It turned out Jiang Shouzhong was overthinking.
He initially assumed that even if Xiao Lingqiu wasn't up for consummating their union, she'd at least have some other methods to comfort Comrade Jiang. However, she instead suggested he find some books to alleviate things.
What kind of books?
Obviously, illustrated erotic books.
Jiang Shouzhong was speechless.
Wouldn't this only make matters worse? How was this supposed to provide relief?
But Xiao Lingqiu offered a very logical explanation:
"You're feeling uncomfortable hugging me because of lust. If you transfer that desire to the books and take care of it yourself, you'll feel less troubled when you see me in the future."
At first, Jiang Shouzhong thought she was playing dumb. But the more he got to know her, the more convinced he became… this woman's understanding of intimacy was woefully inadequate and thoroughly misguided.
How should one describe it? She wasn't exactly a blank slate, but not far off either.
