Chapter 245: Dugu Yan’s Tender Affection
Heaven Dou Royal Academy is in the mountain forest outside Heaven Dou City. After leaving the academy, Ling Mo was led by Dugu Yan all the way as they walked through the woods.
“Tell me, why haven’t you come to see me for so long!”
Halfway there, Dugu Yan grew angrier the more she thought about it and directly questioned him.
“Hehe, haven’t I come now! I’ve been busy with sect matters before. If you don’t believe me, you can ask your grandfather.”
To be honest, Ling Mo wasn’t lying. He had indeed been busy with sect matters.
“Tch, I believe you, my foot! You’re so bad, always making my grandfather do everything while you slack off alone. Don’t think I don’t know…”
Dugu Yan wouldn’t believe it. Dugu Bo nagged in her ear every day, so she knew all about Ling Mo’s affairs clearly.
“Damn, this old thing actually dared to tattle on me. Deduct his pay…”
Ling Mo got anxious as soon as he heard it. This girl wasn’t just bragging—fine!
He had never noticed before that this old monster had become so scheming.
“You dare!”
As soon as Ling Mo finished speaking, Dugu Yan’s expression changed, and she glared at Ling Mo furiously.
“Uh… fine, no deduction then. Why get so mad!
If you think your grandfather is too tired, then graduate early and come back with me to take over his job. Then he can relax afterward.
Once he’s free with time on his hands, maybe he can even find a new wife… cough cough…”
He let it slip, saying both what he should and shouldn’t have.
“You think everyone is as fickle as you! My grandfather is so old, and you’re talking about finding him a new wife without any shame.”
Dugu Yan felt uncomfortable all over and said disdainfully.
“That’s not certain. You’re not him, so how do you know he doesn’t want to find one…”
Ling Mo rolled his eyes at her. How could they possibly guess what Dugu Bo was thinking.
Maybe he really wanted to find one. If it were before, perhaps he wouldn’t have, because he didn’t have many years left to live.
But… now was different from before. The poison in his body was cured, and he had taken the longevity medicine Ling Mo gave him. A person who had been lonely for so long might inevitably want someone to talk to.
If he disliked old ladies, he could find a young one.
This sounded a bit wicked.
Dugu Yan thought it made some sense. Over the years, Dugu Bo had always been alone.
She was often away outside with no time to accompany him. Maybe he really wanted a little wife.
If that were true, Dugu Yan wouldn’t object—as long as her grandfather was willing, she could accept it.
But it still felt like a tall tale no matter how she heard it.
“Fine, you make some sense, but that’s not an excuse for you to shirk responsibility.
Tell me, what happened between you and that girl yesterday?”
Dugu Yan changed the subject and directly threw a deadly question at him.
“What could I do… I’m a righteous man with clean hands and an upright character. What kind of thing could a true man like me do…”
Ling Mo had experience dealing with these deadly questions. He would never admit it.
“Pah, true man my foot—you haven’t even grown all your hair yet!”
Dugu Yan snapped angrily, but even she blushed at her own words.
“You brat, daring to badmouth your man…”
With that, he pulled her right into his arms, her petite body directly entering Ling Mo’s embrace.
Feeling the familiar aura and warmth, Dugu Yan’s face slightly reddened.
“What are you doing! This isn’t a place for you to fool around…”
Dugu Yan said in a panic.
“What else can I do! You’re asking even though you know…”
“Stop it! If someone else sees us, how can I face people! We can do it when we get back…”
“There’s no one in this wilderness. Last time in Sunset Forest, wasn’t it the same…”
Ling Mo held her, feeling the scorching warmth from her body, gradually becoming intoxicated.
“It’s different. There’s only this one path from the academy. If other students see us, I won’t have the face to see anyone…”
Dugu Yan pushed Ling Mo away directly. It wasn’t that she wanted to refuse him, but this place really wasn’t suitable.
“Alright! Tonight then…”
Ling Mo certainly wouldn’t force it. He had just wanted to tease her a bit earlier.
Seeing he had really scared her, he immediately laughed happily!
“Fine! You talked your way out of it again with a few words, and I haven’t settled accounts with you yet…”
After thinking it over, Dugu Yan realized she had been tricked. She pinched Ling Mo’s waist and raged: “Tell me, what’s the deal with Lingling?”
“What Lingling? I don’t know what you’re talking about…”
Ling Mo panicked at once. He really didn’t know what was going on.
He roughly knew who Dugu Yan was referring to—it should be Ye Lingling.
However, Ling Mo truly had nothing to do with her! From start to finish, the only interaction was kicking her once at the Great Fighting Soul Arena.
Could a kick really make her pregnant?!
Completely baffled, Ling Mo had no idea what had happened.
“You’re still denying it! Lately, I’ve noticed Lingling secretly paying attention to you all the time. And you say you two have nothing.”
Women were observant creatures. Dugu Yan was certain there was something between Ling Mo and Ye Lingling.
“The way you put it! Your husband is so handsome—who wouldn’t like him? Isn’t that totally normal…
I really have nothing with her. After the Great Fighting Soul Arena in Suotuo City, I haven’t even seen her.”
Ling Mo professed his innocence. He had indeed thought about teasing Ye Lingling earlier, but later there was no opportunity.
So, he wasn’t lying—they truly had no relationship at all.
“Is that true?” Dugu Yan still didn’t quite believe it.
Lately, she had been with Ye Lingling all the time and noticed the girl often brought up Ling Mo.
Perhaps she didn’t know that she herself was already Ling Mo’s woman, so she didn’t avoid the topic.
Later, Dugu Yan observed that the girl was always present watching every Shrek Academy Fighting Soul match.
Gradually, she concluded that Ye Lingling definitely liked Ling Mo.
She couldn’t help suspecting that Ling Mo must have secretly fooled around. Otherwise, given her familiarity with Ye Lingling, how could she like a man she had only met once or twice.
“Yanyan, you have to believe me! I really have no connection with her…”
Ling Mo professed his innocence again. He was getting shot while just lying there.
“Fine, I’ll believe you this once! But how do you plan to handle the Lingling situation…”
In the end, Dugu Yan had no choice but to believe Ling Mo because… they truly hadn’t had time to interact.
She had been with Ye Lingling in the academy the whole time. If there were really something, she wouldn’t have failed to notice.
“Handle it? The way you say it—how is this related to me? Being handsome is a crime too? Isn’t it normal to be liked by a few girls!”
Ling Mo was depressed. How could such a question come from Dugu Yan’s mouth.
It made it sound like he had to give her an answer. If he had deliberately provoked her, Ling Mo would take responsibility.
But the problem was he hadn’t provoked her at all—did he still have to take responsibility?
“Tch, don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking! A beauty as gorgeous as Lingling—could you really hold back and not be tempted?”
Dugu Yan said amusedly. Based on her understanding of Ling Mo, how could he remain unmoved if a beauty of that level threw herself at him.
