The Passerby Female Supporting Character – Chapter 35
by Little PandaShocked
Watching Song Linlin quickly snatch her hand back and then immediately flee in disarray1, Chi Qianning simply sat on the bed, watching quietly the entire time. It wasn’t until the other girl’s figure vanished from sight that she noticed the faint warmth of her palm still lingering between her own icy fingers.
Carefully savoring her previous actions again, Chi Qianning also found her own behavior baffling. Yet, influenced by her estrus period2, her body uncontrollably wanted to draw near the other person, to get close to Song Linlin.
Then, she had unconsciously kissed Song Linlin’s palm, as if begging for the other’s affection. This realization shocked Chi Qianning.
In previous estrus periods, she had always endured them alone and had never encountered such a situation. The current circumstances were truly abnormal and beyond her control.
Song Linlin ran out of the room quickly. In her haste, she didn’t even have time to put on her shoes properly; she just hastily slipped them on and rushed out, almost tripping over her own feet along the way.
Now, a considerable distance away from the residence, Song Linlin felt slightly relieved and had time to stop and rest.
She braced her hands on her knees, bending over and panting heavily, feeling as if she’d used up the energy needed for an 800-meter race3. She gulped down the fresh outside air, her heart pounding rapidly.
Song Linlin truly lacked strength. Her palm rested against the bark of a large tree, and then her body slowly went limp, her upper body sliding down until she was squatting on the spot, her mind endlessly replaying the scenes from just moments ago.
Her palm being held, kissed with a lowered head, then pressed against Chi Qianning’s beautiful face. Those red eyes were also unforgettable4, and the emotion in their depths moved Song Linlin.
Song Linlin cupped her face with both hands, feeling it burn. Although she tried to control herself and not actively recall what had just happened, the images seemed frozen in her mind, impossible to ignore no matter how she tried, playing on a continuous loop.
“I’m gonna die…”
Song Linlin muttered to herself while squatting there, unable to describe her current mood. It was a tangled mess5; in short, it was incredibly complicated.
She couldn’t understand how she and Chi Qianning had been chatting normally one moment, and then the other girl had suddenly kissed her, being excessively forward.
Was Chi Qianning trying to seduce her? Was she?
Thinking about such things was one matter, but when it actually happened, Song Linlin inexplicably turned cowardly and shamefully ran away. She desperately needed to find a place to calm down now, to stop herself from thinking about it.
Song Linlin slowly stood up. She didn’t know where to go after running out, so she decided to head towards the Spirit Gathering Array. Anyway, Ye Tingran and Zhiyu were both there. Going there was better than wandering aimlessly outside alone in embarrassment.
Recalling the location of the Spirit Gathering Array, Song Linlin started walking in that direction. The scenery along the way grew increasingly lively, with more and more people. By the time she reached her destination, quite a few people were lined up, waiting to enter.
The so-called Spirit Gathering Array was a type of special formation. Once set up, it could gather the natural spiritual energy6 of the area. Cultivating within the formation could achieve twice the result with half the effort7, as the spiritual energy concentration inside was several times higher than outside. Similarly, the higher the level of the formation, the better the cultivation effect naturally was.
Song Linlin rarely came here because entering to cultivate required payment!
Array Masters8 were a very rare profession, and hiring one was not cheap. Likewise, the materials needed to set up a Spirit Gathering Array and the subsequent maintenance costs were extremely high. The one before her was a large-scale, first-level Spirit Gathering Array, sufficient for cultivators like them, who were at most at the Golden Core stage.
As for those of higher levels and with better effects, they were located up the mountain, where the more powerful disciples resided. Naturally, the usage fees there were also more expensive.
Song Linlin paid the contribution points with a heavy heart. The fee here was calculated on a daily basis. She then received a white jade token9, which served as her entry pass and also recorded how much time she had remaining.
Upon entering the formation, Song Linlin could clearly feel that the surrounding spiritual energy concentration had significantly increased, several times higher than outside. The mountain range where the Xuanyun Sect was located was already a prime spot, with higher spiritual energy concentration than elsewhere, increasing further towards the summit.
Unfortunately, Song Linlin couldn’t absorb much spiritual energy. Her constitution allowed for rapid improvement only by absorbing Yin energy; spiritual energy was difficult for her to absorb.
Therefore, Song Linlin felt heartbroken when paying. The price here was steep, yet it had little effect on her, making her feel like she had wasted her money.
The only benefit of being in such a spiritually rich place was that it made Song Linlin feel refreshed and invigorated10. At least staying in this environment was quite comfortable.
Song Linlin only needed a cursory glance around to spot Ye Tingran’s location. The reason was none other than her being the female protagonist, naturally possessing a protagonist halo11, making her stand out naturally in the crowd.
Besides Ye Tingran and Zhiyu, there was also a girl who looked rather familiar to Song Linlin. They were all from the same cohort and attended morning classes together every day, so they had some impression of each other.
As soon as Song Linlin walked over, Ye Tingran noticed her too and greeted her from a distance. However, seeing Song Linlin arrive alone without anyone else behind her, she asked:
“Song-shimei, did you come alone? Where is that Lin Qianqian?”
During morning class, Song Linlin and that Lin Qianqian had appeared very close. Seeing Song Linlin arrive alone now, Ye Tingran couldn’t help but be curious, especially since Lin Qianqian’s appearance was quite memorable, naturally attracting attention.
Hearing the other mention Chi Qianning, memories Song Linlin had tried hard not to recall resurfaced. Her expression became a little unnatural, and she mumbled vaguely, “Oh… her… She’s probably at the residence. Anyway, I came here by myself.”
Ye Tingran nodded, not probing further. Song Linlin found a cushion12 near them and sat down. Looking at Zhiyu, she suddenly remembered that she had borrowed her sword earlier. She had meant to return it to Zhiyu after getting back to the sect, but somehow she had inexplicably forgotten.
“Zhiyu-shijie, I still have one of your swords. I’ll bring it back to you during morning class tomorrow,” Song Linlin said.
Zhiyu, however, didn’t seem concerned about such a sword. She smiled faintly and shook her head, saying softly, “It’s no matter. Song-shimei, didn’t your sword break? If that one suits your hand, then consider it a gift, Shimei. After all, you put in the most effort back in Yuanqing City.”
Afraid Song Linlin might refuse, Zhiyu smiled and added, “Shimei, don’t refuse me. I have many spare swords.”
“Uh… alright then.”
Song Linlin nodded. She really only had that one sword, which was now broken and gone. Moreover, although Zhiyu hadn’t explicitly said so, Song Linlin sensed from small details that Zhiyu must be a young lady from a prominent family. The inn they stayed at when they went down the mountain for training had been entirely paid for by Zhiyu.
The girl sitting next to Song Linlin was named Shen Wanyi13. Everything she wore indicated the fact that she was very wealthy, and indeed she was a young lady from a major cultivation family. At this moment, she was also looking at Song Linlin, and as her arm moved, the string of golden bells on her wrist emitted a clear “ding-ding-dong” sound.
Shen Wanyi looked at her and asked curiously, “Song Linlin, do you want to go to the Mirror Moon Secret Realm?”
“Me?” Song Linlin immediately shook her head, looking resistant, and said resolutely, “I’m not going! Let someone else have the chance!”
Hearing this, Shen Wanyi sighed. She twirled a strand of her long hair around her finger, frowning. “I want to go, but I’m only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. Ye-shijie has already advanced to Golden Core, and Zhiyu-shijie is close too. I don’t even know when I’ll be able to advance.”
“By the way, what’s your cultivation level?” Shen Wanyi asked.
Song Linlin scratched her head, hesitated, but still revealed her true level, since someone had already started advancing to the Golden Core stage anyway. “I’m at the early Golden Core stage.”
“What?!”
This truly shocked Shen Wanyi. She stared at Song Linlin in astonishment. Although they saw each other every day, Song Linlin had never had much presence. Yet, she had silently been the first to advance to the Golden Core stage.
This made Shen Wanyi, who already lacked motivation to cultivate, even less able to settle down. She had a playful and restless personality to begin with and now peppered Song Linlin with several questions.
Eventually, Shen Wanyi sighed, “Hai!14 Cultivation is so hard. It seems like getting into the Mirror Moon Secret Realm based on my strength is still quite difficult. I’ll have to think of other ways.”
Just as Song Linlin was about to ask what other ways there could be for something like this, she heard Shen Wanyi say idly, “I wonder how my Xiao Xiao15 is doing in the room. It’s in its estrus period recently, so clingy.”
This sentence inexplicably made Song Linlin’s heart skip a beat, as if grasping onto something crucial. She immediately pressed curiously, “Wait… what did you say about an estrus period?”
“Hm? You don’t know?”
Shen Wanyi looked puzzled for a moment, then seemed to understand. She explained, “You haven’t seen Xiao Xiao yet, so it’s normal not to know. It’s my spirit pet16, really beautiful!”
“Recently, the little fellow’s estrus period arrived, but there are no others of its kind nearby. It’s become so clingy. As soon as I return to my room, it immediately sticks close to me.”
Song Linlin was dumbfounded. At this moment, everything suddenly made sense. But this was too shocking. Song Linlin felt like a bolt of lightning had struck her.
Chi Qianning was actually in her estrus period!
This discovery was too mind-blowing. Song Linlin found it hard to associate ‘being in heat’ with Chi Qianning, but the facts told her this was very likely true!
Snakes do have estrus periods. No matter what, Chi Qianning’s true form was a snake. Even if she was powerful, it was highly possible she could still be affected by this instinctive physiological phenomenon.
Song Linlin clearly remembered asking her before if something was wrong. At that time, Chi Qianning’s answer was “Lixia is coming soon.”17
Song Linlin hadn’t understood what that meant at the time, but thinking about it carefully now, didn’t ‘Lixia is coming soon’ mean it was still spring? The estrus period for snakes seemed to be around this time.
Heavens! What earth-shattering secret have I discovered!
Shen Wanyi continued, “You should really come see it too. Xiao Xiao is so cute. As soon as I get back to the room, it runs over to rub against me, sticks out its tongue to lick my hand, and at night, when lying in bed, it insists on sleeping with me too!”
Song Linlin was even more astonished. What Shen Wanyi described could perfectly apply to Chi Qianning!
Chi Qianning had recently always liked holding her hand, wanted to hug her while sleeping at night, and had even kissed her hand.
These behaviors were strikingly similar to what Shen Wanyi described.
Song Linlin swallowed hard and looked at Shen Wanyi, asking, “Then… how can this situation be resolved…”
“How to resolve it?”
Shen Wanyi sighed, resting her chin on her raised hand, the bells on her wrist jingling crisply. She said, “An older cousin18 of mine in the sect was recently sent out by his master on business. I asked him to tell my family to help me find a male one from the West Sea.”
“Unfortunately, this type of spirit pet is only found over in the West Sea, and the West Sea is too far from the sect. Even at the fastest speed, it would probably take several days.”
Find a male one…
Song Linlin didn’t dare to imagine it. She had a strong premonition that if she dared to do such a thing, Chi Qianning would definitely slap her to death in anger.
This method was definitely unusable…
Then what other methods were there?
Song Linlin thought carefully about her wording, then continued, “If—I mean if, you can’t resolve the estrus period by finding a male one, then what should be done?”
“Like that?”
Shen Wanyi stroked her chin, not suspecting Song Linlin’s words much. After thinking for a few seconds, she said, “Then you could try getting it castrated? You know, neuter it! That way, it won’t have estrus periods anymore.”
This method was even more unreliable!
Song Linlin couldn’t possibly transform into an overbearing CEO from an old-fashioned novel19, the type who’d go digging out someone’s uterus at the drop of a hat. How could she possibly have the guts to get Chi Qianning neutered? That was too outrageous…
After discussing it all, it seemed like this estrus period probably couldn’t be resolved.
Song Linlin asked without much hope, “Are there any other methods?”
“Hmm…” Shen Wanyi thought for a good while, then shook her head, indicating helplessness. “Then I don’t know. It should just be these two methods, right?”
“Alright…”
Song Linlin sighed, a bit dejected. Seeing her listless appearance, Shen Wanyi reached out and patted Song Linlin’s shoulder, the bells on her wrist jingling.
“Actually, a spirit pet’s estrus period isn’t a big deal. It’ll be fine after this period passes! It just becomes a bit clingier, isn’t that cute!” Shen Wanyi laughed.
Song Linlin thought back to Chi Qianning, unsure how to describe her feelings. “She is quite cute, it’s just that I can’t handle it at all!”
With no way to solve the problem, Song Linlin could only take it one step at a time20. But ultimately, she didn’t feel any repulsion. It was just… being all clingy with the other person every day and stuff… thinking too much about it felt so embarrassing!
Shen Wanyi felt like she and Song Linlin had found a common interest. Her coming to the Spirit Gathering Array to cultivate had been entirely on a whim; in reality, her mind had long since flown elsewhere. She coaxed, “Do you want to come with me to see my Xiao Xiao? It’s really cute!”
“No need, maybe next time…”
Normally, Song Linlin would have gone with her, since she had nothing better to do anyway. But now, having just been kissed by a snake in heat, she really couldn’t muster the interest to go see another spirit pet in heat.
Moreover, she had spent contribution points to get in here, and it was expensive! There was a time limit for cultivating here, and the timer wouldn’t stop just because she left, which was such a rip-off21.
Even just for the sect contribution points she had spent, Song Linlin had to stay here for a while longer. At least until nightfall, Song Linlin didn’t plan on leaving.
Night fell, and the moon hung high in the sky. Song Linlin had obediently stayed inside the Spirit Gathering Array for the entire day. During that time, Shen Wanyi had slipped away back around lunchtime and never returned.
After all, she was a rich person and didn’t care about this bit of money. Within the sect, besides using contribution points, one could also use spirit stones to purchase or experience anything, although using contribution points was cheaper and more cost-effective.
Song Linlin walked along the path back home, feeling inexplicably nervous. She had run away like that in the morning, and then disappeared for the whole afternoon.
Especially now that she knew about Chi Qianning being in her estrus period, it made Song Linlin even more unsure how to face her.
As her steps continued forward, the distance slowly shortened. Song Linlin felt her heartbeat quicken considerably, especially when she reached the front door of her home. She actually felt somewhat afraid to go in, her panic reaching its peak at this moment.
“Calm down, calm down…”
Song Linlin chanted silently in her heart, trying to soothe her nervous feelings. No matter what, this was her residence; who comes home acting so furtively?
Finally, steeling her heart22, Song Linlin pushed open the main door. With a creak, the wooden door swung open. She glanced around inside but didn’t see Chi Qianning’s shadow, guessing she was in the bedroom.
Song Linlin closed the door and walked towards the bedroom, calling out to the person inside, “I’m back.”
The bedroom door was pushed open, and Song Linlin immediately saw Chi Qianning sitting in a chair. One hand supported her temple, elbow resting on the table. Her long silver hair cascaded down. She had her eyes closed and only opened them when Song Linlin pushed the door open. Those bright red eyes looked at Song Linlin, and she just gave a faint “mn.”
Song Linlin entered the room, closing the door behind her. She felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward now. Having disappeared for so long, she should probably explain. She began, “I stayed in the Spirit Gathering Array the whole time, cultivating there.”
Although she had only cultivated for a little while, that should still count as cultivating, right?
However, Chi Qianning again just gave a very soft “mn.”
Her slightly cold attitude made Song Linlin very unaccustomed to it. These past few days, the two had been stuck together every day, and she had almost gotten used to it. Song Linlin didn’t feel comfortable saying much more. She took out a clean set of clothes and turned back to Chi Qianning, saying, “I’m going to take a bath first.”
Chi Qianning didn’t show much reaction, just nodded. “Go ahead.”
“Oh…”
Song Linlin hugged her clothes and went out distractedly. Soaking herself in the hot water, only her head remained above the surface.
Is she angry?
Song Linlin couldn’t help but wonder. Otherwise, why would she have this kind of attitude? It wasn’t particularly cold, but it created a bit of distance; definitely not as close as before.
The more she thought about it, the more Song Linlin felt she had indeed acted rather unkindly, running off so hastily in the morning and then staying away until evening, leaving Chi Qianning here alone.
Song Linlin bit her finger. She still felt she should probably go coax Chi Qianning a bit. As for the estrus period, there was nothing to be done; it was her normal physiological phenomenon. And strictly speaking, it seemed like she didn’t exactly lose out, either.
Climbing out of the hot water, Song Linlin could now make her wet hair dry automatically. She changed into a clean set of clothes and then walked back into the bedroom.
As soon as she entered, she found the other girl still sitting in the same spot. Song Linlin moved a chair to sit beside Chi Qianning. She leaned her face closer, meeting those red eyes, and asked carefully, “Are you angry?”
Chi Qianning looked at Song Linlin and shook her head, her tone light. “No.”
However, the more she acted like this, the more Song Linlin felt she definitely was angry. She reached out and wrapped her hand around Chi Qianning’s arm. When in doubt, apologize immediately. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have run off by myself and stayed away for so long. Please don’t be angry, okay?”
“I’m not angry,” Chi Qianning repeated.
Song Linlin looked at her closely. She really didn’t seem angry. But this still felt strange to Song Linlin. She had run off for so long, yet Chi Qianning seemed to have no reaction at all.
Unable to figure it out, Song Linlin could only say tentatively, “Shall we go to sleep then?”
“You go by yourself.”
Chi Qianning just wanted to calm down right now. She found that whenever she was with Song Linlin, her estrus-affected self couldn’t help but want to get closer to her.
This feeling of not being able to control herself felt terrible to her. It would be better to keep some distance from Song Linlin for the next few days.
Song Linlin tugged at her, assuming the other was just sulking. “Come on, let’s go together. How can I sleep without you?”
However, Song Linlin couldn’t budge Chi Qianning at all. This left her no choice but to keep murmuring in the other’s ear. Finally, Chi Qianning was the first to yield, saying helplessly, “Alright, I’ll go. Let go first.”
“Okay.”
The two lay down on the same bed again. Chi Qianning lay on the inside. Song Linlin turned her head to look at her, gathered her thoughts for several seconds, then asked in a low voice, “Chi Qianning, are you… in your estrus period recently?”
Hearing this, Chi Qianning turned her head away, silently unwilling to answer.
Her silence made Song Linlin even more certain of her thoughts. It was almost certainly true23; otherwise, why wouldn’t Chi Qianning refute her?
Song Linlin felt the atmosphere become considerably awkward. She could only try to say something to alleviate it. “Uh… this isn’t something you can control. You don’t need to feel embarrassed.”
As she spoke, Song Linlin propped herself up and moved closer to her, reaching out to pinch Chi Qianning’s chin and turning her head back to face her.
Chi Qianning looked at her without speaking, her red eyes holding an unreadable emotion.
Song Linlin released her fingers, clearly sensing that the other seemed to be intentionally avoiding her, not answering anything she said, even though they had previously been close enough to hug while sleeping.
This feeling wasn’t good. Song Linlin met her gaze, suddenly feeling a pang of regret in her heart. Maybe she shouldn’t have run away this morning.
It was just a couple of kisses, was it really necessary to get scared off like that?!
She needed to find a way to remedy this.
Staring at the person before her, Song Linlin thought the face was truly beautiful. Silver hair scattered on the bed, those red eyes looking right back at her. Perhaps it was Song Linlin’s imagination, but she felt that Chi Qianning, in her estrus period, seemed to have gained a touch of allure over her usually cool and detached appearance.
Who could refuse a little snake in heat lying right beside them?!
Song Linlin felt she couldn’t. She said, “If it’s uncomfortable, I’ll help you.”
She gradually moved closer, her breath ghosting over that pale, slender neck. Pausing for a moment, she then placed a light kiss.
Her lips touched cool skin, and she could feel the pulsing blood vessel beneath. The person opposite her was always cool to the touch.
The warm sensation touching her made Chi Qianning’s breath hitch.
Meeting no resistance, Song Linlin felt encouraged and chose not to stop.
She started with butterfly-light kisses24 on the skin before her, then gradually increased the pressure. Song Linlin adjusted her position so she was leaning over Chi Qianning.
Her thoughts focused solely on the task at hand, devoid of other ideas, like leaving her own mark on a blank sheet of paper. And indeed, as she intended, red marks steadily multiplied.
As things progressed, the touch of her lips even turned into sucking and biting. Song Linlin could hear Chi Qianning’s breathing quicken considerably, along with an occasional soft moan. This sound acted like a stimulant, prompting her to move from one side of the neck to the other, then behind the ear.
Her hand, under the quilt, also grasped the slender waist beneath her, though it remained relatively behaved, merely caressing the side of her waist without moving around too much.
However, as Song Linlin grew increasingly engrossed, the actions of her mouth continued to intensify. Clearly, she could no longer pay attention to anything else, wanting only to be true to the impulse of the moment.
Her fingers hooked the edge of the waistband/sash25, attempting to undo the fastening, but because she couldn’t see how the knot was tied, she failed to open it after quite some time.
Song Linlin looked at the reddened earlobe and gave it a gentle bite, successfully eliciting another soft moan.
The pale neck was already covered in marks she had made. Just as Song Linlin was about to move lower, her chin was stopped by a cool palm, forcing her to lift her head.
Only then did Song Linlin finally see the face beneath her. Chi Qianning looked at Song Linlin, her pale face tinged with a faint blush. She was biting her lower lip tightly; when her teeth released, they left a clear mark. Her red eyes seemed veiled by a hazy mist, filled with captivation.
Chi Qianning’s breathing was unsteady, and she panted softly. She spoke, her voice carrying a hoarse tremor, “Song Linlin, that’s enough.”
Hearing this command to stop, Song Linlin finally snapped back to her senses. She looked down at Chi Qianning beneath her and immediately released the hand still resting on the other’s waist.
Song Linlin shot upright. The quilt covering her slipped from her shoulders, and she realized she was now sitting on top of the person beneath her. The position was truly awkward.
Heavens, what have I done?!
Song Linlin was shocked!
Footnotes
- 落荒而逃 | luò huāng ér táo | Lit. “flee into the wilderness”
- 发/情期 | fā/qíng qī | Heat cycle.
- 八百米 | bābǎi mǐ | 800 meters. A common middle-distance race in school sports, often seen as strenuous.
- 过目难忘 | guò mù nán wàng | Lit. “pass eyes, hard to forget”; Meaning: Unforgettable after seeing it just once, leaving a deep impression. Derived from the chengyu 过目不忘 (guò mù bù wàng – photographic memory).
- 理不清剪还乱 | lǐ bù qīng jiǎn hái luàn | Shortened form of 剪不断，理还乱 (jiǎn bù duàn, lǐ hái luàn), Lit. “cannot be cut, yet remains tangled when trying to sort”; From a poem by Li Yu (李煜), describing persistent sorrow or complex, irresolvable feelings/situations.
- 天地灵气 | tiāndì língqì | Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi/Energy. The ambient spiritual energy present in the natural world, crucial for cultivation in Xianxia/Xuanhuan settings.
- 事半功倍 | shì bàn gōng bèi | Lit. “half the work, double the result”; Meaning: To achieve maximum results with minimum effort, highly efficient.
- 阵法师 | zhènfǎ shī | Array Master or Formation Master. A specialist cultivator skilled in creating and maintaining magical arrays or formations (阵法, zhènfǎ) like the Spirit Gathering Array.
- 玉牌 | yùpái | Jade token. Often used in cultivation settings as identification, access keys, or communication devices. Jade itself carries cultural significance, associated with purity, status, and spiritual properties.
- 神清气爽 | shén qīng qì shuǎng | Lit. “spirit clear, qi refreshed”; Meaning: Feeling refreshed, alert, and invigorated, mentally and physically revitalized.
- 主角光环 | zhǔjiǎo guānghuán | Protagonist halo/aura. A meta-concept, often used humorously or self-awarely in fiction (especially web novels), referring to the perceived luck, plot armor, or inherent specialness surrounding a main character that makes them stand out or succeed against odds.
- 蒲团 | pútuán | Cattail hassock or rush cushion. A round cushion, often woven from cattails or rushes, commonly used for sitting or kneeling during meditation or in traditional settings.
- 申婉仪 | Shēn Wǎnyí
- 害 | hài | An interjection similar to “Alas!” or a sigh, expressing mild frustration, resignation, or lament.
- 小小 | Xiǎo Xiǎo | Lit. “Small Small” or “Little Little.” A common affectionate nickname for pets or sometimes children.
- 灵宠 | língchǒng | Spirit Pet. Magical or spiritual creatures kept as companions or assistants by cultivators, often possessing special abilities and capable of growth alongside their masters.
- 立夏 | Lìxià | Beginning of Summer. The 7th solar term in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, typically falling around May 5th or 6th. Its mention here implies the current season is spring, aligning with the typical mating season for many animals, including snakes.
- 表哥 | biǎogē | Older male cousin via a maternal aunt or paternal uncle’s wife.
- 古早文 | gǔzǎo wén | Lit. “ancient early text”; Refers to older, often considered cliché or trope-heavy, online novels or genres. / 霸总 | bàzǒng | Short for 霸道总裁 (bàdào zǒngcái), “overbearing/domineering CEO,” a popular archetype in romance novels/dramas, often characterized by possessiveness and controlling behavior.
- 走一步看一步 | zǒu yī bù kàn yī bù | Lit. “walk one step, see one step”; Meaning: To take things as they come, deal with situations as they arise, improvise, play it by ear.
- 坑 | kēng | Lit. “pit” or “hole”; Slang meaning to cheat, scam, rip off, or put someone in a difficult/unfair situation. Can also mean frustrating or annoying.
- 心一横 | xīn yī héng | Lit. “heart goes horizontal”; Meaning: To steel one’s heart, make a firm decision, often overcoming fear or hesitation to do something drastic or difficult.
- 八九不离十 | bā jiǔ bù lí shí | Lit. “eight or nine, not far from ten”; Meaning: Pretty close, almost certain, about right, roughly correct.
- 蜻蜓点水 | qīngtíng diǎn shuǐ | Lit. “dragonfly touches the water”; Meaning: To touch upon something lightly, superficially, or briefly, like a dragonfly dipping onto the water’s surface. Used here to describe the initial light kisses.
- 腰带 | yāodài | Belt or sash worn around the waist. Common in traditional Chinese clothing or fantasy settings.
👁️👄👁️ more please. Just kiss and be girlfriends