To be fair, Xiang Ning was indeed extremely tired and hungry. The last time he had felt like this was when he’d consumed too much energy back in the lab. He glanced toward his side and saw Fang Rou still sleeping peacefully. For some reason, all of his fatigue was swept away.

He took in her beautiful features and soon realized that her face looked haggard. The doctor said that she had been waiting for him to wake up for two nights in a row. That was why he had taken her into his dorm and let her sleep by his side, so he could reassure her that he was alright. Xiang Ning was also tired, so he fell asleep by her side as well. Fang Hao, who was also worried about both Xiang Ning and his sister’s whereabouts, then hesitated to knock on his door but didn’t do so in the end.

He sighed and consoled himself, Xiang Ning is an excellent man, he should be the only one compatible with my sister. But for some reason his face makes me want to punch him so bad. The more he thought about it, the more his knuckles itched. Wait, if my sister were to marry him, doesn’t that mean I could smack him all I want next time? He’s practically family! The more he thought about it, the more enthusiastic he became. Due to his excitement, his arm was tingling in pain and he chuckled all the way to the nurse once again.

Time passed and dusk had arrived. Mellow sunlight slipped in through the slits of the curtains in Xiang Ning’s room and illuminated it in a warm glow. 

Xiang Ning felt that his nose was itchy. He slowly opened his eyes as his stomach rumbled and the first thing he saw was Fang Rou. Her face was glowing under the dim sunlight, highlighting her pretty face. He gulped his saliva down his throat, then stared at her pink lips and subconsciously felt that his were too dry. He didn’t know when, but Fang Rou had hugged him in her sleep, her forehead on his. He felt that they were too close!

Xiang Ning was still a hot-blooded teenager. He jolted and froze the moment he saw her sleeping in his arms to avoid waking her up. His love for her had increased to the next level after his last fight. He tried to calm down, but his heart was beating faster and faster.

He could feel how soft her embrace was, and now he was anxious. He had been too tired when he brought her into his dorm and his mind was only filled with thoughts of letting her have a good rest. He was regretting it now, since he could barely withstand her beauty.

Memories of her raced through his mind. Except for his sister, who didn’t count, Fang Rou was the first woman to walk into his heart, and she was also the woman closest to him. He wasn’t used to having many people important to him and wanted to protect her at all costs, even if he knew that it was much too dangerous to save Fang Hao.

He leaned in for a kiss, but he hesitated.

Just as he was about to be a gentleman and give up, he suddenly felt that her lips had pressed against his, the sweet and soft feeling flowing from his lips to his body. He opened his eyes in fear and saw Fang Rou was intently looking at him.

He tried gently pushing her away, but she held on tight and hugged him even closer. Her love for him had also elevated. Just like in the truck, the more flustered Xiang Ning was, the more amused she was.

She brought her arm around his neck and cupped his head to prevent him from turning away, then laughed and kissed him again. Xiang Ning felt like his brain was having a meltdown. As he listlessly lay on the bed he saw her mischievously grinning and chuckling.

They continued kissing until Fang Rou could no longer hold her breath. She broke the kiss as she gasped for air, then sat in front of Xiang Ning like a cute kitten as she regained her composure.

Xiang Ning, however… was laying on the bed. “I’m… I’m just hungry! I swear…!” He felt embarrassed that he had been pushed down as a man. He would get revenge one day! But just as he wanted to continue defending himself, a single wink from her and he was silenced.

Fang Rou chuckled as she pulled him out of bed. “Alright, let’s go eat! I’m hungry, too.”

Xiang Ning nodded and they headed to the canteen.

Because both of them came out from the same room, and in the men’s dorm to boot, everyone stared at them as if they were celebrities. Many of them were envious. Especially of Xiang Ning, who was all bones! Everyone doubted themselves and thought that girls must love that body type nowadays.

Xiang Ning’s body was indeed skinny, vastly different from the muscular boy that had fought against the Octoviolet Silversnake. If they didn’t know beforehand, no one would recognize him.

“Sigh, don’t stare at him anymore. He’s so malnourished. To think there’s someone who could squeeze him dry like that,” a single young man in his thirties commented.

Everyone thought about it and agreed. Anyone who could enter Fortress Three was at least a tier two, four-star martial artist. At that stage, they should all have incredible physical fortitude; how could there be someone that skinny?

Xiang Ning and Fang Rou hurried past everyone to the canteen.

It was dinnertime, but there weren’t a lot of people eating there. It was already late in the day and everyone wanted to have a good rest.

Half an hour after Xiang Ning and Fang Rou entered the canteen, there was a sudden surge of customers. Most of them were there to look at the skinny martial artist who had an insatiable appetite. The canteen worker even spread the rumor that he was with a beauty.

Everyone who saw the pair eating together couldn’t understand why she chose him!

......

Three days later, with Fang Rou’s care, Xiang Ning had recovered back to his original strength and visage. He was no longer that skeleton-looking boy.

Xiang Ning’s system was being updated over the past three days, so he hadn’t bothered with earning Fury and Experience Points. He was taking the time to unwind instead. Besides, he had already accumulated a lot of Fury Points.

Now KITHHHHH - doge

Lmao Fang Hao's train of thought is spot on, but let's just hope it's not the other way around. -chacha

Looks like Fang Hao might be hitching up with the nurse too.

XN and FR kissing?! In bed?!