[{"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-257":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},438838,697,"Chapter 257 - 7: Snapped a Picture","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-257",257,"\u003Cp>Song Mengtang had come in second for the preliminary rounds in C Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly did not consider Ye Ci as a competitor. That was why she had not reacted when she heard Ye Ci’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Mengtang only cared about Ning Li, who had come first in her province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were all in the National Finals, there was still a gap between the contestants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still judgment here among these geniuses. Since the competition was more intense now, the discrimination here was even stronger than anywhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci had come in fifth and barely qualified to join the finals, so she was the lowest-ranked here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci suppressed the frustration she felt and took out her phone to call Su Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello? Mom? Sister Ning Li and I are at the dormitory now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Mengtang froze and glanced over at Ye Ci again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It sounds like Ye Ci and Ning Li’s relationship seemed to be more than that of just ordinary classmates?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Song Mengtang did not care much about it and quickly went back to her book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuan seemed to be very concerned on the phone. She asked a lot of questions, and Ye Ci answered them all with a sweet and soft, but slightly petulant voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li put on her headphones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, she clicked on her chat with Lu Huaiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second Brother, I’ve arrived at Capital First High].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu seemed to be busy and did not reply to her message immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li waited for a short while before putting her phone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long conversation, Ye Ci reluctantly hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed her first time going away alone. With that little episode with Song Mengtang, Ye Ci felt uncomfortable and became even more homesick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Ci.” Song Mengtang called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci turned her head. “Hmm? What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Mengtang pulled the earphones out of her ears, looked at her, and said bluntly, “Can you please take your calls outside next time? Or perhaps shorten your conversation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci’s face flushed red for a moment as she said in a small voice, “Right…I’m sorry. I’ll take note next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Mengtang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been a very straightforward person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone came here to train, so time was precious. If Ye Ci did not want to learn, the least she could do was not to distract others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Mengtang had come here to get a prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they would be living together for the next two weeks, it was better to bring this up early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci felt very embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gingerly unpacked her suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Ye Ci had wanted to look around the campus in the afternoon, but after seeing Song Mengtang studying so diligently, she felt very pressured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Ye Ci also took out a paper and started doing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole dorm was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capital Airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lu Huaiyu came out, Fang Qingyun was already waiting at the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun came forward to greet him with an unconcealed smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re finally back! Old Master is already waiting for you at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time in almost a year that Lu Huaiyu had returned to the Capital on his own initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is Grandpa’s health lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, the Old Master is doing great, especially when he knows that you’re coming back. He had someone clean the house again several days in advance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu’s lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun asked, “By the way, the Old Master said that you are going to be spending Chinese New Year at home this time. Is it true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked down at his phone and saw that Ning Li had sent him a message an hour ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Okay. Have a good time at the Capital.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending this message, he looked at Fang Qingyun and nodded. “Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already made a promise to his grandfather, so of course, it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun thought, ‘No wonder… The Old Master has been extra energetic these few days when he gets up in the morning for his exercise.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Young Master was staying in the Capital for Chinese New Year, so the Old Master must be happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them got into the car and drove towards the Lu Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Lu Huaiyu was playing with his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seemed to be sending someone a message earlier and had a rare warm smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time the Second Young Master had been back in the Capital, he seemed to have had that expression as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun suddenly made a bold guess but did not know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu lifted his eyes slightly. “Just say whatever you want to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun coughed and spoke carefully, “Umm… Second Young Master, do you have a girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way Lu Huaiyu looked was just too suspicious and had given him such an impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu laughed. “Not yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun was a little dubious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had worked for the Lu family for so many years and had watched Lu Huaiyu grow up, so he could more or less perceive that something was off about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm… He looks like a person who’s dating… Wait… Did the Second Young Master just say ‘not yet’? What does that mean?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingyun was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Young Master, do you mean…she hasn’t accepted you yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was not dating someone, he could have just said “no”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with Lu Huaiyu’s conditions, who would not accept him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows slightly. After a long time, he let out a low chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not really.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl probably did not have a clue about his feelings for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li only stayed in the room for a while before she went out and casually walked around the campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the holiday season, so there were not many people around here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, Ning Li found herself at the Wall of Fame again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there and looked at that photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, she took out her phone and snapped a picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down for a while, before realizing that her phone felt a little hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li turned off her phone screen and put her phone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly came from behind, “Ning Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:51.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b9663b0c9b84a99a51913e6943239bea952fc9a6c5a709f92ef8c9d546c525f","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-258","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-256",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]