Chapter 505: Forced to Kiss by Xue Qinghe

There is nothing much to say about the plaque-changing ceremony; it was completed in a friendly atmosphere where everyone was happy and getting along.

It's just that there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for no apparent reason...

Qin Jian looked at Xue Qinghe with a wary expression: "No, it's just a ribbon-cutting, why are you standing so close to me?"

The two stood side by side on the stage, less than a foot apart.

"Little Brother Qin, you aren't as familiar with this kind of political activity as I am, let me teach you..."

Xue Qinghe looked at the audience below with a smile, expression unchanging, not even moving his lips, only letting the voice out through his teeth: "You must control your expression. No matter what you feel inside, you must keep up appearances on the surface. This way, the watching students won't think this is a form of coercion, but rather cooperation..."

"No, what does saying all that have to do with you almost sticking yourself onto me?"

Qin Jian also knew that the high stage was no place for strange behavior, so he withdrew his gaze and looked straight ahead with a serious face.

He had done this kind of thing five, six, seven, or eight times already; where would he need Xue Qinghe to teach him?

"Then let's cut it together."

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly, and he and Qin Jian cut the red silk ribbon in front of them at the same time.

However, just as everyone's gaze was drawn to the moment the ribbon was cut, a soft body suddenly appeared beside Qin Jian.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Xue Qinghe, and as a result, in that very moment of turning his head, he was completely kissed by Xue Qinghe...

Qin Jian was stunned!

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

The next moment, the whole world was filled with ghostly howls and screams.

"In public! This, this, this... well done!"

"Look at the Chief Judge's expression, tsk tsk tsk, how miserable!"

"Forced to kiss... pfft! Hahaha! Too interesting!"

"......"

The atmosphere of the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Academy had never been this lively, not even during the great battle against the Three Committee Members earlier.

"Hey!"

With a strange feeling, Qin Jian suddenly stepped back, pointing at Xue Qinghe and saying in a flustered rage: "What are you doing?!"

"Me?"

Xue Qinghe smiled sweetly: "Of course, I'm kissing you!"

Qin Jian knew he had asked a very stupid question, but being forced to kiss in public like this really made him go crazy.

What should he do now? Was he really going to be this passive?

Imagine the public opinion the next day; the whole Heaven Dou City would surely be filled with news of him being forced to kiss. Such a tragic thing being spread far and wide—how could he endure this?!

Damn it, she's a woman anyway!

Anger rose from Qin Jian's heart, and malice grew from his guts. With a *swish*, he returned to Xue Qinghe's side, reached out, and violently pulled her into his arms, locking her tightly against his chest.

"Mmph..."

Xue Qinghe's eyes widened, her brain buzzing; this was something she had completely failed to anticipate.

Because every time before, Qin Jian had been the passive recipient and had never once fought back, she thought the result of this forced kiss would be the same.

But when the man's powerful arms wrapped completely around her, she finally understood that Qin Jian was not a weak-natured person at all; he had always been a very masculine person... Soul Beast.

"Waaaaahhhhhhh!"

The whole world went crazy...

Even Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing widened their eyes in disbelief.

Their man had taken the initiative to embrace and kiss Xue Qinghe—this was the imperial heir, what was he trying to do?!

Qin Jian's counter-attack embrace and kiss this time was very domineering, not at all like Xue Qinghe's brief, shallow touch.

At the same time, he was also feeling it carefully.

"You!"

Xue Qinghe noticed her own trembling body and noticed the domineering masculine aura filling the air.

She finally couldn't take it anymore, shoved Qin Jian away violently, and retreated many steps.

"Hoo, hoo..."

Her white, jade-like face was covered in a red flush, and Xue Qinghe breathed deeply.

"What's wrong, can't take it already... little sister?" Qin Jian actually looked as calm as usual.

"Lit... little sister?"

Xue Qinghe's brain continued to buzz.

Qin Jian took a few steps forward and slowly reached out to touch her face: "That's right, aren't you just a little sister?"

"You, you, you!"

Xue Qinghe could no longer endure such naked teasing; she darted away with a single leap and then actually went straight down the mountain.

"The matter here is finished, follow me back to the city!"

Her voice came from afar, and the soldiers she had brought only then reacted and hurriedly followed.

Thus, Qin Jian was left alone in the middle of the scene to be watched...

"Rip!"

A pair of Sword Wings unfolded behind him; Qin Jian disappeared from the spot with a *swish*, flew over to pick up Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and turned into a Sword Qi Storm to fly down the mountain.

"Guard Army, return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and set up camp!"

Only then did his voice drift down.

"Yes..."

This time, even the Guard Army's response was uneven, because they were still immersed in the huge piece of gossip they had just witnessed and couldn't pull themselves out.

Within the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, there was no calm for a long time; gossip was brewing like a storm...

In the afternoon, the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect saw a Sword Qi Storm whistling away, and by evening, they saw it whistling back, landing directly in Ning Rongrong's small courtyard, only then realizing it was Qin Jian and the others.

After landing, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing simultaneously let go of their hands, stepped slightly aside, and one on the left and one on the right, each stared at Qin Jian with strange expressions.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Qin Jian's expression remained normal, feigning composure.

"Brother Jian... how did it feel... to kiss Xue Qinghe?" Ning Rongrong spoke first.

"It didn't feel like anything, very average, I've almost forgotten it, it was just a touch," Qin Jian said quickly.

"You reached out with your hands," Zhu Zhuqing said concisely.

"You also held her very tightly and kissed for a long time," Ning Rongrong added, twisting the knife.

Qin Jian: "..."

"Brother Jian, do you like her?" Ning Rongrong looked at him sideways.

"Don't talk nonsense, I definitely don't like her!"

Qin Jian crossed his arms, denying it firmly: "If I hadn't been forcibly kissed and didn't want to be called passive, I wouldn't have kissed back."

"Brother Jian... originally, even if you were forcibly kissed, it wouldn't have been a big problem; your reputation would at most have added the detail of being a passive recipient, but now..."

Ning Rongrong raised her hand to touch his cheek and said pityingly: "Tomorrow the entire Heaven Dou City will be discussing your epic romance, who told you to kiss so devotedly!"

Qin Jian: "..."

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have done something extremely stupid; being forcibly kissed wouldn't have caused any misunderstandings, but by actively kissing back, it was now set in stone...

No, he must expose her as soon as possible so everyone knows she is a woman; salvaging his reputation was an urgent matter!

"From now on, you are not allowed to touch me."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at the changing expression on Qin Jian's face and walked inside on her own.

Ning Rongrong continued to twist the knife: "Zhuqing is right, until your mouth has been washed three hundred times, you are not allowed to touch us!"

Qin Jian's face instantly turned miserable...

(End of chapter)