Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 429 - 231 Ji Zidian: Mom, has Dad ever disliked you for being young? (4100 words)_2
"Oof~" Ji Zidian obediently took Wang Xiu’s hand, and they walked toward the door. Soon, they had left the palace.
"Is it really okay for us to just leave like this?" Wang Xiu asked, a little uneasy.
"Don’t worry, Senior Brother. My older brothers are always courting death and making Dad angry. I’m used to it!" Ji Zidian said, quite unconcerned.
A moment later, heart-wrenching screams echoed from the palace behind them.
"Dad... I was wrong..."
"Agh... Daddy, that’s too hard..."
"..."
***
A gentle night breeze blew under a sky of brilliant stars. The two of them lay side by side on the grass, gazing up at the constellations.
Ji Zidian lay next to Wang Xiu, her little face flushed. She had drunk quite a bit of wine that evening. Now, her cheeks felt hot, and the breeze made her feel even dizzier. She just wanted to drift off to sleep right then and there.
"What were you and the aunts discussing earlier?" Wang Xiu asked softly, inhaling the faint, sweet scent of her hair. He had seen Ji Zidian huddled together with Lin Yuyi and the others, chatting animatedly.
"It was nothing..." The girl bit her red lip, looking a little shy.
"You weren’t bad-mouthing me, were you?" Wang Xiu teased, narrowing his eyes.
"Of course not! My mother and the others really like you, Senior Brother..." Ji Zidian hurriedly turned to meet his gaze, only to shyly lower her head again.
Wang Xiu said nothing, simply enjoying the tranquility as he lay there with his arms folded behind his head, gazing at the sky.
Ji Zidian stole a glance at him. Biting her lip, she mustered her courage and shuffled a little closer. When Wang Xiu didn’t react, she took the opportunity to lean her head against his shoulder. Her heart filled with a sweet, secret joy.
Suddenly, Wang Xiu reached out, gently pressed down on her head, and guided it to rest on his chest.
She could clearly hear the powerful thumping of his heart. Ji Zidian felt her own pulse quicken and her breath grow shallow.
It took her a long moment to calm down. Biting her pearly teeth, she finally confessed, "It really wasn’t anything important. They were just chatting about... our wedding..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, her face turned an even deeper shade of red, and she didn’t dare look up to see Wang Xiu’s reaction.
To be honest, my head is still spinning. It’s true I’ve had some immodest thoughts about Senior Brother, but... this is all moving so fast! This happiness came out of nowhere. I actually met the parents, and we’ve already reached the point of talking about... that. Ji Zidian seriously wanted to slap herself just to see if she was dreaming.
"Haha, the aunts sure are eager. You’re still so young..." Wang Xiu couldn’t help but laugh. Lin Yuyi and the others really are in a hurry. How are they thinking so far ahead?
"Where am I young?"
Unexpectedly, Ji Zidian was not happy to hear that. She rolled over and propped herself up over Wang Xiu, staring down at him with pouting lips. She looked adorable, yet her expression was full of indignation.
From Wang Xiu’s angle, a single glance upward revealed a certain fullness that far surpassed her age.
"Well, for your age, you’re indeed not small..." Wang Xiu pondered for a moment before giving his answer. "But there’s still room for growth!" He said this very objectively.
Hearing his reply, Ji Zidian froze for a second. She glanced down at herself, and a rosy blush spread across her cheeks. What is this wicked Senior Brother talking about?
She quickly turned away, sitting up and hugging her knees. For some reason, a hint of hurt crept into her voice as she asked, "So, you’re saying you find me lacking, Senior Brother?"
Wang Xiu was dumbfounded. Where did that come from?
"How could that be?" he replied, feeling wronged. "You’re so wonderful, how could I ever find you lacking?"
He was getting a bit of a headache. A girl’s train of thought is truly impossible to predict!
"Not *that* kind of lacking!" Ji Zidian said, exasperated. He must be doing this on purpose. That’s obviously not the kind of lacking I meant.
Wang Xiu was stumped. What kind is ’that kind’?
Seeing that he still didn’t get it, Ji Zidian bit her lip and, bracing herself against the embarrassment, asked, "Senior Brother, you like girls with big chests, don’t you?"
Though she had no personal experience, she had heard enough to know how things worked. She knew most men preferred girls with well-developed figures. In the past, she had always been quite confident in her own, but when you’re in front of someone you like, it’s natural to feel a little insecure, to feel like you’re not good enough.
Now, with the alcohol amplifying all her emotions, these thoughts took root and she grew sullen. Most importantly, there were just too many Fairies around Wang Xiu. Putting the others aside... Just the Saintess of Mount Shu, Li Xuanqi, is enough to make me feel immense pressure. And, if I remember correctly, her... measurements... are probably several sizes larger than mine.
As all these thoughts swirled together, Ji Zidian felt her mood sink even lower.
Wang Xiu’s mouth twitched when he heard her question. She’s definitely drunk. How could she ask something so bold?
"Ahem... Actually, you can be a little more confident," Wang Xiu offered as consolation.
"Then you don’t think I’m small?" Ji Zidian’s eyes lit up.
"...Small or not, how would I know? I’ve never seen them," Wang Xiu said, rolling his eyes. It’s important to be a man of facts, not to invent things from thin air.
Ji Zidian’s mind went blank. Staring at Wang Xiu, her cheeks burned hot, and she slapped his chest out of a mixture of anger and shame. This Senior Brother is the worst! How could he say something like that! It’s so embarrassing! He must be doing this on purpose!
"Ahem... Actually, you’re overthinking it," Wang Xiu said. "As long as they’re yours, I like them, regardless of size."
The moment he said that, Ji Zidian’s face turned so red it looked like it might start bleeding. Senior Brother!!! What audacious words! She wasn’t used to him being so forward, but deep down, a part of her was hoping he would continue.
"Besides," Wang Xiu continued, "your potential is truly excellent. While not enormous, they are by no means small!"
I should approach this from a factual standpoint to reassure her, Wang Xiu thought. Of course, there’s still a gap when compared to the enormous scale of Senior Jiang Yourong. But for Ji Zidian’s age, her current level is already very impressive. Far better than Martial Aunt Dugu Qingqian, who has lived for over a thousand years.
Ji Zidian felt a tingling sensation spread through her body. Wang Xiu’s gaze felt like it could see right through her, causing her eyes to glisten. This wicked Senior Brother... so he really does care about it! His explanation just proves he’s been thinking about this sort of thing. Otherwise, why bother explaining at all?
"Wicked Senior Brother! I’m not speaking to you anymore!"
Overwhelmed with embarrassment, the young woman jumped to her feet and fled.
Wang Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled softly, making no move to stop her. She’s so thin-skinned. It would be too cruel to make her stay.
Back in her bedchamber, Ji Zidian stood before a mirror, scrutinizing her reflection. She, who had always been so pleased with herself, was suddenly filled with anxiety, feeling that everything was just... wrong. After thinking for a long time, she took out her Communication Token and found a chat group named [Sanqing Female Disciples Gossip Group], which was filled with female disciples from the various branches of the Sanqing Immortal Sect.
The group was always active, with everyone chatting about their experiences and sharing the latest gossip. Ji Zidian’s alias in the group was that of an ordinary female disciple from the Thunder Sect, so no one knew her true identity. This allowed her to speak freely about any problems that were troubling her.
She belonged to more than one such group. There were also chats like [Southern Nine Branches Female Disciples Exchange Group 1] and [Female Cultivators’ Mutual Aid & Exchange Group 3]. She began to ask her questions in each of them.
[What do you do if your Dao companion thinks your chest is too small?]
[How can I make my chest bigger quickly and without side effects!]
[Does having a small chest affect a couple’s relationship?]
[How do I solve...]
After asking for a long time, she received all sorts of bizarre answers, including various folk remedies. But they were far too outlandish. It was even said that some female cultivators used venomous insects to force the area to swell up. Ji Zidian didn’t dare try something so terrifying.
Just then, she thought of someone.
She took out her Communication Token and found her mother, Lin Yuyi.
[Ji Zidian: Mother, I want to ask you something!]
It wasn’t long before Lin Yuyi replied.
[Lin Yuyi: What is it, dear?]
Swallowing her shyness, Ji Zidian typed out her bold question. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
[Ji Zidian: Did... did Father ever complain that your chest was too small?]
[Lin Yuyi: ???]
