[The impact disturbs some of the lilies, releasing their pollen into the air.
Xiao Xingchen freezes in place. Even he can't believe he was this distracted. He shakes his head, trying to collect himself as well as avoid inhaling any more of their particles. And just because his friend brought attention to it, he sweeps a sleeve over his friend's backside, in case any more pollen clings to him there.]
I was thinking about... [he lets out another huff of a laugh] about how confusing a man you can sometimes be!
[The words don't carry any anger or frustration. But just as he can be amused at the audacity, he can feel a twinge of exasperation about something... perhaps they just need to return to the room soon.
He swiftly follows with another jump over the wall, over the flowers. Instead of landing back on the ground, he lands on more of the hedge. Any ordinary person would have fallen through the dense branches, but he lands lightly on top, walking along the leaves. He needs to use more of his strength to keep his friend up, but that was already as difficult as lifting a cat.]
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Xiao Xingchen freezes in place. Even he can't believe he was this distracted. He shakes his head, trying to collect himself as well as avoid inhaling any more of their particles. And just because his friend brought attention to it, he sweeps a sleeve over his friend's backside, in case any more pollen clings to him there.]
I was thinking about... [he lets out another huff of a laugh] about how confusing a man you can sometimes be!
[The words don't carry any anger or frustration. But just as he can be amused at the audacity, he can feel a twinge of exasperation about something... perhaps they just need to return to the room soon.
He swiftly follows with another jump over the wall, over the flowers. Instead of landing back on the ground, he lands on more of the hedge. Any ordinary person would have fallen through the dense branches, but he lands lightly on top, walking along the leaves. He needs to use more of his strength to keep his friend up, but that was already as difficult as lifting a cat.]