Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Her pretty face flushed instantly, and her jumbled memories gradually came together.

The last scene before he fell into a coma: fireworks filling the sky, strong arms, a warm and reassuring embrace...

Also, there's the feeling that I've been completely stripped bare.

Her anger instantly diminished, and she quickly lay back down, burying her face deep in the pillow. But she still couldn't help but mutter something under her breath:

"lecher……"

"Hmm?" Kong Tianxu didn't stop what he was doing, but just turned his head slightly. "What did you say?"

"I'm telling you—you lecher!" Wang Qiu'er buried her face in the pillow, her voice muffled. "You're not allowed to look around while I'm taking advantage of you."

Kong Tianxu raised an eyebrow, continuing to apply the ointment evenly: "Miss Wang Qiu'er, if I were really a lecher, you wouldn't be lying here cursing me right now."

"you--!"

"Stop with the 'you, you, you'. If the wound on your back hadn't been treated any longer, even a god couldn't have saved you. I saved your life, and this is how you thank me?"

Kong Tianxu's tone remained calm, but there was a noticeable increase in impatience.

Wang Qiu'er fell silent.

She could feel the burning pain in her back rapidly dissipating, replaced by a warm and comfortable sensation.

Although the hands roamed over her bare back, they did not cross any lines, remaining only around the wound.

Wang Qiu'er stopped wriggling and gradually fell silent. However, as the sensation behind her changed, her face became increasingly flushed.

She turned her head and secretly glanced in Kong Tianxu's direction. The young man sat upright on the edge of the bed, his eyes serious and focused. His profile, under the light, was as calm and strong as a marble sculpture.

Although Wang Dong'er wasn't very strong, she wasn't wrong. This guy was indeed much more handsome than Huo Yuhao, and also...

But he and I are guided by fate, and that cannot be changed by anything.

Wang Qiu'er sank her chin deeper and deeper into the soft pillow, becoming increasingly silent. The atmosphere in the room grew more and more eerie, with only Kong Tianxu's even breathing constantly spreading into her mind.

After a while, as if she had thought of something, she suddenly spoke:

"Thank you."

"Oh," Kong Tianxu replied casually.

"But it's impossible between us."

When she said those words, Wang Qiu'er's eyes were somewhat confused, with two completely different golden lights flashing alternately in her eyes.

"Huh?" Kong Tianxu's eyes also became somewhat blank, and even his hands paused for a moment.

Impossible? Between us? What is this guy talking about?

Should I then say, "Oh, woman, you've successfully piqued my interest?"

Noticing that Kong Tianxu had stopped moving, Wang Qiu'er became even more certain of her guess and continued to speak in a muffled voice.

Kong Tianxu was speechless and quickly interrupted her, saying, "Wang Qiu'er, do you know what it means to be ordinary yet overconfident?"

Wang Qiu'er raised her head and replied directly, "I'm definitely not ordinary."

She then turned to Kong Tianxu and asked in confusion:

"So you're talking about yourself? You're by no means ordinary either. Among all the humans I've ever met, you're definitely the most outstanding one. Don't underestimate yourself. People like us should be more confident."

As she spoke, she realized that Kong Tianxu was talking about her.

As the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, an auspicious beast of imperial power, a favorite of destiny, and the bearer of the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest and even all the gathering places of soul beasts in the world, and having even specially transformed into the appearance of the Goddess of Light, there is no one in human society who does not admire her beauty. Yet, that despicable guy Kong Tianxu actually...

"Then why did you save me? And why did you take off my clothes like this...?" Wang Qiu'er's face flushed red with embarrassment and anger.

"Stop, stop, stop, Wang Qiu'er! I saw you collapsed on the roadside and kindly picked you up to give you first aid. Why are you blaming me now? Do you expect me to just stand by and watch you die?"

Kong Tianxu cried out in utter helplessness, but his hands moved with lightning speed.

Is he faking it?

Wang Qiu'er turned to look at Kong Tianxu. As she moved, the clothes that had been covering her vital parts suddenly became insufficient, and Kong Tianxu's eyes became eager.

But that fervor was unlike any she had ever seen before; it was a strange look she had never seen before.

It was as if Kong Tianxu wasn't applying medicine to a stunningly beautiful woman in an extremely enchanting state, but rather performing regular maintenance and upkeep on one of his most treasured possessions.

Those purplish-gold eyes truly held no trace of lust, unlike those of the people she had ever met.

"Then why didn't you send me back to Shrek Academy?" Wang Qiu'er lay back down, her voice noticeably lower.

"Then why don't you go back by yourself?"

Kong Tianxu patted her smooth back without giving a direct answer.

"Alright, the medicine is applied. Your clothes have been taken to be washed, so wear this dress for now. You lost a lot of blood, and although there's life force to replenish it, you still need to replenish nutrients promptly. There's honey water over there, remember to drink it."

He pointed to the warm honey water on the bedside table, then turned to leave.

"Why would a man like you put honey water by your bedside?" Wang Qiu'er muttered strangely.

Kong Tianxu's expression stiffened slightly. Honey water... who was it prepared for again?

Cain? Zhang Lexuan? Dream of the Mortal World?

Or do you have both?

"Well..." he coughed lightly, "just in case."

He stood up, preparing to leave, when Wang Qiu'er wrapped herself in the blanket on the bed and suddenly asked:

"They don't like me, and I can't fit in with them. Do you think I should go back?"

Kong Tianxu stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.

"That depends on why you've come."

"Purpose?"

"Why did you come to Shrek Academy? If it's for that Huo Yuhao, then I suggest you don't go back. He doesn't deserve it."

Wang Qiu'er suddenly turned her head, which aggravated the injury on her back, causing her to wince slightly in pain. However, she ignored this and stared wide-eyed at Kong Tianxu:

"What makes you say that? You don't understand him at all!"

"Oh?" Kong Tianxu's lips curled slightly. "Then you know him?"

"Of course I..." Wang Qiu'er stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

Does she understand Huo Yuhao?

They had fought side by side and even experienced life-threatening moments. She could feel Huo Yuhao's inner conflict and perseverance, and she could feel his tenacious will.

But at this moment, when Kong Tianxu looked at her with those calm, almost indifferent, purple-gold eyes, she suddenly found herself unable to confidently say the words "I understand him".

But no matter what, those impressive highlights can never be forgotten.

"What I'm about to say," Wang Qiu'er bit her lower lip, her eyes sharpening as if guarding some immense treasure, "you'd better be prepared."

Kong Tianxu pulled out a small stool from somewhere and sat down quickly: "I have quite a lot of experience, you can listen to me."

Wang Qiu'er took a deep breath, her expression solemn:

Have you ever heard the story of the sesame seed cake?

Kong Tianxu leaned back in awe, filled with respect.

Then--

"Pfft-"

He still couldn't hold back.

"Huh? What are you laughing at?" Wang Qiu'er immediately frowned.

I feel offended.

“Excuse me, I just remembered something funny,” Kong Tianxu waved his hand, his expression quickly turning serious, becoming the perfect listener. “Please go ahead.”

Wang Qiu'er glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't ask any further questions, because Xiong Jun liked to laugh for no reason like that.

She squinted and began to recall:

"That was in..."

"Ah."

"Me and Huo Yuhao..."

"uh-huh."

"Back then, I threw away a sesame seed cake—oops, I mean a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)—"

"Pfft-"

"Kong! Tian! Xu!" Wang Qiu'er angrily pounded the bed with her little fist. "This is no joke!"

"Ha—oh right, right, go on, continue." Kong Tianxu suppressed a laugh and waved his hand.

Wang Qiu'er glared at him fiercely and continued speaking:

"Unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao suddenly roared and lunged at the roujiamo from five or six meters away. I was disgusted and reacted quickly, smashing the roujiamo into powder. Then he suddenly cried and told me..."

……

"Hahaha--"

"Kong Tianxu, you've gone too far! I've tolerated you for far too long!"

After omitting the beginning and end of her account of her and Huo Yuhao's adventurous experiences, Wang Qiu'er finally lost her temper, grabbed the pillow next to her and threw it at him, causing a torrent of urine to gush out.

Kong Tianxu smiled as he took the pillow, but his smile gradually faded.

He looked at Wang Qiu'er's face, flushed with excitement, and at the seriousness and determination in her eyes. His gaze flickered for a moment before returning to calm.

"So," he slowly began after Wang Qiu'er finally finished speaking, "what are your feelings for him?"

Wang Qiu'er was stunned.

How does it feel?

She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't answer.

“I…” she lowered her eyelashes, “I don’t know.”