The herbs Ning Rongrong gave Xiao Wu
were specially picked by Ye Qiu from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well Secret Realm, just in case.
Among them was a superior herb called 'Yuanzhi Lily Flower,' which had a calming and soothing effect.
It was because of it that Xiao Wu was able to wake up early.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong approached the bedside, watching Xiao Wu slowly open her eyes.
Her crimson eyes trembled, and the surrounding environment came into view.
"Xiao Wu, how are you feeling?"
Ning Rongrong looked down at her with concern.
Zhu Zhuqing had already sat down and slowly helped her up, letting her lean against her warm and exceptionally soft embrace.
"Zhuqing, you don't need to do this, I... I'm fine! I can do it myself."
Xiao Wu's originally pale face had a slight blush; the backrest was just too soft, and she wasn't used to it.
"Hmm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded and released her, her face also feeling a little hot.
Ning Rongrong stood blankly by the bed.
Looking at the two of them pressed together in a bouncy embrace, Ning Rongrong
glanced down at her own still-developing body, feeling a pang of disappointment.
"Xiao Wu~ you still haven't answered me!"
Ning Rongrong glared at them again, her tone suddenly tinged with resentment.
"Ning Rongrong~ thank you, I'm fine!"
Xiao Wu sat up straight, as if remembering something, her eyes fixed on Ning Rongrong.
"Phew~ that's good." Hearing her response, Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the edge of the bed.
A moment of silence fell.
Two pairs of eyes were fixed on Ning Rongrong, unmoving.
"Hmm? Why are you looking at me like that?" Ning Rongrong looked at them curiously.
"Ning..." Xiao Wu stopped mid-sentence, reorganizing her thoughts.
"Rongrong... can I call you that?"
"Of course! Zhu Qing calls me that now too!"
Ning Rongrong nodded. During Xiao Wu's unconsciousness, she and Zhu Zhu Qing had become quite familiar with each other.
When she was taking care of Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing always made her bed.
Xiao Wu's eyes were full of anticipation, her gaze towards Ning Rongrong somewhat unfocused, glancing occasionally at the soul tool in her hand.
"Has Rongrong finished her practical test?"
"It's over! We all passed, that Tang San was beaten to a pulp, haha!"
Ning Rongrong nodded happily, the thought of Tang San's comical, bruised face making her want to laugh.
Xiao Wu showed no interest in Tang San's condition.
She simply took Ning Rongrong's small hand carefully, looking at the soul tool on her wrist.
"Then shouldn't you give me the letter?"
"Ah!?"
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment, then quickly pulled her hand back, covering her soul tool.
Looking at Xiao Wu's expectant eyes, she lowered her head somewhat reluctantly and nodded gently.
"Alright."
A stream of light appeared in her hand, and a thick letter slowly appeared, which she handed to Xiao Wu.
The exchange between the two women was like some important ceremony.
Xiao Wu, her face beaming, reached out her small hands and pinched the corners of the letter.
"..."
She gently tugged at it twice, but there was no reaction.
She looked up at Ning Rongrong in surprise.
Ning Rongrong was currently looking down, pouting, clutching the letter tightly.
"Rongrong, let go! Don't ruin it!"
"I'm sorry,"
Ning Rongrong finally released her grip upon hearing Xiao Wu's anxious voice.
Suddenly having two more rivals, even those who had known Ye Qiu before her, made her feel a little awkward.
"It's okay, I know~"
Xiao Wu gently smoothed the wrinkles on the letter, whispering softly.
Xiao Wu already knew about Ning Rongrong's relationship with Ye Qiu from the change in her eyes when Ning Rongrong mentioned him.
She understood Ning Rongrong's feelings and complied with her actions.
But she too felt a pang of bitterness...
Clearly, in the beginning, Xiao Qiu only had her!
Tears welled in her eyes, and she sniffed before carefully opening the envelope.
The letter inside was thick.
As soon as she took it out, Ning Rongrong quickly leaned forward, her eyes fixed on the letter Ning Rongrong was about to unfold.
Sitting behind Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing straightened her back, her gaze fixed on the letter in Xiao Wu's hand .
"Rongrong!"
Xiao Wu quickly covered the letter, looking displeased at Ning Rongrong who had already turned her head away.
"..."
Ning Rongrong didn't speak, turning her head away as if nothing had happened.
*Whoosh!
* Xiao Wu quickly turned back.
Zhu Zhuqing behind her remained motionless, sitting upright, expressionless, her eyes fixed on Ning Rongrong's direction.
Like a guard on watch.
Xiao Wu looked at her suspiciously, clutching the letter to her chest, her brows slightly furrowed.
Suddenly, she threw back the covers and got out of bed.
"Xiao Wu, where are you going?" Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both looked at her curiously.
*Snap!*
Xiao Wu didn't say anything. She went into the bathroom and closed the door without looking back.
Watching Xiao Wu disappear from her sight,
Ning Rongrong, her curiosity unsatisfied, felt a little discouraged. She really wanted to know what Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu had said.
She had considered peeking, but she didn't dare…
what if Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu found out? That would be terrible!
Zhu Zhuqing, standing to the side, didn't show much emotion.
She just felt a pang of regret.
After seeing Xiao Wu go inside, she kept staring at Ning Rongrong,
her eyes filled with anticipation that
Ning Rongrong would notice her gaze
and look at her strangely.
"Zhu Qing, why are you staring at me like that?"
Zhu Zhu Qing remained silent, continuing to meet her gaze.
...
After a long period of staring, there was still no movement.
Zhu Zhu Qing's eyebrows slowly furrowed, her eyes seemingly filled with disappointment and coldness.
"Zhu Qing? Are you alright?"
Ning Rongrong felt uncomfortable under her gaze and cautiously inquired.
"I'm fine!"
Her voice was icy as she turned her head away, ignoring her.
She got up and returned to her bedside, continuing to pack her things.
But the chill she felt only intensified.
Her movements were somewhat absent-minded.
Her throat hurt, as if something was stuck inside, and she felt a sense of unease.
Why? Why didn't that guy write to her?!
Had he forgotten her?
But Ning Rongrong clearly said he still thought of her!
'Damn Ye Qiu! If you dare forget me, I'll never forgive you!' Zhu Zhuqing 's
eyes welled up with tears, her delicate fists slowly clenching, her heart filled with resentment.
...
In the bathroom.
Xiao Wu slowly unfolded the letter in her hand.
It was quite thick, filled with many words, a long story.
Normally impatient with everything, she read it slowly, word by word,
the handwriting old and new.
Ye Qiu added a few lines almost every month, sharing interesting things with her.
Xiao Wu looked at this diary-like letter, finding it not at all tedious.
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Occasionally, she could see a few lines of love words written by Ye Qiu.
Although they were just simple phrases like "I miss you," they still made her very content.
Her face, a mixture of tears and laughter, carried sweetness and bitterness.
It seemed that a few pages were missing. Xiao Wu knew that those were related to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Ye Qiu said that these things had to be discussed with her in person
. The handwriting at the end of the letter was very fresh.
The two short words on it were enough to haunt her dreams.
"Yes, Xiao Wu will always wait for you!"
...
Outside.
Ning Rongrong was listening intently at the bathroom door, but unfortunately, she couldn't hear anything, so she had to give up.
She wandered around aimlessly.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing by the bed, absentmindedly holding a piece of clothing and fiddling with it repeatedly,
Ning Rongrong, feeling a little bored, jumped next to her.
"Zhuqing, aren't you curious about what's written in the letter?"
"Not curious!"
Zhu Zhuqing replied indifferently, but her eyes unconsciously looked towards the bathroom.
"No! You must be curious. I saw you just now, and you wanted to steal my attention too!"
Ning Rongrong's voice trailed off under Zhu Zhuqing's cold gaze.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Zhuqing still inquired about Ye Qiu.
"Rongrong, do you know what his cultivation level is now?"
"Of course I know!"
Mentioning this, Ning Rongrong happily twirled around, her long blue dress spreading out like a blooming flower.
"I even helped him with his third soul ring! Hmm... he should be breaking through to level thirty-two soon, right?"
Her voice carried a hint of sweetness, because that evening, Ye Qiu had kissed her for a long, long time.
Thinking of this, her face flushed slightly.
"Level thirty-two, huh?"
Zhu Zhuqing murmured, then looked at the still-smiling Ning Rongrong.
Not having received the letter, she could only feel a pang of bitterness, finding Ning Rongrong's current state somewhat irritating.
In an instant, a wicked thought arose in her heart, and her lips parted slightly.
"It's nothing, I even helped him with his second spirit ring!"
"..." Ning Rongrong's smile suddenly froze, and she looked at her blankly.
"Zhu Qing... what do you mean by that?"
"Nothing, just saying!" Zhu Zhuqing replied indifferently, turning back to continue tidying up the things on the bed.
"Are you eating...?"
Ning Rongrong was about to speak when Zhu Zhuqing didn't give her a chance, turning back to look at her again.
"Oh! By the way! My second spirit ring was also hunted for me by Ye Qiu... a thousand years old!"
She added a few more characters, gave Ning Rongrong a calm look, and then fell silent.
But Ning Rongrong's expression changed.
This wasn't just a casual remark; it was so obvious!
She finally understood—this girl was showing off, deliberately provoking her!
"Zhu Zhuqing! What do you mean?"
Ning Rongrong glared. She had kindly told her about Ye Qiu's situation, and she still dared to provoke her!
That was too much!
"You think you're so great just because you have a second ring that's a thousand years old! Hmph. That stinky woman who came after me has a fourth ring that's ten thousand years old. Ye Qiu will definitely give me something better in the future!"
Ning Rongrong's angry shout had just ended when the bathroom door opened.
Xiao Wu came out,
her face streaked with tears and her eyes red. She looked at Zhu Zhuqing and the other girl strangely.
"Rongrong, what's wrong with you two?"
As soon as she came out, she heard Ning Rongrong seemingly cursing, saying something about a 'stinky woman'.
"Hmph! Nothing!"
Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, not wanting to make things too awkward with them.
She went to her bed and sat down, no longer speaking.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise, somewhat curious about who the 'stinky woman' she was talking about was.
But she didn't dwell on it for long before she started thinking about her own affairs.
Since Ye Qiu was only at level thirty-two, could she confess again?
If he still dared to refuse and not take responsibility for her, then she... she would... she would force herself on him!
As she thought about it,
a layer of shyness covered Zhu Zhuqing's face.
"Xiao Wu, let me... let me make your bed!"
Seeing Xiao Wu still standing at the bathroom door, confused, Zhu Zhuqing got up and went over.
Ye Qiu had asked her to protect Xiao Wu, so naturally she would do her best.
Ning Rongrong, upon hearing her words, immediately gritted her teeth. She
was just angry with her, and now she was being asked to make Xiao Wu's bed.
This was blatant discrimination!
"Ah! Zhu Zhuqing!! Do you think I'm easy to bully!?"
"When did I bully you?"
"You just bullied me, deliberately trying to annoy me!" Ning Rongrong stood on the bed, her face flushed with anger.
"Zhuqing...?"
Xiao Wu looked at Zhu Zhuqing strangely.
"I... I didn't mean to! I'm sorry."
Zhu Zhuqing, under Xiao Wu's gaze, blushed deeply.
She immediately apologized to Ning Rongrong.
If they investigated further and found out that she was jealous of Ning Rongrong because she hadn't received the letter,
it would be even more embarrassing for her!
"Sorry!? What good is just an apology?!"
Ning Rongrong was taken aback upon hearing her apology.
Then, her eyes darted around, a sly glint in them.
She hopped directly in front of Zhu Zhuqing, staring intently at her.
"Rongrong, maybe we should just let it go?"
Xiao Wu quickly stepped between the two.
"What do you want?"
Zhu Zhuqing frowned. It was indeed a momentary impulse on her part, and as long as Ning Rongrong wasn't too unreasonable, she was willing to comply.
"I want you to tell me and Xiao Wu! What did you eat to grow up like this?!"
"Ah~ Ning Rongrong!"
Before the words were even finished, Ning Rongrong bypassed Xiao Wu, extending her powerful claws to attack Zhu Zhuqing.
She was not only curious about the contents of Xiao Wu's letter, but also about Zhu Zhuqing's growth!
Now that she had the opportunity, she had to seize it!
Hearing Ning Rongrong's request, Xiao Wu froze, letting her pounce on Zhu Zhuqing.
"Rongrong, I... I don't want to."
Xiao Wu's face was flushed.
Although she said no, her eyes were already fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, filled with envy.
"Ouch~! Ning Rongrong! Let me go, you're hurting me!"
Zhu Zhuqing's embarrassed and indignant voice rang out
…
The twilight in Tian Dou City carried a hint of melancholy.
At this moment, Ye Qiu was leading Xiao Lan through various mineral shops, acquiring one of the raw materials for making gunpowder… saltpeter!
As for sulfur, it was readily available in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; charcoal was even more readily available.
"Brother, what are you buying so many stones for?"
"As a gift!" Ye Qiu, holding Xiao Lan's hand, weaved through the crowd.
"A gift!?" Xiao Lan clung to Ye Qiu's arm, looking at him curiously.
"Alright, you should just eat your candied hawthorn!"
Ye Qiu didn't want to explain further.
He pulled her towards the Crown Prince's residence.
"Brother, we're going the wrong way, we should be picking up Sister Yan Yan!" " That
's right, I'll take you out for a big meal first!"
To deliver this grand gift, he still needed some cannon barrels and needed Xue Qinghe's help. (End of Chapter)