I raised my nemesis into my husband

Chapter 55.2

Editor: Princess

Lu Peng went home carrying a huge pile of test papers, doing both physical and mental labor.

Xu Ling continued arranging the new shop’s displays while Ning Sheng jumped around touching door frames.

He really wanted to grow taller and develop abs.

Xu Ling worked with his head down, occasionally stealing glances and struggling to suppress his laughter.

It was good this way, he was much more lively now.

However, even when it was time to sleep that night, Ning Sheng was still obsessing over his waist.

“Feel it again, please feel it.” Ning Sheng slapped the half-asleep Xu Ling awake.

Xu Ling: “….”

“What’s the point of having that thing?” Xu Ling said, placing both hands on Ning Sheng’s waist. His fingertips felt the resilient texture. “You’re narrow and thin with low body fat and no excess flesh at all. Isn’t this quite attractive?”

“Go to sleep.” He said, turning off the light.

However at two in the morning, Ning Sheng sat up in bed and slapped him awake.

“I think I have abs now!” Ning Sheng declared. “Feel them.”

Xu Ling screamed, “Ahhhh!”

Downstairs, Xu Ling’s stepfather, who had come out for a midnight drink of water, was startled and knocked over his cup.

“You should know.” Xu Ling started, “that people can’t develop abs just from sleeping.”

“Oh.” Ning Sheng replied.

“You’re attractive enough, really.” Xu Ling assured him.

So many people at school secretly saved Ning Sheng’s photos, and every time he heard about it, he nearly died of anger.

“Those things don’t matter.” Xu Ling said.

“This evening.” Ning Sheng said, “Those car tires could have been rolled on the ground, but you insisted on carrying them. Lu Peng has brain problems, but what about you? Were you showing off your physique and strength to me?”

Xu Ling: “….”

Well, not really, just preening a little.

“Tomorrow.” Xu Ling told him, “You’ll have everything tomorrow.”

“Using that line to fool me is rather childish.” Ning Sheng replied.

Xu Ling pounced over, and pinned him down on the bed. Then his arm wrapped around his waist while his leg pressed down on his feet.

“I…” Ning Sheng began.

Xu Ling’s free hand covered his mouth.

Ning Sheng: “….”

Fine, the little devil king had already learned his lesson.

Gradually feeling sleepy, he fell asleep like this.

The next morning, Ning Sheng was pulled from bed by Xu Ling and pushed to the floor.

Ning Sheng looked confused.

He stood up, only to be pushed down again by Xu Ling.

“Twenty push-ups.” Xu Ling commanded. “Do them.”

“Are you crazy?” Ning Sheng protested. In his previous life, he was still learning to run at this time.

“I’m crazy because someone didn’t let me sleep in the middle of the night. Anyone would go crazy.” Xu Ling replied.

Ning Sheng got up but was pushed down again.

Ning Sheng: “….”

“Try it.” Xu Ling said. “This exercise is quite useful for developing abs. Lu Peng and the math nerd both train this way.”

Ning Sheng tried, but when he reached the nineteenth push-up, Xu Ling said his form was wrong.

“Why didn’t you say so from the beginning?” Ning Sheng got angry and suddenly let go without caring about anything.

His knees hit the hard floor.

“Ah…” He shouted.

He knelt on the ground as pain gradually spread through his body.

A hand gripped his waist, and lifted him from the floor. Then holding him steady, Xu Ling delivered two smacks to his bottom.

“Woo… what are you doing!” Ning Sheng protested.

“It hurts!” He cried.

“If you don’t want to do it, then don’t do it, but don’t suddenly let go like that.” Xu Ling said. “Princess, don’t hurt yourself just because you’re angry with me.”

Ning Sheng: “….”

He pressed his lips together, his cheeks slightly flushed.

The little devil king had grown up and dared to discipline him now.

“I didn’t… do it on purpose.” Ning Sheng said. “My arms don’t have strength.”

“You can’t hit me. I’m the master. Are you trying to rebel?” Ning Sheng asked.

Xu Ling had prepared a whole speech to lecture him, but before he could say it, this statement made him laugh.

“How many can you do?” Ning Sheng asked.

Xu Ling could do over 100, but he didn’t want him to be unhappy.

So he said, “Fifty.”

“Average.” Ning Sheng commented.

“Right, quite average.” Xu Ling agreed.

“Then I’ll reluctantly… forgive you.” Ning Sheng said.

“Ning Ning is forgiving me faster and faster.” Xu Ling said, pinching Ning Sheng’s mouth into a smile.

“Get lost!” Ning Sheng pushed him away.

Verbal offense was one thing, but physical contact was going too far. He was getting worse as he grew older.

“Does your bottom hurt?” Xu Ling asked him.

“What do you think?” Ning Sheng’s tone was cold.

“Ning Ning, I was wrong.” Xu Ling apologized.

Xu Ling rolled up Ning Sheng’s pajama pants, revealing two red marks on his snow-white knees.

“There might be bruising tomorrow.” Xu Ling told him. “Please don’t act recklessly next time.”

“Mm…” Ning Sheng responded.

The nineteen push-ups had made his waist quite sore. He forced Xu Ling to massage it for a while before changing clothes and going downstairs with him.

“Is the pressure of approaching senior year getting to you?” Xu Ling’s stepfather asked. “You were talking in your sleep quite loudly last night.”

“The pressure is intense. Why don’t you help me with two workbooks?” Xu Ling suggested.

“Dad! I’m under pressure too!” Ning Sheng chimed in.

Xu Ling’s stepfather: “…..”

“Little Bell.” Xu Ling’s mother said, “The weather’s been nice lately. Go into the mountains and pick some wild fruits for me.”

“Alright.” Xu Ling agreed.

“I want to go too.” Ning Sheng said.

“Are there wolves in the mountains?” He asked.

It wouldn’t be good for Xu Ling to go alone, right?

“Qing’an Town doesn’t have wolves, but there might be wild Pei Qi’s.” Xu Ling joked.

“Ah…” Ning Sheng responded.

“You should stay home.” Xu Ling suggested.

“Do wild Pei Qi’s eat people?” Ning Sheng asked.

Xu Ling: “….”

“The mountains around Qing’an Town are relatively safe.” Xu Ling explained. “I’ve been running around here since I was born. Don’t worry about me.”

“Who’s worried about you? I want to see wild Pei Qi’s.” Ning Sheng retorted.

“See, see, see. Let’s go see them right now.” Xu Ling said.

After thinking it over, Xu Ling called Lu Peng and the math nerd, and the four of them walked up the mountain path together.

Xu Ling turned back to hold Ning Sheng’s hand. “It’s very safe, don’t worry. There’s nothing on the path except dirt and grass.”

A snake slithered past them sinuously.

Xu Ling kicked the passing snake away with one foot.

“Nothing at all.” Xu Ling repeated.