Chapter 358: See You Tomorrow
Walking through the campus like a boss.
Hu Yu Ying was holding Li Qing Xue’s hand, boasting like a proud mama: “You guys have known each other for ten years, no lie. But this time, he really crossed the line.”
“And if we hadn’t happened to arrive just in time, who knows where he’d have dragged you?”
Li Qing Xue finally realized just how scary this guy really was—like a lightbulb suddenly flickering with enlightenment.
Ye Liang Chen’s feelings? Pure as a unicorn’s fart…
Hu Yu Ying squeezed Li Qing Xue’s hand, sensing her nerves like a detective sniffing a clue.
Honestly, Hu Yu Ying wasn’t trying to turn things into a soap opera. She simply didn’t want her friends to get into trouble in this city where the only familiar faces are theirs—not much of a safety net if things go south, and calling the police doesn’t seem to work on ghosts or old ghosts…
“But don’t worry, Qing Xue. Once the house is renovated, you can move in with us. With Dragon Brohangs around, Ye Liang Chen won’t dare bother you anymore.”
Li Qing Xue nodded solemnly: “Got it. This was just an accident. Next time Ye Liang Chen tries to bother me or tries to drag me away again, I’ll call the cops. No more feelings of ten years’ standing—out the window.”
Ten years—the span of a lifetime. Who has that many years to spare?
Li Qing Xue wasn’t the same person as ten years ago. Neither was Ye Liang Chen, who used to be like an older brother, yet now was more like that one cousin you pretend you don’t know.
Everyone’s changing, unwittingly remodeling their lives like bad home renovation shows.
Ye Liang Chen claimed he’d become utterly unrecognizable, but in her eyes, he’d become more domineering and unreasonable than ever.
She’d told him clear as day she didn’t need his salvation, yet he behaved like he hadn’t heard—a temper flare-up and a scolding coming faster than a toilet flush.
“We came from the same city, to this one. Our relationship’s the best here,” Hu Yu Ying declared fiercely. “So, rest assured, we’ll always be on your side, protecting you. When it comes down to it, your back is safe with us.”
Li Qing Xue immediately hugged Hu Yu Ying: “Told you, Ah Ying’s the best!”
In her heart, she grew even more determined—she’d get Dragon Aotian back on track sooner or later, and maybe have a proper chat with Wan Ning about everything.
She could already sense it—Dragon Aotian’s obsession with Hu Yu Ying was as clear as the sparkle in his eyes just now, overflowing with concern and care.
If all of this was a mistake, she’d wipe it clean.
……
She swung open the guesthouse door.
Xue Shao Hua placed the bought bottles of wine on the table with a flourish.
Ye Liang Chen faced the window, lost in thought, looking like he’d just been hit in the face with reality.
“The stuff’s here,” Hu Yu Ying said.
Ye Liang Chen turned around, face slightly red and swollen, with purple around his mouth.
Seeing him like this, Xue Shao Hua fought a grin: “I told you, don’t alert the guards before we have proof of Aotian’s betrayal. Once we do, accuse him of all the bad things he did—easy as pie to make him steer clear of us forever. But you… you just wouldn’t listen!”
That was the plan from the start.
But Ye Liang Chen had his own ideas—wanted to scoop up Li Qing Xue early, which set all this in motion.
Ye Liang Chen flicked his hair: “It’s fine. Now I finally see what they’re really like!”
He originally thought to get rid of Aotian first, comfort everyone, smooth sailing with a soft approach.
But now? Those women’s destinies only lead to heartbreak and being coldly cast aside!
“You’ll pay the price for today’s mess,” he declared, eyeing the bottles of assorted alcohol—some foreign imports, even.
He grabbed a glass: “Want to try what I made?”
“Can you do that?” Xue Shao Hua blinked, surprised. But then thought—if he learned to mix drinks…
He could just picture himself, cocktail in hand: handsome, mysterious, admired by all.
Ye Liang Chen said nothing—just smirked and slowly opened the glass, showing his skills are endless. You can copy him, sure—but never clone his essence.
He whipped up a variety of drinks, swirling and shaking with flair.
Then, in a sudden burst of dramatic flair, he smashed the glass on the table. Xue Shao Hua thought he’d succeeded, only for Ye Liang Chen to pick up a foreign liquor bottle and start pouring again.
After all the shaking and pouring, Ye Liang Chen finally held up the glass:
“Ever heard of see you tomorrow?”
Xue Shao Hua never heard that phrase before.
Ye Liang Chen already assumed he hadn’t—so he lifted the glass high, staring intensely, and said leisurely, “Want to know the most romantic phrase?”
Before Xue Shao Hua could answer, Ye Liang Chen swayed the glass and continued:
“The most beautiful love words aren’t ‘I love you,’ but—see you tomorrow!”
“Sunset thinking of you; see you tomorrow, until the real tomorrow arrives.”
Hearing this, Xue Shao Hua felt an inexplicable emotional wave washing over him. He stared into the drink, eager:
“Can I taste it?”
Of course, he could.
He poured the contents into two disposable cups set up in the guesthouse, offering one: “Please.”
“If only there were ice, it’d taste even better.”
Just as Xue Shao Hua was about to gulp it down, Ye Liang Chen stopped him: “Slow down. This drink—SXYOT—is called ‘see you tomorrow’ because whoever drinks it wakes up the next morning… in a different day.”
“Really?” Xue Shao Hua’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Of course.” Ye Liang Chen grinned, raising his own glass for a toast.
He looked deep into the liquid and asked softly, “Ever wonder what the most romantic phrase is?”
Before Xue Shao Hua could reply, Ye Liang Chen shook the glass, and said softly:
“See you tomorrow.”
He then turned to sip his drink, expression unreadable.
Xue Shao Hua hesitated, took a sip—tough as hell but with willpower, he swallowed.
“Phew~” He exhaled. “That’s some kick—you were right, not so much exaggerated as I thought…”
Ye Liang Chen frowned lightly—he disliked being doubted. He took another small sip, unbothered.
“Could use some mixers, ice, or something to mellow the chaos,” he muttered.
Before he finished, Xue Shao Hua collapsed onto the bed.
Seeing him like that, Ye Liang Chen softly chuckled: “See you tomorrow.”
He gently arranged Xue Shao Hua, then, maybe influenced by that last tiny sip, shook his head and went into the bathroom.
Half an hour later…
Ye Liang Chen staggered out, eyes squinting, head wobbling like a drunk penguin. The strength was too much.
He made his way to the bed, eyes narrowing fiercely, slapping his own face.
“Hu Yu Ying?”
He muttered, then started undressing, swaying as he climbed onto the bed and threw himself onto it.
“Hahaha, now where are you running? You’re mine now, hahaha…”
“Whoa, what the—!” Xue Shao Hua flinched in pain, but under the influence of alcohol, he finally fell into sleep.
And the tale of chaos continues…
