[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy":3,"chapter-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-252":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Little Brat's Sweet And Sassy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},438833,697,"Chapter 252 - Capital First High School","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-252",252,"\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu chose a barbecue restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both sat facing each other inside the small private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu cut a thick slab of black beef into small pieces and patiently put it on the grill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma of grilled meat gradually filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li held her cup and took a sip of buckwheat tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu glanced at her and saw her relaxed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not help but laugh. “Are you that happy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li’s eyes curved as she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhmm. Thanks, Second Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were extremely beautiful with thick and long eyelashes that curled up naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light reflected off her eyes like the moonlight spilling onto a lake, bright and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her eyes arched into a smile, it felt like a light breeze blowing over a pool of spring water, brimming with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu focused on her face for a while before moving away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li did not notice it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was indeed in a very good mood today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the one hand, her exams were over. On the other hand, she had managed to somewhat get back at Ye Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci would probably not sleep well due to this matter over the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person who had done something unspeakable would fear that the truth would be revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most torturous thing to them would be the impending revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li was not in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had plenty of patience for Ye Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Ci had “taken care” of her for many years, so now that Ning Li had the opportunity, she naturally had to repay Ye Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Ning Li had thanked Lu Huaiyu was because he had cooperated with her today to give her the response that she had hoped for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu took a piece of meat off the grill and put it onto her plate. He was also smiling with his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you’re happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a vague idea as to why Ning Li wanted to stay with the Ye family and felt quite relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the schedule for the winter training camp out yet?” He asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, our flight is at 10:00 am the day after tomorrow. As they mentioned previously, the training location is at Capital First High for a duration of two weeks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Capital First High? The plum blossoms in the garden are quite nice. You can check it out when you have the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Ning Li remember that Capital First High School was also Lu Huaiyu’s alma mater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had only attended high school there for a year or so before he had gotten into Xijing University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.” Ning Li responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two weeks of training were completely closed off, so Ning Li would only be able to go around inside the school campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, the training is pretty strict on phone usage. It looks like we will only be allowed to use our phones for a while at night, so I guess I won’t be able to reply to your messages during that time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ning Li finished her sentence, she suddenly felt a little awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu did not contact her much anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she had said that, it somehow seemed as if she was voluntarily sharing her detailed schedule with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cyberbullying case had concluded, but Zhang Yang’s case was still ongoing and would probably take some time to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from that, there was nothing else going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, there should not be much contact between Lu Huaiyu and Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why it felt a bit redundant to tell him this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu did not seem to mind. When he heard this, he only nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lu Huaiyu had never participated in these competitions, Zhou Fei had been a frequent participant in these competitions and would always get a prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Lu Huaiyu knew about the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll come back in two weeks?” Lu Huaiyu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li thought about it for a moment and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t decided yet since I rarely go to the Capital. Gu Siyang invited me to the LY training base, so I might go over and check it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu said, “Mm. There are a few places in the Capital that you can visit if you have the chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li smiled, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci and Cheng Xiangxiang went to a hot pot restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few people that Cheng Xiangxiang invited had already arrived. When they saw them coming, they immediately greeted them warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them took their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hot pot restaurant was bustling with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ye Ci looked distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Ci! Ye Ci? Why aren’t you eating?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone saw that Ye Ci had not moved her chopsticks much and tried to urge her to eat more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci only returned to her senses after that person had called out to her twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced a smile. “I’m not very hungry, so I won’t eat much. You guys can help yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Xiangxiang knew that Ye Ci was in a bad mood. She then came up to her ear and whispered a piece of advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lil Ci, don’t get upset because of those things. Your cousin’s company didn’t do a proper job, but it has nothing to do with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci lowered her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…it’s still related to my cousin’s company after all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? Is Ning Li gonna take it out on you because of this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Xiangxiang pursed her lips. “Your cousin’s company does this kind of business anyway. It’s not a crime, right? Besides, anyone who watched the video would know that it’s Ning Li who has problems. Even without these marketing accounts, she still wouldn’t be able to escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the school’s surveillance footage had been leaked and turned the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci still seemed a little worried and apologetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m just worried that Sister Ning Li will misunderstand me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter what she thinks. Anyway, isn’t the case closed according to Second Master Lu? Since it’s over, you don’t need to think about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Xiangxiang talked as she ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, isn’t that winter camp starting soon? You should just focus on preparing for the national competition! Once you enroll at Xijing University, you’ll be different from us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Xiangxiang did not lower her volume when she said this, so several people around them heard it and chimed in one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oooh…Xijing University! Lil Ci, you’re so smart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can you guys compare to someone who got fifth in the province? Come, let’s toast in advance! In a few months, Lil Ci will be a freshman at Xijing University!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope some of your intelligence will rub off on me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci readjusted her expression, raised her glass, and clinked it with them. The corners of his lips curled up with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:51.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","99cb503a3e784f802f90a34c6239fb5bc9cd3f9d0ba0181fc83e324a98747757","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-253","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-251",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]