Chapter 312: Ranqingmo's Contrast

"How about you lie on my leg and sleep for a while?"

Ranqingmo's light voice slowly sounded in the quiet carriage.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the carriage turned odd, and everyone turned their heads at the same time, looking this way.

Lu Jing's body jolted, he sat up straight, wondering how she could have said something like "lie on my leg and sleep."

Instinctively glancing at Ranqingmo's thigh wrapped in black stockings, Lu Jing quickly waved his hand, "No need, thanks, I'm not sleepy yet......"

He averted his gaze and silently sat down beside her.

He hadn't expected this ice‑cold, outwardly aloof woman to be so easygoing; the contrast was huge.

Lu Jing sighed inwardly.

In the silence.

"Alright."

Ranqingmo's clear, serene eyes flickered slightly; she said nothing more, leaning against the seat and closing her eyes to rest.

The few people in the front row all stared at Lu Jing with odd expressions, as if looking at a rare animal.

"Ahem!"

Zhugeqing gave a light cough and gave Lu Jing a thumbs‑up.

Without further words, the school bus arrived at the Shogunate Martial University before midnight.

A few of them stepped out of the bus, preparing to head toward the dormitory area.

As they turned a corner, they spotted a group of students ahead holding cheering sticks.

They had received word and came specifically to welcome them.

"The heroes are back, Lord Lu is back!"

"Lu Jing, my superhero!!"

"Ahhh! Lu Jing! Lu Jing!"

Though it was early morning, the campus was still brightly lit, with a huge crowd of students gathered here, even livelier than during the day.

Lu Jing and the others waved their hands as they walked toward the villa area.

Fortunately, only students with access cards could enter the villa area; otherwise they wouldn't be able to go back to sleep today.

"Lu Jing, we're heading back first!"

Zhugeqing and a few others greeted Lu Jing, then glanced at Ranqingmo standing beside him, their expressions complicated.

Are these two going to live together? That's developing a bit too fast...

After the others left, Lu Jing exhaled in relief, but upon seeing Ranqingmo, his body, just relaxed, tensed up again.

"Ranqingmo, how about I rent a house for you outside the school? If you don't mind the distance, I have a villa in the Kyoto suburbs; you could stay there."

Lu Jing tried to suggest.

"Rent a house?"

Ranqingmo was silent for two seconds, then seriously said, "I didn't bring any money."

"It's fine, I'll give you."

Lu Jing smiled faintly; money was easy to talk about—just the congratulatory gifts collected in the banquet hall were enough for half a year's income for Huichuntang.

Ranqingmo's dark eyebrows twitched at his words, her voice cold, "I think living together would let us understand each other better; didn't you promise grandpa?"

Seeing the other side produce the Sword Martial God, Lu Jing sighed inwardly, realizing he could only invite her in.

"Alright, there's an extra room in the villa; you can sleep there......"

After saying that, Lu Jing quickly added, "Don't worry, the room's door locks are all in place; protecting personal privacy will be fine."

Ranqingmo lightly nodded, her beautiful eyes flickered, her thoughts unknown.

"Fine, let's go. I'm pretty tired today, let's rest early."

Lu Jing walked to the villa entrance, used his access card to open the main door, and walked up to the third floor.

He glanced at the unchanged room, then turned back to look at the clueless Ranqingmo standing at the stairwell, whispering:

"That room over there is yours; on the second floor there are fresh toiletries. If you need anything else, just call the cleaning lady."

"Okay."

Ranqingmo looked at her room; it was fairly tidy, and the quilt was neatly folded on the bed.

She took her personal items out of a ring and made a simple arrangement in the room.

Lu Jing shook his head, put away some items that shouldn't be there, then turned and went into the bathroom to freshen up.

After doing all that, Lu Jing instantly felt fatigue surge like a tide.

Although his spiritual energy was abundant, he hadn't slept well these past few days at Jinghuawudaochang, so his body was still very tired.

Adding the final high‑intensity arena duel, Lu Jing could no longer hold on.

He walked to the bedside, collapsed heavily onto the bed, emptied his mind, and instantly fell into dreamland.

A faint snore sounded; having another person in the house didn't affect Lu Jing's sleep quality at all.

Over the next two days, Lu Jing first attended the school's celebration ceremony, then found NieZhenghao to handle graduation procedures.

The paperwork still required a period of review, but Lu Jing could leave Shogunate Martial University at any time to begin a new journey.

Of course, during that time, Ranqingmo was like a clingy follower; except when Lu Jing used the restroom, she was almost always by his side.

This made Lu Jing uncomfortable, constantly thinking about how to shake her off.

In the end he decided to take her home, then sneak off alone to the Cave battlefield.

After making the decision, Lu Jing said goodbye to Jiang Fanxin and Ma Houshi and a few others, then booked that night's High‑Speed Rail ticket.

It was already late December, the weather suddenly turned cold, and an unexpected heavy snowfall covered all of Kyoto.

Snowflakes fluttered down wildly, dancing freely in the wind like white spirits.

Two silhouettes leisurely walked out of Mufu Martial University, leaving a pair of side‑by‑side footprints on the road.

Lu Jing is about 1.9 m tall, while Ranqingmo is 1.75 m; standing together they match perfectly, with Lu Jing a head taller.

Lu Jing looks at Ranqingmo beside him and feels he should share his itinerary with her.

"Ranqingmo, I'm planning to go home; the graduation paperwork here at the university is done. Do you want to come back with me?"

Ranqingmo tilts her head and asks, "Otherwise?"

"Alright then......"

Lu Jing feels oddly uneasy, as if he were bringing a wife to meet his parents.

As for how to explain it to his parents, Lu Jing just feels a headache; if it doesn't work, he'll deal with it later—let the ship reach the bridge naturally......

He sighs, and Lu Jing leads Ranqingmo toward the bus stop.

Both of their looks and figures are one in ten thousand; walking side by side in the snow they give off a shoujo‑manga vibe.

They cause many passersby to turn and stare.

Some even pull out cameras and keep shooting.

"Actually, if you don't like me, there's no need to force yourself," Lu Jing thinks for a moment, then says, "I think your grandfather still dotes on you; the two of us can persuade him together, and we can definitely get him to retract his decree."

"That way you won't have to follow me all the time; you can do what you want and be with someone you truly like. What do you think?"

Ranqingmo's steps pause, and she thinks for a moment.