Chapter 282
Seeing that it was that hotel, Lin Wan Ning instinctively said, “That one’s not good. Let’s find another hotel to stay at.”
Watching Lin Wan Ning’s flustered expression, Li Qing Xue found it amusing.
So, knowing the answer, she asked, “Have you stayed there before? How do you know it’s bad?”
At this, Lin Wan Ning was at a loss for words.
Right next to them was the music academy; she couldn’t exactly say she wasn’t used to living in a dorm, so she had stayed at that hotel, could she?
Li Qing Xue was already heading toward that hotel.
She had just shared a room with Long Ge, and the front desk staff recognized her. If she went there now, who knows what Li Qing Xue might find out.
Finally, she blushed and said, “I—I’ve stayed there with him before, so I know it’s not good.”
“‘Him’?” Li Qing Xue raised an eyebrow and chuckled. “Is he your boyfriend?”
Lin Wan Ning hesitated for a moment in her heart but shook her head. “Not— not really…”
To be honest, Li Qing Xue was a bit surprised by Lin Wan Ning’s answer.
She thought Lin Wan Ning would use the boyfriend excuse, but she didn’t…
Was it because Long Ao Tian was Hu Yu Ying’s boyfriend?
But she had already done that with Long Ao Tian behind Hu Yu Ying’s back…
Seeing her conflicted expression, Li Qing Xue gently laughed, “Then let’s go to another hotel.”
Lin Wan Ning didn’t move; instead, she fell silent.
Li Qing Xue immediately thought she had gone too far with her joke.
She wanted to say something to lighten the mood.
But Lin Wan Ning spoke first, “Do you think I’m a bad woman?”
Li Qing Xue paused. “Why would you say that?”
Lin Wan Ning forced a smile on her cool face, recalling what her brother had said, her voice growing heavy. “I did something wrong, but I’ve never regretted it. I’m just so afraid of losing friends like you.”
Her brother couldn’t bear to keep hiding the truth from A Ying. He wanted to confess, to take all the blame upon himself.
But how could that be? The initial mistake was hers; how could she let her brother shoulder a burden that didn’t belong to him?
She had made up her mind. If her brother confessed, she would tell the whole story—how she had seduced him, how she had forced him into making mistakes…
In the end, it was a fleeting happiness stolen away. Her brother had once liked her, and she was already quite content with that.
It was just a pity that nothing beautiful or memorable remained.
A sword of Damocles hung over her head, uncertain when it would fall.
“It’s fine. Let’s go. Do you want to take a shower tonight? I’ll join you,” Lin Wan Ning said with a smile.
“Then I’ll help you scrub your back.”
“Eh~” Lin Wan Ning pretended to be disgusted. “No way! You’ll definitely take advantage of me while scrubbing my back.”
“The more you act like you don’t want me to, the more I’ll insist on helping you.”
The two began to playfully banter again. “How about we call Hu Yu Ying to join us?”
Lin Wan Ning smiled. “It’s been a while since we’ve all been together. I miss it.”
“Yeah, it’s been two weeks since we last hung out. We should make some time for each other,” Li Qing Xue sighed, then took out her phone. “How about I give her a call?”
“Aren’t you afraid your brother will get jealous?”
“Long Ao Tian isn’t that petty, is he? Would he get jealous over a woman?”
“You’re not even a woman yet.”
“Maybe I will be,” Li Qing Xue teased with a playful smile. Once she tasted Long Ao Tian’s charm, she’d become a woman.
Hmph, when that time comes, she’d have to teach Long Ao Tian a lesson for doing something wrong to A Ying!
Scrub him down!
Hehe, I’m so clever…
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**Chapter 344: The Little Sister is Not Obedient**
On the other side.
After receiving a call from Hu Yu Ying, Long Ao Tian magically pulled a roasted sweet potato from his pocket.
“Ta-da~ Want some?” He waved the fragrant sweet potato in front of Hu Yu Ying, like a sleazy uncle tempting a little girl with candy.
Hu Yu Ying took a deep breath, savoring the lingering aroma of the roasted sweet potato, and beamed, nodding vigorously. “I want some!”
Seeing the little girl play along, Long Ao Tian peeled the sweet potato and handed it to her.
Hu Yu Ying took a small bite; it was sweet, sticky, and warm—delicious.
“Long Ge should have some too.” She held the sweet potato up to his mouth, eagerly hoping he would take a big bite.
Seeing the anticipation in her eyes, Long Ao Tian took a bite. “It’s good.”
“Yay!” Hu Yu Ying giggled in satisfaction, letting him help her put on her helmet while she nibbled on the sweet potato.
Back home, during winter, she would roast sweet potatoes by the fire, and they were just as delicious.
Thinking about bringing Long Ge home this year, she couldn’t wait to roast sweet potatoes for him.
Watching the little girl’s happy expression, Long Ao Tian took a deep breath, his initial hesitation gradually turning into determination. Every time he saw the smile on A Ying’s face, he felt he could no longer keep hiding the truth.
He couldn’t deceive A Ying any longer. Clenching his fists, he looked at her seriously. “A Ying, there’s something I need to tell you…”
Before he could finish, Hu Yu Ying’s phone rang.
She glanced at the caller ID. “It’s Wan Ning.”
Then she answered the video call.
As soon as the video connected, Lin Wan Ning and Li Qing Xue’s faces popped up on the screen.
“You’re together?”
Li Qing Xue looked at Hu Yu Ying in the video, instinctively glancing at Lin Wan Ning beside her, and softly replied, “Yeah, we’re just missing you for our shower tonight.”
“Yu Ying, it’s been ages since we all showered together. Come join us tonight,” Lin Wan Ning invited.
Seeing the two of them, Hu Yu Ying also wanted to go, so she turned to Long Ge. “Long Ge, we’re going to shower.”
“Brother/Long Ao Tian, we’re going to shower~~~~”
The cheerful voices of Lin Wan Ning and Li Qing Xue echoed from the phone.
Seeing the little girl’s eager expression, Long Ao Tian couldn’t help but smile. “Where are you?”
“I know where it is. I’ll take Long Ge there,” Hu Yu Ying said proudly before hanging up the video call.
Seeing her so happy, he playfully tapped her nose. “Is it really that exciting?”
“Of course! It’s been so long since I showered with them.”
“Aren’t you happy showering with Long Ge?”
At this, Hu Yu Ying’s cheeks flushed, and she playfully pinched his waist. “Bad Long Ge, don’t say that!”
Having showered together a few times, each time made her blush uncontrollably. She didn’t want him to mention it.
Even as the little girl scolded him, Long Ao Tian found it amusing and affectionately pinched her cheek. “Alright, let’s go. I’ll take you there.”
“Okay.”
While sitting in the back seat of the car, she suddenly remembered something and hugged his waist from behind. “Long Ge, what were you going to tell me earlier?”
Long Ao Tian gently held her small hands around his waist, pausing for a moment before saying, “When you come back, I have something to tell you.”
“Okay.” She softly replied, resting her head against his back.
Soon, guided by the little girl, Long Ao Tian spotted Lin Wan Ning and Li Qing Xue waiting by the roadside.
Before they arrived, the two little ones excitedly waved at him. “Over here! We’re here!”
“Qing Xue, Wan Ning, hurry up!” Hu Yu Ying squeezed Long Ge tightly, playfully urging him to go faster.
“Don’t rush, don’t rush. We’re almost there,” Long Ao Tian chuckled at her eagerness.
It felt like she was more excited to see them than to see him.
He parked the car.
The three little ones gathered together again.
Long Ao Tian felt a bit out of place.
“Long Ge, you can head back now. We’re going to shower,” Hu Yu Ying said playfully, looking at him.
“Alright, call me when you’re done, and I’ll come pick you up.”
“A Ying will be with us; what’s there to worry about?” Li Qing Xue teased.
“Be careful on your way back,” Lin Wan Ning added softly.
After watching the three little ones walk into the bathing establishment, Long Ao Tian turned and left.
“A Ying, we’ve already booked a room!”
Before coming, Lin Wan Ning and Li Qing Xue had already secured a room.
“Let’s not go back tonight,” Lin Wan Ning said with a smile.
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