Rest assured, I'm not a bad person

"You..."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and raised her eyes to look directly at Lin Feng.

"Could you be a little more serious? Can you give me a few days to think about it? Or wait until I've dealt with my own affairs, then I'll give you a clear answer?"

The fact that she could say such words showed that her Mental Defense had indeed loosened.

She had originally planned to find her Fiancé and join an intermediate Soul Master Academy with him in Suotuo City, continuing her studies and striving to Become Stronger.

If a Soul Saint was willing to personally teach her, it was truly hard to refuse.

Deep down, she even felt a faint trace of anticipation.

If not for the heavy Shackles of her family and her engagement, she might have nodded already.

"Alright."

Lin Feng agreed readily, then immediately held up three fingers. "I'll give you three days. If you still haven't made a decision after three days, that'll prove we simply weren't meant to be."

"Then I'll leave. Listen, I'm telling you, there's only one chance. You decide for yourself."

This was both a deadline and a form of invisible pressure.

"Thank you..."

Zhu Zhuqing said softly.

She even felt that if she rejected this opportunity, she would truly miss something critically important.

That feeling made her panic.

"Then, I'll be going..." She instinctively wanted to flee from the atmosphere that had thrown her heartbeat into chaos.

"Going?"

Lin Feng suddenly interrupted her. "No need. Since staying with me makes you so uncomfortable, I should be the one to leave."

He made as if to turn around, his movements crisp and decisive. "Besides, you paid for this room."

He walked past Zhu Zhuqing and headed straight for the Room Door.

Just as he was about to pass her, a small, slightly cool hand suddenly grabbed his sleeve!

Lin Feng's heart instantly blossomed with delight. The fish took the bait! Sure enough, playing hard to get never fails!

Hm? Wait, had I somehow mastered the art of acting like a green tea without a teacher?

"No! Don't go!"

Zhu Zhuqing's voice was urgent as she tugged hard on his sleeve. "I didn't—I never meant to chase you away, really!"

Her mind was a mess. Seeing him turn away so dejectedly just now had given her an intense sense of guilt, as though she had committed some unforgivable crime.

Lin Feng stopped and turned his head, his gaze heavy as he looked at the hand clutching his sleeve.

"Mm, I understand. So, are you still leaving?"

Zhu Zhuqing's heart pounded like a drum beneath his gaze. Her cheeks flushed red as she stammered softly, "N-no, I'm not leaving."

The moment the words left her mouth, she became uneasy again.

Was I inviting a wolf into my home?

Would this sunny and handsome Youth, who always seemed to carry a hint of roguishness, reveal a different, terrifying face once she lowered her guard?

She had not even realized she was still gripping his hand tightly.

"Then alright."

Lin Feng immediately went along with it, and there was no trace of dejection left on his face. "We'll just make do for the night..."

Zhu Zhuqing: "..."

Watching him act as though it were only natural, she suddenly felt like she had picked up a rock and smashed her own foot with it!

This man changed faces far too quickly, didn't he?

Faintly, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to smell an almost imperceptible scent of tea.

Lin Feng insisted on staying for his own reasons, purely because of the possible "good show" that might unfold over the next two days.

As for doing anything to her? He had never considered it.

Leaving aside their age difference, Lin Feng was not that lowly. How old was she, after all?

"Oh, right. You've just recovered, so go get some rest."

He pointed at the bed, his tone becoming somewhat more serious. "Rest assured, I'm not a bad person."

Zhu Zhuqing shot him a glance and grumbled inwardly, Would a bad person write the words 'bad person' on his face?

Still, she really was exhausted.

She looked at the large bed that Lin Feng had turned into a complete mess, silently turned around, walked to the sofa in the living room, and curled up on it.

Lin Feng said nothing more and went into the bathroom to shower.

When he emerged covered in misty moisture, he discovered that Zhu Zhuqing had already fallen asleep.

Like a startled kitten, she was curled tightly on the sofa. Even in sleep, her brows were slightly furrowed with vigilance.

Seeing her like this, Lin Feng's heart inexplicably softened, and a trace of pity rose within him.

He did not want to give up on such an excellent candidate for a Disciple, one blessed with both talent and character.

He quietly walked over, carefully picked Zhu Zhuqing up, moved her to the more comfortable bed, and thoughtfully tucked the blanket around her.

He then returned to the sofa himself, and before long, fell into a deep sleep.

In the darkness, Zhu Zhuqing's long eyelashes trembled slightly.

She had actually been awake the whole time, merely pretending to sleep with her eyes closed, too afraid to truly fall asleep.

Feeling Lin Feng's careful movements, then realizing that he had retreated to the sofa himself, the tense string in her heart finally relaxed completely.

Once she confirmed that she was safe, her heavy eyelids could no longer hold on, and her consciousness quickly sank into genuine slumber.

The Next Day, Early Morning

Lin Feng woke up early, brimming with energy.

He did not disturb Zhu Zhuqing, who was still sleeping soundly. Instead, he sat by the window, absorbed in studying the system's Martial Arts Gift Pack.

In terms of attack and defense, he possessed the powerful Soul Skills derived from the Seven-Orifice Lotus Seed, which were no weaker than the saber and Sword techniques among these Martial Arts.

The only Martial Arts in the pack that interested him were the movement techniques!

The pack contained a dazzling variety of movement Martial Arts. Ladder Cloud Ascend excelled at borrowing force in midair, repeatedly rising and changing direction, making it a pinnacle Lightness Skill;

Sky Net Steps specialized in maneuvering and evasion, allowing one to move with ease even in confined spaces;

Lingbo Weibu was elegant and nimble, with extremely low consumption;

Eight Trigram Body Wandering Steps followed the positions of the eight trigrams, weaving and moving between them;

Divine Movement Hundred Changes was even more outstanding for long-distance dashes and short-range bursts...

"Each has its own strengths..."

A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he directly selected Ladder Cloud Ascend, which focused on mobility and height; Divine Movement Hundred Changes, which focused on speed and explosive power; and Eight Trigram Body Wandering Steps, which focused on close-range entanglement and evasion.

After choosing these three movement techniques, he immediately began comprehending them.

For him, it merely meant spending a little more time and effort. After all, having more skills never hurt!

The gift pack also contained several internal cultivation methods.

For instance, the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the Nine Yin Manual were both included. It truly lived up to being called a gift pack.

However, he did not urgently need them, so he could learn them later.

Perhaps he might even obtain mystical cultivation arts or immortal techniques in the future—at the very least, they should be higher-grade than Martial Arts, right?

"This Nine Yin Manual seems quite compatible with Zhu Zhuqing."

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have truly been exhausted to the limit. The sun outside had already risen high, yet she still slept sweetly without any sign of waking.

Lin Feng did not urge her and continued pondering the mysteries of movement techniques.

Near noon

Adequate sleep finally dispelled the exhaustion caused by her days of fleeing and her severe injuries.

Zhu Zhuqing slowly woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes and saw the glaring sunlight outside, she cried out in dismay, "Oh no! How did I sleep so late?"

She hurriedly sat up and immediately saw Lin Feng sitting cross-legged in the living room with his eyes closed. She had no idea how long he had been awake.

She quietly got out of bed, but even the faint sound still alerted Lin Feng.

He opened his eyes and pointed outside with a teasing smile. "Oh, you're awake? The sun's practically shining on your backside already. It's nearly noon."

He looked her up and down, teasing, "Couldn't tell—you're quite the sleeper, aren't you?"