When Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed and turned red,
Ye Qiu had finally pinched her enough.
But he still didn't stop, gently cupping her pretty face, gazing at her
fair and delicate skin.
He slowly caressed it, becoming somewhat reluctant to let go: "Hmm, your skin has improved a lot!"
Ye Qiu lowered his eyes slightly, looking at Zhu Zhuqing with soft eyes and a smile on her lips, gradually calming down.
"I'm glad you like it!"
Zhu Zhuqing chuckled, rubbing against his warm palm.
Seeing that he had played with it enough
, she pulled on his clothes, gently stood on tiptoe, and looked at him straight on.
The tenderness in her eyes was like the warm spring sun, about to melt the person before her.
Her blushing and alluring face slowly moved closer to him.
Ye Qiu's Adam's apple bobbed, and his pupils contracted slightly.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly moved closer to Ye Qiu, their noses touching.
Their breaths mingled, and their red lips slowly touched.
Their lips parted slightly, their teeth meeting.
Time seemed to slow down.
Ye Qiu quietly watched Zhu Zhuqing, her beautiful eyes gently closed, her expression tender and alluring.
Her movements were meticulous, as if she wanted to slowly devour him completely.
Between their red lips and white teeth,
coolness and warmth alternated, wetness and delicacy intertwined.
Like a silent spring rain, it soaked in, turning Ye Qiu's lips crimson.
Apart from this kiss, there was nothing more they did.
Zhu Zhuqing leaned against him, tilting towards him.
Her eyes were slightly hazy, her voice sincere: "Ye Qiu~ thank you!"
Ye Qiu swallowed the sweet saliva, his lips still bearing fine, fish-scale-like marks.
He had never imagined that the aloof Zhu Zhuqing could be
so passionate... so skilled at flirting!
"It's what I should do!" Ye Qiu bowed slightly, showing his respect for her.
Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, moved closer to him, her face flushed, and asked softly, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"Cough cough... No, nothing's wrong!" Ye Qiu subtly raised his head, hiding the embarrassment on his face.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flashed, a hint of apology in them.
As if she had made up her mind, she ignored him and sat back down on the ground, close to him.
"..."
Ye Qiu's body suddenly stiffened like a statue.
He clenched his fists in anger, slowly tilted his head back, and gritted his teeth.
...
There was no wind or waves in the Divine Might Space.
But Ye Qiu, whose body was quite robust, suddenly realized something was very wrong and couldn't help but shiver.
...
At dusk, the sunset dyed the sky red.
A clear voice broke the silence in the room.
"Zhuqing!"
The voice came before she was seen.
The door suddenly opened, and Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, who had gone out shopping, walked in.
What they saw was not Zhu Zhuqing.
Instead, Ye Qiu was lying on the bed, looking relaxed and comfortable.
"Xiao Qiu!" Xiao Wu ran to Ye Qiu's side and jumped into his arms.
"You guys are finally back!" Holding Xiao Wu in his arms, Ye Qiu looked a little awkward.
"Ye Qiu, what are you doing here? Where's Zhu Qing?" Ning Rongrong put the food box she was carrying on the table next to her.
"Zhu Qing is in the bathroom rinsing her mouth... cough cough changing clothes." Ye Qiu blurted out, almost choking on his own saliva.
"Really?!"
Ning Rongrong glanced at the bathroom and could vaguely see a graceful figure.
She went to the bathroom door and knocked: "Zhu Qing, hurry up! We're waiting for you to serve dinner!"
"Mm!" Zhu Zhu Qing inside didn't dare to say more, afraid that Ning Rongrong would overhear something.
Receiving a response, Ning Rongrong also smiled and jumped into Ye Qiu's arms.
"Xiao Qiu~ Did something happy happen?" Xiao Wu looked at him strangely, feeling that Ye Qiu was a little too energetic.
The smile on his face was very refreshing, like a spring breeze.
Was this state somewhat familiar to her?
She seemed to have seen it a few times.
A blush rose to her cheeks as she thought of something.
"Something good to tell you!" Ning Rongrong came to his side, taking his other arm.
"Uh..." Ye Qiu hesitated, glancing towards the bathroom, feeling a little guilty.
After a moment's thought, he subtly glanced at Ning Rongrong before nodding, "I guess so!"
Zhu Zhuqing's breakthrough to level thirty-nine was certainly good news!
However, for Ning Rongrong, it might not be so wonderful!
"I guess so?" Ning Rongrong frowned; she sensed something was off about Ye Qiu.
"Yes!" Ye Qiu nodded slightly, hesitating before deciding to tell her.
After all, Zhuqing's cultivation level would be exposed sooner or later.
Ning Rongrong was also nearing the time to consume the immortal herb!
Knowing this, Ye Qiu, under Ning Rongrong's expectant gaze, said calmly, "Zhuqing is already level thirty-nine!"
"...Huh?"
Xiao Wu in his arms was only slightly surprised; she knew Ye Qiu still had quite a few immortal herbs.
Ning Rongrong was stunned into silence by Ye Qiu's sudden remark.
She sat up, looking at him strangely.
She reached out and placed her hand on his forehead to check his temperature, looking at him worriedly, "Ye Qiu~ is something wrong with you?"
"No!" Ye Qiu chuckled and shook his head.
He took her hand in his and said seriously again, "Not only Zhu Qing, but Xiao Wu is already level thirty-eight!"
"Xiao Wu! Is he broken?" Ning Rongrong assumed Ye Qiu was just teasing her.
Her sister, with whom she spent every day, knew perfectly well what level she was at!
"How long have you been at Shrek Academy? How could you have leveled up so quickly...?
" "Rongrong, what Xiao Qiu said is true!"
"..." Ning Rongrong's thoughts hadn't wandered far before Xiao Wu's words interrupted her.
"Xiao Wu! Are you going to team up with Ye Qiu to mess with me... Uh! How could that be!?"
Ning Rongrong, who had initially looked incredulous, suddenly felt a faint pressure, making her breath catch in her throat.
A red light flashed from Xiao Wu's body, and a level 38 soul power fluctuation appeared, gently surging towards Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened; she looked at Xiao Wu, then at Ye Qiu, completely bewildered.
*Click!*
Just then, Zhu Zhuqing finally finished getting ready and came out of the bathroom.
Ning Rongrong immediately turned around and asked Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhuqing! Are you really level 39!...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Ning Rongrong couldn't look away.
Zhu Zhuqing, emerging from the bathroom, was radiant.
Her skin was as white as jade, translucent and delicate, as if sunlight could shine through it, faintly shimmering with a healthy blush.
Her eyes were pale purple, like violets in the sunset, full of captivating color.
Her thin lips were soft and red, slightly upturned, though a little puffy, which only added to her charm.
"Wow! Zhuqing~ How come you look so much prettier?" Xiaowu's scarlet eyes sparkled as she abandoned Ye Qiu and walked towards Zhu Zhuqing.
She started touching her pretty face and body.
"Xiaowu~" Zhu Zhuqing's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly as she protected herself.
By this time, she had already changed her soiled leather jacket.
There wasn't enough time, so she could only wash her face and rinse her mouth in the bathroom, wipe her body, and her hair seemed to have been washed in some places. Blushing
, she dodged Xiaowu's attacks before looking in Ye Qiu's direction: "Rongrong~ I really am level thirty-nine now!"
Without Zhu Zhuqing needing to say anything more, Ning Rongrong already knew the answer when she noticed the slight change in her appearance.
"Huh? Zhuqing, why does your voice sound a little hoarse?" Xiaowu, holding her arm, looked at her curiously.
"I...I..."
Zhu Zhuqing's face visibly flushed, turning as red as the sunset, and she stammered, unable to speak.
She glanced resentfully at Ye Qiu, who was already holding Ning Rongrong in his arms.
Because the engagement issue wasn't completely resolved, she wasn't ready to give herself away
. For him, she had no choice but to use her considerable resources and some unspeakable methods!
She touched her lips, and after a long while, she uttered a few half-truths: "I...I choked on something!"
"Is that so?" Xiaowu looked at her with suspicion, not understanding the intricacies of the situation.
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Still lying on the bed, Ning Rongrong had no mind to pay attention to their conversation.
Staring blankly at them, her eyes gradually welled up with tears, her lips slowly turning bitter, looking utterly aggrieved.
Ye Qiu, having anticipated this, pulled her into his arms.
"Rongrong~ I prepared something for you too!"
"Ye Qiu...you better really have something! You promised you wouldn't be biased!" Ning Rongrong buried her face in Ye Qiu's chest, her voice trembling with tears.
Dugu Yan's cultivation had long since reached the Soul Master level, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were already Soul Venerables, not far from the Soul Master level, and even Xiao Lan had far surpassed her.
She was the only one still a two-ring Great Soul Master!
This made the usually somewhat proud Ning Rongrong feel a pang of sadness.
Why had they changed so much? Ning Rongrong could easily guess.
It must be related to Ye Qiu!
Ye Qiu gently patted her back.
"It's true! I'm even planning to take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a ten-thousand-year-old third ring! You'll cultivate quickly if you focus!"
"Okay! I'll be able to cultivate quickly!" Ning Rongrong blinked, trying to force back her tears.
She secretly resolved that once she got back, she wouldn't be playing around and would focus on mastering the knowledge in the little notebook Ye Qiu had given her.
"If you dare to lie to me, I'll bite you to death!" She sniffed and lightly tapped Ye Qiu's shoulder with her teeth.
"Hehe." Ye Qiu chuckled dryly, glancing unnaturally in Zhu Zhuqing's direction.
He received a blush on Ning Rongrong's cheeks.
He comforted her and wiped away her tears.
Xiao Wu had already laid out the food they had brought back.
Ning Rongrong straddled the human stool, occasionally swaying back and forth, as if to punish Ye Qiu in a small way.
The meal was halfway through.
Zhu Zhuqing had long since stopped eating, only occasionally adding some food for Ye Qiu.
Xiao Wu was still eating slowly, having exhausted a lot of energy while shopping.
Ning Rongrong, however, looked displeased.
Although she had achieved the desired effect, she arrived much later than usual.
Was her charm failing her? Or...?
She bit her chopsticks, her face flushed.
After hesitating for a moment, she shyly looked at Ye Qiu: "Ye Qiu~ Is there really something wrong with your body?"
Ye Qiu, who was eating with a flushed face, suddenly paused.
Looking at this charming little devil, he wondered why she had asked this question again.
He took a tissue to wipe the grease from her lips and softly replied, "No! I'm still very healthy."
Ning Rongrong nodded, her face red, agreeing with him.
She knew her body was still quite healthy.
But the timing still didn't match?!
This problem wasn't a huge one, but it wasn't insignificant either.
Ning Rongrong frowned; she hadn't doubted that Ye Qiu was indifferent to her.
Her blue eyes darted around; for her own happiness, she had a duty to find the root of the problem!
Just then, a pair of chopsticks reached into Ye Qiu's bowl.
Ning Rongrong's suspicious gaze immediately fell on Zhu Zhuqing.
Seeing the big cat eating less than usual, and
how it seemed to have discovered something after just one glance, she noticed something.
Zhu Zhuqing should have changed her clothes long ago!
With such a significant increase in soul power, she definitely wouldn't be able to resist giving Ye Qiu some "benefits"!
Even she herself was no exception!
Considering her slightly hoarse voice as she came out of the bathroom, and her slightly damp hair... all these signs!
Ning Rongrong wasn't some clueless fool.
Her face immediately burned.
No wonder Ye Qiu's condition was off; he had entered a short cooling-off period.
"Oh! Zhuqing, you two are so playful!"
*Clatter!*
The chopsticks in Zhu Zhuqing's hand slipped to the ground, her body trembled, and her face turned red from her neck to the tips of her ears.
"Pfft, cough cough!" Ye Qiu almost spat out the juice he had just put in his mouth.
With her neck stiff and looking at her guiltily, her voice was a little hoarse: "Rongrong~ what are you saying!?"
Zhu Zhuqing was too embarrassed to face anyone, biting her red lips and lowering her head.
"Hmph! You know what I'm saying yourself." Ning Rongrong looked at Zhu Zhuqing's appearance and became even more certain of her guess.
Turning around, she grabbed Ye Qiu by the collar, and the fierce Miss Ning made a limited-time return.
"In the future... in the future, I can be like that too! But if you dare to be biased again! I will really bite you to death."
Miss Ning, her head steaming, bared her teeth fiercely at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu's forehead was covered in cold sweat. His mouth was a
little dry.
Was this a little too much? He was afraid he couldn't handle it!
"Rongrong~ what are you talking about?" Xiao Wu, who was holding a carrot as dessert, looked at the three people with red faces strangely.
This girl, known as the 100,000-year-old rogue rabbit, was already a little out of touch.
"Rongrong! Don't say it." Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists, and there was even a hint of pleading in her eyes.
Ning Rongrong ignored her, left the human stool, walked to Xiao Wu's side, and whispered what she knew in her ear.
That way, no one could laugh at anyone else later!
Ning Rongrong thought to herself.
"..."
After listening to her explanation,
Xiao Wu's face flushed pink. Looking at the carrot in her hand, she hesitated to eat it.
Although she was Ye Qiu's wife in effect, she was still quite inexperienced in these matters.
Stumbling over her dessert, she slowly raised her head: "Xiao Qiu~ I can too?!"
As soon as Xiao Wu looked up, she realized that only the three of them, dazzlingly beautiful girls, remained in the room.
Ye Qiu, unable to bear their covetous gazes, had already fled.
...
The next day, dawn broke.
Ye Qiu emerged from the Divine Might Space early.
He couldn't help it; the girls' gazes had intimidated him, especially that little devil Ning Rongrong.
To avoid a night raid and her verbal scathing rebuke,
he had spent the night alone in the Divine Might Space.
"Xiao Qiu~ Hurry up and wash up, let's go downstairs for breakfast!"
The three girls had been waiting for him for a long time as soon as Ye Qiu appeared in the room.
Ning Rongrong's resentful gaze was particularly evident.
She gritted her teeth as she watched him.
Clearly, she was quite annoyed at having missed him.
"Okay, coming right away!" Ye Qiu avoided her gaze and took the towel Xiao Wu handed him.
Zhu Zhuqing's lips also curled slightly as she walked to Ye Qiu's bedside and helped him tidy his clothes.
With the three girls' help, Ye Qiu quickly finished getting ready.
Ning Rongrong pulled him downstairs.
Before they had even reached the bottom of the stairs, Ye Qiu saw a familiar figure.
It was Tang San!
At this moment, he looked somewhat dejected, and his whole demeanor was rather cold.
A gloomy expression settled on his dark face.
As if sensing Ye Qiu's gaze, Tang San abruptly looked up, meeting Ye Qiu's eyes.
Bloodshot immediately appeared in his black eyes.
"Ye Qiu! Die!"
Before anyone could react, Tang San roared.
He pulled a pitch-black box from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night and aimed it at Ye Qiu.
It was the Zhuge Crossbow!
He had woken up last night.
He had intended to go to Ye Qiu immediately, but Zhao Wuji had stopped him.
Now, with Ye Qiu before him, he finally couldn't hold back any longer!
His third spirit ring must be related to Ye Qiu!
"Tang San! What are you doing!?" At
Zhao Wuji's angry shout, Tang San's already-loaded Zhuge Crossbow fired. Sixteen jet
-black steel arrows shot towards Ye Qiu.
Swift as lightning! (End of Chapter)