Chapter 434: Late-Night Misunderstandings, Seasickness Can Also Take the Blame, and the Bold Sister Donghuang

Liu Erlong subconsciously rearranged the possibilities in her mind.

It wasn’t Xiao Wu.

Then was it Dugu Yan? Zhu Zhuqing? Ning Rongrong? Ye Lingling? Bai Chenxiang? Hu Liena?

No, that’s not right. Hu Liena and Lin Qingmo aren’t even close yet; it couldn’t be her.

What about the others?

Dugu Yan might be proud, but her usual interactions with Lin Qingmo are mostly just playful bickering.

Zhu Zhuqing is aloof and reserved; it’s impossible for her to take the initiative to do something like this.

Ning Rongrong does have a cheerful and unconstrained personality, but she hasn’t reached that level yet.

Ye Lingling is even less likely; she barely speaks at all.

Liu Erlong couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

A-Qing, this child, really has too much luck with women.

She turned around, pushed open her door, and lay back down on the bed.

She stared blankly at the ceiling of the room.

She didn’t intend to interfere either.

Even she was an intruder, so what right did she have to manage these things?

The one who had tackled Lin Qingmo in the first place was her, and Lin Qingmo hadn’t refused.

Since she was the one who started it, being jealous now would be unreasonable.

It was just that the wave of heat was still coursing through her body.

Liu Erlong subconsciously looked at her own hands... It seemed tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

...

Early the next morning.

Morning light spilled into the cabin restaurant through the porthole.

The moonlight that had blanketed the sea all night finally retreated, replaced by golden sunlight.

The sea fish sailed steadily.

Sea breezes blew in through the half-open window, carrying the salty, damp scent of the ocean and the aroma of grilled fish.

The captain had specifically asked the cook to prepare a few extra dishes.

After all, in last night’s battle, this group of ancestors had completely wiped out the pirates and saved everyone’s lives on the ship, so an extra meal was well-deserved.

In the restaurant, the young ladies arrived one after another for breakfast.

Ning Rongrong sat at the table, spreading honey on her bread while looking through the nautical charts seized from the pirate ship.

She muttered to herself, "This route is further south, but the reefs are marked very clearly. The pirates’ nautical chart is actually more detailed than the Chamber of Commerce’s."

Zhu Zhuqing sat opposite her, quietly drinking a bowl of fish soup with elegant and efficient movements.

Dugu Yan rested her chin on her hand, poking a Sausage until it rolled back and forth, muttering, "There isn’t even a decent breakfast on the sea."

Ye Lingling’s gaze was directed out the window, likely spacing out, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Hu Liena sat alone in a corner seat by the window.

She held a piece of bread in her hand, broke off a small piece with her fingers, and put it into her mouth, chewing mechanically and slowly.

The skin around her eyes was slightly bruised, clearly indicating she hadn’t slept well last night.

Her mind had been revolving around the same question all night: Where did Teacher go?

Meanwhile, Liu Erlong sat at the other end of the dining table.

She held a teacup in her hand, pretending to drink water.

Her gaze, however, swept across the face of every young lady who entered the restaurant.

She was observing.

Who exactly was in Lin Qingmo’s room last night?

She had spent half the night thinking about this question.

The first one to walk in earlier was Ning Rongrong.

The Young Miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School walked with a light step, her complexion rosy.

Her eyes were bright, and as soon as she sat down, she took out the nautical chart to study it.

She looked full of energy.

Liu Erlong mentally crossed her off the list.

It probably wasn’t her.

Rongrong is so frail.

If she had experienced that kind of thing,

it would be impossible for her to still be full of energy analyzing nautical charts today.

One had to know that Lin Qingmo’s prowess in that regard was something even she couldn’t withstand.

Then came Zhu Zhuqing.

The Hell Civet was still in her black combat outfit, her steps steady, and her expression as cold and aloof as ever.

Her movements as she sat down and drank the fish soup were exactly the same as usual.

Elegant, efficient, and without a single superfluous movement.

Liu Erlong mentally crossed her off the list.

Zhuqing is naturally cold, so it probably wasn’t her either.

She remembered Dugu Yan walking in while yawning.

Her emerald green long hair was a bit messy.

After coming to the restaurant, she slumped into a chair, complaining about the breakfast and then the sea breeze.

She did look a bit different overall.

However, Liu Erlong still mentally crossed her off the list.

Ye Lingling was the same as always; Liu Erlong didn’t even bother to cross her off.

As for Hu Liena.

This girl had dark circles under her eyes, and her complexion was somewhat agitated.

Liu Erlong was taken aback.

She thought to herself that Hu Liena’s appearance was indeed suspicious.

But upon second thought.

Hu Liena and Lin Qingmo had only met a few days ago; it shouldn’t have reached that point yet.

Just as Liu Erlong became increasingly puzzled, the restaurant door was pushed open once again.

Bai Chenxiang walked in.

Or rather, she drifted in.

Her complexion was as pale as rice paper, her lips had almost no color, and her eye sockets were slightly sunken.

She walked to the dining table looking wilted.

She sat down weakly and grabbed a piece of bread to take a bite.

Her cheeks puffed out while she chewed, her eyes unfocused as she stared into space, a completely different person from her usual energetic self.

Liu Erlong’s eyes lit up instantly.

Immediately after, Lin Qingmo pushed the door open, beaming with joy.

His face wore an indescribable sense of contentment.

His eyebrows and eyes were glowing, and his footsteps were so light it was as if he were walking on clouds.

Xiao Wu followed behind him, her pink scorpion braid swinging back and forth.

She was chattering away to him about a dream she had last night where she ate carrot cake.

Liu Erlong’s gaze shifted from Lin Qingmo’s radiant face to Bai Chenxiang’s pale and weak face.

The two clues clicked together in her mind.

It was her!

Bai Chenxiang!

Chenxiang’s listless appearance, struggling even to bite into bread, gave the impression of being overworked.

Moreover, she knew that Bai Chenxiang was very grateful to Lin Qingmo.

Because Lin Qingmo had rescued (released) her grandfather, Bai He, from his state of imprisonment.

If this gratitude were to transform into another kind of emotion, it would be the most natural thing in the world.

Repaying kindness, feelings developing over time, and they were both in the prime of their youth.

Everything was logical and reasonable, a closed loop of logic; it could be called perfect deduction.

Liu Erlong held her teacup, a meaningful smile curling at the corners of her lips.

She thought she had identified the target.

She just overlooked one thing: Bai Chenxiang was... seasick.

Lin Qingmo was spreading butter on his bread while calculating completely unrelated matters in his mind.

He was wondering how to explain to everyone that Sister Donghuang was on the ship.

After all, the way Master—bah, the way Sister Donghuang had snuck into his room in the middle of the night yesterday was truly a bit embarrassing to talk about.

Especially since Teacher Erlong had come by halfway through last night.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Liu Erlong.

He had thought that when Teacher Erlong arrived, Sister Donghuang would stop.

To his surprise, not only did Sister Donghuang not stop, she became even bolder.

At that time, he had almost been unable to suppress the noise.

He didn’t know if Teacher Erlong had noticed the noise.

Moreover, Sister Donghuang had said that she didn’t want others to know she was on the ship for the time being.

As for the reason, she hadn’t said.

Since Master had said to keep it a secret, he could only keep it a secret.

However, thinking about how Sister Donghuang would be in his room every night for the next while,

he couldn’t help but feel his heart race.

Would he be drained dry by Master?

"Brother, why is your face red?"

Xiao Wu leaned over from the side, staring at him curiously with her big eyes.

"Eat your bread."

Lin Qingmo stuffed a piece of bread into her mouth expressionlessly.

Xiao Wu’s cheeks were puffed out from being stuffed, and she said indistinctly, "Brother, you’re bullying me!"

Liu Erlong picked up her teacup and took a sip, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Bai Chenxiang and Lin Qingmo.

The corners of her eyes curled slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.

(End of Chapter)

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