Chapter 371: Snagged a Deal and Still Playing Innocent
Back in the dorm, lying in bed, Dragon Brother (male) tossing and turning but can’t catch a wink.
Same crew—Huang Fei, Xu Shuai, Li Long Long—are already snoring away, even their snores fill the room. It’s like a symphony of sleep.
“I can’t sleep…” That weird feeling of being used to sleeping alone by herself, and now, being alone, feeling all hollow and empty…
She flips up the blanket and sits straight up.
Checks her phone—ugh, it’s already well past eleven.
“Missed you, can’t sleep,” she types out, sending the message with a snap of her fingers.
Lying back down, she waits. Soon, her phone buzzes back.
“What do I do now?” In the dark, only the glow from her phone lights up Hu Yu Ying’s pretty face, which is shining with a mischievous smile.
On her sides, Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning are sound asleep too. Funny thing—they’re totally exhausted from shopping today, yet Hu Yu Ying just can’t doze off… then comes Dragon Brother’s reply.
Seeing the little girl respond, Dragon Brother’s face blooms with a big grin.
“Wanna go home?”
Hu Yu Ying presses her phone to her chest, glances at Li Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning, who are already dreaming sweet dreams, then quietly pulls the blanket, tipstoes out of bed, and starts dressing.
She replies simply: “Okay.”
By the time she sees that reply, Dragon Brother is already dressed and standing by Xu Shuai’s bed. He pulls out a sock, places it on Xu Shuai’s mouth, and whispers, “Time for your snore attack!”
Done with that, he swings the door open and walks out.
A tiny wall—just a running start and—hop—the wall’s over.
He zooms past a bicycle, pedaling furiously towards home.
From afar in the alley, he spots the porch light shining, and the silhouette waiting there.
Seeing Dragon Brother back, Hu Yu Ying, bundled up, clears her throat. Her bright eyes sparkle with a teasing grin.
Seeing the little girl’s smug face with a mischievous glint, Dragon Brother feels like the whole world is his for the taking.
He joyfully pulls her into a warm embrace. She whispers softly in his ear: “Dragon Brother.”
Maybe it’s the emotion, or some other reason—there’s a lingering tenderness that reaches straight to his heart.
“Let’s go home,” he mutters, holding Hu Yu Ying as they head back.
Obediently, Hu Yu Ying snuggles in his arms, and you can hear her heart pounding rapidly.
He pushes open the small door, steps inside.
Hu Yu Ying lightly kicks her toes—the door swings shut silently.
“I think I saw an ant again just now…” Dragon Brother says, deadpan, serious as ever.
“Then just have it bitten to d*ath by a snake,” she blushes slightly, her voice soft yet strangely captivating, making one want to drown in her subtleties.
By late night, killing the d*mn ant is long done.
Dragon Brother pulls the blanket over Hu Yu Ying, props his head up on his hand, inspecting her blushing face quietly.
“Stop looking…” Hu Yu Ying raises her hand to cover Dragon Brother’s eyes, shy as can be.
She covers his eyes, and he snickers: “Why are you still so shy?”
“I don’t know,” she rubs the sweat off his cheek with a finger. Sometimes, she doesn’t understand herself—her heart isn’t quite so bashful anymore, but in front of him, her body just can’t help trembling with embarrassment.
“It seems Dragon Brother isn’t putting in enough effort. After all this time, you still make the little girl shy,” he teases.
She shot a glare at him. “That’s enough for tonight. You’re sweating so much, the bed’s like a little stove now.”
Knowing he’s training for the upcoming sports meet, and not content for today, tomorrow’s run is probably doomed.
“Go to sleep already. I have to head back early tomorrow. If Qing Xue and Lin Wan Ning wake up and don’t see me, they’ll know I came home in the middle of the night.”
“They’ll find out anyway. You know you’re all mine, yet Qing Xue still prefers sneaking out with you, leaving me alone in this empty house…” her voice swirls with jealousy.
Hu Yu Ying lifts her hand to pinch Dragon Brother’s face: “Why are you even jealous of Qing Xue now?”
“We haven’t been apart for long. Didn’t I come back to stay with you?” he grumbles lazily.
“Two days—yesterday with Wan Ning, today with Qing Xue and Wan Ning—you’re already forgetting about me?” Dragon Brother, sprawled lazily in Hu Yu Ying’s arms, vents his hurt feelings.
“What should I do?” Looking at him, Hu Yu Ying suggests, “Maybe Wan Ning should move in too. When I’m not here, she can keep you company?”
Hearing that, Dragon Brother coughs: “No way—this home is mine, all yours.”
“Come on, you cheapskate Dragon Brother, always snagging a good deal and pretending innocent,” Hu Yu Ying grabs his small arm. “I was upset before, so I need to make things clear with you.”
“So what now?” he asks.
Hu Yu Ying’s face flushes red, but she still acts tough: “You ask me—believe it or not, I’ll bite you!”
Feeling her grip tighten, he hurriedly relaxes his hold.
Just as he tries to draw the line, Dragon Brother pulls the blanket over him, covering himself up—“Wait! Wait a sec, wait!”
……
Next morning.
Hu Yu Ying, clutching her waist, gets out of bed. She spots the culprit—still peacefully asleep—and smacks his b*tt hard.
Dragon Brother mumbles groggily.
Seeing him like that, Hu Yu Ying feels a mix of embarrassment and amusement.
She already told him not to—yet here he is, still lying there, unable to get up after the spanking.
She squats by the bed, uses her hair to brush his nose.
“I’m going out now. I set your alarm on the phone, your e-bike’s fully charged. Don’t be late!”
Watching him try to open his eyes but failing miserably, Hu Yu Ying can’t hold back her laugh: “Serves you right for being naughty…”
She arranges his clothes on the bedside table and leaves.
……
She swings open the door carrying breakfast.
Seeing Qing Xue and Wan Ning still dozing, she kicks off her shoes and climbs onto the bed, snuggling right under the covers.
Fresh from outside, cold as ice, and suddenly startling the two awake.
Seeing they’re awake, Hu Yu Ying smiles contentedly, lying in their arms: “Breakfast’s here. Eat a bit before you get up.”
Lin Wan Ning and Li Qing Xue glance at the clock—only five o’clock—and both grab her from either side, mumbling they’ll sleep a little longer.
Their newly put-on clothes are quickly pulled off, the warmth of the bed, and the beauty lying beside her, Hu Yu Ying, unwittingly drifts into sleep once more…
