Chapter 6: Do You Like Bi Yao or Lu Xueqi?

"Rongrong?"

Seeing Ning Rongrong motionless, Qin Jian couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her.

"Ah..."

Ning Rongrong finally came back to her senses, and felt her cheeks heating up slightly.

She shot a quick glance at Qin Jian, then suddenly dove into the quilt: "I... I'm going to sleep."

Seeing her cute little movements, Qin Jian couldn't help but laugh.

He knew his little scheme had succeeded.

Choosing the story of Zhang Xiaofan at that time was meant to serve as a romantic awakening for Ning Rongrong.

If he couldn't make her heart stir with love, then no matter how much he did, it would be useless.

Just like how Gu Yue had accompanied her in her studies for three years, almost spending every waking moment with Ning Rongrong, yet in the end, he was nothing more than a playmate.

"Qin Jian..."

A small voice suddenly came from inside the quilt.

"I'm here," Qin Jian said softly.

Ning Rongrong slowly poked her little head out, and with a look of trepidation on her face, asked: "Will Bi Yao come back to life later?"

Qin Jian didn't answer her, but instead asked: "Rongrong, do you still want to hear the rest of the story?"

"I do, of course I want to hear the rest," Ning Rongrong said without hesitation.

"Then I can't tell you in advance whether Bi Yao will be resurrected or not," Qin Jian said.

"Oh..."

Ning Rongrong was somewhat disappointed.

But soon she looked up again and asked: "Then do you like a girl like Bi Yao?"

"I do! How could I not!"

Qin Jian said without a doubt: "There's no one who wouldn't like a girl like that."

"I like Bi Yao very much too!" Ning Rongrong said, her pretty face glowing.

"However..."

Qin Jian glanced at her and suddenly changed his tone: "I still like Lu Xueqi more."

"Lu Xueqi?"

Ning Rongrong pouted and said: "She hasn't even done anything, why like her?"

Qin Jian paused before saying: "Because compared to a passionate and earth-shattering romance, what I want more is a long-lasting companionship where we never leave or abandon each other..."

Ning Rongrong nodded her little head as if she understood, then said: "But that has nothing to do with you liking Lu Xueqi..."

Qin Jian couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her soft long hair, saying: "This story has only been told for a third; you'll understand once you've heard the rest."

Ning Rongrong was made to blush by his intimate gesture and hurriedly scurried back into the quilt: "I... I'm going to sleep..."

"Goodnight."

Qin Jian said softly and turned off the small lamp by the bedside.

"You... you too..."

The girl's mosquito-like voice came from the quilt, making Qin Jian smile knowingly, and then he slowly closed his eyes.

That night, Ning Rongrong tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

And Qin Jian... had increased his soul power by another level.

The next day, when Ning Rongrong climbed out of the covers with sleepy eyes, Qin Jian was already waiting for her in the dining room.

"Morning, Rongrong."

Qin Jian greeted her as usual, but Ning Rongrong, who usually always rushed over to eat breakfast, was suddenly a bit bashful: "You... you too, morning..."

Then she took small steps to sit by the dining table.

Jian Douluo saw this from the side and couldn't help but say: "Rongrong, you haven't said good morning to Jian Yeye yet..."

"Ah... oh, morning to you too, Jian Yeye."

She had much more experience dealing with Jian Douluo; with a sweet smile, she placated him.

After the three of them finished eating, they walked together toward the martial arts arena.

Today's competition would be held there.

"Jian'er, are you confident about today's competition? Old Bone's disciple has been swearing these past few days that he'll make you lose four times in a row."

Jian Douluo walked in front, turned his head and said to Qin Jian: "And that guy Old Bone has been showing off for days; you have to win some face for your teacher this time..."

"Don't worry, Teacher, it's not a big problem," Qin Jian said casually, looking up.

Ning Rongrong, who had been skipping along behind them, immediately crowded over: "Qin Jian, you must win today."

Qin Jian turned his head to look at her and saw the hopeful look on her face.

"Do you really want to be my partner?" he said with a smile.

Ning Rongrong's heart skipped a beat for no reason, but the young girl was thin-skinned, so she quickly turned her head away and said: "That's not it at all, I just want to hear the rest of Zhang Xiaofan's story."

"Oh..."

Qin Jian suddenly stepped closer to her, his head almost touching hers, and whispered in her ear: "Rongrong, don't worry, I will win."

Ning Rongrong's ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. She subconsciously dodged a few steps away, but fearing that Qin Jian would misunderstand, she immediately turned back, put her two little hands behind her back, and said with a slightly flushed face: "Then it's a deal, you must win today!"

Qin Jian nodded with a smile.

"Daydreaming."

A cold voice suddenly cut in at this moment. Qin Jian turned his head and saw Gu Yue's ugly expression.

He had clearly seen the entire interaction between Ning Rongrong and Qin Jian earlier.

"With your laughable level 10 soul power, you couldn't win even if I let you use one hand!" Gu Yue said coldly.

As he spoke, he kept stealing glances at Ning Rongrong's reaction, seemingly wanting to attract the girl's attention through this display.

But he did not know that doing so would only make the girl feel disgusted...

Qin Jian was naturally too lazy to engage in a war of words with a brat like him; he simply quickened his pace, walked to Ning Rongrong's side, and asked her with a smile: "Rongrong, if I happen to lose today, who will you choose?"

Ning Rongrong, who was already annoyed by Gu Yue's words, replied without even thinking: "Even if you lose, I will still choose you!"

"Hahaha..."

Not to mention Gu Yue's ugly expression that he couldn't keep in check, Jian Douluo, who had seen all of this, was watching with great interest and couldn't help but laugh at this moment.

If this were a few days ago, he would not have believed that Qin Jian could turn around his relationship with Ning Rongrong in just a few short days, but seeing this scene now, he finally discovered that his direct disciple seemed to have a unique talent in this regard...

"Rongrong, you mustn't favor one over the other, oh..."

At this moment, Gu Douluo, dressed in black, appeared under Gu Yue's excited gaze.

He leaned toward Ning Rongrong, bent down, and said: "Rongrong, you are the little princess of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you should choose the strongest one to be your partner."

Ning Rongrong pouted and said: "I don't want to, Rongrong wants to choose the partner she likes!"

Gu Douluo was stunned, and then he saw the gloating smile on Jian Douluo's face nearby.

"Old man Jian, I can understand your fear that your disciple might lose another round, but using such methods to influence Rongrong is not honorable," he couldn't help but say.

He actually thought that Ning Rongrong's behavior was because Jian Douluo had secretly promised her something...

As rivals who had fought their whole lives, how could Jian Douluo let him: "Old Gu, this is all Rongrong's own choice, don't you try to frame me."

"This..."

Gu Douluo was somewhat dumbfounded.

Seeing him in this state, Jian Douluo felt completely refreshed; he rarely had such a satisfying moment when it came to comparing disciples.

But at this time, Ning Fengzhi also walked over: "Rongrong, Gu Shu is right, you cannot be willful about this matter..."

(End of chapter)