28: Shen Bingye gave Su Jun a gift for the first time!

“You have something for me?”

Su Jun was stunned.

Suddenly, he thought of something, and he already had a guess in his heart.

However, an expectant look quickly appeared on his face.

“What is it?”

Shen Bingye took out three ancient books from her embrace.

“These are two martial arts techniques and one cultivation method that Huanhuan lost to me in a bet.

I don’t need these things, so they’re just right for you.”

Qin Huanhuan was a little speechless after hearing Shen Bingye’s words.

Clearly, these martial arts techniques and cultivation methods were something you, Shen Bingye, fought for Su Jun.

Why don’t you express your true feelings?

And instead use such a clumsy excuse?

“Then thank you, I just happen to be lacking in cultivation methods and martial arts techniques.”

Su Jun accepted them with a smile.

As he took the martial arts techniques and cultivation methods,

their hands accidentally brushed against each other.

Su Jun felt that Shen Bingye’s hand was very soft, the kind that felt boneless.

A hint of panic flashed in Shen Bingye’s eyes.

This was her first time touching a boy’s hand, and she was a little flustered.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first?”

“Okay.”

Just as Su Jun was about to leave, Qin Huanhuan stepped forward.

“Wait, Su Jun, right? Can I add you as a green bubble friend?”

She looked at Su Jun, revealing two cute little tiger teeth.

A half-smile hung on her pretty face.

“Ah?”

Su Jun didn’t expect this goddess, ranked fourth on the Heaven’s Pride List, to actively add him as a friend.

And when Shen Bingye heard this, her beautiful willow-like eyebrows furrowed slightly.

She didn't know why.

She became a little nervous.

“Ice Leaf, don’t misunderstand.

I’m not trying to steal your man.

I just simply want to get to know more friends.”

As soon as Qin Huanhuan said this, Shen Bingye became awkward again.

“You… what are you talking about?”

After speaking, Shen Bingye turned her head away.

However, the corner of her eye always remained on Su Jun.

Her heart couldn’t help but race.

Su Jun took out his phone, and Shen Bingye’s body seemed to move towards him.

Just as Qin Huanhuan thought Su Jun was going to add her as a green bubble friend, she saw Su Jun shake his head.

“Qin Huanhuan, I’m sorry, my friends list is full, so it seems I can’t add you as a friend…”

Friends list full?

The boys around who were paying attention to the situation looked astonished.

Then they showed looks of disappointment.

He didn’t want the green bubble friend request from the dignified goddess ranked fourth on the Heaven’s Pride List?

Let alone these boys.

Even Qin Huanhuan herself was surprised.

What did she just hear?

She actively wanted to add Su Jun as a green bubble friend, and she was rejected?

One should know that in First High, countless boys with strength and background considered it an honor to add her as a friend.

Yet, she actively wanted to add Su Jun as a friend and was rejected?

At this moment, Qin Huanhuan’s mind was blank.

She once again questioned her own charm.

Shen Bingye was also a little surprised after hearing this.

This Su Jun didn’t want the green bubble from the goddess of First High?

But for some reason, she felt a sense of relief in her heart.

“I’m leaving first.”

“Okay.”

Under the devouring gazes of the surrounding boys, Su Jun slowly left.

Why didn’t such a thing, a goddess actively adding them as friends, happen to them?

It wasn’t until Su Jun had been gone for a while that Qin Huanhuan came back to her senses.

Her eyes darted around, and her gaze at Shen Bingye was meaningful.

“Ice Leaf, I didn’t expect this Su Jun to actually refuse to add him as a friend.

It seems there’s mutual affection between you two?

Have you already secretly decided to be together?”

Shen Bingye shook her head like a rattle drum.

“No, Huanhuan, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

“Hehe, look at you, did I guess right?”

“Hmph, no.”

“Alright, Ice Leaf, I’ll keep it a secret for you.

See you tomorrow at 8 AM at the Martial Arts Association entrance; everyone has organized to go to the Ruins to hunt Exotic Beasts.”

“Okay.”

When Su Jun returned home,

no one was there.

Grandma hadn’t returned yet.

He took out some Exotic Beast meat from his storage ring.

After simple cooking, the entire living room was filled with fragrance.

Knock knock knock ~

A knock on the door sounded.

Su Jun went to open the door; the people delivering the massage chair had arrived.

As the sales personnel were moving the massage chair,

Su Jun saw a person wearing long sleeves and a baseball cap heading towards the end of the corridor.

“Hmm?

Dressed like that on a hot day, they don’t look like a good person no matter how you look at it…”

Su Jun frowned secretly, watching the figure disappear at the end of the corridor.

At the same time, he remained vigilant.

After briefly teaching some operating methods for the massage chair, the sales personnel left.

Back home, Su Jun opened his phone to check information about the Ruins.

The so-called Ruins refer to cities destroyed by Exotic Beasts, which eventually became collective terms for places where Exotic Beasts gathered.

In fact, with the current military strength of Jianglin Base,

they could completely clear out the Exotic Beasts entrenched in the Ruins.

But they didn’t choose to do so.

Due to three considerations.

First.

No Exotic Beasts above Second-Level have appeared in these Ruins, so they cannot cause devastating damage to Jianglin Base.

Second.

Because of the fall of Jiangcang Base, the next wave of beast tides might threaten Jianglin Base.

So currently, the military of Jianglin Base is focusing their efforts on the riverside areas.

Third.

The high-ranking officials of Jianglin Base want to use the Exotic Beasts in these Ruins to temper the geniuses within Jianglin Base.

Su Jun logged into the forum and browsed through some posts.

[It’s best to find a strong teammate when going to the Ruins, just follow them and pick up what’s left.]

[Never go to the Karst Cave Ruins; Second-Level Exotic Beasts frequently appear there; my brother died there last year.]

[I’m rich! I actually found a First-Level martial art technique inside an Exotic Beast’s body.]

There were many replies under this post, but the poster did not respond.

There were also many other posts later.

Some were earnest advice posts, and some were purely disruptive.

Among them, an obscure post caught Su Jun’s attention.

[I found that the water in this deep pool is living water and might connect to the outside.

I wonder if any Exotic Beasts entered here through other underground waterways?]

Living water?

Connected to the outside world?

Su Jun secretly frowned.

However, his thoughts were quickly interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

Grandma was back.

“Su Jun, you’re back so early today?”

“Yes, Grandma, I bought you a massage chair, it’s good for you, try it quickly.”

“Su Jun, why did you buy such a wasteful thing?

Go return it quickly.

Exchange it for something that helps improve qi and blood.”

Grandma looked at the brand-new massage chair, her heart aching.

“Grandma, I received the martial arts poverty student subsidy.

I’m not short on resources now.

This massage chair is something I bought specifically to show my filial piety to you, and these tonics too.”

Su Jun deliberately lied to make Grandma feel at ease and enjoy it.

Grandma kept declining, but in the end, she couldn’t win against Su Jun and sat down with Su Jun’s help.

When he saw the look of enjoyment on Grandma’s wrinkled face,

Su Jun couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.

The sound of a key inserting into the lock, followed by the sound of the door opening.

It was Shen Bingye returning.

When her eyes met Su Jun’s, she quickly looked away again.

“Grandma, I bought you some tonics.”

“Ice Leaf, how did you and Su Jun think alike?

And you bought the exact same tonics?”

Grandma asked with a chuckle.

“It was a coincidence, I guess…”

“Oh, Ice Leaf, you finally went and bought some pretty clothes, jewelry, and cosmetics?

Grandma told you a long time ago that girls should know how to dress themselves up.”

When Grandma saw the items Shen Bingye was carrying in her other hand, she nodded in satisfaction.

She had told Shen Bingye several times before.

Girls should buy things to adorn themselves, but Shen Bingye simply wouldn’t buy them.

“Grandma, these things aren’t what I bought myself…”

“What?

You didn’t buy them? Then which boy who likes you sent them? Tell Grandma.”

Don’t let Grandma’s old age fool you; she was a bit gossipy about such matters.

Shen Bingye explained in a low voice: “Su Jun gave them to me…”

“Su Jun?”

Grandma was stunned, greatly surprised.

Then a meaningful look appeared on her face.

“Good, good, good, Grandma will go back to her room first, you two can chat slowly.”

Once Grandma left, the two of them just stood there nervously.

Staring at each other, not knowing how to speak.

“Um, I cooked some Exotic Beast meat, why don’t you try some?”

“Good… good.”

Grandma, who had been observing from behind the door, straightened her hunched back at some point, and she secretly shook her head.

Both of them are blockheads!