Chapter 227: Booking a Room
Stepping out of the subway station.
Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning strolled along the street illuminated by streetlights.
Don’t judge the hour—there are still plenty of folks around.
“You think Hu Yu Ying would give herself away for free? Do you think my big brother could resist gobbling her up?” Lin Wan Ning whispered softly.
Li Qing Xue shook her head. “Nope.”
“I know Dragon Brother. He’s responsible, conscientious—basically a knight in shining armor. If he goes for Yu Ying, it’ll definitely not be now.”
Honestly, Li Qing Xue wasn’t entirely sure, but she just had this gut feeling.
Dragon Brother cares too much about Hu Yu Ying.
Otherwise, he’d have gobbled her up yesterday already.
Lin Wan Ning suddenly seemed to think of something, her voice gentle but curious. “If I did something bad… do you think my brother would forgive me?”
Hearing this, Li Qing Xue turned to look at Lin Wan Ning. Her eyes twinkled mischievously. “What exactly do you want to do?”
Lin Wan Ning shrugged casually. “Just saying stuff.”
“You’ll have to see what kind of mistake you make. Usually, Dragon Brother is pretty tolerant of us,” she said meaningfully.
At this point, Li Qing Xue looked at Lin Wan Ning again. Before, if Lin Wan Ning said things like that, she wouldn’t care much. But now? Knowing her a bit better, hearing her little mischief-maker say such things definitely made Li Qing Xue take notice.
“Hey~ what kind of eyes are you making? Don’t think I’m that bad. I’m actually pretty good!” Lin Wan Ning shot Li Qing Xue a cheeky glance, gently nudging her with her hips.
“I don’t really understand you. You might’ve corrupted me and Yu Ying. I mean, you’ve never even held hands or anything—how come you know so much?”
“Who said I haven’t held hands with the opposite s*x?” Lin Wan Ning still carried a bit of stubborn pride—forget about holding hands, she’s been hugged around the waist and even kissed.
But she kept those to herself.
As for how she knows all this? Well, maybe it’s time to introduce Qing Xue to some websites…
Detecting Lin Wan Ning’s gaze suddenly turning more mischievous, Li Qing Xue hurriedly stepped back. “Your eyes, so dangerous! I can’t believe such a pretty girl would have that kind of mischievous look.”
Lin Wan Ning squinted her eyes, revealing a wicked smile. “Tonight, we’re not going home.”
“What do you mean?”
“We’re booking a room.”
Li Qing Xue blinked in surprise, instinctively clutching her fluffy chest and taking two steps back, putting some distance between them.
Her mind momentarily blank—wait, they’re going to book a room? Just the two of them? Women, doing what? Isn’t that a little rebellious?
And yet… somehow, it felt a bit exciting.
“Are you scared?” Lin Wan Ning’s slender finger prodded her chin teasingly, a playful grin on her face. “Are you worried I might do something to you?”
Li Qing Xue was a little flustered, gently shaking her head. “Who said I’m scared? If we’re going to book a room, then we’re going to book a room. Not scared at all!”
Saying that, she pointed to a nearby inn. “This one, what do you think?”
“Mm-hmm, sounds good.”
The two headed towards a small hotel.
The closer they got, the more Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning noticed their hands sweating unconsciously.
This is what you call silly flirtation—two people nervously eyeing each other.
Entering the little room, both froze in place, faces flushed red. Neither knew what to say.
Finally, Lin Wan Ning cleared her throat. “Let’s go take a shower first. I’ll make the bed.”
“Okay,” Li Qing Xue replied softly.
Her chatty persona vanished. She tidied herself up and stepped into the bathroom to wash up.
Not long after, Li Qing Xue emerged in a short-sleeved top, her adorable figure on full display, looking clear and obvious.
Lin Wan Ning had already made the bed. After Li Qing Xue came out, she headed into the bathroom.
When she returned, Li Qing Xue had already crawled into bed.
Lin Wan Ning grabbed her phone and slipped into bed too. “I want to show you something.”
“What is it?” Li Qing Xue glanced at Lin Wan Ning’s phone.
Once loaded, Li Qing Xue stared blankly. Her fair, delicate face instantly turned bright red.
Quickly, she pulled the blanket up over half her face, revealing only her beautiful eyes, unable to believe what she was seeing. “You, you’re crazy!”
“You wanna know how I know so much?” Lin Wan Ning smirked.
“This must be my enlightenment,” she said softly as a small video played—highly inappropriate.
Li Qing Xue’s face flushed completely, eyes tight shut, refusing to open them no matter how Lin Wan Ning tried to seduce her.
But as the voice echoed in her ears, little by little, her eyelids slowly cracked open behind her fingers: “I think my thoughts just got dirtier…”
“Lin Wan Ning, you little firecracker…” she muttered.
“Should I turn it off?”
“Wait… wait… I haven’t finished watching…” Her voice trailed off, growing softer and softer…
…
Meanwhile.
Hu Yu Ying, after cleaning her toes, blushed and nervously placed her legs in Dragon Brother’s arms. “C-can we play now?”
“In your eyes, is Brother Dragon that superficial?” Dragon Brother thought he needed to correct her.
Hu Yu Ying rolled her eyes. “Annoying. There’s no gentleness, just a rhythmic massage.”
She wanted to say more but didn’t. She liked being like this with Brother Dragon.
The gentle touch on her legs made her feel so comfortable—tingly, numb, and she felt like she was melting.
“Brother Dragon.”
“Hm?”
“I just want to call you.”
“I’m right here.”
Their conversations, initially endless, now became short and simple—like family talking. Clear in meaning, instant understanding.
It made Dragon Brother feel warm. In his previous life, he had only himself. When he crossed over, he was alone again.
But now, in this world, he had an adoptive father—something he never felt before.
That warmth, that feeling of family, he finally felt it once again.
And maybe, Hu Yu Ying was feeling it too.
So neither said anything, just quietly enjoyed this fleeting, mesmerizing moment.
Watching Hu Yu Ying, exhausted, her eyelids fluttered.
Dragon Brother withdrew his hand, wanting her to sleep well.
“Brother Dragon,” Hu Yu Ying whispered softly, clutching his hand and refusing to let go. She rolled slightly, leaving a big space behind her.
Dragon Brother understood her. Back on the train to Kyoto, he’d had a dream—dreamed of holding Hu Yu Ying and sleeping.
Just like now, feeling her body tremble slightly, and the faint fragrance emanating from her. In the silent darkness, his heartbeat quickened—like a reminder. This was no dream…
