Douluo Continent: My Sharingan is a bit unorthodox

Her mind replayed every move Ye Qiu made when he healed and saved her... She recalled that unexpected kiss... which didn't seem to bother her much.

She buried her flushed face in her knees, 'What should I do?'

While she was grieving alone, she suddenly felt a warmth.

Ye Qiu returned and stood beside her, now covered with a blanket.

"Let's think about everything tomorrow. It's best to get some rest now to avoid developing a chronic illness. Otherwise... I'll feel really guilty!"

"Thank you! But I still want to... Hey! What are you doing?" She clenched her fists and kept pounding Ye Qiu's chest.

Suddenly, Ye Qiu lifted her up, his left arm around her shoulder and his right fist clenched under her knees. "I'm not doing anything. If you want to think about things, it's the same in bed. Just lie there and think it over. The most important thing is to heal your injuries as soon as possible!"

After settling her into bed, Ye Qiu went to rest alone.

Watching his retreating figure, Zhu Zhuqing felt that she already had the answer in her heart. It might be difficult, but she truly wanted to live for herself!

A speechless night!

……

In the following days, Ye Qiu felt that Zhu Zhuqing beside him seemed to have changed a little.

He was always being asked to go and tease those spirit beasts together, to ride wolves, snakes, spiders...

"Here, have a taste of my grilled fish!"

Beside a stream, two giant white wolves were drinking water, while Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Qiu sat cross-legged on the bank, with a fire burning between them.

Zhu Zhuqing handed the grilled fish to Ye Qiu with a smile on her face.

"It tastes pretty good~ It's quite delicious!" Ye Qiu didn't have high expectations for her cooking, after all, she was a young lady from a large family. But after taking a small bite, she found that the taste was really good!

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" She glared at Ye Qiu, then picked up another skewered fish and started grilling it. "At home, I often cook for myself too!"

Ye Qiu naturally understood her situation in the Zhu family. There was a significant age gap between her and her older sister, and she couldn't compete with her at all. Who would have thought that a young lady from a noble family would have to do some chores herself!

"Your Zhu family is truly monstrous!" Ye Qiu first retorted, then nodded with his index finger, adding, "Oh, right, and the Star Luo royal family too!"

"Yes, it really is twisted!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement, her mood starting to dip again. "After all, what family's brothers and sisters are destined... to be mortal enemies from birth!"

Ye Qiu's words made the atmosphere cold, and the grilled fish in his hand seemed to lose its flavor.

Zhu Zhuqing threw down the grilled fish in her hand, moved closer to Ye Qiu, and knocked the grilled fish out of his hand as well.

"You..." Ye Qiu was about to explode.

She placed her sleeve near Ye Qiu's mouth and carefully wiped the stains from the corners of his lips.

"What...what are you doing?" Ye Qiu slapped her hand away and moved his buttocks back a little.

Her own face flushed slightly. "What's wrong? Didn't you take care of me like this when I was bedridden?"

"You know you're bedridden, but I'm perfectly fine!" Ye Qiu looked at her speechlessly.

“Alright, let’s go! Let’s go for another walk together…” Then she took Ye Qiu’s hand and walked towards the two wolves by the stream.

The two mounted the white wolf, side by side, and slowly moved along the stream.

"So, Ye Qiu, what exactly is the favor you need from me?" Zhu Zhuqing turned her head to look at his profile.

"Hmm... I want you to help me protect someone!" Ye Qiu still smiled when he thought of that rabbit.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing had a bad feeling. "Who is it? Where are they?"

"Her name is Xiao Wu, and her martial soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit. As for where she is? Hmm... you'll meet her when you go to Soto City."

"Girls?"

“Yes! Ideally, it should be the kind that provides close protection! Of course, it doesn’t matter if you need to cultivate!” Ye Qiu nodded and then made his request.

'Ye Qiu! I really have to thank you!' Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth. He gave her an external soul bone so that she could protect a girl with whom he had an ambiguous relationship?

What about the decision I made? Have all my actions these past few days become a joke? Did he see and touch my body for nothing? Did I give away my first kiss for nothing?

Zhu Zhuqing smiled bitterly; the step she had finally taken had come to an end just like that... She patiently continued walking.

"Hmm? By the way, why did you say I would definitely go to Soto City?"

"Because your third prince fiancé is there! Haven't you always wanted to beat your sister and brother-in-law? I think you'll still go after him eventually! Actually, this isn't changing your fate at all; you're still living within a destiny predetermined by others..."

Ye Qiu continued talking to himself, completely unaware of Zhu Zhuqing's increasingly unpleasant expression.

"Enough! Ye Qiu!" she roared. "What right do you have to interfere in other people's fates! Do you think you understand me? You understand nothing at all!"

Her roar stunned Ye Qiu. 'Did I say something wrong?'

Her eyes were red as she stared at Ye Qiu. Already unhappy because of the girl named Xiao Wu, she was further angered by Ye Qiu's denial of all her efforts and his belief that she would continue to search for Dai Mubai. She finally couldn't hold back anymore!

"Ye Qiu! You're a bastard!"

While Ye Qiu was completely bewildered, she cursed again, squeezed her legs together, and the wolf beneath her leaped away.

"Hey! You haven't agreed to me yet! Don't stray too far from me! It would be bad if the soul beast went out of control!" Without time to think, Ye Qiu called out twice and quickly followed.

……

Zhu Zhuqing stopped on a wide meadow.

"Hey! What happened to you just now? If I said anything wrong, I apologize..."

Ye Qiu approached from behind her. "Zhu Qing?"

Zhu Zhuqing ignored him, staring fixedly at the distant sky, motionless. Ye Qiu had no choice but to stay with her...

After a long silence, she finally spoke, "You're right, and you're wrong!"

She turned to look at him and laughed self-deprecatingly. "I was indeed foolish. It's true that others wanted me to become stronger and compete with my sister, but... it's the only way I can survive! Isn't it?"

"Actually, you have other options!"

"Oh? Then tell me!" Zhu Zhuqing sat down, patted the seat next to her, and gestured for Ye Qiu to sit down as well.

"You can choose to join a few major powers, such as the Spirit Hall! They have always been eyeing the two great empires. As a direct descendant of the Zhu family, if you are willing to join, they will definitely be happy to accept you and will use you as a benchmark to continue recruiting other noble members... After all, there are always losers in the struggle for power among nobles!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at him with interest. "Anything else?"

"And then there's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! As long as you have enough talent, I think they'd be quite willing to accept you, after all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is currently facing a talent shortage..."

After Ye Qiu finished speaking, he looked at her quietly.

"Heh... What about my parents? And aren't you overestimating my importance? My innate soul power is only level seven..."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't expect Ye Qiu to be so naive. The Star Luo Royal Family is not the Heaven Dou Royal Family; they have their own Title Douluo!

Ye Qiu also fell silent; it was indeed a bit of a assumption on his part.

"I'm sorry... I didn't think this through..."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "It's nothing! Thank you~" The last three words were spoken so softly that even Ye Qiu didn't hear them.

Looking at the red glow hanging in the distant sky, she smiled.

"Hehe..." She chuckled self-deprecatingly. When did Zhu Zhuqing become so easily willing to give up?

Turning to look at Ye Qiu, who was staring at him with a bewildered expression, she smiled brightly at him, ignoring his confusion, and then mounted the white wolf beside her and ran off again...

"Hey! What's wrong with you now!" Ye Qiu was about to lose his temper. How could this girl be so fickle? He quickly mounted his mount and chased after her!

Zhu Zhuqing thoroughly enjoyed the cool evening breeze on her face. She felt relaxed and had figured things out.

She wanted to thank Ye Qiu for appearing in her life, for giving her a new choice, a new direction to strive for, a choice that truly freed her from this fate, a choice for which she was willing to give her life!

Chapter 44 The Proactive Cat

The two walked one after the other, and Zhu Zhuqing led Ye Qiu to the outside of a cave.

Ye Qiu knew this cave; it was the one where he had applied medicine to Zhu Zhuqing back then.

She jumped off the wolf's back and went inside first. Ye Qiu sent the two wolves away and followed her in.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"Just the two of us staying overnight!" Her gentle voice replied to Ye Qiu. "Hurry up and get the bed out?"

"Is there anyone else here?" Ye Qiu gave her a strange look, but didn't dare to say it out loud, afraid that she would cause some trouble again. He had no choice but to do as she said and use his divine power to release the bed.

"Phew~ Your soul skill is really convenient! You can live so comfortably even in the wilderness!" Zhu Zhuqing lay down.

"Why spend the night outside? I think it's better to go back into the Divine Might Space!" Ye Qiu looked at the sky outside; it was almost dark.

"I'm going to spend the night here!" She sat up, staring stubbornly at him.

"Alright, alright! I'll listen to you..." Ye Qiu spread his hands and turned to leave.

"Hey, where are you going?" Zhu Zhuqing stopped him when she saw him about to leave.

"It's getting dark, shouldn't we gather some firewood to make a fire?" I gave her a speechless look; she was really just looking for trouble.

"Hmph! Then hurry back!" With a cold snort, she sat back down on the edge of the bed.

……

Ye Qiu sat cross-legged on the ground, watching the fireworks in front of him, while Zhu Zhuqing lay on her side on the bed, quietly watching his profile, which was illuminated by the fire.

"Ye Qiu, do you still remember this cave?" A gentle voice echoed in the somewhat desolate cave.