Chapter 206 Teasing Dong'er, Loop Race
Upon hearing Wang Dong'er's words, Dai Huabin threw the half-eaten apple in his hand into the trash can.
He leaned back on the sofa, crossed his long legs, and exuded a carefree and relaxed vibe.
"Isn't this because I gave up my status as the imperial son-in-law for Dong'er's sake?" Dai Huabin looked at Wang Dong'er, his tone full of teasing.
Wang Dong'er was stunned, unable to grasp the subtle nuances in those words for a moment.
"What do you mean?" Wang Dong'er asked blankly.
Dai Huabin spread his hands and answered matter-of-factly:
"If I become the prince consort of the Star Luo Empire, according to their royal rules, I won't be able to marry multiple wives."
Wang Dong'er's face flushed red to her ears, and even her long, light blue hair trembled slightly.
She suddenly stood up and pointed at Dai Huabin.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about!" Wang Dong'er stammered, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her palms sweaty.
"Who... who wants you! Stop being so presumptuous!"
Although she spoke harshly, her trembling voice betrayed her completely.
Wang Dong'er sat back on the sofa, her heart pounding.
What exactly did he mean by that?
To say it in front of so many people is for my sake?
Does he really like me?
No, no, he's a womanizer. He already has Zhu Lu, and so many other women.
But he rejected the princess for my sake.
Wang Dong'er's mind was completely in a mess; she couldn't make sense of anything at all.
Sitting next to her, Xiao Xiao covered her mouth and laughed, then nudged Wang Dong'er hard with her elbow.
"Oh dear, Dong'er, why is your face so red?" Xiao Xiao whispered in her ear. "Are you overjoyed?"
"I didn't! Xiao Xiao, don't talk nonsense!" Wang Dong'er hurriedly covered Xiao Xiao's mouth.
Xiao Xiao nimbly dodged, laughing even louder.
Sitting opposite her, Cui Yajie leaned back in her chair, reaching out her fair fingers to play with the long pink hair by her ear.
The alluring aura inherent in her Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit naturally emanated from her.
"That's right, our senior Hua Bin even rejected the high and mighty Princess just to leave his name for you."
Cui Yajie looked at Wang Dong'er with a smile. "Dong'er, we are all envious of your charm."
Ning Tian held her water glass, took a slow sip, and then added insult to injury.
"Dong'er, this is the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion."
Ning Tian put down her water glass. "He's already at level 55 at such a young age. With that talent and that background, there are so many girls lining up to marry into the Duke's mansion."
Looking at Wang Dong'er's flushed face, Ning Tian continued:
"Others wouldn't even get a chance if they paid extra, you'd better hurry up, or you'll regret it later."
Wang Dong'er was so overwhelmed by the girls' constant chatter that she couldn't even lift her head.
She wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Just then, Di Lingxi, who was lying on the other side of the sofa eating barbecue, raised her head.
Her clear, bright amber eyes looked at Dai Huabin with a face full of doubt.
"Hua Bin, what is a wife? Can you eat her?" Di Lingxi's lips were still stained with the oil from the barbecue.
Dai Huabin pulled out a tissue and threw it over, which landed right on Di Lingxi's face.
"Go eat your meat, kids shouldn't interfere in adult matters."
Di Lingxi tore off the tissue, wiped her mouth haphazardly, and muttered unhappily, "I'm not a child anymore, I'm all grown up!"
However, she was quickly drawn back to the grilled meat in her hand and continued to eat with great enthusiasm.
Zhu Lu sat quietly next to Dai Huabin the whole time.
At this moment, she also came over.
Zhu Lu reached out and took Dai Huabin's arm, looking at Wang Dong'er with a very serious tone.
"Dong'er, look how good Hua Bin is to you," Zhu Lu said softly. "He's not usually this attentive to other people."
Wang Dong'er was completely dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at Zhu Lu's calm face.
Sister, you're the real fiancée!
How can you help your fiancé flirt with other girls like that!
Aren't you afraid I'll really take him away?
Wang Dong'er couldn't find a rebuttal, so she could only sit there sulking.
However, she couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
If I could really beat him and gain his approval, wouldn't I be able to stand by his side legitimately?
"Alright, stop fooling around."
Zhang Lexuan tapped the coffee table in front of her, drawing everyone's attention back to her.
She spread several sheets of data on the table, her expression turning serious.
The room fell silent instantly, and even Di Lingxi slowed down her chewing.
"Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business regarding tomorrow's match."
Zhang Lexuan looked at everyone and began to assign the tasks for the next step.
"The next competition is a loop race."
"Our opponent for the first match has been drawn; it's Yunluo Advanced Soul Instructor Academy."
Upon hearing the words "Soul Instructor Academy," everyone perked up.
Zhang Lexuan continued to explain the situation.
"The overall strength of this Academy is about the same as that of the Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy today."
"The team probably consists of a few Soul Masters and a few Soul Elders."
Zhang Lexuan paused for a moment, then held up a slip of paper in her hand.
"However, the competition format I drew this time is a single-elimination tournament."
Ning Tian frowned and asked, "Single elimination tournament? You mean one-on-one ring battles?"
"Yes." Zhang Lexuan nodded in confirmation.
She explained the rules in detail:
"Each side sends seven team members to compete one-on-one. The winner can stay on the stage to continue to accept the challenge of the next person, and the loser leaves the stage. The competition ends when all seven people on one side are defeated."
Zhang Lexuan looked around and finally focused her gaze on the main team.
"What are your thoughts on this competition format?"
Ma Xiaotao was the first to express her opinion.
She leaned back on the sofa and waved her hand listlessly.
"I won't bully them anymore."
Ma Xiaotao stretched, revealing her hot figure.
"If we're going to fight, we should fight the strong. Even if we can't win, it'll still be satisfying! I can't bear the embarrassment of having to use my Phoenix Flame to burn a few rookies who haven't even reached the Soul King level."
Dai Yaoheng crossed his arms and looked at Dai Huabin.
"I'm not playing either. The reserve team played quite well today, so consider the individual match as practice for you guys."
Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan also expressed their lack of interest.
Ling Luochen sat to the side and coldly uttered three words.
"I'm fine with either."
Zhang Lexuan nodded; this was all within her expectations.
By keeping the main team out of action, not only could they conserve their strength, but they could also train the reserve team.
Zhang Lexuan turned her attention to Dai Huabin.
"The main team is resting." Zhang Lexuan looked at Dai Huabin. "Hua Bin, as the captain of the reserve team, how do you plan to arrange the order of appearance in this singles elimination match?"
Dai Huabin stroked his chin.
Yunluo Advanced Soul Instructor Academy?
Singles elimination tournament?
He turned and glanced at the members of the reserve team.
Wang Dong'er immediately raised her chin.
"Why are you looking at me? I didn't put in much effort in the first match, but I'm going to be the first one up in this singles competition!"
Xiao Xiao also raised her hand. "I want to go too! My Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron will definitely be useful against Soul Masters."
Cui Yajie retorted, not to be outdone.
"Me too!"
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