Chapter 154: Why are you sticking out your tongue?
After devouring some BBQ, they headed down to the mall entrance.
Seeing Dragon Brother hail a cab, Lin Wan Ning stepped forward and gently grabbed his arm: “Brother, I’m so full. Why don’t we just ride our bikes back?”
“Riding, huh? Can you do that?” Dragon Brother nonchalantly shrugged—it was all good to him.
“Hahaha, yes yes, but us girls gotta keep our figures!”
Dragon Brother sized her up: “You still need to keep your figure?”
Lin Wan Ning’s face was somewhat annoyed; she had always hated being looked at with that kind of appraisal. But today, in front of Dragon Brother’s gaze, she instinctively took a breath.
Letting her waist look more slender, soft and delicate.
“Good? Big bro definitely doesn’t want to see me losing my shape, right?” she teased.
In these days hanging out with Dragon Brother, Lin Wan Ning had learned one thing: he was the easiest guy to talk to. Don’t be fooled by his usual laid-back, indifferent demeanor—deep down, his heart was softer than anyone’s.
“Alright then.”
“I saw some bikes over here earlier,” Lin Wan Ning said and took the initiative to hold his hand, walking toward the right front.
What no one noticed was that as she turned her back, her neck instantly flushed a shade of pink, creeping all the way to her cheeks—girl’s blush, hot and shy.
The evening breeze brushed past, ruffling her hair.
Behind her, the ringing of cars seemed to awaken memories of her more innocent days.
She looked back; the boy clearly could surpass her physically, yet he was just pacing behind her, as if silently guarding her.
Humans shouldn’t get too cocky, after all.
Under the streetlamp, Dragon Brother leaned closer: “Don’t move. Don’t rub your eyes.”
“But… it’s so uncomfortable,” Lin Wan Ning’s bright, porcelain face tilted up, her voice carrying a subtle grievance.
Her big, watery eyes squinted slightly—anxious, she involuntarily clutched at Dragon Brother’s waist, as if clutching onto something to feel safer.
“Listen to me—don’t move.”
His gentle voice reached her ears, warmth radiating through his fingertips, inexplicably making her feel flustered and confused.
As he inched closer, she could feel his warm breath spray onto her face and ears.
In the next second, Lin Wan Ning trembled, and with his tender hand, he gently lifted her chin.
She looked up; his body leaned down slightly, closing the small gap between them. His eyes flickered; everything around them became hazy—only he mattered now.
“Don’t be afraid.”
Involuntarily, she wanted to nod, but found her chin still being held by his hand.
Their eyes met. Her lashes fluttered—her cheeks were flushed, her eyes shimmering with a confused, shy glow…
Their breaths entwined, a feeling she’d never experienced before running down her spine, making her almost numb. Her mind blanked; for a moment, she forgot everything and simply responded to his pull, falling into his orbit.
Warm air fluttered over her eyelids, making her instinctively want to blink.
Then, a tissue was pressed against her eye corner, gently wiped.
He released her chin, and her body seemed to lose its support point. Instinctively, she grabbed his waist, steadying herself.
Dragon Brother looked down at her with calm eyes: “Look left.”
“Hmm hmm.” Lin Wan Ning heard him say to look left but lost control of her gaze—only his face remained in her field of vision.
“I told you to look left—why are you sticking out your tongue?”
Crash~
Like something falling heavily to the ground, a sudden sound interrupted the moment.
Lin Wan Ning snapped back to reality. Her porcelain skin was now blushing like a blooming red rose, so embarrassed she felt she might just melt away.
What was she doing just now?
What was she thinking?
She felt her face burning hot; she wanted to say something, but her mind was blank.
At this moment, she could feel her heart slipping away—bit by bit—faced with this man.
“Is it okay now?” Hearing Dragon Brother’s words, Lin Wan Ning hurriedly lowered her head, wishing she could dig herself into the ground.
Three seconds later, she finally came to her senses, covering her face with her hands: “It’s fine, it’s fine. Let’s hurry back.”
“There are plenty of bugs. We’ll ride a little slower. No rush, got it?”
“Got it, got it,” she stammered, her body stiff.
She had never been this close to a guy before. Dizzy, breathing uneven—until her breathing almost turned into chaos, she barely managed to gather her thoughts and give a meek reply.
After they left, Ye Liang Chen, sitting on the ground biting his lip, finally choked out: “d*mn brother and sister, just now he even stuck out his tongue. You crazy b*stard!”
“You already messed with Hu Yu Ying, and now you’re not done with Li Qing Xue. And you even forced Lin Wan Ning to kiss you, making her stick out her tongue—you’re dead, you hear me?!”
“I won’t let you go…”
Without mercy, he pushed the bike he had fallen over and hurried after him. He had to expose Dragon Brother’s hypocritical mask—show everyone his disgusting, ugly face.
He wanted to reclaim everything he’d lost, bit by bit.
“Go back to the dorm, wash your face, put a drop of eye drops, and take a nap. Tomorrow morning, the tired eyes will be gone.”
“Huh huh.” Lin Wan Ning tugged at her sleeve tightly, suddenly at a loss on how to face Dragon Brother. She could only endure her nervousness, blush, and nod obediently.
“You’re so shy, you’re really thin-skinned. I’m your brother, you know.”
Although slightly embarrassed by the teasing, she felt like maybe it wasn’t so bad anymore.
From afar, Dragon Brother’s figure disappeared into the distance. Ye Liang Chen sneered, then broke into a light jog to catch up!
Watching Lin Wan Ning’s longing gaze as she watched Dragon Brother leave, he said with a snort: “Lin Wan Ning, you’re trapped!”
Ye Liang Chen moved in front of her, blocking her view: “He’s gone—what are you still looking at?”
“Wake up, okay?”
Seeing that same person again, Lin Wan Ning instinctively backed up. Her shy blush faded, replaced with a little girl’s warning tone: “I don’t understand what you’re saying. If you keep harassing me, I’ll call the police!”
Ye Liang Chen desperately clutched his chest. He wanted to save her, but she wanted to call the police on him. It hurt—so much.
“Do you know what kind of person Dragon Brother is?”
“He’s a demon in disguise. In high school, he forced the girl who liked me, and then he tried to coerce my nine-year-best friend. That sc*m is playing both sides, and now he’s being a pervert to you. I can’t just watch you fall for this anymore…”
Lin Wan Ning frowned: “Are you talking nonsense?”
Ye Liang Chen was truly losing his mind. Why did no one believe him? “I’m not making it up! We’re from the same city, the same school. His reputation in First High is rotten, you know?”
“Just because he forced a girl who liked me in high school doesn’t say everything about what kind of person he is, does it?”
“Lin Wan Ning, wake up! He just wants to toy with you physically; I’m here to save you—”
Looking at her serious expression and his expectant gaze, she coldly replied: “What kind of person he is isn’t proven by what you say, but by what he does during your interactions. And I don’t think he’s the person you’re describing.”
Without giving Ye Liang Chen a second chance to speak, she turned and strolled into the campus: “And I don’t need your saving.”
Watching her back fade into the distance, Ye Liang Chen felt lost. But after a moment of confusion, he suddenly smiled.
From the “Treasure Girl” days, to Bai Yueguang, to her now—this all.
Their rejection of his salvation kept echoing in his mind, weaving through his thoughts.
At this moment, his heart changed dramatically.
Lin Wan Ning didn’t believe in herself.
Li Qing Xue said she liked Dragon Brother.
Hu Yu Ying had already been taken by Dragon Brother’s forceful possessiveness.
Ye Liang Chen’s face twisted with anger.
He looked up at the moon in the sparse stars, eyes almost burning with hatred.
“If Heaven and Earth are unfair, making all creatures pawns, then don’t blame me for turning dark!”
“This time, I will wrestle with heaven and earth, with Dragon Brother himself!”
“I thought enduring patience would bring peace, but instead, they didn’t understand me, and Dragon Brother’s coercion only worsened. Fine, if that’s the case, I’ll turn evil—to prove that I alone am your salvation!”
“I didn’t want to go this far—I am reborn, with the advantage of foresight. I intended to use charm and fate to guide you all to love me again in this life!”
“But now, the butterfly effect of my rebirth has altered things. Dragon Brother felt threatened and started with Hu Yu Ying. Everything’s gone haywire.”
“Fine then, as a reborn, I will restore order. With my holy light, I’ll purify and reveal Dragon Brother’s wicked nature—turning all of you to see the truth, and willingly return to my side!”
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【Yes, today I nailed it again. Thanks for the gift—Taitiful!】
