[{"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-323":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},439004,697,"Chapter 323 - I Can’t Do Anything?","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>Ning Li’s cell phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuan was calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last call had upset her so much that she had not contacted Ning Li in the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to see how Ning Li could live alone in Beijing when she was unfamiliar with the place and people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some suffering, Ning Li would surely admit to her mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even after waiting for a long time, Ning Li still did not lower her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuan had to try and call her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li picked up her phone, glanced at Lu Huaiyu, then got up and left. She walked to the side and picked up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she answered the call, Su Yuan’s voice came from the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ning Li, we booked a flight back to Yunzhou at noon. Pack up your things and go straight to the airport.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li had expected this, so she said calmly, “You don’t have to wait for me. I’m not going back today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not going back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuan obviously had not expected to hear Ning Li’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say? Today is New Year’s Eve. If you don’t go back with us, are you just going to stay in Beijing alone for the New Year?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li turned around and her gaze fell on Lu Huaiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuan’s voice was filled with displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is your first New Year in the Ye family. How can you not go back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of sarcasm flashed across Ning Li’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not a member of the Ye family. I shouldn’t be staying with the Ye family for the New Year, should I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she said this, Su Yuan suddenly became silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li’s words were actually correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her surname was Ning, and the only connection she had with the Ye family was Su Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the current Su Yuan was Mrs. Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Su Yuan just hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li put away her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His little girl stood there, her slender and straight figure alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was Chinese New Year’s eve, a day for family reunions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to her, Su Yuan was not her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and said, “Ah Li, change your clothes. Let’s go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu accompanied Ning Li back to Shuiyuan Shijia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also brought back the things that she had bought in Taihe yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu helped her carry them. Seeing that they were all New Year gifts, he casually asked, “Are these for Teacher Yu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li paused and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu knew that Yu Pingchuan loved her, so he did not ask anything further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li changed her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a white printed hoodie, a hazy blue down jacket, black jeans, and Doc Martin boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long legs looked especially straight and slender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair had been tied up in a bun, and her clean and pretty face gave her a laidback and playful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not look like a senior in high school anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she walked out of the bedroom, Lu Huaiyu stared at her for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li was a little nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Brother, is this ok?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving the house, Ning Li received another call from Yu Pingchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello? Ah Li, are you home? Come upstairs for dinner tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had already promised Lu Huaiyu, she definitely would not be able to attend Yu Pingchuan’s dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused and spoke after some deliberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Yu, I’m afraid I won’t be able to go with you tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pingchuan was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Ning Li had said that she would not be returning to Yunzhou or Lincheng. Instead, she planned on spending the New Year in the Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li rubbed the space between her eyebrows helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I have an appointment with my friend. I’m going to his house…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu, who was standing to the side, raised his eyebrows and looked over when he heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li felt guilty when he looked at her. She subconsciously turned her body away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pingchuan was unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What friend? Why did I not hear you mention it before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the New Year, yet she did not come to his place. Instead, she wanted to go to a friend’s house?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of logic was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li was thinking about how to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, she could not say it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it was not an unusual matter whether she wanted to stay on her own or to go to a friend’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pingchuan had always been considerate towards her. After clearly asking her, he would usually not say anything more and just respect her decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But going home with Lu Huaiyu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that the situation would not be like this, even if she had said that she was going to Gu Siyang’s or Gu Tinglan’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly not a big deal, but she felt very strange. She felt as if she had done something wrong and could not open her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was struggling with what to say, a hand reached out from the side and took her phone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu had already answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Yu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pingchuan was stunned when he heard the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huaiyu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu’s tone was gentle and there was a smile at the corner of his lips. However, his eyes were fixed on Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Yu. Ah Li is coming home with me for the New Year. I’m afraid it won’t be convenient for her to accompany you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that it was him, Yu Pingchuan immediately felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you’re the friend Ah Li was talking about! That’s good, that’s good! I thought it was the kid who had driven the sports car the other day! Knowing that it’s you, I will feel at ease!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen the way Lu Huaiyu had treated Ning Li at the beginning while they were at the racecourse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Lu Huaiyu was an outstanding person. In Yu Pingchuan’s opinion, they were even more suited to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li averted her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu and Yu Pingchuan were still talking about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, we’ll pay you a visit to convey our New Year’s greetings some other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may rest assured. Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he hung up the phone and handed it to Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li went to get her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu suddenly avoided her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li looked up at him in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a smirk on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Li, why do you feel guilty when you are with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I that unpresentable?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:51.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","29ffb5a4424a40dcb8181e3859808479368a77a4ec6880adc5e2a3e50a740438","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-324","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-322",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]