Chapter 168: Bro Long, Are You Really Into My Feet?
Getting used to, gradually adapting.
At first, being touched by Bro Long on those tiny little toes of mine felt like a burst of electric current zipping through my body—tingly and prickly, like lightning dancing inside. My brain went totally blank, not that I forgot who I was or what I was doing, but for a moment, I totally lost track of myself.
After that first time, the second was a tad easier—less nerve-wracking, less shocking. The tingling lessened and my mind cleared up a lot.
But seeing Bro Long’s huge hand suddenly grab my adorable little toes—ugh, the feeling was still a tsundere mix of shy and embarrassed.
Suddenly, Hu Yu Ying froze, as if her entire being was about to melt into a puddle. Her breath hitched uncontrollably, racing faster than ever.
“Brother Ao Tian, Bro Long…” Hu Yu Ying awkwardly called out.
“What’s wrong?”
Hu Yu Ying didn’t quite know how to reply. She just blushed, shot a quick glance at Bro Long’s hand, then looked down shyly.
Seeing this, Bro Long snapped back to sanity: “Ah, haha, my mistake—got a little mixed up. See, I care too much and end up confusing myself!”
He retracted his palm from Hu Yu Ying’s smooth, delicate leg, but his other hand still monopolized her tiny toes.
“Legs are fine,” Hu Yu Ying whispered softly.
“Yeah, I just checked, and it’s all good now,” Bro Long chuckled.
Hearing Bro Long’s words, Hu Yu Ying looked up at his face—his mouth so stubbornly uncooperative, it was almost like a perfect fit for Bro Long’s personality.
She hesitated briefly before asking, “Bro Long, do you really like my feet?”
“How could you think that about Bro Long? I’m a proper big bro, you know!”
Bro Long was starting to feel a little insulted—what kind of person did she think he was? Everyone knows that Dragon Brother Ao Tian is the most proper, the most serious.
When she saw her little sidekick hurt, he went all out to check on him himself—who else is more onto it than the Big Bro himself?
Watching Bro Long act so earnest, Hu Yu Ying couldn’t help but giggle, a sweet smile blooming as she looked at him: “Got it, Bro Long is the best Big Bro—most awesome, most genuine of all the Big Bros.”
This phrase, on the surface, was spot on. But the more she thought about it, the more it sounded like the kind of sweet talk she’d say to her little sisters to butter them up, sometimes.
“Hu Yu Ying, you’re daring enough to tease Bro Long now? Looks like it’s been a while since I’ve given you a good talking to.”
“No, Bro Long, I wasn’t teasing you—please don’t be mean to Yu Ying!”
“Let’s give you a tickle attack then…”
“No, Bro Long, I get it, I was wrong—so ticklish, ah~ Bro Long~~~!”
After parting from Bro Long, Hu Yu Ying’s steps suddenly lightened as she headed straight back to her dorm.
Once inside, she was immediately swarmed by her roommates.
They were anxious, thinking something was wrong. But no, she just took a quick shower and rushed out again. Now she was back, but her cheeks glowing with a bright smile—enough to make them a bit excited.
Something’s off—definitely off!
“Yu Ying, she finished washing her feet and left—how weird is that?”
“Yeah, she came back just to wash her feet—more suspicious the more I think about it.”
“Huh huh, they’re right. Yu Ying, you’ve got some secret going on.”
Hu Yu Ying’s eyes darted away—trying not to giggle. She told herself, “Don’t laugh, don’t laugh,” but today she was really, really happy. Once your emotions go up, it’s hard to keep a lid on rationality.
Right now, she simply couldn’t control herself.
“It’s not like that—I just washed my feet because it was too hot…”
“No way, you’re lying—your face is practically blooming with a smile,” a roommate pointed out, holding up a mirror.
Hu Yu Ying instinctively touched her face—her cheeks warm, with a hint of a smile. She tried to deny it: “No way, you’re overreacting.”
Another roommate handed her the mirror. Hu Yu Ying looked into it—her eyes slightly curved, a shimmering glow deep within, flirting like spring water melting into a stream, full of charm.
A full-blown smile on her face, even her eyes seemed to sparkle with mischief.
Quickly, she covered her face with her hands—back when she was bullied by girls, they always called her a fox spirit. She never quite knew what that looked like.
But looking at herself in the mirror today, Hu Yu Ying thought she might finally be starting to figure it out…
“I-I’m sleepy now, don’t want to talk anymore,” she said, setting down the mirror, slipping into bed without looking back.
Facing her teasing roommates, she pulled the blanket over her head, ignoring them.
But some words still found their way into her ears.
Finally, she bolted out a rebuttal, “No way, Bro Long is the most proper of all!”
She definitely didn’t want them to think Bro Long had some weird foot obsession.
“Oh, starting to defend him even before he’s official?”
Hu Yu Ying couldn’t argue with the three of them, so she just pulled the summer quilt over her head again.
…
“Qing Xue, Qing Xue? Qing Xue?”
A hand suddenly waved in front of her face. Li Qing Xue snapped back to reality and looked at her roommate with a confused expression. “What’s wrong?”
Her roommates giggled, teasing her: “Still wondering what we’re talking about? You’ve been staring at that bottle cap and smiling idiotically since you got back. We wanted to call you to wash up, but you kept ignoring us.”
“Huh? Really? I didn’t hear you calling,” Li Qing Xue said honestly.
“Of course! What’s so special about this cap? Why are you staring so glued to it?”
Li Qing Xue hurriedly clutched the bottle cap to her chest. To others, it was just an ordinary bottle cap, but to her, it was proof—indirect kiss evidence with that nasty Dragon Boy Ao Tian.
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