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the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, purple mist swirled in the eastern sky as the sun slowly rose.
Ye Qiu smiled as he looked at Xiao Lan clinging to him.
He gently wiped the drool from her lips, feeling their smooth, soft texture against his pink skin.
Carefully, he moved her legs aside, covered her with the blanket, and went outside.
The courtyard was quite green, with birdsong occasionally drifting through the air.
*Thud!*
He leaped lightly onto the roof, habitually activating his Purple Demon Eye.
As purple mist swirled in his eyes, he suddenly remembered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, where a Dew of Longing awaited him.
He wondered what changes would occur to his eyes after consuming it.
He touched the corner of his eye, a sense of anticipation rising within him.
Just as Ye Qiu was cultivating,
*Squeak!
* Across from his room, Ning Rongrong had also gotten up.
As soon as she opened the door and glanced at the sky, she saw Ye Qiu sitting cross-legged on the roof.
She quickly waved, about to call out,
"Ye!" Afraid of disturbing Ye Qiu's cultivation, she quickly covered her mouth and fell silent.
She cautiously walked to the pavilion, sat down at the table, rested her chin on her hands, and quietly watched Ye Qiu.
Her eyebrows relaxed, her eyes curved into crescent moons, and a faint smile played on her lips. Even
the cool morning breeze seemed to carry a sweet feeling.
Even though Ye Qiu's cultivation had been going on for a while, she still watched with great interest. She
was much more patient than when she cultivated herself.
She was also planning in her mind: where should she take Ye Qiu? How should she interact with him?
Most importantly, how should she confront him?
What if he rejected her?
Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong nervously gritted her teeth!
When Ye Qiu opened and closed his eyes, getting up to end his cultivation...
Ning Rongrong, who had been watching him, immediately stopped thinking, put aside her worries, and couldn't help but stand up.
She waved her little hand and jumped lightly.
"Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu! Over here!"
"Miss Rongrong!" Ye Qiu also noticed her, jumped down, and walked to her.
Looking at Ning Rongrong, Ye Qiu felt that she seemed a little different, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
His eyes were searching as he looked her up and down.
Ning Rongrong seemed to enjoy Ye Qiu's gaze; her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she twirled around a few times.
Holding her skirt, she slightly bent her knee and curtsied to Ye Qiu.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, such etiquette was naturally no challenge for her; she usually just found it troublesome.
Then she looked at Ye Qiu expectantly, like a child waiting for a red flower.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
"Miss Rongrong, why did you get up so early? And you even put on some makeup!?"
Ye Qiu was a little uncertain when he asked the last part.
After all, he was just planning to buy a few boxes to carry things; there seemed to be no need to be so formal, right?
But after observing her repeatedly, Ye Qiu did notice something different about her. Her usually small face now had a light makeup on.
Did that mean she had gotten up much earlier than him?
"Ye Qiu~!" Ning Rongrong frowned and gave him a playful glare.
But she still patiently answered his question.
"I went to bed so early yesterday, it's normal to get up early!"
Before she finished speaking, she looked at Ye Qiu with a hint of resentment.
"Besides, is it strange for a girl to wear nice makeup when she goes shopping?"
'Especially when she's with someone she likes!'
In Ning Rongrong's opinion, this was her first date with Ye Qiu, so of course she wanted to dress up nicely!
Even if only she thought so, it didn't stop her from dressing up for the one she wanted to please.
"Hehe. It's not that strange!"
Ye Qiu chuckled twice, still feeling a little awkward under Ning Rongrong's somewhat intense gaze.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong's already beautiful face, after some sculpting, was even more breathtaking; her brown hair was casually tied with a headband and draped down her back; she wore a brand-new, white pleated dress; and even a pair of light blue flat high heels.
She jogged over, hugged Ye Qiu's arm, and a faint floral fragrance wafted into Ye Qiu's nostrils.
"Hmph! I've already answered your question, Ye Qiu~ I just asked if you look good!? You have to answer that question!"
"Hehe~ I look good, I look good!"
She leaned her face close to Ye Qiu, looking at him questioningly.
"Do you really look good? Why do you sound so strange! Hmm, a little forced!"
"You, you should let me go first." Ye Qiu pried at her arm that was wrapped around him.
"Hehe! Oh, I see~ I'm a girl and I don't mind, why do you mind? You'll get used to it!"
Ning Rongrong's youthful face showed some shyness, but she made no attempt to hide it, staring directly at Ye Qiu without flinching.
Ye Qiu already knew a little about her thoughts beforehand, but... he really wasn't good at handling these kinds of things!
"Um... cough cough! Miss Rongrong, why don't you let go of me first? I need to go wash up!"
"Oh? I can help you!" Hearing this, Ning Rongrong still didn't let go of him, but instead pulled him towards her boudoir.
"Ah? Isn't that unnecessary?"
"It's alright! I can help you with some things I can do right now!"
Under Ning Rongrong's pull, Ye Qiu actually enjoyed being served for a while.
Ning Rongrong personally fetched water for Ye Qiu, wrung out a towel and handed it to him, and even thoughtfully tidied Ye Qiu's slightly messy hair.
The towel seemed to be Ning Rongrong's own; her face, after washing, carried a faint fragrance, sweet but not cloying, quite pleasant.
Finally, Ning Rongrong tiptoed slightly and helped Ye Qiu straighten the slightly wrinkled clothes she had been pulling.
"Hehe~" she smiled brightly at Ye Qiu.
Looking at the smiling, charming, and lively Ning Rongrong before him, Ye Qiu felt a little dazed, his heart racing, his eyes trembling slightly, and he awkwardly looked away.
"Thank you~!" Ye Qiu looked at her again, his eyes filled with sincerity and a hint of warmth, which blushed the beauty's pretty face.
"Hmph! If you really want to thank me, then accompany this young lady for a good stroll later!"
Lowering her slightly flushed cheeks, she soon let out a cold snort, raised her head, and stated her condition.
A cunning glint appeared in her bright blue eyes.
Ye Qiu's lips curled into a bitter smile.
"Actually... it won't take long."
Seeing this, just as Ning Rongrong thought he was going to refuse and began to explain...
"Hehe." Ye Qiu chuckled nonchalantly. "Of course, no problem!"
This high-and-mighty young lady had lowered herself to serve him; how could he refuse such a small request?
"Great! Let's set off now! Let's have breakfast in the south of Tiandou City first!"
Ning Rongrong happily grabbed Ye Qiu's hand and pulled him outside. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, tickling Ye Qiu's nose.
Watching Ning Rongrong jog along with him, the slight resentment in Ye Qiu's heart seemed to finally dissipate.
Although she still possessed an air of nobility, he couldn't reconcile her with the spoiled and willful little princess she used to be.
Perhaps, as she said that night, she really was going to be a proper young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
"Miss Rongrong! Don't run so fast! Don't bump into anyone!"
Ye Qiu followed behind her, running out of the courtyard, only to realize something was amiss.
Facing the gazes of various people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he looked at them somewhat embarrassedly.
"Miss Rongrong! Actually, my soul skill can send us there directly!"
Ning Rongrong turned around, looking at Ye Qiu, her joy and happiness overflowing.
"I don't want to! This young lady wants you to come with me! Haha~"
Her skirt billowed in the wind, her long hair danced in the breeze, her face beamed with a charming smile, her voice was clear and melodious,
and Ye Qiu was hanging behind her.
Facing the morning breeze, running under the rising sun.
And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ye Qiu and Ning Rongrong ran together out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's mountain gate.
(End of this chapter)