Comforting Ning Rongrong! Ning Rongrong: You're So Kind, Even Kinder Than My Father

"Lin Yan? We're heading to the Soul Fighting Arena. Are you coming?"

While Lin Yan was still excited by his thoughts, Ma Hongjun's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Got it, I'm coming!"

Putting away his thoughts, he closed the System Panel and walked out of the dormitory.

But when he opened the door, the person he saw was not Ma Hongjun, but Ning Rongrong, who was crying as she ran back toward the dormitory some distance away.

"Hm? What happened to her?"

Lin Yan turned to look at Ma Hongjun beside him.

Ma Hongjun wore a teasing expression.

"Don't even mention it. Do you know who she is?"

Lin Yan said, "Ning Rongrong? Who else could she be?"

"She's the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

"Damn, you didn't see it just now. Because she failed to complete the task the dean assigned this afternoon and refused to accept the dean's discipline, the two of them started arguing."

"Ning Rongrong even threatened to be rude to the dean. That's seriously fierce, tsk tsk~"

"It's my first time seeing such a fierce girl."

Ma Hongjun stared at the now-closed door of the Girls' Dormitory, his eyes full of the contempt of someone enjoying the spectacle.

Lin Yan found him utterly speechless.

"Tell the dean to wait for me a while. I'm going to take a look."

"Hey, Lin Yan, that little witch isn't easy to deal with. Don't go looking for trouble..."

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Ignoring Ma Hongjun's attempt to stop him, Lin Yan could not even be bothered to turn around as he headed straight for the Girls' Dormitory.

On the System Panel, Ning Rongrong's favorability had reached 70% yesterday. That meant Ning Rongrong would very likely be the first female lead he successfully won over at Shrek Academy.

Apparently, after successfully winning one over, besides the Talismans the female lead could use, the system would also grant him some additional rewards.

He already had a Second Spirit and a Soul Tool Crafting Bench. What other surprises would the system have in store?

Spirit Bones? Immortal Herbs? Or something else...

Honestly, Lin Yan was now rather curious about these so-called "additional rewards."

And right now, Ning Rongrong was at her most vulnerable and most in need of comfort. His appearance at a time like this would definitely leave an even stronger impression on her.

Perhaps after today, Ning Rongrong would be won over by him outright.

With fantasies of system rewards in his mind, Lin Yan stood before the door of the Girls' Dormitory and knocked.

Knock, knock, knock!

Three light knocks echoed out, but aside from faint sobbing from within, there was no response.

After waiting for around half a minute, Lin Yan saw that there was still no answer and spoke toward the room.

"If you don't say anything, I'm coming in."

There was no reply from inside.

Lin Yan was certain she could hear him. Since she had neither agreed nor refused, he would simply assume she agreed.

With that in mind, he carefully pushed the door open.

Creak~

The dormitory's old wooden door let out a sound. Even now, Ning Rongrong did not object, so Lin Yan simply walked into the room openly.

In the dim room, the girl was curled up on her bed. Her beautiful eyes were swollen red from crying, and tear tracks covered her cheeks, making her look especially pitiful.

"Lin Yan? Did you come to laugh at me too?"

"Of course not."

Seeing that Ning Rongrong did not seem resistant toward him, Lin Yan casually pulled over a chair from nearby and sat across from her.

He slowed his speech and comforted her gently.

"You stood in front of Tang San and spoke up for me yesterday. We're supposed to be good friends."

"Good friends come to comfort you."

"Good friends?"

When Ning Rongrong heard those words, her expression clearly froze.

Flender had probably just focused on belittling her when it came to friendship.

Lin Yan only felt that old bastard Flender was truly shameless. A grown man was using PUA tactics on a young girl.

That was right, PUA!

In the original story, Ning Rongrong had gradually become an accessory to the others at Shrek under this very PUA.

She was clearly a heaven-blessed genius... at best, she could become the Nine-Colored Goddess; at worst, the chief priest of Sea God Island; even standing still, she could become the Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Yet in the end, she could not even protect her own family. Wasn't that laughable?

Therefore! Whether it was for the system rewards or because he stood opposed to Tang San, Lin Yan had every reason to win over Ning Rongrong.

He looked at the girl, meeting those glazed eyes with his own, and said,

"I came to comfort you, but..."

"But I'm not very good at comforting girls. Could you just pretend I said a whole bunch of comforting things, and once you've figured it out, stop being sad?"

"Huh?"

Ning Rongrong suddenly froze upon hearing that. For a moment, she even thought she had misheard him.

Only when she saw that Lin Yan looked serious, not at all like he was joking, did she become even more bewildered!

"Could I pretend you said a whole bunch of comforting things?"

The girl blankly repeated his words, making Lin Yan suddenly laugh.

"Ha ha!"

"I just wanted to distract you. How about it? Don't you feel so sad now?"

Only then did Ning Rongrong understand what Lin Yan meant.

Seeing the gentle smile on his fair, handsome face, her heart unconsciously skipped a beat.

There was no other reason.

He was too handsome!

Although Lin Yan had not used Martial Soul Possession, his light golden hair and pupils in his ordinary state still made his fair face look exceptionally sacred.

At a girl's most vulnerable moment, a handsome boy like sunlight suddenly appeared in her world...

Who could remain unmoved?

Ning Rongrong stayed stunned for so long that even Lin Yan began to feel awkward.

"Alright. I heard you're the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. A little princess wouldn't doubt or deny herself just because of a few words from someone else."

"I'll treat you and help restore your physical strength and Mental Power."

Lin Yan was the first to break the quiet atmosphere, summoning the Prayer Angel Martial Soul of his own accord.

It was still the familiar Twelve-Winged Angel, still the familiar golden holy light...

Seeing Lin Yan in his Martial Soul Possession state again, Ning Rongrong's heart stirred even more intensely.

[First Soul Skill: Holy Light Healing]

[Second Soul Skill: Requiem Prayer]

The holy light illuminated the dark room and also dispelled the haze in the girl's world.

Seeing Lin Yan floating in midair with sacred wings on his back, Ning Rongrong could no longer suppress her emotions.

She got up and threw herself directly into Lin Yan's arms.

"Thank you, sob sob sob~"

"Flender said I would never find friends, and everyone else looked at me strangely. You're the only one here who treats me well."

Although Lin Yan was somewhat surprised by Ning Rongrong's actions,

feeling the softness in his arms and the sweet fragrance filling his nose, he still naturally patted the girl's back.

"Because we're friends~"

Lin Yan spoke softly as Ning Rongrong sniffled quietly.

"You're so kind! You're simply the person who treats me best, even kinder than my father and my two grandfathers."

"Sob sob sob~"