Chapter 87
"Your life shouldn't be like this; it should be dazzling."
Ye Liangchen's voice grew more fervent as he spoke, as if he could already envision the confident, elegant business goddess from his dreams...
"Only I, only you and I together, can I save you, redeem you, so that you can reach the pinnacle of life and become the center of everyone's attention... the business goddess..."
Hu Yuying halted in her tracks, her eyes betraying her disdain for Ye Liangchen: "Ye Liangchen, we barely know each other. I don’t understand why you think my life is so miserable."
"What I want to tell you is that I'm doing just fine, really well. I don’t need your redemption. Why don’t you go save someone else?"
Long Ge once said that a person should live for themselves, not cling to others.
Everyone will carve out their own path.
If my success depends on Ye Liangchen, then I’d rather not have this life at all!
Ye Liangchen was taken aback, disbelief flickering in his eyes: "What? What are you saying?"
"Long Aotian is like a pile of mud; being with him will only leave you covered in filth. That kind of life is a dead end."
"Do you really want to spend your life following Long Aotian in hardship?"
"Don’t you want a refined life? Living in a mansion worth millions, driving luxury cars? You could be picky too."
At this point, Ye Liangchen fixed his gaze on Hu Yuying, afraid to miss even the slightest change in her expression: "And I can help you achieve all of this."
Hu Yuying smiled, and in the sunlight, her smile was beautiful, truly beautiful.
Seeing that smile, Ye Liangchen's heart raced for a moment: "So you’re willing to be with me..."
Before he could finish, Hu Yuying interrupted him.
"You’re wrong."
Ye Liangchen was stunned: "What? What do you mean?"
"Long Aotian is not mud; in my heart, he surpasses everything else."
"And you, in my eyes, are utterly unworthy. At least Long Aotian never speaks ill of others behind their backs."
As her words fell, Hu Yuying smiled sweetly: "If I truly need redemption, then I think I’ve already found my own light."
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Hu Yuying was a timid person; she couldn’t say these words in front of Long Aotian.
"Stop following me. Honestly, I really dislike you, especially the way you look at me."
With that, Hu Yuying turned towards the light and walked ahead, knowing there was someone who cared for her waiting in front.
That was someone who believed she was worth it.
"You’ll regret this," Ye Liangchen said, watching Hu Yuying’s retreating figure, his voice low.
But Hu Yuying said nothing, quickening her pace, silently telling Ye Liangchen that she had no regrets...
"Why? Why is this happening? I’m just trying to pull you back onto the right path; I just want to redeem you," Ye Liangchen murmured to himself as he watched Hu Yuying grow distant.
After a long while!
Ye Liangchen's expression darkened: "Since you want to wallow in self-destruction, then I won’t bother with you anymore."
"In the last life, I was there in your dreams, helping you find success. This time, without me, I want to see if you can still succeed."
He even imagined Long Aotian’s irresponsible demeanor.
He could already picture Hu Yuying, who should have been shining in college, now looking haggard with a big belly, having to take care of Long Aotian in a miserable state.
"I will prove to you just how wrong your choice is."
"From the moment you took Long Aotian as the light in your dark life, you’ve already lost!"
He said this, but Ye Liangchen was unwilling, truly unwilling!
"Damn it! Long Aotian is the one forcing you; just because he has your body, you’d rather choose that scum than me?"
"You’re so foolish; Long Aotian doesn’t deserve you!"
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Chapter 105: Why Should It Be Embarrassing?
Ye Liangchen had a point.
That is, without comparison, there’s no harm.
With Ye Liangchen as a comparison, Hu Yuying looked at Long Aotian and found him more and more pleasing to the eye.
From a distance, when she saw Long Aotian, perhaps even she didn’t realize how sweet her smile was or how affectionate her gaze had become.
She jogged over: "Long Ge."
"Yeah." Long Aotian glanced at Hu Yuying, puzzled. It felt like she had just gone to the restroom, but now she was back, all fired up.
Once she reached Long Aotian's side, slightly out of breath, she looked at him earnestly.
Taking a deep breath to calm her emotions: "Long Ge, you’re so handsome."
"Long Ge, you’re so gentle."
"Long Ge, you’re the best in the world."
After saying all this in one breath, Hu Yuying sighed in relief and happily began to tidy up her things.
Long Aotian froze, his heart skipping a beat, a strange flutter making his pulse quicken.
His face visibly flushed, and his feet shuffled awkwardly on the ground, as if he were at a loss: "I didn’t mean for you to be so bold; I wasn’t ready for this. It’s... it’s a bit embarrassing..."
Hu Yuying, with her back to Long Aotian as she organized her items, felt her heart racing as well.
She couldn’t help but place her small hand on her cheek, feeling the heat radiating from her face. Hu Yuying pretended to regretfully close her eyes, thinking how impressive she was for saying such embarrassing things all at once.
Indeed, her skin was slowly thickening.
Though she still blushed, she would work hard at it!
After a while, noticing that no one had come for some time, Long Aotian and Hu Yuying packed up and headed home.
Today’s earnings were 3,450 yuan.
That’s 1,725 yuan each.
Thanks to Long Aotian’s encouragement, and because she truly needed the money, Hu Yuying was no longer as conflicted as before; she saw it as a kindness.
She would definitely repay it in the future, she promised!
But looking at the small amount of money, Hu Yuying was still very happy, hugging her cash and cheerfully lying on her bed.
Indeed, following Long Ge meant there was food to eat; it wouldn’t be long before she could save enough for tuition at A University.
Carefully placing her money in her little piggy bank, she walked into the kitchen to cook for Long Aotian.
To be honest, the little money-grubber was so cheerful that cooking seemed to fill her with energy.
"What’s the little money-grubber up to? I can smell the spicy aroma from outside."
"Spicy stir-fried chicken," Hu Yuying said proudly. "And later, I’ll make you some noodles."
"Cough, cough..."
Hu Yuying looked at Long Aotian curiously. Was he choked by the spicy smell? She remembered that Long Ge seemed to enjoy spicy food.
"Long Ge, you should go outside for a bit; it’s too spicy in here. I’ll be done soon."
"Okay."
Today, they closed up a bit late, and the spicy stir-fried chicken took a while to prepare.
Before they knew it, night had fallen.
Long Aotian moved a table outside to enjoy the breeze; it was much more comfortable than being inside.
Soon, Hu Yuying brought the stir-fried chicken to the table.
Sitting in the yard, with a small lamp, a table, and two people, it created an indescribable warmth, unrelated to anything else.
"How have you been feeling these past few days?" Long Aotian wiped the sweat from his forehead, asking, even though he loved spicy food, it was still quite hot.
I wonder if anyone else feels this way: it’s spicy, hot enough to burn your tongue, yet you can’t help but want to eat more.
"Ahh~~" Hu Yuying opened her mouth, taking in a couple of breaths of cool air, her fair face flushed from the spice, making her look even softer and more vulnerable.
"I’ve been meeting different people every day. I used to be too shy to talk to strangers, but now I’m not."
"Don’t you feel... embarrassed?" Long Aotian leaned back against the bench, but his gaze never left Hu Yuying.
To be honest, Long Aotian’s eighteen-year-old body housed a twenty-eight-year-old soul.
He had been through everything and didn’t think much of it; making money was nothing to be ashamed of.
Setting that aside, many people might not have such a mindset.
Of course, this also relates to age and experience.
This statement isn’t absolute.
But the fact is, if you ask high school or college students to set up a stall, they instinctively feel embarrassed; it all comes down to pride.
Everyone has their own pride.
Eighteen is a watershed moment; some enter society, where they are tempered by experiences, their pride smoothed out, and they become mature.
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