Humiliation, shame, and fury.
The strange gazes from the surrounding crowd were enough to make Dai Huabin break down.
At that moment, as he looked at Huo Yuhao's figure, his heart was filled with hatred.
"Damn it, damn it!"
"It's all your fault, Huo Yuhao, you damn guy!"
"This humiliation, I will definitely repay it a hundredfold!!!!!"
Meanwhile, Mu Jin on the stage saw that Dai Huabin had yielded and didn't press the matter further.
"Now, let's begin the class!"
...
Rain fell in a drizzle.
It was a day off. Huo Yuhao held an umbrella in one hand, and in the other, he carried jasmine tea for Tang Ya.
He was heading back to the dorm along the path beside Seagod Lake.
Because it was a day off and it was raining, there were very few people out and about.
However, Huo Yuhao noticed a figure flash past not far away, darting directly into the forest beside the path.
This made Huo Yuhao curious because the figure seemed somewhat familiar. With curiosity piqued, he followed, holding his umbrella, towards the forest.
...
In the forest.
Zhu Lu kept running, her face still bearing a bright red slap mark. She was incredibly aggrieved.
Just moments ago, Dai Huabin had slapped Zhu Lu because of Huo Yuhao.
He had also angrily called her a "slut," claiming that if it weren't for her weak strength, his Martial Soul Fusion Skill wouldn't have lost to Huo Yuhao!
Hatred had blinded Dai Huabin's eyes. Coupled with the image of Huo Yuhao touching Zhu Lu's head that kept surfacing in his mind, he completely lost his reason.
And so, in a fit of rage, he struck Zhu Lu.
In the forest, tears streamed down Zhu Lu's face. They blurred her vision, and as she ran, unable to see clearly, she stumbled and fell to the ground.
She slid forward a meter, scraping her knees and drawing blood. Her body was covered in mud.
At that moment, Zhu Lu could no longer contain her grievances. She sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
"Why..."
"Why..."
The rain fell on Zhu Lu, and she felt so cold, so very cold. She couldn't stop trembling.
Just as Zhu Lu was about to faint, the rain stopped.
A black umbrella shielded her from the downpour.
Huo Yuhao appeared, crouching down to wipe the mud off Zhu Lu's legs.
"What's wrong, Miss Zhu Lu? Did someone bully you?"
Zhu Lu didn't respond, and Huo Yuhao didn't press her, just quietly wiping her down.
Then, he pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket and bandaged her leg.
After finishing, Huo Yuhao finally looked at Zhu Lu, reaching out to gently wipe away the tears from her eyes and smooth back her rain-soaked hair.
"Girls are prettier when they don't cry. Look at you, you've become ugly."
Only after Huo Yuhao had tidied her up did Zhu Lu finally react.
Why did Dai Huabin treat her like that?
Why was Huo Yuhao so gentle?
Could this be my destiny?
Overcome with emotion, Zhu Lu cried loudly, holding Huo Yuhao tightly.
Huo Yuhao didn't push her away. Instead, he gently patted her back, embracing her tenderly.
"Cry, cry. It'll be better after you cry."
I don't know how long it was, but the rain stopped, and Zhu Lu's crying subsided.
After Huo Yuhao wiped her tears, he held her hand and walked slowly.
"Did Dai Huabin bully you? Next time I see him, I'll teach him a lesson for you."
Zhu Lu was puzzled. "Huo Yuhao, why are you so nice to me?"
"My kindness is only for those who need it. Huo Yuhao has only two things I can't stand."
"The first thing is that I can't stand seeing a girl cry!"
"The second thing is that I hate people who make girls cry!"
Seeing Huo Yuhao's serious expression, Zhu Lu burst out laughing.
"I don't believe it. I can see it now, you're just full of sweet talk!"
"You're so bad."
Looking at Zhu Lu, Huo Yuhao suddenly moved closer. Their noses were only 0.01 millimeters apart.
Zhu Lu's breathing stopped abruptly, and even her heart began to race.
She was a bit flustered, seemingly anticipating something, unsure of what Huo Yuhao was about to do.
Huo Yuhao revealed his blue eyes, his expression resolute as he looked at Zhu Lu.
"Today, my tenderness is only for you."
Huo Yuhao suddenly stepped forward, and the two of them were locked in a deep kiss.
To win over a woman, you must do it when she is at her most vulnerable.
After a long while, they finally parted.
Zhu Lu's face was flushed, her first kiss stolen by Huo Yuhao.
"Huo Yuhao! How could you! This… This was my first kiss, you!"
Zhu Lu wanted to curse, but she was worried about making Huo Yuhao angry. In the end, she could only swallow her words and sulk.
However, Huo Yuhao just laughed heartily and pulled her into his arms.
"I know what you're going through. I promise you, when I get stronger, I'll go to the Duke's Mansion and take you back!"
"If Dai Huabin keeps bullying you, come find me, and I'll stand up for you."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's promise, Zhu Lu felt a warmth in her heart.
The two of them lingered together for a long time before parting.
Watching Huo Yuhao's departing figure, Zhu Lu couldn't take her eyes away.
She knew that she would never be able to leave Huo Yuhao again.
...
"Ding! Zhu Lu's favorability has reached 60%!"
...
The dormitory.
Dai Huabin was regretting his actions. He'd lost his temper and slapped Zhu Lu.
Now that he'd calmed down, he realized he'd made a mistake.
As Zhu Lu returned to the dormitory, a look of joy immediately appeared on Dai Huabin's face.
"Zhu Lu, where did you go? Do you know how worried I was!"
Dai Huabin began to explain.
"At the time, I really lost my head and shouldn't have hit you. I know I was wrong."
"When the holidays start, we'll go back to the Duke's Mansion, and I'll have my father propose. How about it!"
After saying this, Dai Huabin looked at Zhu Lu with a smug expression. He knew that Zhu Lu had always wanted to marry him, to obtain a legitimate status.
Now, to make up for his mistake, Dai Huabin was taking the initiative to bring this up.
Then, he looked at Zhu Lu's face. However, the joy he expected to see wasn't there. Instead, Zhu Lu's expression was calm.
For some reason, Dai Huabin felt like he even saw a trace of disgust in Zhu Lu's eyes? But soon, Dai Huabin was relieved.
Zhu Lu had just been hit by him and was still angry. How could she be both angry and happy at the same time?
This was normal; it would be fine in a few days.
After speaking, Dai Huabin happily went off to cultivate, no longer bothering with Zhu Lu, who was standing there, her emotions unsoothed.
Looking at Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu's eyes were filled with disappointment. She'd been gone for so long, and he hadn't even come after her.
He'd just given her a verbal promise and dismissed her, not comforting her or caring about her feelings.
Zhu Lu couldn't help but think of Huo Yuhao, who was always gentle with her.
"Dai Huabin, you're ten thousand times worse than Huo Yuhao!"
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