Chapter 155: What is Love

Because he dared not look at Xiao Xiao opposite him; he was afraid.

Afraid that he would see a look of disappointment on Xiao Xiao's face...

Afraid that because of this failed confession, he would never be able to see Xiao Xiao again from now on...

Although He Cai Tou's mood was incomparably nervous right now, his voice was exceptionally firm; unknowingly, his hands were clenched tight, his dark face was somewhat flushed, and large, heavy beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

The entire scene was silent. Among all the male students who had already appeared, apart from Su Yu, only He Cai Tou had directly expressed his love to a girl during his introduction, persistent and unswerving.

This kind of situation, looking at it from the present, was actually rare.

Just as He Cai Tou was still immersed in his own thoughts, at this moment, a voice startled him.

"Hey, big guy, you're going to crash." The sudden voice startled He Cai Tou, who had been keeping his head down while moving forward via his Soul Guidance Propulsion Device. He looked up only to see that he was about to crash into the girls' side.

And the one who spoke up to warn him was none other than Han Ruoruo.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry." He Cai Tou hurriedly shut off the Soul Guidance Propulsion Device, his body swaying for a moment; fortunately, he had released a Physical Defense Soul Guidance Shield, and as long as the shield remained, he would not fall into the water, otherwise, it would be hard to say.

If not for his nervousness, He Cai Tou, as a Level 6 Soul Master, would never have ended up in such a situation; after all, He Cai Tou was someone who had once accepted the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan and had undergone special training by the academy in emotional control.

Han Ruoruo looked at his foolish, dazed appearance, and for some reason, a trace of envy suddenly welled up in her heart; she smiled and said, "Big guy, keep it up."

Han Ruoruo actually had someone she liked too, but as she grew older, she might have encountered people who made her heart flutter, but as time passed, those feelings faded away; perhaps only such pure love was what she hoped for.

However, Su Yu knew that Han Ruoruo's story did not end there; the future story was still continuing to unfold.

It seems that in terms of age, Han Ruoruo and Wang Yan really were not far apart...

Wang Yan was a disciple of Yan Shaozhe, and Ma Xiaotao was also a disciple of Yan Shaozhe; strictly speaking, they were of the same generation, it was just that one became a teacher in the Inner Court, while the other had extraordinary talent and went to the Inner Court.

"Oh." Hearing Han Ruoruo's words, He Cai Tou answered subconsciously, but immediately reacted; he took a deep look at Han Ruoruo and said, "Thank you."

The original work once said that because of this "keep it up," it later saved Han Ruoruo's life, but the follow-up in the original text basically had no scenes for Han Ruoruo; I don't know if it wasn't written or if it was forgotten...

What to do? What to do? So embarrassing, this guy, how could he...

Xiao Xiao's mind was completely blank at this moment; she had not expected He Cai Tou to be like this, and she had once fantasized about a romantic and wonderful blind date, but she had never anticipated such a scene.

In the face of love, Xiao Xiao and He Cai Tou were indeed both novices just starting out; unlike Huo Yuhao, where one Extreme Ice made Ma Xiaotao unable to leave him, and one Extreme Ice made Ling Luochen's heart lean toward him.

If one were to truly discuss who had rich experience in relationships, it seemed neither had much; the older generation had experienced too much, after all, even someone as honest and simple as Mu Lao eventually became an old, indecent "gentleman," and with one step on the gas, even Su Yu was left in the dust...

"Ahem, one minute is up." Bei Bei reminded He Cai Tou from afar.

"I know." He Cai Tou breathed deeply, trying his best to calm himself down; although Su Yu had told him long ago that such a day would come in the future, he had not expected that this day would arrive so rapidly.

Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "Cai Tou, so you have chosen Xiao Xiao, is that right?"

"Mm, mm." He Cai Tou nodded repeatedly, then turned around and fled back to his own water lily leaf as if escaping.

"Xiao Xiao." Han Ruoruo called out softly.

"Ah?" Xiao Xiao only then raised her head; her fair, pretty face had already turned the color of a tomato. He Cai Tou was red through his black skin, while Xiao Xiao had already turned completely red.

Looking at Xiao Xiao's shy appearance, Han Ruoruo also gave a "puchi" laugh and said, "Little sister, don't be shy. Girls should also be a bit bolder! Especially when facing happiness, you must be even braver to seize it. That big black guy just now, to be honest, his looks and such really don't match you."

Actually, Ling Luochen's words were still problematic; although He Cai Tou's skin was a bit dark, if He Cai Tou really restored his original identity, he might not necessarily be unworthy of Xiao Xiao.

After all, he was once the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, the heir to the Sun Moon Empire, Crown Prince Xu He!

If He Cai Tou really restored his appearance from back then, it would just be that his skin was a bit dark; in terms of temperament and looks, which part wasn't one in ten thousand!

In this world, in this current era, apart from Su Yu, basically no one had seen He Cai Tou's true face anymore.

"Ah?" The flush on Xiao Xiao's face faded slightly, but her eyes held a bit more dissatisfaction; just as she was about to argue, she heard Han Ruoruo continue.

"Although his looks don't match you, I can feel that he is sincere toward you. And he is very persistent. This kind of man won't change once he has set his mind on something; following him, you will be happy."

"Ah!" The words of defense on the tip of Xiao Xiao's tongue could not be spoken, and she lowered her head in shyness once again. But this time, there was a bit more sweetness in her heart.

Indeed, no matter what happens in the future, you will all spend the rest of your lives peacefully at Shrek; your lives have always been very stable, although you experienced the war of the Sun Moon Empire in the future, you were still able to keep yourselves out of it; the only thing that makes one feel regret is that you, the Seven Monsters of the same era as the protagonist, did not ascend to the God Realm together...

Looking at Xiao Xiao and He Cai Tou beside her, Su Yu smiled indifferently; perhaps this kind of life is truly what many people long for. If it weren't for the life he wanted, why would Su Yu go to such great lengths to run around everywhere? Wouldn't it be nice to just quietly accompany Wang Dong like this?

Indeed, you have the love that others envy: Bei Bei and Tang Ya, He Cai Tou and Xiao Xiao, Han Ruoruo and Wang Yan, and that senior and the lotus-flower senior...

However, I cannot; what I have to face is the God King who controls the Douluo World.

Sea God Tang San!

Asura God Tang San!

And the Plane Master Tang Hao and A Yin, as well as your brothers and sisters in the God Realm...

This path is destined to be full of difficulties; when I overlapped my forehead with the third eye of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, when you planned to attach half of Wang Dong'er's divine consciousness onto the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, it was destined that the future me would walk on a path opposite to yours...

Perhaps in the future, I will indeed have a difficult time on the Douluo Continent, and the test you have for me lies largely in the Qiankun Wenqing Valley that you created; as long as Dong'er doesn't go, even if I die, don't even think about making Dong'er become Wu Tong!

Next, it was the turn of Xu Sanshi to introduce himself after many students had gone, but looking at the expression in Xu Sanshi's eyes toward Jiang Nannan, Su Yu knew that this matter was likely doomed...

Sure enough, this guy Xu Sanshi, it failed...

The process was too miserable; it was roughly as follows.

Finally, it was Xu Sanshi's turn to appear, who was ranked later, but his expression was a bit ugly; after all, in the previous segment, Jiang Nannan had mercilessly extinguished his light directly; if Xiao Xiao hadn't kindly left her light on for him, he probably would have been out immediately.

Perhaps everyone would wonder why Wang Dong'er didn't leave her light on?

Because Su Yu knew that Dong'er only came for him, and he only came for Dong'er; furthermore, Xu Sanshi was not worthy of having Dong'er leave her light on for him out of camaraderie; at least He Cai Tou had helped Wang Dong find Su Yu back then, as for Xu Sanshi, let's just forget it...

He still used the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield as a small boat; stepping on the shield, he glided out. The water surface strangely had no excessive ripples under the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield, as if the shield itself had become one with the water.

As a water-attribute Soul Master, and one with a defective Mysterious Turtle Martial Soul, if he couldn't control water, he really should go and apologize to his own ancestors.

As the distance between Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan constantly narrowed, Jiang Nannan frowned slightly and turned her head away, not looking at Xu Sanshi who was coming in her direction; clearly, she did not want to face Xu Sanshi. His pestering her all these years had long since exhausted the last bit of her good impression of Xu Sanshi.

What still makes her hold a grudge to this day is the previous Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament; she thought Xu Sanshi was seriously injured and kindly went to support him, only to discover that it was all a play acted out by Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, just to create an opportunity for Xu Sanshi to get close to her...

That time made Jiang Nannan feel unprecedented humiliation; she only felt that she was like prey lured by a hunter's trap, walking into the trap step by step.

Finally, Xu Sanshi slowly arrived and stopped at a distance of ten meters from her.

"Nannan. I've come again. I don't even know how many times this is that I've confessed to you. The brothers are all asking me, how do you chase a girl? I tell them, to chase a girl, you must be bold, meticulous, and thick-skinned. Especially the thick-skinned part, you must have it. As long as you put down your pride and pester them, there will always be a chance for success."

Hearing his words, light laughter had already broken out among the male students. But Xu Sanshi did not laugh; his expression was very serious.

This set of words, at first glance, seemed like nothing; they were very normal words among boys, just like boys occasionally joking with each other, but they absolutely could not be brought out into the open, especially in front of girls.

These words were very flippant, and the impression they gave was even more frivolous...

"Nannan, ever since I first saw you, I have already fallen in love with you. I know that I once left a very bad impression on you. But we have also known each other for so many years, from our youth to our young adulthood, and up until now. I believe you can see how I have treated you.

What I can tell you is that for your sake, I can give up everything; even if it is my life, I am willing. I know that perhaps today's answer is no different from before. But I still have to try; even if there is a sliver of a chance, I am unwilling to miss it. Nannan, can you open your heart and give me a crack? I will give you my full heart of love and a chest full of burning passion."

The original text said that Xu Sanshi's confession was not passionate, but after Su Yu heard this speech, he only wanted to say that "San-mou" has misled me; I have goosebumps all over the floor, and you tell me this is called plain?

At this very moment, more than a minute had passed since Xu Sanshi left his original position, yet no one urged him.

Those who did not know the full story were intentionally dragging out the time, leaving only the two parties involved to struggle with their own thoughts; from the perspective of the crowd, this was a story of ups and downs, absolutely magnificent, but is that really the truth?

Perhaps it is, perhaps it is not...

If one must set aside the facts, then everything is as the crowd and Xu Sanshi believe it to be...

Jiang Nannan finally turned her head, and their gazes met; Jiang Nannan's eyes remained cold, and when she caught a glimpse of the two trails of tears sliding down Xu Sanshi's calm face, and his eyes turning increasingly red, her expression still did not change in the slightest.

Over these years, she was naturally very clear about how Xu Sanshi had treated her. She knew even better that Xu Sanshi's words just now were definitely not just talk.

However, why did she still have to hold a grudge?

Was the matter from back then truly worth holding such a grudge over?

But the fact is, it truly is worth holding a grudge over!

Do not urge others to be kind without having experienced their suffering. When people stand from a perspective they deem appropriate, they will all believe that what they perceive is correct, but how many people can see the subtle signs and understand the reason why?

At this very moment, more than a minute had passed since Xu Sanshi left his original position, yet no one urged him.

Regardless of how the segments of this Sea God's Fate Blind Date Assembly were arranged, in the face of true emotion, everyone was willing to wait. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Jiang Nannan, who was ten meters in front of Xu Sanshi.

However, was this true emotion mutual?

Jiang Nannan bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, looking at the tear-streaked Xu Sanshi; in the end, the only answer she gave Xu Sanshi was a cold gaze.

After receiving Jiang Nannan's response, Xu Sanshi smiled bitterly.

"I understand."

Xu Sanshi was seen spreading his arms, his entire body falling backward as if he had lost all strength.

In the process of falling backward, his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Nannan, tears splashing out along his face; in his eyes, there was too much love, reluctance, and grievance.

Through Spirit Detection, Su Yu really wanted to know: when pursuing a girl, if one is rejected, where does the grievance come from?

Could it be that this is the legendary "San-mou" logic: I have given, so the girl must become my partner?

"Splash!"

When Xu Sanshi fell into the water, water splashed everywhere, and Xu Sanshi and his Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield turned into a black light and escaped like lightning.