Chapter 1418: Offering Myself as Recompense

Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418: Offering Myself as Recompense

At that moment, Lin Tian and Zhao Qingtang locked eyes.

Zhao Qingtang saw a lot in Lin Tian’s eyes. Amidst the surprise was a hint of joy, like someone trekking through a desert and finding an oasis. That joy was heartfelt, impossible to conceal.

"Why... are you looking at me like that?"

To be honest, Zhao Qingtang suddenly felt a bit of fear, she had a bad premonition.

Lin Tian suddenly grabbed her arm, saying, "Your Spiritual Qi seems very unique."

"Very unique? Really?"

"Yes! I almost had a Qi deviation earlier, and you saved me."

Zhao Qingtang’s eyes widened slightly, incredulously pointing at herself, "Me? How is that possible?"

Lin Tian spoke firmly, "Really. Usually, I don’t feel anything, but in times of crisis, though I don’t understand why, my feeling is definitely not wrong."

Zhao Qingtang blinked, "So, I was able to help you?"

Lin Tian laughed, "Of course, if it weren’t for you, I don’t know if I would be alive right now."

Zhao Qingtang exclaimed, "Was it that serious?"

"I’m definitely not joking with you. Maybe your Spiritual Qi can help my two disciples, whom you’ve seen. One is that fiery-tempered elder from Luoyan Dock, and the other, last-named Xu, you might not remember."

"It’s okay, I’ll listen to you." Zhao Qingtang laughed as she finished, then sat beside Lin Tian playfully, "So, I’m your lifesaver now. I saved you once at Luoyan Dock, and now, I saved you again."

Lin Tian chuckled, "If you put it like that, you’re not wrong."

"These two great favors, think about how you want to repay them?"

"How do you want me to repay you? With my body?"

Zhao Qingtang’s face turned red as she lightly pinched the back of Lin Tian’s hand, teasingly scolding, "I’d like that, but would you dare?"

Lin Tian joked, "Sure."

"You said it!" Zhao Qingtang’s gaze suddenly became aggressive.

Lin Tian was startled by her expression, his eyebrows twitching as he said, "I was joking..."

"I’m not joking with you!"

Zhao Qingtang suddenly threw her arms around Lin Tian’s neck, their faces only ten centimeters apart. Zhao Qingtang could even feel Lin Tian’s heavy breath on her face.

She admitted, she was impulsive! This thought had been circling in Zhao Qingtang’s mind for a long time. Finally, today, she took action!

She felt so nervous that her heart might jump out.

Lin Tian’s hand was on Zhao Qingtang’s waist, not holding her, but pushing her away. He felt this girl was crazy!

Zhao Qingtang held onto Lin Tian’s neck and wouldn’t let go. She said, "I’ve been taking care of you at Luoyan Dock for over a month, such a long time, can’t you see my feelings for you?"

Lin Tian’s hand stopped pushing outwards; he didn’t know how to respond. He’s not blind, how could he not see?

Zhao Qingtang clung tightly to Lin Tian, saying, "I also feel I’m shameless as a girl, holding onto your neck like this, but I don’t regret it. Yet, you said you’d repay me. Now you’re trying to push me away, what do you mean?!"

"I... Qingtang, calm down."

Lin Tian was frightened, he hadn’t imagined this scene would happen.

"I’m very calm now. Don’t think I don’t know, you’re not a good person either! Previously when I got out of the bath, while eating and writing papers, be honest, how many times did you sneak a peek at my chest? Stop pretending to be an upright gentleman in front of me."

"..."

"Also, your hand is on my waist now, what do you intend to do?"

Lin Tian’s hand instantly released, and after letting go, didn’t know where to put it...

"Qingtang, listen to me. I’m not a good person, I already have four girlfriends, I..."

Before he could finish, Zhao Qingtang interrupted, "I know, and I’ve met them all. Since you have four already, can’t you add me too?"

"It’s not as simple as adding one more, it’s complicated, I don’t know how to explain..."

"Then don’t explain! With your strength, you could easily push me away, but what are you doing now?"

"Just now, the Spiritual Qi inside me was almost exhausted, it’ll take a while to recover, I can’t push you away."

Zhao Qingtang laughed, "Then I guess I’ll have to use force!"

"No way!"

"Why not?"

Lin Tian gritted his teeth and said, "I came on my period today."

"Pfft, even a lousy excuse like that you can come up with? Then I won’t care!"

Zhao Qingtang flipped her hair, steeled her heart, and shifted her hands from Lin Tian’s neck to his waist. Her red lips pressed down...

...

More than an hour later, daylight was bright outside. The window showed the first light of dawn, the sun shone on the western bridge, the clouds swayed on their own.

Lin Tian held Zhao Qingtang’s fragrant shoulder, letting her lie lazily in his arms like a small cat. A layer of blue and pink blanket covered them.

Listening to her even breathing, he felt relaxed and leisurely.

"Does this count as repaying the favor?" Lin Tian asked.

"No!" Zhao Qingtang hid her head under the blanket, softly saying, "You have to repay this favor for a lifetime."

Lin Tian gently lifted a corner of the blanket, looking at Zhao Qingtang curled into a ball, and laughed, "Earlier when you were holding my neck, you weren’t this shy."

Zhao Qingtang opened her silver teeth and lightly bit Lin Tian, mumbling, "Don’t say anything!"

After chuckling a few times, Lin Tian asked, "Is it worth it?"

Zhao Qingtang’s simple face slowly emerged from under the blanket, pulling Lin Tian’s arm to pillow her head, saying, "Whether it’s worth it isn’t something you say, it depends on how you treat me in the days to come, but I’m willing to bet."

Lin Tian grinned, turned to her side, held Zhao Qingtang’s waist, inhaling her scent, asking, "Want to take a bath together again?"

Zhao Qingtang glanced at the door and shook her head heavily, "No, what if Grandma sees?"

Lin Tian played with her hair, teasingly said, "What’s there to be afraid of? Just now you shouted so loudly, if she were home, she surely heard it."

"Did I shout really loudly just now?"

Lin Tian nodded heavily, "Very loudly."

Zhao Qingtang buried her face into the pillow, weakly saying, "How will I explain this later?"

Lin Tian smirked mischievously, "Regret it? For being so impulsive just now."

"Don’t laugh! You better find a solution!"

"There’s no solution, better to just confess."

"Confess?"

"What? Afraid to admit it after doing it? Earlier when you were holding my neck, you were so bold."

"I’ll go then!"