Chapter 198: True Emotional Exchange

"Finally... awake?"

Qin Jian knew the effect of the catnip had finally passed.

"Qin... Qin Jian..."

Zhu Zhuqing whispered, "I love... being this close to you..."

Qin Jian kissed her soft lips gently, full of tenderness.

Zhu Zhuqing could also feel Qin Jian's gentleness and affection; the two were communicating their inner selves to each other.

In this relationship, both Qin Jian and Zhu Zhuqing had invested their true hearts, so it was truly intimate and inseparable.

"Qin Jian... I really want to... spend my whole life with you like this..."

Zhu Zhuqing murmured softly, "What I want... has never been much... I only want to be your little cat... as long as I can stay by your side... even if there is Rongrong... there is Xiao Wu... or perhaps that ice and snow-like girl from last time... it doesn't matter..."

"Rongrong... she wanted me to ask you one thing..."

She continued to murmur in Qin Jian's ear, "Rongrong said she guessed that your soul power level increase is related to your feelings, and obtaining Soul Rings is related to breaking up..."

Qin Jian's eyes flickered.

"She said... if you are willing... let us support you for a lifetime... you don't have to pursue strength so arduously..."

Zhu Zhuqing: "We can protect you..."

Qin Jian: "I... don't want to be a kept man..."

After a moment, Zhu Zhuqing said, "It's not being a kept man... it's just that we want to be with you... we don't want to care about those struggles..."

"If you are afraid of what others think... we can go together to find a place where no one knows us... or even live in a place where there is no one... and ignore the storms on the Dalu..."

She looked at Qin Jian: "Like this... is it okay..."

Qin Jian smiled and said, "That you are willing to treat me this way... I... am truly very happy..."

"Without worldly eyes... without caring about worldly views... as long as we have each other... as long as we have our feelings..."

He whispered, "This kind of life... I yearn for it especially..."

"Mm... it's impossible for us to get everyone's approval... and we don't need to get that... all I want is you... all Rongrong wants is you... that is enough..."

Zhu Zhuqing pressed her forehead against Qin Jian's, as if this could make her feel closer.

Perhaps because of the nature of the Love Flower itself, what Qin Jian cared about most was also this kind of intimacy.

Many people mistake desire for affection; in reality, it is not. Intimacy is.

"Zhuqing... my heart and yours... have always been tightly pressed together..."

Qin Jian kissed her cheek and said softly, "You know what I want... and I know what you want... I also really want the life you described..."

"But... I cannot..."

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, but still had to listen to Qin Jian continue.

"Because if I don't continue to become stronger... then... what awaits me... is only death!"

Zhu Zhuqing trembled all over, her hands suddenly hugging Qin Jian's waist tightly, as if only this could make her feel at ease.

Qin Jian smiled and said, "So... I have no other choice... there is only one path before me..."

"Is... is that so..."

Two teardrops slowly flowed down Zhu Zhuqing's face.

He gently brushed across her face, bringing Zhu Zhuqing the most fervent sincerity: "One day, we will be together forever, I promise!"

The exchange of language brought about even closer hearts, and the fusion of emotions became pure and beautiful.

Zhu Zhuqing hugged Qin Jian tightly: "I... believe in you..."

"Qin Jian... if Rongrong finds out..."

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly curled the corners of her mouth: "Will she be furious..."

"Didn't you just say you wanted to be with her?"

"That... that doesn't mean we can be completely of one mind... everyone would want a little more of your affection, a little more special treatment..."

(End of chapter)