If You're a Man, Just State It Directly

Bibi Dong, upon hearing Sun Sheng's words, froze in place, her mind flooded with past memories.

A flicker of emotion stirred in her eyes.

Years ago, someone else had spoken similar words to her.

"That brat, he really knows how to stir things up."

After a moment, Bibi Dong snapped back to reality, shaking her head with a smile.

At this moment, her rock-solid heart began to show a slight crack.

Logically, she should be furious upon hearing those words.

But for some reason, Bibi Dong couldn't bring herself to be angry with Sun Sheng.

Especially after hearing his words, a strange feeling welled up deep inside her.

She felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with Sun Sheng.

Although not very obvious, it was enough to affect her mood, making her feel a bit uneasy.

In the end, she simply stopped trying to understand it.

In fact, the reason Bibi Dong felt this way was the same as when Hu Liena first met Sun Sheng.

That inexplicable feeling and sense of familiarity was the unique charm of the Douluo Leveling System.

This latent charm would selectively emanate an invisible affinity towards certain individuals, helping the host gradually establish good relationships.

Allowing the host to have a good start and successfully complete tasks.

The longer a person chosen by this affinity spent time with the host, the deeper their feelings would become.

Over time, sparks would fly.

Sun Sheng's ability to win over Hu Liena so quickly was largely due to this invisible affinity.

[Bibi Dong Conquest Mission Progress: 5%]

Sun Sheng, who had been running away without looking back, suddenly slowed down upon hearing the system's notification in his mind.

He hadn't expected those words to actually work.

They had actually caused a ripple in Bibi Dong's usually calm and unwavering heart, creating a slight fondness for him.

This gave him hope.

Great hope.

"Little brother, you're out! What did Teacher say to you?"

Hu Liena, seeing Sun Sheng emerge, immediately ran over to ask.

"Uh, nothing much. Teacher just told me a few things."

"Oh, right, Miss, Teacher is calling for you. She wants you to go there immediately."

Sun Sheng paused for a moment, then quickly informed her.

"Ah, Teacher is calling for me?"

"Wait here for me."

Hu Liena was slightly surprised and hurried inside.

She didn't dare to delay.

After Hu Liena left, Yan and Xie Yue exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat strange.

They seemed to have something to say, but didn't know how to bring it up.

Sun Sheng smirked inwardly.

How could he not know what they were thinking?

They undoubtedly wanted to find an opportunity to ask why he hadn't told Hu Liena about the Star Dou Great Forest incident.

Or, they wanted to find a way to shut him up, preventing him from spreading the word.

But he refused to expose them, testing their patience as he wandered around, admiring the architectural style, pretending to be completely oblivious.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Yan and Xie Yue couldn't hold back any longer and approached him.

Seeing that the two of them finally couldn't resist and were about to ask, Sun Sheng smiled calmly and said, "You two want to ask why I didn't tell Hu Liena about the Star Dou Great Forest, right?"

Yan and Xie Yue were shocked upon hearing this, exchanging glances and seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

They hadn't expected Sun Sheng to see through their intentions.

"That's right, why didn't you tell Sister Liena?"

Yan, being a straightforward man, pursed his lips and reluctantly asked.

"Do you think of me as a villain who stabs people in the back?"

Sun Sheng smirked, replying with a meaningful tone.

His words were loaded with meaning.

And that one sentence of his completely shook them to their core.

It even stirred a sense of guilt within them.

Indeed!

Their actions in the Star Dou Great Forest were no different from those of petty men.

And they dared call themselves the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall.

They dared call themselves geniuses, honorable men.

To do such a thing?

They had truly failed the teachings of Spirit Hall.

Failed their current status.

"Yan, we have our differences."

"But those are just between us; there's no need to involve Hu Liena."

"Rest assured, I won't tell her about what happened in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"However, that doesn't mean I'll forget."

"I will get back at you in my own way."

"If you're a man, come at me fair and square; don't resort to petty tricks behind my back."

"Otherwise, I'll look down on you."

"Xie Yue, this is between Yan and me; I hope you won't interfere. From now on, we still have to live together."

Seeing that his previous words had worked, Sun Sheng followed up with an impassioned speech.

Men!

Just say what's on your mind directly.

Don't hide it.

And definitely don't plot in the dark.

If you have the guts, just make it clear.

Spare me the whining and acting like a petty man.

It's pointless.

Sure enough, his words struck them like arrows piercing their hearts.

Were these really the words of a twelve-year-old boy?

Not only were they logical and well-reasoned, but they were also full of spirit.

This was clearly an old hand.

"Brother, what are you doing, standing here dumbfounded?"

At this moment, Hu Liena returned, looking curiously at their stunned expressions.

"Miss, I was just telling them about how we killed the Goliath Ant King, and they were shocked."

Seeing Hu Liena return, Sun Sheng immediately changed his demeanor, ran over, and took her small hand.

"Oh, you didn't even tell me! I'm curious."

Hu Liena exclaimed in surprise.

She had been too happy to ask about it earlier.

"Hehe, Miss, let's go back first, and I'll tell you all about it slowly, even for three days and three nights."

Sun Sheng glanced at Yan and Xie Yue before leading Hu Liena away with a smile.

After Sun Sheng and Hu Liena left, Yan and Xie Yue slowly came back to their senses.

"Yan, in some ways, Sun Sheng isn't as annoying as I thought. At least in this matter, we're not as good as him," Xie Yue muttered to himself.

At this moment, his perception of Sun Sheng had changed.

At least he didn't hate him as much as before.

"Indeed, he did better than us in this regard."

"But so what? I won't give up on Little Liena."

"Little Liena belongs to me alone."

"He wants to come at me fair and square?"

"Then let him come; I'm not afraid."

Yan was also a man of seven feet, not a treacherous villain.

Now that Sun Sheng had spoken his mind, there was no need to plot in the dark.

Otherwise, how would he be any different from a petty person?

"Yan, the truth is, your little sister has always treated you like a brother. You know this, so why act like this?"

Xie Yue shook his head, looking at him with helplessness.

"No, this concerns a man's dignity."

Yan clenched his fists, his eyes narrowing, striking a determined pose.

No matter what, he couldn't admit defeat.

"Alas, what is love in this world, that people pledge their lives to it!"

Xie Yue sighed and left helplessly.