Inside a certain clothing store.
"Yan Yan, didn't you say that good girlfriends are for life?"
"But whenever you encounter trouble, you always use me as a shield. Is that really appropriate?"
Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan, who was trying on clothes, and said in an exasperated tone.
"Oh, come on."
"What's the big deal?"
"If you encounter trouble, you can use me as a shield too."
Dugu Yan didn't even turn her head, appearing quite nonchalant.
She knew that her best friend wouldn't get angry with her over such trivial matters.
After all, she and the other person were true best friends, though not by blood.
"You trickster."
As expected, Ye Lingling merely rolled her eyes at Dugu Yan and then proactively steered the conversation elsewhere: "Yan Yan, what are you really thinking about your relationship with Shen Fan?"
"Ling Ling."
"What do you think of Shen Fan?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan didn't answer Ye Lingling directly but instead asked back.
"He's a good person."
Ye Lingling said without hesitation.
"You're not giving him the 'good guy' card, are you?"
Dugu Yan slightly perspired.
"No."
"I really do think he's a good person."
"He got an Immortal Herb from Tang San, but anyone who wasn't a good person would absolutely not go out of their way to give one to you for your use."
"Furthermore, he gave you an Immortal Herb and didn't even proactively tell you, showing no intention of demanding gratitude in return. This further proves that Shen Fan's character is trustworthy."
Ye Lingling shook her head and explained.
"Then what kind of person do you think Yu Tianheng is?"
Dugu Yan continued to ask.
"Not a bad person, but definitely not a good person either."
"I think a large part of the reason Yu Tianheng is pursuing you is because your grandfather is a Titled Douluo."
Ye Lingling thought for a moment and offered her opinion.
"You're right."
"I noticed a long time ago that Yu Tianheng had other motives for pursuing me."
"However, at that time, I didn't think there was anything wrong with it, after all, my family background is also one of my assets."
"But today, for Tang San, Yu Xiaogang's disciple, Yu Tianheng showed no intention of defending me at all. I suddenly felt that Yu Tianheng was unreliable."
"I haven't even married him yet, and my grandfather is still alive, and he's already learned to play both sides. If one day I really marry him and my grandfather passes away, what kind of life will I have?"
Speaking of this, Dugu Yan paused, then continued: "I was indeed a bit impulsive today, but I don't regret it."
"At least, from the current perspective, Shen Fan is a good person. If I choose to be his woman, at most I'll just have more sisters in the future. But if I chose Yu Tianheng, I simply don't know what would happen in the future."
"What's more, without an Immortal Herb suitable for grandfather, to ensure he can continue to live well, I must obtain the Ten Thousand Poisons True Understanding in Shen Fan's hands."
"Didn't Shen Fan say in his diary that he was willing to use the Ten Thousand Poisons True Understanding as a betrothal gift? Since Yu Tianheng and I broke up, why shouldn't I give Shen Fan a chance?"
At this moment, as Dugu Yan was speaking, Shen Fan, who was waiting somewhat bored outside the changing room, took out his diary and began to write.
[I never thought I would become Dugu Yan's boyfriend. This truly greatly exceeded my expectations.]
[Not long ago, I was still thinking about how to bring Dugu Yan to my side. Now it's good, before I could even come up with a method, Yu Tianheng proactively gave me such a big gift.]
[However, what makes me a bit confused is, I wonder what Dugu Yan is thinking. We've only known each other for less than half an hour, so why did she choose me to be her boyfriend?]
[Is it because I beat up Tang San?]
Douluo 1 Shui Yueer: "You old fox, did you see that? You'll arouse Shen Fan's suspicion this way."
Douluo Continent One, Du Gu Yan Livestream: "Who can explain matters of emotion clearly?"
"If Shen Fan asks me, I'll just say I fell in love with him at first sight, and he won't be able to suspect anything."
[Wait.]
[Maybe it really is because of this reason.]
[Although it seems a bit far-fetched, I remember that in the original plot, during the Elite Competition, Huo Wu, after being defeated by Tang San, publicly declared that whoever could defeat Tang San, she would be their girlfriend.]
Douluo 1 Shui Yueer: "That really sounds like something you would do."
Douluo Yi Huo Wu Livestream: "..."
[Hmm, looking at it this way, it makes sense.]
[Because I beat up Tang San, the person Dugu Yan most detests, Dugu Yan naturally developed some good feelings for me. Plus, her boyfriend Yu Tianheng even helped Tang San bully her. In anger and impulsiveness, Dugu Yan dumped Yu Tianheng and chose to be my girlfriend. It seems like a logical progression of events.]
Douluo Continent One, Du Gu Yan Livestream: "Not bad."
"If he asks, this will be my reason for him."
Douluo 1 Shui Yueer: "..."
[However, speaking of which, Dugu Yan's impulsive act this time, although it benefited me, also inadvertently helped her.]
[I said before that in the future, Dugu Bo, instigated by Yu Xiaogang, would poison an entire city of people. Such a bad reputation would definitely implicate Dugu Yan.]
[And as one of the Upper Three Sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which has already been destroyed by Spirit Hall, whether for the need of rebuilding or for other reasons, its core disciple Yu Tianheng would absolutely not marry a woman like Dugu Yan with such a terrible reputation.]
[In the end, the best outcome for Dugu Yan would at most be to become a woman who absolutely cannot be seen in public by Yu Tianheng's side.]
Douluo 1 Shui Yueer: "Makes sense."
Douluo Continent One, Du Gu Yan Livestream: "It really does make a lot of sense."
"If Grandpa really did something like that, let alone the Upper Three Sects, even those ordinary Spirit Master clans might not formally marry me."
"But I just can't understand what madness possessed my grandfather to do something so outrageous."
"Shen Fan said that my grandfather would do this under Yu Xiaogang's instigation, but my grandfather isn't an idiot. He couldn't possibly not know the consequences if he really did that."
"To put it bluntly, who is Yu Xiaogang to him?"
And just as Dugu Yan was racking her brain, Shen Fan's subsequent diary entry suddenly made everything clear to her.
[Actually, rather than saying Dugu Bo did something so outrageous under Yu Xiaogang's instigation, it's more accurate to say Dugu Bo was threatened into doing it.]
[Because, at that time, Tang Hao was sitting nearby watching, and he didn't object to the suggestion Yu Xiaogang put forward. He clearly tacitly approved of Yu Xiaogang's idea.]
[It's very clear that at that time, if Dugu Bo dared to say a single 'no,' Tang Hao would absolutely attack him without hesitation.]