Chapter 229: Absolutely No Way to Handle You
The next morning, bright and early.
“Still mad?” Lin Wan Ning looked at Li Qing Xue with her arms crossed and that pouty little face that refused to look at her. Can’t help but chuckle, Lin Wan Ning reached out with her fingertip and poked Li Qing Xue’s puffed-up cheek.
Li Qing Xue shot her a glare that could freeze boiling water.
She was already upset enough about yesterday’s half-watched funny videos, but on top of that, the girl only spoke half the truth. That kind of betrayal, for her, the ultimate social media queen, was almost too much to bear.
She had thought Lin Wan Ning would come to comfort her soon. But nope, instead, she fell asleep, and Lin Wan Ning didn’t even bother to come.
Now waking up, she’s a little cranky.
“Alright, alright! How about I treat you to breakfast?” Lin Wan Ning gently tugged at Li Qing Xue’s arm.
Li Qing Xue pondered seriously for a moment, then nodded. “Okay, sure.”
“Wait a sec, I’ll call my brother. Maybe get some snacks for them too.” She pulled out her phone and dialed Long Ao Tian.
Just when the call was about to disconnect automatically, someone on the other side finally answered.
“Wan Ning?”
Long Ao Tian’s voice came, slightly hoarse and laid-back.
Looking at the time—just six in the morning—he asked, “Why so early today? Something up?”
As he spoke, he glanced to the side, seeing Hu Yu Ying who had her long legs tucked in and was clinging tightly to her blanket.
He gently pulled the blanket around her and felt amused.
Hu Yu Ying, groggy, slowly opened her eyes, lifting a hand to toss her messy hair over to the other side, lazily pouting with a tiny hint of a cute little whine, “Long Ge.”
From the other end, hearing this charmingly coquettish voice, Lin Wan Ning stiffened for a moment and quickly said, “I brought breakfast. I’ll be there soon.”
After hanging up swiftly, she looked at the hung-up call screen.
Long Ao Tian softly pinched Hu Yu Ying’s cheeks, smiling as he said, “Rest for forty more minutes. I’ll wake you up then.”
“Mhm.” Hu Yu Ying stretched lazily, feeling super rested.
She couldn’t help but toss and turn in her blanket, ending up on Long Ge’s side of the bed.
It was so warm—full of his scent.
After getting up, Long Ao Tian swung open the door and stopped by to buy some daily necessities.
When he returned, Hu Yu Ying was still in bed, not sleeping but lying there with a bright smile watching him.
“Long Ge, was that Wan Ning calling you earlier?” She was fuzzy on the details but remembered hearing a voice.
“Mm, she said they’d come over with Qing Xue later.”
“Then I better get going.” Hu Yu Ying heard that, and immediately started to get up—if they saw her still lying in Long Ge’s bed, they’d definitely tease her.
Now she’s got a boyfriend. Her body’s only for Long Ge’s play, no way she’s letting others toy with her.
She began tidying her clothes.
Wearing her sleepwear, she was a bit wrinkled after sleeping all night.
Long Ao Tian stepped forward, sitting at the edge of the bed, carefully helping Hu Yu Ying straighten her clothes and tying her long hair with a hairband.
“Long Ge, you can do hairbands too?” Hu Yu Ying couldn’t see, but she could feel his actions helping her tie up her hair.
“Just the simplest ones,” he replied, already finished tying her hair.
She tossed her long hair forward and looked at the hairband on her head, a smile tugging at her lips—so lovely.
What could be better than the person you love tying up your hair for you?
“Long Ge, I’m going to wash up,” Hu Yu Ying said, grabbing the toiletries Long Ge bought and heading to the courtyard.
Watching the yard each day change a little, she couldn’t help but start looking forward to her future cohabitation.
She quickly cleaned herself up and went back to the room. “Long Ge, I’m ready.”
She winked, making a sneaky suggestive face.
Long Ao Tian sighed, “Really, no handling you whatsoever.”
Without hesitation, he pulled her into a hug, tilted her chin, and leaned in for a kiss.
Hu Yu Ying froze for a second—intense, fiery hormones made her knees go weak. The girl unconsciously placed her hands on his shoulders for support.
Looking helplessly at the man before her, she wondered—did Long Ge misunderstand her?
I just wanted him to praise how awesome and cute I am… Why did he just kiss me?
All the unspoken words turned into tiny pleas for attention.
……
Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning playfully teased each other as they pushed open the courtyard door.
Hearing the noise, Hu Yu Ying instinctively opened her eyes—panic!—and hurried out of Long Ge’s arms.
“Long Ge… you’re so mean,” she muttered.
Her innocent misunderstanding turned shy, and she pounded her fist softly onto Long Ge’s chest, then stepped out into the yard.
Long Ao Tian, observing her shy and adorable form, stroked his lips with a smile that never left his face. His gaze stayed lovingly on Hu Yu Ying’s back: Am I misunderstanding something?
Stepping into the yard, Hu Yu Ying took a deep breath, trying to calm her reddening face. How come she didn’t sleep in today?
Wan Ning didn’t know, but Qing Xue did—sometimes she loved sleeping in; it was rare to see her get up so early.
Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning handed breakfast to Hu Yu Ying: “Went to bed early last night, so we brought you breakfast.”
“Thank you,” Hu Yu Ying replied, about to hand the food to Long Ge.
As she turned, Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning sneaked a glance at her slightly crooked braids and giggled softly.
“What’s wrong?” Hu Yu Ying looked puzzled.
“Did your brother do your hair?” they asked.
Hu Yu Ying instinctively touched her long hair. “How did you know?”
“It’s almost crooked all the way to grandma’s place.”
Faced with their teasing, Hu Yu Ying didn’t say anything—so what if it’s a bit crooked? She liked it that way, crooked or not.
Seeing her innocent, bashful look.
Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning exchanged a glance and secretly laughed to themselves.
Then Li Qing Xue stepped forward, sniffed Hu Yu Ying’s hair, and asked, “Ying, what’s that smell?”
Hearing this, Hu Yu Ying hurriedly sniffed herself, confused and a little flustered.
She didn’t notice any unusual scent on herself, but she didn’t want Long Ge to smell anything off—her face reddened, softly asking, “What smell?”
“You should take a shower.”
Hearing that, Hu Yu Ying looked down—yeah, she hadn’t showered in two days.
Lin Wan Ning gently added, “Tomorrow, change clothes and we’ll go shower together.”
Hearing this, Hu Yu Ying secretly looked inside the house—she didn’t want to part with Long Ge yet.
“Wouldn’t want Long Ge to smell the smell on me either,” Lin Wan Ning said with a playful sniff.
With that, she waved goodbye to Long Ao Tian and, coaxing and teasing, dragged Hu Yu Ying away.
Watching their backs disappear, Long Ao Tian chuckled softly.
He was gradually getting used to liking Hu Yu Ying by his side.
A world on your own is good.
But after getting used to two people, the emptiness creeps in…
