Doudou is simply a devil

The room fell silent, leaving only the faint, sweet scent of incense.

Ye Guyi sat on the edge of the bed, watching Chen Doudou, who was sitting obediently in his chair, when something suddenly occurred to her.

A flicker of curiosity crossed her clear eyes, and she couldn't help but ask, "Doudou, is your second soul ring... really at the ten-thousand-year level?"

It wasn't that she didn't believe him, but it was simply too shocking.

"Yeah."

Chen Doudou nodded, looking indifferent. "Yeah, what about it?"

"How did you do it?"

Ye Guyi leaned forward, her tone filled with utter disbelief. "I've checked ancient records; even our ancestor Qian Renxue only absorbed a second soul ring of about nine hundred years. You're only six years old—how could you possibly withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring?"

Chen Doudou blinked, thought for a moment, and gave a plain, unadorned answer: "I just absorbed it, that's all."

"..."

Ye Guyi was instantly stunned.

Just absorbed it, that's all?

What a plain, unadorned explanation.

Wait, what kind of explanation is that!

It sounded as simple as saying, "Drink water when you're thirsty, eat food when you're hungry."

She looked at Chen Doudou's innocent, guileless little face, and her mind began to race with wild guesses.

Could it be that he had consumed many heavenly treasures since he was young, tempering his body to be exceptionally strong?

Ye Guyi probed, "When you were little, did you eat a lot of rare herbs or immortal grasses?"

Chen Doudou shook his head, looking sincere. "No. My mom said eating those things randomly isn't good for the body, so she never let me touch them."

Ye Guyi frowned, feeling even more puzzled.

"Then... what about Whale Rubber?"

Ye Guyi asked again, "Have you ever eaten Whale Rubber?"

"Whale Rubber?"

Chen Doudou tilted his head, thought for a long time, and finally shook his head. "Never eaten it. I heard that stuff tastes like rubber and is fishy. My dad said my body is strong enough as it is, so I don't need to eat that."

Ye Guyi gasped.

He hadn't even eaten Whale Rubber?!

Then how did he absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring?

Just how strong was this little guy's body?

She looked at Chen Doudou's thin arms and legs; he didn't look like a monster capable of forcefully resisting a ten-thousand-year soul ring at all.

No, she had to test it.

If he could absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring without even needing Whale Rubber, how terrifying would this little guy's body be if he actually ate some?

Ye Guyi stood up abruptly, her tone hurried. "Doudou, wait here for sister, I'm going out for a moment!"

With that, she didn't wait for Chen Doudou to answer, turned around, and rushed out the door, her skirt fluttering behind her.

A quarter of an hour later.

Ye Guyi returned, slightly out of breath, her cheeks flushed from running.

In her hands, she carried a small plate holding several pieces of roasted, soft, and chewy Whale Rubber, which emitted a pungent, fishy sea odor.

"Doudou, this is the Whale Rubber I got from my teacher."

Ye Guyi placed the plate on the table, her eyes determined. "Come on, have a taste."

To deal with the potential heat reaction Chen Doudou might experience after eating the Whale Rubber, she had even specially prepared a bucket of ice cubes, placing it by the bed just in case.

Chen Doudou leaned in to take a look and wrinkled his little nose. "It's so fishy."

"Good medicine tastes bitter; this is good for you."

Ye Guyi encouraged him, "Eat up, sister is right here with you."

Chen Doudou had no choice but to pick up a piece and take a bite.

"Mmm, it really is like rubber."

He chewed, swallowed, and then picked up a second piece, then a third.

Ye Guyi sat to the side, watching him nervously.

According to ancient records, the medicinal power of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber was overbearing; even a Soul Emperor-level expert would have to circulate their energy to neutralize it. This little guy should be turning red all over and suffering from swollen, painful meridians by now...

One minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

Chen Doudou continued eating with calm composure, his face neither flushed nor breathless; he even let out a small, satisfied burp.

Ye Guyi was dumbfounded and couldn't help but ask, "Doudou, you... didn't you feel any reaction at all?"

"I'm fine."

Chen Doudou picked up another piece and stuffed it into his mouth. "This stuff is a bit fishy, but it's quite filling once you've had enough."

Ye Guyi: "..."

This wasn't right!

Could the quality of this Whale Rubber be poor?

Or had the medicinal potency expired?

She stared at the remaining half-plate of Whale Rubber, filled with self-doubt.

That's impossible; this is ten-thousand-year-old Whale Rubber. How could there be a problem?

Since Doudou felt nothing after eating it, should I give it a try?

Ye Guyi gritted her teeth, extended a slender finger, pinched off a small piece of Whale Rubber from the plate, and chewed it.

Hmm, it was indeed very fishy, but it should be fine...

A moment later.

"BOOM--!"

A terrifying surge of heat exploded from her abdomen, instantly sweeping through her entire body!

Ye Guyi's face flushed red in an instant, turning so crimson it looked as if it might bleed.

She felt as if countless ants were crawling all over her, itchy and scorching. Subconsciously, she clamped her legs together, her fingers gripping her skirt hem tightly.

Chen Doudou was eating with gusto. When he turned back and saw Ye Guyi's state, he blinked and asked curiously, "Sister Guyi, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

"Doudou... go outside for a moment..."

Ye Guyi bit her lower lip, her voice trembling as she clung to the last shred of her sanity. "Sister has something to take care of..."

"Oh, alright."

Though puzzled, Chen Doudou stood up obediently and walked toward the door.

Once the door closed.

Ye Guyi could no longer hold on. She grabbed the ice bucket nearby and stumbled into the bathroom.

"BANG!"

The door lock clicked firmly into place.

Chen Doudou stood outside the door, listening to the splashing of water and some strange, suppressed movements within. He scratched his head, wondering.

Could the Whale Rubber have taken effect?

But that shouldn't be; this quality of Whale Rubber didn't even cause a reaction in him.

Chen Doudou didn't dwell on it. He glanced at the sky and called out to the room, "Sister Guyi, I'm going out to eat now. I'll bring you back some food later."

Inside the room, only the sound of melting ice droplets remained.

And the suppressed, mosquito-thin gasps of an angel girl.

Half an hour later.

The bathroom door was finally pushed open gently.

Ye Guyi walked out barefoot, her ankles slender and fair as she stepped onto the cold floor.

She had changed out of her training gear and was now wrapped in a white bathrobe.

The belt of the robe was tied in a rush, vaguely outlining her graceful curves, which, though not yet fully developed, were already beginning to take shape.

Her damp long hair hung loosely over her shoulders, still dripping water that slid down her slender neck and vanished into the depths of her slightly open collar.

Her face, usually as cold and clear as jade, still held a lingering flush, looking like a ripe peach and radiating an alluring heat.

Her eyes, typically clear, were now veiled in a misty haze, carrying a trace of post-ordeal daze.

She leaned against the doorframe, panting heavily. Recalling everything that had just happened in the bathroom, the red on her cheeks deepened instantly, and even her earlobes turned a translucent, fiery red.

"That little Doudou... he's simply a devil!"

Ye Guyi bit her lower lip and cursed under her breath.

She had originally thought the Whale Rubber's potency had expired, but the cruel reality proved that it wasn't the Whale Rubber that was the problem—it was that Doudou was too much of a freak.

For that last half-hour, she felt as if she were being burned alive. If not for that bucket of ice and the shock of the cold shower, she probably wouldn't have recovered yet.

She looked down at her collarbone, visible beneath the bathrobe, and that curve which was even more breathtaking than before, and a sense of shame washed over her again.

That little brat actually asked her with such an innocent face why she was so red!

Is it really... ignorance is bliss?

Ye Guyi took a deep breath, trying to steady her still-racing heart.

Although the bathrobe was loose, her slender waist and delicate curves became even more pronounced with every breath she took.

Water droplets slid down her calves, refracting a crystalline luster under the lights.

I must never feed him anything like that again...

Ye Guyi swore to herself, while simultaneously gaining a new understanding of Chen Doudou's terrifying physical constitution.

Was even that level of Whale Rubber just a snack to him?

Just how terrifying was his physical strength?

Ye Guyi dared not think about it, nor did she want to dwell on how that little guy could treat such ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber like a snack.

She raised her head to look at the darkening sky outside the window, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

The ancestor entrusted this little ancestor to my protection...

Is this trust, or is it a punishment?