Chapter 185
“Interfering in someone else's life under the guise of caring for them—don’t you realize how disgusting that is?”
“Hu Yuying’s life has nothing to do with you. Who gave you the right to gossip here? Do you really care? The filth in your eyes is impossible to hide...”
The words floated lightly, yet they pinned Ye Liangchen to the pillar of shame.
“Hu Yuying is my girlfriend now, and I hope you can keep your distance from her.”
He glanced back at Xue Shaohua as he spoke.
Noticing Long Aotian’s gaze, Xue Shaohua trembled, unable to meet Long Aotian’s eyes.
Xue Shaohua was nearly the same height as Long Aotian, but the latter exuded a sense of strength that made him seem more robust, a pure display of power.
These words were straightforward enough.
But who was Ye Liangchen? He was a reborn soul, filled with his own confidence.
Even if Long Aotian was right, he still believed he was in the right.
“So this is your excuse for delaying Hu Yuying?”
“Long Aotian, don’t be so selfish.”
“Even if Hu Yuying hasn’t said anything, it’s undeniable that your presence is indeed affecting her.”
Long Aotian let out a breath. He considered his mindset to be quite stable; after all this time since his arrival, very few things could directly impact his state of mind.
The first time was just recently when Ye Liangchen had followed the three girls and kicked open his own front door.
This time, it was again because of Ye Liangchen: “You really are shameless.”
“I’m just standing on the side of justice,” Ye Liangchen replied, giving Xue Shaohua a knowing look before swinging his palm toward Long Aotian’s face.
Xue Shaohua caught Ye Liangchen’s glance and hesitated for a moment. But seeing Ye Liangchen make the first move, he couldn’t hold back any longer. Standing behind Long Aotian, it was the perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.
Long Aotian caught Ye Liangchen’s swinging hand without hesitation.
Without a moment’s pause, he kicked backward with force.
Xue Shaohua let out a cry, the kick landing squarely on his chest, sending him stumbling to the ground.
Watching Xue Shaohua topple over, Ye Liangchen’s pupils constricted.
In the next moment, he saw Long Aotian swing his right arm, his palm coming down swiftly toward Ye Liangchen’s cheek, so fast and fierce that Ye Liangchen could hear the whoosh of the hand slicing through the air...
The slap landed hard.
With a swift motion, Long Aotian grabbed Ye Liangchen’s arm and kicked him, causing Ye Liangchen to stumble backward in pain, ultimately tripping over the fallen Xue Shaohua and crashing to the ground.
“I can’t stand people like you, full of lies, standing on a moral high ground to judge others.”
“Don’t bother Hu Yuying again. If I find out you do, I swear I’ll make you regret it...”
He kicked at the fallen Ye Liangchen and Xue Shaohua, “Did you hear that?”
Ye Liangchen gritted his teeth, the defeat already embarrassing enough, and now this humiliation made him snap, “Got it!”
Xue Shaohua, clutching his abdomen, nodded, “Understood.”
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Chapter 224: The Way of the Knight—Time Will Prove Everything
A little time had passed.
Back at the breakfast shop, Hu Yuying had finished her meal and was quietly waiting at the door, looking at her phone.
Hearing familiar footsteps, she lifted her smiling eyes and said softly, “Long Ge, Qingxue and Wan Ning said they’d come find us soon.”
“Shall we go see Tianmen together?”
This holiday was meant for taking the little girl out to have fun, and with more people, it would be livelier. Long Aotian didn’t say anything against it.
“Is there someone in your class named Xue Shaohua?” Long Aotian asked after a moment’s thought.
Upon hearing the name, Hu Yuying frowned slightly, “Hmm, how do you know, Long Ge?”
Seeing her frown, Long Aotian gently stroked her long hair.
“Stay away from him; he’s not a good classmate.”
Hu Yuying obediently nodded. She would listen to Long Ge because every word he said was for her own good.
Sometimes, it wasn’t necessary to dig deeper; just knowing that Long Ge’s words were for her benefit was enough.
Besides, she already had a slight dislike for Xue Shaohua.
With Long Ge saying this now, she mentally noted to keep her distance from him.
Hmph! Hu Yuying was very protective of her man.
Long Aotian, unaware of Hu Yuying’s thoughts, felt a stir in his heart as he saw her obediently nodding in agreement.
No one could resist a charming and innocent girlfriend, especially one who was so obedient.
Noticing Long Ge’s gaze on her, Hu Yuying bit her lip and quickly glanced around. It was still early, and there weren’t many people around.
So, she quickly tiptoed and gently pecked the corner of Long Ge’s mouth.
After the kiss, she nervously looked around again, feeling giddy and in a great mood.
Earlier, Hu Yuying’s allure had already ignited his temper, and now seeing her shy demeanor made him lean in to kiss her back.
Hu Yuying lightly pushed Long Ge, wanting to say they should save the kisses for home.
But with her lips blocked, her symbolic push was easily ignored, and she let Long Ge have his way.
He liked it, so she was fine with whatever he wanted.
In the public restroom, Ye Liangchen and Xue Shaohua helped each other out.
But as soon as they stepped out, they saw Hu Yuying on her tiptoes kissing Long Aotian.
Then they witnessed Long Aotian behaving shamelessly in public...
The bitterness in their hearts was something only they understood. They closed their eyes helplessly, as if not seeing it would lessen their pain.
Xue Shaohua had lost all the fervor he had before. He and Long Aotian were simply not on the same level; the kick to his chest made even breathing feel painful.
The morning sun illuminated Hu Yuying’s face, which was filled with a blissful smile, making her look so beautiful and enchanting: “I really can’t accept this.”
If anyone was unwilling, it was Ye Liangchen, who felt even more aggrieved.
He had worked hard to be reborn, and he could easily fulfill the dreams of his past life.
But because of Long Aotian’s appearance, all of that had turned into a distant wish.
Hu Yuying was one thing; her presence had made Long Aotian feel threatened, forcing him to act.
But Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning were innocent; that damned Long Aotian didn’t plan to let them go either.
Was he destined to only pick up the scraps left by Long Aotian in this life?
This outcome was a far cry from the experiences he had dreamed of in his past life. How could Ye Liangchen possibly accept it?
“Treasure girls, white moonlight, and childhood sweethearts—what good is it to gain the world if I can’t have you?”
The obsessions built over two lifetimes couldn’t be erased overnight.
Slowly opening his eyes, he watched Hu Yuying linking arms with Long Aotian, her shy, feminine silhouette: “To win you over, even someone as graceful as I can go mad.”
“We can’t beat him.” Xue Shaohua clutched his chest, looking at Long Aotian with fear in his eyes.
Hearing the despondency in Xue Shaohua’s voice, Ye Liangchen shook off their supporting arms.
“Do you even know what you’re saying?”
“Can you willingly watch the girl you like lying in Long Aotian’s bed?”
“Are you even a man? You want to give up on the girl you like after one failure? Ha, I really misjudged you.”
Xue Shaohua was provoked by Ye Liangchen’s words: “And what about you? Just now, you were the one who got kicked down by Long Aotian, unable to get up!”
“I’m seriously starting to doubt your words. You said you’d help me win over Hu Yuying, that she’d sleep with me, but now it seems you can’t do anything!”
“But I haven’t given up! My knightly spirit doesn’t allow me to give up!” Ye Liangchen tossed his hair back, his expression serious. “You still don’t understand!”
“Have you ever thought about why Long Aotian is so crude when he’s facing me?”
Xue Shaohua paused, realizing that indeed, Long Aotian had shown more anger toward Ye Liangchen.
He had kicked him but had given Ye Liangchen two slaps instead...
“Looks like you’re starting to remember. Let me tell you why!”
As he spoke, an unparalleled confidence rose in Ye Liangchen’s eyes: “It’s because he feels a sense of crisis from me.”
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