Chapter 85
While Long Aotian was eating his boxed meal, he paused for a moment, unable to resist glancing up.
On the other side, with her back to him, Hu Yuying was feeling a bit annoyed and completely ignored the voice.
Soon, a figure with one hand in his pocket appeared in front of Long Aotian's stall.
It was none other than Ye Liangchen.
At that moment, he had styled his hair like an adult, wearing a white shirt and black skinny pants, with a watch on his wrist, exuding the aura of a successful person.
Ye Liangchen looked at Long Aotian and Hu Yuying, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. He casually turned his wrist to showcase his watch, highlighting his superiority, maturity, and uniqueness.
"Hey there, didn’t expect to see you again," Ye Liangchen said, maintaining a calm smile on his face.
He radiated an overwhelming sense of superiority from the inside out.
It was just that Long Aotian was there with Hu Yuying, selling clothes at a street stall.
This created an unspoken contrast, a stark difference between the one in front and the one behind the stall.
Standing in front of the stall, Ye Liangchen was the customer, and customers are always right.
Long Aotian and Hu Yuying stood behind the stall, making them the ones in charge!
Hu Yuying shot him a glance before quickly looking away, having no desire to engage with him.
Noticing her gaze, Ye Liangchen's eyes flickered slightly. For this once-treasured girl, all he felt now was endless regret.
Was she really so insecure that she couldn’t even look him in the eye anymore?
Ha, if she had chosen him back then, she wouldn’t have fallen to such a state.
Eating boxed meals, selling clothes, and watching others’ expressions just to scrape together a meager living.
The irony was that she had no idea what she had lost, and it was all because of Long Aotian!
With that thought, Ye Liangchen clenched his fist.
"How much are these clothes?"
Long Aotian looked up at Ye Liangchen. "Do you have any money?"
Ye Liangchen frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "This guy really is crude, always talking about money."
Of course, he thought this but merely smiled nonchalantly on the surface. "Of course."
"Shirts are 99, pants are 100. I’ll give you a discount—200 for both," Long Aotian said, already packing the clothes and handing them over to Ye Liangchen.
Looking at the clothes being offered, Ye Liangchen was caught in a dilemma—should he take them or not?
If he took them, it was clear that Long Aotian was trying to take advantage of him.
If he didn’t take them, it would undermine the image he had just put on as a successful person.
For a moment, Ye Liangchen's mouth twitched. "Didn’t I just hear on the loudspeaker that they were 19 each?"
"Tch!" Long Aotian scoffed, "You’re broke and still trying to act tough. You’ve got no shame."
Pfft~~
Hearing this, Hu Yuying couldn’t help but chuckle!
Though she hadn’t said a word, her laughter seemed to convey a thousand sentiments in an instant.
That laugh struck deep into Ye Liangchen’s fragile ego.
"Who said I’m broke?"
Ye Liangchen slammed three hundred yuan down on Long Aotian's small table.
Long Aotian glanced at it and casually handed Ye Liangchen a short-sleeved shirt.
Seeing Long Aotian's actions, Ye Liangchen wanted to protest, but he bit his tongue, unwilling to ruin his successful persona.
He kept telling himself, it’s just three hundred yuan; he could easily make three million later. This three hundred was just a small price to pay.
Long Aotian raised an eyebrow, sizing up Ye Liangchen. "You’re not feeling a bit stingy, are you?"
"Of course not. It’s just the cost of a haircut," Ye Liangchen replied with a nonchalant smile, pretending it didn’t matter.
Long Aotian handed the three hundred yuan to Hu Yuying. "Give him one yuan back."
Hu Yuying, who had been a bit annoyed with Long Aotian earlier, couldn’t help but smile brightly at the sight of the three hundred yuan.
Three hundred yuan could buy them a lot of clothes!
She was even more convinced that Ye Liangchen must not be very bright.
Putting the money into her small bag, she took out one yuan and handed it to Long Aotian.
She had no intention of acknowledging Ye Liangchen.
"Here’s your change."
Looking at the one yuan in front of him, Ye Liangchen’s eye twitched. Three hundred yuan! That was three hundred!
He wanted to snatch the one yuan and throw it in Long Aotian’s face, saying, "Do I look like I’m short a yuan?"
But the reality was he still had to take the bus back.
He discreetly pocketed the one yuan.
Then, with a sudden idea, he pulled out a cigarette from his pocket. "Sorry, mind if I smoke?"
He placed the cigarette between his lips, tilted his head, and lit it, showcasing his sharp jawline perfectly.
Smoking, in the eyes of girls, was a cool act, a sign of a boy maturing!
He took a deep drag, then looked up at a forty-five-degree angle, slowly closing his eyes, revealing a look of bliss, and finally exhaled slowly.
At least in terms of style, Ye Liangchen had it down to a fine art.
Holding the cigarette in his hand, he said, "Hope I’m not bothering you."
Though he directed this at Long Aotian, his gaze was fixed on Hu Yuying.
He wondered if Hu Yuying was captivated by his smoking.
In his dreams, whenever he smoked, the treasure girl, the white moonlight, the childhood sweetheart—they would all worry and ask if he had been troubled lately...
Hu Yuying lowered her gaze, feeling disgusted by Ye Liangchen’s pretentiousness and the way he looked at her.
"Your gaze is disgusting," Long Aotian said, fully aware of Hu Yuying’s feelings. He could read her like a book.
Some things Hu Yuying couldn’t say, so as her older brother, he would speak for her.
Ye Liangchen’s cigarette trembled in his fingers. He knew Long Aotian was crude, but he hadn’t expected him to be this crude.
After all, he had just spent three hundred yuan buying something from him. Regardless of his feelings, he shouldn’t have said such things right in front of him.
People like him would never make a dime.
Long Aotian didn’t care what Ye Liangchen thought; he only knew that his sweet little sidekick didn’t like him and found him repulsive. That was enough!
"Ye Liangchen, right? I’m not a patient person, and I don’t take kindly to those who disrespect my friends. If you don’t want to get hurt, keep your eyes to yourself. You’re just pathetic and disgusting."
Hearing this, Ye Liangchen’s face turned pale. This was an outright insult, a blatant personal attack!
Was he scared?
Did he feel threatened by him?
Was he afraid of being in front of Hu Yuying, worried that he might attract her attention? So he lashed out at him?
With that thought, Ye Liangchen chuckled.
Long Aotian was getting anxious.
The more anxious he became, the more Ye Liangchen wanted to maintain his elegance, creating a stark contrast in front of Hu Yuying!
"I know there are some misunderstandings between us, but I..." Before Ye Liangchen could finish, he turned and ran.
He had seen Long Aotian pick up a stool, and it felt like if he dared to say another word, he would get his head cracked open!
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However, Long Aotian simply moved the stool next to Hu Yuying and sat down to continue eating.
Watching Long Aotian’s actions, Hu Yuying suddenly recalled how he had scared Ye Liangchen into injuring himself earlier when he drank fruit beer, and she couldn’t help but chuckle. "Long Ge, you’re so bad; you did that on purpose."
"Ah, you’re smiling! Who was it just now whose lips were so tight they could hang a wine bottle?"
"Come on, give me another smile."
Realizing Long Aotian was teasing her, Hu Yuying quickly turned away, hiding her upturned lips from him. Bad Long Ge, lecherous Long Ge, just wait until I grow up a bit more; I’ll be even prettier than them...
She whispered to herself in her heart.
All along, Hu Yuying had known how she looked.
She had been pursued by boys and targeted by girls, mostly because of her appearance.
No girl doesn’t love beauty, and Hu Yuying was no exception. But back then, she would have preferred to be a little less attractive than to be called a seductress or bullied by others.
But now, she felt grateful, grateful that she looked decent.
Girls have a bit of vanity, and she thought, once she grew up a bit more, when she could wear those tank tops and shorts, she would definitely make Long Aotian look at her with admiration.
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