Chapter 301
Riding her bike, Hu Yuying didn’t see the expression on Li Qingxue’s face at that moment, but she could tell from her voice that she was genuinely happy.
Before long, Hu Yuying arrived at the entrance of the Music Academy.
Since they had made plans in advance, Lin Wanning was already waiting there.
As she saw Hu Yuying approaching on her bike, Lin Wanning quickly stepped forward and handed the hot drinks she had bought earlier to Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue.
With the warm drinks in her hands, her little hands were toasty, and she cupped them against Hu Yuying’s small face to warm her cheeks, which had turned red from the cold wind.
After warming Hu Yuying, she moved on to warm Li Qingxue.
Then the three of them looked at each other and burst into silly laughter.
Li Qingxue shifted her bottom to press tightly against Hu Yuying’s back, leaving room for Lin Wanning to sit.
Fortunately, all three of them were relatively slim, and as Hu Yuying twisted the throttle, they all inexplicably started laughing.
This drew curious glances from people around them.
“Hey, you guys, stop laughing!” Hu Yuying couldn’t take it anymore and whispered.
“I don’t want to, but I just can’t help it!” Li Qingxue replied, giggling.
“Me too! And aren’t you laughing happily as well, sister?”
“I’m just infected by your laughter!”
The three of them were having a great time, completely oblivious to a figure by the roadside reaching out toward them.
Long Aotian raised his hand, but before he could say anything, he watched as the three of them sped past him on the electric bike without even looking back.
All his words turned into a twitch at the corner of his mouth: “How could they not see me, such a big person standing here?”
Knowing that Hu Yuying would bring Li Qingxue to find Lin Wanning today, he hurried over after finishing his training.
And yet, they... they just walked right past him without a glance, not even acknowledging his presence...
Realizing it a moment too late, Hu Yuying glanced in the rearview mirror and said, “I think I just saw Long Ge...” Her tone carried a hint of uncertainty.
“Really?” Li Qingxue, caught in the middle, was even more confused. How come she didn’t see him?
“Did you make a mistake, sister? If Ge Ge was here, I would definitely have seen him!”
Hearing Lin Wanning’s confident words, Hu Yuying nodded slightly, wondering if she had indeed made a mistake...
However, this little incident was soon forgotten as they ordered three servings of clay pot rice noodles.
Adding some sesame oil and chili, the three of them were overjoyed.
But as they stepped out of the restaurant, they began to bicker.
“Just now, Qingxue ate the most!” Lin Wanning declared first.
Li Qingxue wouldn’t admit it: “Nonsense! You clearly drank more soup than I did; I was watching!”
Sitting at the back, Lin Wanning pinched Li Qingxue’s cheek: “You noticed that? You must really like me if you’re paying so much attention to my eating habits...”
Li Qingxue huffed in a playful manner and then pinched Hu Yuying’s waist, who was sitting at the front: “Ah Ying even had a little pancake!”
Through the rearview mirror, Hu Yuying looked at Li Qingxue: “Who was it that poured extra sesame oil, drank all the hot drink, and then finished a bottle of soda?”
The three fell silent for a moment, and Li Qingxue’s mischievous eyes sparkled with laughter as she quietly asked, “So, can the electric bike still run?”
Hu Yuying twisted the throttle: “It can.”
“Then let’s hold our stomachs and head home?” Lin Wanning added.
In any case, someone started laughing first, and soon, amidst the joyful chatter, Hu Yuying rode the two girls home.
Upon returning to the courtyard, they saw the open door, and at this hour, the workers were still busy at work.
After Hu Yuying parked the bike, she turned to Li Qingxue and said, “Do you remember I mentioned I had something to tell you?”
Lin Wanning also looked at Li Qingxue with a smile.
Faced with the two girls’ conspiratorial and united gaze, Li Qingxue instinctively covered her chest, her face flushing for a moment. They wouldn’t be trying to get her to join Long Aotian’s ranks, would they?
How thrilling!
Wouldn’t that be a bit hasty?
“What are you thinking? Your face is all red!” Lin Wanning teased, poking Li Qingxue’s cheek.
“Alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Let’s go take a look,” Hu Yuying said, pushing the electric bike into the yard and leading Lin Wanning and Li Qingxue into the main house.
At the entrance of one of the rooms, the workers were busy nearby.
Hu Yuying whispered, “Can we go in and take a look?”
Hearing this, the workers paused their tasks.
The three girls stepped into the room.
The room was spacious, with a blend of classical Chinese and modern design elements.
Although the room wasn’t fully decorated yet, the style was already roughly visible.
Especially the two large windows, which let in plenty of light.
Most of the courtyard was rather dim, but the ample sunlight made the room feel brighter.
“This room is being renovated first. Once it’s done, just buy a bed, and you can move in right away,” Hu Yuying said.
Li Qingxue felt the most moved by Hu Yuying’s words.
She knew exactly why all this was happening.
“I don’t even know what to say. Can I have a hug...?”
Li Qingxue pouted, her beautiful eyes filled with emotion, and opened her arms for a hug.
“Okay, okay, let’s step outside first. The workers still have to keep working,” Hu Yuying said, exchanging a knowing smile with Lin Wanning as they gently pinched Li Qingxue’s cheek.
Chapter 368: We Will Get Better and Better
Alright, usually, her little face isn’t something anyone can just pinch, but today she felt so happy that a little pinch was fine.
“Once the windows and doors are installed, it can be temporarily lived in. By then, you can all move over, and you won’t have to worry about being disturbed anymore.”
“If it weren’t for me not meeting Ye Liangchen, I’d really want to question him about why he bullies Li Qingxue!” Lin Wanning said, clenching her little fists in indignation. “What a shameless man!”
“If I could, I really wouldn’t want you to meet him. You have no idea what he’s become. He insists on redeeming me, but I’ve told him I don’t need his redemption. Yet he still insists; I don’t need saving!” Li Qingxue felt wronged just thinking about it.
“Alright, alright, no more feeling wronged,” Hu Yuying said, looking at Li Qingxue’s pitiful expression, which was just too cute.
“In the future, as long as we’re together, no one will be able to bully us,” Lin Wanning playfully winked at Li Qingxue.
Li Qingxue smiled brightly, leaning closer to Lin Wanning: “Okay then.”
“It’s still early. Should we go for a stroll?”
Everyone immediately agreed to this suggestion.
“Let’s go to the mall and see if there’s anything we need to buy.”
“Yeah, we definitely need to get a big bed that can fit three people,” Li Qingxue said, gesturing with her hands to indicate just how big it should be...
At the mall, they quickly chose a large bed on the furniture floor, and the three of them could lie on it comfortably.
“How about this one?” Li Qingxue asked with a smile.
“It feels softer than the bed in my sister’s room,” Lin Wanning replied honestly.
Having slept on the same bed with her sister yesterday, she remembered how soft the mattress was; it was truly comfortable.
This bed was soft too, but it couldn’t compare to the one in her sister’s room.
Hu Yuying chuckled; that bed had been bought by Long Ge, and she had been shocked by the price at the time.
Even though she had made some money from her online store now, thinking back to the earlier price still made her a bit reluctant.
Glancing at the price of this bed, it was indeed still over nine hundred yuan less than what Long Ge had paid.
But it wasn’t cheap either.
Fortunately, the house wasn’t fully renovated yet; they were just here to take a look in advance.
After a while, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning decided that once the room was finished, they would come back to get the big bed that could fit all three of them.
Both of them had saved up quite a bit from their online store, and splitting the cost would make it affordable for them.
“Shouldn’t we look at more options?” Hu Yuying suggested. “We can check out other places; maybe we’ll find something even more affordable.”
“But we don’t have time today. Let’s settle on this one for now, and if we find a better deal later, we can reconsider. What do you think, Wanning?” Since it wasn’t just her decision, she wanted to hear Wanning’s opinion.
Lin Wanning nodded: “Yeah, sister, once the holidays come, we can go explore other places together. For now, this one meets our expectations, and the price is acceptable for us.”
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