Chapter 105: Why Should You Feel Embarrassed?
Ye Liang Chen said something that hit the nail on the head.
That’s: without comparison, there’s no hurt.
With Ye Liang Chen’s words ringing in her ears, Hu Yu Ying turned her gaze toward Dragon Brother, and honestly, the more she looked, the more pleasing he became—like fine wine that only gets better with time.
From afar, just catching sight of Dragon Brother, she probably didn’t even notice how sweet her smile looked or how deeply her eyes longed for him.
She trotted over like a puppy, excited: “Brother Long!”
“Mm.” Dragon Brother gave her a curious glance, feeling like this girl had just gone to the bathroom and come back a totally different person—so hyped all of a sudden.
Standing beside him, she caught her breath, eyes serious and intense.
Taking a deep breath to calm her racing heart, she blurted out: “Brother Long, you’re so handsome.”
“Brother Long, you’re so gentle.”
“Brother Long, you’re the best in the world.”
Saying all that in one breath, Hu Yu Ying finally let out a sigh of relief and happily turned to tidy up her stuff.
Dragon Brother stiffened all over, his heart suddenly skipping a beat. Some inexplicable flutter made his pulse race just a little faster.
His face visibly flushed red, and his feet couldn’t stop shuffling on the ground—kind of helpless, like he was caught in a dilemma: “You, you’re so shameless… but I didn’t tell you not to be reserved! I’m not even ready yet… This… This is so embarrassing…”
Hu Yu Ying’s back was to Dragon Brother as she packed the luggage, but inside, her heart fluttered like a little deer trapped in headlights.
Her tiny hands unconsciously stroked her cheek, feeling the heat radiating from her face, as if she were playing pretend—closing her eyes like a guilty kid—“Wow, I’m so awesome. I just blurted out such embarrassing stuff!”
Sure enough, her skin was getting thicker.
Even though she still blushed, she told herself she’d keep trying!
After a while, she noticed that no one was around anymore.
Dragon Brother and Hu Yu Ying packed up and headed home.
Today’s earnings: 3450 yuan.
Each gets 1725 yuan.
Thanks to Dragon Brother’s encouraging words and her own need for money, Hu Yu Ying’s attitude shifted. She no longer felt so conflicted but instead saw it as a kind of grace.
She swore she would pay it back someday—absolutely!
Looking at the small pile of money made her so happy she cuddled it tightly and laid down on the bed, giggling.
Sure enough, following Big Bro Long meant having a meal to eat, and before long, she’d saved enough for tuition at A University.
Carefully, she tucked the coins into her little money box and strolled into the kitchen to start cooking for Dragon Brother.
And wow, her cheerful little money enthusiast was totally energized—cooking seemed to give her boundless enthusiasm.
“Little Money Seeker, what are you making? I can smell spicy flavors outside!”
“Spicy stir-fried chicken,” Hu Yu Ying proudly replied, “And I’ll even give you something special later.”
Cough, cough…
She looked at Dragon Brother curiously—wait, was he choking on the chili aroma? In her memory, he seemed pretty fond of spicy food too.
“Brother Long, go outside first; it’s a bit spicy here. I’ll be done soon.”
“Mm.”
Today, they took longer to finish, since homemade spicy chicken takes some time.
Unconsciously, night fell.
Dragon Brother set up a table outside, basking in the breeze—so much more comfortable than inside.
Soon, Hu Yu Ying brought out the spicy chicken, steaming and flavorful.
Sitting in the yard, under the soft glow of a small lamp, with a table and a pair of people—there’s a warmth that words can’t quite capture, no matter what.
“How have these few days been for you?” Dragon Brother wiped sweat from his brow, asking. Even he, a fan of spicy, got pretty burned.
Does everyone have this feeling? Spicy enough to make your tongue burn, yet you still can’t help wanting to take another bite.
“Hiss… ahh~~” Hu Yu Ying opened her mouth to s*ck in some cool air, her fair face flushing red from the spice, making her look even softer and more adorable.
“Meeting different people every day… I never dared talk to strangers before, but now I do,” she said with a smile.
“Feeling… embarrassed?” Dragon Brother leaned back on his bench, eyes never leaving Hu Yu Ying.
Honestly, inside, Dragon Brother’s eighteen-year-old body was inhabited by a twenty-eight-year-old soul.
He’d been through a lot, so it didn’t faze him. Making money? No big deal—no trembling at all.
Beyond all that, many people simply wouldn’t have this kind of resilience.
Of course, this also depends on age and experience.
It’s not an absolute rule.
But the truth is, if you ask a high schooler or a college student to sell stuff on the street, they’d instinctively feel ashamed—prideful to the core.
Everyone carries some arrogance.
Eighteen is a watershed moment. Some step into society, getting shaped by it, their pride tempered and their edges rounded.
Others step into college, where their pride skyrockets because they’ve faced and survived countless challenges, leaving many behind.
Their arrogance becomes their capital—what you might call eyeing the top from a lofty perch.
Thinking themselves educated and refined, they look down on street vendors as beneath them. They worked hard to get into college; they’re not doing this for a meager stall.
Those thoughts are understandable.
Just as some survive by selling on the street, still others look down on that industry—they look at street vendors with disdain.
Like picking any high schooler or college student, placing a booth before them, and watching the crowds walk by—red-faced, stumbling over words, even more so when a familiar classmate shows up at their stall.
Self-conscious? Embarrassed? Definitely.
Of course, all this isn’t absolute.
For people from special family backgrounds, earning money isn’t a big deal—no trembling, no shame.
Hu Yu Ying’s recent changes haven’t gone unnoticed by Dragon Brother.
These aren’t just external—they’re internal transformations too.
Meeting Ye Liang Chen today, who knows, maybe tomorrow she’ll bump into a classmate (someone who looks down on her). That’s just human nature, after all.
Beneath her strong exterior, Hu Yu Ying hides a sensitive heart.
Dragon Brother isn’t about to let her fragile newly-formed character crack.
Kind-hearted people are often hurt first, then start doubting themselves.
They quietly swallow their emotions—if they can’t digest it, it piles inside.
Hu Yu Ying always tries not to think badly of others.
But this world isn’t short on good people—nor is it short on innate sc*m, who hurt others without a second thought and even take pleasure in it.
Dragon Brother feels it’s necessary to help Hu Yu Ying realize this—give her a mental heads-up beforehand.
Just like Ye Liang Chen, whose every move is basically an attempt at disguised humiliation, trying to shame him in a roundabout way.
If it weren’t him, anyone else—how could he guarantee they wouldn’t be played or beaten down by Ye Liang Chen?
“Why should you feel embarrassed?” Hu Yu Ying’s beautiful eyes sparkled with fragments of light, like stars twinkling in the night sky, but with a vibrant glow of life.
【Thanks for the gift, but don’t skip a meal just because you sent it—appreciate it.】
【Trying to speed things up too…】
