Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 505 Ning Rongrong's Panic
Ning Rongrong felt that she didn't even need to look up to know who had come.

The culprit that kept her tossing and turning and unable to sleep all night!
Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena's gazes were naturally drawn to the sound of footsteps and turned toward the stairwell.

The next moment, Dai Chengfeng's tall figure appeared at the restaurant entrance.

The morning light shone from behind him, giving him a faint golden glow.

Today he was dressed in the simplest black outfit, without any extra embellishments, which only accentuated his broad shoulders and long legs, giving him a cool and outstanding demeanor.

His face was as handsome as ever, with well-defined features and an expression...

Calm and still, even more serene than usual, like a bottomless, icy pool, without the slightest ripple.

His gaze swept casually across the entire restaurant, lingering almost no longer on Ning Rongrong, whose head was bowed and face was almost buried in her bread, as naturally as if he were looking at an ordinary piece of furniture.

Afterwards, Dai Chengfeng calmly walked to the dining table and sat down diagonally opposite Ning Rongrong.

"morning."

"Good morning, Chengfeng." Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, responding in a cool tone.

"Good morning, Dai Chengfeng."

Hu Liena's smile became even more alluring, her eyes sweeping over Dai Chengfeng's face, as if trying to find something in his overly calm expression.

Dai Chengfeng simply nodded in response, then reached for his cutlery and began to eat.

His movements were elegant, without the slightest hesitation or abnormality.

On the other side, Ning Rongrong's heart was pounding like a drum because of Dai Chengfeng's arrival, and her palms were sweating slightly with nervousness.

She was both afraid of him looking at her and secretly hoping that he would do something, even just a glance, rather than being completely ignored.

But she saw that Dai Chengfeng was actually so indifferent, even showing a distant attitude.

Ning Rongrong's inexplicable and inexplicable sense of loss and frustration was magnified countless times in an instant.

This guy... this guy who got a huge advantage!

How can they be so calm? So nonchalant?
Could it be that for him, last night... last night was really just a cold, hard transaction to solve the problem of his martial soul?
Doesn't it even have the slightest bit of special emotion?
Ning Rongrong thought to herself, and then secretly and angrily glanced at Dai Chengfeng out of the corner of her eye.

It seemed that the calmer Dai Chengfeng was, the more annoyed and resentful Ning Rongrong became.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong felt that all her tossing and turning last night, her chaotic mind, those embarrassing dreams, her bewilderment upon waking, and all the tension and panic this morning, paled in comparison to his nonchalant demeanor...

He's like a complete idiot who directed and acted out his own ridiculous act!
An unnamed anger mixed with indescribable grievances quietly spread in her heart.

"Humph!"

A barely audible hum, tinged with a hint of reproach, finally escaped her delicate nose.

She subconsciously pouted her rosy, soft lips, her full lips slightly pursed, as if she had suffered a great injustice, or as if she was silently accusing someone of being "heartless and ungrateful".

This utterly girlish demeanor, mixed with her usual coquettish or willful manner...

To those in the know, it appears all the more vivid and endearing, making it all the more lovable.

Although Dai Chengfeng seemed to be focused on eating his breakfast, keeping his eyes and nose to himself, how could Ning Rongrong's subtle movements—that soft hum, that pouting expression—escape his keen perception?

After all, his mental strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. Even without deliberately looking, he could clearly feel the gaze beside him filled with resentment and embarrassment.

"This little girl is still too naive; she can't keep anything to herself." "Her puffed-up expression is much more amusing than her ostrich-like look from before."

As Dai Chengfeng thought to himself, a very faint, almost imperceptible smile flashed across the depths of his eyes, disappearing in an instant.

He remained calm and continued eating slowly and deliberately.

Until, the opportunity came.

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head to scoop the last bit of porridge from the bottom of the bowl with a spoon; while Hu Liena turned slightly to the side and reached for an exquisite silver kettle placed at the other end of the long table, her view temporarily blocked.

At this moment...

Dai Chengfeng gently squeezed Ning Rongrong's slightly cool hand, which was resting on his lap, with his hand under the table.

The touch was warm and dry, with the slightly rough calluses unique to his fingertips. Like a weak but clear electric current, it suddenly surged through Ning Rongrong's entire body and struck her heart!
"ah!"

Ning Rongrong suddenly shuddered, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, so startled she almost jumped off her chair.

She jerked her hand back as if she'd been electrocuted, the movement so forceful it nearly knocked over the glass in front of her that was half-full of milk.

The cup was shaken, and the milky white liquid rippled violently, narrowly avoiding spilling.

She suddenly turned her head, her face flushing red all the way down to her neck, even her delicate collarbone was tinged with a faint pink.

She glared at the culprit, Dai Chengfeng, with a mixture of shame and anger. Her beautiful, glassy eyes widened in shock and indignation. She lowered her voice and whispered reproachfully:

"What are you doing?! Disgusting!"

Her voice trembled slightly, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

However, after she seemingly pushed Dai Chengfeng away with disdain, a sweet smile, which she herself did not even notice, uncontrollably and subtly appeared on the corner of her mouth as she turned her face slightly.

The breakfast ended in this subtle and slightly awkward atmosphere.

After the meal, Dai Chengfeng looked at the three women and said, "Let's get ready and go buy some supplies we need to enter the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Antidote, dry food, clean water, and spare clothes and ropes and tools should all be prepared."

"it is good!"

The three women nodded, went back to their rooms to tidy up, and then met at the entrance of the hotel to head to the town's market together.

Because the town is close to the Star Dou Great Forest, many Soul Masters come and go, making the market quite lively.

Shops lined both sides of the street, and vendors' calls filled the air, displaying a dazzling array of soul beast materials, medicinal herbs, weapons, and armor.

At first, the three women stayed by Dai Chengfeng's side, watching him skillfully select and buy various supplies and bargain.

But soon, the girl's natural love of shopping was revealed.

Although Zhu Zhuqing is aloof, she is quite interested in some exquisite and small weapons;

Hu Liena was drawn to a shop selling spices and cosmetics; while Ning Rongrong, who had just evolved her martial soul and was in a great mood, was full of curiosity about everything, looking at this and touching that.

Dai Chengfeng shook his head helplessly as he watched the three women gradually become engrossed in the trinkets by the roadside.

(End of this chapter)