Seeing that Zhang Man was about to cry, Liu Ergou hurried to comfort her. "Hey, Xiao Man, why are you crying? Let's just talk this out," he said in a soft, gentle voice. "You're still too small for that now. Just wait a few more years, and I definitely won't be so polite with you, okay?"

As soon as Zhang Man heard Liu Ergou call her "small," she was instantly displeased. She puffed out her chest and asserted indignantly, "Small? Where am I small? I'm not small at all! How can you tell such a blatant lie!"

Watching her thrust out her chest, Liu Ergou couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Well... to be honest, Zhang Man's assets really were a bit lacking, especially compared to Liu Yunxi, Lu Shuangyue, or even Yang Mei. She was much smaller than all three of them.

His thoughts were interrupted as he suddenly snapped back to his senses. "What are you talking about? Who said anything about *that* being small!" Liu Ergou said, exasperated. "I meant your AGE is too small! You're too young, so you have to wait!"

This time, it was Zhang Man's turn to fall into deep thought. Small? She and Liu Yunxi were classmates, both in their twenties and long past the age of adulthood. How could she possibly be small? If she counted on her fingers, she was probably even a few days older than Liu Ergou. So how was she the one who was "small"?

At this realization, Zhang Man became displeased all over again.

"Ahhh! Liu Ergou, where do you come up with so many excuses!" she yelled, opening her mouth and biting down hard on his arm.

The bite was delivered with all her strength, making Liu Ergou hiss and draw a sharp breath in pain.

"Xiao Man, were you born in the Year of the Dog? Why are you biting people!" Liu Ergou cried out, his face a mask of woe.

Zhang Man mumbled, her voice muffled by his arm, "You called me small, so of course I'm going to bite you! I'm not small anywhere! Besides, I'm an adult, and adults aren't small!"

Seeing the conversation spiraling out of control, Liu Ergou's eyes darted around as he quickly changed the subject. "Yes, yes, you're right! Just let me go first! I just remembered, your grandfather needs his medicine changed. Hurry and take me to him! I need to check on his condition!"

As soon as she heard Liu Ergou mention her grandfather, Zhang Man immediately released her bite and led him to her grandfather's room. Liu Ergou patiently took the old man's pulse, changed his prescription, and inspected the bedsores on his back. After confirming there were no major issues, he chatted with Zhang Man for a few more moments before fleeing as if on wings.

It wasn't until Liu Ergou's figure had completely vanished that Zhang Man came to her senses. His distraction had made her forget something incredibly important. At the thought, she gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could have taken a few more bites out of him. Unfortunately, he was long gone.

After leaving Zhang Man's house, Liu Ergou started walking back toward Lu Xiaoyu's place. He hadn't gotten far, however, before he collided head-on with a woman. The impact sent Liu Ergou staggering, while the woman was knocked to the ground.

The woman on the ground snapped irritably, "Who was that? So annoying! Watch where you're going! That really hurt!"

Hearing the voice, Liu Ergou thought it sounded familiar, so he looked over. To his surprise, the speaker was Leng Sha Sha, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. At that same moment, Leng Sha Sha realized the person who had bumped into her was Liu Ergou. Her eyes instantly lit up. She scrambled up from the ground, rushed to his side, and wrapped her arms around his.

"Er Gou, it's been so long!" Leng Sha Sha cooed. "What have you been up to? You didn't even come visit your big sister. I've missed you to death!"

Looking at the coquettish Leng Sha Sha, Liu Ergou brazenly gave her chest a firm squeeze. "What else? I've been busy, of course. I've got a ton of messes to deal with," he said. "But what about you, Sha Sha? Where are you off to in such a hurry?"

However, Leng Sha Sha didn't answer. Still clinging to his arm, she started pulling him forward. "We can talk about that later," she said. "Come to my place for a while first, okay?" After speaking, she shot him a seductive glance.

Liu Ergou was no fool; he knew exactly what she meant. He nodded immediately and followed Leng Sha Sha to her villa.

Once they arrived, they went into the living room and sat on the sofa.

"I was just out for a run," Leng Sha Sha finally explained. "See? I'm still in my workout clothes. A few days ago, I was watching some short videos that said exercising and sweating a lot can lighten your skin!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou finally took a proper look at her outfit. The area over her chest was extremely well-defined and looked incredibly alluring.

"Oh, I see!" Liu Ergou nodded, a mischievous smirk spreading across his face. "But Sha Sha, I have a little question."

Hearing this, Leng Sha Sha grew curious. "Oh? What is it, Er Gou?"

Watching her look of confusion, Liu Ergou suddenly leaned in, his lips close to her ear, and breathed a puff of hot air against her skin. He then whispered, "It's nothing major. I'm just curious if all this exercising has paid off. For example... has your stamina gotten any better?"

As he said this, a wicked grin appeared on his face.

Seeing it, Leng Sha Sha immediately understood what he was thinking. With a provocative tone, she replied, "I really don't know if my stamina's any good or not. If you're that curious, Little Brother Er Gou, why don't you help me test it out? After you're done, you'll know everything!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou could no longer hold back. He lunged forward, swept Leng Sha Sha into his arms, and in a flurry of motion, stripped her workout clothes clean off. Leng Sha Sha was just as bold, immediately fighting back.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

By now, Leng Sha Sha was sprawled limply on the sofa, too exhausted to even lift a finger. She looked at Liu Ergou and whispered, "Er Gou, I can't take any more. Please, let me go. Let me work out a little more first, okay?"

Looking at her current state, Liu Ergou just smiled. "Sha Sha, it looks like your recent training hasn't yielded much of a result," he said. "You'll have to work harder, or else it will be worse every time!"