Chapter 74 I Like You Too?

Having maintained an early rising habit for half a year, Yu Nianqing couldn't change it overnight. In addition, even in her dreams, when she thought of Hengxing's flustered and bewildered expression after she kissed him, Yu Nianqing couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing so hard that she woke herself up.

He woke up exceptionally early today, just past 6:30. He was wide awake and, as usual, got up and went to the balcony to look down. To his surprise, he saw the familiar electric scooter and the familiar female Alpha on it.

The electric scooter was parked next to the green belt. She spread a piece of paper on the grass under the mango tree and was sitting there, hugging her knees and lost in thought. Next to her was a small pile of green and yellow mangoes.

"Star, are you waiting for me?" Yu Nianqing asked her, leaning out from the balcony.

Hengxing couldn't sleep at all last night. Every time he closed his eyes, he would unconsciously think of the breath that suddenly came to his face at dusk.

She could only stare at the ceiling, but the man's long, beautiful eyelashes seemed to still be in front of her, and the words "I like you" echoed in her ears. In the middle of the night, she couldn't stand it anymore and got out of bed to do a few math problems to clear her mind and kill some time.

As dawn broke, she couldn't hold back any longer and sneaked out of the house, intending to confront Yu Nianqing and demand an explanation. But it was far too early, and she was too embarrassed to do something as foolish as throwing stones to wake him up, so she simply sat under the mango tree and waited for him to get up.

As she waited, she suddenly felt a bit hungry because she hadn't eaten breakfast. So she took a bag and picked up the ripe mangoes that had fallen to the ground and were still in good condition, and ate them. Before she knew it, she had piled up a small pyramid around her.

Everything was over, and she sat back down in her original spot. It was only six o'clock.

Why does Mr. Yu like her?

Hengxing really couldn't understand it.

She remembered that the two first met on this path, when he called out to her as she was on her way to school.

Looking back now, everything seems strange. Why would he suddenly call out her name? It's easy to imagine that the two of them might have met before, but she just doesn't know it.

"Um."

Upon hearing the sound, she looked up and turned around.

Yu Nianqing said, "Come in."

"Oh." Hengxing glanced at his clothes, which were much more comfortable than the bathrobe he wore last time. She then patted her trousers with relief, stood up, and put half of the mango next to her into her spatial storage, while carrying the other half in a bag as a souvenir.

Yu Nianqing walked back to the wardrobe and put on the new clothes she had bought earlier.

18-year-old Heng Xing is much less quick-witted and is much less intelligent than 29-year-old Captain Heng.

He turned on the door on the first floor, went to the kitchen to make himself a cup of tea, and then used a freshness-locking capsule to squeeze a cup of sweet orange juice.

She probably prefers this to tea.

Carrying two cups back to the living room, the female Alpha was already sitting properly on the sofa.

Her eyes held a mixture of excitement and exhaustion, as if she had stayed up all night.

"Why so early? Didn't you sleep last night?"

Hengxing obediently took the cup from his hand and said, "Mmm."

Then, in a self-deceptive act, he added, "I'm not sleepy."

It's not that I can't sleep, but that I don't want to.

Yu Nianqing suppressed a laugh and deliberately joked with her, "Then why did you come to find me? Do you feel sleepy when you see me?"

Hengxing didn't understand his implication; it was still too advanced for a naive high school student who had just graduated.

Of course, if she understood this, she would also understand that not all feelings of affection need to be reciprocated, and she wouldn't rush to talk everything out with the object of her affections.

She honestly said, "I'd like to talk to you about what happened yesterday."

Yu Nianqing's smile faded slightly, and she adopted a serious demeanor. "Didn't I make it very clear yesterday that I like you? So I want to help you fulfill your wish. If you've thought it through, I'll transfer the house to you."

Why do you like me?

This is the question that Hengxing can't figure out the most.

Yu Nianqing said frankly, "I liked you the moment I saw you."

"Just a quick look from the balcony?" Heng Xing frowned, the slightly cool orange juice in her hand now almost warmed up in her palm.

Yu Nianqing repeated, "Yes, I liked you the moment I saw you."

Seeing her conflicted expression and the fact that she didn't say anything, he sighed and asked, "So you think I don't like you?"

Heng Xing said, "This is too hasty."

Yu Nianqing gradually took control of the conversation, "Then why do you think I should help you buy a house?"

"I..." Hengxing began, then hesitated, feeling embarrassed to repeat what Chu Le had told her.

Subconsciously, she felt that if Mr. Yu didn't think that way, he would be in a very awkward position.

“Alright then.” Yu Nianqing sighed again and put the teacup back on the square table. “Let me tell you the truth. I come from the future. Back then, you were my Alpha, so I want to fix your childhood.”

"Did you understand?"

How could things have turned out so absurd?

Heng Xing was silent for a moment. "Mr. Yu, are you avoiding the topic?"

Yu Nianqing laughed, her voice tinged with a chilling ache, "Hengxing, you don't believe I fell in love with you at first sight. I gave you a reasonable explanation, but you wouldn't listen. What do you want to hear? That I bought you a house because you're young and beautiful, and I wanted to keep you as a mistress?"

Is this what you want to hear?

His eyes were a little red, and Heng Xing was taken aback. He lowered his head and said, "Sorry, I don't know either."

Yu Nianqing walked over and sat down next to her, gently turning her face toward him, and softly asked, "Xingxing, do you know what it means to like someone?"

Hengxing felt like she was in a Chinese class, and hesitantly replied, "I might understand, or I might not."

"Have you ever liked anyone else? The boy who wanted to fly a kite with you last time, do you like him?" Yu Nianqing asked as she secretly touched her earlobe. She turned her head to avoid it, but didn't dodge.

It's also possible that they never intended to hide.

Heng Xing replied without hesitation, "I don't like him."

Yu Nianqing then asked her, "So you don't like me either?"

She didn't speak, keeping her eyes downcast on the cup in her hand the whole time, not daring to meet his eager gaze.

To be fair, no one dislikes her, but who wouldn't like a gentle, kind, and wealthy beauty?

She thought it was a bit inhumane to dislike it.

Yu Nianqing coaxed, "If I bought a house for your classmate, would you be unhappy?"

Hengxing didn't dare look at him, and just said, "Mm."

Actually, she would get angry.

She was startled when she realized this.

"Well, mainly, she's not a good person," Heng Xing explained curtly.

“Look, you clearly like me too.” Yu Nianqing touched her earlobe again. “I’ll be angry if you fly a kite with someone else, and I’ll be very jealous if you take someone else out to play.”

"Hengxing, do you understand now? I like you."

Is this what liking someone is?

Before Heng Xing could react, she suddenly realized that the distance between them had abruptly shortened, and Yu Nianqing was kneeling and climbing onto her, sitting on her lap, face to face.

She realized something, and the redness that had been around her ear spread out over a large area. She quickly reached out to pull him down.

Yu Nianqing reacted quickly, immediately moving closer to her the moment she reached out, wrapping her legs around her waist and tightly embracing her neck.

The reaction was obvious; he sensed it too. He smiled and kissed her upturned forehead. "See? I told you you liked me."

*

"Xingxing, I didn't see you when I woke up this morning. Did you go out with your classmates today?"

Seeing his daughter come home, the man stood up and looked at her, "Did you have lunch? Are you hungry now?"

Hengxing sat silently on the chair next to her. The transparent bread cabinet beside her reflected her blurry figure. She secretly observed herself and made sure there were no red marks on her exposed skin, but she still felt uncomfortable and pulled her already high neckline up a little.

The father asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"Dad, I have something to tell you." She paused, abandoning the strange and unusual words she had prepared before.

"I'm in a relationship."

dad:? !

"Is this the gentleman you gave a ride on your electric scooter a few days ago?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, he asked, "Is that gentleman older than you?"

Hengxing hesitated, "Ten years old isn't that many years, is it?"

Man: "You're an adult now, Dad won't interfere with your decisions."

Hengxing quietly loosened her grip on his hand, which she had been holding tightly for a long time. "Then I'll go up first."

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