Chapter 81 - Art of Teasing (2/2)

"You know what I mean, Princess." Vincent stated blankly not falling for her teasing this time.

Seeing her attempt to bother Vincent fail, the Princess didn't give up and instead snuggled up to Xiǎng Pigu and said "Why do you think I picked Pi first, she is my type."

Xiǎng Pigu started to get very flustered and her face turned red as she started to stammer "W-W-Wait Princess! I'm honored! W-W-We can't! I mean! I am not ready!"

Seeing Xiǎng Pigu ready to melt, both Vincent and the Princess laughed out loud.

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After dinner, Vincent was walking by himself towards his room after walking with the Princess and Xiǎng Pigu back to their rooms. Chuhan Jwi was standing next to the door to his room and nodded slightly when Vincent saluted her.

"Good evening Lady Chuhan, to what do I owe the honor?" Vincent said respectfully.

Chuhan Jwi was nobility so addressing her as Lady Chuhan would be considered appropriate, but it still felt odd to her coming from this boy that was almost a man. She didn't mind it though as Vincent's personality was very straight-forward and he would be most comfortable addressing someone properly.

"Vincent, I was wondering if you had a moment to talk."

"Of course milady!" Vincent hurriedly opened the door to his quarters and welcome Chuhan Jwi inside. Unsurprisingly Vincent's room was very sparse and not decorated except for a single picture of what was probably his family. While it was sparse, the attention to cleanliness was apparent from the well folded sheets on the bed, the floor without a single footprint, and a sink without a speck of dirt or soap scum on it.

Vincent realized though that the average military dorms were not meant to entertain guests since the space was extremely limited and lacked any furniture except for a desk, a chair, and a twin bed. The bathroom was merely a tiny closet with a sink and toilet, showers were communal for the vast majority. The nobility had slightly larger rooms and private full bathrooms so they didn't have to share, the Princess, of course, had the largest room on the entire base, consuming enough space as 5 or 6 regular dorms.

Chuhan Jwi didn't seem too bothered by the cramped space fortunately and just sat down on Vincent's bed after she saw how hard the desk chair was to sit on. She was actually slightly amused at Vincent's pained expression when she considered it could be from either her messing up his bed or the fact that she was the first woman on his bed.

"I'll be quick about this then, Vincent, I'm sure you are uncomfortable with my presence here and we don't want anyone to get any wrong ideas about us since a beautiful woman visiting a man's room usually leads to something else." Chuhan Jwi said with a teasing smile.

"Nonsense milady, you are too ol..." Vincent was about to say she was too old for him, but he felt the room get colder suddenly and then he remembered that she seemed to be very touchy about her age after seeing what she did to the Princess when the Princess teased her about it.

Vincent quickly cleared his throat trying to make it sound like he stumbled the word he meant to say and then continued "too beautiful for someone as lowly as me and I'm sure nobody would come to that conclusion!"

"Good boy" Chuhan Jwi patted his cheek and added "That aside, I appreciate your change of heart about the Princess, she really is a good girl... she doesn't need to know everything about the past either. I would recommend, for both of yours sake, that you choose your words wisely when you talk about what happened 71 years ago during the conquest of Eastern Europe."

Vincent stared at Chuhan Jwi for a moment and then finally said "I honestly respect the Princess, and you do not need to worry, I had no intentions of revealing the nature of her great Grandmother, I am sure this is what you were referring to?"

"Indeed, I am glad to see you are wise for your age Vincent. You'll make a fine man some day!"

Vincent blushed at this and said "Milady, I already consider myself a man."

"Oh? So you think you are already a man then huh?" Chuhan Jwi said teasingly, then she leaned back on his bed in a very seductive pose while unzipping her jumpsuit slightly.

Vincent's face turned bright red and he suddenly shouted "Yes milady! I forgot that I am meeting up with my friend's now milady!" and then he bolted out the door leaving Chuhan Jwi on his bed still.

"Still just a boy" Chuhan Jwi thought to herself as she laughed softly, zipped her jumpsuit all the way back up and returned to the Princess's room.