Chapter 81: Staying on the Outside and Not Going In

"That... what is the name of the student who came over representing Shenfeng Academy?" Qin Jian asked in the lobby after some thought.

Yan Zhining said: "It should be... Feng Xiaotian."

Qin Jian rubbed his brow in silence: "Then that explains why he came; he is a suitor of Huo Wu."

"Uh..."

The few of them looked at each other in silence, not knowing what expression to show.

"If Huo Wu insists on challenging Bing'er, she is just asking for trouble."

Qin Jian spread his hands easily and said: "Bing'er is Level 35 now, and she can summon her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul; she could even take on someone at Level 39."

"That is true."

Yan Zhining revealed a smile: "Bing'er is not the same as she was before; this Huo Wu is asking for trouble."

"Then you all get some good rest; tomorrow we will go and dampen the Blazing Academy's arrogance..."

She waved her hand and said: "The whole academy knows you are back now; if you lose again, you will lose all the team's face!"

Everyone returned to their rooms.

Once Shui Bing'er closed the door, she saw that Qin Jian was already sprawled out on her bed.

"Qin Jian, that is my bed; you are sleeping in the wrong one," Shui Bing'er said.

"I like this bed; let's switch," Qin Jian said casually while lying down.

Shui Bing'er was instantly filled with question marks and asked suspiciously: "Ah? Why?"

"Because the scent of Bing'er is gone from my bed; this one is better, fresh out of the oven," Qin Jian said, taking a light breath.

"Scoundrel..." Shui Bing'er chided.

"So, are you switching or not?" Qin Jian sat up and said with a grin.

Shui Bing'er rolled her eyes at him: "You are the Captain; you have the final say."

"Hm? So the Captain has the authority to assign beds..."

Qin Jian pinched his chin, his eyes darting around incessantly.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er immediately became vigilant: "What are you thinking about again?"

"Hmm... don't you think our beds are a bit small?" Qin Jian asked, looking up.

"I think they are quite big..." Shui Bing'er said.

Qin Jian shook his head: "Not enough; if I roll over three times in the same direction, I fall off."

"Roll over three times?"

Shui Bing'er widened her eyes slightly: "Then you would need two beds to be enough!"

"Mm-hmm, that's what I was thinking too," Qin Jian nodded repeatedly.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Shui Bing'er asked, blinking her beautiful eyes.

Qin Jian grinned: "How about we push the beds together to sleep?"

"No!"

Qiu Ruoshui, who was passing by the corridor, suddenly stopped her steps because she heard the voices coming from Qin Jian and Shui Bing'er's room.

Then came Qin Jian's voice: "Why not? I think it's quite good!"

Interest grew in Qiu Ruoshui's eyes, and she tiptoed over to press herself against the door.

"Not good! It's not good anywhere! We cannot sleep together!"

These words from Shui Bing'er made Qiu Ruoshui widen her eyes: "Is the Captain unable to hold back and about to make a move?"

"Then what will it take for you to agree to me?" Qin Jian seemed to be pressing her.

"I... I won't agree no matter what... mm... what are you doing..." Shui Bing'er seemed to have already been attacked.

"How about this, still not agreeing?" Qin Jian's voice seemed somewhat overbearing.

"No... you can't..." Shui Bing'er's voice became a bit weaker.

Qiu Ruoshui's eyes became increasingly excited; she felt her Captain was about to succeed!

"I promise to stay on the outside at night and not go to the inside, how about that?" Qin Jian said.

Qiu Ruoshui widened her eyes: "On the outside, not going in! The Captain is playing this routine very smoothly!"

"Are you really only staying on the outside?" Shui Bing'er confirmed.

"Of course, I keep my word," Qin Jian said.

"Then... then alright..."

Qiu Ruoshui dashed away from the doorway and, with an incredibly excited expression, knocked on the other people's doors, knocking on them one by one...

Inside the bedroom.

At some point, Shui Bing'er had pressed her entire body against the wall, her face flushed red, while Qin Jian's hands were braced on either side of her head.

The legendary... Wall-thumping god-tier technique!

"You can't go back on your word once you've agreed..."

Qin Jian said with a smile in his eyes: "I will only be on the outer bed; I won't go to the inner bed."

"Mm... as long as you can do that, it's fine," Shui Bing'er thought for a moment and nodded.

"I will definitely do it, don't worry."

The somewhat strange smile on Qin Jian's face made Shui Bing'er feel slightly panicked, but she couldn't think of what the problem was.

"Go wash up and take a bath; I'll move the beds."

Qin Jian called out and went to push the beds by himself.

Fortunately, soul power exists in this world; as a Level 27 Great Soul Master, pushing a bed was a piece of cake for him.

"Clatter..."

Listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Qin Jian felt his mind wandering.

Having returned to the Star Dou Great Forest this time, his mood had improved significantly, and the things that had been weighing on him were finally set aside a little.

No matter what, family will never leave, right?

Moreover, life exists in every moment of living; if he were to be sad every day because of the past and worried about things that hadn't happened in the future, he would end up losing the present moment as well, gradually turning it into a new past that would make him sad...

"No matter what the road ahead holds, I must live every moment of the present well; only then can I do justice to myself and to those who care about me."

Qin Jian let out a long breath, a warm smile appearing on his face...

"Click..."

At this moment, Shui Bing'er also walked out of the bathroom.

The young girl had just finished bathing, and her whole person radiated an unusual charm.

Qin Jian resisted looking too much and instead dashed quickly into the bathroom...

But when he had finished tidying himself up and came back out, he couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Bing'er, isn't this going a bit too far?"

Shui Bing'er wrapped herself in the quilt, leaving only her head exposed with a gentle smile: "Didn't you say you would only stay on the outside and not come to the inside? Then what difference does this make?"

Qin Jian pointed at the row of books between the two beds, his mouth twitching as he said: "This partition... do you think you're Zhu Yingtai?!"

"Who is Zhu Yingtai?" Shui Bing'er asked curiously.

"That's not important..."

Qin Jian stood before the bed with his hands on his hips: "I said I wouldn't sleep on your side, so I won't. Can't there be a little trust between people?"

"I think there can still be trust..."

Shui Bing'er said with a beaming smile: "As long as you really don't sleep over on my side."

Without a word, Qin Jian went up, stacked all the books in that row, and moved them back to the bookshelf in one go.

Shui Bing'er watched his movements without moving a muscle, and it wasn't until he sat on the edge of the bed that her hands tightened slightly on the corner of the quilt, feeling a little nervous.

Qin Jian lay on his side on the bed, looked at Shui Bing'er, and smiled: "Tell me, do you really want me to be well-behaved and not come over? Or do you hope I won't follow the rules?"

Shui Bing'er said without hesitation: "You are a man, so you will definitely keep your word, right?"

In truth, she herself didn't know what she hoped Qin Jian would do...

If he didn't cross the line, she wouldn't have to worry about that matter, but it would also mean she lacked charm...

If he did cross the line, she wouldn't know what to do; after all, they were still young, and it should be too early, right...

What if there's a baby...

(End of chapter)