Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 63 On the Changes Brought About by a Man

The accommodations arranged for the team by Tianshui College were excellent, practically luxurious.

The room, decorated in a light blue hue, is adorned with elegant and tasteful furnishings, including a crystal chandelier and light blue wainscoting, creating an extremely refined ambiance.

Of course, the first thing Qin Jian saw after entering the room was the two soft beds placed one meter apart in the center of the room.

Shui Bing'er was sitting on the bed by the window. She seemed to have heard him come in, and she kept touching this and that, looking flustered.

"Is this my bed?"

Qin Jian broke the increasingly ambiguous atmosphere in the room with a smile.

"Um…"

Shui Bing'er turned around in surprise, then just gave a small "hmm," seemingly embarrassed.

"Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you."

Qin Jian slammed himself onto the bed with a thud: "Ah, that feels good..."

"Huh?"

He suddenly paused, then took two light sniffs, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Shui Bing'er's cheeks flushed slightly when she saw his actions.

Then Qin Jian sat up, suddenly walked to Shui Bing'er's side, bent down, and gently leaned close to her ear. His expression quickly turned to one of realization.

"Water... um... may I call you Bing'er?" Qin Jian asked with a smile.

Shui Bing'er paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Sure, that's what Xue Wu and the others call me..."

How can a man calling someone that be the same as a woman calling someone that? This girl is really naive and adorable when it comes to relationships, completely lacking the insight and intelligence of a Soul Master…

Of course, it could also be... a case of feigning ignorance while being wise?

"Bing'er, did you switch beds with me?"

Qin Jian asked with a smile, "The scent of the blankets on my bed now is exactly the same as your hair."

Shui Bing'er had anticipated Qin Jian's actions, so she could only blush and say, "Well... that was originally my bed, but Xue Wu didn't want you to sleep in her bed, so she changed it..."

"That's fine too. I don't want to share a bed with that tomboy," Qin Jian said with a light laugh.

"puff…"

Shui Bing'er couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

She slowly got up, seemingly finally able to adjust to the atmosphere of being in the same room with Qin Jian.

She walked to the beautifully decorated bathroom and took out various toiletries such as towels and toothbrushes from her soul tool.

Qin Jian followed behind her, watching her do these things, and his expression became somewhat strange: "Weren't you always with me? When did you prepare this for me?"

"Hmm... I picked it up from the college's logistics office while you were eating..."

Shui Bing'er's expression softened: "You've been busy all day, you must be tired. The bathtub here is very comfortable, relax for a bit."

Qin Jian nodded gently upon hearing this: "Thank you."

Shui Bing'er then took out men's slippers and even two or three sets of pajamas.

"These colleges can provide that too?" Qin Jian asked in surprise.

A blush returned to Shui Bing'er's face: "These... I ran out of the academy to buy them..."

"Run out of the academy..."

Qin Jian's expression turned very strange: "You were only gone for half an hour, right? You were running between the logistics department and outside the academy, that's incredibly fast..."

"Go wash up and take a bath!"

Shui Bing'er finally couldn't bear his meaningful gaze, so she pushed him inside and slammed the bathroom door shut.

"Huff huff..."

Shui Bing'er leaned against the door, her chest rising and falling, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart.

This was the first time she had ever been so attentive to a man. From the moment she learned that she would be sharing a room with him, she kept thinking about what he needed and even prepared everything for him during the time after meals.

She still remembers the strange, ambiguous look in the eyes of the female shopkeeper when she bought men's slippers and pajamas in a store in Tianshui City; she even started selling contraceptives later on…

That was truly the most embarrassing moment Shui Bing'er had experienced in all these years!

"Crackling and clattering..."

Shui Bing'er walked towards the door in confusion: "What was that sound?"

Then she heard whispers coming in from outside the door.

"Did you hear anything?"

"It seemed like it was still there a moment ago, but it's gone now..."

"Could they already be asleep?"

"How could it be so fast?!"

"Maybe Qin Jian gagged Bing'er."

"What was used to block it?"

"..."

Six different voices rang out intermittently, leaving Shui Bing'er utterly exasperated.

"Snapped!"

She suddenly yanked open the door.

"oops!"

"My God!"

Then six girls with amazing figures tumbled in, one on top of the other…

"You guys were eavesdropping!" Shui Bing'er said indignantly, pointing at them.

The group scrambled to their feet in a flurry.

"Bing'er, we're just concerned about you. We're afraid Qin Jian will do something bad to you," said Shen Liuyu, the green-haired woman, sheepishly.

"that is!"

Xue Wu and Yu Hairou crossed their arms in the same way, showing no remorse whatsoever.

"Huh? Where's Qin Jianren?" Gu Qingbo asked, peeking out.

"He's washing up," Shui Bing'er said.

At this moment, Shuiyue'er suddenly said, "Washing up? Sister, does he have toiletries? Should I bring a set over? I have some spares in my room."

Shui Bing'er shook her head and said, "I've prepared all of these..."

"oh…"

Shuiyue thought for a moment and then asked, "What about men's pajamas and such?"

Shui Bing'er blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Those... are ready too..."

"You can prepare this too?"

The group gasped in unison, their gazes then becoming indescribable.

Shui Bing'er lowered her head, lower and lower, until it was almost up to her chest.

"Bing'er, isn't this preferential treatment a bit too much?"

Xue Wu said unhappily, "When I moved in, all you told me was where the logistics department was!"

"That's right, that's right. I didn't receive the same treatment as Bing'er when I came here," Shen Liuyu said, tossing her light green hair.

This sparked a wave of criticism accusing Shui Bing'er of prioritizing romance over friendship...

"You...go back to sleep!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Shui Bing'er finally roared.

There was a brief moment of silence.

"Did Bing'er just yell something? Did I hear that right?"

"Since you heard it, then you didn't mishear it."

"How amazing! This is the first time I've ever heard Bing'er make such a loud sound."

"Even this got bigger after having a man?"

"..."

Shui Bing'er finally couldn't take the verbal attack from her sisters anymore, so she simply pushed them all out and slammed the door shut.

"Wow... Bing'er has a temper now..."

"Yes, yes, that's rare, it looks really interesting."

"Is our gentle and soft Bing'er really gone forever?"

"On the changes a man brought to Bing'er."

"..."

The sounds outside the door grew fainter, clearly indicating that the group was moving away.

But as the scattered whispers reached her ears, Shui Bing'er couldn't help but cover her cheeks: "Have I really changed that much? Did Qin Jian bring it on me...?"

(End of this chapter)