Chapter 297: Let’s See if You Can Sleep Tonight
“Maybe… maybe it’s just this month that got pushed back,” Hu Yu Ying whispered softly. Honestly, she wasn’t even sure herself; the timing was too early to confirm anything. Besides, it was still too soon, and there was no way to be certain.
Li Qing Xue looked at her with a worried frown.
Her period was always punctual—until this month, when it suddenly wasn’t. That’s why Hu Yu Ying was feeling anxious—everything just seemed to match up.
“You’re gonna have a little baby.”
Hu Yu Ying bit her red lips, already confused and helpless, and now hearing Qing Xue say she was going to have a baby? She panicked even more.
Because she honestly had no idea what to do now.
Her studies weren’t finished yet.
Would Dragon Brother like her?
How do she explain this to Grandpa and Grandma?
All these questions flooded her mind, making her utterly anxious.
But one thing, she didn’t mind having a little baby…
“Have you told Long Ao Tian yet?”
“No, I was just thinking—maybe it’s just a delayed period after all. I checked online earlier; last week should’ve been the safe window.”
Hu Yu Ying recalled her last period; when she was with Long Brother, it was already past ovulation…
“Safe period? That guy’s so energetic, he probably made the safe period totally unsafe.”
“What if I really got pregnant? What should I do?” she fretted, worried.
Hearing that, Hu Yu Ying’s mood got even more complicated and chaotic: “Qing Xue, don’t say that… Maybe I just delayed. Before my period, Little Cutie used to swell a bit and get a little sore, but now…”
She gently pressed her hand on her Little Cutie, which felt neither swollen nor painful: “Maybe it’s just delayed after all.”
Though she said that, her heart was anything but calm.
Every time before, her period was always on time.
And now, after giving herself to Long Brother, this month it’s late.
It was her first time experiencing something like this, so her emotions were a mess—chaotic, and deeply complex!
“I think I should tell Long Ao Tian about this. After all, it’s related to him,” Li Qing Xue said, somewhat unsure of what to do. The first person she thought of was Long Ao Tian.
It seemed trusting Long Ao Tian had become instinctive—habitual even.
Plus, it was that b*stard’s doing anyway…
“Let’s wait a bit. Everything’s uncertain now. If next week still doesn’t come, I’ll tell Long Bro,” Hu Yu Ying decided, nervously hesitant.
She was afraid telling Long Bro might burden him unnecessarily.
She’d invested all her hopes in him; rather than sinking into anxiety herself, she didn’t want him to carry too much pressure.
Turning to Li Qing Xue, she requested, “Qing Xue, please keep this secret for me—for now, at least until I’m sure.”
Li Qing Xue just looked at her, eyes complicated—neither saying a word.
She was both angry and loving at Hu Yu Ying.
Angry that she always prioritized Long Ao Tian, even at her own expense—refusing to add pressure to him.
But Hu Yu Ying’s gentle kindness made her unthinkably adorable; she was just too good, too tender.
If anyone’s to blame, it’s that bad guy Long Ao Tian…
Yes!
Definitely him. How could he hold back for so long, resisting Hu Yu Ying, and then—bam!—that night, he just couldn’t hold it anymore.
If Hu Yu Ying knew what Qing Xue was secretly thinking right now, she’d surely blush and lower her head, for she wanted Long Bro so badly… If she were totally exposed, with no clothes on, nobody could resist, right?
“Qing Xue, I’ll head back to rest now. I can’t stay up late anymore,” Hu Yu Ying said, turning toward her dormitory building.
Watching her back, Li Qing Xue sighed softly—but suddenly, she found it amusing.
She said she couldn’t stay up late now… So adorable…
After some thought, she decided to call Long Ao Tian.
“Hey, Long Ao Tian, you might be about to become a dad.”
Clang—
Li Qing Xue grinned and farthest her phone from her face.
She could vaguely hear Long Ao Tian’s voice from the other end of the line.
“Whoa, Old Ao, what’s going on? Are you putting on a real-life falling-off-the-bed show?”
“Hahaha, look at Old Ao, totally bewildered. I bet he’s just gotten knocked out by shock!”
“What’s happening? Why are you still sitting on the ground and not getting up?”
The sounds through the phone made Li Qing Xue barely hold back her giggles.
Soon, she heard the door being closed on the other end.
“Qing, Qing Xue, what did you just say?”
“I said you’re very likely about to become a dad,” Li Qing Xue repeated, playful yet serious.
Silence…
She didn’t rush, just quietly waiting for Long Ao Tian to react.
“Really?” His voice trembled with nervousness, shock, and a flicker of joy—all tangled together.
“Ah, be a little quieter, your voice is so loud it’s probably deafening my ears.”
“You tell me—are you serious? My Little Girl?” Long Ao Tian’s excitement was palpable in his words.
Li Qing Xue had no doubt—he definitely jumped up.
“I don’t know for sure, but Hu Yu Ying’s period, which was due around the 20th to the 22nd, still hasn’t arrived today.”
“Why didn’t she tell me?”
“Afraid you wouldn’t be psychologically prepared, worried about pressure, and most of all, afraid it might just be a delayed period, so she didn’t dare tell you.”
“Originally, Hu Yu Ying wanted me to keep it secret, but I think you should know about this…”
“I should know, for sure. I’ll go find Ah Ying right away. No matter what, I should bear this myself—there’s no way I’ll let my little girl be anxious alone, bearing all that stress.”
Li Qing Xue froze for a moment: “How do you know Hu Yu Ying’s anxious?”
But then she thought, that’s normal—the feelings of any girl facing such a thing would be somewhat anxious too.
“You’re responsible and dependable. But don’t come over now; Hu Yu Ying has already gone back to sleep.” She couldn’t help sneaking a smile. “She says she can’t stay up late now…”
After hanging up, Li Qing Xue smugly pocketed her phone: “Hmph, let’s see if you can sleep tonight.”
With that, she turned her gaze toward the dormitory Hu Yu Ying was in.
Her look was complicated—part envy, part worry.
Meanwhile!
Long Ao Tian stood on the balcony for a long time, unable to return to himself, his mind filled with Little Girl’s face.
A smile spread across his face, which he hadn’t realized had been there—ever since that moment it kept growing.
He kept hearing Li Qing Xue’s words echo: “You might be about to become a dad.”
Before this, he never thought about it—yet, now it was a bit sudden, but he could accept it perfectly.
But he didn’t know what Little Girl was thinking, what she’d think of this.
She was still so young.
All these questions swirled in his mind, and tonight, sleep was destined to be impossible…
【Sending a signal for power…】
