Lin Fan hurriedly denied it!
"Good. Because if it isn't, I'll cut that thing of yours off!"
Xiao Wu snorted, then made a pair of scissors with her fingers and aimed them at Lin Fan!
"Lin Fan, there's no hot water in my room. Could you help me..."
Just then, the door suddenly opened. As Zhu Zhuqing walked in, the air in the room seemed to freeze, and an eerie silence fell!
"Uh, sorry..."
Zhu Zhuqing looked extremely embarrassed. She'd thought Lin Fan lived here alone, never imagining there'd be a girl with him!
"Wait!"
Just then, Xiao Wu suddenly called out to stop Zhu Zhuqing.
"Brother Lin Fan, go next door and check on the hot water. I want to have a chat with Zhuqing."
Xiao Wu said.
"Oh, no!"
Lin Fan inwardly groaned. What if the two girls started fighting in the room? What would he do if they ended up pulling each other's hair!?
"Okay, but talk things out. Don't do anything rash—stay calm!"
Lin Fan gave a helpless, wry smile and went next door!
If anything seemed off in there, he'd rush in immediately!
"Why haven't I heard anything? Could one of them have already been taken out?!"
After waiting for ten minutes or so, Lin Fan was getting anxious!
"Forget it. If Zhuqing hasn't come out in another five minutes, I'm going in!"
Lin Fan made up his mind.
Knock, knock, knock!
The next moment, a strange series of sounds came from the room next door, mixed with the voices of two girls!
"Oh, no! They're fighting after all!"
Chapter 18: Husband, You Can't Be a Scumbag!
Lin Fan was frantic. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were both rare beauties. If they fought and one of them ended up disfigured, it would be a terrible waste!
"Stop fighting!"
He shouted as he rammed the door open!
But when he saw what was happening, he was instantly dumbfounded!
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were hugging and chatting happily, looking incredibly close!
"Um... I'll get going..."
Zhu Zhuqing's little face turned bright red. She hurried out of bed, slipped past Lin Fan, and ran from the room!
"Husband, didn't I tell you not to come in? You ruined the mood..."
Xiao Wu pouted and complained.
"Xiao Wu, don't tell me you're into girls?!"
The scene had left Lin Fan completely bewildered. Why did it feel like someone had painted his head bright green?!
He'd planned to win over both beauties and enjoy having them both. Could it be that they'd paired up and left him out in the cold? That would be downright absurd!
"What are you thinking? I'm already your wife! I was just sharing some relationship advice with a good friend!"
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes.
"Um... Aren't you worried Zhuqing might fall for me?"
Lin Fan was at a loss. Women were so strange. They'd known each other for less than half an hour, and they were already calling each other sisters!
"What would I be worried about? I'd love for Zhuqing to fall for you! Then we really would be sisters!"
"Earlier, you warned me not to be a scumbag. But now..."
Lin Fan was speechless. He had no idea what Xiao Wu was up to.
"Zhuqing is all alone and has no one to rely on. You helped her out earlier, and she's already developed feelings for you. If you don't take responsibility, then you really are a scumbag!"
"Besides, Zhuqing's already been hurt once. If we make her leave and she gets deceived by another man, what then? She's such a beautiful girl. Do you really want her to get hurt again?"
Xiao Wu stared at Lin Fan and asked with a serious expression.
Now Lin Fan was completely lost!
What Xiao Wu said didn't sound quite right, but somehow it made sense!
"What? You're not interested in Zhuqing?"
"I am, of course I am!"
Lin Fan hurriedly replied. A girl like Zhu Zhuqing, with the face of an angel and the figure of a devil, would stir the desire of any normal man!
Anyone who claimed not to be interested had to be a hypocrite or a eunuch!
"But it's no use if I'm interested. What matters is how Zhuqing feels. I can't force her!"
Lin Fan had his own principles. Before he could have a girl's body, he had to win her heart. He'd never force someone into something they didn't want!
"Don't worry, husband. I'll help Zhuqing come around. But you'll have to make an effort too."
Xiao Wu reminded him.
"Of course!"
Lin Fan nodded repeatedly. His Villain System made him stronger by expanding his harem. He'd thought Xiao Wu would be completely against it, but instead, she was so supportive!
She really was the perfect partner!
"Husband, how about I go keep Zhuqing company tonight, and you sleep by yourself?"
Xiao Wu snuggled up to him and nestled into his arms.
"No! It's only the second day, and you're already leaving your husband alone?"
Lin Fan immediately refused. He'd spent five years storing up his strength, and he hadn't even gotten to put it to use yet!
Besides, winning Zhu Zhuqing over wasn't something that could be done in a day or two!
"But... I can barely walk today..."
Xiao Wu pouted, putting on a pitiful expression.
"That's all the more reason I should stay with you! It's just like breaking through to a higher Soul Power rank. The closer you get to a breakthrough, the harder it gets, and the more pain your body has to endure!"
"But once you break through, that rush of pleasure and feeling of refreshment can't be described in words!"
Lin Fan tried earnestly to persuade her.
"All right, I'll trust you this once..."
After Xiao Wu had recovered a little, Lin Fan went next door to fetch Zhu Zhuqing. The three of them spent the day enjoying themselves in Soto City!
Zhu Zhuqing's pent-up feelings were finally released. Before long, she'd come to see Lin Fan and Xiao Wu as her closest friends!
At twelve or thirteen, it was easy to form deep friendships. There was little suspicion between them, and no conflict of interest.
That night, Zhu Zhuqing returned to her room alone. As she thought back on everything that had happened during the day, it all felt like a dream!
She'd traveled across mountains and rivers from the Xingluo Empire to the Tian Dou Empire, all while facing pursuit from her own family. What had kept her going was her fiancé, Dai Mubai!
But now, Zhu Zhuqing finally understood how laughable her determination had been!
"Perhaps Lin Fan is right. I should let go of all that and live the life I want."
Thinking of Lin Fan stirred her curiosity. She went to the wall and pressed her ear against it.
"Husband, slow down... You're pinning my hair..."
Through the wall, Zhu Zhuqing could faintly hear Xiao Wu murmuring, like a little rabbit in a daze...
Zhu Zhuqing quickly pulled away and took a deep breath, trying to suppress the strange feelings inside her!
But it didn't seem to help. A wave of restlessness swept over her. She took off her clothes and went into the bathroom. Only when the cold water poured over her did she finally calm down a little!
Early the next morning, Lin Fan took Xiao Wu to find Zhu Zhuqing, and the three of them went downstairs to have breakfast together.
"Master, the system has issued a mission: win over Zhu Zhuqing. Soul Power increased by 2 levels. Reward: a hundred-thousand-year sixth spirit ring!"
As soon as Lin Fan sat down, he heard Daji's voice in his head.
"A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring?"
Even Lin Fan couldn't contain his delight! This was a treasure universally recognized by the Soul Master world, and he couldn't believe it was being offered as a mission reward!
There was even less reason to let Zhu Zhuqing leave now!
"Zhuqing, why don't you sleep with me tonight?"
Xiao Wu spoke first.
"Don't. You two seem to get along so well. I don't want to ruin your good time..."
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly refused.
"Hmph, Brother Lin Fan is so rough! He kept me up all night. Our Zhuqing is much gentler!"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu buried her face against Zhu Zhuqing's chest and stuck her tongue out at Lin Fan!
"Cough, cough..."
"Zhuqing, what are you planning to do next?"
The little minx had left him speechless, so Lin Fan hurriedly cleared his throat and changed the subject.
"I want to find a Soul Master academy and cultivate, so I can become stronger."
After what had happened with Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing felt that men couldn't be relied on. Instead of pinning her hopes on them, she'd be better off working hard to improve herself!
"Daji, are there any pills that can raise someone's Soul Power rank?"
Lin Fan looked all around the shop, but couldn't find anything. He asked her in his mind.
"Master, the shop doesn't sell pills that raise Soul Power. If you want to help Zhu Zhuqing become stronger, winning her over is the only way."
Daji replied.
Chapter 19: Lin Fan and Zhu Zhuqing's Sparring Match!
"Winning her over? Isn't that how I raise my own Soul Power?"
Lin Fan was a little confused.
"Both people gain Soul Power. When you won over Xiao Wu earlier, your Soul Power increased by 3 levels, while Xiao Wu's increased by 5!"
"Five levels?!"
Lin Fan was extremely shocked by Daji's words!
"This method of improving your strength is like Yin-Yang dual cultivation. Both sides benefit!"
"Because Xiao Wu was at level 26, far below you, her improvement was greater!"
Daji explained.
"That little minx! She got such a huge boost in strength and didn't even tell me!"
Lin Fan couldn't help complaining to himself.
It wasn't really Xiao Wu's fault, though. They'd gotten so carried away with their intimate exchange that she hadn't even noticed her Soul Power had increased!
And as a soul beast, she could generate her own spirit rings. She didn't need to go out and hunt soul beasts!
"Zhuqing, the academy only teaches you a bunch of flashy moves. It's like being a flower in a greenhouse. How can you grow without braving the sun and wind?"
"Actual combat is the best way to improve. How about I be your sparring partner?"
Before you continue