Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 6: Do you prefer Biyao or Lu Xueqi?

"Rongrong?"

Seeing that Ning Rongrong was not moving, Qin Jian couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her.

"ah…"

Ning Rongrong finally came to her senses and felt her cheeks getting slightly hot.

She glanced quickly at Qin Jian, then darted under the covers: "I...I'm going to sleep."

Qin Jian couldn't help but laugh when he saw her adorable little gestures.

He knew his little trick had worked.

The reason Zhang Xiaofan's story was chosen was to serve as Ning Rongrong's introduction to love.

If he can't awaken her first love, then no matter how much he does, it's useless.

Just like Gu Yue, who accompanied Ning Rongrong for three years and spent almost every day with her, in the end she was just a playmate.

"Qin Jian..."

Suddenly, Ning Rongrong's small voice came from under the covers.

"I'm here," Qin Jian said softly.

Ning Rongrong slowly peeked out, a hint of trepidation on her face, and asked, "Will Biyao come back to life?"

Qin Jian didn't answer her. Instead, he asked, "Rongrong, do you want to hear the whole story?"

"Yes, of course I want to hear it all," Ning Rongrong said without hesitation.

"Then I can't tell you in advance whether Biyao will be resurrected," Qin Jian said.

"oh…"

Ning Rongrong was somewhat disappointed.

But she quickly looked up and asked, "So, do you like girls like Biyao?"

"Of course I like it! How could I not like it!"

Qin Jian said without a doubt, "No one could dislike a girl like that."

"I like Biyao very much too!" Ning Rongrong said, her pretty face glowing.

"but…"

Qin Jian glanced at her, then suddenly changed his mind and said, "I still prefer Lu Xueqi."

"Lu Xueqi?"

Ning Rongrong pouted and said, "She didn't do anything, why would I like her?"

Qin Jian paused for a moment before saying, "Because compared to a passionate, dramatic relationship, what I want more is a long-lasting, unwavering companionship..."

Ning Rongrong nodded her head, seemingly understanding, and then said, "But this has nothing to do with you liking Lu Xueqi..."

Qin Jian couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her soft, long hair, saying, "This story is only a third of the way through. You'll understand once you hear the rest."

Ning Rongrong blushed slightly at his affectionate gesture and quickly burrowed back into the covers, saying, "I...I want to sleep..."

"Good night."

Qin Jian said softly and turned off the bedside lamp.

"You...you too..."

The girl's mosquito-like voice came from under the covers, which made Qin Jian smile knowingly, and then he slowly closed his eyes.

That night, Ning Rongrong tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Qin Jian... has increased his soul power by 1 level.

The next day, when Ning Rongrong groggily crawled out of bed, Qin Jian was already waiting for her in the restaurant.

Good morning, Rongrong.

Qin Jian greeted her as always, but Ning Rongrong, who usually rushed over to eat breakfast, suddenly became a little hesitant: "You...you good morning too..."

Then he took small steps to sit down at the dining table.

Seeing this, Sword Douluo couldn't help but say, "Rongrong, you haven't greeted Grandpa Sword yet..."

"Ah... Oh, good morning, Grandpa Sword too."

She was much more experienced when dealing with Sword Douluo; a sweet smile was enough to calm him down.

After the three finished their meal, they headed together toward the training ground.

Today's competition will be held there.

"Sword, are you confident about today's match? My disciple has been vowing to make you suffer four consecutive defeats these past few days."

Sword Douluo walked ahead, turning to Qin Jian and saying, "Old Bone has been showing off for days again. You'd better make your teacher proud this time..."

"Don't worry, teacher, it's not a big problem," Qin Jian said casually, looking up.

Ning Rongrong, who had been skipping along, immediately came over and said, "Qin Jian, you absolutely have to win today!"

Qin Jian turned his head to look at her and saw that she had a hopeful look on her face.

"Would you like to team up with me?" he asked with a smile.

Ning Rongrong's heart skipped a beat for no reason, but the girl was shy and quickly turned her head away, saying, "No, I just want to hear the story after Zhang Xiaofan."

"oh…"

Qin Jian suddenly took a step closer to her, his head almost touching hers, and whispered in her ear, "Rongrong, don't worry, I will win."

Ning Rongrong's ears turned red at a visible speed. She subconsciously took a few steps back, but worried that Qin Jian would misunderstand, so she immediately turned around, put her hands behind her back, and said with a slightly flushed face, "Then it's a deal, you have to win today!"

Qin Jian nodded with a smile.

"Daydreaming."

A cold voice suddenly broke in at that moment. Qin Jian turned around and saw Gu Yue's ugly face.

He had clearly witnessed Ning Rongrong and Qin Jian's actions.

"With your laughable level 10 soul power, you wouldn't win even if I gave you a handicap!" Gu Yue said coldly.

As he spoke, he kept glancing at Ning Rongrong's reaction, seemingly trying to attract the girl's attention through this behavior.

But he didn't realize that doing this would only disgust the girl...

Qin Jian naturally didn't bother arguing with this little brat. He simply quickened his pace, walked to Ning Rongrong's side, and asked her with a smile, "Rongrong, if I lose today, who will you choose?"

Enraged by Gu Yue's words, Ning Rongrong retorted without hesitation, "Even if you lose, I'll still choose you!"

"Hahaha…"

Ignoring Gu Yue's unbearably ugly expression, Sword Douluo, who had been watching all this with great interest, couldn't help but laugh as well.

A few days ago, he wouldn't have believed that Qin Jian could reverse his relationship with Ning Rongrong in just a few days, but seeing this scene now, he finally realized that his personal disciple seemed to have a special talent in this area...

"Rongrong, you can't show favoritism..."

At this moment, Bone Douluo, dressed in black, appeared under Gu Yue's excited gaze.

He leaned closer to Ning Rongrong and bent down, saying, "Rongrong, you are the little princess of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. You should choose the strongest one as your partner."

Ning Rongrong pouted and said, "No way! Rongrong wants to choose her own partner!"

Bone Douluo was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Sword Douluo standing to the side with a gloating smile on his face.

"Old Swordsman, I understand your fear that your disciple might lose another round, but using such methods to influence Rongrong is not honorable," he couldn't help but say.

He even thought that Ning Rongrong's behavior was because Sword Douluo had secretly promised her something...

As rivals who had fought each other their entire lives, how could Sword Douluo possibly let him get away with this? He said, "Old Bone, this was Rongrong's own choice. Don't try to frame me."

"This…"

Bone Douluo was dumbfounded.

Seeing his expression, Sword Douluo felt extremely comfortable. He rarely felt so pleased when comparing his disciples.

But at this moment, Ning Fengzhi also came over: "Rongrong, Uncle Gu is right, you can't act childishly about this..."

(End of this chapter)