"Ye Qiu."
Ning Rongrong raised her hand, but her body was frozen in place, unable to take a step.
Seeing Ye Qiu look back, with that ugly expression on his face and the faint tear-light in his eyes, Ning Rongrong didn't know how to comfort him.
She had never thought about this before.
In her eyes, the naturally-gifted, smooth-talking lying bastard would actually have a day like this.
Looking at Ye Qiu's back, Ning Rongrong didn't feel the slightest bit happy.
Instead… she felt a little heartache?!
This feeling was very strange, something she had never felt before. Maybe this is what it feels like between friends?
Ning Rongrong's aqua-blue eyes did not leave Ye Qiu's back, flickering.
Tang San watched Ye Qiu walking upstairs. He stood up, wanting to call him, but when he saw Ye Qiu's slightly trembling figure, he lowered his hand again.
There was no need anymore.
Ye Qiu coming back alone already explained everything.
Xiao Wu very likely…
Had stayed forever in the Star Dou Great Forest!
"Ye Qiu! Come eat a few bites, okay?"
In the end, Ning Rongrong still frowned, bit her red lips, and called out to Ye Qiu.
"No need."
Ye Qiu waved his hand.
His back was a little hunched, his voice trembling, like sobbing. Within a few steps he disappeared around the corner from everyone's sight.
Downstairs, the Shrek group—
Fell into silence.
Zhao Wuji also felt a little troubled.
Although things like this were not the first time since Shrek Academy was built, he understood that only time could wash this away.
After all, as a grown man, he had no way of dealing with it.
"All right, Ye Qiu coming back is already good. You all eat quickly and rest early."
"We'll stay in this small town for two days, then return to the academy."
After leaving these words, Zhao Wuji got up, bought some wine, and went upstairs back to his room.
"Rongrong, hurry and come eat."
Oscar called out to Ning Rongrong.
These two days, Oscar's thoughts had begun to stir again.
After all, Ning Rongrong had a sweet appearance. Though still young, she had already grown into a blooming beauty—an extremely rare one.
Seeing the scene just now—
Oscar felt an inexplicable sense of crisis in his heart.
Ning Rongrong silently returned to her seat.
Because of Ye Qiu's matter…
The plan she had made to treat Oscar like a dog had to be put aside for now.
Her beautiful eyes glanced toward the upstairs, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Rongrong, eat."
Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her gaze from upstairs and whispered beside Ning Rongrong.
She believed Ye Qiu wouldn't just collapse like that. He wasn't Dai Mubai—he always carried confidence and calmness, just like the day he approached her, with a kind of unhurried ease as if he had everything under control.
The Star Dou Forest trip made her even more disappointed in Dai Mubai, and… made her desire for strength grow even more.
Even someone as strong as the Unmoving King Zhao Wuji could be slapped away with one palm.
If she wanted to grasp her own fate… just how strong would she need to be?
…
Upstairs.
Ye Qiu had just entered his room and nearly cried out. He quickly lifted his clothes, unwrapped the Blue Silver Emperor wrapped around his waist, and wiped away the tears in his eyes.
"A Yin! You hit too hard! You almost strangled me to death!"
Ye Qiu rubbed his waist and scolded A Yin.
"Chi—"
A Yin couldn't help but snicker, then let out a cold hum.
"Hmph! How is that my fault?"
"You clearly said you were afraid your acting wouldn't be good and asked me to help. My strength was perfect—your eyes still have tears in them."
A Yin looked at the pretending-to-be-miserable Ye Qiu with a smile.
On his entire body, probably only the exhaustion from travel was real. To look convincing, he had even run straight through a patch of thorn bushes with his bare body.
Only then were his clothes torn and bloody.
Thinking of this, A Yin muttered in a low voice again:
"Hmph, pervert. Masochist."
"Hey hey—how can you say that? It was clearly your idea!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's retort, A Yin secretly laughed.
"Who knew you'd be so stupid you actually ran in…"
A Yin rolled her eyes, and her branches glowed green, gently brushing over Ye Qiu's body, healing the blood marks.
"You do have a conscience."
Ye Qiu nodded in satisfaction, took the Blue Silver Emperor potted plant out and placed it on the ground.
He took out clean clothes, planning to take a good hot bath.
A Yin suddenly asked, "Ye Qiu, after you go back this time, what do you want to do?"
"Expose Tang Hao and Tang San, of course. If I can't leave on my own this time, then I'll force them to leave."
Ye Qiu had never planned to stay long at Shrek.
He needed to find more people to get soul skills from—more skills and more bones were the quickest way to improve strength. His cultivation couldn't make big progress in the short term.
A Yin knew.
Ye Qiu was planning to report Tang Hao and his son to the Spirit Hall.
Though she also hated the Spirit Hall, she didn't mind if they acted against that wild thing.
But she still had something she hadn't gotten back yet.
A Yin fell silent for a moment.
"Then… can you delay reporting them?"
"Delay? Why?"
Ye Qiu looked at the potted plant beside the bed, puzzled.
A Yin hesitated.
"I still have something to do… I want to feel more at ease first."
Ye Qiu froze for a moment. Understanding roughly what she meant, he nodded lightly. "Sure, no problem."
"Mm, thank you, Ye Qiu."
A Yin's voice was gentle. Ye Qiu waved his hand and joked, "No need for thanks—just protect me well."
"I will."
A Yin looked at Ye Qiu's back as he walked into the bathroom.
Her expression was hard to read.
This time, she only wanted to make a clean break with her past… and take back what belonged to her.
——
Not long after, Ye Qiu finished washing.
"Ye Qiu! You little brat, why are you coming out without clothes?!"
A Yin, who had stepped out from her main body and was wandering around the room enjoying a brief moment of freedom, saw Ye Qiu walk out of the bathroom and shouted, face flushing red as she darted back.
"Don't talk nonsense… what do you mean 'little'?"
Ye Qiu raised his eyebrows to correct her.
"You—you're shameless!"
A Yin was embarrassed and angry. Ye Qiu wore a mischievous grin.
"Haha. Hey, I'm wearing underwear. I'll put the rest on once they dry."
"You're not allowed to peek."
"Pah! Dirty. I wouldn't peek at you. Hooligan."
A Yin's branches trembled, full of shyness.
Ye Qiu shrugged indifferently. Ever since entering the Star Dou Forest, he hadn't rested at all. After a hot bath, his whole body felt much better.
——
Outside.
Night deepened, and the lively small town looked peaceful.
Outside the room, Ning Rongrong had just come upstairs from below, holding a food box in her hands, arriving at Ye Qiu's door.
After hesitating briefly, she raised her hand and gently knocked.
Knock knock—!
"Hmm?"
Hearing the knock, Ye Qiu, who had been lying on the bed preparing to sleep, got up again.
He rubbed his face, adjusted himself.
Creak—
He opened the door.
Ning Rongrong stood at his door, holding the food box with both hands, head lowered.
Wishing everyone a pleasant life!
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