Douluo: Enough Pretending, Qian Renxue Is My Wife

"If anything happens, tell your brother. With me here, I won't let anyone hurt you, okay?"

"Even the stars and moon in the sky—I could pluck one down and give it to you!"

Qian Ye reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Xiao Wu was suddenly touched for no reason. Ever since her mother had left, no one had cared about her.

She had always been sad and heartbroken, without any sense of security and with no one to protect her.

But today, someone had said he would protect her. How could she not be moved?

"Xiao Wu, don't be sad. Your brother means what he says. I'll definitely protect you," Qian Ye said shamelessly.

"Really?" Xiao Wu was half-convinced.

Qian Ye nodded. "Mm. If you believe it, then it's real. If you don't, I won't force you. Farewell."

With that, he turned to leave.

Qian Ye believed Xiao Wu would not let him leave so easily.

Only by leaving cleanly and decisively could he ease her suspicions and make her trust him.

"I... believe you!" Sure enough, Xiao Wu chased after him and stretched out her arms to stop him from leaving.

Qian Ye put on a serious expression. "Xiao Wu, do you live here alone?"

Xiao Wu hesitated. "Mm. My mother is no longer here. It's just me, Da Ming, and Er Ming."

"Da Ming and Er Ming?" He naturally knew that the Da Ming Xiao Wu mentioned was the Sky Azure Bull Python, while Er Ming was the Titan Giant Ape.

But even if he knew, he could not say it.

Otherwise, Xiao Wu would not merely be suspicious—she would attack him.

"Mm, Da Ming and Er Ming are my good friends."

"I see!" Qian Ye understood. The Sky Azure Bull Python was hiding in the lake, while the Titan Giant Ape was concealed by the shore.

The moment they discovered that he meant Xiao Wu harm, they would emerge and attack him.

Qian Ye felt that with his current strength, his chances of defeating Da Ming and Er Ming were clearly not very high.

Retreating safely, however, would not be a problem.

His twenty-four wings were not just for show or decoration. If he flew away through the sky, they would not be able to catch him.

Besides, he still had the White Dragon Guardian Spirit as his trump card.

As long as the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, Beast God Di Tian, and Zi Ji, the three great dragons, did not make a move, he would be fine.

Xiao Wu took Qian Ye's hand and had him sit by the lake. Then she picked several wild fruits and enjoyed them with him.

After finishing the fruit in his hand, Qian Ye suddenly had an idea. He took out some carrots he had prepared in advance from the Ring Soul Tool and gave her two.

He took one for himself and began eating it in large bites.

"Carrots!" Xiao Wu was so touched that tears and snot streamed down her face as she took bite after bite.

She had loved eating carrots ever since she was little.

In the past, her mother would always find carrots outside and bring them back for her to eat.

Now that her mother was gone, she had not eaten carrots in a long time.

"Qian Ye, your carrots are delicious. Thank you!" Xiao Wu savored them with great delight and could not help thanking him.

After eating the carrots, Qian Ye suddenly noticed Xiao Wu's scorpion braid. A plan formed in his heart. He played with it as he said, "Xiao Wu, look, your hair is all messy. Let your brother wash it for you?"

"R-Really?" Xiao Wu cared deeply about her hair and her scorpion braid.

After all, her mother had always helped her take care of her hair.

Her scorpion braid had also been tied by her mother.

It was a reminder of her mother, as well as proof that her mother had once been there for her.

"Mm, let's begin!" Without saying another word, Qian Ye took Xiao Wu's fair, tender hand and led her to the lakeside. He untied her hair and carefully began washing it.

Xiao Wu lowered her head and let him wash it. Then she thought of how Mother Rabbit had once washed her hair, and tears began pouring down her face uncontrollably.

That pitiful little look of hers made even Qian Ye, handsome and hard-hearted as he was, unable to bear it.

Qian Ye washed Xiao Wu's hair, over and over, wholeheartedly and with complete focus.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu became more and more touched. Tears drifted down from her eyes like rain beating against pear blossoms, pear blossoms drenched in rain. No one knew how many tears she had shed.

Qian Ye reckoned that if Xiao Wu kept this up, her tears could gather into a river and flood more than half of Douluo Continent.

Half an hour later, Qian Ye finally finished washing Xiao Wu's hair. While he was at it, he gave her a bath, washed her clothes as well, and hung them on a wooden rack to dry.

He made her look completely refreshed, inside and out.

That evening, Qian Ye caught several fish from the lake and roasted a few carrots. He and Xiao Wu enjoyed dinner together.

After dinner, Qian Ye jumped into the lake and took a proper lake bath before going to bed to rest.

Early the next morning.

Qian Ye opened his eyes and let out a breath. He reflected that he had been in the Star Dou Great Forest for over half a month, and last night, he had finally gotten a good night's sleep in a bed.

Just as he was about to get up, he saw Xiao Wu sleeping soundly against his chest and truly could not bear to wake her.

Qian Ye gently moved her hands away, climbed out of bed, and walked outside the bedroom.

The sunlight fell over him, warm and comfortable.

Ten days later.

In the blink of an eye, Qian Ye had spent more than ten days on the small island in the middle of the lake. It was time to leave and return.

Qian Ye and Xiao Wu had a lavish breakfast. Besides grilled fish and carrots, there were all kinds of wild fruits, and the two ate to their hearts' content.

Halfway through the meal, Qian Ye thought about how he was about to leave. He had to let Xiao Wu know first. "Xiao Wu, there's something I need to tell you."

"Brother Ye, go ahead." After more than ten days together, Xiao Wu had changed from calling Qian Ye by name to calling him Brother Ye.

Clearly, she already trusted Qian Ye.

"Mm. I'm going home this afternoon," Qian Ye said solemnly.

"Ah—"

Xiao Wu was startled, her face full of reluctance. "Brother Ye, I don't agree to you leaving. I won't allow you to leave Xiao Wu either!"

It seemed Xiao Wu had already become unwilling to part with him, but he could not stay.

He had originally wanted to take her with him, but Bibi Dong knew her. If he brought her to Spirit Hall, she might face grave danger, so he gave up on that idea.

"Xiao Wu, I have something to do at home. But don't worry. Whenever I have time, I'll come back to see you."

"Do you really have something to do?" Xiao Wu asked again.

She hoped he would change his mind and not leave.

Qian Ye nodded firmly. He was not lying to her. "Mm. Believe me, okay? My Xiao Wu!"

Seeing that he insisted on leaving, Xiao Wu felt as though her heart were about to shatter. After thinking for a while, she finally nodded. "Then, Brother Ye, only if you keep your word and come back to see me in the future will I allow you to leave!"

The Delicate Hu Liena

"Xiao Wu, of course. Your brother always keeps his word," Qian Ye said seriously.

He did not look like he was lying in the slightest.

He was not lying either. He had always kept his promises.

Nor would he deceive Xiao Wu.

Qian Ye said no more. He waved at Xiao Wu, then used the Treading Snow Without Trace movement skill, skimming over the lake's surface.

He came in a hurry and left in a hurry!

Seeing Qian Ye run off so quickly, Xiao Wu looked resentful. "Hmph! You awful Brother Ye, why are you running so fast? Are your legs rented and due back soon?"

She was very unhappy!

And she cried again.

In the end, Xiao Wu wiped away her tears as she watched Qian Ye's retreating figure disappear into the distant trees. "Awful Brother Ye... you're so mean!"

Splash—

Suddenly, something around a hundred meters tall emerged from the water.

It had the head of a bull and the body of a snake. It was none other than Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, another enormous creature leaped out from behind the trees by the lake and looked toward Xiao Wu.

It was Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape.

"Big Sister Xiao Wu, since you can't bear to see Brother Ye leave, why didn't you make him stay?" the Sky Azure Bull Python asked.

"That's right, Big Sister Xiao Wu. Just say the word, and Er Ming will immediately go bring Brother Ye back for you." The Titan Giant Ape looked in the direction Qian Ye had left.

Xiao Wu did not immediately answer the two beasts. Her gaze remained fixed on the direction he had gone. "Brother Ye said that he'll come back to see Xiao Wu!"

Sigh—

Da Ming and Er Ming sighed, not knowing what else to say.

Several days later, Qian Ye returned to Spirit Hall Academy and resumed his life as a student.

He was now a level-sixty-six Soul Emperor, incredibly formidable.

The Spirit Hall Academy camp was a place specifically for taking in orphans.

Most of these orphans were children of soul masters, especially the surviving children of soul masters who had died fighting for Spirit Hall.

Qian Ye had nothing to do that afternoon, so he planned to go take a look.

Of course, he was not going because he had nothing better to do. He mainly wanted to see someone.

Her name was Hu Liena.

She was also known as the Spirit Hall Saintess.

Of course, not yet.

Hu Liena's parents had both died. She and her brother had been taken in by Spirit Hall and raised in the Spirit Hall Academy camp since childhood.

She was now about five years old.

In a few months, she would turn six and reach the age to awaken her martial soul.

Qian Ye entered the camp and saw a group of children playing on the field.

The oldest among them were only five, while the youngest were around two or three. They were all little children.

The reason there were none over six was that once they turned six and awakened their martial souls, they would go off to study.

Qian Ye swept his gaze over the children. Finally, it landed on a little girl, and he locked onto her.

Though she was still young, she already possessed a foxlike charm. Once she grew up, she would become even more enchanting and seductive.

"Brother Ye, you haven't come to see Nana in such a long time!" The delicate Hu Liena immediately rushed over after seeing Qian Ye and hugged one of his legs.

Her charming eyes were full of resentment.

She mainly blamed Qian Ye for not coming to see her for so long.

She was reluctant to let go.

Of course, this was not Qian Ye's first time visiting Hu Liena. Ever since she had entered the Spirit Hall Academy camp, he had come to play with her.

Otherwise, Hu Liena would not have rushed into his arms so enthusiastically the moment she saw him.