Wen Ruan: Will We Truly Be Together Forever?

"It's alright, I'm here."

"From now on, I will protect you and never leave your side."

Lin Yan pulled Wen Ruan tighter into his embrace, attempting to provide the young girl with a sense of security.

"Rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter."

"After all, I am the Crown Prince's man."

Hearing this, Wen Ruan tilted her head up.

"Am I very useless? I've already reached the level of a Spirit King, yet now I can only hide behind you."

By the end of her sentence, Wen Ruan burst into loud sobs.

It wasn't just shedding tears; it was a full-throated, audible cry.

Her slightly chubby, pretty face, paired with such a wailing tone and a pitiful expression, actually made Lin Yan want to laugh.

For no other reason than that she was truly too adorable.

Lin Yan stroked Wen Ruan's hair continuously, patiently comforting her.

"How could you be?"

"You are the most hardworking senior in the entire world. A seventeen-year-old Spirit King—you won't find a second one on this entire continent."

"Don't belittle yourself; you are super amazing."

Wen Ruan raised her eyes.

"But the battle just now..."

"That was a Spirit Saint, of course you couldn't beat him," Lin Yan interrupted, continuing his explanation.

"If it had been any other Spirit King, you would have frozen them in a heartbeat and finished them off in no time."

It had to be said that Lin Yan was truly very patient with Wen Ruan.

Even though he was the younger one of the two, and even though he was the junior six years ago, now...

Lin Yan was coaxing Wen Ruan just like a parent would a child.

Wen Ruan cried even louder.

Snot and tears smeared all over Lin Yan's clothes as the girl buried her entire head into his chest.

"Wuwuwu~"

"You're so good to me."

"Actually, I know I'm useless and I feel so sad, but when you comfort me like this, I feel so happy again."

Lin Yan chuckled at her words.

"Stop crying, or your eyes will be swollen."

"Mmph~"

Before he could finish his sentence, Wen Ruan suddenly looked up and pressed her lips against Lin Yan's.

Whether the girl was moved by Lin Yan's sincerity or if their intimate contact gave her a sense of security, it was hard to say.

In any case, the kiss lasted for a long time.

The cool night breeze brushed past, gently lifting their hair through the window.

After a long while, they parted.

Wen Ruan was on top, and Lin Yan was below.

"Can you stay with me for a lifetime? I really like you so much. Please don't leave me, okay?"

"We will be together for a lifetime."

"..."

Under the moonlight, the girl gently slipped off her long dress, cupped his fair face, and kissed him again.

A scene of beauty mixed with muffled groans echoed out, and the crickets outside the window chirped even more merrily...

The next morning.

Birdsong, accompanied by a refreshing breeze, drifted into the room.

Wen Ruan woke up early.

She looked at the sleeping Lin Yan beside her and silently curled the corners of her lips.

If only we could be together forever.

Wen Ruan thought to herself, unable to stop a wave of melancholy from filling her heart.

In truth, she had long guessed that Lin Yan had other girlfriends in Heaven Dou City.

She could tell from the way he was so skilled at unfastening her bra.

Lin Yan disguised it well; every time he returned to see her, there were never any traces of other women on him.

He also showed genuine longing for her.

However... even Wen Ruan herself had to fumble for a long time to undo the clasp of her undergarments, yet Lin Yan was familiar with it as if he had done it a thousand times.

So, in truth, Wen Ruan knew everything.

It was just that she was so afraid of losing Lin Yan that she didn't want to bring it into the open.

Even when her longing for Lin Yan reached the point of obsession, she didn't dare to go to Heaven Dou City to find him...

After all, in Wen Ruan's heart, she was just a child from an ordinary family; how could she compare to those noble young ladies in Heaven Dou City?

"Hmm? Why are you awake so early?"

Perhaps it was because Wen Ruan had been staring at Lin Yan for too long, causing him to instinctively sense something unusual.

Lin Yan woke up, and the first thing he saw upon opening his eyes was Wen Ruan staring at him.

"It's nothing, I just couldn't sleep."

"Go back to sleep for a while. It's not easy to get a long break, so get some good rest."

Hearing this, Lin Yan turned over and pulled the young girl into his arms.

The two were naked, pressed tightly together under the covers, their body temperatures blending.

"Are you still worried about what happened last night?"

"Don't worry, with me here, you will definitely be fine."

"Besides, isn't Principal Flad still at the academy?"

"Or, in the future, you could just come back to Heaven Dou City with me."

At the mention of Heaven Dou City, Wen Ruan's body stiffened noticeably for a moment.

Heaven Dou City?

Is he already preparing to break up with me?

Or is this just an empty promise?

Wen Ruan's heart began to twist with anxiety again...

Although she knew that Lin Yan wouldn't break up with her easily, her own sense of inferiority made her mind run wild with groundless guesses.

"Will we be together forever?"

Wen Ruan asked this question again.

Lin Yan was a bit puzzled, but he still answered patiently.

"We will!"

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Before long, the sound of iron being struck suddenly rang out from outside the window.

Clang, clang, clang~

The sound of raw iron clashing produced a metallic vibration that made one's eardrums itch.

This was, quite clearly, the class bell for Shrek Academy...

"I've donated so much money to the academy; couldn't Flender at least get a decent bell?"

"..."

Lin Yan was speechless and simply used his Soul Power to expand a sound-insulating barrier, enveloping himself and Wen Ruan inside.

He had no interest in getting involved in Shrek's teaching activities.

Aside from running, it was just going to the Soul Fighting Arena to fight; with that kind of teaching method, anyone could be a teacher.

If it weren't for the fact that Flender and the others possessed the cultivation of Spirit Saints and could provide protection for the students and help them obtain spirit rings, there would be no need for this academy to exist at all.

Time quickly arrived at evening once again.

Throughout the entire day, Lin Yan and Wen Ruan hadn't even stepped out of the room, and by now, both of their voices were a little hoarse.

Honestly, if they hadn't been hungry, they probably wouldn't have stopped even now.

Inside the room, the two simply threw on their pajamas and each ate some snacks that Lin Yan had brought back from Heaven Dou City.

At this moment, a sudden exclamation came from outside the window, followed by a burst of arguing.

"What's that sound?"

Wen Ruan stopped chewing and perked up her little ears to listen carefully.

Lin Yan did the same, and after a short while, he spoke slowly.

"It sounds like someone is fighting. Should we go take a look?"

"Let's go. We haven't left the room all day, so it'll be good to breathe some fresh air."

The two pushed open the door and followed the source of the sound until they reached the gate of Shrek Academy.

Just then, Ning Rongrong, who had been sobbing, caught sight of him.

Upon seeing Lin Yan arrive, it was as if she had finally found the only friend among a crowd of strangers.

She immediately ran to Lin Yan's side, weeping.

"Lin Yan!"

"You've come at the perfect time. Help me kill Dai Mubai."

As these words left her lips, Lin Yan finally realized that he must have stumbled upon an argument between Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai.