Make You Unable to Stand Up Every Day

Ye Qiu looked at the dark circles under Xiao Wu's eyes and couldn't help laughing.

Then, with a strange hint of apology in his eyes, he said something that left Xiao Wu confused.

"I'm really sorry about what happened just now."

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Xiao Wu froze for a moment, looked Ye Qiu up and down, and quickly understood. Her eyes filled with resentment as she gritted her teeth.

"Don't think apologizing means Xiao Wu won't beat you until you're crawling for teeth once I'm better! Just wait until Xiao Wu beats your butt to pieces!"

Xiao Wu glared viciously at Ye Qiu, seemingly already imagining herself sitting on top of him and smacking his butt hard.

Ye Qiu seemed to read her mind. He looked at her teasingly, leaned closer, and asked softly,

"You don't seriously think you can beat me, do you?"

"Why can't I beat you?!"

Xiao Wu suddenly put on a bold front, as if she hadn't been beaten to tears just moments ago.

Despite the tear streaks on her delicate, lovely face, her skin was still fair and luminous, flushed with a faint blush. She puffed out her cheeks and glared at Ye Qiu. Combined with those comical dark circles, she was unexpectedly adorable.

"If that's the case, then while you still haven't recovered, I'll beat your butt swollen every day until you can't get out of bed!"

Ye Qiu held a lollipop in his hand, savoring it carefully. A gentle smile rested on his face, and his tone was exceptionally mild.

Yet his words made panic flash across Xiao Wu's face.

She glared at Ye Qiu and cried out, "You dare?!"

As her voice fell, Xiao Wu's body trembled slightly.

It was the lingering aftereffect of her sobbing. Seeing the serious look on Ye Qiu's face, her gaze darted away.

She was somewhat lacking in confidence.

But when she saw Ye Qiu's smug, teasing expression, she couldn't help clenching her teeth tightly again.

She forced herself to say, "Then... then Xiao Wu won't kick your butt to pieces! But Xiao Wu still wants to challenge you. I won't call you Boss!"

"Sure. You're welcome to challenge me."

Ye Qiu smiled faintly. He didn't yet have absolute confidence against Tang San, but when it came to Xiao Wu, he wasn't too worried.

The flexibility of his Venom Spirit hadn't even been fully displayed yet.

With that, Ye Qiu stopped provoking her.

Easing their relationship a little would also make it easier for him to use her to test his martial spirit's ability to possess someone later. He had never wrapped himself around a person before! Although the others in the dorm could also serve as test subjects, they were all covered in spikes.

The moment Ye Qiu imagined turning into venom and clinging perfectly to someone, only to be pricked by those ugly Ice Soul Silver Needles, a chill ran down his spine.

Besides, there was a reason people called men stinky.

Compared to getting close to a man, if he had the option, Ye Qiu would much rather find a sweet-smelling girl.

Slurp, slurp~

Ye Qiu sucked on the lollipop in his mouth as he pondered how to get Xiao Wu to cooperate with him.

The pink lollipop moved in and out of Ye Qiu's mouth.

The air nearby was filled with sweetness and the fresh scent of carrots.

Xiao Wu, sitting beside him, lightly twitched her nose.

After fighting two matches in a row and crying for so long, she was already getting hungry.

Looking at the thing in Ye Qiu's hand and smelling that carrot fragrance, she couldn't help swallowing.

Just as Ye Qiu considered whether he should use Xiao Wu's soul beast identity to force her into submission, he suddenly noticed that she was staring longingly at the lollipop in his hand.

Ye Qiu's eyes immediately lit up.

It seemed there was no need to reveal his trump card so soon. Threatening her with that would be simple, brutal, and effective.

But he was a stranger she had only just met. Even if he told her there was a Titled Douluo nearby, this foolish rabbit might not entirely believe him.

If she recklessly tried to run away, got caught by Tang Hao, and exposed him, then he would probably have to reincarnate again.

For the sake of his fresh young life, it was better to play it safe.

At this moment, Ye Qiu still didn't know that his martial spirit would give him a huge shock—or perhaps, a huge surprise.

Noticing Ye Qiu's gaze sweep over her.

Xiao Wu immediately looked away, though she still swallowed helplessly.

Ye Qiu smiled faintly, pinched the stick beneath the candy, and waved the lollipop twice in front of Xiao Wu.

"Want some?"

"Xiao Wu doesn't want your stuff."

Xiao Wu said no, but her eyes kept following the lollipop back and forth.

Ye Qiu snickered. "If you want some, just say so. It's not like I won't let you have any!"

"Really?!"

Xiao Wu's expression immediately brightened.

"Of course."

Ye Qiu nodded earnestly, then changed the subject. "As long as you do me a small favor."

"What do you want me to do?"

Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu curiously.

"It's nothing major! My martial spirit can actually be worn by other people, so I want to try putting it on you."

There was nothing worth hiding, so Ye Qiu told her the truth.

"That little black tadpole?"

Xiao Wu's eyes flickered slightly.

She was actually very curious about Ye Qiu's martial spirit as well. Without thinking too much about it, she nodded lightly.

"No problem."

"Good! Then open your mouth, and I'll give you some to eat!"

Ye Qiu chuckled. He hadn't expected it to be settled so easily.

Xiao Wu's little face reddened. She looked at Ye Qiu, parted her vermilion lips, and waited for him to put it in.

Ye Qiu was just about to turn around and take one from his bag.

But he suddenly stopped and changed his mind. His stock wasn't plentiful, so he needed to conserve what he had.

He gave a teasing smile.

Then he brought the lollipop in his hand toward Xiao Wu's mouth.

Xiao Wu's pupils trembled slightly. By the time she tried to close her mouth, it was already too late.

Ye Qiu moved quickly and stuffed it directly into her mouth, nearly hurting Xiao Wu's throat. To make the candy melt faster, he even moved it around twice.

"Ah—cough, cough!"

Xiao Wu suddenly cried out.

Then she began coughing dryly, feeling sweetness fill her throat and fragrance linger on her tongue.

But... Ye Qiu had already eaten it!

Xiao Wu's cry also drew the attention of Tang San, Wang Sheng, and the others, who had been talking nearby.

They saw Ye Qiu sitting properly beside Xiao Wu, his expression perfectly normal.

After finishing her cough, Xiao Wu took the lollipop out of her mouth and held it in her hand, staring at Ye Qiu with embarrassment and anger.

"Y-you... why did you give me one you'd already eaten?!"

Only then did Tang San understand what had happened. He frowned, hesitated, and remembered how Xiao Wu had ignored him earlier.

The words he wanted to say were swallowed back down, yet he still felt rather uncomfortable inside.

"This is my last carrot-flavored one. If you don't want it, fine. Give it back to me, and I'll eat it myself!"

As he spoke, Ye Qiu reached for the lollipop in her hand and was about to put it into his own mouth.

"Ah! Th-this... I've eaten it now!"

Xiao Wu cried out, immediately stood up, covered Ye Qiu's mouth with one hand, and snatched the lollipop back from his other hand with the other.

"Mmph!"

Ye Qiu struggled twice and pushed Xiao Wu's hand away.

"Pah, pah!"

He wiped at his mouth twice and glared at Xiao Wu. "Why did you put the hand that touched the ground over my mouth? It's filthy! It's covered in dirt!"

"You stuffed something you'd eaten into my mouth too! Hmph, we're even!"

Xiao Wu glared at Ye Qiu. Looking at the lollipop in her hand, she hesitated for a moment, then, with a red face, slowly leaned over and tentatively gave it a light lick.

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