Chapter 188: I Think I Got My Heart Broken
Watching Xu Shuai shamelessly act all pretentious,
Long Ao Tian scoffed with disdain. “Cut the cr*p, kid. I saw everything—where did you go with Wang Li Juan on the subway?”
Hearing this, Xu Shuai seemed to recall some beautiful memories.
He couldn’t help but smile— a happy, blissful smile.
Huang Fei and Li Long Long exchanged looks; they’d seen all this but for some reason, it was oddly glaring.
“Today…”
Before they could finish, Huang Fei and Li Long Long waved their hands dismissively. “Stop, we don’t wanna hear anymore.”
Xu Shuai blinked then turned to Long Ao Tian. “Old Ao, where did you and that cold school flower next door go today?”
He leaned in with a lecherous grin. “I saw you guys even holding hands.”
Seeing the gossip-drenched look on Xu Shuai’s face, Long Ao Tian chuckled. “Guess yourself.”
Xu Shuai exaggeratedly thumbed two fingers then wiggled them suggestively.
Long Ao Tian shot up abruptly. “Did you record that?”
“Huh?” Xu Shuai looked at him blankly. “Record what?”
“Hold on, not yet, don’t talk.” Huang Fei made a shushing gesture. Instantly, silence fell in the dorm.
He tapped his phone, and faintly, Xu Shuai’s slightly lewd voice crackled out: 【Hehe, I saw you guys holding hands…】
“Holy cr*p, you b*stard!” Xu Shuai pounced onto Long Ao Tian like a hungry tiger. “I treated you all as my adoptive fathers, but you really treat me like a grandson thief.”
“Stop bragging, I’ll send this to Shen Meng Jie and let her see Wang Li Juan.”
“Nooo!”
“Three cups of fruit tea, with a bit of ice.”
“Coming right up,” Huang Fei said, walking over to deliver.
Standing on the balcony, watching Xu Shuai flip the middle finger around, the three of them burst out laughing.
As they laughed, Li Long Long suddenly sighed, then looked seriously at Huang Fei and Long Ao Tian. “Honestly, I’m kinda jealous of Xu Shuai.”
Huang Fei patted Li Long Long’s shoulder. “Pursuing a girl? The key is persistence. You just started and you’re already thinking of giving up.”
“What’s going on?” Long Ao Tian asked curiously.
“After you guys left, we were bored in the dorm, so we decided to chat with Shen Meng Jie and Han Xiao Jing, maybe even try to ask them out.” Huang Fei glanced at Li Long Long, hinting he should share.
“It’s a no-go,” Li Long Long sighed sadly. “Feels like she’s pretty cold towards me.”
“Cold? Maybe she’s shy,” Long Ao Tian guessed. “From what I know, Han Xiao Jing is a quiet girl—someone like her wouldn’t be cold easily.”
“I knew you might not believe me when I say it, but that’s the reality,” Li Long Long admitted, pulling out his phone to show the chat interface.
Most replies from Li Long Long were at least two lines long.
But Han Xiao Jing’s replies mostly were just 【Hmm】【Okay】【Got it】.
The longest message: 【Who’s all here?】
Just by looking at the screen, she seemed pretty aloof.
Seeming to notice Long Ao Tian’s expression, Li Long Long looked at Huang Fei. “Old Huang, show Ao Tian your chat history.”
“How many times do I have to tell you not to call me Old Huang?” Huang Fei took out his phone. “Sure, our chat is simple, but it’s different—at least I can feel the emotional value.”
He opened his chat, showing Long Ao Tian.
Long Ao Tian glanced at it, raising an eyebrow. “Yeah, really gives off some emotional value, huh.”
【Hmm (playful emoji)】, 【Okay (wink, happy emoji)】, 【Thanks (adorable emoji)】, 【Can’t, maybe I don’t have time (disappointed emoji)】
“See, Lao Li,” Huang Fei grinned confidently. “As long as you understand a girl’s heart like your big bro, you’ll soon feel the emotional value Han Xiao Jing’s giving you.”
“Uh…” Long Ao Tian gulped, at a loss for words.
Based on Huang Fei’s current attitude, it was obvious he was enjoying himself—no matter what he said, he wouldn’t listen, even risking their relationship.
“Honestly, I think Shen Meng Jie isn’t bad, but maybe…”
“Exactly,” Huang Fei said with a smile, “Old Ao, you think Shen Meng Jie isn’t bad either, right? I knew it…”
Long Ao Tian opened his mouth but didn’t say a word. Some things you can only understand through experience. Maybe it’s not too late; maybe it’s just the way it is.
“Bah~” Li Long Long sighed again, snatching his phone back. “Actually, at first, I just liked Han Xiao Jing’s looks. After spending time with her, I realized that her personality and everything else are pretty attractive.”
“But now? Looks like I’m out of luck.”
“Even her reply of just ‘Hmm’ made me happy back then. But over time, I became greedy—except she never changed.”
“I think I got my heart broken,” Li Long Long said gloomily.
Long Ao Tian patted him on the shoulder. “Look on the bright side. Nothing started, so nothing’s broken. School’s full of youth and beauty.”
“And you’ve only known her for a few days. Do you really know her? Seen her a few times? Had a few meals? Don’t compare yourself to Xu Shuai—no one’s Wang Li Juan.”
“Thanks, Old Ao. When you put it like that, I feel even worse,” Li Long Long muttered, almost crying.
Long Ao Tian was at a loss for words. Too quick—it wasn’t like the slow-paced, genuine days of ten years later, where patience paid off.
“Young brothers, your great adoptive father has returned,” Xu Shuai barged in with a kick, holding four cups of fruit tea, two crates of beer, and some snacks and skewers.
Seeing the beer in Xu Shuai’s arms, Long Ao Tian winked at Huang Fei. “Let’s go—have a drink.”
While drinking and munching skewers, Xu Shuai finally understood what was going on.
“It’s no big deal. I’ll talk with Wang Li Juan—set up a gathering with her dorm. Maybe we can be friends afterward.”
“Exactly, maybe Han Xiao Jing is just slow to warm up,” Huang Fei hiccuped, offering some comfort.
“Bah, I don’t care. I’m over it! I might not be the handsomest, but I’m definitely not hideous. I refuse to believe I can’t find a girlfriend!”
“But still, thanks, everyone.”
Li Long Long’s words sounded cool—not superficial cool, but free and unrestrained.
Long Ao Tian raised his beer can and clinked it with Li Long Long’s. “Don’t get all sentimental. As your adoptive father and one of the Four Kings of Dorm 147, this is what we’re supposed to do.”
“Hahaha…” Huang Fei and Xu Shuai nodded in agreement.
Li Long Long rolled his eyes but finished his drink anyway…
