Before Xiao Wu could finish her words—
Ye Qiu gave her a light knock on the head, not at all kindly.
"Ah-ow!"
Xiao Wu cried out in pain, the corners of her eyes even tearing up a little. She looked at Ye Qiu in confusion.
Ye Qiu raised his fist and smiled playfully. "You little pervy bunny, so young and already thinking dirty thoughts."
"You—!" Xiao Wu covered her head, pouted, and realized Ye Qiu was teasing her again. She looked a bit aggrieved, puffing out her bunny lips: "You're the one who said you wanted that… and you're not allowed to call me a pervy bunny anymore!"
"Tch! You're my little bunny. I'll call you whatever I want." Ye Qiu wrapped his arm around her shoulders and gave her puffed cheek a light nibble, leaving a faint bite mark.
"Eep~" Xiao Wu bit her red lips, shut one eye, and clung tightly to Ye Qiu's clothes. Only after he let go did she glance at him shyly and softly say, "Even if that's the case, y-you can't call me that in front of other people…"
Ye Qiu couldn't hold back a laugh and said, "Alright, alright. I'll stop teasing you. Let's go and talk on the way."
Ye Qiu clasped Xiao Wu's hand in his, leading her back toward Dorm Seven. Xiao Wu said nothing, her beautiful face flushed like the crimson sunset on the horizon.
Their fingers were already interlocked. In her heart, Xiao Wu was overwhelmed by Ye Qiu's sweet words, both annoyed and embarrassed—but also filled with sweetness.
After refining the Yearning Heartbroken Red, Xiao Wu's cultivation, which was originally at level 32, had now reached level 44—an incredible twelve-level boost. Deservedly called the king of flowers, the medicinal effect was indeed powerful!
What's more…
Xiao Wu's recovery ability had drastically improved. Ye Qiu even deliberately left a hickey on her neck to test it. The red-purple mark from a forceful bite disappeared within moments, the skin becoming smooth and porcelain-like again.
However, Xiao Wu's head seemed to be steaming.
When the two returned to Dorm Seven, Xiao Wu's face was still entirely red. The place where Ye Qiu had left the hickey was still pink—clearly, she hadn't recovered from the overwhelming sweetness of the moment.
She followed behind Ye Qiu like an ostrich, head lowered, not daring to meet anyone's eyes—completely like a shy little bride.
Not long ago, Tang San had just returned from visiting Yu Xiaogang. Now resting on his bed, he immediately noticed Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu's figures entering and narrowed his eyes. He stood up and asked, "Ye Qiu, where did you take Xiao Wu?"
"Oh? It's you, Little San. Nowhere special. Just took her out for a walk," Ye Qiu replied with a faint smile.
Looking at the guy trying to steal his bunny, Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes, fully alert inside.
This old fox Tang San was truly sly.
Even though Ye Qiu had already shared a bed with Xiao Wu, this guy still harbored dirty thoughts about his little bunny. Pah! Despicable!
Ye Qiu gently squeezed the delicate hand in his palm and silently sighed in his heart, This bunny is really soft…
Xiao Wu bit her red lips, her face flushing even deeper.
"A walk?" Tang San clearly didn't buy it. His brows furrowed when he noticed the redness on Xiao Wu's cheek and her slightly bruised earlobe. A hint of concern appeared on his face as he asked, "Xiao Wu doesn't look too good. You didn't bully her again, did you?"
Ye Qiu tilted his head and looked at him strangely. "Hey, Little San, why are you suddenly so concerned about Xiao Wu?"
"Huh?!"
Tang San's face changed at Ye Qiu's words.
But his mind was sharp and mature. He quickly composed himself, smiled awkwardly, and said, "What are you saying, Ye Qiu? We've known each other for so long, living under the same roof. Isn't it natural to care about each other?"
As he spoke, he gave Ye Qiu a wry smile and helplessly brought up what had happened over summer break.
"I originally wanted to make Xiao Wu my little sister, but she didn't want to."
"You wish!"
Suddenly, Xiao Wu, who had been following behind Ye Qiu, raised her head and snorted coldly.
"Sister Xiao Wu only wants to be a big sister, not a little one!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Ye Qiu looked surprised and turned to glance at Xiao Wu's flushed face.
He already knew about this but acted shocked. That "only wants to be a big sister" line was obviously just an excuse.
Noticing Ye Qiu looking at her—
Xiao Wu quickly clung to his arm, afraid he'd misunderstand. She had always been obedient and kept her distance from Tang San.
"Yeah…" Tang San's expression dimmed slightly, but he quickly recovered and forced a warm smile. He solemnly said, "Even if Xiao Wu doesn't want to, I can still treat her like family, right? In the future, if anyone dares bully her, they'll have to step over my corpse first!"
Damn! Ye Qiu cursed in his heart. You scheming bastard—what a perfect retreat-to-advance tactic! You're openly declaring war on me now, huh?
Ye Qiu remained expressionless but smiled at Tang San and teased, "Then what about me?"
"You?" Tang San paused, then waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it. You'd never want to be my little brother."
He paused again and added seriously, "But… we can be friends."
"Hahaha, never thought you actually understood me so well!" Ye Qiu laughed heartily, though in his heart, he was still weighing Tang San's sincerity.
Tang San felt a little awkward.
It's not like he wanted to understand Ye Qiu.
But why did this guy, clearly younger than him, always call him Little San?!
Ye Qiu didn't care about Tang San's feelings. He turned to Xiao Wu and teased, "Little Bunny, if I were in danger… would you protect me?"
"Huh? Of course! If anyone dares touch you, Sister Xiao Wu will fight them to the death! Unless I die, no one will hurt you," Xiao Wu said urgently, her little face flushed with determination. She was willing to do anything for Ye Qiu.
"Hahaha! Hey, Little San, would you still protect Xiao Wu now?" Ye Qiu grinned and looked at Tang San.
Tang San's already dark complexion darkened further. He didn't understand—was Ye Qiu's fiancée thing just a lie?
Trying to maintain his composure, Tang San forced a smile. "Of course I would—"
"Haha, Little San, I'm just messing with you! How could I ever let Xiao Wu stand in front of me to protect me?!" Ye Qiu interrupted before Tang San could finish, then pulled Xiao Wu tightly into his arms.
Ye Qiu didn't believe Tang San's words one bit. Tang San was the kind who would always hold back, then explode when others were injured or weakened.
Also—
When Tang Hao decided to make a move, would Tang San really be able to stop him?
"Ah—!"
Xiao Wu cried out softly, startled, but then quietly lay in Ye Qiu's embrace.
Tang San's breathing grew heavier.
The scene before him was such an eyesore. His goddess was being hugged and toyed with by some disgusting guy—this was torture.
Tang San took a deep breath and asked, "So… what exactly did you two go out to do earlier?"
Ye Qiu, with Xiao Wu in his arms, looked at him with a cheerful smile.
"Don't worry, Little San. I didn't bully her. Xiao Wu's blushing just because I gave her a gift—she was really happy, that's all."