Outside Shrek Academy, Su Xiaoqi stopped in his tracks and gently took Zhu Zhuqing's hand to examine it. When he saw the red marks on her wrist, a surge of anger flared in his heart once again.
"Damn Dai Mubai! Once I get stronger, he'll be the first I deal with!"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Su Xiaoqi's dirt-streaked clothes and felt a sudden pang of sorrow. Unconsciously, she leaned her head against Su Xiaoqi's chest and spoke softly, "I don't want to hear that person's name anymore. From now on, he's him, and I'm me. There's nothing between us."
"I understand. But you should get up—I'm all dirty."
"Can you give me a sausage first? I can barely stand right now."
Su Xiaoqi rambled incoherently. It was the first time in his life that a girl had leaned on him, and he was completely flustered.
Zhu Zhuqing was slightly startled. Su Xiaoqi's brave performance earlier had made her forget that he had taken a serious beating from Zhao Wuji.
After devouring three sausages in one go, Su Xiaoqi finally felt his strength returning slightly, but then an overwhelming sense of hunger struck him.
For ordinary people, sausages might be filling, but for a Saiyan like him, they weren't even enough to fill the gap between his teeth.
Su Xiaoqi looked at Zhu Zhuqing with pitiful eyes and said, "Zhuqing, I'm starving. Let's go eat."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled faintly, took his arm, and said, "Okay, I'm hungry too."
By now, Su Xiaoqi had gotten used to Zhu Zhuqing holding his arm. Just as they took a few steps forward, a voice suddenly called from behind—Ning Rongrong.
Zhu Zhuqing responded calmly, "I don't want to be disturbed."
"Okay, then let's run."
With that, Su Xiaoqi darted ahead.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at his retreating figure and smiled before chasing after him.
Ning Rongrong stomped her foot in frustration and huffed, "Damn Flender! Wasting so much of my time. If not for him, I would've caught up with them already!"
When she saw that Su Xiaoqi and Zhu Zhuqing were allowed to live outside the academy, her thoughts immediately began to churn.
So, she approached Flender to express her request. But he rejected her outright and even gave her a lengthy lecture.
Infuriated, Ning Rongrong stormed off halfway through his speech. She was determined to find Su Xiaoqi—there were too many mysteries about him that she wanted to uncover.
"You two can't shake me off. I'll search all of Soto City if I have to."
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoqi and Zhu Zhuqing had arrived at the most upscale restaurant in Soto City.
Su Xiaoqi entered and ordered everything on the menu without hesitation. He was simply starving.
His ordering method left the waiter dumbfounded. The boy didn't look like someone who could afford it, which made the waiter hesitate.
Zhu Zhuqing, expressionless, tossed a few gold soul coins onto the table and said coldly, "Serve everything quickly."
"Y-Yes, right away. I'll see to it immediately."
The waiter bowed his head humbly. Anyone who could casually throw down that many gold soul coins was definitely not someone to offend.
When dish after dish was brought to their table, Su Xiaoqi pushed all the fish toward Zhu Zhuqing.
"Alright, let's eat."
Without waiting, Su Xiaoqi began devouring the food. Having just gone through a battle, he felt hungrier than ever and had no intention of stopping.
After finishing her meal, Zhu Zhuqing sent a brief update about the earlier fight to the chat group, then sat quietly watching Su Xiaoqi eat.
Watching him polish off plate after plate, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but marvel at the sheer capacity of a Saiyan's appetite. Just this meal alone was probably equal to three days' worth of her own food intake.
"Su Xiaoqi! I finally found you!"
Just then, Ning Rongrong arrived at the restaurant. Seeing Su Xiaoqi, her eyes lit up and she quickly walked over to sit beside him.
But Su Xiaoqi completely ignored her—nothing could come between him and his meal right now.
Zhu Zhuqing was speechless at Ning Rongrong's persistence, but chose to say nothing.
Watching Su Xiaoqi eat so heartily made Ning Rongrong feel hungry too. She ordered a few more dishes and began eating with them.
"Finally full. That was amazing."
After gorging himself, Su Xiaoqi contentedly patted his belly. Now he truly understood why Saiyans had such big appetites.
Besides their unique physique, Saiyans could also replenish energy by eating.
He felt like he could fight Zhao Wuji all over again.
Ning Rongrong stared at him in disbelief. She had never seen anyone eat like this before—he made livestock look restrained.
After resting a bit, Su Xiaoqi stood up and said, "Zhuqing, let's go find a hotel and get to cultivating."
"As for you, Ning Rongrong, you've eaten—go back to Shrek Academy now."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement, but Ning Rongrong's face fell. "I'm going with you. Shrek is boring—I don't want to go back."
Su Xiaoqi scowled. "I'm going to a hotel with Zhuqing. What are you tagging along for? You want a live viewing?"
Hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed. Without a word, she stomped on Su Xiaoqi's foot under the table.
Ning Rongrong just chuckled and said, "It's fine. I'll book a separate room. You two can come find me once you're done."
"Damn it, Ning Rongrong… you really are something else."
Su Xiaoqi was speechless. Zhu Zhuqing's expression darkened instantly.
But no matter how much Su Xiaoqi tried to persuade her, Ning Rongrong was set on staying with them. In the end, they had no choice but to let her tag along.
After leaving the restaurant, Zhu Zhuqing took Su Xiaoqi shopping for clothes, saying it was to help him experience the culture of the Douluo Continent.
When Su Xiaoqi emerged wearing the new outfit, both girls were stunned by how good he looked. As a result, what was supposed to be a simple clothing run turned into a full-on fashion show, with the girls making him try on several more outfits.
Eventually, the trio made their way to Rose Hotel, the most popular and renowned hotel in the area. Su Xiaoqi insisted on checking it out.
There was no cliché "only one room left" drama at the front desk. Everything went smoothly, and they got a room for Zhu Zhuqing.
True to her word, Ning Rongrong also booked a room next to theirs—for an entire month. As she said, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had no shortage of money.
Su Xiaoqi turned to Ning Rongrong and said, "Zhuqing and I are going to train. Go entertain yourself."
"Huh?"
Ning Rongrong blinked in confusion. They hadn't even entered their rooms yet, and they were already talking about training?
Weren't they supposed to, you know, get a little intimate first?
What was she supposed to do alone in her room? Play with herself?
By the time Ning Rongrong snapped out of it, Su Xiaoqi and Zhu Zhuqing had already left the hotel, and she rushed after them.
"Wait for me! I'm coming with you to train!"
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