Chapter 224: The Way of the Knight—Time Will Prove Everything 【Happy New Year’s Eve!】
Sorry for the slight delay.
Back at the breakfast shop, Hu Yu Ying had already finished her meal and was quietly staring at her phone, waiting patiently.
Suddenly, she heard familiar footsteps.
Hu Yu Ying lifted her pretty, smiling eyes and softly said, “Dragon Bro, Qing Xue and Wan Ning said they’ll come find us later.”
“Shall we go see the Heavenly Gate together?”
This holiday, she just wanted to take Little Girl out to play. A crowd would make it more lively. Long Ao Tian didn’t object.
“Is there a guy in your class named Xue Shao Hua?” Long Ao Tian asked thoughtfully after some hesitation.
When Hu Yu Ying heard that name, she gently knit her brow. “Hmm, Bro, how do you know?”
Seeing her frown, Long Ao Tian softly stroked her long hair.
“Stay away from him in the future. He’s not a good classmate.”
Hu Yu Ying obediently nodded. She listened to everything Long Bro said because, ever since she met him, every word he spoke was for her own good.
Sometimes, there’s no need to dig deep—just knowing that Long Bro’s words are for her benefit is enough.
Besides, she already disliked Xue Shao Hua a little.
Now hearing Long Bro say that, she immediately mentally marked Xue Shao Hua as a no-go zone.
Hmph! Hu Yu Ying was very protective of her ‘husband.’
Long Ao Tian obviously didn’t know what Hu Yu Ying was thinking. But seeing her obedient nod, he couldn’t help but feel a little moved.
No one could resist a charming yet innocent girlfriend who was also especially obedient.
Noticing Long Bro’s gaze, Hu Yu Ying bit her red lips lightly and subtly glanced around. It was still early, and there weren’t many people around.
Quickly, she tiptoed and gave a light kiss on Long Bro’s lips.
After the kiss, she immediately looked around nervously, feeling delighted inside. Her mood was absolutely fantastic.
Earlier, Hu Yu Ying’s flirtatiousness had really gotten her fired up. Now seeing her shy little blush, Long Bro couldn’t help but kiss her back.
Hu Yu Ying pushed him gently, wanting to say she’d go home to give Long Bro a proper kiss.
But her lips were blocked, and she merely pushed him lightly again, letting him take control.
He liked it, so whatever he wanted was fine.
In the public restroom.
Ye Liang Chen and Xue Shao Hua supported each other as they came out.
But as soon as they did, they saw Hu Yu Ying tiptoeing to kiss Long Ao Tian from a distance.
And they saw Long Ao Tian actually acting like a perv in public…
Only they knew how bitter their hearts felt. They closed their eyes silently, as if by not seeing it, the pain would lessen.
Xue Shao Hua’s earlier fiery spirit was gone. Compared to Long Ao Tian, he was simply not on the same level. The kick to his chest still made him breathe painfully; he felt like crying.
The morning sunlight shone on Hu Yu Ying’s face, full of happiness and a radiant smile—so captivating, so mesmerizing: “I really just can’t accept this.”
If you ask why she couldn’t accept, Ye Liang Chen felt even more that way.
He had just been reborn after all, able to easily fulfill the dream of a perfect wedding night he never had last time.
But because of Long Ao Tian’s appearance, all that became a distant fantasy.
Hu Yu Ying, she was just a part of it—her presence made Long Bro feel threatened, so he forced Hu Yu Ying into this situation.
But Qing Xue and Wan Ning—they were innocent! That d*mn Long Ao Tian still refused to let them go.
Could it be that she’d only be left to pick up Long Ao Tian’s leftovers in this life?
This result was worlds apart from her dreams last time. How could Ye Liang Chen be willing to accept this?
“Treasure girl, Bai Yue Guang, Xiao Qing Mei—you can’t get them, so what’s the use of getting the whole world?”
The obsession built up over two lifetimes wasn’t something that could be wiped out overnight.
Slowly opening his eyes, he looked at Hu Yu Ying, who was holding Long Ao Tian’s arm, her shy little figure: “To get you, I, even I, would go crazy.”
“We can’t beat him,” Xue Shao Hua clutched his chest, his eyes filled with fear when looking at Long Ao Tian.
Hearing the despair in Xue Shao Hua’s tone, Ye Liang Chen suddenly yanked away the two’s supporting arms.
“Do you know what you’re saying?”
“Can you really watch the girl you like lying in Long Ao Tian’s bed and still be okay with it?”
“Are you even a man? One failure and you want to give up on those you love? Haha, I really misjudged you.”
Xue Shao Hua snapped, growing agitated: “And you? Just now you got kicked to the ground by Long Ao Tian and couldn’t even get up!”
“I’m already doubting everything you’ve said. You claimed you’d get Hu Yu Ying for me, that she’d sleep with me—but now, it looks like you can’t do it at all!”
“But I haven’t given up. My knightly spirit won’t allow me to quit,” Ye Liang Chen flicked his hair seriously. “You just don’t understand yet!”
“Why is Long Ao Tian especially vulgar when facing me? Have you ever wondered about that?”
Xue Shao Hua paused, recalling that indeed, Long Ao Tian’s anger seemed more intense when facing Ye Liang Chen.
He only kicked him once but doubled the punishment for Ye Liang Chen with two slaps…
“Seems like you’re starting to remember too. Let me tell you why.”
As he finished, Ye Liang Chen’s eyes sparkled with unstoppable confidence: “Because he felt threatened by me.”
“Why does he only feel threatened by me? It’s because he knows deep down—so long as I’m here, Hu Yu Ying will eventually come back to me, because he fears me!”
“I once said I am Hu Yu Ying’s, Li Qing Xue’s, and Wan Ning’s salvation. I am the little sun in their hearts, and that will never change.”
At this moment, a dark shadow flickered in Ye Liang Chen’s eyes.
Even if he had to resort to dirty tricks, he was confident. So long as he could win them over—even just once—they would all turn back to him.
Because the bonds that tied them had existed since the previous life.
But after rebirth, the butterfly effect had caused some minor changes.
Otherwise, how could anyone explain why Long Ao Tian felt threatened by him?
If Long Bro truly believed in himself, why wouldn’t he want to get close to Hu Yu Ying?
He’d made it very clear: only he could guide Hu Yu Ying to a radiant future, only he could give her the happiness she craved.
Yet, selfish Long Ao Tian, fully aware that his presence threatened Hu Yu Ying, still refused to let go, sticking like a persistent ointment.
He just wanted to drag Hu Yu Ying down. He lacked the ability himself but still refused to let her have what she deserved. Such a Long Ao Tian—Ye Liang Chen despised him!
“As long as you do as I say, I will use time to prove everything…”
【Happy New Year’s Eve! Countdown to Spring Festival: 1…】
