Chapter 44: Chapter 44: New Members Join the Chat Group
"Ah, I'm exhausted."
Back in the world of Douluo Dalu, Su Xiaoqi stretched lazily. He'd had his fill of the Kokosia Village residents' enthusiasm. If he hadn't insisted that he and Zhu Zhuqing had urgent matters and had to leave early, he'd probably still be stuck there getting forced to drink.
Seeing how tired he looked, Zhu Zhuqing said with concern, "Do you want to go rest early?"
Su Xiaoqi smiled and replied, "Let's go find Rongrong first and ask if anything happened today."
The moment Ning Rongrong heard Su Xiaoqi's voice outside the door, she quickly opened it, exclaiming excitedly, "Su Xiaoqi! Zhuqing! You're finally back—come in!"
She had spent the entire day on edge, afraid that the two of them might leave her behind and disappear. Now that they were back, she couldn't be more relieved.
"Rongrong, did anything happen at Shrek Academy today?"
Hearing Su Xiaoqi's question, Ning Rongrong smiled at first, but her expression quickly turned bitter as she recounted the events of the day.
Flender, who had lost all his money gambling, had been in an especially foul mood. As soon as he saw Ning Rongrong arrive at the academy, he immediately asked where Su Xiaoqi was.
Ning Rongrong gave him the explanation Su Xiaoqi had prepared in advance—someone from Zhu Zhuqing's family had come to visit. Hearing that, Flender didn't press further but told them to return and resume their classes as soon as possible.
Dai Mubai, on the other hand, reacted with great anxiety. He asked Ning Rongrong repeatedly about who from Zhu Zhuqing's family had come and whether anyone else had accompanied them.
Ning Rongrong, naturally unwilling to show Dai Mubai any kindness, simply brushed him off with "I don't know."
As for the day's lesson content, it was just like in the original story—eating the sausages made by Oscar.
At first, Ning Rongrong had been dead set against trying one. But when Flender told her, "These are Su Xiaoqi's favorite," she braced herself and ate it.
"Oh, right—Flender asked me to let you know that in two days, they'll be heading to Star Dou Forest to help Oscar acquire his third spirit ring. If you can make it back in time, you should go with them."
"In two days?"
Su Xiaoqi frowned immediately. In the original timeline, they were supposed to set off tomorrow. It seemed their absence had shifted the schedule.
The Titan Giant Ape would almost certainly still appear, but whether they'd still encounter Tang San's Eight Spider Lances and Meng Yiran was now uncertain. Those were potential sources of chat group points for him.
Now that he and Zhu Zhuqing were officially together, he had to earn more points to use in the lottery draws. Once he'd squeezed all the value he could out of the Douluo Dalu world, he planned to bring Zhu Zhuqing back to his own world to live.
Ning Rongrong looked at Su Xiaoqi nervously. "You don't have something else to do in two days, do you? If you're not going, then I'm not going either. Oscar's spirit ring has nothing to do with me."
Su Xiaoqi laughed. "Of course we're going. Not only that—we'll make sure they leave with some unforgettable memories."
The three of them chatted a bit longer before Su Xiaoqi and Zhu Zhuqing returned to their room.
After putting on his training weights, Su Xiaoqi looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said, "Zhuqing, I'm heading back now. If there's no storyline update tomorrow, I won't be coming back."
Zhu Zhuqing stared straight into his eyes and said slowly, "Are you trying to abandon me?"
You couldn't blame her for overthinking. They had just made their relationship official today, and now he was already pulling away instead of taking the opportunity to get closer. It was hard not to recall Nami's warning from earlier.
"What are you talking about?" Su Xiaoqi gently stroked her hair and smiled. "I'm going to prepare for the Star Dou Forest trip in two days. Also…"
He leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Next time I come over, I'll bring a few changes of clothes. Let's live together for a while—get ready for the future."
Zhu Zhuqing's ears instantly turned red. She looked down shyly and muttered, "Even if we live together… I won't share a bed with you."
"Don't listen to all the nonsense Nami's been feeding you. You're tired too—get some rest."
After saying that, Su Xiaoqi quickly gave her a peck on the cheek before returning to his own world.
Zhu Zhuqing touched the spot where he had kissed her and smiled happily.
"Dai Mubai, for Xiaoqi… I'll sever all ties with you."
Thinking of the engagement she still had with Dai Mubai, her smile faded. Her eyes turned cold.
"In two days, in the Star Dou Forest, I'll find a chance to end it myself."
Meanwhile, in his own world for the first time in two days, Su Xiaoqi was singing happily in the shower. He had finally escaped singlehood—he had a girlfriend now!
Lying in bed afterward, he began plotting how to deal with Dai Mubai. Taking him out wouldn't be difficult—the challenge was doing it without being discovered.
He couldn't risk ending the storyline of Shrek Academy too soon. That could interfere with the flow of the chat group's tasks.
Besides, even if Dai Mubai died, it wouldn't majorly derail the main plot of Douluo Dalu. As long as Tang San was alive, Zhu Zhuqing would still have chances to trigger missions.
That said, he and Tang San were doomed to be enemies. The name incident had already ticked off Xiao Wu, and when Yu Xiaogang arrived, Su Xiaoqi knew he'd end up confronting him too. At that point, Tang San would definitely label him as someone walking the "Path of Death."
He had already planned it out: when they inevitably had a falling out, he'd make sure to tell Tang San and Xiao Wu to their faces, "You're walking the Path of Death."
"Enough for now—I'll think about it tomorrow."
Just as he was about to send Zhu Zhuqing a goodnight message in the chat group, two familiar notification tones rang out in his head:
[Ding! Kaito Kuroba has joined the chat group!][Ding! Kurumi Tokisaki has joined the chat group!]
"What the heck?!"
Su Xiaoqi stared at the two new members. Any trace of sleep vanished. Who could sleep now? Time to get hyped!
[Lu Linglong: Eh? We've got new members.][Nami: I wonder what kind of people joined this time. @Su Xiaoqi, do you know them?][Sakata Gintoki: Why doesn't anyone ever ask me?!][Lu Linglong: Aren't you still drunk?][Sakata Gintoki: Pfft, kidding. I'm not like Hanamichi—I can hold my liquor. And my bodily functions are in perfect shape too.][Nami: Speak human—do you recognize these two or not?][Sakata Gintoki: @Kaito Kuroba, Kid-sama! Teach me your disguise, voice mimicry, and escape techniques! That way I'll never have to pay for food again!][Sakata Gintoki: If possible, I'd also love to learn how to steal. I want to become Edo's Greatest Thief!][Nami: So this Kaito Kuroba guy is a thief like me?][Sakata Gintoki: Oh no, not even close. His level is worlds beyond yours—like Earthlings vs. Saiyans.][Lu Linglong: Whoa, that good? Then what about Kurumi Tokisaki?][Zhu Zhuqing: I know who she is.]
In her room, Zhu Zhuqing stared at a Kurumi Tokisaki figurine on her desk. Comparing it with the new member's profile photo—the resemblance was 99.99%.
[Su Xiaoqi: "Date A Live never dies, Kurumi Tokisaki forever."][Zhu Zhuqing: ???][Lu Linglong: ???][Nami: ???][Sakata Gintoki: Trouble alert! Su Xiaoqi's having an affair! Zhuqing, come to Silver-san—I provide all services. If the points are right, I'll even beat a Super Saiyan to a pulp!]
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