Chapter 335: Qin Jian's True Nature

The moonlight poured down, the breeze blew, and the large tree swayed gently.

Mottled tree shadows flickered slightly over two figures; it was quiet and peaceful.

Qin Jian broke the silence: "You're all dirty, what are you doing?"

Hu Liena waited for a while, but only received this sentence from Qin Jian, and she almost twisted her nose in anger: "Where am I dirty?"

"Three days without a bath, and you're not dirty? I don't know how many more days you'll have to go without washing, I really don't know where you get the confidence that you aren't dirty." Qin Jian rolled his eyes.

"How do you know I don't have a place to wash?!" Hu Liena said indignantly.

Qin Jian widened his eyes: "You can still wash in a place like this?"

"Can't I use the water I snatched to rinse off?!" Hu Liena said as if it were a matter of course.

Qin Jian twitched his mouth, a rare sight: "You use the water you worked so hard to snatch, which was supposed to be for drinking, to rinse your body?"

When Hu Liena mentioned this, she felt a bit awkward and cast her eyes in another direction: "I had no choice, did I? In a hellhole like this, how else can I clean myself?"

Qin Jian felt helpless: "I really don't understand you. With a life-or-death crisis at hand and nearly starving to death, you actually still have the heart to keep yourself clean."

"There was still water and food back then, I thought as long as I could snatch some every day it would be fine, who knew today would be so unlucky?" Hu Liena said.

Qin Jian waved his hand and said: "Go get some rest. Try not to waste water like this in the future; I guarantee that within a month, you will have a place to wash."

"Hm? Why?" Hu Liena asked, confused.

Qin Jian said: "I am going to renovate the entire Death Canyon. The basic facilities that should be there will be there. Of course, that is a privilege for the strong; the weak who cannot even seize food naturally have no right to enjoy them."

"You're going to renovate Death Canyon? Did Teacher allow it?" Hu Liena's eyes lit up.

"Nonsense, of course your teacher agreed to it, otherwise would I just decide to start on a whim?"

Qin Jian rolled his eyes: "Once you get through this period, your situation will be much better, and you will be able to train yourself step by step, without falling into such a desperate situation as today."

"What do you plan to do? Can you tell me?" Hu Liena asked curiously.

Qin Jian said irritably: "You're not a cat, why are you so curious? Go to sleep, if you don't sleep I'm going to hit you."

"Hit me?"

Hu Liena's eyes curved into crescents: "Where are you going to hit me? How will you hit me? With what will you hit me?"

Qin Jian expressed that he truly had no way to deal with this vixen...

"What do you want to know? I'll tell you everything, is that not enough..."

He said helplessly: "But after I finish, you must go to sleep obediently."

Hu Liena had originally been in a seductive manner, but slowly, her expression retracted, and she just watched the Qin Jian before her silently, without saying a word.

"What's wrong with you?"

Qin Jian waved his hand in front of her eyes: "I've already promised you, are you still not happy?"

"No... I just..."

Hu Liena suddenly closed her eyes.

I just have never had this feeling of being doted on...

She did not say this sentence out loud, but when she opened her eyes again, those beautiful pupils had become bright and sparkling.

Qin Jian did not even react before Hu Liena suddenly leaned forward and pressed a touch of warmth onto his cheek.

"Thank you... Qin Jian..."

Hu Liena's soft voice drifted into the air; Qin Jian was unable to react for a moment.

By the time he came back to his senses, he saw that Hu Liena had already left his side and slowly curled up into the tree hollow.

It had been cleaned very thoroughly by her, just enough to accommodate her alone.

She picked up the piece of bark that had originally been covering it and blinked at Qin Jian: "Well then, goodnight, Qin Jian."

"Wait..."

Qin Jian suddenly pulled her and said: "I have a tent in my Soul Guidance Device, why don't you sleep in the tent? With me here, it's very safe."

"Are you worried that this tree hollow is uncomfortable to sleep in?"

Hu Liena smiled: "Don't worry, it's actually fine. Besides, I have to live here by myself for a long time, it's better to get used to days like this sooner."

Qin Jian opened his mouth, but finally let her go and said: "Alright then."

Hu Liena looked at him and slowly covered the entrance of the hollow with the bark.

In that final moment, Qin Jian felt as if he saw her smile brightly behind the bark.

That smile had no impurities, there was no intention of seduction or charm, it was just a pure, happy smile...

A very beautiful smile...

Qin Jian was dazed for a moment.

No matter how it began, no matter how much the two of them engaged in games between men and women, when the other party truly began to fall in love, that kind of affection was always so moving that Qin Jian could not extricate himself.

Why did he always inevitably fall in love with these girls? It was actually not because he was a scumbag.

If he were truly a scumbag, it would be impossible for him to give his heart, because only by not giving his heart could he avoid getting hurt.

He would fall in love with them precisely because when such excellent girls truly fell for him, that beautiful emotion from the depths of their hearts could always easily shake his own heart.

His nature was just like this.

Exceptionally sensitive to affection, he could see even the smallest bit of beauty and be intoxicated by it.

For him, was there anything in this world that could make him more intoxicated than feelings?

Qin Jian leaned slowly against the tree trunk, resting against Hu Liena who was separated by a layer of bark.

Although their bodies were not pressed together, for some reason, the two of them could feel that the distance between them had become much closer, closer than when they were flirting and cuddling.

Because back then, their bodies were close, but their hearts were far apart.

And now, although their bodies were not leaning together, their hearts were slowly drawing near.

"Qin Jian... thank you..."

A low voice drifted out, reaching Qin Jian's ears.

He smiled silently: "Rest well... I will watch over you..."

"Okay..."

"......"

The next morning.

When Hu Liena woke from her slumber, wisps of sunlight were shining into the tree hollow through the cracks in the bark.

She habitually pressed her eye against a crack, intending to observe the situation outside.

"Stop looking, come out now that you're awake, the sun is shining on your butt."

But the next moment, Qin Jian's voice came in.

Hu Liena blinked, only then remembering everything that had happened last night.

Realizing that Qin Jian had truly guarded her outside all night, she couldn't help but want to smile.

The corners of her lips curled up slightly, just like a... secretly delighted little fox...

She gently pushed open the bark covering the tree hollow, and sunlight immediately poured in.

But before that blinding sunlight could sting her eyes, Qin Jian's figure blocked the front, leaving a shadow that allowed her to slowly adapt to the sudden brightness.

Hu Liena lightly brushed her hand over her eyes, as if breaking a seal, slowly releasing her bright eyes.

Then she saw, against the light, a handsome face appear before her eyes; he smiled gently, warming the time.

"Nana, good morning."

(End of this chapter)