Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 30 You are actually…

That night was unforgettable for Qin Jian…

He had no idea that Xue Qinghe, or perhaps Qian Renxue, had gone mad and inexplicably tied him up for a whole night.

He ate with his neck hunched over, and whenever someone came up to greet him, he would say, "This is my little brother Qin." Eventually, Ning Rongrong, who had never been able to join in, started to look at Xue Qinghe with a strange gaze.

Although they are both of the same sex, it seems like there's no other answer besides that one...

"Qin Jian, Qin Jian, why is that Crown Prince keeping bothering you all night?"

On their last night in the palace, Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong naturally spent it together again.

On the large bed, Ning Rongrong straddled Qin Jian, crossed her arms, turned her head away, and looked very unhappy.

"How would I know what's wrong with her?"

Qin Jian irritably pushed her off: "You're not allowed on top of me."

"Why, why, does Rongrong have to dominate you? Humph!"

As a result, Ning Rongrong immediately climbed back up. Qin Jian rolled his eyes, then simply pulled her down and hugged her in his arms.

"Um... Qin Jian, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qin Jian flipped her over and pinned her beneath him: "See, this is the right position, you know?"

"No, that's not it..."

Ning Rongrong made a small protest, only to see Qin Jian support her head with both hands on the pillows on either side of it, and then slowly lower her head...

Her eyes slowly widened, then closed tightly, two blushes rising from her cheeks.

result…

A warm, moist touch flashed across his forehead, and then he heard the boy's slightly amused voice beside him: "Alright, go to sleep."

Then, Qin Jian turned over, turned off the light, and covered himself with the blanket in one swift motion.

Ning Rongrong pouted in the darkness, then quietly leaned against Qin Jian and slowly closed her eyes…

She soon fell asleep.

Unfortunately, Qin Jian couldn't sleep at all that night. He lay in bed with his eyes open, lost in thought.

"I'm level 20 now. If I don't want to stop here, leaving Rongrong for now is definitely the best option..."

"She's level 20 now, and the Soul Hunting Grounds are the perfect place for her. I must help her get the best Soul Rings, at least better than her current ones..."

"Besides this, what else can I do for her...?"

Qin Jian pursed his lips, his eyes gradually hardening.

"In the heart of the Sunset Forest... Poison Douluo... Qiluo Tulip!"

"Even if the plot unfolds as it may, Tang San will likely still obtain the Qiluo Tulip in the end..."

"But what I managed to obtain was different from what I got later..."

"So, no matter how difficult it is, I'm going to give it a try..."

"..."

He slowly closed his eyes…

"Click!"

Just then, a small pebble landed on the windowpane, making a soft, crisp sound.

Qin Jian opened his eyes, frowned slightly, and silently sat up.

He first looked out the window, then carefully removed his hand from Ning Rongrong's body before lifting the blanket and slowly getting out of bed.

After getting dressed and stepping out of the room, he entered the courtyard corridor and saw a scene that stunned him.

Under the moonlight, Xue Qinghe sat leisurely at the stone table in the courtyard, with a pot of wine and two wine cups beside him, drinking alone.

Just then, she saw Qin Jian emerge. She looked up, revealing a slightly flushed face, and raised her wine glass: "I thought I'd have to call you several times to wake you up, but it only took one time. Are you like Brother Xue, having a long night with no sleep?"

"Then why don't we have a few drinks together?" she said casually.

Qin Jian stood still, motionless.

Doesn't this guy know that it's extremely strange for a prince like himself to appear in someone else's courtyard in the middle of the night...?

"Qin Jian..."

She suddenly stopped calling him "Little Brother Qin," and Qin Jian felt a chill run down his spine.

"Qin Jian... why do you seem so interested in me yet so wary of me?"

She tilted her head back and drank another glass.

"Gulp..."

Her Adam's apple was clearly visible... The disguise of the soul bone was truly amazing...

Qin Jian shook his head at this moment and said, "If Your Highness is looking for someone to drink with, I'm sure there are plenty of people willing. I won't keep you company. Goodbye..."

With that, he turned and left, preparing to return to his room.

"Qin Jian..."

A faint voice came from behind, with a slight smell of alcohol wafting through the air.

Qin Jian tensed up completely, this time with genuine tension, because he hadn't noticed Xue Qinghe's approach at all!

"Qin Jian...do you really like Ning Rongrong?"

Her breath was as sweet as orchids…

This is something that even a soul bone can't change...

Qin Jian stepped forward two paces, then slowly turned around, frowning slightly, and said, "Your Highness, whether I like Rongrong or not seems to be none of your business, does it?"

Xue Qinghe's blush deepened, and she took two more steps closer: "How can it be alright... I really like you, Brother Qin..."

"Wh...what..."

Qin Jian's face twitched, then he quickly jumped back two steps: "Your Highness, this joke is completely pointless."

"Who told you I was joking..."

Xue Qinghe moved swiftly and appeared in front of Qin Jian again. She leaned against the wall with one hand and reached out to Qin Jian's cheek with the other, saying, "Little Brother Qin, how about being with Brother Xue?"

She thought Qin Jian would continue to run away, but he didn't, because he suddenly calmed down.

He slowly raised his head, even taking a small step forward, almost leaning his whole body against it.

"If I accept, are you really willing to be with me?"

He chuckled lightly, "Don't you want to inherit the Heaven Dou Empire anymore?"

Xue Qinghe was stunned.

But how could she, who had been able to lie low for so many years, be so easily scared off?

She pressed herself completely against Qin Jian, her lowered gaze seemingly filled with deep affection: "If you dare to accept, I dare to be with you... The Heavenly Dou Empire? How can it compare to you?"

Qin Jian shuddered, finally unable to hold back any longer, and leaped out.

"Do you believe me now?" Xue Qinghe asked persistently.

Trust you? Trust my ass!

This is a woman who is plotting to seize the entire Heaven Dou Empire!

"I believe it..."

But Qin Jian turned back and smiled: "You wait, maybe one day I'll accept it..."

What if she is one of those eight...?

Xue Qinghe's eyes widened.

But a strange glint flashed deep within his eyes…

"ah?!"

Just then, a cry of surprise came from the doorway.

"Hahaha…"

Xue Qinghe suddenly burst into laughter.

Qin Jian, on the other hand, had beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Because the figure that appeared at the door was Ning Rongrong, who had been fast asleep!

"Qin...Qin Jian...you you you you you you..."

She couldn't utter a complete sentence, seemingly having witnessed the entire scene unfold.

Including Xue Qinghe's confession and Qin Jian's reluctant acceptance...

"You actually like...like...men with men..."

(End of this chapter)