QT: Against My Will

72 2.58 – Their Dates – Mr. and Mrs. Jelly

– Bing Shi’s and Xuan Mu’s Friday date:

Indoor shooting range...

“Mr. instructor, tell me, is Xuan Mu good at shooting?” Bing Shi asked with curiosity.

“More than good.” The instructor gave her protective glasses and showed her how to load the magazine with bullets and how to hold the gun properly. Then, he gave the gun for her to try it for herself.

“Oh,” Bing Shi held the small gun with the utmost care, “It’s heavier than it looks.” She repeated the movements according to his instructions.

Xuan Mu tried to hold in his laughter, putting protective earphones on her ears, “...Pfft...”

“...” She pointed the gun at the target before her and shot out a few times. When they checked the target, the instructor looked at her in shock; every point was around 8-10.

“This is not the first time I’m holding a gun,” Bing Shi smiled proudly, “My uncle let me play with his air gun. But I’m good only when the target is static. Change it into moving ones, and I’ll miss everything,” she said sadly, turning her head towards Xuan Mu who kept laughing at her, “Xuan Mu! Why are you laughing the whole time?!”

“B-Because...” he laughed even louder, “Your parents...showed me the picture of a tiny Bing Shi holding a gun, longer than herself.”

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“Oh, no wonder,” Bing Shi grinned.

Xuan Mu grinned back and exhibited his shooting skills.

The instructor who stood next to her spoke out with a sigh, “Young lady, you are good, but he is a genius. Especially his sniping skills at moving targets, they are godlike.”

“...” Bing Shi raised her hands in defeat.

– Bing Shi’s and Xuan Mu’s Friday date:

After a horse riding lesson, on their way home...

“Xuan Mu, you were so bad!” Covering her mouth, Bing Shi laughed out loud.

“But you were even worse. Crying and shrieking every second,” Xuan Mu laughed with her.

“Whatever. But you were so bad. That’s the main point, haha!”

All their dates were during the nights. With money, everything was opened 24/7.

“Xuan Mu, do you remember how to play a musical instrument?” she asked.

“I don’t,” Xuan Mu rested his right hand on her tight, while the other one was holding the steering wheel.

“Are you going to learn?” Bing Shi looked down at her tight.

“No.”

“My goodness, finally something I’m better at!”

“I thought you stopped,” he turned his palm around.

Bing Shi placed her hand on his palm, “I’m out of practice with piano, but I play kalimba occasionally when you are not around.”

He interlocked their fingers with a sly smile, “Good girl. Keep it that way; I don’t want my ears to bleed.”

“You underestimate my skills again?!”

“Of course not. I don’t want to overestimate them.”

“...”

—?( o _ o?)

‘Be calm.’

“Bing Shi. Don’t worry; even if my ears bled, I won’t love you less.”

“Xuan Mu. Don’t worry, even if you taunt me to death, I won’t love you less.”

“Dear God, What do I do? I think I turned my girlfriend into a masochist.”

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No matter how much they taunted the other, they continued to hold hands during the whole ride.

Thanks to her boyfriend, Bing Shi could be calm on every occasion; nothing could provoke her.

Also, she accepted the fact that there’d always be someone better than her, and the fact that nobody could top Xuan Mu.

Who would have thought that it would be so helpful in her future journey?

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After a year...

Time: 7:30 AM

Bing Shi, in an oversized black t-shirt, walked around the humongous walk-in closet, looking for the right dress. A quarter of the closet was black. Xuan Mu’s section was half of that quarter.

“Xuan Mu, do I need a new dress for this party?” she asked.

“Obviously. You don’t,” answered Xuan Mu. Without thinking, he grabbed the first thing which came under his hands and put it on, asking, “Or...should I prepare my wallet?”

Never buy surprise gifts for Bing Shi. It wouldn’t make her happy, the opposite. People tried to please her with expensive presents; she would accept them with a smile, then send them into an auction house for charity the next day. (Wrong move Victor.)

It worked perfectly for Xuan Mu though. His brain would explode if he had to think about gifts for his hard to please Bing Shi.

Note. N.56 – Ask her if she wants something, if she says yes, pay for it. Easy.

Bing Shi clapped her hands in excitement, “True. I don’t. Does Mia need a new outfit?”

“How, would I know?” Xuan Mu was about to run away when Bing Shi stopped him with her next words.

“Xuan Mu, prepare your wallet. It’s decided. We are going shopping for Mia’s dress. Your assistant has to be pretty too. Well, she is pretty, but being more pretty won’t hurt...”

Xuan Mu came near her, trying to persuade her, “Why don’t you watch your fashion shows and order whatever you want? You never shop outside.” He raised his eyebrow.

“Change of environment is good for our health. But if you don’t want to, I’d gladly go with Mia alone.”

“I’m not good enough?” he asked with a pained voice.

Bing Shi poked his stomach, “It’s not like that. What if I get sick of you, If I don’t have contact with other people?”

“What logic is that?” Xuan Mu frowned. How could she come up with such nonsense? Now, he couldn’t stop thinking about it; it’s highly possible. What would he do if she got sick of him? He would probably kill himself on the spot; the pain would be too much to bear. “Are you going to get sick of me?” he asked.

She poked his waist with both hands, “No, but what if you get sick of me? We have to prevent that. Maybe that’s the reason why couples cheat on each other?”

Seeing his unresponsiveness, she picked him up by the tights, “Ughh..you are heavy,” she put him down, then up, then down, “Xuan Mu, it exists. It’s called cabin fever.”