Volume 6: Late Night, Late Arrival
Chapter 1: Long Jing’s Arrival
Youth is often dull and monotonous. During the day, he listened to the teacher’s lectures, dealt with the flirtations of Silly Goose and Clingy Goose, and at night, he would have a battle of the sexes with his own Silly Goose. The only variables in life were the clouds in the azure sky, sometimes resembling white clothes, sometimes gray dogs. Oh, and the occasional phone call from the bank, asking him to provide proof of income… That was probably the annoyance of sudden wealth, right?
The sudden increase in wealth didn’t have much of an impact on Lu Li and An Baili. They weren’t materialistic. Steamed buns were a meal, and bear paws were also a meal. However, Lu Li did start thinking about moving out of the low-rent district and buying a house.
The most excited person was actually Sister Yameng. She called him every night to confirm, her voice trembling as she looked at the increasingly extravagant numbers in her account.
It wasn’t that the gaming industry was inherently lucrative, but that the production costs for Lu Li’s team were extremely low. There were no rent, equipment, utility, salary, insurance, or processing fees… The girls were practically working as exploited labor for the unscrupulous boss. The Class Monitor didn’t accept his money, just asking him to study hard from now on and stop skipping class. Wen Hupo snorted and looked away, seemingly disdaining to let money tarnish her character. Chen Jianing accepted double the salary Lu Li offered, but she seemed angry, only using “hmm,” “oh,” and “no” in their conversations. An Baili was a bit more exaggerated. She wanted Lu Li’s “millions of descendants” as payment. Lu Li, of course, refused. An Baili wasn’t even an adult yet. If she got pregnant, he might end up in jail.
In these peaceful and sweet days, Lu Li finally welcomed his little nemesis.
On Saturday morning, Lu Li followed Secretary Long’s instructions and arrived at the airport early to pick up Long Jing. This girl had purchased an unaccompanied minor ticket. Lu Li remembered that when he was her age, he was still clinging to Sister Yameng’s side, worrying about his little insecurities. Thinking about it, Long Jing wasn’t entirely without merit.
Long Jing was the most conspicuous passenger disembarking. She wore her hair in twin tails, her face fair and delicate, her big eyes watery and bright. She was truly adorable. She was carrying a small backpack, followed by two smiling flight attendants. The little girl strode confidently, almost arrogantly, as if afraid of not attracting attention.
No wonder your dad is worried, making me take care of you.
Lu Li muttered to himself. If he were a human trafficker, he would definitely sell this arrogant little girl to some remote mountain village to work as a foot washer. Hmm… He wouldn’t want to sell her to someone else. He would keep her for himself and make her his foot-washing maid.
“Brother-in-law!” Long Jing shouted when she saw Lu Li. “What kind of greeting is this? I walked right up to you, and you didn’t even call out to me! I’m going to tell on you to my sister!”
Lu Li gave a look of apology to the people around them and casually grabbed the little imp’s pigtail. “Come on, I’ll take you to Jingyi’s place.”
“Don’t pull my pigtails, you idiot brother-in-law!”
“Then what should I grab?” Lu Li’s expression was innocent, but it was a deliberate tease.
“You should hold a lady’s hand. Hand!” The brat yelled.
Lu Li remembered the first time he met Long Jing. This little girl had sat quietly in the back seat of the car and called him “brother-in-law.” Why was she like this now? Was it because he looked too kind, making her think he was easy to bully?
The girl’s hand was plump and soft, a very pleasant sensation. Strangely, after holding her hand, Long Jing quieted down, obediently following Lu Li without shouting.
Lu Li took Long Jing onto a taxi. The brat finally spoke. “You don’t even have your own car? You’re a grown man taking taxis. You’re embarrassing my sister~”
Lu Li couldn’t help but pinch her delicate little face. “Can you stop talking?”
“Brother-in-law, it hurts… Ow, stop pinching… I’ll tell my sister if you keep doing that!” Long Jing’s eyes welled up with tears.
Lu Li ignored her, maliciously kneading her chubby cheeks, making her cry and complain. By the time they got out of the taxi, Chu Jingyi was already waiting outside the community.
Silly Goose was wearing a yellow dress today, her fair arms glowing in the sunlight, her eyebrows and eyes filled with a gentle tenderness that captivated anyone who looked at her. The yellow dress suited Chu Jingyi perfectly. She gave people the impression of a winter sun, warm and comforting.
Long Jing started crying and ran towards Silly Goose. “Waaah, sister, brother-in-law is a pervert, he abused me!”
Silly Goose didn’t listen to her. Her watery eyes were fixed on the young man in white. She couldn’t help but smile, her dimples appearing. She casually took Long Jing’s hand but spoke to Lu Li. “Go-good morning~”
Lu Li had been away from the Chu family for a while. Silly Goose missed him.
There was such a pure and beautiful girl who missed him. Lu Li’s heart warmed. He believed that no matter what Silly Goose asked of him now, he would readily agree.
“Good morning, Jingyi.” Lu Li walked up to her and reached out, wanting to hold Silly Goose’s hand. Silly Goose hesitated for a moment, subconsciously shrinking back, then lowered her head slightly and offered her hand to Lu Li, letting go of Long Jing’s hand.
Long Jing pouted. “Sister, aren’t you going to hold my hand?”
But no one answered her. The boy and girl held hands under the bright sun, gazing at each other sweetly, as if nothing else in the world mattered. The little girl with twin tails stood pitifully between them, like a lost puppy.
“Sister, sister – Brother-in-law, brother-in-law –” The brat refused to give up, jumping up and down between them.
“Okay, okay, I’ll hold your hand.” Lu Li, who had always hated children, had no choice. He was too soft-hearted, too easily moved.
The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, held Long Jing’s hands, but their gazes were constantly drawn to each other, exchanging knowing smiles. The three of them, holding hands, looked like a family out for a stroll, only the couple was a bit too young.
Long Jing whined. She didn’t like being ignored. What the hell? Didn’t my sister used to love me the most? But now she was always hanging around this perverted brother-in-law! She must have cast a spell on my sister!
“Long Jing, let’s go home and put your backpack down first. After lunch, Lu Li and I will take you to the amusement park, okay?” Chu Jingyi finally remembered that there was a pitiful little cousin.
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