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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0091
Chapter 91
Chapter 91: Xiao Wu, the Relationship Expert (Fourth Update)
Aotian did not take Zhu Zhuqing's money. Instead, he asked, "Was it that Dai Mubai from earlier?"
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, a tacit admission.
Xiao Wu stepped forward. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's expression, wanting to cry but stubbornly holding back, she felt a pang of sympathy. Taking Zhu Zhuqing's hand, she said, "That guy is a scumbag. He's not worth your sadness."
"I should go," Zhu Zhuqing said in a low voice, walking towards the door.
Just then, the sound of Dai Mubai talking with two other girls drifted over.
Zhu Zhuqing's foot, which she had just lifted, froze in place.
Gu Yuena glanced thoughtfully at Aotian. The sound was coming from the adjacent room. They hadn't heard a thing from there before, but now it was crystal clear. This was very likely Aotian's doing.
Gu Yuena considered that if she were to use her spiritual power, she could clearly hear the sounds from the next room, but she couldn't make them transmit so clearly into this one for everyone to hear.
Among everyone present, Aotian was the only one capable of such a feat.
"Mubai, will you really marry us?" a delicate female voice rang out.
Dai Mubai said, "Haven't I told you many times? I will definitely marry you. Once I graduate from Shrek Academy, I will officially make you my wives. You are the women Dai Mubai loves most in this life."
"But you abandoned us the moment you saw that beautiful woman," another girl complained.
Dai Mubai explained, "How could I bear to abandon you? You know, I'm the boss of all the students at Shrek Academy. Our dean gave me a task: to try and befriend excellent young soul masters in Soto City these few days and find a way to invite them to Shrek Academy. I was just talking to that girl to complete a task for our academy. If you don't believe me, you can go to Shrek Academy and ask; all the students can vouch for me."
"Really?"
"I, Dai Mubai, swear that if I've told a single lie, may I be struck down by lightning..."
"Mubai, we believe you. Don't make such a vicious vow."
Dai Mubai said tenderly, "I, Dai Mubai, have a clear conscience. What's the harm in making a few vicious vows? As long as you believe me, I'm willing to do anything."
"Mubai..."
"Mubai..."
"Little darlings, didn't you say you missed me terribly earlier? I've missed you to death too. I'll stay with you until dark. Come on."
"You're awful..."
Immediately after, the alluring voices of the two girls rang out, along with a rhythmic sound.
Dai Mubai would occasionally blurt out a few vulgar and lewd words.
Zhu Zhuqing's face first flushed crimson with anger, then turned completely bloodless with despair.
Her body swayed, and she nearly fell to the ground.
Xiao Wu quickly supported her, helping her sit on the sofa.
Zhu Zhuqing could no longer hold it in. Tears poured out like a bursting dam, and her eyes quickly turned red.
Aotian shook his head and sighed. "Women in love are truly foolish, so easily deceived by a lie riddled with flaws."
If those two girls just thought rationally, they would discover the loopholes in Dai Mubai's words.
Since he was inviting excellent soul masters to Shrek Academy, how did he know Gu Yuena was excellent? By her appearance? Why didn't he approach anyone else besides Gu Yuena?
Yet, these two girls easily believed Dai Mubai's sweet talk, not even using their brains.
Or perhaps they had already seen through Dai Mubai's lies, and what they cared about wasn't Dai Mubai himself, but his money.
Regardless of the situation, it dealt a tremendous blow to Zhu Zhuqing.
Aotian felt that if Zhu Zhuqing had still held a shred of hope for Dai Mubai before, she was probably in complete despair now.
At this point, no matter how slow Xiao Wu was, she understood that Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were likely a couple, which was why Zhu Zhuqing was so affected by this situation.
A woman's empathy instantly made her decide to help Zhu Zhuqing.
While gently patting Zhu Zhuqing's back, she comforted her, "Men are no good; they're all philanderers. We don't need to be sad over such trash."
Aotian couldn't help but rub his nose, not refuting Xiao Wu's words, as she was currently comforting Zhu Zhuqing.
He felt no guilt whatsoever about making Zhu Zhuqing hear the sounds from next door.
Dai Mubai dared to covet Gu Yuena, so making him lose Zhu Zhuqing was the cruelest punishment.
When he eventually learned that the masked girl beside Gu Yuena was Zhu Zhuqing, he would probably regret it until his guts turned green.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, it was best for her to completely break ties with Dai Mubai, leaving him no chance of winning her back.
Xiao Wu continued her comforting, and Zhu Zhuqing's sobbing body gradually calmed down. Her eyes were still red, making her look pitifully beautiful.
Xiao Wu said gently, "Zhuqing, can you tell me about you and that scumbag?"
Zhu Zhuqing slowly replied, "He and I were betrothed in childhood. A few years ago, he left our family, saying he wanted to go out and train. I never expected to find him here, fooling around with other women."
Xiao Wu immediately felt immense sympathy for Zhu Zhuqing and said angrily, "You're better off without a man like that! Listen to me, you absolutely cannot marry such a scumbag."
Zhu Zhuqing gave a bitter smile. "This is an order from my family. How can I defy it? What right do I have to resist?"
Xiao Wu paused, then said furiously, "Who says you can't resist? Who says you have no right to? Must we women meekly let others dictate our fates?"
Zhu Zhuqing's vacant eyes brightened slightly, a glimmer of life returning to them.
Xiao Wu continued, "I don't believe that if you don't want to marry him, your family can still force you. Fate is something you can fight for and change. As long as you're strong enough, no one can force you."
"As long as I'm strong enough, no one can force me," Zhu Zhuqing murmured.
"Exactly," Xiao Wu nodded heavily. "Think about it. If one day you become a Titled Douluo, would your family still dare to force you to do something you don't want to do?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, but they soon dimmed again. "Becoming a Titled Douluo is easier said than done. I'm afraid that before I can become one, I'll have to accept the fate others have arranged for me."
"Don't worry, I have a way to help you," Xiao Wu smiled.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the girl comforting her and asked, "How can you help me?"
Three soul rings suddenly appeared around Xiao Wu. "I'm twelve years old, same as you, but I'm already a Soul Elder. As long as you stick with me, I have ways to increase your cultivation speed."
Aotian was stunned; he hadn't expected Xiao Wu to say something like that.
How could this girl possibly have a way to improve Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation? In the end, she would probably have to ask him for help.
As this thought crossed his mind, Aotian saw Xiao Wu suddenly turn around and playfully wink at him a few times.
(end of chapter)
Aotian did not take Zhu Zhuqing's money. Instead, he asked, "Was it that Dai Mubai from earlier?"
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, a tacit admission.
Xiao Wu stepped forward. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's expression, wanting to cry but stubbornly holding back, she felt a pang of sympathy. Taking Zhu Zhuqing's hand, she said, "That guy is a scumbag. He's not worth your sadness."
"I should go," Zhu Zhuqing said in a low voice, walking towards the door.
Just then, the sound of Dai Mubai talking with two other girls drifted over.
Zhu Zhuqing's foot, which she had just lifted, froze in place.
Gu Yuena glanced thoughtfully at Aotian. The sound was coming from the adjacent room. They hadn't heard a thing from there before, but now it was crystal clear. This was very likely Aotian's doing.
Gu Yuena considered that if she were to use her spiritual power, she could clearly hear the sounds from the next room, but she couldn't make them transmit so clearly into this one for everyone to hear.
Among everyone present, Aotian was the only one capable of such a feat.
"Mubai, will you really marry us?" a delicate female voice rang out.
Dai Mubai said, "Haven't I told you many times? I will definitely marry you. Once I graduate from Shrek Academy, I will officially make you my wives. You are the women Dai Mubai loves most in this life."
"But you abandoned us the moment you saw that beautiful woman," another girl complained.
Dai Mubai explained, "How could I bear to abandon you? You know, I'm the boss of all the students at Shrek Academy. Our dean gave me a task: to try and befriend excellent young soul masters in Soto City these few days and find a way to invite them to Shrek Academy. I was just talking to that girl to complete a task for our academy. If you don't believe me, you can go to Shrek Academy and ask; all the students can vouch for me."
"Really?"
"I, Dai Mubai, swear that if I've told a single lie, may I be struck down by lightning..."
"Mubai, we believe you. Don't make such a vicious vow."
Dai Mubai said tenderly, "I, Dai Mubai, have a clear conscience. What's the harm in making a few vicious vows? As long as you believe me, I'm willing to do anything."
"Mubai..."
"Mubai..."
"Little darlings, didn't you say you missed me terribly earlier? I've missed you to death too. I'll stay with you until dark. Come on."
"You're awful..."
Immediately after, the alluring voices of the two girls rang out, along with a rhythmic sound.
Dai Mubai would occasionally blurt out a few vulgar and lewd words.
Zhu Zhuqing's face first flushed crimson with anger, then turned completely bloodless with despair.
Her body swayed, and she nearly fell to the ground.
Xiao Wu quickly supported her, helping her sit on the sofa.
Zhu Zhuqing could no longer hold it in. Tears poured out like a bursting dam, and her eyes quickly turned red.
Aotian shook his head and sighed. "Women in love are truly foolish, so easily deceived by a lie riddled with flaws."
If those two girls just thought rationally, they would discover the loopholes in Dai Mubai's words.
Since he was inviting excellent soul masters to Shrek Academy, how did he know Gu Yuena was excellent? By her appearance? Why didn't he approach anyone else besides Gu Yuena?
Yet, these two girls easily believed Dai Mubai's sweet talk, not even using their brains.
Or perhaps they had already seen through Dai Mubai's lies, and what they cared about wasn't Dai Mubai himself, but his money.
Regardless of the situation, it dealt a tremendous blow to Zhu Zhuqing.
Aotian felt that if Zhu Zhuqing had still held a shred of hope for Dai Mubai before, she was probably in complete despair now.
At this point, no matter how slow Xiao Wu was, she understood that Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were likely a couple, which was why Zhu Zhuqing was so affected by this situation.
A woman's empathy instantly made her decide to help Zhu Zhuqing.
While gently patting Zhu Zhuqing's back, she comforted her, "Men are no good; they're all philanderers. We don't need to be sad over such trash."
Aotian couldn't help but rub his nose, not refuting Xiao Wu's words, as she was currently comforting Zhu Zhuqing.
He felt no guilt whatsoever about making Zhu Zhuqing hear the sounds from next door.
Dai Mubai dared to covet Gu Yuena, so making him lose Zhu Zhuqing was the cruelest punishment.
When he eventually learned that the masked girl beside Gu Yuena was Zhu Zhuqing, he would probably regret it until his guts turned green.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, it was best for her to completely break ties with Dai Mubai, leaving him no chance of winning her back.
Xiao Wu continued her comforting, and Zhu Zhuqing's sobbing body gradually calmed down. Her eyes were still red, making her look pitifully beautiful.
Xiao Wu said gently, "Zhuqing, can you tell me about you and that scumbag?"
Zhu Zhuqing slowly replied, "He and I were betrothed in childhood. A few years ago, he left our family, saying he wanted to go out and train. I never expected to find him here, fooling around with other women."
Xiao Wu immediately felt immense sympathy for Zhu Zhuqing and said angrily, "You're better off without a man like that! Listen to me, you absolutely cannot marry such a scumbag."
Zhu Zhuqing gave a bitter smile. "This is an order from my family. How can I defy it? What right do I have to resist?"
Xiao Wu paused, then said furiously, "Who says you can't resist? Who says you have no right to? Must we women meekly let others dictate our fates?"
Zhu Zhuqing's vacant eyes brightened slightly, a glimmer of life returning to them.
Xiao Wu continued, "I don't believe that if you don't want to marry him, your family can still force you. Fate is something you can fight for and change. As long as you're strong enough, no one can force you."
"As long as I'm strong enough, no one can force me," Zhu Zhuqing murmured.
"Exactly," Xiao Wu nodded heavily. "Think about it. If one day you become a Titled Douluo, would your family still dare to force you to do something you don't want to do?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, but they soon dimmed again. "Becoming a Titled Douluo is easier said than done. I'm afraid that before I can become one, I'll have to accept the fate others have arranged for me."
"Don't worry, I have a way to help you," Xiao Wu smiled.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the girl comforting her and asked, "How can you help me?"
Three soul rings suddenly appeared around Xiao Wu. "I'm twelve years old, same as you, but I'm already a Soul Elder. As long as you stick with me, I have ways to increase your cultivation speed."
Aotian was stunned; he hadn't expected Xiao Wu to say something like that.
How could this girl possibly have a way to improve Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation? In the end, she would probably have to ask him for help.
As this thought crossed his mind, Aotian saw Xiao Wu suddenly turn around and playfully wink at him a few times.
(end of chapter)
