Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 185 The Heart of Gossip
Yin Chen is now the class monitor of Class 1, freshmen at Shrek Academy. He is a figure who commands the respect and even fear of all his classmates.

A strange sense of grievance welled up in my heart.

They exchanged a glance and, with perfect understanding, simultaneously released their hands from their foreheads.

Then, a pitiful expression instantly appeared on two identical, delicate and cute little faces.

Those big, bright eyes quickly filled with tears, glistening and about to fall, as if they were about to burst into tears at any moment.

"I'm sorry... Brother Yinchen... We were wrong..."

That voice was soft, plaintive, and slightly trembling, making one's heart melt.

Yin Chen's aura crumbled the moment he saw them like this.

He sighed helplessly to himself.

'Here we go again with this trick...'

These two girls have always used this trick to deal with him whenever he makes a mistake, and it has never failed them.

Ultimately, it's the bond of growing up together, that familial connection, that's etched into our very bones.

Seeing their tearful, puppy-like faces, as if they had been abandoned by the whole world, Yin Chen's somewhat hardened heart finally softened.

He stopped arguing and simply waved his hand, indicating that it was fine.

"Alright, alright, stop acting and go back to your seat."

Upon receiving the pardon, the twin sisters' expressions instantly brightened.

The two exchanged a glance and saw the smugness and relief in each other's eyes.

They felt as if they had been granted a pardon, stuck out their tongues, and then, like two frightened little rabbits, quickly scurried back to their seats, not daring to utter another word.

A minor incident sparked by gossip has thus been resolved.

"Wow……"

Ye Guyi, who was sitting in front of Yin Chen, had seen everything that had just happened.

She turned her head, her bright eyes filled with amazement and admiration.

"As expected of the class monitor, her aura... is just too impressive."

She exclaimed sincerely.
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With just a few words, he subdued the notoriously difficult twins and troublemakers like Zhou Sichen.

She admired this level of control immensely.

After her initial exclamation, her gossipy nature was once again ignited.

She extended her slender, fair index finger and playfully tapped Yin Chen's shoulder.

"Well, speaking of which..."

Her voice was very low, with a mysterious quality to it.

"What exactly happened between you and Senior Xiaotao? Why was she so anxious to find you? What did she want to do?"

"Are you coming too?"

Yin Chen had just sat down and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he heard that familiar question, and immediately felt a headache coming on.

He couldn't help but roll his eyes at Ye Guyi and said irritably:

"I thought you were different from them, but I didn't expect you to be so gossipy."

He secretly grumbled to himself:
Is gossip really a universal trait among women? Regardless of age or personality?

"Just curious."

Despite being glared at by Yin Chen, Ye Guyi didn't back down. Instead, she pouted her cherry-like lips, leaned forward, and got even closer.

"Senior Xiaotao is a legendary figure in the inner academy, usually appearing only briefly. Today, she actually came to our freshman class to recruit people, and it was you she recruited... This is huge news! Can you please satisfy my curiosity?"

As she spoke, she blinked her clear, innocent eyes, trying to charm Yin Chen with her cuteness.

If it were any other boy, facing a girl with the Holy Angel Martial Soul and an angelic, pure demeanor, he would probably have surrendered long ago and confessed everything he knew and didn't know.

But she was facing Yin Chen.

"Trying to be cute won't work."

Yin Chen wasn't going to indulge this little angel and rudely interrupted her fantasy.

His expression was calm, and his tone was direct. "This matter has nothing to do with you. Don't ask questions you shouldn't."

Decisive, efficient, leaving no room for compromise.

"you……!"

Ye Guyi's lips pouted even more, and she glared at him angrily, like a little squirrel whose pine cone had been stolen.

"Hmph, you stingy person, fine, don't tell me then."

She turned away angrily, her back to Yin Chen, expressing her dissatisfaction with the back of her head.

Yin Chen ignored her and finally got some peace and quiet. He leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

However, he hadn't completely exhaled yet.

A clear, cool voice, as melodious as a mountain spring, suddenly rang out from beside him without warning.

"So, what's going on?"

It's Gu Yuena.

She never looked at him, as if it were just a casual question.

But this seemingly casual remark instantly tightened Yin Chen's nerves, which had just relaxed.

His lips twitched uncontrollably.

'My God...how could I have forgotten about her...'

Yin Chen sighed inwardly.

He turned his head and looked at the silver-haired, purple-eyed girl beside him, whose beauty seemed otherworldly.

Her profile was perfectly sculpted, and her skin was so fair it seemed to glow.

Although those deep purple eyes weren't looking at him, he could feel an invisible, undeniable pressure emanating from her.

He could treat Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo's interactions as just sibling banter.

He could use his authority as a squad leader to suppress Zhou Sichen and others.

He could refuse Ye Guyi without any hesitation.

But facing Gu Yuena...

These methods seem to be... completely ineffective.

He turned around to face Gu Yuena and said with a wry smile:
"How come even you... Sigh, alright, alright, I'm scared of you all."

"Actually, it's nothing serious."

"I just helped Senior Sister Xiaotao out, and she came to give me my payment."

To increase the credibility of his words, Yin Chen spoke while taking out the warm white jade box from his storage soul tool.

He didn't open it; he just held it in his hand and gently waved it in front of Gu Yuena.

"Here it is, a rare and precious natural treasure that will be useful to me."

He was telling the truth; he did help, that's for sure.

It's true that Ma Xiaotao delivered the reward.

The box contains rare and precious medicinal herbs, and they are genuine.

Every step was flawless.

Gu Yuena's gaze fell on the box that emitted a faint jade-like luster.

Her deep purple eyes flickered slightly.

With her senses, she could naturally perceive that the contents of this box contained enormous energy.

Yin Chen's statement is logically sound.

but……

She felt it too.

Yin Chen didn't tell the whole truth.

(End of this chapter)