Chapter 228 An Ordinary Date
"Thank you."

Bai Qiuning whispered in Ruan Qingsha's ear: "I know my character is flawed, and you are the only one willing to be my friend. I am very happy to have known you..."

She spoke slowly, recounting every detail of her interactions with Ruan Qingsha.

Ruan Qingsha felt that Bai Qiuning was holding her with increasing strength.

"I will remember what you said to me. You are leaving. I feel bad, but I don't know how to express it."

"Then don't force it."

Ruan Qingsha hugged her tightly in return.

Shen Cheng waited outside for a while until Ruan Qingsha and Bai Qiuning came out of the bedroom.

Ruan Qingsha's eyes were slightly red, but she didn't cry like she did when she said goodbye to Zhao Nanxing before, and Bai Qiuning had no expression on her face.

"Let's go."

Shen Cheng and Ruan Qingsha arrived at the door of their house, and Bai Qiuning followed them out.

She waved goodbye to Ruan Qingsha gently and watched the two of them soar into the air and disappear into the horizon.

Bai Qiu Ning kept looking at the direction the two people left. After a while, he slowly lowered his head, hugged himself tightly with both hands, and slowly squatted on the ground.

Due to some accidents in the past, Bai Qiu Ning lost all his emotions and has been trying hard to get them back over the years.

Whether it was what I did with Shen Cheng or becoming friends with Ruan Qingsha, they were actually all related to this.

Bai Qiuning intentionally facilitated the friendship with Ruan Qingsha. In other words, the friendship between the two was actually fake. She had been pretending to be Ruan Qingsha's friend, which was why she had easily wanted to kill Ruan Qingsha several times before.

Everything is fake, the only friend is fake, and this friendship is also fake.

but……

Why does my heart hurt so much now?

Why does my breathing become uncomfortable?
Bai Qiu Ning stared at the ground. Suddenly, there were a few clicks and a few drops of liquid fell, wetting the floor.

She raised her hand and stroked her face, only to find that she had been crying without realizing it.

"This feeling... So, is this the friendship I've always wanted to find?"

Bai Qiuning looked at her tear-stained fingers and murmured to herself, "But... I have lost my only friend."

On the other side, Ruan Qingsha also had a sad look on her face.

Shen Cheng was afraid that she would continue to be immersed in this sad atmosphere, so he asked, "Don't you have any other friends in Dragon Territory?"

"No, you know my identity. How can I make real friends in Dragon Territory?"

Ruan Qingsha shook her head and suddenly asked, "Do you think Qiu Ning is my friend?"

Shen Cheng showed a puzzled look: "Isn't she your only friend?"

Ruan Qingsha nodded slowly: "Yes, I have always regarded her as my only friend."

After knowing each other for so many years, Ruan Qingsha had actually long realized that Bai Qiuning was an emotionally deficient person.

He had also long realized that she had been fooling him and pretending to be his friend.

But Ruan Qingsha did not expose this. She has been silently playing the role of a good friend and trying to make Bai Qiuning feel the emotion of friendship.

When saying goodbye to Bai Qiuning, Ruan Qingsha thought that her efforts had failed.

But in the end, Bai Qiu Ning took the initiative to hug Ruan Qingsha. In this action, she truly felt Bai Qiu Ning's friendship for the first time.

Unfortunately, the two had just become true friends when they had to face each other forever.

Perhaps the beauty of imperfection can be more impressive. Ruan Qingsha feels that she will never forget her only friend in her life, and believes that Bai Qiuning feels the same way.

After calming down, Ruan Qingsha asked Shen Cheng, "Where are you taking me next?"

In the entire federal society, there are only three people she cares about now. Zhao Nanxing and Bai Qiu Ning have already said goodbye, and now only Shen Cheng is left.

Shen Cheng said without even turning his head: "No need to ask, just follow me."

Ruan Qingsha didn't ask any more questions. There were still about fourteen hours until tomorrow morning, and she had decided to leave all the time to Shen Cheng to arrange.

Of course, it is definitely not an option to rush to get a room with her.

Shen Cheng took Ruan Qingsha and flew directly to the other end of the city.

Although an extremely serious accident occurred today, the area of ​​damage was actually not large, less than ten kilometers.

The state capital is a huge city with an area of ​​more than 10,000 square kilometers and a permanent population of 40 million.

While the fighting was in full swing on one side of the city, it was calm on the other side. Citizens could only vaguely hear the noise, or find out what was happening in the same city on the Internet.

Shen Cheng brought Ruan Qingsha to an unaffected area and landed towards a bustling commercial plaza.

Ruan Qingsha had already vaguely guessed Shen Cheng's purpose, but she still couldn't help asking, "Why did you bring me here?"

"Dating!"

Shen Cheng looked back at her: "Since you are going back, you must make up for what you haven't done yet."

Ruan Qingsha's heartbeat quickened, and she subconsciously avoided Shen Cheng's gaze: "Dating is something that only couples can do, what does it mean for you to date me?"

"That's it."

Shen Cheng turned around and was about to go back.

Ruan Qingsha subconsciously held him back, looked up and saw Shen Cheng's half-smile, her face suddenly turned red.

But she has never been a shy person, so she coughed and said, "Since I'm here..."

Shen Cheng laughed, grabbed Ruan Qingsha's hand and walked into the square.

The first thing to do on a date is of course to watch a movie.

A romance movie happened to be showing, but Shen Cheng and Ruan Qingsha's eyes were on a science fiction movie next to it.

I don't like any romance movies, science fiction movies are more exciting.

"Want to watch this one?"

They both spoke at the same time, then smiled at each other.

When buying movie tickets, Ruan Qingsha felt a little embarrassed and her heart beat faster because of the looks people gave her as a couple. This was the first time in her life that she had gone to the movies with a member of the opposite sex.

Shen Cheng was calm and composed. After buying the movie tickets, he took Ruan Qingsha to buy drinks and popcorn, and then entered the theater when the time came.

It was now afternoon and approaching evening, and there were very few people in the theater.

Shen Cheng specially bought the back seat and sat with Ruan Qingsha, but there was no one around them.

"Don't mess around."

Seeing this situation, Ruan Qingsha thought she had guessed Shen Cheng's thoughts, and quickly raised her finger to warn him: "Don't be fooled by the darkness in the cinema. There are actually cameras everywhere. No matter what you do, the cinema staff can see it clearly."

Shen Cheng looked at her with strange eyes: "How did you know?"

Can Ruan Qingsha say that I have seen a lot of this type in pornographic novels?
"Why do you care where I know this? Just don't mess around."

"Don't worry, on our first date, we're just going to watch a movie." Shen Cheng patted his chest and assured, "I'm a pure love party, I won't do anything weird."

Ruan Qingsha sat down doubtfully and started watching the movie.

It’s just that too many things happened today, and Ruan Qingsha, immersed in the sadness of parting, had no mood to calm down and watch a movie properly.

If this wasn't her first date with Shen Cheng, she would have walked away long ago and not wasted her time here.

After sitting for a while, he glanced at Shen Cheng and found that he was watching the movie attentively.

Ruan Qingsha couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. Although she had just warned Shen Cheng not to mess around, he should not pretend to be a gentleman.

You don't come here just to watch the movie, do you?

Just when Ruan Qingsha was complaining about Shen Cheng in her heart, she suddenly felt her shoulders tighten.

Shen Cheng reached out his hand from behind and put his arm around her shoulders without her noticing.

Ruan Qingsha's body stiffened slightly, and then she felt Shen Cheng's hands exerting a little force, and she obediently leaned lightly in Shen Cheng's arms.

At this moment, her heartbeat seemed to be as fast as when she was fighting the enemy, and her cheeks were hot.

She thought Shen Cheng would take the opportunity to do something else next, but Shen Cheng just hugged her gently and didn't do anything excessive.

"Want to eat?"

Shen Cheng handed a piece of popcorn to Ruan Qingsha's mouth.

Ruan Qingsha suppressed her shyness and opened her mouth slightly, allowing Shen Cheng to feed her.

Although I usually don’t like popcorn, it tastes especially sweet at this moment.

She also picked up a piece of popcorn and put it to Shen Cheng's mouth and fed it to him.

Shen Cheng picked up another one and fed it to her, and Ruan Qingsha was unwilling to be left behind.

The two of them fed each other popcorn while watching a movie. It was just an ordinary action, but it seemed like the most interesting thing in the world, making both of them immersed in it and having a lot of fun.

Even the originally mediocre movies seem to become much more exciting.

Ruan Qingsha had a vague understanding in her heart that some things would be boring if done alone, but would become very interesting if done with someone she liked.

The most important thing is not a specific thing, but a specific person.

After watching the movie, Ruan Qingsha relaxed a lot and even took the initiative to hold Shen Cheng's hand.

The two of them were just like an ordinary couple, strolling around the square, following the crowd into the snack street, eating while they walked.

Take photos together, play arcade games together, and grab claw machines together.

Eat the same ice cream and drink the same cup of milk tea together.

After nightfall, Shen Cheng took Ruan Qingsha to a nearby amusement park, where they played activities that they would never normally play, including roller coasters, boat races, water parks, whitewater rafting, etc.

Ruan Qingsha, who is not afraid of ghosts at all, would be frightened in the haunted house and hide behind Shen Cheng like a little girl.

After visiting the amusement park, Shen Cheng took Ruan Qingsha to the riverside and boarded a cruise ship. The two of them went downstream from upstream and enjoyed the river scenery along the way.

Happy times always pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was midnight.

The two brought beer to the top of the tallest building in the state capital, where they could overlook the night view of the entire city without being disturbed by anyone.

Even though such a major incident happened today, it did not affect the operation of this city, which is still as prosperous and beautiful as ever.

Shen Cheng and Ruan Qingsha sat on the edge of a tall building, snuggling up to each other.

Without Shen Cheng asking, Ruan Qingsha had already silently told her story.

Her mother, the Red Dragon Queen, was a very strict emperor, but she liked to act naughty when she was a child, so her mother didn't like her.

Her twin brother and sister, on the other hand, were geniuses in the popular sense. They were gifted, studious, and very keen on participating in military and political affairs since childhood.

After her mother went into hibernation, Ruan Qingsha, who had been suppressed for many years, finally regained her freedom.

However, at that time, the Dragon Territory was in internal turmoil, and her twin brother and sister began to fight each other because of their different political views, which involved many ministers in the court.

Ruan Qingsha was tired of all this, so she simply ran away from home alone.

She hid her real name and wandered around in Dragon Territory, but she almost encountered danger at the border and was rescued by Zhao Nanxing who happened to be passing by.

Zhao Nanxing saw through Ruan Qingsha's identity and did not send her back. Instead, he forcibly brought her back to the federal society.

So at the beginning, Ruan Qingsha and Zhao Nanxing had a very bad relationship, and he even bit her severely several times.

After Zhao Nanxing brought Ruan Qingsha home, he was also worried about what to do with her.

Having suddenly picked up such a great bargain, he was unwilling to send her back to Dragon Territory. If Ruan Qingsha was handed over to the federal government, one can imagine what kind of situation this young girl would face.

Zhao Nanxing was stuck in a dilemma and finally had no choice but to raise the baby he had picked up with tears in his eyes.

During the long process of raising their child, the two went from being hostile in the beginning to gradually becoming familiar and close, and their feelings developed bit by bit.

Until now, Ruan Qingsha had unknowingly regarded Zhao Nanxing as her adoptive mother. There were several times when Zhao Nanxing suggested that she go back, but she refused to leave.

If possible, Ruan Qingsha didn't want to go back to being a princess. She just wanted to be an ordinary demon hunter and stay with Zhao Nanxing forever.

Unfortunately, life is often not as we wish, and the higher the status one has, the less freedom one sometimes has.

Ruan Qingsha's story is not that complicated, and there is no conspiracy. It is nothing more than a rebellious girl who ran away from home and met a mother who was a substitute for her.

After Shen Cheng finished listening, he had a question: "In other words, when you were in Tailing City, you were fully capable of easily killing any clown that jumped in front of you, but you still pretended that you were going to die without help?"

Shen Cheng remembered very clearly that when they were in Tailing City, Ruan Qingsha decided to stay alone to fight all the enemies.

She looked like she was ready to die for the sake of fairness and justice, which eventually made Shen Cheng decide to stay and help her.

Only now did Shen Cheng realize that Ruan Qingsha at that time possessed ace-level combat power. She could easily crush all the enemies in Tailing City with just her little finger.

In the end, I thought I was helping a lot, like a clown.

Ruan Qingsha laughed awkwardly and explained, "I can't do anything about it. My teacher is afraid that I will reveal my identity, so he strictly forbids me to use powers above the extraordinary level, unless I encounter real life danger."

"Real danger to life?"

Shen Cheng asked back: "When we were trapped underground, weren't our lives in danger? Why are you still hiding it?"

Ruan Qingsha's eyes were evasive. "It was far from a desperate situation for me at that time. I wanted to wait until you fainted and then rescue you. But then that happy clown suddenly ran out and seemed to have a way to rescue us. So I had no choice but to pretend to the end."

"After all, you have been lying to me all along. Are you secretly laughing at me?"

"A little bit, hehe."

Shen Cheng pinched Ruan Qingsha's chin with his hand and forced her to look up at him: "You still have the nerve to laugh?"

Ruan Qingsha tried hard to hold back her laughter: "At worst I can apologize to you. I'm sorry."

"You think an apology is enough?"

Shen Cheng's face moved closer to Ruan Qingsha.

Ruan Qingsha leaned back a little nervously: "What are you going to do?"

(End of this chapter)