Chapter 74 — Zhu Zhuqing: Can I Touch Him This Time?
Ning Rongrong hugged Su Yan's arm, swaying her body as she clung to him and cooed:
"Brother Su Yan, you're amazing!"
She genuinely admired Su Yan's way with words.
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but roll her eyes at her. This little green tea act really was infuriating day after day. It seemed she'd have to increase the intensity of her "lessons" for her.
Dai Mubai walked ahead but kept glancing back from time to time—not at Su Yan, but at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, one on each side, each hooked around one of Su Yan's arms.
Dai Mubai could clearly tell that Ning Rongrong also liked Su Yan. And what was even more outrageous was that she liked him despite already knowing Su Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were a couple, yet still actively competed.
Unbelievable.
Did the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect run out of men, or what?
As they chatted, the group arrived at the boys' dormitory.
Dai Mubai said:
"Tang San can stay with Xiao Ao for now. Su Yan, you can pick any empty room here. These wooden cabins are all the boys' dorms."
After he finished—
Dai Mubai pointed to a wooden cabin not far away and continued:
"That side is the girls' dormitory. Ning Rongrong, you can choose your rooms over there."
Hearing that, Ning Rongrong immediately walked to Zhu Zhuqing's side, grabbing her arm eagerly.
"Zhuqing, let's hurry and check out our dorm!"
"We can share a room."
Zhu Zhuqing gave Ning Rongrong a speechless look. How could she not know what this girl was scheming?
"I'm a quiet person. I don't like sharing a room with others."
But Ning Rongrong just smiled sweetly.
"It's fine!"
"We're all good sisters. Xiao Wu, the three of us can share a room. That way, we can get closer to each other. Come on, let's go!"
Ning Rongrong grabbed Xiao Wu with one hand and Zhu Zhuqing with the other and dragged them off. As she walked away, she didn't forget to shout back at Su Yan:
"Brother Su Yan, once we're done cleaning up our room, we'll come find you soon!"
The three of them headed toward the girls' dormitory.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was the same as always—cool and indifferent.
As they walked, Ning Rongrong clung to her and tried to persuade her:
"Zhuqing, think about it."
"You like your boyfriend, and I also like your boyfriend. That means we're on the same side and can become really good sisters, right?"
Everyone: ???
Xiao Wu stared at Ning Rongrong with wide eyes, feeling shocked… yet somehow also finding nothing wrong with that logic.
'Yes. We're all on the same side, aren't we?'
Zhu Zhuqing was exasperated. This little green tea really was committed to staying green tea to the end.
Sure enough—
Oscar, who had originally been carrying Tang San into one of the rooms, heard Ning Rongrong's words from not far away. He turned around with a stunned look on his face, his gaze shifting to Su Yan, gradually filling with admiration and respect.
He rushed into the room, tossed Tang San onto the bed, and then dashed back out to Su Yan's side, flattering him eagerly:
"Teacher—Su Yan, you're a real master!"
"Please teach me, I'm begging you!"
Su Yan chuckled and patted Oscar on the shoulder. "We're brothers. If you want to learn, of course, I'll teach you. Let's pick a room first."
"Alright!"
Oscar grinned from ear to ear.
Dai Mubai stood off to the side, face dark.
Idiot Oscar!
Did you not hear what he just said? Did you forget his brother, Tang San, getting played like a fool by him?
He told you, "We're brothers," and instead of running away, you're still clinging to him?
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Girls' dormitory.
Ning Rongrong went to great lengths to stay in the same room as Zhu Zhuqing. Her goal was simple—to keep Zhu Zhuqing from having the chance to touch Su Yan.
Zhu Zhuqing just found it all amusing.
She sat down directly on the bed, arms folded under her chest, and asked:
"Rongrong, have you ever thought about this—if you do this, won't it make Su Yan unhappy?"
"Huh?"
Ning Rongrong was instantly stunned.
She really hadn't thought about that…
But the moment she imagined Zhu Zhuqing being all intimate with her Brother Su Yan, she felt physically uncomfortable all over.
Zhu Zhuqing continued:
"If Su Yan found out that you insisted on staying in the same room as me and deliberately blocked me from getting close to him, do you think he might start to resent you?"
"You…"
Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks in frustration, not knowing what to say.
Xiao Wu stood off to the side, opening her mouth slightly but not knowing how to speak up. She couldn't understand how someone as smart as Ning Rongrong could be rendered speechless by just a few lines from Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing spoke again:
"I don't think you really understand Su Yan, and I don't think you've truly prepared yourself to be with him."
"You're lying!"
Ning Rongrong retorted, "You met Brother Su Yan later than I did. I was the first one to meet him outside Nuoding City."
"Heh."
A faint smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face. "Did you forget that he went there to save me?"
Ning Rongrong was so angry she almost burst into tears from sheer grievance.
Her eyes grew misty. She really felt wronged.
Seeing things go a bit too far, Xiao Wu looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said tentatively:
"Zhuqing…"
Zhu Zhuqing waved her hand, signaling her not to worry, and continued:
"Rongrong, I'm Su Yan's girlfriend right now. You like him and want to chase him—I have no objections to that, and I'm not stopping you."
"But you can't even accept the thought of me being intimate with him. Just thinking about it makes you uncomfortable. That means you haven't thought clearly about whether you really want to be with him or not."
"All of us know what kind of person Su Yan is. We all know that in the future, there will definitely be many women around him. Even the Pope of Spirit Hall and others are willing to pay any price to win him over. There's no way I'll be his only woman, and there's no way you'll be the only one either."
"In my opinion, what you should do right now is carefully think things through and clearly recognize your situation. The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is indeed outstanding, but you're not so outstanding that you can monopolize him. In the future, there will be many more outstanding women than you."
"If you can't accept him having three wives and four concubines, then I think it'd be better for you to let go early—before you fall too deep."
Zhu Zhuqing's words left Ning Rongrong completely frozen in place.
Because everything she said… was true.
She hadn't even become his girlfriend yet, and already she wanted to fight Zhu Zhuqing and sabotage her chances with Su Yan.
What about later?
Ning Rongrong's eyes began to redden, little pearls rolling down uncontrollably.
Xiao Wu felt a bit sorry for her and tried to mediate. "Zhuqing, weren't those words a bit too harsh?"
Zhu Zhuqing turned toward Xiao Wu with a serious expression. "You should eat more walnuts and fish. You only noticed that I was talking to Rongrong, but didn't stop to reflect on yourself?"
"Did you really think everything I said had nothing to do with you?"
Xiao Wu was stunned.
Right.
She was clearly the one who had known Su Yan the longest.
And the one most familiar with him.
Yet now Zhu Zhuqing was his girlfriend, Ning Rongrong could openly pursue him… and she was nothing.
Xiao Wu lowered her head, and tears started falling from her eyes as well.
Zhu Zhuqing almost wanted to laugh in her heart.
Honestly?
She hadn't even gone all out yet, and these two had already collapsed.
This was all the fighting power they had?
And with this level of strength, they still dared to act like green tea in front of her every day?
Let's see if either of you still dares to stop me from touching him after this.
End of Chapter