What Are You So Arrogant About Without an Engagement?!

Dugu Yan licked her lips, her expression still cold and proud.

The girl lying on the ground stared at her blankly.

She wondered what was going on today.

Were all the soul masters she had encountered backed by such powerful backgrounds?

And they actually cared whether ordinary people lived or died?

For a moment,

the girl wavered between despair and hope, and light returned to her eyes.

Tai Hao glared fixedly at Dugu Yan, who had stepped forward, his face full of apprehension.

In the end, he could only lower his head and apologize to the girl.

"I'm sorry. From now on, our Strength Clan won't trouble you again."

Dugu Yan's pale, delicate fingers brushed across her cheek as she sneered coldly. "Didn't you eat? Why are you speaking so softly? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some sissy."

Tai Hao and the others flushed red, gritted their teeth, and raised their voices several notches.

A moment later,

Dugu Yan looked at Su Li as though seeking credit, standing there and waiting to be praised.

Ning Rongrong seemed to sense something bad. She hurriedly jumped down from the table, walked to Su Li's side, and warily stared at the purple-haired girl.

This girl was no good!

Su Li ignored the silent confrontation between the two girls. He glanced at Tai Hao and the others fleeing in panic, then crouched down and helped the girl to her feet.

"Th-thank you, Young Master. Thank you, two young ladies!"

"This humble girl has no way to repay you, except..."

"Hmm?!" Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong both glared at her, as if they would do to her what had just been done to Tai Hao if she continued.

"Ahem! Except by serving you like an ox or a horse to repay your kindness!"

Su Li glanced at Dugu Yan, who had her hands on her hips, unable to understand what had gotten into this girl.

Ning Rongrong, however, could barely understand.

Where the hell had this one come from now?

Could it be...

that maxing out his Charm stat was really this terrifying?

He wasn't going to turn into a succubus, was he?!

"Do you still have family?"

"N-no."

"How about this? I'll give you some money. Find somewhere quiet and live your life."

"This..."

The girl looked at the little boy who was much shorter than her, pursed her lips, and ultimately did not voice her true thoughts.

That was right.

He was a descendant of a great clan.

While she was a commoner, a useless person without Soul Power.

How could she possibly climb such a high branch?

Under the gazes of the three of them,

she accepted the Gold Soul Coins and kowtowed. Just as she was about to leave, Ning Rongrong called out to her.

"Wait!"

"Y-young lady?"

"Here, catch."

Ning Rongrong casually tossed over a token and said indifferently, "Seeing how pitiful you are, this young lady has decided to be kind."

"This is a token of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Come to my sect and become a servant disciple. That way, no one will dare bully you anymore."

The girl held the jade token in flustered panic.

After shedding tears and thanking her profusely,

she disappeared from their sight.

Dugu Yan gave the tiny Ning Rongrong an interested look and murmured softly, "I didn't expect a little runt like you to have such a kind heart."

"Who are you calling little?!"

Ning Rongrong glared at her furiously. She had already been hostile toward her, and now she disliked her even more.

"Obviously you, little miss of the Seven Treasures."

Dugu Yan bent down, a faint smile curling her lips.

The fullness of her chest dipped slightly, revealing a hint of cleavage that Su Li caught sight of.

He instinctively looked away, only for a hand to twist his face back.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk~ What an adorable little brother~"

"How about being friends with big sister?"

"Since I stood up for you just now, say yes, okay~?"

Dugu Yan familiarly rubbed Su Li's head. Beside them, Ning Rongrong's pretty face reddened with fury, and she looked like she was about to explode.

Even she had never touched Su Li's head!

Yet this girl dared to be so presumptuous!

Damn it! Damn it!

Ning Rongrong was so angry that her mind stopped working. She immediately summoned the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, trying to knock this girl unconscious with it.

Tap~

Dugu Yan froze.

Looking at the little pagoda scratching her itch, she could not hold it in any longer and covered her mouth as she snickered.

"I'm dying of laughter! Little miss, are you trying to smash me to death with an auxiliary-system tool spirit?"

"I only touched Su Li's head, yet you're already jumping all over the place in a panic. He hasn't even said anything."

"Could it be... the two of you have an engagement? Is he your future fiancé?"

Dugu Yan narrowed her eyes and smiled lightly.

"Pah! We... we don't have an engagement!"

Ning Rongrong glanced at Su Li guiltily, and her gaze dimmed somewhat.

That was right. How wonderful would it be if they had an engagement?

Then... this bad woman in front of her would back off in the face of difficulty, right?

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up.

Hehehe~

So there was no engagement.

Then what were you so worked up about?!

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was your future husband!

Su Li came back to his senses. Seeing the two girls arguing, his head immediately began to ache.

What was going on with Dugu Yan?

Why was she here?

And besides,

there was something off about the way she looked at him.

If he had known,

he would not have maxed out his Charm stat when playing the game.

Well, this was great.

Who could understand his suffering now?

After organizing his words, Su Li calmly looked at Dugu Yan. When she tried to reach out again, he dodged aside. "Big sister, thank you for helping us just now."

"But please don't casually touch a boy's head. That's very impolite."

"Also, we're going to eat."

Just then, Ning Rongrong's stomach growled, and both of them heard it.

A faint blush rose to the tips of her ears, but she stubbornly kept up appearances. "What are you looking at?! Isn't it normal to be hungry?!"

"Come on, come on! Stupid Su Li, ignore this woman."

"I think she's trying to kidnap children!"

Ning Rongrong grabbed Su Li's hand and headed upstairs without another word.

Dugu Yan watched their retreating backs, her lips curling downward as she felt somewhat displeased.

This spoiled little brat had actually gotten Su Li's first hand-holding. How infuriating!

But,

so what?

In the end, he would still be with her.

The young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could only shed tears and silently watch them be happy.

Thinking of that scene, Dugu Yan could not help curling her lips upward, her breathing quickening.

She really wanted to thoroughly tousle her future husband's head.

It was so small.

And felt so nice.

He was so cute now. It would be such a waste not to raise him properly.

With that thought,

Dugu Yan followed after them, intending to mooch a meal.

"You! Why are you still here?!"

Ning Rongrong glared at her fiercely, clenching her little fist in anger before slamming it down on the table.

"Don't be so anxious, little sister. I simply want to be friends with you. I don't have any other intentions."

Dugu Yan looked at her with complete sincerity, the corners of her lips lifting slightly. "Little sister and little brother suit each other so well. You'll definitely become a couple everyone envies in the future."

"Besides, my grandfather has a fairly good relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He specifically told me to make more friends with you."

"So, naturally, I thought the two of you were the most suitable."

Ning Rongrong's little mouth fell open. Her cheeks turned pink, and she bashfully curled her toes as the hostility in her eyes diminished somewhat.

Although she had made such an intimate move toward Su Li just now.

Still...

She said we suited each other so well!