Douluo: Poisonous Tongue, Loves Telling the Truth

Zhu Zhuqing looked shy, her face still showing a hint of guilt.

After fidgeting for a long time, she finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Thank you! Xia Ran."

Neither of them knew what to say, and the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

Suddenly, a knock came from the door.

"Oh! I'll go open the door!"

Xia Ran acted as if he had grabbed a lifeline, and the sight made Zhu Zhuqing chuckle inwardly.

She hadn't expected this cold-faced man to have such a cute side.

Pushing the door open, it was actually Ning Rongrong, wearing a cute pink pajama set that fit her... very well.

"Zhuqing? Why are you in Xia Ran's room! Didn't you say you were going to look at the stars?"

As soon as she opened the door, Ning Rongrong saw the two of them looking guilty, especially since Zhu Zhuqing's nightgown was still a bit disheveled.

Recalling what happened on the way back to the academy...

"You two talk, I'm going back to sleep."

Caught red-handed, Zhu Zhuqing dropped the sentence and fled the scene.

Leaving Xia Ran alone there with Ning Rongrong.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to look back and twist the knife: I'll come find you again tomorrow!

Ning Rongrong was stunned on the spot; she felt as if she had discovered a shocking secret.

"Dai Mubai... seems to have been cheated on..."

Xia Ran turned to stone. If you're leaving, just leave! Why did you have to emphasize coming back to find me tomorrow!!!

Chapter 18: Something Fishy!!!

(Insert photo of Zhu Zhuqing in her nightgown)

"What are you here for again?"

Xia Ran looked at Ning Rongrong with suspicion. At least Zhu Zhuqing had a reason to come here, but this girl—what could she possibly want this late at night?

Seemingly dissatisfied with Xia Ran's attitude, Ning Rongrong pretended to be angry and pouted.

"Can't I come over if there's nothing wrong? Can't I just want to chat with you?"

Having just gone through the incident with Zhu Zhuqing, Xia Ran was a bit flustered and had no time to deal with this little witch.

Besides, his fingers were still stiff...

"No time, I need to cultivate."

As he spoke, he moved to close the door, but Ning Rongrong hurriedly blocked it with her hand, nearly getting it pinched.

"Wait! What's going on with Zhuqing?"

"What do you mean what's going on? I'm going to cultivate, goodbye!"

Seeing Xia Ran's guilty expression, Ning Rongrong found it amusing.

She then said sarcastically.

"Sigh! Is this how our great examiner Xia repays a young lady for saving his life!"

Hearing this, Xia Ran's expression twisted into a knot.

This little witch was truly difficult to deal with.

"Tsk~"

"Speak if you have something to say."

"I don't have anything!"

"6"

This time, Xia Ran really couldn't take it anymore and moved to shut the door immediately.

But Ning Rongrong took advantage of the gap and, relying on her flat figure, slipped inside.

Then, she gave a mischievous grin.

"Hehe, what did Grandpa Sword say to you?"

Xia Ran answered directly without hesitation.

"He asked me to join your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Did you agree?"

"No."

Ning Rongrong looked surprised. As one of the Upper Three Sects, countless people would break their heads just to get in.

Moreover, that was a personal invitation from her Grandpa Sword; surely, once he joined the sect, Xia Ran would immediately enjoy the treatment of a core disciple.

He actually refused!

"Why?"

"I'm used to being alone."

"Bullshit! You must have some unspeakable secret."

I have to say, the little witch's intuition is still very sharp.

She naturally didn't believe Xia Ran's answer, but she didn't ask any further.

However, Xia Ran's impatient attitude made Ning Rongrong very unhappy; the back-and-forth between them felt like he was just humoring her.

But the more this happened, the more the little witch's true nature came out; she was determined to torment Xia Ran.

"Then what did Zhuqing come to find you for?"

"To have me teach her how to cultivate."

None of this was a secret, and Xia Ran had no need to hide it.

Since Ning Rongrong wanted to ask, he would just tell her, otherwise this girl would keep pestering him endlessly.

At this moment, Xia Ran only wanted to send this little witch away as quickly as possible, because the fingers he was using to grip his teacup were still stiff...

"You agreed?"

"Yeah!"

"Why?"

It was the same question again, and Xia Ran could see that Ning Rongrong was deliberately tormenting him.

His attitude grew increasingly impatient, and his answers became perfunctory.

"I was bored."

At this point, Ning Rongrong started to lose her temper a bit.

As the dignified little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, when had she ever been treated with such disdain?

Her tone rose by several notches.

"Xia Ran, can't you speak properly!"

Xia Ran was hunched over slightly, trying his best to make his awkward situation less obvious.

A pained expression appeared on his face; he was one step away from begging Ning Rongrong to leave quickly.

"Big sister, I am already speaking to you properly!"

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong's attitude softened slightly, but she remained relentless.

"Then you'll teach me to cultivate tomorrow, too."

"I won't!"

"Why not? You'll teach Zhuqing, but not me."

"I'm your savior, you know!"

Xia Ran now knew that this girl had no real business with him, so he immediately pushed her toward the door.

"Sigh~ go back to sleep! I still have to cultivate!"

Ning Rongrong kept looking back while being pushed.

"Then promise you'll teach me to cultivate; I want to be like you."

"You're a support-type; just take out your Little Pagoda and fiddle with it, what could I possibly teach you!"

"What's wrong with being a support-type? I can use weapons, too. Didn't you use a weapon today?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, fine. Once you find a blade better than mine, I'll teach you, alright?"

"Hey, don't push me..."

Seeing that Ning Rongrong had been pushed out the door, Xia Ran slammed it shut.

"Phew~"

However, just as he let out a sigh of relief, Ning Rongrong's voice came through the door again.

"Don't you go back on your word; I'll have someone start looking tomorrow."

"..."

Only when there was no more movement outside did Xia Ran loosen his belt, allowing his fingers some relief.

This girl just had to cause trouble at a time like this; it was a good thing she hadn't noticed, otherwise Xia Ran would have really had to consider "silencing" her!

Facing the burning desire in his lower abdomen, he circulated his soul power for several cycles before barely managing to suppress it.

But the moment he relaxed, his mind couldn't help but recall the sultry scene from earlier.

Those two mounds of snowy white...