For the next half a year, Lu Li experienced the happiness of having two beauties with him. They cultivated with him, walked with him, and ate with him. Any young man in the Frigid Sea would go crazy with jealousy.
Ling Long was fine. She had always been indifferent. They were just cultivating together. They were friends, but Lu Li couldn't stand Qi Dingdong's enthusiasm.
Qi Dingdong hardly cultivated. She would hang around Lu Li every day and throw him a few glances every now and then.
Sometimes, she would sit not far away from Lu Li, resting her chin on her hands. She would stare at Lu Li with a big smile on her face …
Needless to say, Qi Dingdong had fallen in love with him, at least for a short period of time. Maybe it was because Lu Li had saved her several times and he left a deep impression on her this time, so she had chosen him.
When a person was in the most desperate situation, it was when they were at their weakest. At that moment, it was easy for others to take advantage of her weakness.
Lu Li came from the sky to save her, so she admired him and then fell in love with him?
Lu Li didn't understand, but he was troubled.
Everyone loved beauty. At other times, Lu Li might have accepted it. After all, a beauty had fallen in love with him. But this time was different.
For one thing, Lu Li felt his relationship with the Qi Family was awkward because of Qi Tianyu. For another, he was in a hurry to go back. He could not let Qi Dingdong go back with him.
For another, he was disappointed to come to the Third Heaven. He had completed the task given to him by the devil but he didn't see Yin Qingsi. Lu Ling's memory was sealed, so he was in a bad mood. Naturally, he was not in the mood to pursue her.
The only thing on his mind was to go back. Everything else would be put aside.
For the past half a year, Lu Li had been studying the 11 characters. He had gained some understanding but he hadn't mastered it yet.
He was not in a hurry. The mysterious character had been engraved in his body and he could study it at any time.
During the half a year, apart from closed-door cultivation, Lu Li would gather with Qi Dingdong and Qi Dingdong every now and then. They all had good food and wine in their Interspatial Rings. It was tiring to cultivate for a long time. A balance between work and rest was the best way to study.
Of course, sometimes he felt that Qi Dingdong was too pitiful and lonely, so he couldn't bear to come out and join them.
Every time this happened, Qi Dingdong was like an excited butterfly. She was so happy that when Lu Li poured her a glass of wine, she would smile like a flower.
Just like how Linglong had told her to be more reserved, Qi Dingdong had been acting like a noble girl at first, but after a while, her true nature had been revealed, and she had become a lively, straightforward, and fiery tiger girl.
For the past six months, Qi Dingdong had been very happy at times, but most of the time he had been anxious and worried.
She could tell that Lu Li treated her the same way he treated Exquisite. He could even treat any of his friends the same way.
In Lu Li's eyes, she saw friendliness, love, and care. The only thing missing was affection!
She had always been very confident in herself, but in the past six months, she would occasionally run to the river alone and look at her reflection in the river, feeling sorry for herself. She wanted to see if she had no charm and if there was something wrong with her.
Ling Long saw all of this, but she could do nothing about it. In fact, she was secretly happy about it.
She had been telling herself that her family had high hopes for her and she would recall White Fang's words from time to time. However, every time she saw the figure sitting with his legs crossed under the tree, his straight back, and his face that was not handsome but had sharp features, her heart would beat faster somehow …
She didn't know if this was love. She had thought about leaving many times, but she couldn't make up her mind.
She told herself that Lu Li was about to leave and by then, their relationship would be over. Therefore, it wouldn't be a big deal to stay for a while longer. She would just treat it as a beautiful memory.
Time flew by. Soon, half a year had passed. There were only three days left before the three-year deadline. Today, Qi Dingdong finally made up her mind. She went to the lake and had a good bath by herself. She put on a yellow dress that she thought was the prettiest. She also wore a necklace made of wildflowers on her head. She looked like a forest elf.
She didn't walk to Lu Li for fear that she might alarm Linglong who was not far away. She chose to send a message to Lu Li from a distance, "Young Master Lu, can I … talk to you?"
"Phew ~"
Lu Li exhaled. He knew that what would come would come sooner or later. There was no way to avoid it.
He muttered to himself for a moment before standing up and walking in the direction of Qi Dingdong.
After Lu Li left, Xiang Linglong opened her pearl-like, dark and lively eyes. She looked at Lu Li nervously from the distance.
But she didn't go after him. She waited here quietly.
Lu Li walked to Qi Dingdong. Qi Dingdong was standing under a tree. She was breathtakingly beautiful. She had her head down, slim and graceful. Her legs were long, her waist was slim, her breasts were perky, and her skin was as smooth as sheep's fat.
Maybe it was because she was nervous that she was short of breath. Her breasts were shaking, which was very attractive.
"Come on, let's take a walk by the lake."
Lu Li walked to Qi Dingdong and said naturally. Somehow, Qi Dingdong was not as nervous as before. She stood side by side with Lu Li.
They walked to the lakeside. The refreshing wind was blowing. Lu Li smelled Qi Dingdong's fragrance. He felt relaxed and happy.
Qi Dingdong walked along in silence. She didn't say anything. She seemed to be thinking about what to say.
Lu Li didn't look at her either. He just walked on quietly. After a while, he said, "Dingdong, three years are almost up. We are all going out. I will leave the Frigid Sea for the Zi Yang Continent as well.
I am honored to make friends with you and Linglong at the Frigid Sea. I cherish our time together. I hope it will become a beautiful memory for us. "
Lu Li's words were tactful, but his meaning was clear. He was leaving. He only saw Qi Dingdong as a friend. They would never cross paths again. This experience would become a beautiful memory.
"I will go with you!"
Qi Dingdong finally worked up the courage and said, "I also want to see the other continents. I want to go to the Zi Yang Continent with you."
"No..."
Lu Li shook his head and stopped. He turned around and said to Qi Dingdong, "Dingdong, I can understand how you feel and I appreciate your sincerity.
But I want to tell you this. Maybe you have never been in love, never met a better man, and you haven't experienced much.
Sometimes … gratitude does not mean love. I just saved you and you are grateful. This is not real love.
You need to calm down for a while and figure out what kindness is, what love is, and what friendship is. Maybe after I leave for a few years, you will realize that this is just a moment of impulse.
I am not a young master from a rich family. I am not as powerful as you think. I am just a nobody. I am not good enough for you. "
"No, you are wrong!"
Qi Dingdong suddenly became very calm. She was not nervous at all. She looked up at Lu Li seriously and said, "God of Massacre Lu, I am not a kid anymore. I know what I am doing.
I also know what kindness is, what love is, and what kindness is.
Also, who you are is not important, let alone whether you are good enough for me or not. I just want to tell you clearly — God of Massacre Lu, I like you. I am willing to go to the ends of the world with you. I am willing to give up everything for you, including … my life. "
"Eh!"
Lu Li looked into Qi Dingdong's beautiful eyes. He was moved by her unswerving determination.