Chapter 149: Won't You Stay Tonight?

"I'm so scared!"

Ning Rongrong stood with her hands on her hips, not giving an inch: "I'd like to see if you actually dare to touch me!"

"You!"

Dai Mubai could finally no longer suppress his rage; if the White Tiger doesn't show its might, you really take me for a sick cat.

"Ah..."

A powerful aura surged suddenly, his soul power erupted in an instant, and Ning Rongrong's body was sent flying away by the shock almost immediately.

But Qin Jian had already turned around the moment Dai Mubai uttered that threatening sentence, and at this moment, he just happened to catch Ning Rongrong's flying body.

The Soul Ring was trembling slightly.

He steadied Ning Rongrong so she could stand, then let go and walked past her to step forward.

"Dai Mubai..."

The expression on his face was cold as frost: "Because of the matter with Zhuqing, I have always felt some guilt toward you, but you just now... went too far!"

"Hmph!"

Wisps of Sword Qi swirled around his body: "You dare hit Rongrong? Why don't we have a proper bout!"

"You think I'm actually afraid of you?!"

Dai Mubai violently raised his right hand, intense white light flickering in his palm, and his entire body's soul power suddenly surged.

In an instant, tensions flared.

"Boss Dai! Qin Jian!"

At this moment, Tang San took a step to arrive between the two, separating them as he said: "Everyone is a classmate, let it go."

Although both Dai Mubai and Qin Jian were only releasing their soul power and had not launched an attack, Tang San still felt a tightness in his chest from the pressure.

"Xiao San..."

Qin Jian had no intention of backing down: "If someone dared to speak to Xiao Wu like that, would you let it go?"

Tang San paused slightly.

"Brother Jian, let it go, I'm fine..."

At this time, Ning Rongrong suddenly grabbed Qin Jian's hand and whispered: "You fought four matches today, don't clash with him anymore, I'm alright."

Dai Mubai also didn't want to fight a match with Qin Jian right now; he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and withdrew his soul power: "Hmph, the twins are still waiting for me, I can't be bothered to lower myself to your level!"

He gave a cold snort and strode forward, walking away.

"Twins? Has this person already given up on himself?" Ning Rongrong said.

Qin Jian then also withdrew his soul power, his gaze fixed deeply on Dai Mubai's back.

The plan has to be moved forward; right now, he and Dai Mubai simply cannot continue to stay in the same place.

If it weren't for the fact that he felt it was a bit inappropriate to steal someone's wife, cuckold him, and then kill him, he would really want to just give him a sword strike and end it all...

Considering the marriage contract on Zhuqing, it's better to make use of it for now...

If he keeps acting out, then even if he were to die, no one would sympathize, right?

Finally returning to the academy, the group were all exhausted and separated to return to their own dormitories.

"Xiao San, you're not sleeping yet?"

Inside the room, Qin Jian looked with confusion at Tang San, who still had his eyes open.

Tang San said earnestly: "Today's actual combat was very helpful to me, I feel like my soul power is about to break through, so I'm putting in extra effort tonight."

Qin Jian felt a wave of shame, thinking to himself: "They are probably all cultivating diligently, but my soul power doesn't increase that way... It seems I should get down to business too..."

And so that night, under the dark moon and high wind, while everyone was fast asleep, Qin Jian suddenly rolled out of bed.

He tiptoed to open the door and walked out, but he didn't notice that in the darkness, Tang San had also opened his eyes: "Strange, where is he going in the middle of the night?"

Qin Jian not sleeping in the middle of the night was naturally to increase his soul power... *cough*... to foster their relationship.

So he snuck all the way, stepping directly into the Girls' Dormitory area, and arrived outside Zhuqing's door.

"Click."

He twisted the doorknob and was immediately dumbfounded: "Locked?"

He turned toward the room's window, then discovered the window was also locked...

"Who?!"

Fortunately, Zhuqing was very alert; she had already woken up at that slight sound just now.

"It's me..." Qin Jian said.

"Click..."

The door was opened gently, and Zhuqing, in a black nightgown that could not hide her magnificent figure, appeared before him.

Her expression was very strange, yet carried a hint of imperceptible joy: "You... not sleeping in the middle of the night, what are you doing coming here?"

"Click."

Qin Jian slipped into the room, closed the door behind him, and said with a straight face: "I saw you were injured today, I was worried so I came to check on you."

Zhuqing was slightly startled, and a flash of amusement crossed her eyes: "I have no external injuries this time, and certainly no injury on my lower back, what are you looking at?"

"Me..."

Qin Jian paused, then suddenly pulled her into his embrace: "I want to see everything!"

"Qin Jian..."

Zhuqing leaned against his chest and whispered: "Are you... very angry today?"

"What would I be angry about?" Qin Jian asked.

A strange look flashed in Zhuqing's eyes: "Dai Mubai said such excessive things..."

Qin Jian was silent.

He was indeed very angry, but he was angry for the sake of Ning Rongrong; this question was not easy to answer...

"Qin Jian..."

As if knowing why he did not speak, Zhu Zhuqing said again: "If it were me instead of Ning Rongrong, would you be angry? Would you gamble against a Title Douluo for my sake? Would you keep me constantly in your thoughts?"

"I would," Qin Jian said softly.

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and murmured: "I feel very insecure right now, I can't sleep... I'm afraid you will be snatched away by Ning Rongrong... I'm also afraid you will leave me just like you left Ning Rongrong..."

Qin Jian could only hold her tighter, without saying a word.

"Qin Jian, you were very angry today, very angry at Dai Mubai, right?"

A look of eagerness suddenly flickered in Zhu Zhuqing's cat-like eyes: "Then... do you want to sleep while holding his fiancée?"

Qin Jian was dumbfounded, his heartbeat accelerating all at once.

Zhu Zhuqing smiled quietly, then suddenly twisted her body, causing Qin Jian to lose his balance and fall onto her bed.

She wrapped her arms around Qin Jian's neck, her breath as fragrant as orchids in his ear: "Tonight... don't leave, okay?"

She was even willing to discard her reputation just to compete for favor...

Qin Jian could hardly imagine what it would look like when others saw the two of them emerging from the room together tomorrow...

"Zhuqing, aren't you afraid that I might do something to you?"

Qin Jian bared his fangs and brandished his claws, beginning to intimidate her.

Zhu Zhuqing just pursed her lips and smiled: "I don't believe you would do anything; if you really wanted to, you wouldn't have been able to hold back that night at the villager's house."

"Besides... even if something were to happen..."

She whispered: "Actually... that would be fine too..."

"Do you even know what you're saying..."

Qin Jian swallowed hard, his body gradually beginning to heat up.

"We haven't known each other for long; aren't you afraid I'll love you and then abandon you?"

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head gently: "You can't even let go of a Ning Rongrong you've already broken up with; I don't believe you could let me go once I've become your woman."

"Wait, wait, your logic is a bit flawed..."

Qin Jian felt a bit dizzy: "I haven't let go of Rongrong; as my current girlfriend, shouldn't you be angry? Shouldn't you be forcing me to let her go? How has it become an advantage?"

"Qin Jian... what do you think I want?"

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly sat up, leaned against the head of the bed and sighed, then looked at the dim moonlight outside the window and said softly: "What I want was never your entire affection to begin with. If I have that, it's better, but if I can't have it... then so be it."

"What I need most is peace of mind. As long as you can give me peace of mind, I am willing to stay with you forever, even if there is someone else in your heart..."

She whispered: "You treat feelings so sincerely, I feel very at ease."

(End of chapter)