[Female General x Young Marshal, younger male lead]
On the night Qiu Feng decides to be with Pei Yu, the autumn wind is chilly. Zhan Shixi returns from outside the residence and sees the young man practicing swordplay on the training ground.
The night is deep, and shadows sway among the trees. The young man's swordwork is fierce and erratic, with no form to it at all.
Zhan Shixi watches beneath a tree for a while, then laughs. "Young Marshal, your swordsmanship is full of openings."
The young man tosses her his sword. "Then teach me again, Sister Xi."
Zhan Shixi has no choice but to take the sword and step forward. She guides his movements by holding his hand and teaches him the sword routine once more. When they finish, they're both sweating, their shoulders and backs touching, their shadows cast on the ground at different heights.
Zhan Shixi watches those shadows and hears her own inexplicably frantic heartbeat, along with the young man's voice, suddenly sounding so much more mature:
"Sister Xi, I'm taller than you now."
[Reading notes]
- Secret crush, younger male lead, three-year age gap.
- Romance-focused story, a parallel-universe extra to Wild Monk.
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