Chapter 235
A faint fragrance wafted through the air, not as heavy as perfume, yet far more pleasant.
It had a scent reminiscent of shampoo, mingled with an indescribable freshness.
Huang Fei and Li Longlong seemed to have noticed it too.
Xu Shuai, feeling quite pleased with himself, continued, “And don’t you guys think that Lao Ao seems a bit tired today?”
“It’s like he’s suddenly lost a lot of energy. Just think about how Lao Ao usually is!”
Xu Shuai spoke with confidence, for not long ago, after he and Wang Lijuan had truly gotten together, he had experienced a similar state.
There was indeed a difference between having a woman and not having one.
That’s why Xu Shuai could pick up on it right away.
In the past, no matter how late Lao Ao returned, he was always full of spirit, his actions sharp and decisive.
But today, the joy in his eyes was tinged with a hint of fatigue, and he walked with less of his usual briskness.
All these signs could only mean one thing: Lao Ao had definitely been burning the midnight oil these past few days, and only through prolonged intimate contact could such a delicate fragrance cling to him.
Burning the midnight oil and prolonged intimate contact—if Xu Shuai were to say nothing had happened, he wouldn’t believe it for a second.
“Hey, you know what? You’re right! Look, he’s got dark circles under his eyes,” Li Longlong exclaimed, as if he had stumbled upon something amusing.
But as he laughed, he suddenly stopped.
Because it seemed he had figured it out too.
With that faint fragrance, dark circles, and such fatigue...
What was he even laughing about?
In that moment, Li Longlong felt a wave of foolishness wash over him.
Long Ao Tian didn’t argue.
He had indeed put in a lot of effort these past two days. Aside from the first time when he lacked experience, he hadn’t spent less than sixty minutes each time afterward.
Such intense activity was still within the limits of his body.
But last night, when Hu Yuying had said, “Be careful, Long Ge, you’re getting old and won’t be able to walk,” it had triggered his competitive spirit and desire to prove himself.
To show he was still capable, he had to admit he was a bit tired now.
Though he had ultimately conquered the little girl, he had indeed expended a significant amount of energy.
The fact was, no matter how strong a man was, after such intense battles, his legs would feel weak.
“Yeah, I’ve got someone to take care of for a lifetime now,” Long Ao Tian admitted candidly.
Why hide something like this?
Was the little girl someone to be ashamed of?
Of course not, so why not admit it openly?
The weight of the phrase “take care of for a lifetime” was immense.
Yet when it came from Long Ao Tian’s lips, it was utterly convincing.
It had nothing to do with anything else; it was simply because Long Ao Tian was a man of reliability.
In an instant, Huang Fei and the others were curious about what the “little girl” Lao Ao was talking about looked like.
They had speculated before, but Long Ao Tian’s only answer had been “little girl.”
“Let us see a photo, let’s recognize our sister-in-law.”
“Want to know?” Long Ao Tian teased.
“Of course we want to know who could make our Lao Ao say he wants to take care of her for a lifetime.”
“Call me ‘foster father’ first.”
“Come on, we in dorm 147 don’t play games. Lao Ao, if you say that, you’re not treating us like brothers. Foster father, let us see!”
Seeing the three of them so eager, Long Ao Tian decided not to keep them in suspense any longer. “Alright.”
He walked over to his bed and took out the photos the little girl had developed for him during their trip to A University.
Since he had brought them back, he had kept them carefully.
He pulled out two photos.
One was of him and the little girl, backs turned, fingers intertwined.
The other was of the two of them turning to look back, revealing their faces.
The moment Huang Fei saw the photos, he slapped his thigh. “Damn, I guessed right! I thought it was this girl because the way she looks at Lao Ao is so gentle.”
“I thought, if there’s a girl who could look at me like that, I’d definitely pursue her like crazy.”
“Be careful not to crease my photo,” Long Ao Tian reminded.
He had preserved them so well, not for these guys to get too excited and ruin them.
“Got it, got it. Look at you, getting so nervous over just one photo.”
That was the beginning, the first photo of him and the little girl together, and it held immense value in Long Ao Tian’s heart.
In some matters, Long Ao Tian was quite generous, but when it came to this, he was very possessive.
Without waiting for them to look longer, he took the photos back.
Carefully putting them away, he said, “You’ve looked long enough.”
“How is that long enough? You just took them out!”
“Let’s go, let’s go. Are we going to class or not? If we don’t grab a seat, we’ll have to sit right under their noses.” After tidying up, Long Ao Tian, unwilling to admit his possessiveness, used the class as a distraction for his three “foster sons.”
At the classroom door, Shen Mengjie was chewing gum, leaning against the railing.
Her gaze passed over Huang Fei and the others, landing on Long Ao Tian, and she relaxed, casually asking, “Oh, look who’s back, the busy man...”
Chapter 286: Indeed, You Boys Are All the Same
Seeing Long Ao Tian, a wave of discomfort rose in Shen Mengjie’s heart.
When Hu Yuying and the others came looking for Long Ao Tian, Shen Mengjie had been paying attention.
But after some indirect inquiries, she learned that Long Ao Tian hadn’t returned to the dorm this weekend, and for some reason, it left her feeling quite unhappy.
So at this moment, seeing Long Ao Tian, she couldn’t help but tease him.
“Mengjie,” Huang Fei approached Shen Mengjie, clearly picking up on the teasing tone in her voice, and glanced apologetically at Long Ao Tian.
Just as Shen Mengjie had said, she was quite petty...
And it was a bit unfair to Lao Ao.
“Mengjie, Lao Ao spent the weekend with his girlfriend. You should stop teasing him,” he whispered to her.
Hearing this, Shen Mengjie shot a cold snort at Long Ao Tian, rolled her eyes, and walked into the classroom.
“Unbelievable!” Long Ao Tian was baffled by Shen Mengjie’s sudden mood swing.
“Lao Ao, that’s just how Mengjie is. I hope you can be a bit more understanding, considering we’re brothers,” Huang Fei said, unsure of what else to say.
Although Shen Mengjie hadn’t directly accepted his year-long pursuit, she had at least hesitated.
Love is irrational, and he knew it wasn’t fair to Lao Ao, so he would do his best to ease the misunderstanding between Lao Ao and Mengjie.
Long Ao Tian patted Huang Fei’s shoulder. “Don’t worry about it. I really didn’t take it to heart.”
There was no relationship between him and Shen Mengjie; how he viewed her and how she viewed him had no impact whatsoever.
After all, it was clear that Shen Mengjie’s pride weighed heavier than most, likely due to her upbringing, so Long Ao Tian truly didn’t take it to heart.
With that time, he might as well think more about how to enjoy the little girl’s sweetness, bringing her joy while teasing her.
These past two nights, perhaps because he had just started to indulge, he could initially restrain himself for a moment, but once the little girl’s fragrant sweat and charming blush rose to her cheeks, that allure radiating from her very core drove him wild...
He had never really taken care of the little girl’s feelings.
This was a failure on his part as a boyfriend.
And he needed to plan a proper confession to make up for it.
He had clumsily taken the little girl, and while she hadn’t said anything, he couldn’t just leave it at that.
With this thought, Long Ao Tian looked at Huang Fei, who still wore a guilty expression, and said with a smile, “Alright, I’m not that petty.”
Once they entered the classroom and found their seats, Huang Fei eagerly dashed over to sit next to Shen Mengjie.
Although the things on the campus network had been deleted, it couldn’t be denied that they had still impacted Shen Mengjie quite a bit.
“Honestly, I think Shen Mengjie is being a bit excessive,” Li Longlong sighed, watching Huang Fei’s back. “Even if we take a step back, Lao Ao, you’ve helped her out, whether directly or indirectly, and she’s still like this...”
“Yeah, since we’re all buddies, I’m definitely going to give Shen Mengjie a piece of my mind today,” Xu Shuai chimed in.
Long Ao Tian smiled at Xu Shuai. “Come on, aren’t you afraid Wang Lijuan will take you down a peg?”
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