Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 60: I took the initiative to approach you.

In the teaching hall, a female teacher is giving a lecture.

But Shui Bing'er below was completely out of her mind; what had just happened had a profound impact on her.

She had never been the center of attention before, especially not one that her teacher had noticed.

She and Qin Jian came in hand in hand, and even hugged...

"Waaah..."

She couldn't help but bury her head in her hands again.

"Shui Bing'er, if you continue like this, the teacher will soon notice you."

Qin Jian's voice was tinged with laughter.

As expected, upon hearing that she would be noticed, Shui Bing'er immediately looked up, sat up straight, and acted like a student listening attentively in class, much like Qin Jian in his previous life when he gave a university open lecture.

"You're really interesting..." Qin Jian chuckled softly.

Shui Bing'er was a little confused: "What did I mean by that?"

"Everywhere is interesting..."

Qin Jian propped his head up and casually replied, "Look at you, you clearly have the aura of a big sister, but you lack confidence... You're clearly extremely talented and strong, but you're timid and cowardly... Even being in the spotlight is a burden for you. This inconsistency between your appearance and your inner self is very jarring. I don't even know which one is the real you anymore..."

Why should you know the real me...?

Shui Bing'er subconsciously turned her head away haughtily, but quickly turned back: "Um... don't be upset, it just slipped out..."

Qin Jian was speechless: "Aren't you being a little too cautious?"

Shui Bing'er pursed her lips and suddenly said, "Qin Jian, can I ask you a question?"

"No way," Qin Jian said with a tilted head and a smile.

"oh…"

Shui Bing'er immediately lowered her head pitifully.

"What a coward..."

Qin Jian casually tapped her on the head, but the gesture immediately froze...

Because... he used to do this to Ning Rongrong all the time...

"Qin Jian..."

Shui Bing'er pouted slightly: "Why are you treating me like this?"

"How have I treated you?" Qin Jian asked.

Shui Bing'er raised her beautiful eyes and looked at him clearly: "You held my hand and tapped my head, that's gone beyond the boundaries of friendship..."

Qin Jian smiled and said, "It was just something I did casually. I hope you don't mind."

Of course, it wasn't by chance; he was simply using techniques to approach Shui Bing'er.

He only wants to become stronger as quickly as possible, but he doesn't have the energy to truly fall in love...

I hope I don't fall for this gentle, water-like girl...

"You lied to me, you did it on purpose!"

Shui Bing'er said in a low, reproachful voice, "You already have Ning Rongrong, why are you still teasing me?"

A smile flashed in Qin Jian's eyes.

Despite her indecisiveness and lack of confidence, this girl is actually very intelligent and insightful.

He slowly leaned forward, casually brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and smiled, "Is this how you do it?"

Shui Bing'er quickly shifted her body slightly, trying to escape Qin Jian's grasp.

But the more she tried to escape to the side, the closer Qin Jian got…

"Qin Jian, you're not a good person!"

She suddenly turned around and pushed Qin Jian back to his original position.

Qin Jian was somewhat surprised by this sudden outburst: "You really do have the heart of a mature woman hidden beneath your timid exterior..."

"snort!"

Shui Bing'er sat up straight, seemingly fuming, but from Qin Jian's perspective, even her earlobes turned red...

Therefore, Qin Jian guessed that she was not actually angry, and there was even a hint of coquetry in her words.

He knew from the beginning that Shui Bing'er had feelings for him, otherwise she wouldn't have allowed his soul power to reach level 22 directly.

Only on this basis will he hold her hand and do intimate things with her.

If she didn't have any feelings for him, and Qin Jian still dared to do these things, he would definitely be considered a scoundrel by now...

Furthermore, she just said, "You already have Ning Rongrong," not "I don't like you." The subtext of that statement is that if Qin Jian didn't have Ning Rongrong, he could have done these things to her...

"Qin Jian, you mustn't treat me like that again..."

Sure enough, Shui Bing'er then whispered, "You and Ning Rongrong have such a good relationship, I don't want to interfere..."

Qin Jian naturally wouldn't back down at this moment. He suddenly moved closer to Shui Bing'er's head, so close that he could clearly smell the fragrance on her icy blue hair.

"Shui Bing'er...it wasn't you who interfered...it was me who actively approached you..."

Qin Jian gently breathed into her ear: "You were only forced into this, don't feel guilty..."

A strange look flashed in Shui Bing'er's beautiful eyes.

With her exceptional intelligence, she certainly knew what Qin Jian meant.

He was telling her that no matter what happened, she could continue to act timidly, and no one would think she was wrong; at most, they would think Qin Jian was a womanizer, and that she was forced into it...

This guy... he doesn't seem like such a scumbag at all...

Shui Bing'er looked at Qin Jian with a strange gaze: "You... seem different... The you now is different from the one at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you've become less real... Qin Jian, what exactly happened to you?"

Qin Jian's expression froze for a moment, and he finally slowly withdrew all his deliberate gestures.

"If you're feeling down, you can tell me, and I'm happy to help..."

This time, Shui Bing'er approached on her own.

But Qin Jian had temporarily lost the desire to provoke her. He simply shook his head and said, "I'm fine, you're overthinking it..."

While the two were whispering and exchanging pleasantries, they didn't notice that at some point, almost all the other students were secretly watching them with ambiguous expressions on their faces.

After all, he's the only male in the entire academy, so he naturally attracts attention.

Finally, even the teacher, exasperated, stopped lecturing, hands on hips, and said, "Sigh, this is the first time I've had all my attention stolen by a student. Since everyone is more interested in Qin Jian's lecture than what I'm saying, let's have Qin Jian answer what the core content of this lesson is, shall we?"

"good!"

Qin Jian and Shui Bing'er were still unaware of what was happening when they heard cheers erupt throughout the lecture hall.

"Qin Jian..."

The female teacher approached Qin Jian and asked with a smile, "Today I'm going to talk about the development direction of water-type martial souls. What are your thoughts on this?"

"What are the development directions for water-based martial souls?"

Qin Jian blinked, and seeing the way everyone around him was looking at him like he was a rare animal, he finally understood what was going on.

But his hesitation made others think that he didn't know how to answer.

Xuewu immediately beamed with joy.

But her good mood vanished the next moment, because the two girls' voices rang out almost simultaneously: "Teacher, I know the answer to this question, can I answer it?"

"Teacher, I can answer for him."

The whole class erupted in uproar.

Looking at the two people who had taken the initiative to help Qin Jian out of the predicament, they immediately revealed even more ambiguous smiles.

Because these two are actually sisters, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er!

"Water Moon!"

Xue Wu's voice, almost squeezed out between her teeth, made Shui Yue'er shiver.

She didn't know why she suddenly felt such an impulsive urge to help Qin Jian at that moment...

Perhaps she was captivated by male beauty…

(End of this chapter)