He's Asleep

"Hmph!"

Dugu Yan's expression turned cold as she spoke, "That detestable bastard! I'm not leaving. I'll wait right here for him to show up and see what kind of ability he has to beat me up at Heaven Dou Academy."

Ye Lingling's eyes were complex as she tried to persuade her, "Yanzi, I think it would be best if you didn't underestimate him. You've read Su Chen's diary, too. He is absolutely not simple, and! If he says he's coming to beat you up, he must be one hundred percent certain he can do it."

A mischievous smirk appeared on Dugu Yan's face. "You're so silly. Of course I won't just sit here and wait for him to do as he pleases. I'm going to send someone to find my grandfather right now. When the time comes, I'll have my grandfather teach him a harsh lesson! Doesn't he claim to be a transmigrator? I want to see if he can calculate that my grandfather is here too. I imagine his expression will be quite spectacular then, don't you think?"

After hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ye Lingling let out a sigh of relief and said, "Yanzi, you're so wicked!"

"Hehe!" Dugu Yan grabbed Ye Lingling in a hug and chuckled wickedly, "Once that bastard arrives, I'll have my grandfather capture him and force him to become our subordinate. Then, we'll make him calculate where our true loves are!"

On the other side, Su Chen had no idea that Dugu Yan had already set her sights on him. He was fast asleep by now. Sleeping as soon as he got on the carriage and relieving himself as soon as he got off—this was the proper way to start a journey!

The carriage sped along. Hu Liena sat in the middle, watching Su Chen doze off beside her, his head bobbing with the swaying of the carriage. She hesitated for a moment before quietly scooting closer to him, allowing Su Chen to rest his head on her fragrant shoulder so he could sleep more soundly. At the same time, Hu Liena watched his handsome face in silence; her body felt somewhat weak, and her earlobes began to flush red.

Good heavens! Am I really such a love-struck fool? Is this too forward? Will he notice? Will he think I'm too easy? I really don't seem very reserved at all!

Hu Liena's heart began to race, but soon, she started to console herself: she was doing this to repay her teacher's kindness, she was carrying out her teacher's mission—yes! I am intentionally getting close to him to win him over! That's right! I have a purpose! I'm definitely not doing this because he's handsome... Everything is for Spirit Hall, long live Spirit Hall!

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged strange looks, observing Hu Liena's small actions with a sense of peculiarity. However, neither of them spoke up. They were unclear about the true purpose of this trip, but Bibi Dong had instructed them to follow Hu Liena's arrangements in everything. Especially regarding matters involving Su Chen, they were not to act on their own initiative and were to defer entirely to Hu Liena's wishes. Yue Guan looked at Gui Mei with a playful glint in his eyes, as if to ask, "What do you think?" Gui Mei remained expressionless and returned a look that said, "I'm just sitting here watching."

Just then, Yan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them to see Hu Liena sitting far away from him and very close to Su Chen... What the hell? That pretty boy Su Chen is actually sleeping on Nana's shoulder? What the f***???

Yan's composure nearly shattered on the spot. His eyes erupted with fury, and he opened his mouth, ready to lash out. Unexpectedly, Hu Liena suddenly placed a finger to her red lips, making a "shush" gesture. The look she gave Yan was filled with threats, clearly saying: "Hush! He's asleep. If you dare make a sound and wake him up, I won't let you hear the end of it today!"

Yan was absolutely livid! Damn it! Truly damn it! This piece of trash who is only level fifteen—what right does he have to lean on Nana's shoulder? What right does he have to receive Nana's favor? Can being handsome really allow you to do whatever you want? Yan trembled with rage, his fingernails digging deep into his palms, the fire in his eyes seemingly ready to incinerate everything in the world.

"I hate this!"

"I hate this so much!"

Xie Yue's eyes were complex at this moment; while he felt some sympathy for Yan, he was also puzzled by his sister's actions.

Had she really fallen for him?

Aside from being handsome, this Su Chen only had fifteen levels of soul power. Everything else about him seemed quite ordinary!

Xie Yue remained silent as well.

He and Yan had received orders: no matter what happened on this trip, everything was to revolve around Hu Liena. They were to treat Hu Liena's commands as if they were coming from Bibi Dong herself.

Or perhaps it was the killing intent in Yan's eyes.

Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes, only to be stunned for a split second.

Good grief!

How did he end up sleeping on Hu Liena? Did he wake up too abruptly?

Thinking this, Su Chen closed his eyes again and continued to lean against Hu Liena's shoulder, inhaling the faint, fragrant scent lingering in her hair—the essence of a young maiden.

He wished to remain in this drunken stupor forever!

"This is too much."

Yan suddenly roared in anger:

"I saw you were already awake just now! You... you... you! Sleeping was one thing, but to keep taking advantage of Nana after waking up?"

He was truly furious to the point of exploding.

His voice trembled as he spoke.

In an instant, the gazes of Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Xie Yue all turned toward Su Chen and Hu Liena. At that moment, Hu Liena's face turned bright red, starting from the roots of her ears all the way to her cheeks.

Her beautiful face looked like a sweet, delicious red apple, making one want to take a fierce bite out of it.

Su Chen put on a serious expression, opened his eyes, and asked with a look of confusion:

"What happened?"

Trembling with rage, Yan pointed at Su Chen and said, "You've gone too far, Su Chen! You must understand that you are only a level fifteen soul master; Nana is not someone you can touch!"

"If I see you disrespect Nana again, I will definitely teach you a harsh lesson."

Su Chen looked at Yan with a strange expression. This guy! He clearly had the potential to be a "blind" Douluo. It was obviously Hu Liena who was being proactive, wasn't it?

Besides.

You want to teach me a lesson?

You'd have to be reincarnated into a better life in your next one, or at least not be born on the Douluo Continent. As long as you're born on the Douluo Continent, you'll never have a chance.

"Shut up!"

Before Su Chen could speak, Hu Liena's expression turned cold instantly. She glared at Yan and said:

"My affairs are none of your business. If you meddle again, I'll have Chrysanthemum Grandpa throw you off!"

You bastard!

I mustered up so much courage to get close to him; he would have understood my feelings and my devotion if he had woken up!

You ruined everything, you jerk.

Yan was stunned into silence.

He wanted to say something, but when he saw the look in Yue Guan's eyes, he swallowed his words back down.

Because the look Yue Guan gave him made it clear that if Hu Liena gave the order, Yue Guan would truly throw him off the carriage.

It's too hard.

Being a simp is just too hard.

Yan wept silently in his heart, thinking to himself that this detestable Su Chen must have swindled Nana. Isn't he just relying on his face?

Hmph!

Once Nana gets tired of looking at you, she'll abandon you sooner or later. Nana will be mine eventually!

Although being a simp was difficult, he was still very talented at it—look! Hadn't he already completed his own self-rationalization?

The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat awkward.

Hu Liena had originally intended to say something to Su Chen, but when she turned her head and saw him looking at her, she remembered their intimate posture and immediately lowered her head, blushing once more.

Su Chen also felt a bit awkward and made small talk to break the silence:

"Um... the carriages in your world really do travel fast, don't they?"