44 Chapter 43. (1/2)

”Little Chu'er do you mind releasing your grip on your master?”

”Never! You'll just disappear and leave me all alone again.”

She just strongly shook her head after saying that like an adorable child throwing a tantrum.

Being the troubled overly attractive male I was, I could only let out a sigh.

”Chu'er, your master has something to give you. It is a talisman that will allow you to communicate with anybody regardless of language.”

”Eh? A token of master's love towards this little Chu'er?”

Did I ever say that? Did I? Is the translation function on the robe I'm wearing broken? It has been working fine this entire time though. But she did say at one point it was like I was speaking another language. Maybe it is broken. Who are we kidding?! This kid just likes to hear what she wants to hear!

”Do you need master to clean your ears out for you?”

”Master would do such a thing?! Such a good service exists? Why didn't you tell me sooner?!”

This disciple is a lost cause.

What happened to the viscous Chu Yue? Does a girl hopelessly in love really change this much?

I can't even picture the two versions of her being the same person. Isn't a woman in love too scary?

”My disciple don't you think this is enough already?”

”How do I know when I will even see you next? You're just going to disappear again as soon as I let go of you, aren't you?”

Instead of answering her, I just placed the talisman my wife handed me around my little disciple's neck.

As I was doing so, she giggled a bit and said something that I thought would bring about the end of the world. ”Master, it's been poking me for a while now. Would you like your disciple to take care of it for you?”

”Chu'er, sorry. Master doesn't quite understand. It sounded like you were speaking in another language just now.”

”Chu'er is turning sixteen in a month master.”

Does this girl not have ears? So what if you're turning sixteen, what does that have to do with me?

”A few months earlier wouldn't make much of a difference master.”

”Sorry my hearing seems to not be working too well today.”

”Fine then master. Chu'er is feeling a bit tired right now. Do you mind taking a seat with me?”

This is too suspicious. Would this girl really give up so easily? What is she planning?

She pulled me over to the bench and had me sit down. She then sat next to me. For some reason, I felt a bit nervous. Especially when I thought about how she mentioned the thing that was poking her for a while earlier.

”Master, Chu'er is feeling sleepy for some reason. I'm going to take a short nap. Please don't disappear on me before I wake up. I'll never forgive you if you do, okay?”

”...”

”What's with the silence master? Aren't you going to make this promise to your cute little disciple?”

”If you make this promise, I swear I won't hold master up when I wake up.”

”Haah, fine I promise.”

That was when she smiled deviously towards me like she had won some sort of battle.

She quickly plopped her head down on my lap, right on top of a certain danger zone.

”Master, there's something hard here. Is this what was poking me earlier?”

Don't you dare act innocent with me little girl!

”Master, can't you make it softer and more comfortable so your disciple can fall asleep easily?”

Is this supposed to be revenge for the ”master, master, where are you” thing?

Little disciple I'll have you know, I'm quite experienced when it comes to be teased. This amount of teasing is child's play to me. Hmmp! Don't you dare underestimate the will of a man older than you!

I crossed my arms, didn't answer her and coldly acted like I didn't hear a thing.

”Master? Why are you ignoring your disciple? I'm just curious what this hard thing is.”

She started poking it before I noticed causing my lips to twitch uncontrollably. This girl is taking this too far. Do you not know I'm walking on a tightrope here? I've only got one more strike! Stop messing around please!

Seeing my lack of a reaction she became more persistent. ”Master, really, what is this rock hard thing down here? Hey, why do you keep ignoring me? Did I do something to make master dislike me?”

She sat up slightly at an angle resting her hand where her head was resting on just now.

”If you don't speak master, I'll just have to find out for myself, won't I?”

She began moving her hand back and forth like she was trying to get an understanding of the objects shape.

”Such a strange shape? What could it be?”

Just when I was almost unable to hold back anymore I reached out and grabbed a hold of her hand to get her to stop. I just barely managed to retain my dignity as a master.

If she made even one more movement the repercussions could have been horrible.

It was as if a voice told me I was just barely safe, I heard from the void my wife's voice once more. ”Ball two. You're cutting it close husband. Do you dare? Do you? Do you really?”

I don't. Trust me, I don't! This little girl is just to devious and vicious. Why does she have to lust after the forbidden so much? Can she not be satisfied with a pure relationship with little Han?

”Eh? Master why did you stop me? You wouldn't tell me what it was, so I wanted to find out.”

”Chu Yue, anymore nonsense and I'll sever all ties as master and disciple with you.”

She just looked at me with a pained and hurt expression and said, ”master is a cheater.”

No no no! I'm trying to prevent that from happening little girl!

Do you really think I'm going to fall for your act? I'll have you know, your master can see through all posers. You are definitely posing as a hurt girl right now!

”Little Chu, enough with the fake pained little girl act.”