Tea-flavored Romance

Goodbye, Director Ning!

Goodnight, Senior Ning~

I had a lot of fun today!

Lu Jiujiu waved along with everyone else. Ning Yuan glanced at his phone and seemed to ponder for a moment before saying, "I'll just walk you all the way to your dorm."

"Isn't this too much trouble? Let's just forget about it?"

"Yes, the dorms aren't far apart, so you don't need to worry about it, Senior Ning."

"It's okay, it's just a short walk, and we're almost at curfew. My main concern is that the dorm supervisor might scold you, so I'll use my charm to try and save you from getting yelled at."

The young ladies seemed to have some reservations, and Ning Yuan had no choice but to resort to his trump card.

"Since you're already here, just take me to the dormitory building."

The young ladies' slightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and they readily accepted this strange reason.

"I see. Then there's nothing we can do."

"That's true, since we're already here."

Ning Yuan: "..."

So, this is the legendary incantation chanted against the Chinese people? The persuasive effect instantly increased by 50%!

Suppressing his urge to complain, Ning Yuan entered the campus with several girls. Luckily, he had delivered breakfast to Xiao Ling'er and Lu Jiujiu for a while, so the security guard at the gate recognized him. Otherwise, without a student ID, he probably wouldn't have been able to get in.

"Thank you for your hard work, senior!"

"If it weren't for Director Ning, we probably would have gotten a real scolding from our dorm auntie... Sending love~"

"See you tomorrow." Lu Hanhan waved again.

Master Ning waved back, then turned away gracefully, leaving the girls from other schools with a majestic silhouette.

Mission accomplished! Done!

Filming this short film took so long, and then there was editing to follow... It was exhausting. Finally, I have some time to rest.

I'm going to sleep until midnight tomorrow!

Just as Ning Yuan was walking briskly towards the school gate, a desperate shout suddenly came from a distant direction.

"Wall Street, I'll f*** you!!!"

"Fuck you!!! Did you hear me, fuck you!!"

The voice wasn't harsh; in fact, it was quite pleasant to listen to. Master Ning stopped to listen and felt that the voice was filled with grief and indignation, three parts helplessness, four parts desolation, two parts anger, and finally, a touch of shame...

And...it sounds like Xiao Ling'er's voice, doesn't it?

Is it just my imagination?

Instead of sleeping at night, they're out here swearing? And they're actually swearing!?

He shook his head, thinking to himself that he was under too much pressure lately, to the point that he could mistake other people's voices for Ning Yiling's...

This is an illness, it needs treatment, and maybe a good night's sleep will cure it.

That's what he thought, but when it came to moving his body to follow his thoughts, Master Ning hesitated. He stopped and looked at the deep night sky in the distance.

Could it really be Little Zero cursing in the street...? It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?

So what has she been busy with lately? She hasn't shown her face much...

After hesitating for a moment, Ning Yuan sighed softly and turned to walk towards the direction from which the sound had come. Whether it was Xiao Ling'er or not, going to see her would at least put his mind at ease.

Since we're already here, it doesn't matter if we take a little longer.

Oh dear, what can I do? I'm just so gentle and considerate... What's that song again? There's nothing like it: "Only brothers are good in this world, a sister with a brother is like a blade of grass."

Chapter 68: You have a really good eye for people!

Master Ning silently gave his own imposing persona one hundred and twenty thumbs up. He hadn't walked far when he saw a familiar figure sitting on a bench. The thin shoulders seemed to be trembling, whether from anger or cold, he couldn't tell.

Seeing his younger sister's stubborn and pitiful figure, Ning Yuan sighed again, touched his body, and luckily found a pack of tissues that he hadn't finished using during the meal.

He slowly walked over, holding a tissue, and finally stopped in front of the bench. The girl, who had been looking down, raised her head alertly, but unexpectedly saw Ning Yuan's face. Startled, she quickly turned her head away so that he wouldn't see her face, which was contorted with anger.

"..."

"What's wrong?" Ning Yuan gently sat down next to Ning Yiling, her tone tender: "Did someone bully you?"

"Mind your own business..." Ning Yiling sniffed, showing no intention of turning around. Seeing this, Ning Yuan pursed his lips and handed over the tissues he had on hand.

"Here, wipe it off, your face is all stained from crying."

"I didn't cry."

"That's a mess too."

"I wasn't wearing makeup."

"What happened?" Ning Yuan gently patted his little sister's head and said in a doting tone, "Tell me quickly, and I'll stand up for you."

"You're the one standing up for me? Mind your own business first." Ning Yiling's expression shifted, her tone softened slightly, and she shook her head, turning away from Master Ning's hand: "Anyway, it has nothing to do with you... I can handle it myself."

“I knew my sister was the best…” Ning Yuan wasn’t annoyed by the girl’s resistance. He smiled gently, withdrew his hand, and looked up at the boundless night sky, sighing, “When you were little, you would always come to me for help when others bullied you. Now that you’re grown up, you probably won’t have that chance anymore…”

Ning Yiling's shoulder seemed to react, shaking slightly, and she said in a somewhat unnatural tone, "No one is bullying me... You're overthinking it."

"I'm just... just... a little angry..."

"Why are you angry?"

Ning Yiling's expression changed several times, and she said reluctantly in a low voice, "It's just... the investment lost a little money."

Ning Yuan immediately understood, thinking to himself, "This must be the legendary 'Brother, we're out of money' incident, right?"

"It doesn't matter if we lose a little money, as long as my dear sister is happy."

"You...you really think so?" Ning Yiling's tone was hesitant, but she didn't turn around, keeping her back to Ning Yuan. "You won't laugh at me?"

"Why would I laugh at you?" Ning Yuan smiled indulgently. "You're my sister, I love you so much, how could I laugh at you... How much would I lose?"

"Who needs your affection..." Little Ling muttered, "It's not much, just some New Year's money and my own savings..."

"Not bad, you didn't lose too much. You still have a sense of propriety and a bottom line in your actions... But you don't have much savings now, so you might have to cut back on your meals, right?"

"..."

The girl didn't answer, seemingly acknowledging the answer to the question. Seeing this, Ning Yuan sighed and said, "Such a big thing happened, and you didn't even come to discuss it with me, your older brother. It seems I've failed you, making you feel insecure... You even thought I would laugh at you..."

"But that makes sense. After all, I often joke around with you and don't act like a proper older brother. It's partly my fault that you're like this... Even now, you won't turn around to look at me, and you won't even call me 'brother'..."

"Little Ling'er...do you really think your brother is that kind of person?"

Ning Yiling remained silent for a moment, seemingly moved by Master Ning's words.

Thinking about it carefully, although this guy has never acted like an older brother, I'm not exactly like a younger sister either...

Was I too harsh on him?

He didn't laugh at me... Maybe I'm overthinking it? Perhaps I should change my opinion of him a little in the future? And stop yelling at him so often?

Girls are always emotional creatures; when they're moved, they automatically fill in the blanks in their minds. In a few breaths, Ning Yiling seemed to have mentally prepared herself, pouting as she slowly turned around.

She was about to put on a reluctant expression and say something when suddenly a flash of light appeared in front of her...

You have a great eye for people!

Master Ning pressed the camera app he had prepared beforehand, and the crisp sound of the shutter rang out in the night. Ning Yiling was caught off guard by the sudden shot, and the frustration, disappointment, and discouragement on her small face were all captured in the lens.

"I told you you were the epitome of a leek spirit, but you didn't believe me... Tsk tsk tsk, this expression in the photo is classic, I might consider adding it to my treasured photo album..."

"Ning Yuan, I'll kill you!!!"

Xiao Ling'er immediately realized what was happening, jumped off the bench and pounced on him. Ning Yuan was using his phone to save the photos to his cloud drive when he dodged Ning Yi's fatal attack at 120% power, as he had anticipated.

"Little Ling'er, come on, smile again~"

"I'll laugh at your grandpa!" Ning Yiling roared furiously, "I swear I won't be a man if I don't kill you today!"

"Don't be so irritable... Actually, you look quite nice when you smile... Hey... Ning Yiling, what are you doing... Put that trash can down right now!!"

……

"I was just joking with you... did you have to be so ruthless?"

"You asked for this!" Ning Yiling sneered. "Hurry up and finish cleaning up this mess... I'm going back to sleep!"

"understood."

"You're not allowed to tell Mom and Dad about the things I lost."

"understood."

"Call me when you eat out these days," Ning Yiling said with her arms crossed, displeased. "This is your punishment."

Ning Yuan sighed almost imperceptibly: "Okay... I'm all done tidying up, can we go back now?"

"..."

Ning Yiling snorted, seemingly still harboring a little resentment. She glanced at the annoying figure walking ahead, intending to escort her home, and silently labeled this irritating guy.

Stupid!

Using this method to vent my emotions... only a fool would do that!

"Let's go, what are you dawdling for? Are you going to apologize to the trash can?"

"It's really late now. Are you planning to deliberately drag this out until the dorm supervisor won't open the door, so you can move out with me?"

Ning Yuan's voice came from afar again, urging the girl to leave as soon as possible. Ning Yiling glared at him irritably, pouted but didn't refute anything, and quietly followed.

"Did you delete the photo from earlier?"

"It's been deleted, it's been deleted, I promise."

"Don't let me find out you've secretly kept it." Ning Yiling clenched her fist and threatened, "Otherwise, you'll be under my care for the rest of your life."

"Is it the kind of care that comes from someone who can't take care of themselves, or something else entirely...?"

"What do you say?"