Douluo Continent: I, Tang Wulin, a Kamen Rider

Chapter 73 Promises and Pinkies

But he didn't think much of it, because he was more concerned about something else.

As for the clothes, he just felt that Gu Yue had good taste and had just picked out clothes that suited him.

Soon, after following Gu Yue out of the room, Tang Wulin asked with a hint of hesitation.

"Um, Gu Yue, don't you want to ask me anything? After all, it was yesterday."

On this bustling street, Tang Wulin walked along, gazing at the cold figure ahead.

After hesitating for a long time, I finally asked the question that had been on my mind.

Upon hearing Tang Wulin's question, Gu Yue paused slightly.
But she didn't turn around; she just spoke in a cold voice.

"It's normal for everyone to have some secrets that no one knows."

"So although I am indeed curious about your secrets, as long as you don't want to tell me on your own initiative, I certainly won't ask any more questions."

"Of course, I still want to say that your decision to take on the entire gang by yourself yesterday was incredibly stupid."

At this point, Gu Yue suddenly stopped and turned around to face Tang Wulin.

"It's certainly a good thing to uphold justice, help those in need, and punish evil, but the premise is that you at least ensure your own safety, right?"

"So why didn't you invite me or Teacher Wu to come along?"

Do you think it's cool to be a lone hero?

"If I hadn't arrived in time, you might have been killed by that Soul Emperor before you even had a chance to unleash your trump card!"

Tang Wulin looked at Gu Yue's face, which was filled with anger and worry, and fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, he looked at Gu Yue with a serious expression and said solemnly, "I'm sorry, it was my fault. I won't do it again next time."

Well. After this incident, he decided that the next time he encountered a wicked person like Guanglong, he would...

He would then decisively initiate with Fire Dance Whirlwind, and then use the Magical Omnipotent Book to search for the opponent's accomplices.

Finally, cut all the way to the enemy base, and wipe out all evil and troubles as quickly as possible, leaving no trace of future problems.

On the other side, Gu Yue, unaware of Tang Wulin's thoughts, simply snorted and said nothing more.

Then he slowly turned around and continued walking forward cleanly and decisively.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin quickly followed in her footsteps.

"Um, and thank you for saving me yesterday, Gu Yue."

Gu Yue calmly replied, "It's nothing. Didn't you save me in the end?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment before asking with a hint of doubt.

"So Gu Yue, why were you there back then? And why did you happen to save me?"

Gu Yue's expression remained unchanged upon hearing Tang Wulin's question; she answered without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Oh, that? I just happened to see you when I was out for a night run."

"Then I saw you sneaking out, so I followed you out of curiosity."

Hearing Gu Yue's words, which sounded like they were meant to deceive a child, Tang Wulin was speechless, but he still decided not to expose Gu Yue's lie.

After all, it's just as Gu Yue just said.

Everyone has secrets they don't know, and if Gu Yue doesn't want to talk about them, he certainly won't force him to.

Seeing that Tang Wulin didn't seem inclined to press the matter, Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief and slowly relaxed.

Gradually, the two of them naturally started walking side by side on the bustling street.

As they walked, Gu Yue suddenly asked out of the blue.

"That Tang Wulin, I remember I heard you swear an oath to a sword yesterday, saying you would protect me, was that true?"

Tang Wulin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this and stopped in his tracks.

Then, he said solemnly, "Of course it's true. We're partners. No matter what happens, I'll protect you."

After hearing this, Gu Yue also looked at Tang Wulin with a serious expression.

"No matter what happens?"

Looking at Gu Yue's unusually serious expression, Tang Wulin took a deep breath and responded earnestly once again.

"That's right, no matter what happens!"

After hearing this, Gu Yue remained silent, simply gazing quietly into Tang Wulin's eyes, as if trying to discern the truth or falsehood of what the person before him had said.

Tang Wulin showed no hesitation or retreat, simply meeting Gu Yue's gaze silently. At that moment, the air seemed to freeze; their eyes saw only each other.

After a long while, Gu Yue looked into Tang Wulin's still burning and sincere eyes.

Finally, unable to hold back any longer, she withdrew her gaze and reverted to her original aloof demeanor.

"Hmph, I'll believe you for now."

Seeing Gu Yue return to normal, Tang Wulin relaxed, a smile on his face. He stepped forward, took Gu Yue's hand, and hooked his fingers around hers.

"Don't worry, Gu Yue, this is a promise between you and me."

Gu Yue felt a strange sensation suddenly coming from her hand, and her body trembled. For some reason, a strange emotion suddenly welled up in her heart.

Immediately afterward, she reacted quickly and forcefully shook off Tang Wulin's hand.

However, seeing Tang Wulin's surprised expression, Gu Yue realized that her reaction might have been a bit too intense.

She then immediately coughed lightly.

"Just talk, why did you suddenly touch me? You startled me."

Seeing this, Tang Wulin also realized what was happening.

In his excitement, he forgot that Gu Yue was a reserved person who didn't interact much with outsiders.

Thinking of this, Tang Wulin quickly apologized and explained:
"I'm sorry, I... I was just a little too excited. I wanted to show you that my promise came from the bottom of my heart, so I unconsciously made a pinky promise with you."

Upon hearing Tang Wulin's words, Gu Yue's mind was filled with memories of Na'er living with Tang Wulin when she was a child.

"Don't worry, Na'er, I promised you I'd be back as fast as I can after school this afternoon!"

"Let's go, Na'er. I promised you last time that I would take you to the amusement park, so let's go today!"

"Lin'er, we made a promise, so you have to wear it today whether you like it or not. Take off your clothes and change into a skirt!"

"And put those rabbit ears on me too! Let your mom see what the Soft Bone Douluo Xiao Wu really looks like!"

Recalling the various promises Tang Wulin made to Na'er, and the adorable contrast between Tang Wulin and his mother when he was bullied.

Gu Yue fell silent, and after a long while, she took the initiative to extend her little finger to Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin was slightly surprised by this.

"Gu Yue, what's going on?"

Gu Yue calmly replied, "Didn't you want to pinky swear with me? What, are you going back on your word? Don't you want to protect me anymore?"

Upon seeing this, Tang Wulin quickly shook his head and then immediately hooked his little finger up.

"How could that be? Since we made a promise, I will definitely keep it."

"No matter what happens in the future, I will protect you."

"I'm just a little shocked that you would let someone touch your body."

"Judging from your behavior just now, I thought you had some kind of psychological problem that prevented you from interacting with other people."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue rolled her eyes at Tang Wulin, a rare occurrence for her.

"You're the one with psychological problems! I just rarely touch other people, so I was just startled by you."

As she spoke, Gu Yue pulled out her little finger and then expertly twisted it around Tang Wulin's waist.

"hiss!!!"

Tang Wulin gasped.

Seeing this, Gu Yue smiled slightly and then waved to Tang Wulin.

"Look, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Seeing this, Tang Wulin cried out, on the verge of tears.

"I understand the logic, but why are you pinching me!"

Gu Yue said calmly and matter-of-factly, "I want you to experience it for yourself, so that you won't have any misunderstandings next time."

Perhaps it's my writing style that makes the male protagonist seem confused.

I can only say that it doesn't exist. It's impossible for me to be confused. [Even if I were confused, it would only be when we fight the internal war/fight Tang San/Xiao Wu later.]

Normally, the protagonist would simply decide that if he encountered such a situation again, he would remember the lesson of being ambushed and then cut his way all the way to the enemy's base to completely eliminate any future troubles.

Therefore, he doesn't consider himself a Kamen Rider, but rather a swordsman who kills one person with a single step.

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(End of this chapter)