First Volume

Zhu Zhuqing and Su Xing. Su Xing carried the rabbit meat over and set it down beside Zhu Zhuqing. He glanced at her lightly, and Su Xing was instantly somewhat dazed. While Zhu Zhuqing had been unconscious, he had not paid much attention to her appearance. Only after she woke up did he realize just how beautiful she was. Zhu Zhuqing then sized Su Xing up and asked, "You look like a soul master too. Coming to Suotuo City at your age, are you going to Shrek Academy?" Zhu Zhuqing coughed twice more. Her pretty face was slightly flushed as she frowned, turned to look at Su Xing, and said speechlessly. Hearing this, another waiter chuckled. "Young people these days are really so open. They're only twelve or thirteen, yet they already..." "By the way, I still don't know your name. I'm Zhu Zhuqing, from the Star Luo Empire." "Mm, all right." Looking back, Zhu Zhuqing recalled that someone had apparently saved her and carried her all the way here. Later, her old injuries had flared up, causing her to pass out. "Uh, hearing you say that, don't tell me... you're going to register at that scam academy?" Su Xing pretended to know nothing and asked in return. Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt chilly all over. She lowered her head to inspect her injuries, and an alluring flush instantly appeared on her pretty face. Zhu Zhuqing understood the propriety between men and women at her age, but she was injured and badly needed treatment and rest. Just as she hesitated, an unknown amount of time passed. When Zhu Zhuqing woke again, she found herself on a large bed covered in roses. The room was enormous; the living room alone exceeded fifty square meters. All the furniture inside was silver, carved with exquisite patterns, while at the center of the hall stood a huge red heart piled from countless roses. Having traveled continuously while fleeing pursuit, Zhu Zhuqing had not eaten in a long time. At the smell of the mouthwatering aroma, her stomach began to growl involuntarily. Zhu Zhuqing discovered that her bloodstained outer clothes had long since vanished, replaced by a brand-new men's coat. The wounds all over her body, large and small, had also been cleaned and bandaged. "Um... where are my clothes?" After a moment, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face turned crimson. She turned away from Su Xing's gaze and was the first to break the awkward silence in the room. Shortly afterward, a young man entered carrying a large platter of meat. Hearing Su Xing say this, the reservations in Zhu Zhuqing's heart were finally completely dispelled. She lightly bit her lip and nodded slightly in agreement. Taking the key from the waiter, Su Xing carried Zhu Zhuqing upstairs. Once the two had gone up, the receptionist whispered to a colleague beside him, "That kid sure has incredible luck with women. Who knows where he found such a beautiful little girl?" Su Xing took out the key, opened the door, and walked into the room. Their eyes met, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat awkward. "Oh, you're awake. I was afraid you'd be hungry when you woke up, so I had the hotel send up some roast meat. I heard this isn't ordinary roast meat—it's the meat of a Soft Bone Rabbit soul beast. It tastes amazing!" "Grrr..." What relieved Zhu Zhuqing was that her underwear and bra were still on, and her body felt no different. Otherwise, she might have exploded on the spot. "Oh, right. After I cleaned your wounds, I found that your clothes were covered in blood, so I had the hotel take them away to be washed. Wear my coat for now." Su Xing chuckled and added. Hearing Zhu Zhuqing say this, Su Xing first shook his head, then nodded. After all, he could hardly tell her that he had come to Suotuo City to stake out and wait for someone. "Thank you, Su Xing," Zhu Zhuqing said with a smile. Su Xing arrived at the hotel's top floor and found many rooms with plaques hanging outside them. The plaques bore names such as Blue Enchantress, Pink Tenderness, Yellow Sincerity, White Innocence, Green Parting, and so on. The innermost room was called Red Ocean, the room Su Xing had booked this time. The names on the room plaques seemed to represent different colors of roses. "You want to ask about your clothes?" Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Su Xing scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. "Your injuries had built up for too long without treatment. On top of that, you'd been poisoned a little. If they hadn't been cleaned and treated in time, your life might have been in danger." Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly and did not continue asking about Su Xing changing her clothes. After all, she was not some old-fashioned person who would demand someone's eyes be gouged out or their life forfeited merely for seeing her skin. "Uh, my name is Su Xing. I'm from the Heaven Dou Empire," Su Xing replied. Seeing this, Su Xing instantly understood and hurriedly said, "Um... how about I sleep on the floor later while you sleep on the bed? Would that put you at ease?" After a while, Zhu Zhuqing, dragging the heavy men's coat, got up and tore off a small piece of rabbit meat. She blew on it, then daintily placed it into her mouth. "Here, sir. This is the key to your room." The waiter handed Su Xing a golden key, his eyes full of envy. "Cough... cough... there's really only one room left?" The receptionist at the Rose Hotel emphasized, "Although only one room remains, please rest assured. Our rooms are very large and fully equipped. Two people can stay comfortably." ... The Rose Hotel's decor made it easy to develop a favorable impression of it. The colors were almost entirely rose red, while the faint scent of roses throughout the hotel was refreshing and soothing. Sensing Su Xing's sudden gaze, Zhu Zhuqing froze slightly. For a moment, she did not know whether she was blushing because of Su Xing's handsome face or because he had changed her clothes, but several more shades of red appeared on her pretty face. After saying that, the waiter gave Su Xing a knowing look. At that moment, the fragrance of meat suddenly drifted in from outside the room. The next second, Su Xing felt something soft press against his chest. The irresistible sensation made his entire body suddenly stiffen. Su Xing then paid ten Gold Soul Coins for the room. But as the waiter was checking them in, Zhu Zhuqing's old injuries flared up and she fainted again. Staggering, she fell straight into Su Xing's arms. Zhu Zhuqing swallowed a mouthful of rabbit meat and thought that this person probably was not a bad person. If he had been, he would not have saved her, and while she was unconscious, he would likely have harmed her already.