Chapter 114: Blossoming Bonds in the Dorm

Lin Zheng Ran savored the fleeting warmth on his neck.

He had witnessed this young girl grow from a shy child who barely spoke and did whatever she was told—even putting things down and closing the door in exact order—to now, becoming bolder with each passing day.

To the present, where she had grown bolder bit by bit.

Lin Zheng Ran watched her vanish into the dormitory building with a smile, then turned to head back to the boys’ dormitory to pack his things.

Once back in the girls’ dormitory, Xiao Heqing had no energy left to walk further; she crouched in a corner, covering her burning face, and waited a long time before daring to stand.

She peeked back quietly to check if Lin Zheng Ran had gone, and only when she saw he had left did she slowly make her way upstairs.

She praised herself for that brief moment of courage.

I’m so brave!

On the way, she ran into Lily, who was coming out of the women’s restroom with a basin of water, ready to do laundry.

Seeing Xiao Heqing’s happy expression, Lily asked, “Heqing, have you and Zheng Ran returned?”

Xiao Heqing let out a soft “Ah” and smiled brightly: “Yeah, we’re back.”

With that, she continued walking dreamily ahead, leaving Lily curious about her expression—it looked like something wonderful had happened.

She had the look of someone in love.

In love?

Her slightly slow brain suddenly clicked, and Lily remembered what Heqing had said last week about being Lin Zheng Ran’s girlfriend, leaving her stunned like a wooden statue.

The basin in her hands dropped to the ground, and she stood there, rigid as stone, on the verge of shattering.

“This can’t be happening.”

Back in the dormitory, Xiao Heqing pushed the door open and saw Han Wenwen lying on the bed reading a novel: “Wenwen! I’m back!”

Han Wenwen quickly sat up: “Xiao Qingqing’s back? What about Lin Zheng Ran?”

At the mention of the one she liked, the young girl’s face naturally changed; she lowered her head shyly and went to her own bed: “He went back to his dormitory. He walked me to the girls’ dormitory entrance and left.”

Han Wenwen said with a puzzled “Oh”: “He even walked you to the door?”

In a flash, Han Wenwen zipped over to Xiao Heqing’s side: “What happened between you two this weekend?”

Xiao Heqing yelped, “Oh, nothing really… I just went to a competition.”

“Really?”

“Really true.”

“Really really?”

“Really really true!”

“Come on, spill it.” Han Wenwen reached out to tickle Heqing, who was too embarrassed to know what to do.

“Wenwen, stop it! Ha ha~ There’s really nothing. I just won the competition and wanted to come back to buy snacks with you. Oh, and we held hands, that’s it!”

Han Wenwen paused: “You held hands?”

Xiao Heqing nodded shyly, keeping some secrets to herself—like the fact that she had just kissed him.

“Yeah, just held hands. Nothing else.”

That was enough to make a certain fox jealous, so later that evening, after evening self-study,

as the four returned to the dormitory as usual, Lin Zheng Ran noticed Lily looking pale and lifeless, barely responding when spoken to.

Meanwhile, Han Wenwen was arm in arm with Xiao Heqing.

Though Han Wenwen kept stealing glances at Lin Zheng Ran, the moment he looked her way,

she’d turn her head away, wearing an expression of jealousy.

Lin Zheng Ran: “.”

[After Fairy He won the competition, she gained a wealth of sect resources. But because she has feelings for you, she gifted them all to you for safekeeping.]

[Fairy He confessed her true feelings to you. Though her heart isn’t an item, her spiritual energy naturally drew closer to you, granting you an enhancement.]

[Fairy He’s cultivation realm improved today. Due to the contract, you’ll receive double the cultivation enhancement and fortuitous rewards.]

[In this sect martial competition, you gained a total of two levels in cultivation, five points in stamina, five in strength, and seven in energy.]

[Your spiritual energy level is now fifty-two. [Qi Refining Stage]]

[Your current attributes are:]

[Strength: Seventy-seven [Unlocked: Strength won’t decay and grants immunity to diseases]]

[Energy: Sixty-six [Once reaching sixty, you gain the special ability for seven times a night without fatigue. [Unlocked]]]

[Stamina: Sixty-nine [Once reaching seventy, you gain double stamina and triple endurance for tasks.]]

[All Things Affinity: Level One [Basic Affinity: You can master all things quickly and far surpass others.]]

[You have gained the special ability for seven times a night without fatigue. From now on, any family you lead will prosper, your descendants will be incredibly robust, and your wife will be influenced by your energy, slowing her aging in appearance and physique with each encounter.]

Feeling the boost in his four-dimensional attributes and the new abilities unlocked by the system,

Lin Zheng Ran walked along the road, listening to the system’s voice.

Honestly, these abilities were quite practical.

That night, in a two-story villa in Ziteng City,

Jiang Jingshi and Jiang Qian sat unusually quietly on the sofa next to each other, barely speaking.

An elderly man sat sternly in the center of the sofa, exuding authority: “Qian Qian, about the arranged marriage your grandfather mentioned before—have you met the person yet?”