Chapter 157: Double Standards of Hu Yu Ying
Two weeks of military training have finally ended, and a day off is upon us.
“Finally done! What’s the plan, Dragon Brother, for tomorrow?”
“How about we all hang out?”
But Dragon Brother, a.k.a. Long Ao Tian, didn’t hold back on his response: “Can’t do tomorrow, I have plans with someone.”
He had promised Hu Yu Ying that he’d take her around Kyoto after military training. After all, he is the world’s best big brother! No way could he back out now.
Upon hearing this, the three roommates couldn’t sit still.
They had seen Long Ao Tian being asked out by others many times, but it was a rare sight to see him actively making plans with someone!
“Whoa, look at Long Ao’s love-struck face!”
“Hahaha, what’s going on in that big head of his? Look at that smirk!”
“It’s different! Did you guys notice? He’s never shown this expression before! Look at the excitement bursting out of his eyes!”
Long Ao Tian simply chuckled and didn’t bother explaining. After not seeing Hu Yu Ying for so long, he honestly missed the little girl.
He wondered how she was doing in school, whether she was making a lot of friends, if she had become more cheerful, and if she was happy every single day.
He opened his phone to check the chat.
Before he could even click on Hu Yu Ying’s chat, a message from Lin Wan Ning popped up: “Bro, tomorrow’s a holiday. Do you have plans?”
He thought for a moment and replied, “No plans tomorrow, just meeting a few friends.”
Lin Wan Ning stared at Long Ao Tian’s message, momentarily unsure how to respond.
She had originally wanted to invite Long Ao Tian out tomorrow.
But if he had plans, what could she say?
However, when she saw Long Ao Tian’s next message, her eyes lit up: “Is he bringing me to meet his friends?”
“Well, it seems my brother isn’t as clueless as I thought.”
So she quickly typed back: “Is that okay?”
“Of course! Maybe you all will hit it off!” Long Ao Tian sent that and exited the chat.
He switched to Hu Yu Ying’s chat and sent her a couple of message vibrations.
When Hu Yu Ying didn’t respond, he figured she might be busy. Unlike before, she wasn’t always right by his side.
He set his phone aside and lay back on his bed, waiting.
A moment later, he got up and walked outside.
Meanwhile!
Hu Yu Ying frowned at the little cake that had tumbled to the ground.
Xue Shao Hua awkwardly scratched his head, picked up the basketball, and showed off a jumping shot in front of Hu Yu Ying, then yelled to some distant friends: “You guys go ahead!”
After this little stunt, he turned back to Hu Yu Ying: “I’m really sorry! How about I treat you to another cake as an apology?”
“You guys are really boring and childish,” Hu Yu Ying replied, turning to leave.
She had two small cakes originally—one for herself and one for Qing Xue—but now they were both gone!
Seeing this, Xue Shao Hua’s lips curled into a slow smile as he caught up with her: “Are you mad?”
Hu Yu Ying usually ignored people she didn’t like.
But Xue Shao Hua found her aloofness entertaining.
The girls who’d come running at his beck and call? Boring!
“Come on, can’t you at least talk to me? If you stay this frosty, you won’t have any friends.”
Hu Yu Ying paused for a second: “I have friends. And can you please stop following me?”
Xue Shao Hua shrugged: “Nope! If I upset you, I need to make it right. I can’t face you in class if I don’t.”
When he saw Hu Yu Ying about to say something, he quickly added, “I’ll treat you to two little cakes, and I’ll leave right after! Otherwise, I’ll feel guilty!”
Hu Yu Ying said nothing, just picked up her pace.
Seeing her helplessness, Xue Shao Hua chuckled and kept pace with her, maintaining a respectable distance.
In the cake shop, Hu Yu Ying sat alone by the window, tuning out everything Xue Shao Hua said as she quietly awaited her cake.
This attitude didn’t deter Xue Shao Hua; in fact, it only piqued his interest even more.
His chatter was all about how amazing and popular he was…
Suddenly, the doorbell chimed.
At the sound, Hu Yu Ying instinctively looked up.
A familiar figure pushed the door open, and joy began to fill her eyes.
“Dragon Bro!”
Hearing that, Long Ao Tian slowly turned around, his gaze cutting through the crowd and locking onto the surprised look of Hu Yu Ying.
In that moment, everything else faded away—the wait, the longing—they all melted into a smile that barely contained itself.
Xue Shao Hua was dumbstruck. He had never seen Hu Yu Ying smile so joyously; she practically radiated with life.
Her eyes sparkled as she gazed fixedly at the boy a short distance away, the tenderness in her expression unmistakably shining through.
Hu Yu Ying sprung up and hurried towards him, every breath seemingly throwing her heartbeat out of rhythm.
Though the distance was short, her heart raced uncontrollably within her chest.
As Hu Yu Ying sprinted towards him, Long Ao Tian couldn’t help but smile wider—a joy he couldn’t even begin to explain, one that couldn’t be put into words.
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He reached out with a practiced hand and patted Hu Yu Ying on the head, his eyes filled with a loving look that was all for her: “I sent you a message.”
Hu Yu Ying, suddenly anxious, pulled out her phone and realized she had missed Dragon Bro’s message.
“Sorry, Dragon Bro, I…”
Before she could finish, Long Ao Tian waved it off with a chuckle: “I was going to bring you some cake, but since you’re here, Dragon Bro’s treating you!”
“I already ordered,” Hu Yu Ying replied, casting a slightly reluctant glance at Long Ao Tian. “Earlier at the bay, Qing Xue baked cookies for us. I didn’t have the chance before, but now that the military training is over, I wanted to buy a cake to treat Qing Xue.”
As she spoke, her little cake was ready.
After Long Ao Tian paid, he handed the cake to Hu Yu Ying: “Treat the little girl to one, and let’s treat Qing Xue to one together.”
Hu Yu Ying looked up with a beaming face, her smile soft and affectionate as she gazed at Long Ao Tian: “What about you, Dragon Bro?”
“Dragon Bro will take you to eat something even better than cake.”
“Okay!” Hu Yu Ying eagerly nodded, obediently trailing Long Ao Tian like before.
They left the cake shop, and Xue Shao Hua stood there gaping at their retreating figures, clenching his fists, jealousy bubbling beneath the surface.
In front of him, Hu Yu Ying wouldn’t even spare him a word.
But in front of that boy, she was an open book, pouring out all her warmth.
Seeing this double standard, the proud Xue Shao Hua found it hard to swallow!
