Ning Rongrong had just opened her eyes, still a little groggy, and didn't hear Xiao Wu's question clearly.
"Ouch, what happened? It hurts so much."
Just as she was about to get up, a sharp pain shot through the back of
her neck. "Rongrong, did you sleep in and hurt your neck?" Xiao Wu stepped forward to help her up, reaching out to touch her neck.
"Xiao Wu, don't move, it hurts!"
Clutching her neck, Ning Rongrong's eyes were glistening with tears.
"By the way, Rongrong, why are you dressed like this?" Xiao Wu withdrew her hand, then tugged at Ning Rongrong
's shoulder strap, pulling it a couple of times. She poked her incredibly smooth shoulder. "Ah!?" A few blushes rose on Ning Rongrong's pretty face, and she quickly pulled the blanket up to cover herself. "N-nothing! It's just cool to wear like this..." She pulled the strap back up, her eyes darting away, avoiding Xiao Wu's gaze. "Really?" Xiao Wu looked suspicious, as if she was about to do something wrong. "Yes, of course it's true!" Ning Rongrong straightened her back, becoming much calmer. "Okay!" Xiao Wu stared at Ning Rongrong suspiciously for a while, her face slightly flushed but otherwise unchanged. "Then get up quickly! Let's go find Zhu Qing first, then go find Ye Qiu together!" Speaking of Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu stroked her fair, rosy cheeks with her soft hand. She missed him terribly after not seeing him for a day. Logically, she should be sleeping with Ye Qiu, so she pouted slightly, giving Ning Rongrong a disdainful look. It was all their fault! "Rongrong? What's wrong?" Ning Rongrong tilted her head, looking at Zhu Zhu Qing's bed, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper. She clearly remembered that she was almost there last night! And then... she couldn't remember anything! Neck pain, Zhu Zhu Qing's absence... connecting these things together... "Ah!!!" Ning Rongrong screamed loudly, pounding her blankets. "Zhu Zhuqing!!" She immediately jumped out of bed, barefoot, threw on a long robe, and rushed outside. My man has been stolen! "Rongrong?!" Xiaowu's face went blank, and she quickly chased after her. ... In Ye Qiu's dormitory. On the bed. Zhu Zhuqing slept peacefully. A smile played on her lips, her face flushed. Her hair cascaded down her back, falling beside her pillow . Her loose robe had a half-landscape embroidered on the collar. Zhu Zhuqing rested her head on the pillow, and Ye Qiu rested his head on hers. With each breath, the faint, sweet scent emanated from her. Like Ye Qiu's face, her skin was flawless and delicate. The two embraced. Bang! The dormitory door was kicked open by Ning Rongrong. "Zhu Zhuqing!!" Ning Rongrong shouted angrily, glaring at the two on the bed. Ning Rongrong clenched her fists, her eyes practically spitting fire. Zhu Zhuqing woke up with a start, trying to get up, but let out a muffled groan, her face instantly turning crimson. "Rongrong! Why are you running so fast?" Xiao Wu caught up at this moment. Seeing the scene before her, she froze on the spot. "Zhuqing...you...you guys?" "I...we didn't do anything!" Zhu Zhuqing quickly explained. Her eyes darted away, not daring to look at Ning Rongrong. She remembered clearly what she had done to Ning Rongrong last night! "Ye Qiu~" Looking up shyly at Ye Qiu, who was slowly sitting up, her voice lacked its usual composure and coolness. The weight on her body made it hard for her to breathe. Her face flushed red, she was extremely embarrassed. "Ye Qiu!" Ning Rongrong's sweet shout woke Ye Qiu up a bit. Last night was really hard to endure, even though Zhu Zhuqing had given him another treat, satisfying his curiosity again. But this only made him more agitated and thirsty. It took him a long time to fall asleep. He was propped up in bed, his upper body straining against the soft quilt. "Ugh~" he groaned, rubbing his sleepy eyes, still somewhat groggy. He heard Zhu Zhuqing's soft moans. Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away, gritting her teeth. "Ye Qiu! You rascal, get off me!" Ning Rongrong stormed over, ready to pull Ye Qiu away. "Xiao Qiu!" Xiao Wu pouted, glaring at him reproachfully. "Get off!" Ning Rongrong shoved Ye Qiu away forcefully, almost making him fall off the bed. "Rongrong, what are you doing?" Ye Qiu, now fully awake, looked at her questioningly. "Look for yourself!" He looked in the direction she pointed. Zhu Zhuqing was already sitting up, her eyes lowered, blood dripping from her earlobes. She pulled her robe up, covering half of her exposed skin. Ye Qiu blushed. He raised his hand to look at himself. He thought for a moment. It turned out that what he had used to prop himself up wasn't the blanket... "Ahem!" Ye Qiu coughed awkwardly twice, being watched by Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu. Zhu Zhuqing kept her head down.
She crossed her arms over her chest, otherwise the robe would be too loose and she might accidentally expose herself.
"Zhuqing, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" Ye Qiu said with an embarrassed smile.
He really hadn't noticed.
"N-nothing." Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, hugged herself, and shook her head gently.
Xiao Wu took out a long robe from her soul tool and covered Zhu Zhuqing's graceful body.
She glared at the person who was still peeking.
Ye Qiu chuckled twice and looked away.
"Rongrong, what are you looking for?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong flipping the blanket, as if searching for something, Ye Qiu was a little puzzled.
"I'm checking for bloodstains!"
Ning Rongrong said coldly, turning the blanket over and over.
"What?"
She threw down the blanket, grabbed Ye Qiu's collar, and glared at him fiercely.
"What, what, tell me! Where did you do it last night!"
"Rongrong, I already said, we didn't do anything!"
Seeing that she was still persistent, Zhu Zhuqing, who was being groped by Xiao Wu, couldn't help but clarify again.
Speaking of the later part, remembering Ye Qiu's confession last night, she became much more assertive.
She no longer needed to worry about her status!
"I only... I stayed with him for one night, and besides... I should have been ahead of you!"
"Before... ahead is so great? That way you can knock me out and come find Ye Qiu yourself?"
While feeling relieved, she panicked again.
Ning Rongrong clutched her neck, tears welling in her eyes.
"Huh? Knocked out?"
Ye Qiu looked at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong with a strange expression.
Last night's events seemed to have become a bit complicated.
Xiao Wu's eyes mirrored his.
So, this little kitten, Ning Rongrong, also wanted to steal some fish, but the big cat intercepted her!
"That's right! My neck still hurts a lot!"
Ning Rongrong's face flushed, and she nestled pitifully into Ye Qiu's arms, lowering her head for him to examine. Sure enough
, there was a bruise on the back of her neck, on her fair skin.
"I'm sorry, I...it was my first time, I don't have much experience. I'll be more careful next time." Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head sheepishly when she saw their gazes.
"What! There's a next time? Ye Qiu, look at her!" Ning Rongrong snuggled in Ye Qiu's arms, twisting her body, her coat slipping down.
This made Ye Qiu feel uncomfortable.
Looking at what Ning Rongrong was wearing, Ye Qiu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He reached out and pulled her coat back.
"Alright, Rongrong, Zhuqing didn't mean it. Let me treat you!"
"Zhuqing, you should change your clothes too!"
To prevent the two girls from saying anything more, Ye Qiu had no choice but to separate them briefly.
"Okay!" Zhu Zhuqing responded softly, glancing apologetically at Ye Qiu.
Blushing, she left Xiao Wu's embrace and walked towards the bathroom.
Xiao Wu stared at Zhu Zhuqing's back for a while, but couldn't figure it out, then looked at Ye Qiu resentfully.
"Xiao Qiu! Did you and Zhu Qing do *that* kind of thing?"
"Yes! Did you two do it?"
Ning Rongrong looked up at him, her face streaked with tears.
"Alright! Don't cry. We were just lying together."
Ye Qiu smiled wryly, pulling Ning Rongrong closer and gently patting her back.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true!" Ye Qiu wiped away her tears and gave her a few pecks.
Xiao Wu hugged Ye Qiu from behind, leaning close to his ear.
Her face flushed with embarrassment, her voice soft.
"Actually, it's okay if we did, but in the future: if Xiao Qiu really needs it, you can come to me!"
"Me too!" Ning Rongrong immediately chimed in, not wanting to fall too far behind!
"Uh, hehe. Can we stop talking about this?"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes helplessly.
Xiao Wu was already his woman; there was nothing more to say.
His eyes glanced at Ning Rongrong's undergarments, and he shook his head almost imperceptibly.
As for Ning Rongrong, she simply couldn't bring herself to do it!
"Ye Qiu! What do you mean? I... I'll bite you to death!"
"Hiss~"
The sounds of Ning Rongrong's shame and anger, and Ye Qiu's pained cry, echoed throughout the room.
The farce ended.
The group quickly tidied up and headed towards the cafeteria.
On the way, Ning Rongrong clung to Ye Qiu's arm, pulling him ahead.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing followed hand-in-hand.
Seeing the teeth marks on Ye Qiu's cheek, Xiao Wu smiled, and when Ning Rongrong bit down, she took the opportunity to nibble at her.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was much gentler than usual, and her eyes were brighter.
Inside the cafeteria,
several figures were already present.
Besides Oscar and Ma Hongjun, there was one more person.
This person's right arm was wrapped in thick bandages, his face was sickly pale, and his lips were bloodless.
It was Dai Mubai, who had been ignited by Amaterasu and suffered the pain of having his flesh and bones ripped off.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun dared not look around.
Only their evil eyes were fixed on Ye Qiu; this was the first time they had seen this wild man!
From Oscar, they already knew that the black flames that had injured them were this man's soul skill.
Their eyes held a hint of fear, but even more so, resentment!
As soon as he entered, Ye Qiu noticed his gaze.
He glanced at him but didn't pay much attention.
He couldn't possibly be his match.
*Crack!*
Dai Mubai snapped the chopsticks in his hand.
Ye Qiu's disdainful look enraged him, his eyes bloodshot, and his soul power stirred.
With a slight exertion, blood seeped from his right arm again.
"Hey Boss Dai, are you going to throw your hand away?"
Oscar, seeing the bandage turning bright red, quickly stopped him.
"Boss Dai, you'd better take it easy. The dean spent a lot of money to heal you two!"
Ma Hongjun patted his shoulder, seeing his gaze still lingering on Ye Qiu, and comforted him.
"It's just a woman, Boss Dai, you don't lack..."
"Shut up! Believe me or not, I'll kill you!"
Dai Mubai shouted, his eyes dark as he looked at Ma Hongjun beside him, his killing intent unmistakable.
"Damn it! I was just trying to comfort you, you heartless bastard!"
The fat man was startled and cursed angrily.
What's so great about being arrogant in front of him? Go ahead and be arrogant in front of Ye Qiu! Tch,
I don't want to say anything more, I'll just focus on eating my rice.
"What do you know!?"
Dai Mubai shouted angrily, somewhat exasperated.
Was he supposed to tell them that Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée?
He, Dai Shao, couldn't bear that label!
He didn't have the face!
The three girls went to get their food, and Ye Qiu specially chose a small table, one for each of them, to avoid any trouble.
"Ye Qiu, here you go."
"Thank you, Zhuqing!"
"Hmm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded with a smile, ignoring the murderous stares from not far away.
She sat down opposite Ye Qiu without a care.
"Ye Qiu, that guy's eyes are really annoying." Ning Rongrong, sitting next to Ye Qiu, glared at Dai Mubai with a murderous look in her beautiful eyes.
"Ignore him, he's just a sick cat!"
"Exactly, just a sick cat!"
Xiao Wu nodded in agreement.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly, only slightly bothered by the word 'cat'.
Knock knock!
A sound came from the doorway.
Zhao Wuji appeared there.
"Today's lesson is still the Soto Great Soul Arena for Soul Battles. You can arrange your own time!"
He paused when his eyes swept over Ye Qiu's direction, but didn't say anything more.
Flander had already agreed to let him stay.
After getting the sick person's meal, he left.
Bang!
No sooner had Zhao Wuji left than Dai Mubai could no longer bear it.
He slammed his hand on the table.
His face, pale as paper, was incredibly gloomy.
He stared intently at Zhu Zhuqing, who stood shyly smiling and full of tenderness in front of Ye Qiu.
He was her fiancé.
He had suffered such serious injuries, and this woman hadn't even come to see him once.
Instead, she was flirting openly with this random man who had appeared out of nowhere.
His anger was hard to contain.
"Zhu Zhuqing! Come out with me!"
He left those words behind and, under everyone's gaze, abruptly stood up, heading towards the cafeteria exit.
Oscar and the other looked at Dai Mubai in surprise, then at Zhu Zhuqing.
She seemed not to have heard him, continuing to eat slowly and deliberately, occasionally placing food into Ye Qiu's bowl.
If she knew his thoughts, Zhu Zhuqing might have sneered.
When he fled the Star Luo Empire, did he even think of her for a moment?
Not while fleeing, and still not after escaping!
The only thing he could remember was her beauty!
"Zhu Zhuqing!"
Dai Mubai stopped at the door, turned around, his face turning extremely ugly, his voice cold and harsh.
"Come out! I have something to say to you. Don't forget your place!"
"You sick cat, who do you think you are! Why should Zhuqing leave!"
Xiao Wu also slammed her hand on the table, pointing at him.
Although she didn't know their relationship, Zhuqing was now hers, and she couldn't let others bully her!
"That's right, who do you think you are?!" Ning Rongrong, who had been intercepted by Zhu Zhuqing, also stood up.
"What's it to you?" Dai Mubai looked at these bitches, his eyes practically spitting fire.
Zhu Zhuqing stopped the two women who were about to say something.
She looked up at Dai Mubai.
Her eyes were as calm as still water, as if she were looking at a stranger.
Her words were cold and indifferent.
"No need, I don't know you, there's nothing to say!"
"You bastard! You...!"
Dai Mubai swallowed back the harsh words he was about to utter under Ye Qiu's Sharingan's intense gaze.
The violent killing intent in Ye Qiu's eyes made him break out in a cold sweat.
The pattern in those eyes was exactly the same as the one in Ning Rongrong's eyes that night; Oscar hadn't lied after all!
A sudden sharp pain shot through his right hand, as if warning him.
A wise man doesn't fight when he's already at a disadvantage.
He clenched his fist tightly, suppressing his urge to fight.
Bang!
He punched the cafeteria door.
Blood seeped from the bandage on his right arm again. His
face turned a deep purplish-red, whether from anger or pain, it was hard to tell.
He snorted coldly and stormed off.
"Thank you!" Zhu Zhuqing smiled slightly as she looked at the group who had sat down again.
"It's nothing! That sick cat wouldn't dare to make a move, hehe!" Xiao Wu waved her hand, feeling a little regretful that a fight hadn't broken out.
"Zhuqing, did you know him before?"
Ning Rongrong was curious about the identity Dai Mubai mentioned.
"We know each other, but not well. We've only met a few times." Zhu Zhuqing answered, but her eyes were fixed on Ye Qiu.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it for you later!" Ye Qiu chuckled. He knew Zhu Zhuqing was explaining to him, worried he might misunderstand.
"No need! I can handle it myself!"
There were some things she didn't want Ye Qiu involved in.
Besides, the competition between her and her sister had taken a new turn.
All of this was thanks to Ye Qiu!
"Then I'll be responsible for helping you become stronger!" Understanding Zhu Zhuqing's personality, he didn't insist.
"Okay!"
"Hey! What are you two talking about? Sister Xiaowu doesn't understand. Rongrong~ did you understand?"
"No!" Ning Rongrong shook her head.
"Alright! You'll understand later. By the way, Xiaowu, when you stand up in the future, could you please not put one foot on the table?"
Ye Qiu looked at her helplessly. The mischievous rabbit was still a bit too playful.
"Okay, Xiao Qiu~ I'll change!" Xiao Wu blushed and nodded obediently.
Zhu Zhuqing smiled, glancing at Ye Qiu without leaving a trace, a hint of struggle appearing in her eyes.
She didn't know how to tell Ye Qiu about her sister.
"Zhuqing, why aren't you eating?"
"Nothing!"
Noticing Ning Rongrong's strange look, Zhu Zhuqing put aside those things and joined the group of people feeding each other.
...
"Hey! I say, Xiao Ao, what's wrong with Boss Dai? Is it worth it for a woman?"
Ma Hongjun watched Dai Mubai storm out, not quite understanding.
He clearly had three girls a day outside and couldn't keep up with them all...
"How would I know? I'm exhausted these past two days! You go and keep an eye on those two patients for the next few days!"
Oscar picked up his cutlery, wanting to leave.
"No? Xiao Ao, I'm not good at this job, I, I only know how to... hehe!"
Ma Hongjun looked embarrassed, then gave a knowing smile at the end of his sentence.
"Fatty! Of course I know that. Tang San has already woken up. It won't take you long. I feel like I'm about to break through in the next couple of days!"
Oscar shook his head and left, speechless at his lust-driven classmate. Given
Shrek Academy's current situation,
he really needed to plan for his future.
He glanced in Ye Qiu's direction.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School of the Three Upper Sects was indeed a good choice!
"Hey, Oscar, wait for me!"
Noticing Ye Qiu's gaze, the fat man shuddered.
He felt uneasy being left alone. He
quickly followed Oscar and left together.
'Tang San has actually woken up?'
Ye Qiu had heard Oscar and the others' conversation clearly.
He hadn't expected Tang San to be so resilient, waking up after only a few days.
"Ye Qiu, what are you thinking about? Eat quickly, you have to take me to the Soul Battle later!"
Ning Rongrong nudged the still-dazed Ye Qiu.
Before, her level wasn't high enough, and no one was confident they could carry her.
Things are different now. Ye Qiu can team up with her now, and she knows her man's strength very well!
"Okay, I understand!" He opened his mouth to take the food she offered and nodded.
But his mind was still on Oscar's impending breakthrough.
Tonight, he should also return to Tiandou City to find Qian Renxue; he couldn't miss the big gift he had prepared for Tang Hao!
If the plan goes smoothly,
the Star Dou Great Forest will be Tang Hao's final resting place!