MM Racing Chapter 44 A Sudden Confession
Chapter 44 A Sudden Confession
[Ding! Key event check-in successful: Defeat Dai Mubai!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Six Meridian Divine Sword (Soul Power Utilization Version)!]
[Reward Description: An invisible sword aura driven by soul power, comprising six sword techniques (Shaoshang Sword, Shangyang Sword, Zhongchong Sword, Guanchong Sword, Shaochong Sword, and Shaoze Sword). It can be used for both ranged attacks and close-quarters defense, complementing the Nine Yin Manual. Its power increases with the increase of soul power.]
A hint of joy flashed in Yan Zu's eyes. The Six Meridians Divine Sword had arrived just in time, making up for his lack of ranged attack methods.
"Auntie, are we just going to let him go like that?" Xiao Wu pouted. "That guy is so awful, he dared to flirt with us!"
"He is, after all, a student of Shrek Academy and Zhu Qing's fiancé," Yan Zu shook his head. "Besides, he's already learned his lesson. But you, Zhu Qing, are you alright?"
Zhu Zhuqing watched the direction Dai Mubai had left, the last glimmer of hope in her eyes turning to ashes: "I'm fine. It's just... I'm completely heartbroken. He's even worse than I imagined."
Ning Rongrong grasped her hand: "That kind of person isn't worth your sadness. Come on, let's go have a big meal and ignore him!"
Inside the penthouse suite, room allocation became a delicate issue.
"Xiao Wu and I will be staying in the master bedroom, the big one." Ning Rongrong tossed her luggage into the master bedroom, then pointed to the second bedroom, "Zhu Qing, you'll be staying over there. As for A-Zu..." She tilted her head, thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled mischievously, "Would you mind making do on the living room sofa? Or... sleeping on the floor?"
"I don't need a bed when I'm cultivating." Yan Zu put Xiao Yu back on his shoulder. "The living room is just right."
Zhu Zhuqing leaned against the door with her arms crossed, a hint of confusion flashing across her cold and beautiful face. Throughout their journey, she had already noticed the unusual relationship between the three—Xiao Wu and Yan Zu's intimacy was undeniable, their unspoken understanding, requiring only a glance to comprehend each other, far surpassed that of ordinary siblings;
Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, was willing to go everywhere with Yan Zu, and was even willing to give up her comfortable life in Tian Dou City to come to this remote Soto City.
"You..." Zhu Zhuqing finally couldn't hold back any longer, her voice cold, "What exactly is your relationship?"
The room fell silent for a moment.
Xiao Wu was stuffing some of the hotel's snacks into her mouth when she heard this. She blinked, then naturally took Yan Zu's arm, with a hint of asserting her ownership: "I'm Zu's partner. We grew up together and will be together forever."
She spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Zhu Zhuqing was slightly taken aback, then looked at Ning Rongrong, waiting for her answer.
Ning Rongrong got stuck.
She opened her mouth, but her usually quick-witted lips seemed to be blocked by something. Her glassy eyes darted between Yan Zu and Xiao Wu, finally settling on Yan Zu, and her delicate face flushed crimson at a visible speed.
She initially came to Notting College because she was fascinated by the works of Wen Yansheng; at that time, she simply wanted to meet the man who wrote Roland's epic poem.
But later, she discovered that whenever she was near Yan Zu, her soul power would inexplicably increase, and the warm and auspicious aura made her feel as comfortable as if she were soaking in a hot spring.
She began to find various reasons to get close to him, pestering him to tell her stories, dragging him to cultivate, and even putting aside her airs as the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to follow him around like a "tagalong".
She thought it was just because of the benefits of cultivation, but just now, seeing Xiao Wu say the word "partner" so naturally, a strong feeling of bitterness and resentment suddenly welled up in her heart.
But what is her relationship with Yan Zu? Partners? Friends? Or... that identity she dared not think too deeply about.
Xiao Wu is already his partner. Does this mean I'm "stealing" her? When did the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have to be so insecure?
"I..." Ning Rongrong bit her lower lip, her hands unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes. That pride was still there, but her voice was a little softer. "I'm Azu's partner now... but..."
She took a deep breath, as if summoning all her courage, raised her head to look directly into Yan Zu's eyes, chin slightly raised, trying to maintain her last bit of pride: "But in the future, I also want to be A-Zu's partner! If Sister Xiao Wu can do it, so can I!"
The air froze instantly.
Yan Zu's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the teacup. His dark eyes were filled with astonishment. He hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to confess so directly, especially not in this kind of setting.
"What did you say?!" Xiao Wu instantly bristled, her smug smile vanishing in an instant, replaced by a dangerous squinting. "Ning Rongrong, say that again?"
"Fine, I'll say it!" Ning Rongrong's face was as red as a ripe apple, but her stubbornness prevented her from backing down. "I like Azu! I want to be with him! Azu is so great, why can't I like him? I didn't force him to choose me, I just want to fight for it!"
"You brat!" Xiao Wu jumped up and down in anger, grabbing Ning Rongrong's wrist. "Come in with me!"
"What are you doing! Let me go!" Ning Rongrong struggled, but Xiao Wu's strength was far beyond hers, and she was dragged directly to the master bedroom.
"Zhu Qing, could you please... step aside?" Xiao Wu turned around and said to Zhu Zhu Qing, then slammed the master bedroom door shut.
Immediately afterwards, Ning Rongrong screamed from inside: "Ah! Sister Xiaowu, what are you doing! Don't hit there!"
"Slap! Slap!"
"Ah! I'm sorry! Be gentle!"
"Now that you know you're wrong, do you still dare to talk nonsense?"
"I wouldn't dare... Ah! No! I still dare! What's wrong with liking Ah Zu!"
"Clap clap!"
"Waaah... Sister Xiaowu, you're bullying me!"
Yan Zu stood in the living room, listening to the sounds of playful fighting coming from inside, feeling awkward and at a loss for what to do. The crisp slapping sounds and Ning Rongrong's tearful pleas for mercy made even this soul, who had lived two lives, blush with embarrassment.
Zhu Zhuqing stood at the door of the second bedroom, a rare, strange expression appearing on her usually cold and beautiful face. She glanced at Yan Zu, then at the tightly closed door of the master bedroom, and silently entered the room, not forgetting to say as she closed the door, "...moderation."
"No, Zhu Qing, you've misunderstood..." Yan Zu opened his mouth to explain, but Zhu Zhu Qing had already closed the door.
The "battle" in the master bedroom lasted for about fifteen minutes, then gradually subsided into hushed conversations, occasionally interspersed with Ning Rongrong's aggrieved sobs and Xiao Wu's stern reprimands, and finally turned into the two of them hushed laughter.
Yan Zu sat on the sofa, circulating the Nine Yin Manual to calm his mind, a bitter smile playing on his lips. He should have noticed it sooner; Ning Rongrong's gaze towards him had grown increasingly bright over the past two years, but he had been preoccupied with the grand plan for civilization and also concerned about Xiao Wu's feelings, deliberately avoiding these thoughts.
The night was deep, and the moonlight was like water.
Zhu Zhuqing had already fallen asleep in the second bedroom, her breathing steady. Yan Zu was meditating cross-legged in the living room when he suddenly felt a fragrant breeze. He opened his eyes and saw Xiao Wu.
The girl, dressed in a thin nightgown, with long pink hair flowing freely, walked barefoot to him and, without a word, took his hand: "Come with me."
"Xiao Wu, Rongrong, she..."
"She's asleep." Xiao Wu pouted. "I 'scolded' her, and she's behaving herself now. But..." She paused, her eyes complicated, "What she said isn't wrong. She has indeed done a lot for us these past two years, and... she genuinely likes you."
Yan Zu remained silent.
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