Douluo Continent: Targeted Thoughts, Winning Over Bibi Dong at the Start

The next morning, at Mingde Hall.

As always, Qin Heng arrived at Xuan Ziwen's laboratory early to begin his day of studying.

Just around noon, there was a gentle knock on the laboratory door.

Xuan Ziwen put down the blueprints in his hand and said in a calm tone, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and a slender figure walked in.

Long, straight, jet-black hair, delicate features, thin-rimmed glasses, and a languid air—that's Orange.

She wore a light green long dress with a white gauze over it today, looking fresh and elegant.

She carried an exquisite food box in her hand. After entering the room, she first bowed slightly to Xuan Ziwen, then her gaze fell on Qin Heng, and a lazy smile appeared on her lips.

"Teacher, Young Master Qian, it's noon. I've prepared lunch for you. I hope I haven't disturbed you?"

Xuan Ziwen glanced at the orange, then at Qin Heng, and his lips twitched slightly.

Last night, Kong Deming had already spoken to him, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince intended to match Ju Zi and Qian Heng, and asked him to do him a favor.

Xuan Ziwen immediately felt that this was a bit outrageous. Qian Heng was only twelve years old, the time when he should be focusing on his cultivation. Wasn't this matchmaking a bit too early?

However, he also knew that this involved the Empire's efforts to win over the Illusionary Douluo, which was beyond his control.

"I won't disturb you." Xuan Ziwen pushed up his glasses, stood up, and said, "I'm going to the materials warehouse anyway. You two chat."

After saying that, he walked out without looking back and closed the door behind him.

Only Qin Heng and Ju Zi remained in the laboratory.

Qin Heng put down the blueprints in his hand, stood up, and politely cupped his hands in greeting: "Sister Orange, please sit down."

Orange smiled slightly, placed the food box on the table, and opened the lid.

Inside were several plates of exquisite pastries, including osmanthus cake, mung bean pastry, and almond cookies, as well as a pot of steaming flower tea.

"These are some new desserts made by the Imperial Kitchen. His Highness asked me to bring them for you to try," Orange said as she arranged the desserts, her tone as casual as if she were just chatting with an old friend.

Qin Heng watched as Ju Zi skillfully arranged the plating and poured the tea, and secretly sighed in his heart. She was clearly sent by Xu Tianran to "win him over", but the attitude she showed was so natural and flawless.

She doesn't try to be overly friendly or feign enthusiasm; she's like a friendly older sister visiting her younger brother, making it impossible for anyone to feel any suspicion.

Unfortunately, Qin Heng was no ordinary twelve-year-old boy.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. It's kind of you to trouble Sister Ju Zi to make this trip." Qin Heng sat down opposite Ju Zi, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and gave a perfectly appropriate smile.

Orange chuckled softly, her lazy eyes sweeping over Qin Heng as she said, "I'm a student of yours, and I come to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy every day. I'm just bringing food along the way!"

The two chatted casually like that.

Orange is a great conversationalist. Her topics ranged from studying at Mingde Hall to the local customs and culture of Mingdu, and then to the various delicacies of the Sun Moon Empire, maintaining a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere throughout.

She would occasionally ask Qin Heng questions about his hometown, but each time she would only touch on the subject briefly and never delve into it, as if it were just a casual remark.

Qin Heng played along, giving a flawless answer.

The two engaged in a lively conversation, seemingly enjoying each other's company, but in reality, they were both secretly observing each other.

After lunch, Ju Zi got up to say goodbye. As she left, she glanced back at Qin Heng with a lazy smile on her lips: "Young Master Qian Heng, I'll be back tomorrow. Don't find me annoying, okay?"

"Sister Orange is too kind," Qin Heng said, cupping his hands in greeting. "It is my honor that you could come."

Orange chuckled softly, then turned and left.

Qin Heng watched her figure disappear outside the laboratory door, his smile slowly fading.

While they were chatting, he had already begun to subtly leave mental suggestions in Orange's mind. As long as this mental suggestion is continuously strengthened, it can become an indestructible mark.

Once the mental imprint is formed, the orange will have no chance of harming him and will even be in his place.

The biggest advantage of this method is that it is secretive enough that even a Limit Douluo would not be able to detect it, and it will not affect Ju Zi's original personality.

The downside is that it requires a long period of time to reinforce this mental suggestion. Fortunately, Ju Zi already had a mission to get close to him, which gave Qin Heng the time.

Unbeknownst to me, half a year has passed, and the spiritual imprint has now been fully formed.

Over the past six months, Ju Zi hadn't noticed anything amiss. She simply felt that she was growing to like Qin Heng more and more, and today this feeling of liking was particularly intense, so intense that she was willing to do anything for Qin Heng.

After confirming the completion of the mental imprint, Qin Heng also changed his attitude towards the orange.

Thus, in the eyes of all the teachers and students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Senior Sister Orange had pursued Qin Heng for half a year and finally won over this junior brother, and the two became a couple.

That evening, Ju Zi also reported to Xu Tianran, claiming that she had won over Qian Heng and that from now on, as long as she was in the Sun Moon Empire, Qian Heng would not leave.

Xu Tianran was very satisfied with this. He specially requested the old emperor to bestow the title of princess upon Ju Zi and to grant her a marriage contract with Qin Heng.

With this imperial decree, Qin Heng immediately felt much freer in the Sun Moon Empire. Whether it was purchasing rare metals or research data on soul tools that were classified as imperial secrets, he could get them whenever he wanted.

"I have to say, this is truly the Land of Love. A mere marriage alliance has completely disarmed the Sun Moon Empire. This is quite an unexpected bonus!" Qin Heng thought to himself.