Chapter 381: Next Time, Pay Attention—Don’t Be So Impatient!
Until the very end, Dragon Brother (hu huanghui) could blush enough to drip water.
Li Qing Xue couldn’t seem to keep her mouth shut.
She sneaked a glance at Hu Yu Ying, and sure enough, caught her rolling her eyes.
Silently, without a word, it was probably best for Dragon Brother to just be obedient and let Li Qing Xue have her say.
He was the one who messed up, so best to just swallow whatever she threw at him.
If Li Qing Xue had called the cops—considering they’d known each other so long—he’d be done for. After all, this was basically breaking and entering…
He didn’t choose to report himself, just muttered complaints about himself—such a kind-hearted gesture, really.
Thoughts swirling, Dragon Brother stood in the corner, letting Li Qing Xue unload.
When she finally finished, he finally opened his mouth: “I know this whole thing was especially bad for you. Blame me, scold me—that’s fair. I’m sorry.”
Seeing Dragon Brother sincerely apologize, Li Qing Xue opened her mouth, but ultimately, she had nothing more to say.
This whole mess had been her plan from the start—though her imagination and reality were way off. She couldn’t accept it all at once.
In her mind, she thought she’d get some advantage, set things straight, and everything would return to normal.
But the reality? Hu Yu Ying had known all along. She was just dumbfounded, walking right into their trap. Nothing changed, and she caught Hu Yu Ying red-handed…
Super embarrassing.
Thinking about it, she couldn’t blame Dragon Brother entirely.
So she lowered her voice: “You… next time, be a bit more patient, okay? Don’t be so impulsive.”
She sat on the edge of the bed, starting to eat her breakfast.
“Try some of this, I bought three different kinds.”
“Then try some of mine, big sister.”
Li Qing Xue shot a glance at Dragon Brother, who was crouching in the corner, wolfing down breakfast like a madman. She pressed her lips into a forced smile and softly muttered, “Silly boy.”
She scooped some of the different breakfast foods onto Hu Yu Ying’s and Lin Wan Ning’s plates to share.
Gently, she tugged Hu Yu Ying’s little hand, thanking her for talking with her all night yesterday…
“Later this afternoon, let’s go shopping at the market. Tomorrow, we’ll make dumplings and eat together.”
“Okay, I’ll come find you guys in the afternoon,” Lin Wan Ning said after taking a bite of her breakfast. She had more free time so she could go to A University early to see Hu Yu Ying and Li Qing Xue.
Afterward, she nudged Hu Yu Ying with her shoulder, signaling the crouching Dragon Brother.
Seeing this, Hu Yu Ying whispered to Dragon Brother, “Are we going shopping this afternoon? Do you wanna come?”
Dragon Brother heard the voice, raised his head to look at the three, chewing his food as he met their gazes. It was only then he realized—A Ying was talking to him.
He’d thought she was ignoring him for the whole afternoon again.
He hurriedly replied: “Yes.”
Seeing him like that, Hu Yu Ying really couldn’t get mad at him.
If only Qing Xue and Wan Ning weren’t around—she really wanted to throw herself into his arms and steal a kiss.
Having been schemed on from start to finish, she still thought it was her own fault.
He always said sweet, targeted words when treating her, repeatedly warning her to take care of herself.
But he was so careless himself, who would comfort her then?
She looked at Qing Xue and Wan Ning, thinking she’d have to give them a good scolding tonight—no more fooling around with Dragon Brother, and no more love tricks.
After breakfast, as they prepared to leave,
Dragon Brother suddenly grabbed Hu Yu Ying before she could step out, pulling her into a tight embrace and softly saying, “Sorry.”
“Last night Wan Ning told me so many things—I didn’t even realize some stuff.”
Feeling the warmth of his embrace, Hu Yu Ying gently stroked his back.
But then, a warm hand lightly flat-patted her on the back of her head.
Confused, she looked up at Dragon Brother.
“Little follower, don’t forget what big brother told you before?”
Seeing him speak to her in such a tone, Hu Yu Ying chuckled softly, realizing she’d always been big brother’s little follower—nothing had changed deep inside her heart.
“No, I haven’t forgotten.”
“Then why didn’t you tell me directly?”
“Have I ever told you that loving others also means loving yourself?”
“Have I ever said, if your mouth is used only for eating, then more for talking, for communicating?”
He raised his hand and gently rubbed her cheek: “You can refuse me. If it makes you uncomfortable after a while, if it happens too many times, you can just say so.”
Hu Yu Ying pressed her cheek against his palm: “But, as Dragon Brother’s woman, I can’t even satisfy you—my heart feels uncomfortable.”
“And your energy, Dragon Brother—you’re sometimes too intense, and it really hurts at the end.”
In Dragon Brother’s original world, he used his boundless energy to do heavy labor, quickly saving money.
Since crossing into this world, not only has his body become youthful again, his energy seems multiplied. Coupled with frequent training at T University, at moments of deep emotion, he sometimes couldn’t help but use a bit more strength.
But he could control these as long as A Ying said so, gradually adjusting.
He never expected—the ideal was mutual happiness, but it turned out he was hurting the little girl all on his own.
“Let’s make a binding rule: if you feel uncomfortable, just say a specific command, okay?”
Hu Yu Ying nodded gently: “Just call ‘wait a moment,’ or ‘stop’.”
After saying this, she left his embrace, tidied up his hair and clothes, and said, “We’ll go shopping this afternoon. I’ll get you two warmer clothes—winter in Kyoto is colder than here in the Bay.”
Seeing Dragon Brother start to refuse,
Hu Yu Ying straightened her face: “No refusing—you said you’d take me as the boss, so listen to me.”
“Fine, I’ll follow your lead.”
Hearing this, Hu Yu Ying happily grinned: “Let’s go! Qing Xue’s probably waiting impatiently by now.”
Upon hearing Qing Xue’s name, Dragon Brother still felt a bit unsure how to face her.
Unlike Wan Ning, who liked him, and Hu Yu Ying, who accepted Wan Ning, Qing Xue—she was always him. He had taken the initiative to push her away…
She hadn’t told him about her feelings, probably just cut some slack for the little girl. Now, he honestly didn’t know how to face her anymore…
They reached downstairs, where Lin Wan Ning and Li Qing Xue had been waiting for a long time.
They stepped out of a shopping street, and Dragon Brother hailed a taxi for them.
Watching the taxi drive away, Dragon Brother secretly breathed a sigh of relief—at least Qing Xue hadn’t kept scolding him.
Seeing her brother relax, Lin Wan Ning gently held his little finger: “Big brother who only eats the corner of the nest—can you also send Wan Ning to school?”
“Don’t tease me anymore. If you hadn’t given me two little pushes from behind, I’d only be partially wrong.”
Lin Wan Ning smirked, not commenting much. If her brother only made half the mistakes, that cranky girl probably wouldn’t be happy at all…
