The zu zong took a deep breath. He didn't want to lie to Zhu Zhuqing, and then said seriously, "Xiao Wu is my family."
Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly. The clan patriarch's answer was too ambiguous, and he was clearly not satisfied.
Family? Brothers and sisters can be family, and wives can also be family. Which one is it?
"Then do you have romantic feelings for her?"
Look, Zhu Zhuqing threw a direct shot, about to checkmate.
Hiding outside the teahouse, Xiao Wu's heart was in her throat. The zuzong said she was his family, and she was very happy. No matter what, her years of spending time with him were worthwhile; this was recognition.
As for taking it a step further? Hehe, a double marriage would be even more wonderful. I've been lusting after him for a long time.
Ye Lingling, standing to the side, was also breathing rapidly. She definitely had some feelings for the zuzong, but it wasn't to the point of romantic love. She was more interested in gossip; it seemed both girls liked the zuzong!
No, it should be said that the zu zong was two-timing her, how infuriating!
Just as the zu zong was about to answer "yes," he noticed Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling lurking suspiciously outside the door. He thought, "No way! If I answer like that, this old rabbit will be furious."
With that thought, the zu zong crumpled a piece of paper from a tea bag and threw it, aiming for Xiao Wu's forehead.
The next moment, Xiao Wu's carefree voice rang out, "Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
The zu zong rolled his eyes. "Rabbit, if Lingling wants tea, come in. What are you doing hiding outside?"
Good job, rabbit—that way I can successfully change the subject.
"Hehe," Xiao Wu knew she'd been discovered.
She immediately tried to fool everyone with her cuteness, her little face flushed red, looking incredibly adorable. Even Ye Lingling was influenced, giving him an apologetic look.
Under the watchful eyes of the clan leader and Zhu Zhuqing, the two entered the teahouse and sat down.
Zhu Zhuqing glared at the zu zong and said coldly, "Don't interrupt, just tell me."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu, disregarding any shame, raised her right hand and shouted loudly, "I want to know too! I want to know too!"
Even Ye Lingling looked expectantly at him.
The gazes of everyone made the clan leader feel like he was being pricked by needles. While inwardly groaning, he couldn't help but admire those transmigrated predecessors. How did they maintain harmony in their harems? The female lead even helped him build his harem. Couldn't she teach her little brother a thing or two?
Oh well, might as well die! Taking a deep breath, the clan leader said seriously, "Yes."
Upon hearing this, the three goddesses reacted differently.
Ye Lingling showed an expression of knowing she had expected this, and her gaze towards the zuzong changed. The initial friendliness turned into disdain, a look the zu zong himself had once given when he saw Dai Mubai.
As the zu zong had expected, Xiao Wu's face flushed red, even her neck turning pink. While gloating, she didn't forget to provoke Zhu Zhuqing, this "wild woman," saying, "How about it? How about it? Looks like I, Sister Xiao Wu, won!"
Finally, she completely immersed herself in her own fantasy world—see Chapter 18 for details.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, she completely ignored Xiao Wu's provocation and remained calm, even the previous confrontational look in her eyes had disappeared.
Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling were within the zu zong's expectations. However, Zhu Zhuqing's reaction puzzled him greatly.
"Aren't you angry?" the zuzong asked tentatively. He had even prepared himself for a beating from Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing first shook her head, then nodded, and sighed, "Angry? Of course I'm angry. My boyfriend has someone else in his heart. Anyone would be angry." The
calmer Zhu Zhuqing was, the more panicked Zu Zong became. The calm before the storm is the most terrifying and also the most intriguing. "Zhuqing, then why don't you—"
Before he could finish, Zhu Zhuqing interrupted, "Why don't you beat him up?"
Zu Zong nodded.
"At least you didn't lie to me. A cute little girl, growing up by my side, almost no man wouldn't be moved. If you had answered no, perhaps I would have been happy, but I would have been more disappointed in you."
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At this point, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent. Although she had expected it, she still felt uneasy.
Zu Zong stood up and embraced Zhu Zhuqing, stroking her forehead.
—With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for!
Zhu Zhuqing's situation was settled, but Xiao Wu was unhappy. Reminded by Ye Lingling, she had just emerged from her fantasy world only to see Zu Zong embracing that "wild woman."
Xiao Wu said, "Xiao Zong, what are you doing? Shameless!"
Damn! She almost forgot about the rabbit in heat. Thinking of this, Zu Zong felt a headache coming on.
Zu Zong instinctively wanted to let go of Zhu Zhuqing, but heard her icy voice, "Don't let go. If you let go now, you'll never be able to hug me again."
As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing hugged her even tighter. —Hmph! Serves you right, see if you dare to be unfaithful again.
Damn, so the little kitten is still angry!
That night, the members of the Royal Fighting Clan, including Zu Zong and Xiao Wu, gathered at the Soto City Great Soul Arena.
They sat in a private box, chatting and laughing. Strangely, Xiao Wu, who usually clung to ZuZong, was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding him.
Xiao Wu was furious, and the consequences would be severe. Who would have thought that her blockhead, who had remained celibate for six years, would suddenly have an epiphany? The crucial point was that someone else had beaten her to it.
If zu zong hadn't said he liked her, she probably would have been heartbroken.
Therefore, Xiao Wu decided to ignore zu zong for three days—no, half a day.
Sitting down next to Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu said in a deep voice, "Sister Yan, let's team up for a duo battle tonight!"
Hearing this, Dugu Yan looked surprised. "Why don't you go find your little boyfriend?"
Dugu Yan had originally planned to team up with her boyfriend, Yu Tianheng. Teaming up with Xiao Wu wasn't out of the question, but shouldn't the partner be her little boyfriend, Clan Chief?
Xiao Wu snorted, "Who wants to team up with that womanizer?"
It seemed the young couple had been arguing these past few days. Thinking of this, Dugu Yan respectfully said, "Hmm, okay! I'll talk to Tianheng later."
"Thanks! Sister Yan!"
Sitting not far away, the clan leader listened to Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan's conversation, smiling wryly, muttering to himself, "It seems Xiao Wu is really angry this time."
The zu zong couldn't understand why so many things had happened in just a day or two.
First, he met many characters from the original Douluo Continent novel;
then he discovered that Zhu Zhuqing was the "Zhu Qing" he hadn't seen for two years, and the two recognized each other and confirmed their feelings.
The zuzong, with his two lifetimes of "Su Yuntao Martial Soul," had successfully found a girlfriend, and one of the most beautiful girls in Douluo Continent, Zhu Zhuqing—this should have been a happy thing.
But the next day, he was caught in a car accident, his intimate contact with Xiao Wu by Zhu Zhuqing. Thus began a tragic love triangle between his girlfriend and his childhood sweetheart.
Looking up at the ceiling, the dazzling lights filled his vision, and the clan leader fell into deep thought.
A harem... truly a long and arduous journey!
PS: The story will now largely follow the original plot. By the way, I should mention that the protagonist's [Stealing System] will be slightly adjusted. Regarding stealing spirit rings, in the future, besides spirit rings from sacrifices, undissipated spirit rings and spirit rings from those near death can also be stolen.
Warning: A 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor spirit ring!