[{"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-332":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},439013,697,"Chapter 332 - New Year’s Eve","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>Subconsciously, she raised her head and looked at Lu Huaiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu seemed to have heard their conversation and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Ning Li get up and walk towards Lu Huaiyu’s bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was not locked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, she had never been to the Lu family home, so naturally, she had never entered Lu Huaiyu’s bedroom here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decor style of this house was Chinese, and his room was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simple and clean, exuding an antique charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a light cedar aroma in the air, which was the same as the scent that she usually smelled on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the west side of the wall was a circular bookshelf made of pearwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several books were placed on it, as well as a few decor pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked over and scanned the bookshelf, but did not find the seal that Old Master Lu wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She searched again but still did not find it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her gaze fell on a book that had been sandwiched in between a few books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, it was no different from other books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason Ning Li noticed it was because she used to have this book as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Physical Universe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book had been a birthday gift from her grandmother when she was eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, she had just started to be interested in these books. Sometimes, she would go to the bookstore to look for books related to the same topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when her family had no money, she would not buy them and would stay in the bookstore for half a day to read them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she was able to read books quickly, so she managed to read a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she did face one disadvantage. Some beautifully bound books were still wrapped up, so she had not been able to read them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the book had been placed on the top shelf of the bookstore, and it was expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had admired it for a long time, without ever touching it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, on her birthday, her Grandma had bought this book and secretly put it under her pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady did not understand English or physics, but she had known that Ning Li had thought about that book for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li had treasured and kept that book well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her gaze focused, and she realized that there was a faint red mark on the spine of the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to look like… half of a bloody fingerprint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was there a bloodstain on this book?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li frowned slightly and subconsciously reached out to take the book down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was pushed open and Lu Huaiyu walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li paused and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu’s gaze swept across the bookshelf without a change in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you not find it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striding over with his long legs, Lu Huaiyu came over to stand by her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retrieved a box from the top of the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I forgot to tell you that seal was kept in here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li heaved a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take it over to Grandpa Lu then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu handed the box to her and casually asked, “I saw you staring blankly at the bookshelf just now. What were you looking at?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li raised her finger and pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing, it was just that book. I used to have a copy too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked in the direction that she had pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Used to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I accidentally lost it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li’s expression was indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did it get lost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a long time.” The corners of Ning Li’s lips curled up slightly, but she did not intend on continuing with an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not really want to bring this matter up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked at her intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t I give this to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li smiled and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no need. Thank you, Second Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted it, she could afford to buy it anytime now, but…there was no longer any need for that now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the way Lu Huaiyu had placed this book here, made it obvious that it was very precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not good for her to steal something that was treasured by someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu suddenly gently caressed her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li left his room and went out to look for Old Master Lu, leaving the door ajar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu took the book down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a faint blood-red thumbprint on the corner of the cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be that someone had once held onto it tightly and left such a mark on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at it for a while, before opening it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the title page, there were only two simple letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— NL.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been written with a fountain pen. Probably because a lot of time had already passed, the ink had already faded a lot, leaving behind only a faint ancient blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the book and put it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky gradually darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick snow had piled up in the courtyard. The moonlight and snow combined, shone crystal clear and bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li was busy replying to various messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Xiaochen called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ning Li! Happy Chinese New Year’s Eve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sounded very cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li’s lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Happy Chinese New Year’s Eve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Xiaochen complained, “Sob, sob, sob. I haven’t seen you in such a long time! I heard that you’re staying in the Capital for the New Year? I haven’t even been to the Capital before. Is it fun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only God knew how boring her life was without her Goddess Ning’s beautiful face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s pretty good here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Xiaochen cried with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If even you say it’s good, then it must be really good! Sob, sob, sob! I’ll definitely go there after the college entrance exam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With He Xiaochen’s grades, she could choose any university in the country, so it would not be any problem for her to come to the Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, Ning Li, who are you spending the day with today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been worried that Ning Li would be too lonely, hence why she had made the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li paused and was about to speak when a sound came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh… Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up and saw a brilliant fireworks display in the dark night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was followed by all kinds of fireworks that appeared in the sky, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a pair of hands covered her ears from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Fang Qingyun set off a string of firecrackers in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crackling sounds of the firecrackers could be heard, but they now sounded as if they were some distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the bright and resplendent fireworks remained, and the fiery sparks of the firecrackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, there was him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1166,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:51.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","c1062617c9f6bfc52569954093b92c389fecf8456608739a4abe08595bb0f6b1","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-333","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-331",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]