Chapter 28: The Focus Is Not White Silk

“Ahem!”

Litt cleared her throat.

Life is like a play, and it all depends on one’s acting skills.

Even after suffering such a great grievance, didn’t she still have to play the obedient and sensible white moonlight?

After tidying her clothes and composure, Litt stepped out of the bedroom.

At this moment, Red was sitting upright on the sofa.

There were still red marks on his face left by being hit by knowledge.

As for the book that was incredibly important to Litt, it lay quietly on the coffee table.

Litt sat down as well.

Just looking at Red’s face made Litt involuntarily recall what had just happened.

Red felt the same.

Looking at Litt, he felt a mix of emotions.

She looked simple in the nun’s habit, but actually, she had some substance.

The problem was seeing Litt’s flushed face and her unusual silence, Red knew he had to find a way to clear up the misunderstanding.

The longer he dragged it out, the worse his impression would become.

“Litt… how was your day at the monastery today?”

Not daring to get straight to the point, Red tried to start some awkward small talk.

“Not bad.”

Litt blushed, averting her gaze to the side.

To Red, it seemed she was still bothered by what had just happened.

Understandable— a blossoming young girl had been seen through completely by him.

Who wouldn’t be upset for a while?

Litt not holding a grudge was already a huge kindness and mercy.

Because of that, Red had to quickly explain this damned misunderstanding!

Facing such a good girl like Litt, he didn’t want their relationship to turn sour.

“Um… I’m going to take a shower first.”

With that, Litt stood and left the living room, hurrying into the bathroom.

“This…”

Red wanted to say something else but, seeing the bathroom door locked, he could only sigh.

“Hopefully things will return to normal tomorrow.”

***

The next day arrived.

Red, just waking up, noticed the “very important” book was still on the coffee table in the living room, its packaging untouched.

Turning his head, he saw Litt as usual making breakfast.

This warmth and tranquility was an atmosphere the Dawn Edge guild could never offer.

Perhaps this was what people called an irresistible haven of gentleness…

Red looked at Litt’s back, but his mind gradually conjured up the image of her without a stitch of clothing, wearing only an apron…

Completely uncontrollable!

Calm down.

Red took five deep breaths in a row.

Don’t forget Litt’s identity, and what happened last night—someone was surely watching him in secret.

No… even if no one was watching, he couldn’t let desire blind him.

Breakfast was quickly prepared.

As usual, Litt and Red sat facing each other.

“Today’s breakfast looks pretty good.”

“Yes.”

Litt averted her gaze to the side, her shy expression especially cute.

But to Red, the atmosphere was unbearably awkward.

“Litt, are you going to the monastery later?”

“Yes.”

“Hey… Litt.”

“Yes? Red.”

“Why aren’t you eating at the table?”

They were sitting face to face, that much was true.

But the problem was that Red was sitting at the dining table, while Litt had gone all the way into the kitchen!

“Ahaha…”

Litt tilted her head:

“It’s warmer in the kitchen.”

“I see.”

Seeing Litt like this, Red felt quite troubled.

Indeed, if he had explained things clearly yesterday, today wouldn’t be so awkward.

But the situation wasn’t without hope for repair.

He believed Litt wasn’t the type to hold grudges.

Since that was the case, he might as well be honest and straightforward.

It was perfectly normal for a man to have those kinds of… shy thoughts.

And Litt was obviously pure and kind.

As long as she understood and accepted this, everything would fall into place.

“Litt, listen to me first.”

Red stood up, looking at Litt with a very serious expression.

“Go ahead.”

Even though her face was flushed red, Litt still responded to Red.

“I’ll be frank…”

Red’s gaze was resolute, as if facing a profound truth:

“Men are inherently… lustful creatures.”

“Ah…”

“So there’s nothing wrong with men liking white silk!”

After a long silence.

Looking at Litt hiding in the corner, having taken off her white silk stockings, Red rubbed his chin, feeling he might have messed up somewhere.

Had he just said something he shouldn’t have?

Now there seemed to be even more explaining to do.

And… Litt’s bare legs were also very cute.

Red pondered for a moment, then looked at Litt again.

However, the moment his gaze landed on her, Litt shivered all over and silently backed away by another meter.

“Um, Red,”

Litt said hesitantly, crossing her legs, “there’s nothing wrong with liking white silk. The Lord is all-embracing.”

Seeing Litt take the initiative to speak, Red felt a flicker of hope.

But he knew better than to get happy too soon.

Since Litt had brought it up, he might as well go along and continue.

“Litt, actually, that’s not exactly what I meant,” Red interlaced his fingers, pretending to think deeply, “the point isn’t black silk or white silk.”

“Then what is?”

“The point is white silk has to be on the legs of a beautiful girl. Otherwise, it’s just a useless piece of cloth!”

“…”

“…”

“Um…”

Litt took out her communication crystal:

“Can I call the police?”

“Please don’t do that.”

***

“To be honest,”

Inside the Furniture Store, Toss stared at Red, who was telling his story halfway through, then couldn’t help but interrupt.

“I’m honestly shocked you haven’t been arrested yet.”

“Hey… I came to you for help, not to be mocked.”

Red’s face darkened.

He understood very well that any girl who was seen naked without consent would feel humiliated.

Even though Litt was a very kind person, she definitely felt uncomfortable inside.

But wanting to make amends, he didn’t know how to proceed.

After much thought and being completely stuck, he could only come to Tos for ideas.

Besides, Red truly didn’t want Litt to hate him.

After all, since leaving Dawn Edge, she was the one who made him understand what it meant to be cared for.

“I think maybe you were just too nervous around Litt?”

Tos thought for a moment but still sounded confused.

“You’ve been in Dawn Edge for so long and gotten along with those girls. You shouldn’t be like this…”

Red smiled bitterly, shaking his head.

“Maybe it’s precisely because I spent so much time with people in Dawn Edge that I feel nervous around Litt?”

The contrast between Litt and those people in Dawn Edge was just too strong, making him very uncomfortable.