Chapter 121: Dragon Bro Said So
“Are all these clothes behind you yours?”
Hu Yu Ying was sitting proudly in front of a stall, so Li Qing Xue could see the clothes hanging behind her.
“Yep yep, all of them.” Hu Yu Ying glanced at the mountain of clothing and puffed up with pride like a peacock showing off its tail.
“They look great! Can I buy one too?” Li Qing Xue pointed at a white short-sleeve shirt that matched her pants perfectly. It was bound to look amazing.
“Of course!” Hu Yu Ying grinned.
Then she got up and stepped closer to the clothes: “Qing Xue, you pick which one you like, and I’ll find your size.”
“Is it this one?”
“This one’s pretty similar to the style I’m wearing. Want me to show you how it looks on?”
She laid her phone on the small table, adjusted the angle, and slowly stepped back, ensuring her whole body was in shot.
With Hu Yu Ying fully in frame—white ice silk short-sleeve, sleek black ice silk pants—the sunlight made her skin look even whiter. Maybe it was because she was flaunting herself on her phone for the first time, or maybe because more people started to gather around, Hu Yu Ying’s shy little face turned faintly red.
She looked so pure, no—crystal clear and innocent, like a fresh spring breeze. The simple clothes on her suddenly carried an indescribable sense of innocence, with her cheeks flushed, adding a touch of playful flirtation to her youthful charm.
“Good? All set?” Hu Yu Ying softly asked, glancing at her phone resting on the table.
“I’m good,” Li Qing Xue’s voice came from the device.
Hu Yu Ying exhaled, quickly grabbing her phone again.
“This, uh, is what it looks like on.”
“It looks great,” Li Qing Xue praised unreservedly, her words dripping with sincerity.
Seeing Li Qing Xue’s radiant smile on the video, Hu Yu Ying couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
She felt like she was at her most beautiful, lively yet a little lazy, unwittingly being swept up in her own attractiveness and enthusiasm.
After confirming the size with Li Qing Xue, Hu Yu Ying quickly found the right fit: “Our sizes match, so it should be fine.”
“But how do I give this to you?” Li Qing Xue asked with a teasing smile.
“By the water’s edge, of course. Dragon Bro knows,” Hu Yu Ying whispered.
“Okay, Dragon Bro went to the bathroom, I’ll tell him when he comes back.”
“Tell me what?” Long Ao Tian just returned and heard Hu Yu Ying mentioning him.
Only then did he notice the little girl seemed to be on a video call.
“Hey, good morning!”
“Ah~~ I haven’t washed up yet! No peeking!” Li Qing Xue, seeing Long Ao Tian’s big face filling the screen, immediately burrowed under the quilt, leaving only her clever, lively eyes and a playful scold.
“Hahaha, so shy,” Long Ao Tian chuckled, turning to the side.
Seeing him walk away, Li Qing Xue crawled out from under the quilt again: “Long Bro, I want that shirt. When you pass by Water’s Edge later, I’ll go get it.”
“Got it. I’ll bring it to you tonight,” Long Ao Tian’s voice came clearly, even though he didn’t appear on screen.
“Okay, but don’t cheat me,” Li Qing Xue warned with a mischievous grin, remembering how that rascal Qiu Ye was charged 299 yuan for some money-making scheme earlier.
“I wouldn’t cheat,” Hu Yu Ying assured her quickly.
Meanwhile, the crowd around the stall grew thicker and thicker.
Long Ao Tian watched the bustling street and said, “Yu Ying, take Li Qing Xue around and have some fun.”
“Alright. Will you be okay alone?” Hu Yu Ying asked.
“Just drop the ‘okay’—remove ‘can’ entirely.”
Suddenly, Li Qing Xue’s voice chimed in: “So full of yourself!”
Hu Yu Ying laughed softly, then headed out with her phone.
“Yu Ying, what is that thing? It looks so pretty. Can you help me buy one? I’ll pay you back for the clothes later.”
Hu Yu Ying glanced at the booth owner, then turned her back politely and whispered, “Qing Xue, Dragon Bro said that thing is fake, and it’s not worth it…”
“Then what about that rainbow? It looks so delicious!” Li Qing Xue’s voice was eager.
Hu Yu Ying hurried over, glanced back to double-check, and kept whispering: “No way, Dragon Bro said those candies are just artificial coloring, and eating them will turn your mouth all colors…”
Watching Hu Yu Ying hop from stall to stall, stopping here and there, Long Ao Tian stretched lazily.
“Looks like they’re having a good chat.”
“I guess I better start preparing my new life today,” he muttered, then honked the horn.
Suddenly, an endless stream of voices filled the market: “Yee Bird Clothing Factory, Yee Bird Clothing Factory… Running off with my little sister… 19 yuan, everything 19 yuan…”
Hu Yu Ying didn’t return for another two hours.
It was honestly kinda scary.
“Back already? Rest for a bit. We’ll eat soon,” Hu Yu Ying responded, glancing at her phone.
“Okay,” she answered, then looked at the screen. “I’m going to buy some food later.”
“Alright. I should eat too,” Long Ao Tian replied.
They ended the call.
“It looks like you two get along pretty well,” Long Ao Tian commented.
Hu Yu Ying smiled lightly and nodded: “Mm. Qing Xue’s personality is so nice, we always find stuff to talk about.”
“She’s going to the finance department at A University, and I’m in Business Management. Though different departments, we’re pretty close.”
In a strange city, having a friend you can actually talk to made Hu Yu Ying very happy.
“By the way, she said she makes cookies, and she’s going to deliver them tonight to Water’s Edge.”
“She said she’s thankful I showed her around all morning.”
“I told her it wasn’t necessary, but she still wants me to taste her cookies…” Her voice got softer: “…Dragon Bro, can we give the clothes to Qing Xue for free?”
She hesitated, looking cautiously at Long Ao Tian.
Only to see his mouth twitching.
Long Ao Tian reached into his pocket, pinched the cookie inside hard—darn it, still so stiff.
“Yu Ying, listen to Dragon Bro—no more cookies, okay?”
“Huh? Isn’t that bad? Qing Xue already started baking. If I say no now, wouldn’t that be a bit mean?” Hu Yu Ying whispered, not out of greed but feeling nervous about rejecting her new friend.
Qing Xue looked so happy inviting her to taste her cookies, and now to refuse… it felt a little wrong.
Long Ao Tian scoffed, patting Hu Yu Ying’s shoulder: “You’re too naive. You don’t even know there’s another kind of food in this world — called something as hard as stone…”
“Just give the clothes to Li Qing Xue, it’s not worth much anyway…”
[Hu Yu Ying: Long Bro said, if you don’t post something, I might have to punch you…]
