Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 153: The confrontation between the two women, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo's night chat, Su Tong's jealousy and regret (4k)

In the princess's mansion, Su Yun stood in the shadows with her head huddled.

Just now, Xu Jiujiu and Xingyun Douluo used coercion and inducement, and she told them everything she knew. Although she didn't know if this was a bit unfair to her young lady, Su Yun still felt that there was no problem. After all...

A man of insight is a wise man...Miss...I think she won't blame me, right?

On the other side, Xu Jiujiu was sitting alone on the familiar soft couch. Nebula Douluo stood beside him, looking at Xu Jiujiu's tangled and complicated expression, and spoke softly:
"Your Highness, don't think too much. A Yan has lived with us for almost ten years. You know him best. He is not that kind of person..."

Xu Jiujiu raised his blue eyes and then shook his head gently.

"Of course I know A Yan is not that kind of person. I am just worried that A Yan will be affected by this incident."

"He is very rational in his cultivation planning and even in dealing with other things, but he has a lot of flaws in dealing with emotions. I am happy that he can find his family and relatives. At the same time, I hope that he can reunite with his family as soon as possible. Although he has given up investigating his life experience in recent years, I can feel that he is still very eager for family affection..."

Nebula Douluo chuckled and looked at it for a long time, then sighed:
"Your Highness is indeed the one who knows A Yan best. It is me, an old woman, who thinks too much..."

Xu Jiujiu also smiled helplessly, and then said:

"Grandma Manyi, please stop joking. You are still young. After you break through to Super Douluo in the future, you will be able to live for at least another ten years."

Nebula Douluo just chuckled and didn't say anything else.

There was a slight sound coming from outside. Just as Xu Jiujiu looked over, Shu Yan also walked in with Su Tong.

"Ayan..."

Xu Jiujiu's eyes moved, and then he quickly stood up and went to greet him.

Shu Yan opened his arms to catch the girl who rushed over, and touched her soft golden hair. Shu Yan lowered his head and looked at her white feet again, then said helplessly:
"How many times have I told you not to run around barefoot, but you just wouldn't listen..."

Xu Jiujiu glanced at Su Tong and Nebula Douluo, then lowered his head embarrassedly.

She was too worried about Shu Yan and almost forgot that there were other people here.

As for Su Yun, after asking the questions, she almost forgot about the existence of this person.

Seeing Su Tong return safely, Su Yun hurriedly stepped forward and stood behind Su Tong, and whispered something.

From beginning to end, there was no fluctuation in the expression on Su Tong's face. She only moved slightly when she threw herself into Shu Yan's arms for a long time, but then she regained her composure.

Shu Yan put Xu Jiujiu back on the couch. Nebula Douluo looked at the two of them with a chuckle, then disappeared. Shu Yan then began to introduce Su Tong to Xu Jiujiu.

"This is Su Tong, my...sister."

Shu Yan paused before speaking.

He looked at Su Tong for a long time, his expression a little dazed, and after a moment he said softly:
"Hello, I'm Xu Jiujiu, A Yan's lover."

Su Tong nodded politely. For some reason, she always felt a little uncomfortable watching the intimacy between Xu Jiujiu and Shu Yan, especially when she heard about Shu Yan's feelings when he was with his childhood sweetheart. If she guessed correctly, the way they got along at first was a bit like that of a brother and sister...

The two women seemed to have nothing to say to each other. Shu Yan also felt the strange atmosphere. He helped Xu Jiujiu put on a pair of soft shoes, asked Su Tong and the others to sit down, and then he spoke to Xu Jiujiu:
"After that, I'm going to go see my... parents. They're not in good condition. Because of my loss over the years, their minds and natures have been severely damaged, and their bodies are not in good condition either. Jiujiu, do you want to go with me?"

Xu Jiujiu's head was confused for a moment, and then soon it was stained with a faint blush.

Originally she thought that meeting the parents would never happen to her, but now it happened and she was caught off guard.

“Yes, I will go.”

After hesitating for a moment, she quickly made a choice.

Shu Yan rubbed her head, then looked at Su Tong and the others and said:
"There are many rooms in the princess's mansion. You can stay here for now. I need to take care of something. It will take at most two days."

Su Tong nodded quickly. Su Yun looked at Shu Yan with a complicated and surprised expression, but she didn't say much. In fact, it was more because she had no right to speak at all.

Even though she is a Titled Douluo, her soul power level is only level 92, and her martial soul is not that strong. She is the weakest soul beast in the Far North, such as the Ice Butterfly. Being at the bottom of the food chain, soul beasts like the Ice Silkworm and Snow Rabbit at least have their own specialties, while the Ice Butterfly, apart from the ability to fly, is mediocre in other aspects.

Even the only ability she could use, flying, had significant drawbacks, because compared to other martial spirits of the same level that had the ability to fly, Bingdie's flying speed and even endurance were really too poor. It would be fine if there was no comparison, but if there was, the gap would be obvious at a glance.

Shu Yan was somewhat skeptical as to why she could break through to the Title Douluo level at this age. Moreover, judging from her current character, she was indeed a complete outlier among the many Title Douluos...

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On the other side, on the fourth floor of the Star King Hotel.

Han Ruoruo, wrapped only in a bath towel, walked out of the steamy bathroom. Under the bright light, her beautiful figure was clearly visible, her fair skin was as soft as jade, and her face was also beautiful. She looked at Zhang Lexuan, who was sitting at the head of the bed in a daze in her pajamas, and then she also lifted the quilt and got on the bed.

Leaning on Zhang Lexuan's shoulder, Han Ruoruo sighed softly, and then said:

"Le Xuan, what do you think about what happened today?"

Zhang Lexuan was stunned for a moment, then said softly:
"I'm not sure, but based on what we know, our timing was too coincidental to encounter this kind of thing."

They heard everything Su Tong said in the hotel at that time, recognizing relatives... To be honest, Zhang Lexuan didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

Han Ruoruo saw that Zhang Lexuan still looked like she was worried, so she asked again:
"What are you going to do after this?"

"Ok?"

Zhang Lexuan didn't understand for a moment. Han Ruoruo didn't get angry, but just said softly:
"They accidentally helped you avenge your family's blood feud. If they asked you to quit the academy and join them, what would you choose?"

"This……"

Zhang Lexuan was a little speechless. She had thought about the question asked by Han Ruoruo before, but now that it was really put forward, she really didn't know how to make a decision.

"The academy has been very kind to me in raising and nurturing me, and they avenged my family's blood feud for me, which is an even greater favor. If the situation you described really happened, I really don't know what to do."

Zhang Lexuan said softly that she had feelings for Shrek Academy, which was something that could not be changed. But she valued this favor more than these. Her original purpose of joining Shrek Academy was to find out the truth and avenge her parents' family. Although she was unable to kill her enemies, the obsession in her heart had dissipated, which was also a kind of relief.

Han Ruoruo looked at Zhang Lexuan with some complexity, and then suddenly said in a low voice:

"Le Xuan, tell me the truth, what do you think of Bei Bei..."

Zhang Lexuan paused, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.

"I don't know what I was thinking. After learning that my family's revenge had been taken, I suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. Later, with Elder Mu's persuasion, I seemed to... not take this matter that seriously anymore..."

Han Ruoruo stared at Zhang Lexuan for a long while before she chuckled and said:

"I'm glad you can think it through. Actually, I've always felt that your feelings for Beibei weren't pure love. You seemed to be forcing yourself to like him. Or, I should say, you're too persistent and stubborn. It's like you're being hard on yourself."

"To be honest, when I saw that white-haired boy today, I actually felt my heart beating. If his aura was not so cold and was a little gentler, I think he would be my type."

Zhang Lexuan looked at Han Ruoruo's pretty face with great surprise, and suddenly felt that Han Ruoruo was a little unbelievable.

Han Ruoruo's beauty is recognized by the inner courtyard. She has a gentle bookish air, but she does not feel completely soft. Instead, she feels very strong. Her watery eyebrows are even more fascinating. If we really talk about appearance, Han Ruoruo even has a tendency to surpass her.

Han Ruoruo is just like this. She has studied and practiced in Shrek Academy for so many years, but she has never shown any affection to any opposite sex. Among the many female disciples in the inner courtyard, very few have a partner. It is indeed very rare for Han Ruoruo to say such words now.

"That boy should be much younger than us, but his aura is very strong. His cultivation should be at least above the Soul King level. He is definitely a top genius."

"But... I see that Her Royal Highness the Princess has a close relationship with that young man. What? Are you going to snatch a man from a princess of another country?"

Zhang Lexuan teased Han Ruoruo, but she still felt a little surprised when she thought about her feelings at that time.

Her Moon Martial Soul was already a top-grade existence among the Yin and Cold attributes, but today, she felt a chill on three people at the same time. Thinking of the scene in the hall today, she couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Han Ruoruo didn't notice anything strange about Zhang Lexuan at all. She was immersed in her own world, her pretty snow-white face slightly flushed, looking like a young girl in love.

"Although it's not realistic to compete with a foreign princess for a man, his appearance is indeed in line with my aesthetic taste. By the way, I just realized now that I actually like men of this style. But it's a pity that my first love, which hasn't even started yet, died halfway. I really don't know how long I have to be single before I can meet the right person..."

Zhang Lexuan just smiled when she heard this, and then said softly:

"With your talent and looks, let alone a man, if you are willing, there will probably be thousands of men in Shrek Academy and even the three empires for you to choose from..."

"Le Xuan!"

Han Ruoruo was a little embarrassed and annoyed, so she pounced on Zhang Lexuan. The two best friends played around for a while, then turned off the desk lamp and prepared to rest.

In the darkness, Han Ruoruo's breathing slowly became smooth and regular, but Zhang Lexuan couldn't fall asleep. She got up and took out a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet outside the bedroom. Then she went to the terrace, sat casually on a rattan chair, and poured herself a glass of red wine.

The scarlet liquid was shaking in the glass. Zhang Lexuan took a sip and then put the glass down.

She didn't like the taste very much. As for wine, she could accept some specific flavors, such as the fruit wine brewed in the cafeteria of the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, and the moonlight wine, a specialty of Tianhun's hometown. But she was not very accustomed to the overly mellow taste of the Xingluo Empire's wine.

Han Ruoruo's question just now woke her up. If the kind of thing she said really happened, what should she do and what decision should she make? This question troubled her and made her completely unable to sleep. Instead, she became more and more confused about it.

She had said before that in order to repay this favor, she could even repay it with her own life. Just like she agreed to Mu Lao's conditions without hesitation, if the other party took a fancy to her, to be honest, she couldn't say no.

While Zhang Lexuan was thinking sadly, Su Tong in the princess's mansion also fell into a melancholy.

The spacious courtyard is surrounded by various flowers and plants. Under the night sky, it is very beautiful with twinkling lights.

Su Tong sat in front of a stone table. Even the guest rooms in the princess's mansion had a sizable courtyard where one could look up at the starry sky or drink tea and chat, but Su Tong just stared blankly at the table in front of her.

There was no blame in Shu Yan's attitude towards them. Although he didn't express much, Su Tong felt two emotions of care and worry in him, which proved that he still cared about her as a sister and his parents who had been separated for more than ten years.

Su Yun was sent back by her to deliver the letter. Her attitude was very firm and Su Yun had no chance to refute. She firmly believed that Shu Yan would not hurt her. Of course, even if he did, she would not say anything.

From Shu Yan she got a rough idea of ​​his life when he was a child with Xu Jiujiu. She felt an inexplicable emotion surging in her heart. On the one hand, she was very grateful to Xu Jiujiu and the Xingluo royal family for their care and training of Shu Yan. On the other hand, she felt that she might be jealous of Xu Jiujiu.

Since she was a child, she vowed to be a good sister. As a result, her brother was separated from her for more than ten years due to an accident. When they met again, they were like strangers. Every move was polite and distant. She longed for Shu Yan to treat her as his own sister, not as a guest or friend. This feeling made Su Tong very uncomfortable, but she could do nothing about it.

She missed Shu Yan's entire youth, and also missed the golden period of developing feelings for him. Did what happened back then really have nothing to do with her or her parents?

Su Tong doesn't think so.

If her father had not suddenly decided to take her mother, who had just given birth and was unwell due to the journey, and her two siblings to Xingluo to visit their friends, if she had not gone to the carriage where her aunt was because of her playfulness, if she had not wanted her mother to stay with her for a while longer because of fear of thunder, if her father had not been careless and lost the best chance of rescue, then would all of this have been a completely new look?
As Su Tong thought about it, tears slowly flowed down her cheeks, because there was no "if" in this world. "If" was just a manifestation of regret and pain. A small request when she was four years old had now become the reason for her drastic change in character. She couldn't help but shed tears quietly when she thought of that childish and lovely face in her dreams countless midnights. If possible, she really hoped that all the "ifs" in her life would not appear again...

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　8k done. I am so sleepy today. Now everything is so troublesome. The steps that were simple before are now so complicated. Not to mention the elderly, even I am confused. I have to go to different places to get various documents stamped. No wonder those people are so inefficient. If it were me, I would not have the patience to handle one person.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)