Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 55

After the harmonious relationship between the siblings over the past few days, Yin Shi had noticed that Shen Ti suddenly became aware of her gender after she started having sex.
But it is not important.
There were only two of them, of similar age and good looks, and it would be strange if he had no gender awareness towards her.
It is normal to have talent, which means he is a healthy teenager with no problems with sexual orientation.

In comparison, Yin Shi was worried because his initial breakthrough was not going well.
In this feudal society, ancient people would not openly talk about such things. Especially for a young person like Shen Ti who is very proud in his bones, if he encounters setbacks in this regard, he will definitely be ashamed to tell others.
If you have any psychological trauma, it will affect you for the rest of your life, which will be terrible.

As a sister, Yin Shi was really worried about her. She was like frying a fish over and over again.
After all, she was from a different time and place, and she was older, so she couldn't turn a blind eye to her younger brother's plight, so she finally spoke up.

Such a thunder-like question made even someone as smart and quick-witted as Shen Ti fall silent.
There was silence in the tent for a moment before Shen Ti slowly asked, "Sister, what do you mean by this?"
He supported himself on the mattress and sat up.
The two people faced each other in the darkness.

My eyes adjusted to the darkness and I could vaguely make out the outlines.
The boy's face is slightly tilted, and the line from cheekbone to chin can be seen.
Yin Shi coughed and said, "I just asked the maids about your situation. They said that because of Feng Shi and the imperial examination, your aunt and uncle didn't arrange a concubine for you."
"And Jiyun, you are a person of high character. I trust you. You will definitely not go to dirty places like brothels."
"I guess that before yesterday, you were a virgin. Is that right?"

【He has a noble character. 】
【Trustworthy.】
It was quite comforting, and Shen Ti's mood eased a bit. He asked, "And then?"
Although the tone and intonation were still as slow as usual, Yin Shi could actually hear the hidden vigilance in it.
Indeed, this matter... is a bit sensitive for men, and it is too closely tied to their self-esteem.

"I'll take that as your admission." Yin Shi said seriously, "In fact, it's usually not very good for a virgin boy to have sex for the first time, and he's prone to premature ejaculation. But this is normal. Try a few more times, or you can relieve yourself once before trying to reduce your sensitivity, so it won't be so fast. You don't have to worry too much about it."

Shen Ti was silent for a long time, and asked: "Why should I care?"
This time it was Yin Shi's turn to be silent.
But having said that...
Yin Shi looked away: "You and Feng just consummated your marriage yesterday, and you ignored her today. I thought you were not doing well last night, so you were timid today..."

"You think you are wrong." Shen Ti said.
He had one leg bent upright and the other bent horizontally, with his arm resting on his knee. Yin Shi could vaguely see the outline of him.
You can't tell his age from his features, you can only tell that he is a man.

"Did I misunderstand?" Yin Shi scratched his face. "Then why didn't you go to Feng's place today? For a relationship like yours, shouldn't it be the time when you two are inseparable?"
Shen Ti’s outline seemed to raise her head. Did she say something wrong again?
Shen Ti stared at the ceiling of the tent speechlessly. It was pitch black and he could not see anything.
This cousin is really full of wild thoughts.
"Why?" she asked.

Shen Ti lowered his head and looked at her.
There was a dim light in the room, so even though it was dark, there was still light. She was facing outward, so he could see her more clearly than she could see him from behind, and he could see the shape of her facial features.
When talking about this kind of thing, she was not shy at all, and even a little serious, like an older sister teaching her younger brother.
Shen Ti was even more speechless.

But he originally wanted to talk to her about this, but she interrupted him while he was drying his hair.
"It's enough for a concubine to be favored, but a wife cannot stand without authority," he said.
"..." Yin Shi was confused and asked cautiously, "What you mean is...?"
"After all, my sister is my legal wife." Shen Ti said, "My sister and I are newly married. If she indulges in the concubine's room, there will inevitably be people who curry favor with the powerful and gossip among the servants and relatives in the family, or flatter the powerful and look down on the weak, or laugh at and ridicule her. My sister will be the mistress of the harem in the future. If she doesn't have prestige, it will be difficult for her to gain a foothold."

Yin Shi didn't want to be a mistress at all. She just wanted to be a parasite. She wanted to coax both Madam Shen and Shen Ti and continue to live a relaxed and good life.
Because of this, her train of thought diverged from Shen Ti's. It turned out that he was thinking about these things, while she was thinking about all kinds of dirty stuff.

It's not all her fault. Every morning when I open my eyes, I see young boys with erections erect, strong and vigorous, shirts unbuttoned, chests half exposed. It's hard not to think about this.
Who would have known that when he was happy to take in a concubine and had sex with his lover for the first time, what he was thinking about in his mind were the people in the mansion and his family, the majesty of his mistress, and how she controlled her.

This time it was Shen Ti's turn to silence Yin Shi.
Just as Yin Shi was about to speak, Shen Ti interrupted her and said, "And Luo Niang, she offended my sister. It was her fault. I apologize to my sister on her behalf. I'm not going to her place today because she did something wrong and deserves to be punished."

Yin Shi remained silent for even longer.
She knew what he was referring to, which was the fact that Feng Luoyi had overstepped his authority by calling her "sister".
At that moment, he suddenly turned his head to look at her. Although she didn't turn her head, she saw it out of the corner of her eye.

“But you won’t correct her, will you?” she said, bluntly. “You’ll punish her by not letting her stay the night. And I guess you won’t even tell her why.”
Shen Ti said softly: "Yes."
He knew that Yin Shi was a wise man. How could she not understand? She showed no anger at that time, precisely because she understood everything. "Luo Niang was very young, and she was well-known among the ladies in the capital, and was quite popular. The officials in the capital had early engagements, and my mother acted quickly and asked for her marriage early, so she was engaged for me."
"Who knew her life would turn upside down, and now she has fallen into a lowly status and can only be my concubine. She calls me 'sister', probably because she can't bear the gap in her heart, and still thinks she is a lady from an official family."

"You didn't have the heart to expose it." Yin Shi smiled, "So you bought me a gold bracelet to make me happy and to stop arguing with her. Is that what you meant?"
Shen Ti breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew that sister understood. Thank you for your generosity."
"It's just a small matter." Yin Shi said, "As long as you keep buying me gold bracelets, I will continue to be generous."

Everyone gets what they need - Feng Luoyi gets spiritual comfort, and she increases her private property.
Win-win.
No, no, although Shen Ti spent money, he also got the harmony among his wife and concubines and peace in the harem that he wanted.
So, win-win-win!

But Shen Ti didn't laugh.
He was still very serious and said, "Since you've married me, whether we consummate the marriage or not, we are husband and wife. What's mine is yours, and I will give Luo Niang her separately. I will not treat either of you unfairly. You don't have to worry about the money, sister."
Yin Shi said: "Okay."

Yin Shi felt that this topic could be brought to an end, and she even wanted to lie down again.
But Shen Ti didn't mean to end yet, he still had something to ask.
"Sister, you have misunderstood. You don't need to worry about my affairs in bed." He said slowly, "I would like to know how you, a girl who lives in the boudoir and never goes out of the house or sees other men, know so much?"

Yin Shi raised his eyelids.
There was a dim light in the room, and a faint glow shone through the curtains.
But he was facing away from the light, so his face couldn't be seen at all, only a silhouette was outlined in the darkness.
Arms rest on raised knees.
There was a sense of oppression coming over me.
It comes not only from the young man who is questioning her, but also from the times and the entire society of this time and space.

But the fact that Yin Shi dared to bring up this topic showed that he was well prepared.
"I've read The Great Joy of the Intercourse of Yin and Yang between Heaven and Earth. Haven't you?" She asked with a smile, "I've also read The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine. You must have read that. I don't need to tell you what's written in it."

In the darkness, the sound of Shen Ti gasping was heard.
He asked angrily, "How can you read that kind of stuff? Who gave it to you?"
Yin Shi sneered: "I know you've read it too. If you can read it, why can't I? That kind of thing is something that men and women do together. Why should men know everything while women know nothing?"

"I have read quite a few books, but they are all miscellaneous and I don't have any serious knowledge." Yin Shi said, "So I often say that I am not a very learned person. If you ask me to write a poem, I can't do it. The best I can do is to connect a sentence or play a flying flower game. If I want to do more than that, I can't do it."
Here, the narrow sense of learning refers to the Four Books and Five Classics. By extension, it refers to poetry, calligraphy and painting. According to this theory, Yin Shi only knew the superficial knowledge and did not have much "learning".
"But that doesn't mean I don't understand anything."
"On the contrary, I know a lot. Some of them may be things you think I shouldn't know," she said. "You'd better get used to it."

She faced the light, and although it was faint, the light still fell into her eyes.
In the darkness, Shen Ti could see her sparkling eyes, which were actually quite intimidating.

Yin Shi, this woman, created a mask for herself that she was honest, friendly and filial at her parents' home. However, after only a few days at the Shen family, she established an image of being gentle, bright, dignified and respectful.
Shen Ti knew all this. He had inquired about it when he was in Huaixi, and he had also paid attention to it after getting married.

But in fact, only Shen Ti knew how sharp this cousin was.
A year ago at Donglin Temple, she saw through him at a glance and mercilessly exposed his hypocrisy and naivety. Shen Ti still cannot forget the horror of her soul and the stinging pain on her skin.

Yin Shi is definitely not what she appears to be.
The smile on the corner of her mouth wasn't gentle or bright at all; it was clearly cold and elegant.
It was completely different from how she looked during the day.
Perhaps, Shen Ti thought, this is what she really looks like.

He has another very important question.
"So, cousin," Shen Ti raised her eyes and asked in a deep voice, "are you still a virgin?"

(End of this chapter)