I Like You

"What... what do you mean... what kind of thoughts?"

Hu Liena's expression became erratic, and she seemed panicked, instinctively taking half a step back.

Ye Tian stared into Hu Liena's eyes, moving closer and closer.

This made her feel overwhelmed, her heart beating so fast it felt like it might burst out of her chest. She instinctively closed her eyes.

"You'd better not have any inappropriate thoughts."

"Huh?"

Hu Liena suddenly opened her eyes, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

She had already prepared herself, and this was what he had to say?

That's it?

Unacceptable.

Suddenly, she wrapped her arms around Ye Tian, her soft, tender lips instinctively kissing him.

It wasn't the first time anyway.

As long as she wasn't scared, the one who should be afraid was Ye Tian.

Feeling the soft, moist sensation come over him, Ye Tian's eyes widened in surprise. As expected, there was something strange about Nana.

But soon, that surprise turned into action.

His hand that had rested on her shoulder slid down to her waist, holding her tightly.

Little one.

She still thought she could challenge him.

He wasn't one to be taken lightly!

A minute later.

Hu Liena, on the verge of suffocation, pushed Ye Tian away, gasping for breath.

Her pretty face was as red as it could get, and she didn't dare to look Ye Tian in the eyes.

But Ye Tian acted as if nothing had happened, waving his hand and saying:

"Let's go back. The pirates will be here soon."

Afterward, he muttered softly in disdain, "Nana still needs some training."

Hu Liena glared at him but said nothing.

Ye Tian was too much!

Taking advantage of her like that!

Then, Hu Liena felt something wasn't right.

It seemed like she had been the one to make the first move.

No, no, it was clearly him who had seduced her!

Her mind became a swirl of confusion.

At that moment, Ye Tian came back holding a basket of fish from the beach.

He lightly flicked Hu Liena on the forehead: "Still thinking? Your actions remind me of someone."

"Who?" Hu Liena instantly became alert. Could it be that Ye Tian had liked someone before her?

This reminded her of Ye Tian's earlier actions—they were way too skillful.

"Hu Liena," Ye Tian said seriously.

"Huh?!!"

Hearing that name, Hu Liena was completely at a loss, her heart skipping a beat.

Had she been found out?

No way!

She hadn't given herself away.

Could Ye Tian be testing her?

Feigning calmness, she lifted her head and asked, "You know Hu Liena?"

"I don't know her." Ye Tian smiled and shook his head, "I've never even left the East Sea, so how could I know the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall?"

Hearing this, Hu Liena's anxious heart eased.

It seemed Ye Tian truly didn't know her real identity.

There were rumors outside that she was the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, but it was merely a compliment.

Her title of Holy Maiden hadn't yet been officially confirmed by the Spirit Hall.

At best, she was only a candidate.

Ye Tian didn't even know that much, so how could he know her?

"If you don't know her, how do you know I'm similar to her?" Hu Liena questioned, lifting her head.

Ye Tian slowly replied, "Though I've never met Hu Liena, I do know that she's an adorable airhead."

Having read the original work, he was all too familiar with Hu Liena's personality.

When it came to love, her IQ dropped to nearly zero.

Nana was the same way.

Her head would get hot, and she wouldn't know what to do.

Hu Liena hesitated, her expression blank as she muttered, "…an airhead?"

Suddenly, she raised her head, glaring at Ye Tian with displeasure: "Are you saying I'm not smart enough?"

What a joke. Though her intelligence couldn't compare to Ye Tian's, she was still quite clever, wasn't she?

"No, no, no." Ye Tian waved his finger back and forth, shaking his head. "I'm not saying you lack intelligence, but rather that you lack sound judgment and are easily influenced by the outside world."

"In other words, if I were to say right now…"

Ye Tian gazed into Hu Liena's eyes and said softly, "I like you."

"I… I like you too."

Hu Liena's face turned red all the way down to her neck, steam almost coming out of her nose as she lowered her head, her voice barely audible.

"It's over…" Ye Tian rubbed his forehead, full of helplessness.

He had only wanted to say, "I like you, how would you react?"

He hadn't expected Nana to agree so quickly.

This made Ye Tian wonder if Nana was even more clueless than the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

Was this what they called the "love makes you dumb" effect?

Of course, everything should be explained through science.

Such effects were too vague and unrealistic.

Judging by Nana's reaction, she was just too nervous.

Nervousness could lead to insufficient blood flow to the brain, affecting one's thinking.

His guess was right.

Nana was just someone who loses her mind in love.

"You…" Ye Tian sighed and gently tapped Nana's forehead, "One day, you might even help count the money when you're being sold."

Hearing this, it took Hu Liena a while to react.

She finally realized that Ye Tian had just been trying to reason with her, not actually confessing.

This made her so embarrassed she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.

So humiliating.

Ahhh!

She glanced around, relieved to see no one was nearby.

Her expression relaxed considerably.

She blinked her big, innocent eyes at Ye Tian, seriously saying:

"If I stay by your side, I won't be sold."

"I may be dumb, but I'm obedient. Perfect girlfriend material."

She really wanted to say "wife" but didn't dare.

Ye Tian pouted and waved his hand dismissively: "I don't like girls who are dumb."

His ideal woman was someone like Bibi Dong.

Nana was far from that.

Hearing this, Hu Liena couldn't help but feel disappointed and disheartened.

Her head drooped, and all her energy seemed to drain away.

"Let's go back."

Ye Tian took Hu Liena's hand and said lightly.

Feeling the warmth from Ye Tian's fingers, Hu Liena's spirits lifted again.

There weren't any other girls around Ye Tian.

"Proximity breeds opportunity," she thought.

She had a big chance!

With this thought, Hu Liena was filled with determination once more.

Ye Tian, hmph, you'll fall for me eventually!

...

Outside Golden Turtle Island.

On the pirate flagship, the Coral.

A group of fierce pirate leaders gathered, discussing the upcoming attack on the Li family.

"This time, Captain Coral has gathered all our brother fleets. This is a great event!"

"I've heard the Li family has mountains of wealth, especially Li Haitian's two granddaughters, tsk tsk!"

"Damn it, look at your small ambitions. Once the Li family is destroyed, the whole East Sea will be under our control!"

"Yes, with that, we'll have all the wealth we want!"

While they were talking, a filthy, skinny pirate leader leered at a voluptuous woman nearby, his hand wandering onto her hips.

"Boss Purple Pearl, don't you agree?"

Purple Pearl raised her eyebrows.

In the next moment, a dagger was pressed against the dirty pirate leader's neck.

He felt a chill at his throat and immediately knelt down, "Boss Purple Pearl, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Purple Pearl's voice was icy: "You'd better put away those filthy thoughts. Killing you would dirty my dagger."

If it weren't for Captain Coral's command, she would never have joined this attack on the Li family.

Seeing this, the other pirate leaders all fell silent.

Everyone knew of Purple Pearl's fearsome reputation on the East Sea.

To provoke her was to court death.

"Enough!"

At that moment, a cold voice came from the cabin of the Coral.

A man with a white naval cape and a prominent scar across his face walked out onto the deck, his expression gloomy as he scanned the crowd.

Everyone instantly fell silent.

Even Purple Pearl instinctively lowered her dagger.

The pirates all bowed in respect: "Captain Coral."

This man was the biggest pirate on the East Sea, the leader of the Coral Fleet, Titled Douluo, known as 'Coral'!

As for his real name, no one had ever known.

(End of Chapter)

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