Chapter 151
Although Long Aotian was laughing, mocking himself, all he could hear was his own concern for himself.
The water bottle slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.
Long Aotian was caught off guard by Li Qingxue's silly grin and looked up, still smiling.
But the smile on his face gradually stiffened and then vanished.
Seeing Hu Yuying standing at the door, her dazed expression inexplicably tugged at his heartstrings. The water she had just bought fell to the ground...
Lin Wanning was the one who felt Hu Yuying's emotional shift the most. Just on their way back, Hu Yuying had been chatting and laughing with her, but in this moment, all that joy had vanished.
"What's wrong?" Long Aotian stepped forward to ask.
Li Qingxue followed closely, her concern evident.
Seeing the worried expressions on Long Aotian and Li Qingxue's faces, Hu Yuying forced a smile and said, "I just dropped the water."
"I thought something serious happened and scared Long Ge." He picked up the water from the ground and gently ruffled Hu Yuying's long hair.
Feeling Long Ge's hand lightly resting on her head, Hu Yuying's emotions suddenly became hard to control.
In front of anyone else, Hu Yuying's feelings would not be easily stirred, but in front of Long Aotian, every little action of his could change her mood.
In her heart, Hu Yuying had already regarded Long Aotian as her third family member, after her grandparents.
With a forced smile, she divided the water between Qingxue and Wanning, saying, "I... I need to go to the bathroom."
She watched as Hu Yuying jogged into the depths of the alley towards the public restroom.
Retracting his gaze, Long Aotian said, "Come inside."
In the alley, Hu Yuying leaned against the wall, looking up at the sky, taking a deep breath.
Perhaps it was in that moment, seeing Long Ge embrace Qingxue, that Hu Yuying realized just how much she cared about Long Aotian, more than she had imagined.
He was a ray of sunshine illuminating her heart, and she couldn't bear to think about how sad she would be if she lost that light...
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**Chapter 182: The Angry Ye Liangchen**
Taking a deep breath, she suppressed the surging emotions within her.
Stepping out of the alley, she walked towards Long Ge's rented place.
"What's wrong?" As she reached the door, Long Aotian, who had been waiting there, asked softly.
Seeing Long Ge waiting specifically for her, Hu Yuying felt warmth in her heart and smiled, "It's nothing, I just needed to use the restroom."
"Did Long Ge wait here for me?"
"What else could I do? Qingxue almost fell just now, so I just helped her a bit..."
Long Ge didn't need to explain himself to her, yet he chose to do so.
An indescribable emotion welled up in Hu Yuying's heart as she looked up at Long Aotian, feeling a bit happier. "I know."
Seeing the sparkle and smile in Hu Yuying's eyes, Long Aotian gently ruffled her hair.
Feeling Long Ge's touch, Hu Yuying nuzzled against his palm, loving the way he caressed her.
"Promise me, no matter what it is, don’t keep it bottled up inside. If you're unhappy, tell Long Ge."
"I know, I will." Hu Yuying's voice was soft, filled with reliance on Long Aotian.
"Long Ge, can I cook for you in the future?" Hu Yuying smiled, "You said before that once you have a place, I’d be your little chef, making you delicious food every day."
"That sounds great! I've been craving your lean meat porridge and spicy stir-fried chicken. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."
Hearing Long Ge say this, Hu Yuying felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.
"Are you smiling?" Long Aotian looked at Hu Yuying's smile and chuckled, "You should smile more often because you look so confident and beautiful when you do."
Flattered by Long Ge's compliment, Hu Yuying felt shy and her cheeks flushed, but more than that, she felt happy.
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"I just got out of the subway."
Seeing this message, Xue Shaohua took a deep breath and turned to look towards the subway exit.
Sure enough, he spotted a figure rushing towards him.
"Over here, over here!" Xue Shaohua waved at Ye Liangchen, "Why are you so late?"
His tone carried a hint of displeasure.
Since choosing to collaborate with Ye Liangchen, Xue Shaohua had been quietly observing Hu Yuying from the shadows.
This morning, when he saw Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue leave the school, he had messaged Ye Liangchen.
And now, here they were, still waiting.
Ye Liangchen rubbed his forehead, "I had some things to deal with last night. When I saw your message this morning, I rushed over without even washing up."
"What’s the situation now?" He patted Xue Shaohua's shoulder.
Xue Shaohua sniffed the air, catching a whiff of a familiar stench.
Noticing Xue Shaohua's reaction, Ye Liangchen awkwardly cleared his throat and withdrew his hand, "Focus, what’s going on? I need to prepare for action."
With Ye Liangchen's distraction, Xue Shaohua set aside his concerns and began detailing the events of following Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue.
While Xue Shaohua spoke, Ye Liangchen discreetly sniffed his own palm and quickly rubbed it against his thigh.
That was close; he almost got caught.
Last night, he did have something on his mind.
The long night, combined with the youthful vigor of his age, led to some restless thoughts.
He thought of Hu Yuying, of Li Qingxue, and of Lin Wanning. If it weren't for that scoundrel Long Aotian, with his memories from his past life, he would have already indulged himself.
The more he thought, the more agitated he became, and the harder it was to control himself.
Fueled by youthful passion, Ye Liangchen planned to go out and use his looks and charm to attract attention.
It was also a way to lay some groundwork for himself.
But that group of superficial girls just couldn't grasp his effortless charm.
With no other option, a slightly tipsy Ye Liangchen returned to his dorm and dove into bed for a little self-reward.
Later, he ended up exhausted, waking up late and losing some time.
However, the more he listened, the deeper Ye Liangchen's frown became.
Especially when he heard that Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue had entered the courtyard with a beautiful, cool girl alongside Long Aotian!
His fists clenched tightly, anger boiling within him.
Hu Yuying was one thing; she had already been mistreated by Long Aotian back in Haiwan City.
But what about Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning?
Knowing that Long Aotian was a scoundrel who couldn't control himself, why would they go into the courtyard with him?
It was easy to walk in, but once the door closed, who could guarantee that Long Aotian wouldn't do something extreme?
Just like back in Haiwan, at Hu Yuying's home.
Once the door was shut, his true nature would be revealed. How could those girls possibly resist him?
Ye Liangchen couldn't even bear to imagine it.
"What's wrong with you?" Xue Shaohua asked, noticing Ye Liangchen's tightly clenched fists and trembling body.
"Don't stop, keep talking."
"About five minutes ago, Hu Yuying and that cool, beautiful girl came out of the courtyard and went into the supermarket to buy some things."
"Hu Yuying was holding four bottles of water, and the cool girl put something into her pocket before they returned to the courtyard. I didn’t dare follow them."
Ye Liangchen felt his legs go weak, nearly collapsing to the ground.
What could be small enough to fit in a pocket?
Why did only Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning come out together? Why didn’t Li Qingxue come with them?
Clearly, Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue were the closest, so why was it Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning who came out together?
There was only one answer!
The "child's gas" spell had run out.
Long Aotian had used the last of it on Li Qingxue, which was why she hadn’t come out with them.
Ye Liangchen shook his head furiously, cursing under his breath. He had woken up to a world turned upside down!
He really didn’t want to think about it this way, but Long Aotian's methods in his past life were so despicable that he had no choice but to consider it.
Coercion, temptation, force—he would stop at nothing!
"Bastard!" Ye Liangchen grabbed Xue Shaohua by the collar, roaring, "Why didn’t you stop them? Why? Why didn’t you stop them?"
Xue Shaohua shook off Ye Liangchen's hand, "What the hell are you going on about? How could I stop them?"
"They clearly had it all planned out. What right do I have to intervene?"
Xue Shaohua's words gradually calmed Ye Liangchen down.
He couldn't allow this to happen; it was time for him to step up.
Just like in his past life, to save them and expose Long Aotian's ugly face!
Taking a deep breath, he slowly exhaled the pent-up frustration and resolutely walked inside...
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