Chapter 75 — Ning Rongrong: I'll Help You Hold Him
The room fell silent.
Ning Rongrong sobbed softly.
Xiao Wu was also quietly heartbroken, secretly wiping away her tears.
Zhu Zhuqing simply watched the two of them calmly, feeling no sense of accomplishment at all.
"Rongrong, now you tell me—can I touch him or not?"
Ning Rongrong froze when she heard that then the more she looked at Zhu Zhuqing's expression, the angrier she became.
"You… Zhu Zhuqing, don't push me too far!"
Zhu Zhuqing replied with a perfectly calm face:
"You're the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. You look like you have an incredibly noble status, but Su Yan is far more exceptional than you think."
"In the future, there will be the Saintess and the Young Mistress of Spirit Hall competing with you for him. Their status is higher than yours. They might even be more beautiful than you, with better figures than you. Think about it—what do you really have? Other than your identity as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's little princess, what else do you have?"
Hearing that, Ning Rongrong involuntarily glanced at Zhu Zhuqing's pair of "giant rabbits," and her heart was full of despair and sadness.
Damn it.
Why does Zhu Zhuqing have such heaven-defying giant rabbits?
Why doesn't she have that overwhelming giant rabbit advantage?
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, was stunned. "The Saintess and Young Mistress of Spirit Hall?"
"Qian Renxue?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "That's right."
"They're both in the chat group as well. Qian Renxue already knows Su Yan's identity, and it won't be long before Bibi Dong discovers it too."
"When that time comes, they'll definitely use beauty traps to win him over."
After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing turned her gaze back to Ning Rongrong, her expression serious.
"Rongrong, you're very smart. You should understand—if you really have love rivals, they won't be me."
Ning Rongrong was stunned.
That's right!
Zhu Zhuqing might look like she'd seized the initiative, but she definitely wasn't the greatest threat. She had already mentally accepted Ning Rongrong's presence.
Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong are the real threats.
Ning Rongrong wiped her tears and said sincerely:
"Zhuqing, I'm sorry."
"It's fine."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled faintly. "You can think about it carefully. Have I ever stopped you from chasing Su Yan?"
Ning Rongrong shook her head.
"No…"
"Zhuqing, I really know I was wrong. Actually… you're really nice."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded in satisfaction. "As long as you know I'm good. If it were someone else, with the way you've been acting, you would've been beaten long ago."
"Rongrong, you're a little princess, but in front of Su Yan, your identity gives you no advantages. Even Qian Renxue and the others don't gain any advantage from their status. To Su Yan, every one of our identities is the same."
"We have to rely on ourselves. From now on, the three of us not only can't fight internally—we have to unite and face the enemies outside together…"
In other words—
Flender hadn't made a move yet, but Zhu Zhuqing had already PUA'd Ning Rongrong, the proud Little Princess.
After the PUA session, Ning Rongrong even started doubting her own life. She really didn't have anything special. They were all just ordinary people.
Compared to Zhu Zhuqing, she had even more shortcomings.
Xiao Wu might not be the brightest, but precisely because of that, she could clearly see how Zhu Zhuqing had easily talked circles around Ning Rongrong and made her willingly "become the junior" in just one conversation.
Heavens.
How terrifying!
Ning Rongrong was obviously so smart, yet in front of Zhu Zhuqing, she'd surrendered herself in less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Not long after—
The three of them left the dorm and went to find Su Yan.
When Su Yan saw them, he said:
"Let's go eat first. After we finish lunch, we'll head into Suo Tuo City this afternoon. I have something to talk to you about."
"Okay."
Zhu Zhuqing responded.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu stood on Zhu Zhuqing's left and right, obediently nodding their heads.
Su Yan found it strange. Why did it feel like Ning Rongrong, that little troublemaker, had suddenly become so well-behaved?
He had no idea.
Zhu Zhuqing had already PUA'd the little witch princess in advance.
After lunch—
Oscar stayed behind at the academy to look after the unconscious Tang San, while Su Yan took Zhu Zhuqing and the other two toward Suo Tuo City.
On the way, Su Yan turned to the three and said, "We'll go shopping in Suo Tuo City first. Once we're done buying what we need, the three of you head back to Shrek. I'm going to be away for two days to take care of some things."
"Huh?"
Ning Rongrong instantly grew nervous. She looked at Su Yan and blurted out:
"Brother Su Yan, where are you going? Let us go with you!"
Xiao Wu looked worried as well. "Su Yan, you're not planning to skip enrolling in Shrek Academy, dump us here, and just leave, are you?"
Zhu Zhuqing knew exactly what Su Yan planned to do. She was just a bit surprised he was in such a hurry, so she asked:
"Weren't you going to go tomorrow originally?"
Su Yan sighed helplessly.
"I wasn't in a rush before. But now I need to go early and come back early, and try to get back within three days."
That guy Tang San—if Su Yan didn't keep an eye on him, he'd probably end up getting the Eight Spider Lances next. So Su Yan had to speed things up and return as soon as possible.
Aside from that—
Tang Hao was always a lurking threat. As long as he was around, Su Yan could only mess with Tang San from the shadows, not openly. That was way too limiting.
After hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing didn't ask further. She just nodded seriously and said:
"Then be careful. We'll wait for you at Shrek."
After that—
Zhu Zhuqing gave Ning Rongrong a meaningful look. Ning Rongrong wanted to say something, but in the end, forced herself to hold back. Her eyes, however, were full of reluctance.
The little bunny suddenly had a bold thought and said:
"Oh my god."
"Su Yan, are you going off to save another damsel in distress again this time?"
"Are you going to come back with another girlfriend?"
Su Yan: ???
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both froze for a moment as well. They stared at Su Yan, their gazes turning a bit strange. Somehow, they suddenly had the same ominous premonition.
"Ahem."
Su Yan coughed twice, a tactical cough to cover his guilt, then said righteously:
"What nonsense is that?"
"I'm going out to handle serious business this time. Very serious business. When I get back, I'll bring each of you a gift—something that will move you so much you'll cry your hearts out and want to throw yourselves at me."
As for whether he'd come back with another girlfriend…
That, Su Yan really couldn't guarantee.
If he was going to get immortal herbs, he'd have to find Dugu Yan first. Dugu Bo was trustworthy, but only by getting along with Dugu Yan could he guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were also close best friends. Su Yan had to admit, he liked Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling best.
And also—
If Dugu Yan insisted on eloping with him, as a scumbag who neither took the initiative nor firmly rejected anyone, how was he supposed to resist that?
So the real answer was: one girlfriend probably wouldn't be enough—most likely two.
Ning Rongrong didn't care about any gift. She just gave Su Yan a weird look, then glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.
She was highly suspicious.
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing. She simply looked at Su Yan with deep affection, offering unwavering support and love.
The little bunny pouted unhappily. "Anyway, if Zhuqing's not saying anything, then we won't either. Just take care of yourself."
"Here."
After she said that, Xiao Wu handed him a gold soul coin card.
Ning Rongrong was stunned.
"Xiao Wu, what are you doing?"
Xiao Wu explained matter-of-factly, "Su Yan doesn't have any money."
"He still had to rely on me to treat him to meals at Nuoding Academy."
"Huh?!"
Ning Rongrong was stunned out of her mind.
'Excuse me?'
'Girl, do you realize what your status is?'
'Isn't supporting Su Yan something I should be doing?'
She glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and hesitated, but in the end didn't say anything. If she jumped in to pay now, it would definitely be awkward.
Besides, they were all good sisters now. She decided not to fight Xiao Wu over this.
Zhu Zhuqing took all this in and knew she'd made the right choice this time.
If Ning Rongrong still had her old personality, she would have snatched Xiao Wu's money back on the spot, then pulled out even more money to give Su Yan, turning a perfectly nice moment into something unbearably awkward for everyone.
Zhu Zhuqing: This time, I'm allowed to touch him, right?
Ning Rongrong: Don't move, I'll help you hold him.
End of Chapter