Chapter 376: Caught in the Act, Too Lingering? Too Soul-stirring? Too Passionate?
Chapter 376: Caught in the Act, Too Lingering? Too Soul-stirring? Too Passionate?
The moment Lin Qingmo caught sight of the four figures at the door out of the corner of his eye, he felt his spirit power solidify.
In his mind, only one thought was frantically scrolling on repeat—it’s over.
I’m doomed.
This time, it’s completely over.
The kind of "over" that even jumping into the Sea God Lake wouldn’t wash clean.
"Hmm?"
Liu Erlong also sensed the movement behind her.
She froze as if someone had pressed the pause button, stiffly turned her head, and her lips slowly parted from Lin Qingmo.
The movement was so slow, like a Spirit guidance image played at ten times slow motion.
Then, she also saw the four people at the door.
In that instant, the changes in Liu Erlong’s expression could be called the most brilliant textbook on micro-expressions in the history of Douluo Continent.
From hazy to clear-headed, it took 0.3 seconds.
From clear-headed to stiff, it took 0.1 seconds.
From stiff to blushing, it took... never mind, it didn’t need any time at all; she just exploded into a flush right on the spot.
One, two, three, four—four eyewitnesses, standing in a row, neat and tidy.
And one of them was her goddaughter, and also Lin Qingmo’s official girlfriend.
The only thought in Liu Erlong’s mind right now was—let me die, immediately! Right now! This very second!
If someone would just hit me with a ninth Spirit Ability, I, Liu Erlong, guarantee I won’t resist.
"..."
A suffocating silence.
The few of them just stared at each other like this, no one speaking.
If only a director would shout "Cut" right now, that would be great.
Unfortunately, there are no "ifs."
This damn reality never gives a chance for an NG.
Finally, Ning Rongrong spoke first.
As the Young Miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had received strict social etiquette training since childhood, including but not limited to "how to pretend nothing happened in awkward situations."
She cleared her throat and squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Um... we were just passing by, passing by, get it?"
She backed away as she spoke, laughing awkwardly while retreating.
"We just happened to pass by here, happened to hear some noise, happened to push the door open, and then... happened to see absolutely nothing."
When she said this, her tone was full of guilt; every word felt like stepping on cotton.
"So... do you believe us?"
After saying this, she closed her eyes herself.
Because the expression on her face clearly wrote another line of big characters: I don’t even believe it myself.
Dugu Yan was not as nervous as Ning Rongrong.
Instead, she wore an expression of someone watching the fun without fearing the consequences, the curve of her mouth more bent than her Green Phosphorus SnakeSpirit.
She reached out and nudged Xiao Wu’s shoulder, her tone full of teasing: "Your man and Teacher Erlong are kissing, hey, Xiao Wu, don’t you have anything to say?"
Dugu Yan, you really aren’t afraid of stirring up trouble.
Are you worried this fire isn’t burning bright enough, so you’re pouring a bucket of Green Phosphorus Snake poison on it?
"..."
Xiao Wu didn’t speak.
Her expression was very calm, calm to the point of being abnormal.
Those eyes, which usually always flashed with lively light, were now gloomily like two pools of water with no bottom.
If that gaze could be described with a Spirit Ability, it would probably be at the level of a Death Gaze.
Her gaze stared straight at Lin Qingmo, and also straight at Liu Erlong.
That kind of gaze was not anger, not questioning, and not even grievance.
It was a kind of resentment that said, "I am waiting for your explanation."
To be honest, she was already used to it.
After all, there was the precedent of Master A-Qing.
The feeling of powerlessness when watching A-Qing being violated back then was what truly made her unforgettable forever.
In comparison, this... um, how to put it, Teacher Erlong’s situation was indeed a bit different in level.
But the problem is, these things can’t be calculated by level!
Just because there was a more shocking one before doesn’t mean you can think this one can be brushed off lightly.
Lin Qingmo felt his scalp tingle under Xiao Wu’s gaze.
His brain spun rapidly, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation.
But the problem was, the temperature of Liu Erlong still lingered on his lips and in his mouth, which made any explanation he gave seem pale and weak.
It was as unconvincing as someone who still had dragon fruit pulp on the corner of their mouth but insisted they had never eaten dragon fruit.
And what about Liu Erlong?
She was completely ashamed at this moment.
Her expression management had completely collapsed, and she was as stiff as a stone statue.
If a stone statue could blush, it would definitely be the kind that was scorched red to the point of smoking.
Moreover, she dared not look anyone in the eye at all.
Her greatest wish at this moment was to evaporate on the spot.
If there were a crack in the ground in front of her, she would crawl into it without hesitation.
If that crack wasn’t wide enough, she would use her Fire Dragon Martial Soul to tear one open.
Unfortunately, there was no crack.
She could only accept the baptism of the four girls’ gazes.
Every person’s gaze was like a knife, stabbing into her already riddled sense of shame.
A moment later. In the living room. The six people sat in a circle.
Lin Qingmo and Liu Erlong sat on one side, and the other four sat on the other.
The four-against-two formation looked exactly like an interrogation for catching an adulterer.
And in fact, it seemed that was exactly what it was.
Liu Erlong sat upright, her hands on her knees, her back straight, like a prisoner being interrogated.
Her expression was still relatively calm.
If you only looked at her front from the neck up, and voluntarily ignored her earlobes that were red enough to drip blood and her eyes that completely dared not look at others.
"Ahem."
Liu Erlong cleared her throat and began to explain.
She tried hard to maintain the majesty she usually had as a combat class teacher in her voice.
But if you listened carefully, you could hear a trace of guilty trembling.
"The situation is like this."
"After I returned from the Soul Hunt and became a Spirit Douluo, and fused with the Spirit BoneA-Qing gave me, my spirit power increased to level 86."
"You know, I have been trapped at the Spirit SaintRealm for a long time."
"This Breakthrough is very significant to me."
When she said this, the trembling in her voice stabilized slightly.
After all, what she said was the truth; this Breakthrough was indeed significant.
"So..."
She paused, seemingly weighing her words.
It was as if she had flipped through the entire vocabulary of the Douluo Continent in her mind, trying to find the safest, most innocuous, and least likely to cause misunderstanding way to express it.
However, she failed.
"So, in a moment of excitement, I couldn’t help it, and just... just kissed A-Qing."
She spoke stumblingly, and when she said the word "kiss," her voice was so small it was almost inaudible.
The volume was about the same as when she scolded some ignorant student at the Spirit Master Academy.
After listening, Ning Rongrong nodded thoughtfully.
The range of her nod was very large.
So large that it looked like she was drawing a complete arc with her chin; it was clear she was buying herself time to think of her wording.
"Oh... so Teacher Erlong was just too excited about the Breakthrough."
"Got it, got it, this situation is understandable."
She put on an "I understand" expression and even clapped her hands, trying to create an atmosphere of "let’s happily turn the page on this matter."
"After all, it is a very happy thing for a Spirit Master to break through a Bottleneck; it’s normal to be so happy that one loses composure."
"Happy enough to kiss a benefactor, and it was the kind that was very... very lingering? Very soul-stirring? Very deep... uh... I guess that’s also reasonable?"
When she reached the last few adjectives, she couldn’t keep a straight face herself.
It wasn’t that she wanted to describe it that way, but the scene at the time was exactly like that.
She could only say that Teacher Erlong was too bold and too hungry!
And with every word she blurted out, Liu Erlong’s body stiffened by another degree.
(End of Chapter)
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