Chapter 145
She could be sure of her own heart, and she could also sense the different feelings Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue had for Long Aotian.
So, Lin Wanning thought to herself, why not be brave just this once? As she said, there’s nothing wrong with liking someone; in fact, at its core, it’s a beautiful thing.
If it’s beautiful, then why shouldn’t she pursue it courageously?
As Lin Wanning walked away, Long Aotian sat on the curb, his mind still in turmoil, unable to find peace.
The lingering scent of Lin Wanning seemed to remain on his lips.
At the same time, he found it amusing that he felt a bit cowardly compared to her.
He often relied on the fact that within this eighteen-year-old body was the soul of a twenty-eight-year-old, treating them like mere children.
What would he have felt if, at eighteen, a girl had confessed to him?
He didn’t know; no girl had ever confessed to him back then, so he had no idea.
But it certainly wouldn’t have felt like this.
To put it bluntly, he felt a bit timid.
He recalled Lin Wanning covering her mouth and giggling, her eyes crescent-shaped with joy, the way the beauty mark at the corner of her eye glowed like a blush, and how she had said to him before leaving, “Brother, if you’re unsure, just ask your heart if it has ever skipped a beat for me.”
“Before I met you, my heart was calm. I’m not someone who wears my emotions on my sleeve. But after meeting you, my heart has raced for you more than once…”
He raised his hand to gently touch his heart, which was inexplicably racing.
“My heart is beating so fast.”
He quietly listened to the sound of his heartbeat.
This heartbeat had appeared more than once in his life...
Suddenly, his phone rang.
The unexpected noise jolted Long Aotian back to reality, clearly still lost in the earlier moment.
He took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID.
Then he answered the call.
On the other end was Cui Yong, sounding a bit excited: “I’ve checked on the property rights for the house, but let’s discuss the price in person, okay?”
“How much?” Long Aotian asked directly, as he was quite satisfied with the location and size of the siheyuan (courtyard house).
“2.8 million.”
Long Aotian thought for a moment and replied, “2.6 million.”
“I...”
Before Cui Yong could finish, Long Aotian interjected, “You negotiate the price for me. If we can settle it, I might need you to help me find a few more suitable houses.”
Upon hearing this, Cui Yong, who had been hesitant just moments ago, immediately sounded different, almost thumping his chest as he said, “Sure, sure! Don’t worry, I’ll go renegotiate the price right away. Just wait for my call, brother.”
“Okay, I’ll wait for your call.”
Long Aotian didn’t take Cui Yong’s words to heart because he knew they would reach an agreement.
No one dislikes money, and Long Aotian himself loved it, so as long as it was tied to his interests, he believed Cui Yong would be even more eager to finalize the deal.
That’s human nature; it’s nothing personal.
Moreover, the siheyuan wasn’t worth that much at the moment. At least, it would be after next year’s sports meet that the property prices in Kyoto would soar, and the value of the siheyuan would become immeasurable.
Initially, Long Aotian had wanted to find some smaller siheyuan, priced around five to six hundred thousand.
Because these types of siheyuan are easy to renovate and sell.
It’s easy to flip them for ten or even a hundred times the price.
When he saw the siheyuan today, it hadn’t been on his radar at first, but he couldn’t help but feel genuinely satisfied.
After hanging up, Long Aotian stood up and brushed off his pants.
He walked toward the subway entrance.
Sitting on a bench, Long Aotian scrolled through his social media feed.
The latest post was from Lin Wanning: 【Finally being brave for once. What I want to say is, I will slowly try to let you understand me, and I won’t overstep...】
Such simple words, yet Long Aotian could read her determination, courage, and a hint of joy between the lines...
It might not be accurate, but that’s how Long Aotian felt.
“Silly girl.” After liking her post, he quickly received a sticker from Lin Wanning in response.
Looking at the amusing comments, Long Aotian seemed to understand why Li Qingxue enjoyed scrolling through social media so much...
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Chapter 175: Wanning, Qingxue, Yuying
After seeing Long Aotian’s comment, Lin Wanning’s delicate and cool face finally broke into a smile.
“At least it seems that my brother has some feelings for me too.”
Thinking of this, Lin Wanning flopped onto her bed, hugging her phone.
Recalling her earlier actions, she couldn’t help but chuckle. To be honest, when she kissed him, her mind had gone blank.
Because her heart had fallen before her body did.
It had started the moment Long Aotian had come to her aid.
Her fingertips gently brushed over her red lips, her first kiss.
Looking at the chat interface, Lin Wanning’s cool eyes curved into crescent shapes.
She noticed the chat box showing 【The other person is typing...】
But the message never came.
She thought her brother might be at a loss for words too.
“It’s okay, brother. Wanning will always be here for you.”
Watching the blinking 【Typing...】 on her phone screen, Lin Wanning turned over and placed the phone on her heart, her eyes sparkling with joy: “Brother, you truly are my fated star.”
She had thought about dating, but had never met someone she liked. Little did she know that once she met the right person, she would fall so quickly.
Desires are insatiable; at first, she just wanted to know the name of the person who saved her, wanting to do something for him.
It turned out that from the moment she called him “brother,” those two words had lost their simple meaning.
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At A University, in the girls’ dormitory building 6.
Li Qingxue’s favorite thing to do every day was to open her social media and check her friends’ updates.
She loved seeing what they shared about their lives and passing on the fun things happening around her.
Before entering, she instinctively refreshed the feed to ensure she wouldn’t miss any recent posts.
Sure enough, as she refreshed, a new update appeared.
With a note attached, Li Qingxue recognized it was from her new friend, Lin Wanning.
【Finally being brave for once. What I want to say is, I will slowly try to let you understand me, and I won’t overstep...】
Seeing this post, Li Qingxue covered her mouth and chuckled, “Trying to slowly let you understand me? Oh, is this a roundabout confession?”
Li Qingxue lay happily on her bed, holding her phone, eager to see what other gossip might follow.
But soon, one comment caught her eye: 【Silly girl.】
It was definitely Long Aotian’s comment, which in itself wasn’t a big deal.
But Lin Wanning had only liked Long Aotian’s comment.
Li Qingxue had to admit that while she might be a bit slow in matters of love, her mind was quite sharp.
【Trying to slowly let you understand me, and I won’t overstep】 indicated that they hadn’t known each other for long. Just a moment ago, she had speculated whether this was a roundabout confession...
Combining that with Long Aotian, who never commented on anyone’s posts but chose to comment on Lin Wanning’s seemingly confessional one, Li Qingxue couldn’t help but entertain a flurry of strange thoughts.
Of course, these were just her personal imaginings.
After all, she often posted updates, yet Long Aotian had never commented on hers.
Thinking of this, Li Qingxue felt a bit sulky: “What a shameless jerk, a big pervert, a pig! You’ve never left a comment for me.”
“I even made you cookies, took you to the riverside to skip stones, and we even shared an indirect kiss, yet you have the time to comment on someone else’s post but not mine!”
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and it was precisely because she cared so much that she was getting upset over such trivial matters.
Clearly, she was just as pretty as Lin Wanning, if not more so, and her figure was even a bit more curvy...
At that moment, Li Qingxue really wanted to win Long Aotian over, to make him like her, and then stomp on his face with her little foot, asking him why he commented on Lin Wanning’s post but not hers!
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