Chapter 160
“Hey, big brother, we want to show you something!” Lin Wan Ning said with a smile.
“What could possibly be... cough, what is it?” Long Ao Tian initially wanted to say that nothing could be more interesting than watching a crane at work high above.
But seeing the two little ones looking at him with such bright smiles, he quickly changed his tone.
Why did he refer to them as “two little ones”? It was because Long Ao Tian noticed that Li Qing Xue seemed particularly aloof today. He was so familiar with her that he could easily sense the shift in her mood.
Li Qing Xue also caught Long Ao Tian’s gaze and awkwardly turned her head away.
The human psyche is a complex and often inscrutable thing.
At any moment, due to various stimuli or simply the state of one’s emotions, it can change in an instant.
Li Qing Xue was currently in such a phase.
She could feel Long Ao Tian’s subconscious concern for her, as well as Hu Yu Ying’s trust and friendliness.
This left her feeling conflicted, but human emotions are intricate, often tangled in various thoughts, leading to confusion.
Sometimes, Li Qing Xue wished that Long Ao Tian wouldn’t be so nice to her.
“What’s wrong? You seem a bit down today. Don’t tell me you’re entering menopause early?”
At this, Li Qing Xue narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly. “Long! Ao! Tian! You’re the one entering menopause early! I’m only eighteen, for goodness’ sake! I’m in the prime of my life!”
Long Ao Tian chuckled, “Alright, alright, you’re as lovely as a flower.”
Li Qing Xue shot him a glare, but suddenly realized that the inner turmoil she had just felt had vanished in the span of a few words.
Yes, it had completely disappeared.
In truth, there’s not so much sentimentality; the more you think, the more you worry, and the mind becomes complicated. If you let go and take things lightly, your mood will naturally clear.
The reasoning is simple, yet this straightforward truth is often overlooked.
Long Ao Tian observed Li Qing Xue, noticing the clear shift in her mood. After all, she wasn’t the type to harbor many hidden thoughts.
It made sense; someone who enjoys sharing happiness and joy would naturally express their emotions openly.
“Looks like we have a little glutton who’s feeling down. Come on, let’s go get something delicious to eat.”
“I’m not a glutton!”
“I didn’t say you were. You just took it personally.”
“I’ll strangle you…”
In just a few seconds, Li Qing Xue was both annoyed and amused by Long Ao Tian...
The annoyance was feigned, but the laughter was genuine.
However, she still didn’t let Long Ao Tian take her out for food.
He had just rented a place and was foolishly spending money on renovations; he didn’t have much cash to spare.
First, she showed him the video they had filmed and explained their plans.
Long Ao Tian immediately gave a thumbs up.
“So now we need you to help us take some photos,” Li Qing Xue said, feeling a bit smug since it was her idea.
Long Ao Tian’s approval felt like validation; why wouldn’t she be happy?
“You’ve come to the right person.”
Seeing Long Ao Tian’s confident demeanor, the three little ones felt reassured.
In his previous life, Long Ao Tian’s happiest moments were spent lying in bed scrolling through social media.
Fixing horseshoes, cleaning carpets, and learning various photography techniques.
It wasn’t that he was a natural; he just had a decent grasp of it.
He pulled out his phone, saying, “Let me find my groove first.”
The three little ones were, of course, eager to cooperate.
“Wait, Long Ao Tian, can this angle really capture good photos?” Li Qing Xue looked down at him, filled with doubt.
She often took pictures but had never shot from this angle; it felt off.
“Of course! You don’t trust my skills?” Long Ao Tian said, tightening his lips. “I’ll count to three, and you all look down at the camera at the same time, got it?”
Seeing his serious expression, the three little ones nodded, signaling their understanding.
“1, 2, 3!”
“Pfft~” Long Ao Tian burst out laughing, quickly regaining his composure.
He stood up, already tall, but still tiptoed to shoot from above.
At that moment, not just Li Qing Xue, but even Lin Wan Ning and Hu Yu Ying couldn’t help but wonder if this top-down angle would really work.
Years later, the three little ones would learn a new term: “the death angle.”
“Long Ao Tian, are you laughing?” Li Qing Xue asked, puzzled.
“Bro, why do you suddenly seem so strange?”
Long Ao Tian waved his hand dismissively. “It’s nothing; I just thought of something funny.”
“You’re lying! I saw you chuckling, and when you noticed me looking, you quickly stopped,” Hu Yu Ying whispered. Even the most obedient of them felt something was off with Long Ao Tian’s behavior.
Li Qing Xue glanced at Hu Yu Ying. Oh my, if even Hu Yu Ying sensed something was wrong, it had to be serious!
“Long Ao Tian, let me see the photos.”
This wasn’t an unreasonable request.
But Long Ao Tian, with a serious expression, stuffed his phone into his pocket. “Alright, warm-up’s over. Let’s start shooting.”
“Bro, you’re not trying to distract us, are you?” Hu Yu Ying asked cautiously, sensing that Long Ao Tian was being particularly mischievous today.
Her words struck a chord.
Lin Wan Ning also looked at Long Ao Tian. “I thought it was strange that you laughed right after counting to three. Can you explain that?”
Long Ao Tian waved his hand impatiently. “I’m just trying to help you take photos, and you’re doubting me? Honestly, it hurts my feelings... ugh~”
He gasped, looking at Li Qing Xue, who was rummaging through her pockets. “What are you doing? Let go, you fool!”
Li Qing Xue felt something was off and quickly withdrew her hand, stepping back in shock, looking at Long Ao Tian in disbelief.
“Over here.”
Lin Wan Ning had secretly retrieved Long Ao Tian’s phone.
Her voice eased the awkward atmosphere between Long Ao Tian and Li Qing Xue.
Li Qing Xue lowered her head, clutching her clothes tightly, too shy to look at Long Ao Tian, and quickly moved to stand beside Lin Wan Ning and Hu Yu Ying.
Seeing the three little ones captivated by the phone, Long Ao Tian could no longer hold back, bending over and gasping for air, his expression a mix of amusement and intrigue.
When the three little ones saw the photos on the phone, their smiles first froze, then vanished, and they all turned to look at Long Ao Tian...
【Guess what Qing Xue caught.】
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Chapter 194: You Can’t Blow Here, or It’ll Cause Trouble
Long Ao Tian felt a chill run down his back, causing him to stiffen for a moment; it was a primal sense of danger.
“Bro, you’re so bad,” Hu Yu Ying said, no longer siding with Long Ao Tian. The photos taken from that angle were simply indescribable.
“Dude, you’ve really crossed the line this time,” Lin Wan Ning added with a hint of grievance.
No girl doesn’t want to look beautiful; they all care about their image. But Long Ao Tian’s top-down shots made them look short and chubby, with their faces elongated in the most unflattering way—ugly photos, the ugliest they had ever taken!
So ugly they were hard to look at.
After they finished speaking, they turned to Li Qing Xue, the most lively of them all, who surprisingly didn’t scold Long Ao Tian. The two little ones found it odd.
If it were before, Li Qing Xue would have been the first to confront him.
Noticing Hu Yu Ying and Lin Wan Ning’s gazes, Li Qing Xue clenched her small fists, shyly looking at Long Ao Tian, her bright face flushed with embarrassment. “Y-you, you shameless!”
After saying that, she instinctively glanced at Long Ao Tian’s pants, noticing they were slightly tented, and she trembled, quickly pulling Hu Yu Ying and Lin Wan Ning aside.
So embarrassing! It was too humiliating for Li Qing Xue to know how to face Long Ao Tian.
She could only escape, albeit briefly.
This time, even Hu Yu Ying didn’t defend Long Ao Tian; the three little ones united against him.
Watching the three little ones’ retreating figures, Long Ao Tian opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. “I didn’t do it on purpose! Besides, it was you who caught me; how did it become my fault for being shameless?”
As he muttered to himself, Li Qing Xue jogged back over.
Seeing her approach, Long Ao Tian shook his head with a wry smile. “Now you want to apologize? I... ugh...”
He didn’t finish his sentence.
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