The man is a monk in the inside, and he starts by giving his wife a crown.

"Sister, Mom is asleep, please stay here with her."

Ellie's voice was lower than usual, and she forced a smile, trying to hide the emotions swirling deep in her eyes.

"I'm going to... go find Brother Xiuyuan to practice."

Marina looked at her sister. Ai Li's face still showed the paleness from the shock, but her eyes were bright and strange.

But thinking that her sister had indeed been practicing with Xiu Yuan, she didn't think much about it and just nodded:

"Well, don't be too tired, come back early and rest."

"Know it!"

Ellie responded and changed into a new set of yoga clothes, which were light pink and more form-fitting than the previous ones.

After changing her clothes, she stood in front of the dressing mirror, looking at the slightly thin figure in the mirror.

The girl's body has not fully grown yet and there are no obvious curves, but the tight fabric still outlines her youthful figure.

She took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling slightly, and her cheeks became uncontrollably hot.

The self in the mirror looked evasive, with a sense of nervousness and a determination to go all out.

Can't wait any longer.

Her mother's affairs were like a thorn in her heart, making her feel uneasy.

She came to the quiet room where Xiuyuan meditated every day.

The door was closed tightly and it was quiet inside. Only a very faint scent of sandalwood drifted out from the crack of the door, bringing with it a cool breath.

Ellie's heart was beating fast and her palms were sweating.

She raised her hand, her fingertips hesitated on the door for a moment, and finally knocked lightly three times.

"Come in."

Xiuyuan's voice came through the door, calm and without any emotion.

Ai Li pushed the door open and walked in. The quiet room was small and simply furnished, with only a futon in the center.

Xiuyuan was sitting cross-legged on it, his eyes slightly closed, his moon-white monk robe spread out, and his whole body seemed to blend into the quiet air around him.

He seemed to be engaged in some deep meditation, and the aura around him was restrained and profound.

Hearing the footsteps, Xiu Yuan slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ai Li who was somewhat at a loss at the door. His eyes were clear, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Brother Xiuyuan."

Ai Li's voice was a little tense. She walked a few steps in front of Xiu Yuan, stopped, and bowed politely.

"Thank you for today. If it weren't for you, I..."

She thought of the chaos of the afternoon and her dead stepfather, and her body trembled uncontrollably, but she didn't say the rest of the words.

"Easy to do."

Xiuyuan's tone remained calm, as if he was just casually brushing off the fallen leaves on his shoulders.

"Ok!"

Ellie nodded vigorously, as if these four simple words gave her great comfort and courage.

The cultivation has begun.

It’s still those basic yoga poses, stretching, balancing, and breathing.

But today, Ellie's mind wasn't on this at all. Her body was stiff from excessive tension, and she nearly lost her balance several times. Her breathing was also disordered, and she couldn't calm down at all.

While doing a stretching movement that required her to bend forward, her fingertips accidentally or intentionally brushed against the back of Xiuyuan's hand resting on his knee. The slightly cool touch made her heart skip a beat.

While performing a balancing movement that required support on one leg, she deliberately swayed, and her shoulder accidentally bumped into Xiu Yuan's arm, causing a slight sound of friction between clothes.

As she adjusted her breathing, she moved her face even closer, her warm breath almost spraying on the skin on the side of his neck. She could even smell the clearer scent of sandalwood on him.

Xiu Yuan seemed unaware of all this, or rather, seemed to not care at all.

He continued to demonstrate the movements meticulously, occasionally speaking to correct her imperfect posture, his voice calm and steady.

When his fingertips occasionally touched her arms or waist to help her adjust the angle, the cool touch without any distractions made Ai Li even more flustered and her cheeks became hotter and hotter.

This guy... is it made of wood!

Or does he not consider himself a woman at all?

Ai Li felt angry, anxious, and a little aggrieved.

The amplitude of her movements began to increase unconsciously, even with a hint of anger.

Near the end, the last pose is standing on one leg, leaning forward and extending the arms behind you.

Ai Li looked at Xiu Yuan's calm face, her heart pounding. She took a deep breath, her eyes flickered, and then she seemed to have made up her mind.

He deliberately slipped his feet and his center of gravity suddenly became unstable.

"oops!"

She let out a short scream and uncontrollably fell forward, falling straight towards Xiuyuan who was sitting cross-legged on the mat.

The expected pain did not come, and she bumped into an embrace with a faint sandalwood scent, which was not particularly broad but extremely firm.

Xiu Yuan subconsciously stretched out his arms to support her shaky body, his arms firmly placed on her waist, ready to help her stand steadily.

At this moment, the little girl in his arms not only did not get up, but instead, like a frightened little animal clinging to a piece of driftwood, she suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her little face in his chest.

The slightly rough fabric of the monk's robe rubbed against her hot cheeks.

The muffled voice, with a desperate trembling and a determination to burn the boats, rang clearly in his ears:

"Take me, Brother Xiuyuan!"

Xiuyuan had actually noticed that something was wrong with Ai Li today.

The shock during the day, the death of her stepfather, and witnessing her mother's misconduct were all enough to make this immature girl feel emotionally agitated.

But he didn't expect that this excitement would erupt in such a direct, even reckless way.

He originally thought that she was just over-stimulated and needed some comfort or Buddhist guidance.

There is a warm and soft jade in my arms, a warm and soft jade in my arms, with the unique youthful scent of a girl and the warmth of a slight sweat.

Ellie clasped her arms tightly, her small body trembling slightly with excitement and determination, her cheeks pressed tightly against his monk's robe, as if she wanted to rub herself into his body.

The texture of the fabric was clearly imprinted on her hot skin, mixed with his unique sandalwood scent.

Can't wait for response.

Ellie raised her head suddenly, tears blurred her vision and kept sliding down her cheeks.

She looked up at Xiuyuan's face, which was so close yet still calm. Her nose felt sore and her crying became heavier. Her voice was intermittent, carrying the grievance and anxiety of a girl who had staked everything on her life.

"Brother Xiuyuan, I, I like you and have liked you for a long time."

She sobbed and spoke incoherently:

"From the day you saved me, I knew you were different from others. I knew that there were Rinko and the others in the villa...

I, I don’t mind, really, as long as I can stay by your side…”

Tears fell like beads from a broken string, falling on Xiuyuan's moon-white monk's robe, leaving a small dark mark.

The girl's mind is straightforward and confused.

"So, please, take me..."

She pleaded in a crying voice, her voice as thin as a mosquito, but it reached Xiuyuan's ears very clearly.

After saying that, as if she had exhausted all her strength and courage, and as if she was afraid of being rejected, Ellie closed her eyes, stood on tiptoe, and moved forward clumsily.

Xiuyuan did not avoid it, but responded instead.

Xiuyuan's voice rang in her ears, deep and magnetic, echoing in her ears like a Buddhist chant:

"Relax and leave everything to me."

Ellie had long lost the ability to think.

She instinctively followed Xiuyuan's guidance and, like a devout believer, dedicated everything she had.

?What happened next was a natural progression.

Under the guidance of the highest yoga of Tantra, practice proceeds quietly.

With Ai Li's help, Xiu Yuan directly entered a state of supreme bliss.

He fed his white Bodhi to Ellie, allowing her to complete her first initiation.

The rich Buddhist power flowed through Ai Li's whole body.

At the same time, Xiuyuan also noticed Ai Li's red Bodhi, which was a normal phenomenon during the first initiation.

After a sleepless night, the cultivator of Xiuyuan became as vigorous as a dragon and a tiger.

Ai Li slowly opened her eyes in the sunlight, and the pain like a hangover made her frown.

Her consciousness gradually returned, and the crazy scenes of last night flooded into her mind like a tide, making her wake up instantly.

She sat up suddenly, her cheeks flushed red, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

All kinds of emotions intertwined together, leaving her at a loss.

Then she noticed Xiu Yuan's gaze.

"Woke up?"

He spoke lightly, his tone as natural as if he was greeting someone good morning.

Ai Li avoided his gaze and didn't dare to look at him at all.

Xiuyuan walked up to her, bent down and picked her up.

"Brother Xiuyuan..."

Ai Li's voice was trembling.

"It's time for morning exercise."

There was visible panic on Ellie's face.

Again?

Is Brother Xiuyuan a monster?

At the dinner table in the early morning, the atmosphere was filled with an indescribable subtlety.

Akizuki Ai Li moved to her seat almost at the same time, and her movements were so small when she sat down that it seemed as if she would fall apart if she exerted even a little force.

She kept her head down the whole time, her golden ponytails draped limply over her shoulders, her cheeks and ears flushed pink, and she didn't dare look up at anyone, especially Xiu Yuan, who was sitting in the main seat and leisurely enjoying breakfast.

"Hey, Airi-chan worked really hard last night."

Mrs. Chengjiang, who was sitting opposite, put down her chopsticks, picked up the miso soup, and looked between Ai Li and Xiu Yuan with a mischievous look, with a playful smile on her lips.

"It was quite a noise. I could hear it clearly through the door. I thought you were wrestling with someone."

Ai Li lowered her head even lower, wishing she could crawl under the table, and the chopsticks in her hand almost fell to the ground.

She felt like everyone's eyes were shining on her like searchlights, burning her and making her feel uncomfortable all over.

"I...I'm practicing!" She retorted in a low voice, her voice as thin as a mosquito's, without any confidence.

"Oh? Cultivation?" Madam Chengjiang drew out her tone and smiled meaningfully.

"That's really...dedicated."

Marina Akizuki beside her looked at her sister worriedly:

"Aili, you don't look well. Didn't you sleep well last night? Did you practice all night? I didn't see you come back to your room this morning."

She noticed that her sister walked in a strange manner, and after sitting down, she kept unconsciously moving her body slightly, as if she was uncomfortable somewhere.

"I...I'm fine!"

Ellie responded vaguely, picked up the milk cup and took a big gulp, trying to hide her panic.

Akizuki Kayoko, who was sitting next to Marina, looked at her little daughter with a complicated look in her eyes.

As someone who had been through this, considering Ellie's uneasy, ashamed and angry expression at the moment, as well as the faint red mark on her neck, she knew what had happened.