THEY ALL SAY I'VE MET A GHOST

Chapter 31

A Fan Translation

CHAPTER 31 - Sect Leader Ning (Part 1)

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My days and nights had been reversed lately, and I was starting to get used to it. Although it was after four in the morning when I went to sleep, I woke up clear-headed at seven in the morning.

Waking up in a strange place, I was confused at first. I looked around and saw Xiao Ning asleep beside me. All the buttons of his black shirt were undone, revealing his firm chest and abs.

Eh? What happened? Was it possible that I'd been so tired that I'd...

No. It was possible to have drunken sex, but was there really such a thing as exhausted sex?

Looking down, I saw Xiao Ning was still wearing his pants. Only the fly was open, revealing a very narrow and firm waist.

I stared at his waist and chest muscles, wondering whether I should touch them. Xiao Ning had gone to sleep even later than me last night. He was sleeping so heavily now that if I touched him he probably wouldn't wake up.

But taking of advantage of someone that way isn't the conduct of a gentleman. Xiao Ning had put me to bed last night and hadn't done anything. A peach was presented to me, and I returned a white jade[1] — I should take a lesson from Xiao Ning and act with decency and propriety.

When I'd made up my mind, I pulled my hand away from Xiao Ning's waist and patted him on the shoulder twice.

Xiao Ning groaned, opened bleary eyes, and, catching sight of me, said sleepily, "Oh, it's Teacher Shen. Why not sleep some more? It's only seven, let's sleep in."

Heh, it turned out that as serious a person as Xiao Ning could also sleep in. His languid appearance now was a stark contrast to his usual stern-faced countenance. It was very cute.

I used my whole lifetime accumulation of willpower to resist the impulse to kiss Xiao Ning's cheek and go on saying properly, "Your Shifu... Sect Leader Ning, shouldn't we go see how his back is doing?"

"Not for the moment." Xiao Ning shook his head. "This past decade, every time he performs a rite he's completely sapped of energy. He'll sleep till noon at least. There's no need to disturb him."

But a slipped lumbar disc would hurt something awful…

I had a tutor in college who had a disc slip during class. He was delivering the lecture sitting down. During the break, he went to get up to go to the bathroom; as soon as he stood up, he fell right back to the floor and couldn't get up however he tried.

I immediately carried him on my back to the school clinic, and the school doctor said he needed physical therapy. So I went to the nearest hospital with my teacher on my back to get physical therapy, and then I learned from the doctor what a painful complaint a slipped lumbar disc was. Never mind that it wouldn't heal, it could also oppress the nerves in the legs and cause pain while walking. It was excruciating.

Later, after a period of physical therapy, my teacher felt a lot better and was very grateful to me. As a graduate student I tested in as his student... Wait, did I pass the graduate student interview because my teacher used some influence behind the scenes?

Forget it. That wasn't important. What was important was Sect Leader Ning.

Since Xiao Ning wasn't getting out of bed, I'd take it upon myself to go see the elder. It was fortunate that I was male, so there wasn't a problem with me being in Sect Leader Ning's room. If I had been female, however worried I was, I still wouldn't be able to do anything, since I'd have to avoid suspicion.

Sect Leader Ning's bedroom door was ajar. Through the gap I could see Sect Leader Ning, lying on his front, flailing his limbs apparently trying to get up. His back hurt too much; however he tried not to, after a little movement his hands went to his back.