Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Ye Chen quickly led her to sit down on the sofa in the room.

"Sister Orange, please make yourself at home~"

Ye Chen smiled.

Ju Zi obediently sat down, her eyes scanning Ye Chen's room. It wasn't very big, but it was still quite clean.

Ye Chen walked to the table, picked up the kettle, poured a cup of warm water and handed it to him: "It's so late, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep if you drink tea, have some hot water instead."

Ye Chen said with a smile, appearing very considerate.

"OK……"

Orange gently reached out and took the cup, her fingertips inadvertently brushing against the back of Ye Chen's hand, bringing a subtle tactile sensation.

She took a sip and then put down the glass.

Ye Chen sat down next to Ju Zi, almost touching her.

At this moment, Orange lowered her head slightly and frowned, clearly hesitating about something.

"Sister Orange..."

Ye Chen's voice was very soft, filled with genuine concern, "What happened? You look... a little unhappy?"

Ye Chen keenly sensed Ju Zi's mood and asked her about it.

"Nothing much..."

Her voice was a few decibels lower than usual as she whispered, "I've come today to say goodbye."

"bid farewell?"

Ye Chen looked astonished, as if he had heard some unbelievable news, and his tone was full of confusion.

"A farewell? Is it some kind of training camp or mission? Why is it so sudden?"

He asked hurriedly, his tone filled with anxiety and concern.

Seeing Ye Chen's concerned and nervous expression, Ju Zi felt a pang of sadness for some reason, and felt extremely reluctant to part with him.

"It's not a training camp, nor is it a mission..."

Orange shook her head and said, "I'm dropping out of school. I might not be able to do experiments with you anymore..."

"Why did you drop out of school...? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Ye Chen's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, and the shock on his face intensified, filled with astonishment.

This surprise was genuine; it wasn't feigned.

Because this really came as a surprise.

Ye Chen knew that Xu Tianran valued Ju Zi, but he didn't expect that Xu Tianran would make good use of Ju Zi at this time and directly expel Ju Zi from school.

This caught Ye Chen somewhat off guard.

Because this means he'll have to adjust his subsequent plans slightly...

……

"No...it's not that, it's my own fault..."

Orange shook her head, and after saying that, she suddenly felt a little empty inside.

At the same time, seeing Ye Chen's anxious and concerned appearance, she felt both gratified and heartbroken.

I wonder if Ye Chen will be sad...

"Pah... He wouldn't do that, he still has Meng Hongchen..."

Orange secretly cursed in her heart, but in reality, she was using this excuse to comfort herself.

Will we ever see each other again?

Ye Chen's expression fell slightly, and he asked in a low voice.

Orange was visibly taken aback when she heard the question.

She looked into Ye Chen's exceptionally serious black eyes, his gaze clear and intense, as if he were truly afraid of losing contact with him forever.

"Pfft..."

Orange couldn't help but chuckle softly, and the tense atmosphere from before was somewhat dispelled by her slightly helpless laugh.

"Idiot, why would you ask such a stupid question?"

Ju Zi rolled her eyes at Ye Chen and laughed, "I'm just dropping out of school, not leaving this world or going to some remote place I can't come back from. Of course we'll meet..."

Despite saying that, Ju Zi's smile was filled with deep helplessness and reluctance.

Meeting is certainly not a problem.

However, after this separation, the two can only remain friends from now on.

Her future goal is to command the five legions, becoming Xu Tianran's sharpest spear and his strongest tool for conquest. And with Ye Chen's talent, he will undoubtedly become a very powerful level nine soul master in the future.

The two can be friends, but they can only be friends...

These feelings of sadness flashed through Orange's mind and were quickly suppressed.

She didn't want to dwell on these things at this time.

"Hehe, that's good~"

Ye Chen seemed a little embarrassed by Ju Zi's "idiot," and smiled sheepishly, with a touch of innocence and sincerity, "I thought I'd never see Sister Ju Zi again~"

She gently shook the water glass in her hand and finally took a small sip of warm water.

She looked at Ye Chen's room and suddenly said, "Hmm, your place looks nice. Tonight... I'll sleep here."

"what?"

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, clearly not having grasped the unexpected turn of events from Ju Zi.

"This...this isn't quite right, Sister Orange?"

Ye Chen spoke subconsciously.

He guessed that Ju Zi had come to say goodbye, and he also guessed that the two of them would have a few drinks and flirt a bit.

I just didn't expect the orange to be so direct...

"Hmph, what's wrong with it?"

Orange gave a soft snort, then turned slightly to the side and took off her delicate little leather shoes.

A pair of small feet covered in ultra-thin flesh-colored stockings were revealed. They were petite and delicate, with the curve of the arch clearly visible under the thin stockings, and the toes showing a faint pink hue.

While Ye Chen was still in a daze, she actually lifted her leg and gently placed her soft little feet in Ye Chen's arms, then gently patted them.

"It's not like we haven't slept together before, are you looking down on me?"

Ju Zi looked at Ye Chen with resentment in her eyes, and even tears welled up in them.

It was as if she would burst into tears the next second if Ye Chen refused.

"No way, of course I wouldn't look down on Sister Orange..."

Ye Chen quickly denied it.

As he spoke, Ye Chen subconsciously held Ju Zi's little feet and gently massaged them.

Clearly, Ye Chen does this often, almost like a conditioned reflex.

"Humph, that's pretty much it."

Orange glared at him, her eyes filled with a hint of arrogance, yet brimming with tears, as if scolding him for his lack of romantic understanding.

After saying that, Ju Zi quickly pulled her foot back.

Before Ye Chen could say anything in rebuttal, she had already gotten up and walked towards the bathroom next door.

"I'm going to take a shower, don't peek."

After saying that, Orange quickly disappeared into the bathroom.

With a soft "click," the bathroom door closed, but it wasn't locked.

Ye Chen stood frozen in place, the soft, smooth touch still lingering in his arms.

Ye Chen looked at the tightly closed frosted glass door of the bathroom.

Soon, a fine, continuous "whooshing" sound of flowing water could be heard inside.

"I give Xu Tianran a perfect score for that assist..."

Ye Chen thought secretly in his heart.

……

Orange leaned against the cold, tiled wall.

Warm water washed over my body, sending up thick white steam.

She let the water slide down her cheeks, unable to tell whether it was water droplets or something else.

Her heart was pounding wildly in her chest, her cheeks were burning hot, and even her ears were flushed red.

She looked down at the water washing over her pinkish skin, but Ye Chen's face and scenes of being with him flashed uncontrollably through her mind...

"After tonight's parting, perhaps we really really are no longer on the same path..."

Orange sighed softly in her heart, a strong sense of reluctance and regret welling up inside her.

(End of this chapter)