009: He touched the girl's chest with his hand

  Xue Er asked Zheng Shuang after telling the love story of the stone: "Are you willing to maintain a posture for the woman you love forever?" At that time, Zheng Shuang thought, Xue Er is so smart, she might be hinting whether he is willing to stay in the mountain for her.

  Zheng Shuang thought of Xue Er's love story, looked at the bowl of chastity water again, and thought about the details that Xue Er had told him over the past six nights. He thought: Could it be that Xue Er and the others wanted to turn themselves into stones and stay in this mountain forever?

  Xue Er saw Zheng Shuang standing there dazedly and said gently: "You haven't slept well for six nights, go to sleep quickly!"

  Xue Er finished speaking, and began to unbutton her clothes one by one. Zheng Shuang saw Xue Er's face under the light of the tung oil lamp, red and shiny, looking even more charming.

  Although it was summer, the nights in the mountains were cool, so Xue Er put on more clothes after dinner and bathing. Now, she is taking off her clothes one by one in front of Zheng Shuang, who can't help but feel a thrill in her heart.

  Xue Er was down to her underwear and panties when she suddenly glared at Zheng Shuang: "You're not going to take off your clothes and sleep?"

  At this time, Zheng Shuang saw Xue Er's snow-white thighs and her lotus-like jade arms, and his mind had already become a blank. Unconscious Zheng Shuang, or to say completely controlled by Xue Er's consciousness, can only obediently do what Xue Er says.

  Zheng Shuang fell asleep obediently on the bed. Xue Er said: "It seems that Teacher Zheng is very familiar with our customs! Did you know that if you enter this house and want to run away, it's considered looking down on us? Did you know that if you look down on us and try to run away, your feet will be broken? Have you heard the story of 'broken feet' before?"

  "What's with the broken foot?" Zheng Shuang asked woodenly.

  Xue Er asked, but didn't want to get an answer. She said: "Actually, even if you understand our customs more, it's just a rough idea, because we have many stories that are not spread outside. For example, before you came, you may have heard of '熬九夜' (Enduring Nine Nights), but the experience is very different from what they say. If you haven't experienced it, you can only rely on imagination, and imagination is always far from reality. And those who have enjoyed the treatment of '熬九夜', even if they have experienced it, either don't have the opportunity to speak out or become a village chief, stubbornly guarding the details of the story process. Honestly, the story of '断脚' (Broken Foot) is also something my father decided to let me experience '熬九夜', and only told me after I endured three nights. This story says that... of course, this story has strong authenticity..."

  "Let's get straight to the story!" Zheng Shuang turned her head towards Xue Er. "Be careful not to knock over the water jug!" Xue Er reminded Zheng Shuang: "This story is about a man who came to find water for us, of course, he was from the foot of the mountain. This is very righteous, and now that well is where he found it for us. When he helped us find the well and guided us in digging it out, he received 'nine nights of endurance', or you could say 'nine nights of hardship'. To call it special treatment doesn't just mean our highest honor! The well-digger didn't know our customs, so for the first six nights, he endured. Although it was six nights, people back then might not have paid much attention to verbal communication, and in those six evenings, he didn't understand the maiden very well. So, on the seventh night, which is tonight, when the well-digger saw the water-spirited maiden taking off her clothes one by one in front of him, he thought she was being too flirtatious, so he ran away. He thought running away was a way to protect himself and his noble thoughts, but what he didn't know was that in our eyes, it was a sign of disrespect and contempt for others! So, as soon as he ran out the door, one of his legs was broken! There's another person who came into the mountains to collect local goods. After being here for a long time, he understood our customs just like you do. Maybe you don't understand our customs, but perhaps it's because your self-control is too strong? He understood, but when he saw the beautiful maiden on the bed, he couldn't control himself and ended up touching her chest with his hand. As a result, he became a one-armed man! This is the 'one-armed' story. These two stories seem a bit cruel, but they are also cases of men bringing it upon themselves. Do you think so? Have you heard this story before in the 'nine nights of endurance'?

  Zheng Shuang said in a low voice, "I've never heard of it. The stories I've heard only talk about the hardships of men's emotions, not such horror." Xue Er said, "Now that you know, just sleep well and be careful not to knock over the 'Chastity Water' again. For these last three nights, if you can drink three bowls of Chastity Water, you'll become the most respected person in the mountain village." After finishing speaking, Xue Er narrowed her eyes and didn't say another word. A while later, Xue Er fell asleep, as if Zheng Shuang wasn't by her side at all!

  The leaves outside the house rustled in the wind, and the occasional hooting of owls made Zheng Shuang feel a sense of terror coming from the mountains. However, the light inside the house was so enticing. Zheng Shuang heard Xue Er's breathing and didn't dare look at her, but his mind imagined her heaving chest. Zheng Shuang felt helpless, so he counted numbers to fill his brain. But no matter how much he counted, he still couldn't fall asleep. He stared at the ceiling, counting from one to a thousand, not knowing how many times he had done it before finally closing his eyes in a daze. But as soon as he closed his eyes, he was afraid of knocking over the bowl of water when he turned around. Zheng Shuang knew that if he knocked over the bowl of water, he would be dead for sure! So, Zheng Shuang could only open his eyes again and stay awake until dawn. As soon as it got light, Xue Er's father and mother entered the room. Chief Wang personally picked up the 'Chastity Water' and handed it to Zheng Shuang after examining it. Under the gaze of three pairs of big eyes, Zheng Shuang drank it all in one gulp. Chief Wang patted Zheng Shuang on the shoulder and said: "You're a real man, good job!"

  Zheng Shuang was thinking: What will happen tomorrow night?