The Willful Girl

Zhu Zhuqing clenched her jade-like hands. Her pretty face was no longer as cold as before, and a conflicted emotion flickered in her eyes!

As she watched Lin Fan's figure, scenes from earlier that day surfaced in her mind once more!

For her sake, this man had held her in his arms without the slightest hesitation, shielding her from the Phoenix Flame!

Zhu Zhuqing had grown up in a family environment. Though she had many blood relatives, she had never once felt the warmth of family. All she knew was the scheming and deceit within the family as they fought for power!

After coming to the Heaven Dou Empire, her fiancé, Dai Mubai, had disappointed her beyond measure. Her heart had plunged to the freezing point, and she had stopped believing in the feelings people shared with one another!

But after spending these past few days with Lin Fan and Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing had seen her former self in them—innocent and utterly pure!

Yet perhaps even Zhu Zhuqing herself had never expected that her relationship with Lin Fan had already surpassed friendship and reached the point of love!

Zhu Zhuqing was engaged to Dai Mubai, but they had never been particularly close, and they had spent very little time together. Before, she had only seen Dai Mubai as someone who shared her misfortune, someone with whom she could huddle together for warmth.

But Lin Fan made her feel something entirely different. He gave without asking for anything in return, and his feelings went beyond life and death. Zhu Zhuqing couldn't think of any answer besides love!

"Zhuqing, Zhuqing..."

Lin Fan came over to Zhu Zhuqing and called her softly twice before she finally came back to her senses.

"You're tired from today's Spirit Battle, too. Get some rest early. Don't worry, I'm a gentleman. I won't take advantage of you..."

Lin Fan patted Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder. But just as he was about to draw back his hand, Zhu Zhuqing grabbed it.

"Lin Fan, do... do you like me?"

Zhu Zhuqing bit her red lip with her pearly teeth. After a moment, she finally gathered her courage, raised her head, and gazed intently at Lin Fan as she asked in earnest.

"Of course!"

Lin Fan answered without hesitation.

"I admit, when I first saw you, I was drawn to your looks. After all, men are visual creatures. But after spending time with you, I've come to feel that you're a wonderful girl, both in personality and character."

"And if a wonderful girl like you got hurt by a scumbag like Dai Mubai again, I'd blame myself for the rest of my life!"

"I told you, I'll wait until the day you fall for me of your own accord."

Lin Fan's words left Zhu Zhuqing silent for a moment. Then she took a deep breath.

"I've made up my mind. I want to give myself to you completely..."

Zhu Zhuqing's breath was sweet as orchids, and her voice trembled slightly as she spoke!

Lin Fan froze in place. His mind even went blank. He understood how much courage it had taken for a girl to say those words!

"Are you really sure? I hope it's because you want to be with me, not because you're moved or for some other reason... Do you understand what I mean?"

Lin Fan fought to suppress his desire as he asked.

"Mm... I've been asking myself what I feel for you all this time. Just now, I finally found the answer. At least right now, I can tell you with complete certainty that I won't regret being your woman for the rest of my life..."

Zhu Zhuqing's words moved Lin Fan deeply. Unable to restrain himself, he leaned in and kissed her flower-petal-red lips!

"Wait! I want to ask you something. The first time you saw me, were you really attracted to my looks?!"

Zhu Zhuqing placed her jade-white fingers against Lin Fan's lips and asked playfully.

"Of course! Our Zhuqing has a face as beautiful as an angel's. Any man would be enchanted by it!"

"Hmph, liar! I remember that the first time we met, you were clearly staring at my chest!"

Zhu Zhuqing gave a soft snort through her delicate nose. Her flushed face and coy expression gave her a uniquely charming air.

"Uh, Zhuqing, you've got me wrong. I was actually looking at your heart. It just happened to be blocked by your chest..."

I can even spin that into an excuse. I really am talented at talking nonsense with a straight face!

"Such a silver tongue... I'm going to take a bath first..."

Zhu Zhuqing gently pushed Lin Fan away, leaving him with a view that sent his imagination running wild!

Soon, faint rustling came from the bathroom, followed by the sound of running water...

How could Lin Fan possibly calm down now? His pounding heartbeat filled the whole room. He had even forgotten the pain of his injuries. Every second he had to wait was agony!

"Creak!"

The sound of the door opening rang out sharply in the quiet room. When he saw the beautiful figure step out, Lin Fan instantly went completely dumbstruck!

A thin veil of steam clung to Zhu Zhuqing's delicate features. Her three-thousand strands of dark hair hung damply over her shoulders, trailing along her pale neck and exquisite collarbones. Fine droplets of water occasionally rolled down her smooth skin...

A bath towel wrapped around her shapely body. As she moved with light steps, her long, straight, snow-white legs appeared and disappeared from view. Each step of her bare feet left a faint wet mark on the floor.

Lin Fan felt heat rush to his head. His nose grew warm, and when he touched it, his fingers were already stained red...

"Lin Fan, are you okay?!"

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing thought he had suffered an internal injury. She hurried over, but in her nervousness, her hand slipped...

"I... I'm fine for now, but if this keeps going, I might not be!"

Lin Fan swallowed hard and murmured.

"Your injuries... they're not serious, are they?!"

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face was as red as the evening clouds. Though she had already made up her mind, she was still worried about Lin Fan's condition.

"A minor injury won't keep me off the front lines. I'm in great shape!"

"Zhuqing, here I come!"

A few hours later, Lin Fan took a cigarette from the System Mall and lit it, his face full of contentment.

He'd been a smoker back on Earth, but after arriving on Douluo Continent in a different body, his craving for cigarettes had completely disappeared!

But as the saying went, a cigarette after the deed, and you'd feel as happy as an immortal. That part of the ritual simply couldn't be skipped!

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face still held a hint of red. Her legs were wrapped around Lin Fan like an octopus, and her head rested on his shoulder as her fingers traced lightly over his chest.

"Big Brother Lin Fan, I'm yours now. You must never let me down!"

Zhu Zhuqing murmured softly, her voice gentle as water.

"I'd never let my woman down. And you should start calling me something else now."

Chapter 25: The Willful Girl

"Hubby."

"Yeah, good little kitty!"

That one word, "hubby," made Lin Fan feel so good he was practically on cloud nine!

"I'm a little kitten, not a tiger!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at him reproachfully and pinched him hard on the chest.

"Heh heh, some people look like little kittens on the surface, but are White Tigers in secret. You sure did a good job hiding that!"

"I... I'll pinch you to death!"

The room filled with the sound of Lin Fan and Zhu Zhuqing playfully bickering.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Check your Soul Power!"

Lin Fan took Zhu Zhuqing by the wrist and reminded her with a smile.

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes and carefully sensed the energy inside her. A moment later, her beautiful eyes flew open, her face full of disbelief!

"I'm level 32! I've gone up five levels!"

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a long while. She couldn't believe that what Lin Fan and Xiao Wu had said was actually true—her strength had increased by five levels overnight!

Going from level 27 to level 32 would take even the most gifted Soul Master at least two or three years. Yet Lin Fan had shortened that time to a single day. It was simply too outrageous!

Seeing how excited Zhu Zhuqing was made Lin Fan just as happy, because he had gained even more!

Not only had he gained three levels of Soul Power, he had also obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!

Host: Lin Fan

Martial Soul: Primordial Ancestral Dragon

Level: 61

Soul Rings: Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Red

Harem: Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing

Villain Points: 100000

Cultivation Skill: Lingbo Microsteps

"The Great Villain System really is perfect for me!"

Lin Fan felt a rush of glee. This system was practically made just for him!

"Come on, let's go downstairs and have breakfast with Xiao Wu!"

"Mm..."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, blushing, then struggled to get out of bed.

But after getting dressed and stepping down, her legs wobbled a little.

Lin Fan said nothing. Amid Zhu Zhuqing's startled cry, he swept her up in his arms and walked out of the hotel.

"Xiao Wu, get up and come have breakfast!"

As soon as Lin Fan reached room 302, the door opened. Xiao Wu stood inside looking exhausted and shot him a resentful glance.

"Why do you look so listless? Did you sleep badly, or are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Fan asked with concern.

"It's not that I slept badly. I didn't sleep at all!"

"I really have to hand it to you two. You spent the whole night at it, and you still look so full of energy..."

Xiao Wu pouted and complained.

"Ahem... It wasn't the whole night, just a few hours..."

The soundproofing in this hotel is way too poor...

Beside him, even Zhu Zhuqing's ears had turned red!

"Hubby, you can't forget your old love just because you've found a new one. I want you to carry me, too!"

Xiao Wu ran over coquettishly and looped both arms around Lin Fan's neck.

"Alright, alright!"

Lin Fan gave a helpless smile. With Xiao Wu on his left and Zhu Zhuqing on his right, he let them sit on his shoulders!

And so Lin Fan carried the two beauties down to the first-floor restaurant.

"Holy crap! Isn't this a little too exciting?!"

"Young people these days really know how to have fun. And those two girls are gorgeous!"

"They're not just pretty; their figures are incredible, too. Especially the girl in the black leather outfit—her clothes look ready to burst!"

The moment they reached the lobby on the first floor, everyone's eyes turned to the three of them—or, more precisely, to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing!

The two girls were simply too dazzling. Either one would have stood out in any crowd, let alone the two of them together, both perched on Lin Fan's shoulders!

Quite a few onlookers were lusting after Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, but after one look, they hurriedly averted their eyes!

Dai Mubai had been over level 30 and Lin Fan had nearly beaten him to death. These people might lust after beauty, but only if they lived long enough to enjoy it!

"Please enjoy your meal, my two lovely wives!"

Lin Fan gently set Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing down, one on either side of him. As dish after dish of steaming food arrived, he dutifully began feeding them both.

"Xiao Wu, this is a Myriad Spirit Bird egg. They say it helps with development!"

Lin Fan put two golden eggs, each about the size of a ping-pong ball, into Xiao Wu's bowl. Then he picked up a sausage beside him and offered it to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Zhuqing, this sausage is made with thousand-year snow lotus and Ice-Skin Pig Fish. It's supposed to enhance your beauty!"

Lin Fan had mastered the art of giving each of them their fair share.