Chapter 69
Chun Yu's flustered little face, paired with her obedient nodding, was indeed a bit adorably silly.
Feeling the gentle breeze and gazing at the night sky, Long Ao Tian said nothing this time, simply choosing to quietly accompany Hu Yu Ying. Some things, after all, needed to be understood by Hu Yu Ying herself.
Tonight was a terrible night.
"Long Ge, don’t those two stars look the brightest?"
"Yeah," Long Ao Tian replied, resting his arm behind his head as he looked up at the sky.
In Long Ao Tian's eyes, all the stars were bright, but since Hu Yu Ying asked, he said it that way.
Perhaps it wasn't the stars in the sky that shone brightly, but the stars she longed for in her heart, sparkling in her eyes.
"Long Ge, I’m actually quite exceptional, right?"
"Of course, you're more exceptional than anyone else."
Hu Yu Ying's lips curled into a smile, her eyes sparkling with a glimmer of joy, but that joy quickly faded, becoming dimmer: "But sometimes, I suddenly feel so tired."
"I know," Long Ao Tian turned to look at Hu Yu Ying.
Feeling his gaze, Hu Yu Ying also turned her head, their eyes meeting without either of them flinching this time.
The evening breeze brushed past, lifting her long hair and letting it fall onto Long Ao Tian's fingertips.
"I know you're tired—it's an invisible fatigue in your body, a mental weariness that drains your spirit."
At this point, a smile crept onto Long Ao Tian's lips, his gaze softening and becoming resolute: "But I ask you to hold on, don’t let worries and anxieties destroy the little passion you have left."
"Always remember, the you in others' eyes is never truly you; the way you see others is who you really are."
"No matter who says hurtful things to you, it only proves that they are the ones who are like that; it’s not your fault."
"Everything they say in anger doesn’t even amount to a fraction of who you are, but it reflects their own flaws, for their hearts are already muddied, so they see everyone through that murky lens."
Hu Yu Ying blinked, understanding Long Ao Tian's words.
Looking into his eyes, her smile inadvertently reached the depths of her gaze, her voice soft yet firm: "Long Ge, I’m not a shameless person."
"I know, my little follower has always been a gentle person. Others may not see it, but I do."
"Don’t become the person others see you as, because those people may not truly understand you."
"Those two stars are so bright; my mood suddenly feels so much better."
Hu Yu Ying also looked up at the night sky, tucking her wind-blown hair behind her ear: "Yeah, my mood really has brightened up."
The bell for the first self-study session rang.
Long Ao Tian lazily stood up: "Let’s go, it’s time to head back."
He extended his hand toward Hu Yu Ying.
Staring blankly at the hand reaching out to her.
Looking at the palm so close to her.
Hu Yu Ying felt a bit shy but still tentatively reached out her own hand.
"What are you standing there for? Daydreaming?"
Hu Yu Ying laughed, placing her hand in Long Ao Tian's palm, and in the next moment, a strong pull lifted her up.
At that moment, it felt like nothing else mattered.
What mattered was... the beating heart.
So warm; Long Ge's hand always felt this warm.
She couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but she felt Long Ao Tian's body stiffen for a moment.
Hu Yu Ying was light as a feather.
Just a gentle tug, and she was lifted.
Her hand was so soft.
So he had to be careful, afraid of hurting her.
"Eat more in the future; you’re so light that a strong wind might just blow you away!"
"I won’t be blown away," Hu Yu Ying replied confidently.
**Goodnight, night owls.**
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**Chapter 83: The Balance in My Heart Has Shifted**
In Class 1's classroom.
Li Qing Xue walked up to Gao Quan: "Where's Ye Liang Chen?"
Regarding Ye Liang Chen reporting to the teacher that his relationship was affecting his studies, Li Qing Xue felt it necessary to talk to him face to face.
She wanted to ask him what was going through his mind when he lied to the teacher, or which eye saw her dating at school.
Even if she were really dating, how could it affect his studies?
Seeing Li Qing Xue take the initiative to ask about Ye Liang Chen, Gao Quan couldn’t help but marvel at how impressive Chen Ge was; just a photo of him drinking could prompt Li Qing Xue to come over and show concern.
He really had Li Qing Xue wrapped around his finger.
So Gao Quan smugly said, "Chen Ge has something going on today."
After saying this, he leaned closer to Li Qing Xue, speaking in a conspiratorial whisper: "And this matter is related to you."
Upon hearing this, Li Qing Xue frowned. Related to her?
"Clarify what you mean by related to me."
Gao Quan mimicked Ye Liang Chen's confident smile: "From today on, you don’t have to worry about Long Ao Tian bothering you anymore."
"Because, you see, Chen Ge has already gone with his mom to find trouble with Long Ao Tian!" Gao Quan couldn’t hide his smugness.
That’s Long Ao Tian, the top dog of the senior year, such an impressive person, and today he was going to be taught a lesson by Chen Ge and his mom!
Upon hearing this, Li Qing Xue’s frown deepened in confusion: "What do you mean? Why would he go find trouble with Long Ao Tian?"
"Long Ao Tian didn’t provoke him, so why go after him?"
Gao Quan chuckled, his expression full of pride: "You don’t know this, do you?"
"Chen Ge and I saw Long Ao Tian at Nan Feng Square yesterday, on Saturday."
Li Qing Xue immediately recalled that night when she chatted with Long Ao Tian, he had mentioned that Ye Liang Chen seemed like a fool and asked her if his head was not working properly.
Plus, Gao Quan had sent her a photo of Ye Liang Chen with a bloody nose from drinking. Could it be...
Tentatively, she asked, "Did Long Ao Tian hit Ye Liang Chen?"
"Of course not, but it’s still related to Long Ao Tian," Gao Quan lowered his voice.
"Long Ao Tian was drinking fruit beer, and I don’t know if it was the way he raised the bottle that scared Chen Ge, causing him to accidentally hurt his nose."
Li Qing Xue still couldn’t quite understand: "Ye Liang Chen hurt his own nose, but why go after Long Ao Tian?"
Gao Quan secretly laughed; Li Qing Xue was just like he had been back then.
He hadn’t understood the connection either, but after Ye Liang Chen explained it, he got it.
So he shook his head, pretending to be mysterious: "You wouldn’t understand."
"Think about it carefully; if Long Ao Tian hadn’t been drinking fruit beer, he wouldn’t have picked up the bottle, and Chen Ge wouldn’t have been scared."
"If Chen Ge hadn’t been scared, he wouldn’t have hurt his nose, right?"
"So, in the end, it’s still Long Ao Tian’s fault."
Li Qing Xue showed a perplexed expression: "Is that how you understand it?"
Gao Quan found it amusing, watching Li Qing Xue’s confused look, and decided to stop playing coy: "Alright, actually, this is all what Chen Ge said; I just wanted to take the opportunity to show off."
Li Qing Xue was a bit angry: "I really can’t believe you guys. Is this how you do things?"
"Just because someone drinks fruit beer, you think it’s wrong? You can’t control what they drink or eat!"
After saying that, she turned and left the classroom.
Watching Li Qing Xue storm out, Gao Quan was a bit bewildered: "Isn’t this all for your own good? I was just worried about you being bothered by Long Ao Tian; why are you angry?"
Li Qing Xue was truly exasperated with Ye Liang Chen, not understanding what he was trying to do.
Ever since that day, he seemed like a completely different person, doing things that were really hard for ordinary people to comprehend!
She walked toward the teacher's office.
Arriving at the office door, Li Qing Xue took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Li Qing Xue pushed the door open and walked in, but inside the office were only her class teacher and the teacher from Class 7, who seemed to be discussing something.
Other than that, there was no one else in the office.
"Is something wrong? Qing Xue?" the Class 1 teacher asked, always giving the best care to good students.
"Teacher, is Ye Liang Chen...?"
Before she could finish, the Class 1 teacher sighed: "I don’t know what’s happened to Ye Liang Chen lately."
Before this, Ye Liang Chen often followed Li Qing Xue around, performing moderately well in class. He wasn’t particularly outstanding, but he was the kind of student you’d notice right away as a good student.
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