Chapter 284 - Whipped (2/2)

Then, a chuckle came.

“Ning’er, you’ve been surrounded by an army of a thousand people, are you hurt anywhere?” Xue Ningxiang showed his worry after having heard what happened to her.

Xue Ningxiang brushed his worry off, “I’m fine. Big brother Zhuo dropped by and saved us. He even ruined Lin Xuanfeng’s hand! With big brother Zhuo around, nothing can touch us!”

The rest of the newcomers nodded.

They wouldn’t soon forget how safe they were with Zhuo Fan around.

Xie Tianyang’s mood soured, “That prick is awesome and all, but rotten to the core. How can you stand it?”

“Big brother Zhuo is the picture of modesty! Although there are those he has to give a tongue lashing to, but he gets over his anger quite fast. We’ve all been having a wonderful time around him so far!” Xue Ningxiang blinked her delusion-filled eyes.

What was worse, the others nodded as well. They had been having such a nice stroll through Beast King Mountain over the days that even if they met a 6th level spiritual beast, they’d even point it out to their sons to observe. They were so carefree they turned oblivious to the dangers.

This would most likely be the only time they ever felt like this. Since the next time they’d come here and meet a spiritual beast, they’d end up as its dinner.

To sum it up, it was all by Zhuo Fan’s grace that they were so carefree.

Xie Tianyang saw the worship in their eyes, the glitter in Xue Ningxiang’s, and cursed inside, [Isn’t this all on you? With that punk’s lousy temper, he’d never waste time with this bunch.]

Luo Yunhai smiled, gratified Ning’er was there with them.

It only stoked Chu Qingcheng’s range though. [How can he smile to others but be so damn cold to me?]

Dong Tianba noticed and laughed dryly, “Edifice Lord Chu, I have something to say, but it may be inappropriate.”

“Get on with it!” Chu Qingcheng snapped.

Dong Tianba said awkwardly, “Edifice Lord Chu, you also know of my past dealings. Of wandering from flower to flower, leaving not even the leaves…” He trailed off.

Chu Qingcheng’s glare scared him back on track as he explained, “Edifice Lord Chu, don’t misunderstand, that is all in the past. Now I turned a new leaf, becoming a bastion of nobility and dignity.”

“Then why mention it?” Chu Qingcheng’s icy glare bore into Dong Tianba’s confidence.

Dong Tianba sweated in fear, “Edifice Lord Chu, I just want to say that I may not have achievements and I’m still ignorant in many aspects, but when it comes to romance, I am unrivaled! The way I see it, brother Zhuo may be swarmed by lilies, yet only three ever caught his eye. And he isn’t even aware of it!”

“Oh~?” Chu Qingcheng perked an eyebrow, “Go on.”

Wiping his brow, Dong Tianba said, “With my uncanny eyes, I noticed them being Luo Yunchang, Xue Ningxiang, and you, Edifice Lord Chu! Other women he never cared about, my sister, begrudgingly, included.”

“Why am I the last?” Chu Qingcheng’s mood shifted on the spot, blaming him.

Drifting Flowers Edifices sweated harder, [Ah, hell has no fury as a woman scorned…] A woman wasn’t even amenable to take this list of names if she wasn’t first. And Edifice Lord Chu was no ordinary woman either, but the leader of Drifting Flowers Edifices!

But he still smiled, “Edifice Lord Chu, t-this is unrelated to your place in his heart. He only has feelings for you three. Please don’t take it the wrong way.”

Raising an eyebrow, Chu Qingcheng nodded.

Swallowing dryly, Dong Tianba turned serious, “Brother Zhuo feels responsible for Luo clan’s miss, showing the consideration of a kin. As for having developed into something more, I’m unsure.”

Chu Qingcheng nodded. Zhuo Fan always carried himself with a cold and indifferent air, but he was always good to the Luo clan. He was indeed taking it upon himself when it came to the clan’s future.

Dong Tianba then glanced at the cheerful Xue Ningxiang, “As for young miss Xue, she is innocent and naive, a rarity in this world. Brother Zhuo sees her as his little sister, although hard to say if there’s anything more between them.”

Chu Qingcheng looked with a lost gaze as a smile crept her lips. She was such an innocent child that even women like her would pity the lass, not to mention some rotten men!

Dong Tianba then came to the crux of it all and said fearfully, “While Edifice Lord Chu is a woman of character, lofty and refined, deserving of the title Ascending Ice Phoenix. But brother Zhuo thinks of you as…”

“What?” Chu Qingcheng asked impatiently.

Dong Tianba gnashed his teeth, “Henpecking him!”

Chu Qingcheng blushed and a sweet and gooey/sappy happiness infected her heart.

[Isn’t that being whipped, under the wife’s thumb?]

[That makes me the closest among the three in his heart…]