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In the Crown Prince's Mansion, Qian Renxue sat on her bed. She was thinking very hard. Something felt wrong to her. She knew that Zhu Zhuqing had a very different personality from Ning Rongrong. Ning Rongrong liked to show off and be loud, but Zhu Zhuqing was usually quiet.
So, why did Zhu Zhuqing say that only she knew how strong Su Yan really was? It was very strange that she would claim to know something that everyone else did not. Qian Renxue opened the chat and typed, "I Am an Orphan: Kitty, what is going on with you?"
At the Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong was also feeling very confused. Everyone in their circle already knew if Su Yan was strong or not. It did not make sense that Zhu Zhuqing claimed to have special knowledge while Ning Rongrong only knew a little bit. She wondered if there was a secret she was missing. Liu Erlong sent a message filled with question marks to show her confusion.
Inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Hu Liena looked at her teacher with a curious face. She asked, "Teacher, do you know what Kitty is talking about?" Bibi Dong looked a bit annoyed and replied, "You are still so young. Why are you asking about so many things? You should go to sleep quickly. The group chat will not upgrade tonight. You should get a good night of rest and keep an eye on the chat tomorrow night instead."
Hu Liena was surprised by this answer. She asked, "Teacher, do you really think the group chat will upgrade tomorrow? Isn't that too fast?" Bibi Dong looked at her student and said, "When there are more people talking, it naturally moves faster. This morning everyone was talking so much and sharing all that gossip. It will definitely upgrade by tomorrow night."
The chat continued to buzz with messages. I Am a Little Bird asked if it was what she was thinking. Tang Yuehua sent question marks because she was lost. Ma Xiaotao sent a message saying, "This is so annoying! I hate how you ancestors always speak in such a mysterious way. Can't you just say what you mean clearly?" However, no one answered them. The girls with Su Yan were starting their own struggle.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Yan finished setting up three tents. He looked at Ning Rongrong and the other girls and said, "I will sleep in one tent by myself. You girls can choose how to split up in the other two." Ning Rongrong blinked her eyes and whispered, "Brother Su Yan, can I choose to sleep in the same tent as you?" Dugu Yan cleared her throat loudly. She gave Ning Rongrong a sharp look to tell her to behave.
Xiao Wu spoke up next. She said, "Well, there are six of us. If three people squeeze into one tent, it will be too crowded. Rongrong, Zhuqing, and I will all stay in the same tent as you!" Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked at Xiao Wu at the same time. They thought the little rabbit was being silly. If three girls squeezed in with Su Yan, wouldn't that be even more crowded? They wondered what she was thinking. Ah Yin stayed silent. She did not dare to say that she also wanted to share a tent with Su Yan.
Su Yan smiled in a helpless way. He said, "We are in the Star Dou Great Forest right now. Zhao Wuji is outside keeping watch. Everyone needs to rest early. Zhuqing, Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, you three sleep in one tent. Little Wild Goose, Lingling, and Ah Yin, you three stay in the other one." The girls looked at each other and nodded. They did not argue anymore and went to their tents to rest. Su Yan also went into his own tent to sleep.
After Ning Rongrong lay down, she had Zhu Zhuqing on her left and Xiao Wu on her right. She closed her eyes and sighed. She said, "It is such a pity. If we were not in the Star Dou Great Forest, I could have made more progress in cultivating with Brother Su Yan. We could have made our relationship much stronger." Zhu Zhuqing stayed silent. She thought to herself that there would be a time when Ning Rongrong would cry later.
Xiao Wu was confused by what she heard. She asked, "What kind of cultivating progress are you talking about?" Ning Rongrong turned over and hugged Xiao Wu. She whispered something into the little rabbit's ear. Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red. She began to stammer, "Rongrong, you are way too bold! How can you say that?"
Ning Rongrong felt a bit frustrated. She looked at the other girls and said, "You are really silly. Zhuqing, if you are not bold, you will end up being the youngest in the group! I have decided on Brother Su Yan for this life, so I cannot hesitate. Hesitating only leads to defeat. Zhuqing, don't you agree with me?" Zhu Zhuqing waited for a moment before she replied. She said, "If you had not pushed so hard back then, I might not have been able to make a decision at all."
Ning Rongrong turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing. Xiao Wu also turned over to look. Zhu Zhuqing said in a helpless voice, "My personality is not as proactive as yours. If I had hesitated back then, I might have been eliminated by you. But you are right. Once you decide on something, you have to be bold and just do it."
In the tent next door, Dugu Yan was lying in the middle. She was hugging Ye Lingling with her left hand and Ah Yin with her right hand. She said with a big grin, "Aunt Ah Yin, your figure is still the best out of everyone!" Ah Yin was surprised and replied softly, "I seem to have gained some weight after my rebirth." Dugu Yan was shocked to hear that and asked if that was even possible.
Ye Lingling whispered, "Aunt Ah Yin's rebirth was from nothing to something. Since her body was reshaped, she can grow however she wants. This is something we cannot even dream of having." Dugu Yan nodded and said it seemed that way. Then, she moved her hand playfully. Ah Yin was startled and said, "Little Wild Goose, what are you doing?" Dugu Yan laughed and reached over to Ye Lingling too. She said, "I didn't notice before, but Lingling, you are also secretly growing up."
In another time, Ma Xiaotao was in the group chat asking where everyone went. She asked if all the ancestors went to bed this early. She was sitting in a bathtub at Shrek Academy, feeling bored while looking at her jade mirror. She thought it was ridiculous. She wondered if the schedule in that world was different from hers. Why was everyone sleeping so early?
Liu Erlong replied to her, "We cannot chat all day and then stay up all night too. We need to sleep." Bo Saixi added, "You are so dedicated to this chat. Su Yan should give you an award tomorrow." The orphan character messaged Ma Xiaotao telling her that everyone was sleeping and she should watch out so Bibi Dong doesn't sell her out in the middle of the night. Ma Xiaotao was annoyed and muttered to herself, "Am I a fool? Of course not!"
Ma Xiaotao put down her mirror and tried to sleep, but she couldn't. she decided to look at the chat history to figure out who the "Orphan" person really was. She looked through the old messages and photos. She saw that Ning Rongrong was the first to fall for Su Yan, but Zhu Zhuqing was the one who acted first. She looked at the photos of Su Yan and thought he was very handsome. The more she looked, the more she felt a strange heat in her body.
The next morning, a thin mist covered the forest. The branches and leaves moved softly in the wind. Ah Yin opened her eyes and looked around. She was confused because the tent was empty. She sat up and saw that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were gone. Since she had just been revived yesterday, she had slept very soundly. It was her first real sleep in years.
When she walked out of the tent, she saw a sight that made her speechless. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were both sleeping in Su Yan's arms. Ah Yin sighed and thought that girls were very fickle.
Last night they were snuggling with her, and now they had run off to Su Yan. She checked the chat and saw Liu Erlong saying good morning. Bai Chenxiang asked if there was gossip today. Su Yan replied, "No gossip today. Today we fight Tang Hao." Ah Yin was shocked and asked, "Really?"