novelraw Chapter 1362 1360: Beauty Throws Herself into His Arms—Why Not Hug Her?
Chapter 1362 1360: Beauty Throws Herself into His Arms—Why Not Hug Her?
Changwen Hall.
Not a sound.
Deathly silence!
Everyone held their breath, watching Lin Fan and Zhu Ruoling amidst the black smoke.
The two of them... were actually embracing!
An ant from Sumeru Continent, actually holding the Fire Clan Leader's daughter!
For a moment, the sound of hearts breaking echoed through Changwen Hall, all the men immediately gritting their teeth at Lin Fan, wishing to tear him to pieces right now to quench their rage.
Zhu Ruoling was the number one beauty of the Fire Clan, a dream girl for many young men, who were infatuated and obsessed with her!
However.
Zhu Ruoling had always been very proud, like a peacock worthy of admiration from afar. No one had touched Zhu Ruoling's body until now.
Lin Fan was the first... and Lin Fan was just an ant from Sumeru Continent.
His action instantly detonated the bombs in the hearts of all the men.
Immediately garnering countless angry looks.
But Lin Fan didn't mind, because he simply had no time to care about others. The flesh on his arm was still being pinched by Zhu Ruoling, causing him to grimace in pain, cold sweat dripping.
Everyone hated him to the core, itching to beat Lin Fan up.
If Zhu Ruoling and Lan Zhengqing were together, they might not have been so angry. After all, Lan Zhengqing was the prince of the Fire Clan, a member of the elite in the Five Elements Realm.
He and Zhu Ruoling were a perfect match, and there was nothing much to say about it.
But Lin Fan... just an ant, how dare he?!
Furthermore.
He was now holding Zhu Ruoling, seemingly unwilling to let go, while Lan Zhengqing stood alone to the side, looking like a single dog, his face turning green.
Anger!
Fury!
Irritation!
Changwen Hall was filled with thick killing intent, now not only did High Priest Gong Wenya want to kill Lin Fan, but the entire male population of the Fire Clan probably wanted to kill Lin Fan.
However.
It wasn't that Lin Fan didn't want to let go; it was Zhu Ruoling who was clinging to him tightly, making it impossible for him to break free, nor did he want to.
With a beauty in his arms, wouldn't a normal person hold on?
Moreover, Lin Fan was a normal man.
Besides.
He wasn't taking advantage of the situation; he was protecting Zhu Ruoling. He was covered in wounds for protecting Zhu Ruoling, enduring a lot of suffering. So what's wrong with just holding her?
Seeing Lin Fan show a satisfied expression, everyone was even more furious, angry enough to hurt their liver.
Each one clenched their fists, vowing to be enemies with Lin Fan!
"Ling'er!" Zhu Sui didn't mind too much about their embrace; he understood that Lin Fan had saved Ling'er's life. If Lin Fan hadn't reacted quickly, Zhu Ruoling would have been turned into a bloody mist by now.
Wanting to kill Lin Fan ultimately ended with Lin Fan saving him.
Fate is truly a trickster!
Zhu Sui sighed deeply, secretly feeling this was the beginning of a doomed relationship. But he still had to care about Zhu Ruoling's well-being.
With a single shout, Zhu Ruoling snapped back to reality, looking dazed at Zhu Sui.
"Ling'er, are you hurt?"
Zhu Ruoling looked shocked and confused, clearly not knowing what had happened, still dazed from the explosion earlier.
She didn't expect her Leaving Fire Spear Skill to be so powerful; it left her opponent unscathed but almost killed her.
"N-no... I'm fine... Thanks to Zhengqing哥哥 for rescuing me..."
Zhu Ruoling said weakly, her face deathly pale, still in shock.
Upon hearing this.
Everyone's breath stopped suddenly, the air filled with awkwardness and helplessness.
Especially Lan Zhengqing, who shivered suddenly, his face darkening, awkwardly scraping the ground with his toes. If given time, he might have been able to dig out another Changwen Hall.
No one spoke.
The situation was extremely awkward!
"Ling'er... I'm right here..."
After a while, Lan Zhengqing, his face flushed, spoke weakly like a deflated balloon.
Zhu Ruoling froze suddenly, staring in shock at Lan Zhengqing, blinking her eyes. "Zhengqing哥哥... why are you... there? Weren't you..."
Lan Zhengqing avoided her gaze, simply couldn't bear to look.
Zhu Ruoling suddenly realized something and stopped speaking, trembling as she turned to look back.
Lin Fan was smiling at her, but for some reason, there was a hint of pain in that smile.
And both hands were around her waist, with one of her hands pinching his arm, the other hand around his waist, both pressed closely together.
Or rather, embraced!
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
...
Ten breaths!
The two stared at each other for ten whole breaths without making a sound, the entire Changwen Hall in absolute silence, a needle dropping would sound like an explosion.
Lin Fan couldn't hold back anymore, finally speaking first: "Miss Zhu... My arm... really hurts..."
He motioned with his lips towards his arm, trying his best to squeeze out a hint of a smile.
"Ah————"
Zhu Ruoling's scream was more damaging than her Leaving Fire Spear Skill!
It pierced the heavens, deafening, echoing throughout the Five Elements Realm.
Even High Priest Gong Wenya had to frown, covering his ears.
Lin Fan was the most pitiful.
Not only was he the closest to Zhu Ruoling, suffering the worst, but his arm was still restrained by Zhu Ruoling, unable to cover his ears.
Helplessly, he joined in Zhu Ruoling's screaming, trying to alleviate the buzzing in his head.
Zhu Ruoling was angry and anxious, quickly letting go, leaping backward, her face red as an apple, filled with indignation, shame, and fury.
"How is it you?! You rascal!"
Lin Fan rubbed the pinched spot on his arm, which was already bruised, even starting to turn purple.
He had saved her out of good intentions, yet received no thanks, only pinched and cursed in return. Truly unlucky!
"You think I wanted to save you? You came here to kill me earlier; you were full of openings. Yet when I pointed them out, you panicked and almost lost your life. If I hadn't saved you, you'd have turned to ash by now. And you still have the nerve to curse at me?!" Lin Fan said indignantly, bitter at receiving no gratitude.
"Do I need you to save me?! Wouldn't Zhengqing哥哥 save me? Besides, even if I were to die, I wouldn't want a rascal like you to save me!" Zhu Ruoling huffed, her cheeks puffed in anger like a furious pufferfish, hands on her hips, like a red-hot powder keg.
"Still calling him Zhengqing哥哥... Hmph! His reaction was so slow; by the time he saved you, you'd be dead! He took a tenth of a breath to react; I moved in a thousandth of a breath! What's this so-called Five Elements Realm prodigy, elite of the younger generation... bah, what a shameless guy!" Lin Fan rolled his eyes, speaking with disdain.
Lan Zhengqing was stunned, his eyes widened, looking at Lin Fan in disbelief.
Others might not see it, but he knew clearly.
Lin Fan wasn't wrong at all!
When the explosion occurred, he indeed took a tenth of a breath to react, then immediately responded.
But that explosive impact was tremendous, and by then, it was too late.
If Lin Fan hadn't reacted in a thousandth of a breath, shielding Zhu Ruoling from the blaze, she would've been ash by now.
His anger towards Lin Fan wasn't because he saved Zhu Ruoling, stealing his spotlight. But rather, this kid reacted much faster than him, an unsettling terror!
Lan Zhengqing's face was grim, taking a deep breath, unable to speak.