Long Aotian didn’t dwell on minor incidents like those involving Ye Liangchen and Xue Shaohua.
He could tell that Hu Yuying genuinely disliked Ye Liangchen.
And when he had ntioned Xue Shaohua earlier, the frown on her face had said it all.
Hand in hand, the two arrived at the subway station’s entrance hall.
Before long, they spotted Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning walking over, chatting and laughing.
Even in the crowded space, their eyes instantly found the two girls.
Likewise, the girls imdiately noticed where Long Aotian and Hu Yuying were standing.
With cheerful waves, they quickened their steps toward them.
Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning’s gazes skipped right past Long Aotian, landing entirely on Hu Yuying.
Under their scrutiny, Hu Yuying felt a little uneasy and instinctively pressed closer to Long Aotian.
Noticing her small movent, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning wasted no ti—they grabbed hold of Hu Yuying, their expressions playful yet demanding.
Long Aotian watched the scene with amusent.
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"Brother, could you buy us so water?" Lin Wanning asked.
Ever since that night when she had bared her heart to Long Aotian, the once aloof and ethereal girl had shed all traces of her cool deanor around him, replacing it with playful, girlish coquetry.
Once Long Aotian was out of earshot, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning transford into mischievous wolves, closing in on their "little rabbit."
"Spill it," Li Qingxue said.
While others might not know, she was well aware that Hu Yuying hadn’t returned to the dorm last night.
And now, here she was with Long Aotian so early in the morning—what else was there to guess?
Best friends shared the juiciest gossip, especially when it involved an overnight absence.
Hu Yuying’s eyes flickered evasively as she pretended not to understand, glancing to the side and clasping her hands behind her back.
"Spill… spill what?" she murmured.
"Still playing dumb? Should I tickle you into confessing?" Lin Wanning teased, her slender fingers lightly brushing against Hu Yuying’s neck.
The cool touch against her delicate skin made Hu Yuying instinctively shrink back.
But how could she possibly talk about such things?
Her mind flashed back to this morning—Long Aotian’s overwhelming presence, the way he had carried her to bed, the almost rough urgency as he removed her clothes…
Her face instantly flushed crimson.
"We haven’t even asked anything yet, and look how red you’re getting! If nothing happened, we’d never believe it," Li Qingxue said, her curiosity burning.
Having never experienced such things herself, she was genuinely eager to know.
"R-really, nothing happened," Hu Yuying whispered.
Lin Wanning studied her for a mont, then leaned in and sniffed.
The three of them spent so much ti together that they were familiar with each other’s scents—but today, Hu Yuying’s carried sothing new.
"You didn’t go back to the dorm last night. Did you stay with my brother?"
"Don’t lie, Yuying. You sll just like him."
At Lin Wanning’s words, Hu Yuying bit her lip lightly before giving a tiny nod.
The mont she did, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning’s eyes practically sparkled with scandalized delight.
"What did you do? Tell us everything," Li Qingxue demanded, her tone leaving no room for evasion.
"Really, we didn’t do anything," Hu Yuying insisted truthfully.
She wasn’t completely ignorant about relationships, and she knew exactly what Li Qingxue was implying.
But on that point, she was being honest—it hadn’t gone that far.
Seeing the sincerity in Hu Yuying’s eyes, Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning reluctantly accepted her answer.
Just as Hu Yuying sighed in relief, they pressed further: "Then what did you do?"
Hu Yuying simply pursed her lips into a shy smile.
They had done plenty, but how could she possibly say it out loud?
Especially here, in such a public place, where passersby kept stealing glances at them just for standing there.
If anyone overheard, the embarrassnt would be unbearable.
"Alright, enough teasing," Long Aotian interjected, seeing Hu Yuying on the verge of lting into the floor from embarrassnt.
He handed out the bottles of water he had bought, distributing them among the three.
Hu Yuying shot him a grateful, watery-eyed look.
If not for him, she was certain Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning would have "interrogated" her right then and there.
Li Qingxue was one thing, but who would have guessed that Lin Wanning—with her icy, untouchable aura—could be so… mischievous behind closed doors?
Watching Long Aotian shield Hu Yuying so protectively, both Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy.
But they were just talking—if they really wanted to ask, they’d definitely find a place without outsiders...
With a little playful grabbing, Hu Yuying would surely spill everything.
This was just the girls’ way of teasing, not bullying Hu Yuying at all.
And when faced with their antics, Hu Yuying was incredibly gentle, making it clear she was indulging them...
The mont Long Aotian arrived, the trio imdiately settled down.
Holding hands, the three of them obediently trailed behind Long Aotian, whispering among themselves, much to his amusent and exasperation.
That was his girl—shouldn’t she be sitting right beside him...
After a grueling struggle through the overcrowded subway station—hot, stifling, and draining everyone’s patience—they finally erged.
Yet the mont the distant outline of Tianann ca into view, all that frustration lted away.
As they drew closer to the majestic sight, pride and excitent swelled in their hearts.
The gate tower, the portrait of the Chairman, the soldiers, and the endless stream of tourists all ca together to form a breathtaking scene.
The fluttering flags were a reminder—how fortunate they were to be born in China. This was a romance that belonged to the nation.
"Long Aotian, look! There are foreigners over there!" Li Qingxue exclaid, turning excitedly to Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning.
She adored lively atmospheres like this, absolutely thrived in them.
Li Qingxue’s infectious energy quickly lifted the mood, and soon she was dragging Hu Yuying and Lin Wanning around, demanding Long Aotian take photos for their social dia.
For the first half of the day, Long Aotian beca an emotionless photo-taking machine.
By the afternoon, he’d transford into an equally indifferent human prop, posed at their whim.
Before the photos: "Sweetie, help us out, please?"
After the photos: "Sweetie" was forgotten, the trio huddled together, critiquing the results.
Truly, he was "sweetie" when useful, and utterly ignored once they got what they wanted.
But what could he do?
Spoil them, of course.
...
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