Chapter 140
Seeing Long Ge's serious demeanor, Hu Yuying couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Long Aotian. "Got it! Long Ge is the best Long Ge, the most amazing and the most serious Long Ge!"
At first glance, her words seemed perfectly fine, but the more she thought about it, the more it felt like something she would say to tease those little girls.
"Hu Yuying, you’re even daring to tease Long Ge now. Looks like it’s been a while since I’ve dealt with you."
"No, Long Ge, I’m not teasing you! Don’t bully Yuying!"
"How about I tickle you then…"
"No! Long Ge, I know I was wrong! It tickles, Long Ge~~~~"
After parting ways with Long Aotian, Hu Yuying's steps instantly became lighter as she headed back to her dorm.
As soon as she entered the dorm room, she was immediately surrounded by her roommates.
They had been worried about her when she rushed back, but it turned out she just quickly washed her feet and hurried out again. Now that she was back, it was different; the smile on her face made them all a bit excited.
Something was off; it definitely felt off!
"Yuying, you came back just to wash your feet? That’s a bit strange, isn’t it?"
"Yeah, why would you rush back just for that? The more I think about it, the weirder it seems."
"Uh-huh, they’re right. Yuying, you’re hiding something."
Hu Yuying's eyes darted around. She thought to herself, "Don’t laugh, don’t laugh," but she was genuinely so happy today. Emotions like this, once they take hold, are hard to control with reason.
At least, the current Hu Yuying couldn’t control it.
"It’s not that! I washed my feet because it was too hot…"
"Come on, look at your face! You’re about to burst into flowers with that smile."
Hu Yuying instinctively touched her face. "Really? You’re exaggerating."
One of her roommates pulled out a mirror and held it up to Hu Yuying. "Take a look at your own eyes."
In the mirror, her eyes sparkled, the corners slightly raised, like the first thaw of spring water, revealing a hint of charm.
Her face was full of smiles, and even the laughter in her eyes seemed ready to spill over.
Hu Yuying quickly covered her face. In the past, when she was bullied by girls, they always called her a vixen, and she never really understood what that meant.
But looking at herself in the mirror today, Hu Yuying felt like she was starting to get it...
"I—I’m tired. I’m not talking to you guys anymore." Hu Yuying put down the mirror, kicked off her shoes, and climbed into bed.
As her roommates teased her, Hu Yuying buried her head under the covers, trying to block them out.
But some of their words still managed to reach her ears.
Finally, she poked her head out to retort, "That’s not true! Long Ge is the most serious one!"
No one was allowed to say that Long Ge had a strange habit of playing around.
"Oh, oh, oh! You’re already defending him before he even walks in!"
Hu Yuying couldn’t argue with the three of them, so she just pulled the summer blanket over her head again.
...
"Qingxue, Qingxue? Qingxue?"
A hand suddenly waved in front of her, and Li Qingxue snapped back to reality, looking at her roommate with confusion. "What’s up?"
Her roommates laughed as they looked at Li Qingxue, teasing, "What’s wrong with you? You’ve been staring at that bottle cap and grinning since you got back. We’ve been trying to call you to join us for a wash!"
"Huh? Really?" Li Qingxue genuinely hadn’t heard them calling her.
"Of course! What’s so special about that cap that has you so entranced?"
Li Qingxue quickly tucked the bottle cap into her pocket. To others, it was just a useless cap, but to her, it was proof of her indirect kiss with that rascal Long Aotian.
"Hey, are you daydreaming about him, Qingxue?"
Seeing Li Qingxue start to smile again, her roommates couldn’t help but laugh. She was just too sweet...
"I’m not daydreaming! I’m just really happy today." Li Qingxue said earnestly. Today was the happiest day she had experienced since arriving in this unfamiliar city—without a doubt.
Rowing a boat with Long Aotian, leaning against him, wiping his sweat, and he even said she looked really good—what a smug guy...
"He always teases me and wants me to call him ‘brother’..."
"Who are you calling brother?"
Hearing her roommate's words, Li Qingxue quickly pressed her lips together. Oh no, how did that slip out?
She hurriedly tried to change the subject. "Come on, aren’t we going to wash up? Let’s hurry before the hot water runs out."
Saying that, she was the first to grab her toiletries and head out.
...
Lying on her bed, Lin Wanning stared at the ceiling, taking a deep breath.
"Wanning, why do you seem a bit down today?"
Lin Wanning shook her head. "I’m not unhappy. I’m actually quite happy."
Truth be told, being able to go out with Long Aotian and two new friends today made her heart feel light.
But there was still a vague feeling she couldn’t quite put into words.
Hu Yuying was great; she was a well-behaved and gentle girl...
Li Qingxue was also wonderful; she was lively, spirited, and cheerful...
Shaking her head, she forced herself not to think too much.
She wasn’t bad either; it was just that she had gotten to know Long Aotian a bit later than the others...
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**Chapter 169: Each Showing Their Skills**
The next morning.
Long Aotian was blissfully sleeping in his dorm, enjoying a rare lazy morning.
Yesterday had been exhausting; going out with the girls was even more tiring than a day of military training.
As a result, the guy who never liked sleeping in was having an unprecedented lazy morning.
"Old Ao, Old Ao, wake up."
Feeling someone shaking his arm, Long Aotian groggily opened his eyes.
What greeted him was the sight of his three "adopted sons" all tidied up, and he blinked in confusion. "What’s going on? Is today some special day?"
After all, aside from the first day when they checked in, he had never seen them so organized since military training. For a moment, Long Aotian wondered if today was a special occasion!
"Just wake up! Yesterday, Old Xu asked out Wang Lijuan, but this guy got cold feet. As his adoptive fathers, it’s our duty to step in."
"Get lost, you little rascal! Don’t call yourself my adoptive father!" Xu Shuai immediately protested.
"Last time I brought lunch..." Li Longlong started to say.
Xu Shuai chuckled, "Adoptive father, adoptive father..."
When it came to choosing between bringing lunch and being an adoptive father, Xu Shuai wholeheartedly chose the former.
Huang Fei snapped his notebook shut with a serious expression. "We’ve been talking strategy for too long; it’s time to put it into practice!"
Seeing his three "sons" so serious, Long Aotian didn’t hesitate to get out of bed and get dressed. "Wait for me to wash up!"
Ten minutes later.
The four kings of the 147 male dormitory walked out in a line from the dorm building.
"Damn, I just realized we’re way too cool!"
"Don’t talk; we’re even cooler than that."
"Right, today is Xu Shuai’s showtime, so let’s keep it low-key."
"Old Ao is right; today is my stage, so you all better tone it down."
After Xu Shuai finished speaking, he flicked his hair. "You guys better cooperate with me so I can impress Wang Lijuan."
"Where are we headed now?"
"To the badminton court." Xu Shuai said, making a swinging motion with an imaginary racket. "This is my strong suit, so I have to show off."
"Heh, don’t worry, I’m not interested in Wang Lijuan." Huang Fei said coolly, with one hand in his pocket.
"Same here; my target is still Han Xiaojing." Li Longlong added, tossing his hair.
Xu Shuai chuckled, "Wang Lijuan’s roommates are coming too. Otherwise, why do you think I brought you two along? Just me and Old Ao would be too straightforward!"
"Hehehe, what are you saying, adoptive father? You’re being too formal!"
"I’ve seen how quickly girls can turn on you; I didn’t expect you to be so good at it too!" Long Aotian teased from the side.
As they chatted, they arrived at the badminton court.
Suddenly, Xu Shuai, who was leading the charge, abruptly stopped.
"What’s wrong?"
Xu Shuai’s face turned serious, making Long Aotian and the others tense up.
After a moment, Xu Shuai slowly said, "I just felt my phone vibrate; Lijuan sent me a message..."
Before he could finish, Long Aotian and the others jumped in, "Damn it, don’t scare us like that!"
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