Douluo Dalu: Beginning with Signing in with Yan Lingji

Chapter 154: We'll Have a Baby, Okay?

Walking along the path from Soto City back to Shrek Academy,

Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong were laughing and chatting together. He had already coordinated his story with Xiao Wu regarding what happened in the Star Dou Forest. However, to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, it didn't matter what had happened as long as Zhao Ming returned safely—that was all they cared about.

Zhao Ming walked with the three beautiful girls, each with their own unique charm, while Oscar trailed behind them. Listening to the cheerful laughter ahead, he smiled to himself.

These past days, ever since Zhao Ming's incident, Ning Rongrong had been downcast, always with a sad expression. Seeing her like that made him feel worried and pray that Zhao Ming would return safely so that Rongrong could be her cheerful self again. Now that Zhao Ming had truly come back and Ning Rongrong was smiling once more, he felt a warm relief.

"By the way, has anything happened at the academy recently?" Zhao Ming asked with a bright smile as he looked at the three beauties around him, each with their own allure.

They were all his.

"After you and Xiao Wu were taken, Teacher Zhao Wuji was really downcast, and when Dean Flender returned, he scolded him badly," Ning Rongrong said, patting her chest as she spoke. Even thinking about it now, she still felt scared.

If Zhao Ming hadn't returned, she really didn't know what she would have done.

Thankfully, he had come back.

And it seemed like he had become much stronger, and even more charming.

"Dean Flender? He and Fatty are back?" Zhao Ming raised an eyebrow. Flender had taken Ma Hongjun to the Blazing Fire Academy for training, but knowing Flender, he had probably taken Ma Hongjun there to show off.

After all, when Flender used to take Ma Hongjun around for treatment, they didn't gain much. Now that Ma Hongjun's martial spirit had evolved into a true Fire Phoenix, Flender definitely wanted to flaunt it.

"Yes, they came back two days ago, and they brought three people from the Blazing Fire Academy with them. One of them seems to be the headmaster of Blazing Fire Academy, and the other two are students. They seemed to be looking for you, but when they heard you and Xiao Wu were taken by the Titan Giant Ape, they were very disappointed," Ning Rongrong explained.

People from Blazing Fire Academy looking for me?

They're probably interested in Fatty's martial spirit evolution. Or maybe they want to recruit me?

Blazing Fire Academy… There's that pretty girl there too. Huo Wu, she should be quite beautiful.

Two students from Blazing Fire Academy came—maybe she's one of them.

"Are they still here?" Zhao Ming asked with a smile.

"No, they left after staying with us for two days. I guess they were impressed by the talent of our Shrek Academy students," Ning Rongrong said with a sweet smile.

"Oh." Zhao Ming nodded.

"Ding, main quest released: Accept Huo Wu as your disciple. As a fellow fire-type soul master, how can the host not recruit her?"

"Quest Reward: Puppet Power Enhancement Card."

Another quest?

Does this mean Huo Wu really came?

Zhao Ming's lips curled into a smile. He hadn't even gone to find her, yet she had come to him.

Huo Wu was also a fire-type soul master, and her martial spirit seemed to be the Fire Shadow.

If he could recruit her, he could give her a great opportunity.

After all, he still had some of the Undying Blood left from last time, which could help elevate her martial spirit significantly.

If that happened, her talent wouldn't be any less than Ning Rongrong's.

However, if it's a master-disciple relationship, wouldn't that be like the relationship between Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong? He wouldn't be like that fool Qian Xunji, letting his disciple fall for another man right under his nose.

"You look so happy—surely you're up to no good." Beside him, the observant Zhu Zhuqing noticed Zhao Ming's expression and whispered.

"What could I be up to? I'm just thinking about when our Zhuqing will give me a little baby. Our Zhuqing is so beautiful; our baby would definitely be adorable," Zhao Ming said with a grin, pulling Zhu Zhuqing into his arms.

"You're so bad! Who said I'm going to give you a baby?" Zhu Zhuqing blushed furiously, lightly pounding Zhao Ming's chest with her fists, though it felt more like a gentle massage.

Zhao Ming laughed, looking at the shy girl in his arms. He would never force his precious Zhuqing to have a baby so early. Until he resolved the issues with the Zhu family, he wouldn't touch her.

Zhuqing was just an ordinary person, unlike Xiao Wu. For now, Zhao Ming couldn't bear to let anything happen to her.

"Hehe, Zhao Ming, do you prefer boys or girls?" Ning Rongrong asked playfully, a hint of anticipation in her voice.

She was naturally bold; while she felt a bit shy, it was nothing compared to Zhu Zhuqing.

"I like both boys and girls. Are you planning to give me one?" Zhao Ming looked at Ning Rongrong, amused.

"Well, I'll have to eventually, but you'll need to come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to propose first."

"Having a baby means we'd have to do that, you know." Zhao Ming whispered into Ning Rongrong's ear, his breath warm against her skin.

Ning Rongrong's face flushed red as she playfully punched Zhao Ming's arm before running off.

Zhao Ming was too naughty, always thinking about such things.

Seeing Ning Rongrong run off, the embarrassed Zhu Zhuqing quickly pulled away from Zhao Ming's embrace. She had heard everything he said, and her heart was naturally filled with shyness.

Of course, she was also giving Meng Yiran some time alone with Zhao Ming.

Zhu Zhuqing loved Zhao Ming wholeheartedly. Although his playboy nature bothered her, and sharing his affection with so many other girls sometimes made her uncomfortable, she knew that no one was perfect. Since she loved Zhao Ming, she had to accept both his good and bad sides. Besides, to her, apart from his flirtatiousness, Zhao Ming was almost perfect.

As Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing walked ahead, Meng Yiran felt a bit at a loss.

She had seen how close Zhao Ming was with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, feeling both shy and a little envious.

They were Zhao Ming's girlfriends, so they could be so close with him.

But what about her? What was her relationship with Zhao Ming? It seemed to be a bit closer than ordinary friends, but that was it.

Meng Yiran's mind wandered, and she couldn't help but recall the moment when Zhao Ming heroically saved her in the Great Soul Arena. Thinking back on that moment, her heart couldn't help but race.

"What's wrong? Are you jealous, Yiran?" Zhao Ming teased, knowing all too well what was on her mind.

"Of course not! I'm not even your girlfriend. Why would I be jealous?" Meng Yiran's heart pounded as she looked at Zhao Ming, her eyes evasive.

"But if you were my girlfriend, wouldn't you have a right to be jealous?" Zhao Ming smiled, gazing at Meng Yiran. She was truly beautiful—youthful yet mature, like a flower on the verge of blooming, captivating to the soul.

"You…" Meng Yiran felt shy, unable to meet his gaze.

"We can be classmates, or we can be something else. Whatever you say our relationship is, that's what it will be." Zhao Ming smiled as he stared at Meng Yiran's flushed face.

Meng Yiran's eyes avoided his, her heart a mix of panic and frustration.

How could she be expected to say such things?

"Since you won't say it, I will. We're lovers now." Without waiting for her response, Zhao Ming pulled her into his embrace.

"Mm."

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