Chapter 150: The person who knows everything is the most miserable
The days that followed.
All the freshmen from various schools were suffering through grueling military training.
Even Dragon Brother, who usually rules the world, was so exhausted he didn’t want to move.
Every day, Hu Yu Ying would share some funny stories with herself. Seeing the photo sent today, Hu Yu Ying noticed there was someone beside her, and all Dragon Brother felt was amused.
Since that day, Li Qing Xue had not taken the initiative to share any daily jokes anymore. Thinking about it, she was a little annoyed.
“Yu Ying, who is that ugly guy next to you?”
The message just sent.
Immediately, she received a barrage of replies.
It was Li Qing Xue who sent them.
Basically, it boiled down to one thing: “How am I ugly? I’m pretty too, okay?”
“Yo, finally daring to pop up! I thought you quit QQ or something,” the chat window kept showing “The other party is typing…”
But before Li Qing Xue’s message arrived, Hu Yu Ying’s voice came first: 【Brother Long, don’t be mad at Qing Xue anymore—she’s almost going crazy (sneaky smile emoji)】
Just seeing Hu Yu Ying’s message, you could tell she was struggling to hold back her laughter while Li Qing Xue was pouting and purling with frustration.
Then, a video call was made.
It was answered quickly.
The first thing you saw was Hu Yu Ying’s smiling little face.
It had been days since they last saw each other. Despite days of military training, Hu Yu Ying hadn’t gotten tan—in fact, she looked even a bit more heroic than before.
Military training is all about tempering your will and temperament. You could tell Hu Yu Ying performed very well.
“Brother Long, you’ve gotten darker and skinnier,” Hu Yu Ying said with a smile.
Compared to before the training, yes, Brother Long was a bit darker and thinner. But overall, he seemed even more handsome.
“Any difference?” Dragon Brother couldn’t tell himself. After daily military drills, he ate loads every day and didn’t notice any weight loss.
“Definitely. Your chin’s gotten sharper,” Hu Yu Ying confirmed confidently.
She secretly looked at Dragon Brother’s photos every day, so she was especially sure.
Only because she cared too much, she could spot even the tiniest changes.
“Don’t get darker again, or you’ll turn into a charcoal,” Li Qing Xue appeared, displeased, on the video.
Seeing Li Qing Xue, Dragon Brother really wanted to know—are pretty girls never sunburned?
“Oh, who’s that? Rolling her eyes all the way up to the sky,” Li Qing Xue popped up with a teasing glare.
Faced with Dragon Brother’s online teasing, Li Qing Xue bit her lip and puffed her cheeks at the screen, but then asked: “Are you okay?”
Dragon Brother knew exactly what she meant. He stretched his arms and said, “Feeling great.”
“You so full of yourself,” she huffed, disappearing from the video screen.
Looking in the direction Hu Yu Ying was in, it seemed she was still nearby.
“How have these days been?” Dragon Brother asked.
“All good, just sometimes it’s pretty hot,” Hu Yu Ying replied. She only talks openly with Dragon Brother.
“When the break comes, Brother Long, I’ll take you to eat something yummy.”
“Hmm.” Hu Yu Ying nodded. She wasn’t really thinking about food; she was just excited to finally see Brother Long again.
But honestly, spending money outside on food isn’t necessary. She could just cook for him herself.
Too bad there were no utensils here, and rent in Kyoto was ridiculously expensive.
Hu Yu Ying came to Kyoto planning to settle down, find a part-time job, and rent a place. She figured if she worked part-time, she could come back early or late enough not to bother her roommates.
But after learning how much rent costs in Kyoto, she didn’t dare think about it anymore.
“Why the face? Not happy about going out to eat?” Dragon Brother looked at Hu Yu Ying, sensing she was thinking of something, and suddenly looked a bit wistful—he thought she was getting cuter.
“Nothing really. Just… Brother Long hasn’t eaten my cooking in such a long time,” Hu Yu Ying said, wishing that if Brother Long could keep eating her food, he wouldn’t lose weight.
During summer vacation, Brother Long had actually gained some weight…
“When I have money, I’ll buy a big house here, and I’ll have you cook for me every day,” Dragon Brother joked with a laugh.
“Hah, if you buy a house here, I’ll just come clean it every day,” Li Qing Xue’s voice floated through the video, teasing.
Kyoto’s housing prices are sky-high—no way she’d believe it easily.
She trusts Hu Yu Ying about renting, but buying? Not quite convinced.
“Then I’ll have a free housekeeper!”
“Pff, housekeeper? No, no—how about a gorgeous housemaid?”
Li Qing Xue waved her head and said, “No way, you haven’t even bought a house yet, and you’re already calling me a housemaid…”
Seeing Hu Yu Ying’s serious look, she couldn’t help but nudge her shoulder: “Really? You actually believe it?”
“Hmm hmm,” Hu Yu Ying nodded heavily. She always believed in Brother Long unconditionally because she thought he was truly amazing.
“See that? Learn from Hu Yu Ying, have some confidence in me, okay?”
“Okay, okay, have some confidence in you,” Li Qing Xue appeared again on the screen, a little disgusted. But her smile was so perfect it was almost charming.
“Not sincere at all, my Hu Yu Ying is the best—just believe in me!”
Unintentional words, but they made Hu Yu Ying tremble slightly. A little blush appeared on her charming little face.
Brother Long said she was his?
Maybe he didn’t mean it that way, but hearing it just made her heart flutter.
“You’re a grown man, fussing over these little things? Fine, I’ll believe in you a little more. Happy now?” Li Qing Xue pouted coquettishly and turned her head away.
It was just casual chatting via video, but they all felt an inexplicable warmth growing.
Hu Yu Ying knew.
Li Qing Xue knew.
But only Dragon Brother, stuck amidst all this, remained unaware.
His ability to guide others came from knowing everything; yet, he couldn’t see through himself. The very reason he knew everything was because he was so clueless about himself.
So, people shouldn’t be too pure. Sometimes, they need to care for themselves more.
Don’t cling to the idea that, even caught in the mess, you still have to comfort others.
Hu Yu Ying understood just a little. That’s why she always believed in Brother Long unconditionally—that’s also a form of love.
Li Qing Xue understood just a little, too, so she could bring happiness to Brother Long—that’s a form of caring.
Even Lin Wan Ning, who had just met him, was gradually trying to understand this boy she couldn’t quite grasp, yet who made her feel safe.
Honestly, only people who understand everything are the most miserable…
