Chapter 90
Just as he was about to sit up and hand the hot ginger tea with brown sugar to Hu Yuying, the next moment, his neck was encircled...
【Not today, heh heh heh...】
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**Chapter 108: This Place Has Long Been Unknowingly Filled**
Feeling the touch of lips against his, Long Aotian felt a jolt of electricity surge through him, his heart racing uncontrollably. The faint fragrance lingering in the air made him instinctively pull away.
“Don’t do that.”
For a moment, Long Aotian’s mind was buzzing, a chaotic mess, his heart pounding so hard he could barely catch his breath!
Hu Yuying looked at the flustered Long Aotian with timid eyes, feeling the warmth still lingering on her lips. Gathering her courage, she stepped forward again, rising on her toes...
“I said don’t do that!”
Long Aotian took a step back, the gentle touch now resting on his chin.
Staring at Hu Yuying in front of him, he felt utterly lost, his hands and feet feeling foreign to him. Finally, he rubbed his forehead and stammered, “Do you... do you know what you’re doing?”
Hu Yuying lowered her head, silent, but she glanced up at Long Aotian and nodded earnestly.
The small living room was filled with an unusual tension.
Looking at the obedient Hu Yuying, Long Aotian wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh.
Frustrated, he ran a hand through his hair. “I... I’ll go make dinner!”
Without waiting for Hu Yuying to respond, he turned and left.
Hu Yuying stood frozen in place, quietly listening to the sound of Long Aotian’s footsteps fading away.
It wasn’t until she heard the kitchen door close that she turned around, staring blankly in that direction, feeling a bit lost.
The fleeting emotion from just moments ago made her feel as if she had forgotten herself.
That heartbeat had made her momentarily lose herself, as if she were adrift, unable to control her feelings...
Her fingertips gently brushed her lips as she listened to her own heartbeat, slowly lowering her head.
The rain grew heavier, and Long Aotian’s breath quickened. Only his trembling fingers revealed the turmoil within him.
Standing in the kitchen, he took a deep breath, fighting the urge to glance toward the living room, and silently continued cooking.
His mind was a mess; even on the day he had crossed over, he had never felt this chaotic. Deep inside, a voice kept repeating, “You’ve lost control, everything is out of control...”
The meal was ready, but his heart remained unsettled.
Taking a deep breath, he lifted the bamboo curtain and stepped into the living room.
In the living room, Hu Yuying sat quietly on the sofa. When she saw Long Aotian enter, even though she wanted to appear calm, her tightly clenched fingers betrayed her anxious feelings.
Seeing Hu Yuying’s flustered demeanor, Long Aotian turned his head away, feeling just as uncomfortable.
For a moment, even he didn’t know what to say.
The atmosphere fell into a brief awkwardness, yet within that awkwardness lingered an unspoken charm.
After a moment of thought, Long Aotian finally spoke, “Um, Yuying, you’re still young.”
“I’m not a child anymore! I’m already eighteen, and technically, I’m an adult now.” Hu Yuying didn’t look up but voiced her thoughts.
Long Aotian scratched his head. “What I mean is, in my eyes, you’re still young. I’ve always treated you like a... like a little sister, you know?”
Hu Yuying lowered her gaze, reminiscing about the moments shared with Long Ge...
From the beginning, Long Ge had treated her like a little follower, and as time passed, they grew closer...
It was undeniable that Long Ge had always been the one taking care of her.
After a long pause, she finally said, “I understand.”
Hearing this, Long Aotian let out a sigh of relief. “Come eat, let’s see if my cooking is any good.”
Hu Yuying nodded, lifting her gaze.
But we’re not really siblings.
And... and I heard your heartbeat too... I heard it...
Stealing a glance at Long Aotian, Hu Yuying, who had been accepted into the prestigious A University in Kyoto, was no fool; in fact, she was quite clever.
Having lost her parents at a young age, she was particularly sensitive to the emotions of others.
In the past, when facing Long Ge, her heart would race, and she thought it was happiness, excitement, or even gratitude.
But the words “You deserve it” made Hu Yuying suddenly see through her own heart; she knew it wasn’t like that...
She had also heard the heartbeat that raced for her, just like her own—intense and joyful.
In that moment when she lost herself and kissed Long Ge, she saw hesitation and shock in his eyes, not disgust or dislike...
Throughout dinner, neither of them spoke a word.
After finishing the meal, Hu Yuying began to clean up.
Everything seemed unchanged.
Long Aotian stepped out of the living room and into the yard, clearing his throat. “I’ve got some things to take care of for a while, so I can’t come by often. Take care of yourself.”
As she washed the dishes, Hu Yuying froze, her hands pausing mid-motion.
Staring blankly at Long Aotian, she didn’t know how to respond. The sudden wave of disappointment left her feeling lost.
Seeing the look of disappointment in Hu Yuying’s eyes, Long Aotian turned his head away, choosing not to see.
From the moment he decided to help Hu Yuying, their relationship had slowly improved, drawing them closer.
With college approaching, he knew he couldn’t always be by her side; it just wasn’t realistic.
He also wanted to give both himself and Hu Yuying enough time to think things through.
Gratitude and dependence are not the same as love.
Hu Yuying was still young; she couldn’t distinguish between the two, but that was because she hadn’t yet reached a higher, broader platform. She would eventually come to understand her own heart. If, by that time, she still chose...
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**Chapter 109: This Childish Act Truly Is Long Aotian**
“Hey, kid, why aren’t you out today? Still sleeping in?” The old man pushed open the door, looking at Long Aotian, who lay on the bed, staring blankly.
Ever since the college entrance exams, this kid had been running around every day, leaving in the morning and coming back at night.
Even when he was getting his driver’s license, it was the same.
If it weren’t for the fact that he knew he was with that little girl, Hu Yuying, he would have dragged him back long ago.
Today, however, he was surprisingly still at home, which left the old man a bit astonished.
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