Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

After dinner, Xu Ran directly escorted Zhu Zhuqing to rest, as it wasn't suitable for her to walk around today; resting more would be better.

"Xu Ran," Just as Xu Ran returned from Zhu Zhuqing's place, he immediately saw "Zhu Zhuyun" in his own courtyard.

"Congratulations to you, the youngest Marquis in the history of the Xingluo Empire," "Zhu Zhuyun," dressed in a black gown, approached Xu Ran with her voluptuous figure and said softly. There was a trace of something different in her beautiful eyes—a teenage Marquis, that was a great honor indeed.

Not to mention the Xingluo Empire, even the entire Continent had never seen such a case.

And now, Xu Ran was such a legendary Marquis.

Even though he had the title without an official position, this was enough for Xu Ran to be proud of himself.

"Zhu Yún Jiě is joking. It's just an empty title without anything substantial. Moreover, I've never been particularly interested in these things," Xu Ran said with a smile, knowing that the Imperial family could create as many titles as they wanted. It was just that their value would diminish significantly after a certain amount.

"Even if it's an empty title, it's still impressive. And if you're not interested in such a high title, then what are you interested in?" "Zhu Zhuyun" rolled her eyes at Xu Ran annoyedly, her flirtatious charm on full display. Being awarded a Marquis was a kind of honor that would drive anyone else to ecstasy, but Xu Ran was acting as if nothing special had happened.

Even she herself hadn't realized that her attitude towards Xu Ran was much better than that towards Davis. At least, she and Davis had always maintained a respectful distance, and she had never been as close with him as she was with Xu Ran.

"In this Xingluo Empire, the ones that I regard highly are one, Zhu Qing, and the other..." Xu Ran paused, stopping in mid-sentence, piquing "Zhu Zhuyun"'s curiosity.

"And the other is who?" "Zhu Zhuyun" felt her heart pound, watching the intense gaze of Xu Ran fixed on her, her heart even more flustered. What did Xu Ran mean by looking at her like that? Could the other be her?

"Zhu Zhuyun" felt her face flush, sensing Xu Ran's shameless and domineering gaze. Her curiosity was spurred, and seeing that Xu Ran withheld the rest, she felt somewhat impatient inside. Yet at the same time, she somewhat did not want Xu Ran to continue. If it were indeed her, how would she interact with Xu Ran from then on?

She was Zhu Qing's sister, and although they weren't born to the same mother, their relationship was very close. What would Zhu Qing think if she knew Xu Ran fancied her?

Moreover, she was engaged to Davis, the Great Crown Prince, the most esteemed Prince, very different from a non-esteemed Prince like Dai Mubai, who could run away and nobody would bother searching for him. Her future self was destined to be the queen, the motherly model of The Empire. If she dared to have any relations with Xu Ran, he would have to die, no matter how talented a genius he was.

"Zhu Yun Jiě, what are you thinking about?" Xu Ran looked at "Zhu Zhuyun," observing the blush that she couldn't suppress on her pretty face and the look of both panic and expectation, he couldn't help but smile, stepping forward as his palm climbed onto the perfectly curvaceous figure of "Zhu Zhuyun."

"Xu Ran, what are you doing? Have you gone mad?" "Zhu Zhuyun" felt the large palm pressing against her back and suddenly snapped back to her senses, exclaiming in shock. Her gaze hurriedly swept around and seeing that no one was there, the panic inside her eased a little.

"Am I mad? No."

"If I had to watch Zhu Yun Jiě get married to another man, be cherished by someone else, then I would indeed go mad," Xu Ran's arm bent with force, pulling "Zhu Zhuyun" directly into his embrace, her full chest pressing tightly against his body.

His gaze towards "Zhu Zhuyun" was filled with profound longing. Her figure was unmatched throughout the world, with few being able to compare with her. Even Zhu Qing might not have as good a figure as "Zhu Zhuyun" in the future.

After all, these things depended seventy percent on genetics, with the rest being predestined by the heavens.

"Zhu Zhuyun" was truly a darling of the heavens, favored with a voluptuous figure, yet she still maintained a slender waist and shapely, rounded legs, making her physique all the more perfect.

Under the heavens, it would be difficult to find a second woman with such a figure.

"Xu Ran, what are you doing? Don't you know who we are?" Zhu Zhuyun's gaze began to dart away, feeling a faint sweetness in her heart at that moment, but even more so, panic and fear brought on by reason.

Her status was different from Zhu Qing's. She could never have the freedom of body like Zhu Qing.

"Status? What of it? I don't care." Xu Ran wrapped his arms around Zhu Zhuyun's waist, and they both fell backward onto the wicker chair, as Xu Ran planted a forceful kiss on Zhu Zhuyun's lips.

Zhu Zhuyun, kissed by Xu Ran on the wicker chair, hammered her dainty fists on Xu Ran's chest, trying and failing to push him away. Gradually, Zhu Zhuyun's strength ebbed away, and she simply gave up resisting, allowing Xu Ran to kiss her.

The shackles within Zhu Zhuyun's heart seemed to loosen at that moment.

Even if she was Davis's fiancée, the future queen of the Xingluo Empire, what of it? She didn't like Davis; she didn't like a marriage arranged for her; she detested the thought of being trapped in the imperial palace for life, never able to leave.

Such a life, even if it lasted forever, would only be a sorrow. Without obtaining what one's heart truly desires, what's the point of living long?

What she liked was Xu Ran, a youth like him, a natural-born prodigy, the kind of man who could become a Marquis while still young.

What she desired, only Xu Ran could give her.

After a long while, their lips parted, and their gazes met involuntarily, causing Zhu Zhuyun to turn her head away in a flustered panic.

"Zhu Yun Jiě, I like you, I want you." Xu Ran, propping his hands on the wicker chair, gazed at the breathtakingly beautiful woman in the black dress beneath him and couldn't help but speak out.

"Mm." Zhu Zhuyun's heart quivered under the weight of Xu Ran's domineering tone and actions. Looking at Xu Ran's earnest and resolved face, a blush crept into her heart, and in that moment, she was spellbound, unwittingly uttering a sound of agreement.

"Then from now on, Zhu Yun Jiě will be my woman." Hearing Zhu Zhuyun's whisper, barely audible, Xu Ran also sat down on the wicker chair, pulling Zhu Zhuyun into his arms.

Feeling the tender, soft touch of the woman in his arms, her supple, boneless body exuding bursts of fragrance, Xu Ran felt his heart stir mightily.

"Xu Ran, we..." Zhu Zhuyun, looking at Xu Ran who held her so tightly, as if she was already his possession, frowned slightly. Could her relationship with Xu Ran truly last? If their relationship came to the ears of the royal household, what then for Xu Ran?

"Xu Ran, can we keep our relationship a secret from others? In front of outsiders, let's maintain our distance as before. If it's just the two of us in private, you can do whatever you want to me, as long as it's not too much. Would that be alright?" Zhu Zhuyun looked at Xu Ran with pleading eyes, knowing their relationship would shake the entire Empire if it were exposed.

She didn't fear for her own reputation, nor did she care if she would be slandered. All she knew was that if it came out, Xu Ran would face the full wrath of the royal household.