Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2353: Chapter 2388: Stay With Me Once

Since Ding Fan had said so, Ling Wanru nodded, and Ling Hong quickly docked the boat. He got off the boat to prepare food and drinks, and soon a maid brought them.

Ling Wanru found another boat and invited Crimson Flame over for a chat, allowing Ding Fan and Ling Wanru to sit alone on one boat. He understood his lady too well; if he impeded her, she might kick him over.

The small boat sailed slowly, filled with food and drinks inside the cabin. The windows on both sides were open, allowing views of the waves rising and falling.

The gentle and cool sea breeze made people feel very comfortable.

The food was exquisite, the wine was still Blood Droplet Rose. Their stomachs burned hot from the wine, but Ding Fan, having drunk a lot of it, had grown to like the taste.

When a man is alive, he should ride the most handsome horse, drink the strongest wine, sleep with the most beautiful women, and kill the most fearsome enemy. Only then can he say he’s come to this world without regret.

Ling Wanru didn’t speak, poured wine for Ding Fan, and sat there with a smile, her eyes fixed on Ding Fan as if he were a peerlessly beautiful woman, one she wouldn’t tire of looking at.

"I’m not going to beat around the bush!"

Ding Fan didn’t have time to play with Ling Wanru. He wiped his lips and said awkwardly, "This time, I’m here to seek your help, sigh... Imagine me, Ding Fan, just a warrior, having to ask for assistance from you, a mere woman. It’s truly embarrassing for me."

"Oh? Ding Fan, it’s rare for you to ask me for help; it’s not like your character."

Ling Wanru was somewhat surprised. Ding Fan was a very strong-willed person, full of courage. He wouldn’t easily seek help unless something really challenged him.

Ding Fan stroked his chin and said, "A Seventh Level Expert from the Divine Realm wants to deal with me. If he were just a Sixth Level expert, I’d still be able to fight him, even if he’s at the Sixth Level Peak. But a Seventh Level expert, I have no way at all."

"Seventh Level Expert from the Divine Realm!"

Ling Wanru’s beautiful eyes turned, as lovely as the water in Spirit Dragon Sea. She didn’t know what was happening outside, but she guessed, "Is it the Ding Family? The Wang Family? Or Yunxiao Palace?"

Ling Wanru was incredibly clever. Ding Fan only offended the Ding Family, Wang Family, and Yunxiao Palace in the Central Plains. Family power near the Northern Central Plains wouldn’t dare to strike against Ding Fan.

Ding Fan raised his thumb, then explained again, supplementing, "Miss Ling, right now I have no one to help me. I just want you to find the Wang Family Patriarch. If it’s inconvenient for you to act, then just support me for half a year. In half a year, even if the Wang Family Patriarch comes to the Northern Wastelands, I will have the strength to fight him."

When Ding Fan prepared to attack the Barbarian Lands, the Meng Family’s patriarch and elders should soon succeed in breakthroughs. At that time, if all goes well, the Seventh Level Divine Realm patriarch of the Giant Tribe in the Barbarian Lands will be at his service. At that time, even if the Wang Family Patriarch and elders go to the Northern Wastelands, he won’t be afraid.

"Oh?"

Six months later, Ding Fan would be able to compete with a Seventh Level expert. Ling Wanru was surprised by this.

She looked at Ding Fan skeptically but didn’t ask much. She paused for a moment and said, "Ding Fan, I’m not sure I can help you kill the Wang Family Patriarch. I can only say I’ll try my best."

Ding Fan’s heart warmed. He knew that even with Ling Wanru’s status, she didn’t really have much power. Power lay in the hands of the Spirit Dragon Hall Master and those elders, and considering Ling Wanru’s character, how could she possibly seek help from Ling Xiaotian.

Ding Fan’s expression became solemn. He addressed Ling Wanru, "Miss Ling, I owe you my life. If there’s ever something you need me to do..."

"Alright!"

Ling Wanru interrupted Ding Fan, rolling her eyes at him and said, "Why is a big man so indecisive? If I really needed people, would I still need you?"

Ding Fan awkwardly stroked his chin. Ling Wanru was right; Spirit Dragon Hall had countless experts. With Ling Wanru’s status as the young miss, if she wanted to do something, directly there’d be many experts at her service, why need just Ding Fan?

"Miss Ling, I toast to you."

Ding Fan raised his cup and gently clinked it against Ling Wanru’s cup, then drank. Ling Wanru rolled her eyes at Ding Fan again, saying, "Miss Ling? Ding Fan, if you still treat me as such an outsider, then I won’t help you. It’s better to just call me Wanru..."

"This..."

Lines of black appeared on Ding Fan’s forehead. Looking at Ling Wanru’s passionate eyes, he felt embarrassed and shy instead. He laughed and said, "Alright, from now on, I’ll call you Wanru."

"Hehe~"

Jiang Qi chuckled contentedly, raised her glass, and slowly drank. After drinking, her fire-red lips became even redder, her face blushed, and her whole body shimmered under the candlelight with boundless charm.

After finishing the task, Ding Fan wanted to say goodbye. He stood up and said, "Wanru, the Northern Wastelands are now in need of rejuvenation. I must return first, and I’ll come to drink with you again when I have time."

"So soon?"

Ling Wanru’s eyes revealed a trace of disappointment. Then she bit her red lips and raised her face, saying, "Didn’t you say that if I ever have something for you to do, you would definitely do it? I’m just right now giving you a task."

Ding Fan couldn’t help but twitch his lips. These women’s minds really are hard to fathom; just a moment ago she said she wouldn’t need me, and now she’s changed her mind.

But since Ling Wanru had already spoken, how could he refuse? He could only brace himself and say, "Alright, tell me, anything that Ding Fan can do, I will not delay."

"Of course you can do it."

Ling Wanru smiled like a fox again, saying, "I want you not to go back tonight and spend the night here with me."

Twilight enveloped the scene, candlelight flickered, a gentle breeze intoxicated, a beauty resembling jade.

Were it someone else, they would certainly agree; even with just one look from Ling Wanru, they would be willing to do anything for her.

However... Ding Fan was not that kind of person, on the contrary, he deeply disliked such things.

Ding Fan’s thoughts differed from others; as someone educated on Earth, he believed that women should know how to be reserved and self-loving. If a woman doesn’t love herself, how could a man truly love her? Men might like a wanton woman, but they only like her body, not her as a person.

Ding Fan felt that Ling Wanru had changed a lot. In his heart, Ling Wanru had become a friend. Especially after seeing her sitting alone on the cliff earlier, he felt a little distressed.

But at this moment, he was angry, hating her lack of self-respect, hating her self-debasement!

His face turned cold, he coldly looked at Ling Wanru and said, "Miss Ling, if you’re still like that, forgive me, Ding Fan, for not having a friend like you. Just consider what I said earlier to have been left unsaid, and farewell."

Ding Fan had been the Great Emperor of the Northern Wastelands for some time now, and at this moment, an unconscious imperial aura surrounded him. He was furious, but Ling Wanru was startled by him. Seeing Ding Fan about to fly away, she panicked, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She reached out and grabbed Ding Fan’s long robe. She raised her head, speaking with great grievance, "Where are you going? I didn’t ask you to do anything, I just wanted you to stay with me for the night, and you could just sit beside me. Ding Fan... please don’t go, I’m scared of the night, I’m really scared. I can’t sleep every night, and every time night falls, I feel he’s turned into a ghost, coming to claim my life, telling me he died unjustly. I’m really frightened."

Ding Fan turned back to look at that tear-streaked face, at those eyes filled with grievance and pleading, and his heart softened.

Seeing Ding Fan’s face soften, Ling Wanru continued to plead, "Really, Ding Fan! We won’t do anything, I just want a good night’s sleep, could you accompany me just this once? I haven’t slept well in years, could you wait until I fall asleep and then leave? I’m really terrified..."

Ding Fan’s heart completely softened, realizing he had misunderstood Ling Wanru earlier.

Seeing the panic and fear in Ling Wanru’s eyes, once again he felt heartache. Although Ling Wanru appeared formidable, in reality, her heart was very fragile, even more fragile than ordinary women.

At this moment, in Ding Fan’s eyes, Ling Wanru was no longer the cold, proud Miss of the Spirit Dragon Hall, nor the genius girl with wondrous talent, nor the wanton woman, but a timid little girl, a little girl afraid of the dark.

"Alright!"

Ding Fan squatted down, sitting on the deck. He reached out, caressing Ling Wanru’s back, and said to her, "I’m not leaving tonight; I’ll stay here with you. You can have a good sleep now."

Ling Wanru wrapped her arms around Ding Fan’s waist, leaning on his legs, looking at Ding Fan through her tears. Ding Fan quietly watched her, and neither of them spoke, but the ship was enveloped in an aura of calm and tranquility.

Gently stroking Ling Wanru’s back and hair, Ling Wanru soon fell asleep, peacefully and sweetly, with a smile lingering on her tear-stained face.

Ding Fan didn’t leave, sitting with his eyes closed on the deck all night. Ling Wanru woke up three times in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat and eyes flustered, but seeing Ding Fan still there, she fell asleep again.

Ding Fan’s heart ached more and more, even feeling an inner anger towards Spirit Dragon Hall Master Ling Xiaotian. How cruel must a father be to push his daughter to such a state?

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