Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 37 Tang Ya's Counterattack

Jiang Nannan has a gentle exterior but a strong interior. She has never told her classmates about her family situation and always bears it all alone.

But she and Tang Ya were roommates after all.

After spending so much time together, Tang Ya noticed many times that Jiang Nannan seemed down. Being a kind-hearted person who couldn't bear to see anyone sad, after some questioning, Jiang Nannan finally told her about her mother.

Jiang Nannan's mother has a congenital heart defect, and she has to spend a lot of money to recuperate at the clinic. Moreover, to completely cure her, she would need to use several rare and priceless medicines.

The price of each of those pills was currently beyond Jiang Nannan's means.

After hearing about Jiang Nannan's situation from Tang Ya, Ye Xixuan immediately realized that the time when the melodramatic incident in the original novel would occur was not far off.

Now that Xu Sanshi's family has found him a fiancée, without that special connection, Jiang Nannan, being of commoner background, might not even have the qualifications to come into contact with a top-tier soul master sect like the Xuanming Sect.

Perhaps it's because I've been caught in the rain myself.

Since Tang Ya has brought Jiang Nannan out today, he is naturally willing to lend Jiang Nannan a hand.

The three of them asked for a table at a barbecue stall, which was filled with all sorts of food.

Tang Ya held a handful of skewers in each hand, eating with gusto and a satisfied smile on her face.

In contrast, Ye Xixuan's eating manners were much more restrained, a habit he developed in his family when he was young.

As for Jiang Nannan, she always wore a sorrowful expression, her slightly furrowed brows suggesting an unyielding grief. She didn't touch the food in front of her at all.

Ye Xixuan took the initiative to speak, saying, "Senior Jiang, Sister Xiaoya told me about your mother before. There should be quite a few kinds of pills that can treat congenital heart defects and improve physical condition."

“But I can’t afford any of those pills.” Jiang Nannan lowered her head, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt that fell onto her snow-white thighs. Influenced by her own martial spirit, her legs, though appearing slightly slender, were firm and strong. Her overall body proportions were exceptionally exaggerated, yet they didn’t look unnatural.

After all, the core of the Soft Bone Rabbit's martial soul ability lies in its legs.

"Just because you can't afford it now doesn't mean you can't afford it in the future."

Hearing Jiang Nannan's words, Ye Xixuan gently shook his head.

"Senior Jiang, you should be a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department of the Outer Court, right? You can apply for a certain credit line from the Treasure Pavilion. The Treasure Pavilion is an academy's property, so it should have various channels to obtain those pills."

“My credit limit isn’t enough…” Jiang Nannan looked increasingly embarrassed, wishing she could bury her head in her chest. It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought of this method, but given her talent and potential, the Treasure Pavilion’s assessment limit was less than 100,000 gold soul coins.

One hundred thousand gold soul coins were clearly not enough for her to buy the pills she needed.

Ye Xixuan replied confidently, "As long as someone vouches for you, that's fine. I remember that before the start of the next semester for the outer academy, the Treasure Pavilion in the city will be holding a treasure appreciation event. I can go with you then."

"Mmm, mmm, mmm." Tang Ya didn't speak, just kept nodding, while chewing the food in her mouth.

Jiang Nannan looked up and met Ye Xixuan's eyes. Tang Ya often talked about Ye Xixuan, and she knew that Ye Xixuan had amazing talent. He had been valued by the academy since childhood and had always stayed on Seagod Island to cultivate. He definitely had the confidence to say these words.

But her relationship with Ye Xixuan was currently only that of Tang Ya. Rationally, she knew she shouldn't shamelessly accept Ye Xixuan's help. But it truly was her only hope.

After pursing her lips and pondering for a long time, Jiang Nannan suddenly stood up, nodded earnestly, and said, "Thank you. If you ever need any help in the future, I will definitely not refuse."

"Eat something first, Senior Jiang. Otherwise, Xiaoya will eat it all later." Ye Xixuan smiled slightly, jokingly easing the atmosphere. Jiang Nannan's promise wasn't important to him, and he didn't think Jiang Nannan could help him in the future. Besides, he wasn't doing this today to seek anything in return from Jiang Nannan.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph." Tang Ya's hands and mouth were both busy, so she could only bump her little head against Ye Xixuan's chest to show her rebuttal and protest.

Ye Xixuan helplessly pressed Tang Ya down with his hand, and then, to express his apology, handed her the food in front of him.

Tang Ya then sat back down in her seat with a smile on her face, muttering a few words indistinctly.

"Woo, woo, woo..."

Watching the intimate interaction between Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan's beautiful face, which was filled with sorrow, finally revealed a smile. She couldn't help but secretly complain to her best friend in her heart.

"You made your move on Xi Xuan so early, Xiao Ya, you really are..." As if she had thought of something, a charming blush appeared on her cheeks again. Then she sat down again and squeezed her long, straight legs together.

The three of them ate there until late at night before parting ways. In the end, Jiang Nannan paid the bill first as a way of showing her gratitude.

Considering it was getting late, Tang Ya decided to cultivate in her dormitory at the academy that night; having Jiang Nannan with her would actually make things more lively. However, before returning to her dormitory, she asked Ye Xixuan to take a walk together by the Sea God Lake.

The golden crescent moon in the night sky was reflected on the calm lake surface. Jiang Nannan stood on the lakeside path, looking at Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya, who had their backs to the Sea God Lake.

"Then I'll go back to my dorm first."

"Nannan, I'll be back in a bit." Tang Ya chuckled and waved to Jiang Nannan.

Jiang Nannan then turned and walked towards the dormitory building. With hope of curing her mother, her steps became lighter. Just then, on a whim, she glanced back and saw Tang Ya throw herself into Ye Xixuan's arms.

She quickly turned her head away, her face slightly flushed, and couldn't help but mutter a light curse.

Ye Xixuan instinctively embraced Tang Ya's soft and delicate body and said gently, "What's wrong all of a sudden, Sister Xiao Ya?"

"Xi Xuan, you've really become reliable now." Tang Ya looked up, the two of them now at similar height, their eyes meeting perfectly, her beautiful eyes brimming with smiles.

"Yes, they've grown up too."

At that moment, the two seemed to return to the night they first met.

Ye Xixuan was inexplicably touched and pulled Tang Ya to sit on a long wooden bench by the lake.

"Just like you took care of me back then, Sister Xiaoya, because I also want to be someone you can rely on, Sister Xiaoya."

"You smooth talker, let your sister Xiaoya give you a kiss, hehe." The naturally slow-witted Tang Ya still used to interacting with Ye Xixuan in private, and pecked Ye Xixuan on the cheek.

Ye Xixuan was taken aback at first, and then stared straight at Tang Ya beside him.

Their eyes met again, but Tang Ya's gaze was no longer as innocent as before; it held a hint of panic, yet she tried to appear calm.

"What are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)