Junior Brother Wants Hugs~

The two walked down the street, glancing at each other from time to time.

"Lin Yichen, how do you think your senior sister will deal with you after she goes back?"

Shui Bing'er's unexpected question made Lin Yichen freeze.

Did she know about him and Hu Liena?

"Don't be nervous. Of course I know about you two, but aren't you curious why I still..."

At that point, she could not continue. The reason was rather embarrassing.

"I could tell at a glance that you're not the devoted type.

When you came this morning, your collar wasn't done up properly, and your senior sister's face was still red."

Lin Yichen looked at the hands they were still holding, his heart pounding wildly.

But Shui Bing'er made a shushing gesture, signaling for him to say no more.

"You don't need to promise me anything. You're not the single-minded type. I can tell."

Lin Yichen was slightly stunned. He truly had not expected her to say that.

A top-tier Ice Phoenix martial soul, the continent's number one ice-attribute genius, willingly following him without being the only one?

"So I'm Zang Xin, then?"

The words slipped out for no reason, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

The Amorous Douluo, after all.

"Who is Zang Xin?"

"You don't know him, and you don't need to.

But no matter who I am, I only know that you are mine."

You are mine.

The moment those four words left his mouth, Shui Bing'er's face turned scarlet. She gripped Lin Yichen's hand tightly, making him cry out in surprise.

"You lied to me, you flirtatious rogue!"

She scolded him, but her hand never loosened in the slightest.

"I'm not lying. Heaven and earth can bear witness—I have you in my heart."

So serious. This was the first time Shui Bing'er had seen such a serious expression on Lin Yichen's face.

Normally, he always carried himself like some pampered young master.

He spoke with a smile, his gaze wandering, as though nothing truly mattered to him.

But now, he stood there with her reflection in his silver eyes. There was no evasion, no teasing.

Shui Bing'er's voice gradually softened.

"I know I'm in your heart, and I also know I'm not the only one in it.

Your heart holds heaven and earth, and your eyes hold stars and seas..."

After saying that, Shui Bing'er released Lin Yichen's hand and ran ahead in great strides.

"Don't forget to watch my match tomorrow!"

Before her voice had even faded, she had already turned the street corner. The hem of her pale blue clothes flashed beneath the sunlight before vanishing into the crowd.

Lin Yichen stood where he was, lowered his gaze to his hand, then slowly curled his fingers.

A smile appeared on his lips, one he himself was unwilling to admit to.

"Still on a date? The team battle's about to start."

Ghost Douluo's voice abruptly sounded from behind him, startling Lin Yichen into a cold sweat.

When he turned around, Lin Yichen saw the reproach in his eyes.

"Flirt however you want, but don't make Nana sad. Nana is also His Holiness the Pope's disciple.

If Nana is hurt, His Holiness the Pope won't let you off lightly."

The corner of Lin Yichen's mouth twitched.

Bibi Dong would not let him off lightly?

Ghost Douluo probably did not know that Bibi Dong was even more uninhibited in private than Hu Liena.

Lin Yichen did not argue with him and followed Ghost Douluo back to the Great Spirit Arena.

Both teams were already prepared on the field.

Hu Liena was there too, though she seemed half-asleep and dazed.

The moment she saw Lin Yichen, she ignored whether anyone else was around.

"Junior brother, hug me..."

She wrapped herself around him like an octopus.

Meanwhile, Yan had already gone off to sulk alone in a corner.

"Your little sweetheart is competing too. Aren't you going to cheer her on...?"

She rested against Lin Yichen's shoulder and spoke softly.

"I want to see just how capable the woman who can steal my man is."

Lin Yichen's back stiffened slightly.

"Senior sister, the way you put that..." He tilted his head, trying to pull away a little.

"Have some self-respect. Don't be so... frivolous..."

She straightened up and tilted her head at him.

"The things you did and said to me in bed last night completely contradict that."

Everyone: "..."

Lin Yichen took a deep breath and gently peeled Hu Liena off himself, lowering his voice.

"Senior sister, we'll talk when we get back."

Hu Liena curved her lips into a smile. She did not press him further, instead climbing down from him and sitting beside him.

The team battle on the field had already begun.

The two captains, Yu Tianheng and Huo Wushuang, faced each other head-on, but it was clear that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon held the greater advantage.

All manner of spirit skills emerged one after another, dazzling the eyes.

The match was indeed spectacular. But Lin Yichen's gaze was not on Yu Tianheng, nor was it on Huo Wushuang.

He kept staring at the purple-haired figure on the field.

Dugu Yan stood at the core of the formation. The phantom of the Jade-Scaled Snake unfurled behind her, while her spirit rings slowly revolved around her.

The Jade-Scaled Snake venom had already spread across the entire field.

Behind her, Ye Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia also never stopped, constantly healing the team members.

Huo Wu had been observing the battlefield, keeping a close eye on Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as she tried to close in and break through with a single strike.

But how could Heaven Dou Royal Academy let her have her way?

Oslo and Yu Feng moved about at the edges, protecting them.

Huo Wu was so anxious that her forehead was drenched in sweat.

"Damn it... I can't break through..."

Lin Yichen sat in the stands with one leg crossed over the other, the corners of his mouth raised.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Blazing can't break through.

Yanzi is controlling the whole field by herself, and Yu Tianheng is holding off three people without falling behind."

Xie Yue beside him nodded slightly in agreement.

"And their formation is very stable. Blazing is already close to falling apart.

Blazing earned 5 points in the one-on-one matches, Heaven Dou got 2, and both sides earned 4 points in the two-on-two and three-on-three matches. It all comes down to this team battle."

Yan merely snorted from the side, his tone full of disdain.

"If I were up there, I'd steamroll them in three minutes."

Then Xie Yue started tearing into him, and everyone laughed heartily.

By the seventh minute, the situation had become very clear.

Yu Tianheng was growing fiercer and fiercer at the front, crushing three opponents so thoroughly that they could not fight back.

Huo Wu still had not managed to push forward, yet she had been increasingly afflicted by Dugu Yan's Jade-Scaled Snake venom.

In Heaven Dou's resting area, Qin Ming nodded slightly.

"The kids fought beautifully!"

Finally, Yu Tianheng used his third spirit skill to knock Huo Wushuang and the other two back.

On the other side, Yu Feng took advantage of Huo Wu's distraction and joined forces with Oslo to knock her out of the arena.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team had won!

Cheers erupted throughout the arena as the Imperial Dou Team members high-fived one another.

Dugu Yan did not immediately join her teammates' celebration. Instead, she turned toward where Lin Yichen was and smiled brilliantly.

Yu Tianheng did not celebrate either. He walked straight off the field, shaking out his hand as though venting his anger.

Lin Yichen smiled at him, then left together with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

His flirtatious nature, it seemed, truly could not be changed.

He recalled what Shui Bing'er had said again.

"Your heart holds heaven and earth, and your eyes hold stars and seas."

Lin Yichen chuckled and shook his head.

That evaluation was far too high. How could he possibly be that remarkable?

He was merely someone transformed from a rabbit, lucky enough to have eaten a blade of grass, lucky enough to have met several girls.

Lucky enough not to have been crushed to death on the spot by Bibi Dong.

Forget it. He would take things one step at a time. At least...

Lin Yichen looked at Dugu Yan lying in his arms and smiled faintly.

"At least senior sister is with me..."