### Chapter 321: The Moon Looks Really Nice Tonight
Faced with the little girl’s teasing, Dragon Brother chuckled lightly, “Yeah, a bit dazed.”
He took the little girl to a quaint little restaurant in the back alley.
This little joint was recommended by Xu Shuai—affordable prices and decent taste.
“Boss, two bowls of rice noodles, please.” After ordering, Dragon Brother turned to the little girl, “My roommate suggested it, said the rice noodles are pretty good. Let’s give them a try.”
“Sounds good!” Hu Yu Ying peeked at the price list on the wall and nodded happily. Five bucks a bowl? She thought it was quite a bargain!
In the little girl’s eyes, food quality was secondary; what mattered most was whether the price was right!
“Dragon Brother, let me tell you…” The little girl habitually shared the amusing things she encountered at A University with Dragon Brother.
Seeing the smile on the little girl’s face and her endless chatter, Dragon Brother felt a complicated swirl of emotions inside.
As she spoke, the claypot rice noodles were served to the table.
Dragon Brother took a clean bowl, filled it with some thick noodle soup, added a drizzle of sesame oil, and placed it in front of Hu Yu Ying with a smile, “Give it a try.”
“Can I have some chili peppers?” she asked, eyeing the red chili oil that could really rev up the appetite.
“Of course!” Dragon Brother hurriedly drizzled some chili oil for her, all for her satisfaction.
“Dragon Brother, you should eat too!” Hu Yu Ying took a sip and beamed at him, “It’s really delicious!”
The little girl always showcased the brightest side of herself, always trusting him wholeheartedly, always caring for him.
The more Dragon Brother thought about this, the more he felt he should give himself a couple of good slaps.
To him, the little girl was a rare gem, someone to cherish—a truly wonderful girl.
He felt like a despicable, sleazy, shameless person.
Dragon Brother was tangled inside; if Ah Ying found out about his secret, she would definitely be hurt, and he would look like a complete loser in her eyes.
But the moment he decided to hide it from Hu Yu Ying, his heart was already a jumble of feelings.
That was quite evident.
When he used to be with the little girl, it felt like endless topics could flow, but now he instinctively avoided talking to her.
As a result, he couldn’t even taste the essence of today’s rice noodles.
Once they got in the car.
Her arms wrapped around his waist.
“Dragon Brother, are you worried about something?”
Dragon Brother shook his head with a smile, “Not at all.”
“You’re lying.”
Hearing those words, Dragon Brother’s body instinctively stiffened for a moment.
“Even if I may not be able to help you right now, I can be your confidante,” Hu Yu Ying said, pressing her head snugly against Dragon Brother’s back.
“Didn’t Dragon Brother say before that keeping things bottled up is like a thorn in your heart? But if you let it out, whether the issue gets resolved or not, at least you’ll feel better?”
Dragon Brother forced a hearty laugh, “Really, I’m fine. I just didn’t get enough sleep this afternoon; feeling a little sluggish.”
A lie needs countless other lies to sustain it; Dragon Brother understood this, but he didn’t want the little girl to think poorly of him. Honestly, he felt pretty spineless at this moment.
“Dragon Brother, you really don’t need to pick me up every day. I’m not an idiot; I can go home by myself. Remember, I used to come find you all by myself, and I never got lost!”
Hu Yu Ying joked, not wanting to burden her Dragon Brother unnecessarily.
If she could do it on her own, she didn’t want to drag him down.
The little girl’s tenderness was ingrained deep within her; at least with her Dragon Brother, she could completely be open-hearted.
“Don’t even think about it! Picking up and dropping off my Ah Ying? I could smile in my sleep!” Dragon Brother emphasized the word “my” like it was a secret treasure.
People can become greedy; at least, Dragon Brother was like that now. He craved to hold the little girl tightly and never let go.
This twisted thought crept in—if he kept this secret buried in his heart, the little girl wouldn’t know. He could pretend like nothing had happened, even though it felt pretty shameless…
“Life is always bustling; I’m loving it.”
After saying that, Dragon Brother freed a hand, grasping the little girl’s hand that was wrapped around his waist.
“Actually, you know me. I can’t sit still… never can!”
Slowing his tone a bit, Dragon Brother added, “Sometimes, Ah Ying can be a tad greedy…”
Upon hearing this, Hu Yu Ying smiled brightly, “Actually, I’m already quite greedy.”
For Hu Yu Ying, making a pinky promise with Dragon Brother and imagining a future together was already plenty greedy.
This little wish of hers felt just right.
“So let’s be just a tiny bit greedier.”
“Too much greed and you might not be able to handle it! Ah Ying is only greedy for Dragon Brother, and honestly, that’s already plenty for me. But I’m so satisfied!” The little girl opened her arms wide, her voice soft, yet bursting with happiness.
“What if one day the little girl finds out her Dragon Brother has done something bad?” Dragon Brother asked playfully.
“Then I’ll smack the back of his head to wake him up and stop him from doing bad things!” Hu Yu Ying said after a serious thought.
“Is that all?”
The little girl clung to her Dragon Brother and nodded vigorously, “Yep, because Dragon Brother is really good to me. Someone like me, deserves to be cherished and loved…”
“You’re a very good person; an exceptionally good person…”
Hearing that, Dragon Brother felt even more guilty—honestly, I’m not as good as you think…
Before he knew it, they were back home.
When they opened the door, the little girl ran back to Dragon Brother’s side, “We’re home!”
“Yep, home sweet home.”
In the yard, looking at the still-under-renovation rooms, he smiled, “This winter, this will be our home.”
“I’ll make dumplings for you to eat then.”
“I’ll roll the dumpling wrappers for you.”
Hu Yu Ying looked at Dragon Brother in surprise, “You can roll dumpling wrappers?”
“Hey! What kind of eyes are those? Do you think Dragon Brother is a fool?”
“Dragon Brother is not dumb at all.”
“Hmph, too late! Just wait and see if I don’t punish you!”
Hu Yu Ying took a step back, her smile radiant but pretending to be scared, “Don’t punish me, okay~” and then she dashed off to the side.
Under the lights, Dragon Brother embraced Hu Yu Ying, inhaling her fresh scent and feeling her heartbeat: “Tonight’s moon looks really nice.”
Actually, it’s not the moon that’s nice; the person in his arms is way more beautiful than the moon…
