Chapter 181: Are You Plotting Against Us?
While tidying up, I also saw the design blueprints of the courtyard in Dragon Brother’s hand.
“Is this the blueprint of the courtyard?” Li Qing Xue asked, staring at the stuff on the table.
“Yeah.” Long Ao Tian replied casually, “Can you understand it?”
“Just remove the ‘?”‘” Li Qing Xue rolled her eyes at Dragon Brother, glaring at the blueprint on the table. She knew this guy was ten cows short of a herd—completely hopeless.
Hu Yu Ying also stepped forward to take a look, honestly trusting Dragon Bro’s words wholeheartedly.
From bringing her along to make money to sharing future societal trends, everything has some foresight.
Dragon Bro definitely has his own ideas in everything he does, so among the three little ones, Hu Yu Ying was amazed at how quickly she accepted it.
Deep inside, she was more excited about having a place to rent so she could buy some tools later and cook for Dragon Bro every day.
It’s been ages since she cooked for him, and she wasn’t sure if Dragon Bro still liked her cooking.
Dragon Ao Tian stood in the yard, holding the blueprint, sharing his design philosophy.
“What do you all think?” he asked.
Faced with Dragon Bro’s question, the three little ones looked at the draft, considering the courtyard’s layout, brainstorming how they might redesign it if it were their own…
You gotta say, three trash craftsmen sometimes beat Zhuge Liang.
The blueprint kept improving. Today, Dragon Bro wasn’t just telling Hu Yu Ying and Li Qing Xue about the secret base in Beijing; he was also trying to perfect the design based on the courtyard’s layout.
After all, it will be their future home— the more detailed, the better.
And the sooner the decision is made, the sooner construction can start.
Seeing the fruit tea Dragon Bro had already finished, Hu Yu Ying quietly said, “Dragon Bro, is there a store nearby? I’d like to buy something.”
Dragon Ao Tian paused briefly, realizing he hadn’t paid attention.
“I know, I’ll take you there,” Lin Wan Ning said with a smile.
Seeing Lin Wan Ning’s smile directed at her, Hu Yu Ying nodded lightly: “Okay.”
Watching the two walk away, Li Qing Xue’s gaze flickered, and she sidled over to Dragon Ao Tian: “You’re renting here and asking for our decorating opinions—are you plotting something against us?”
“Yep, you saw right through me.” Dragon Ao Tian smiled as he used his phone to contact the renovation company.
Li Qing Xue’s face flushed red, secretly scolding this guy for being so straightforward—no acting, no pretense.
Having designs on her was one thing, but on Hu Yu Ying and Lin Wan Ning too? That’s another level of bold.
“Your thoughts aren’t good!” Li Qing Xue whispered, biting her lip.
“What’s wrong with that?” Dragon Ao Tian teased, chuckling as he looked at her.
Li Qing Xue pouted her little lips—of course, no guy would think it’s bad on these issues.
Then she suddenly remembered that boat trip last week, where he said she was pretty… Hmph, turns out this guy had designs on her all along.
A little sweet wave washed over her heart.
But then she realized—not only did he have plans for her, but also for Hu Yu Ying and Lin Wan Ning.
She immediately put on a mature face and schoolmarm voice: “Although you’re pretty fit now, that’s just because you’re young. When you get a bit older, you’ll be out of energy.”
Dragon Ao Tian found this amusing. Suddenly, the innocent, immature face of Li Qing Xue turned serious—what a strange contrast.
He couldn’t resist teasing: “Don’t worry, I’m in perfect shape.” With that, he flexed his biceps.
Seeing his arm muscles, Li Qing Xue’s mind started to race. Body in tip-top shape? Would she be able to handle it? Just thinking about it made her face flush again uncontrollably.
He seemed so mature and humorous just a moment ago, now he’s just exposing his true self!
She couldn’t take it anymore—if that’s the case, she’d better take the initiative.
Looking at Dragon Ao Tian’s back, she felt a flutter of nervousness, but after two deep breaths, her confidence slowly grew.
She stepped forward: “Dragon Ao Tian, I want to tell you something.”
He turned around: “What?”
Her courage, which was brimming just moments ago, flickered as he faced her.
Alright, she overestimated herself.
Especially now, with him directly looking at her face, her nerves sharpened.
She took two steps back.
When someone’s particularly nervous, their brain feels like it’s running out of oxygen—her little feet nearly tangled.
“Dragon Ao Tian!”
“Hahaha…” Li Qing Xue’s action suddenly made Dragon Ao Tian laugh out loud.
He grabbed her waist to steady her: “Are you stupid? The path is so flat—you could’ve tripped over yourself?”
Her body leaned into his arm, and now they were even closer.
Though Dragon Ao Tian was still laughing and teasing her, all she could hear was his care for her.
Suddenly, her water bottle slipped from her hand and hit the ground.
Dragon Ao Tian was amused by Li Qing Xue’s silliness, smiling as he looked up.
The smile on his face stiffened and gradually disappeared.
He saw Hu Yu Ying standing at the door, looking dazed—an expression strangely heartwarming. She was clutching the water she just bought, which had fallen to the ground…
Lin Wan Ning was most sensitive to Hu Yu Ying’s shifting emotions. On their way back, Hu Yu Ying was joking and smiling, but all that happiness vanished in an instant.
“What’s wrong?” Dragon Ao Tian asked, walking over.
Li Qing Xue also went to her with concern.
Seeing their worried expressions, Hu Yu Ying smiled: “The water didn’t hold steady and dropped on the ground.”
“I thought something serious happened—scared Dragon Bro.” She bent down to pick up the fallen water and also patted Hu Yu Ying’s long hair gently.
Feeling Dragon Bro’s gentle hand on her head, Hu Yu Ying suddenly felt her emotions start to sway.
In front of anyone else, Hu Yu Ying’s feelings would hardly be stirred easily, but with Dragon Ao Tian, every little gesture of his could move her.
In her heart, she already regarded Dragon Ao Tian as her third family member—after her grandparents.
She forced a smile and poured some of her water to the others: “I, I’ll go to the restroom.”
She watched Hu Yu Ying dash into the deep alley’s public bathroom.
Then she looked away: “Come on in.”
In the alley, Hu Yu Ying leaned against the wall, looked up at the sky, and took a deep breath.
Maybe it was the moment she saw Dragon Bro embracing Li Qing Xue, that realization dawned: she cared about Dragon Ao Tian more than she thought.
He was like a single ray of sunshine in her heart. She couldn’t imagine losing that sunshine—she’d be so heartbroken…
