"I've thought it through!"
"But let me ask you a few questions..."
Chen Jue spoke unhurriedly.
"Go ahead, Brother Chen Jue!"
Trust and anticipation shone in Ning Rongrong's eyes.
"If I got together with you, then met a girl even better than you, whose family was even more powerful than yours..."
"And she wanted to be with me, but demanded that I abandon you..."
"What do you think I should do?"
Chen Jue asked with a curl of his lips.
Ning Rongrong's red lips parted slightly, revealing a trace of shock and reluctance.
"Of course you couldn't agree!"
Chen Jue gently shook his head and pressed on.
"What if she threatened me with her family?"
"Huh?!"
Ning Rongrong's delicate brows furrowed slightly with a barely perceptible trace of irritation. She gave a soft huff, her voice tinged with displeasure.
"How could she do that? Isn't she being too petty?"
"Having another woman wouldn't kill her. At worst, she could be the first wife, and I'd be the second!"
Her words carried an air of carefree generosity, as though she truly didn't care about the shackles of convention.
Hearing this, Chen Jue's lips curved into a playful smile, a sly gleam flashing in his eyes.
Ning Rongrong was still such a sweet, innocent fool. She'd fallen straight into his trap!
"So... Rongrong, isn't that petty girl you're talking about you?"
"Huh?! Me?"
Ning Rongrong froze, surprise flashing in her eyes before realization dawned.
Realizing that Chen Jue had toyed with her, she immediately flushed with embarrassment.
She reached out with her slender fingertips and gently traced circles on the back of Chen Jue's neck.
"I didn't threaten you with my family..."
Ning Rongrong's voice trembled softly, as faint and helpless as willow fluff drifting in the wind.
"Are you sure?"
Chen Jue raised an eyebrow, a teasing glint passing through his eyes as he asked with a smile.
"Yes!"
Ning Rongrong's heartbeat involuntarily quickened, and her voice grew quieter, as though swallowed by the night.
She knew perfectly well that if he had refused back then, she absolutely would have used her family to pressure him.
"So... do you understand what I mean?"
"You just want me to be one of your lesser wives!"
Ning Rongrong's expression stiffened slightly. She pursed her lips and stuck out the tip of her tongue, her tone carrying a trace of displeasure.
After all, anyone would want such an outstanding man all to herself.
But she also knew that a man as extraordinarily gifted and handsome as Chen Jue...
Would definitely have no shortage of women in the future!
Since she couldn't avoid it, she might as well... go along with it.
She certainly wouldn't give up a man like him over something like this.
"Then can I ask, if I'm going to be a lesser wife, where do I rank...?"
Chen Jue considered for a moment, then said, "That depends on how you perform, Rongrong!"
"What?"
Ning Rongrong was a little confused.
"Don't you only have two women? Including me, that makes three! Why does it depend on how I perform? Wouldn't I just be third?"
Then something seemed to occur to Ning Rongrong, and realization dawned.
"You mean there'll be more than just the three of us in the future?"
"What are you planning? To turn Shrek Academy into your harem?"
Chen Jue nodded at her words and smiled. "That's a good idea. Worth considering!"
Ning Rongrong: ...
Some time later...
Chen Jue's steps remained firm. He had already run fifteen full laps carrying his heavy burden, and sweat had soaked through his clothes, yet he hadn't stopped for even a moment.
But just as he was about to complete this arduous journey, two figures quietly appeared ahead, seemingly trying to escape his notice.
A playful glint flashed through Chen Jue's eyes, and a teasing smile curled his lips.
"Well, well! If it isn't Tang San, the food swindler, and Dai Mubai, the show-off!"
"What's wrong? All worn out? Trying to sneak away?"
With their intentions exposed, both men's faces immediately turned awkward.
They could only steel themselves and turn around, trying to hide their inner panic behind solemn expressions.
"We were just going to take a piss. Right, Mubai?"
Tang San reacted remarkably quickly. He immediately put on a righteous expression and spoke with feigned composure.
He even jabbed Dai Mubai in the side to keep him from letting anything slip.
"Y-yeah! Just taking a piss. We said thirty laps, and thirty laps it is!"
"May heaven strike down whoever doesn't finish!"
Dai Mubai got worked up and outright swore an oath.
That gave Tang San, standing beside him, quite a fright!
Good grief, you're actually serious!
I don't want to die...
Truthfully, Tang San had already been worn out by the fourteenth lap!
He could barely endure it anymore!
All he wanted now was to find a massage parlor and get some proper rest.
Hearing the oath, Chen Jue was also briefly taken aback.
Are you that eager to die?
I haven't had my fill of tormenting you yet!
Don't die just yet. Once I've had enough fun, I'll personally send you to your deaths!
So Chen Jue kindly reminded them, "Then you'd better not go outside tomorrow. It's going to rain, so watch out, or you might die out there!"
Seeing how eager Chen Jue was for him to die, Tang San was certain he wanted Xiao Wu all to himself.
At that thought, anger surged through him, instantly filling him with motivation again!
"Mubai, let's run. Don't let a certain someone look down on us!"
"Right!"
Dai Mubai nodded and shot Chen Jue a defiant glance, then the two started running again.
Seeing this, Chen Jue smiled helplessly.
They'll sneak away within three laps at most...
Then Chen Jue resumed running.
Honestly, running with someone on his back was pretty tiring.
"Brother Chen Jue, are you tired? Those guys couldn't keep going after fourteen laps. Are you about to give out too?"
Ning Rongrong wiped the sweat from Chen Jue's forehead and asked with concern.
Faced with Ning Rongrong's doubts, Chen Jue promptly picked up speed.
As he ran, he asked, "Am I fast enough?"
"Aaaaah~"
"Slow down!"
"Why are you running so fast?!"
If Chen Jue hadn't held down Ning Rongrong's skirt, certain people might have seen everything!
Right, Oscar and Ma Hongjun?
The two hiding nearby, their eyes fixed on the fluttering skirt, were instantly furious.
"Stop looking. They're gone already!"
Oscar spoke dejectedly.
He'd almost caught a glimpse of that tantalizing spot.
Now he'd neither gotten a look nor gotten to carry her.
"Damn it, Chen Jue has no loyalty. He's feasting on meat and won't even leave his brothers a sip of broth."
Ma Hongjun stamped his feet in anger.
Every time the skirt was about to flutter to just the right height, Chen Jue blocked the view.
"Brother Chen Jue, do you have time tonight?" Ning Rongrong asked bashfully.
A shy blush colored her pretty face.
"Yes! Is something up?" Chen Jue asked.
"Come out with me tonight!" Ning Rongrong invited him.
"What are you planning?"
"Didn't you say it depends on how I perform? Tonight, I'll let you see my performance, Brother Chen Jue."
Ning Rongrong also stroked his Adam's apple from time to time, trying to stir his desire.
Her purpose was simple: she wanted him to go out with her tonight.
She wanted Chen Jue to leave Nana, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others alone tonight.
Tonight, Chen Jue's time belonged to her!
"Rongrong! Have you turned naughty too?" Chen Jue asked with a wicked smile.
"As the old saying goes, men don't love women who aren't naughty!"
Ning Rongrong giggled, looking utterly playful.
"Then tonight, I'll see just how naughty you can be!"
"Mmm~ Don't move..."
[Ding, target: Ning Rongrong!] [Depth of intimacy: 39%] [Reward: Soul Power increased by five levels. Current Soul Power: level 55!]
Soon, as Chen Jue carried her through his sixteenth lap, he spotted two furtive figures slipping away.
Heh!
I overestimated those two!
They didn't even last another lap...
After an indeterminate amount of time, Chen Jue carried Rongrong to the finish line.
The three girls were all waiting there.
Watching Chen Jue carry Ning Rongrong for nearly thirty laps, Zhao Wuji nodded.
"This is the example you should follow. Never abandon a single teammate!"
"No matter how much Chen Jue suffered or how exhausted he was, he never abandoned Ning Rongrong after she fell. That spirit is worth learning from."
"Remember, you're always a team. You can't afford to lose even one member!"
Hearing this, all the girls nodded.
At that moment, their opinion of Chen Jue rose another notch.
Only Ma Hongjun and Oscar knew...
As if Chen Jue was doing this because he wouldn't abandon a teammate!
Couldn't they see how much he was enjoying himself?
With a girl letting him cop a feel, who would ever let go...?
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