[{"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-378":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},438959,697,"Chapter 378 - Was Not For Him","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-378",378,"\u003Cp>Ning Li was just about to refuse him, but Lu Huaiyu, who was sitting across from her, was even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Old Master Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa, did you forget that Ah Li is only seventeen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu suddenly felt guilty and withdrew his hand that was about to pour the wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem! Oh, it’s just that I’m happy because Ah Li did so well in the exam! Besides, it’s not that much. It shouldn’t be a big deal to just take a sip…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu’s expression remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dr. Yan said that you can only have one cup at most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ah Li had done so well in the exam, he still would not even allow anyone to drink two glasses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu raised his hand and brought the bottle of wine over to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu looked at the poor little wine glass in front of him. The wine was clear and bright, but… It was too little!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the strong and clear smell of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li took another look at the bottle of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Old Master Lu to be so fixated on it, it must be a good wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows when he saw her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t drink it no matter how much you look at it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li recovered her senses and defended herself by saying, “I didn’t want to drink it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t important whether she wanted to or not. What was important was that her taste in wine was really…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu placed the wine further away and took a glass of juice from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Children should drink this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li pressed her lips together slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought had not occurred to her at first, but when Lu Huaiyu had said this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, “Then, can I drink it at eighteen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu also felt sorry for Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Li, don’t listen to him! This kid and his brother aren’t that obedient either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu leaned against the back of the chair and looked up at Ning Li. He saw that the young girl’s eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. After a while, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can drink it… when you turn eighteen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li took a bite of the shrimp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen it was then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a few months left anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Second Brother, you can’t go back on your word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Huaiyu continued to insist on something like that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I always keep my word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li stayed at the Lu family home that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu was in a good mood, so he insisted on playing chess with Lu Huaiyu, even allowing Ning Li to watch from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li sat down next to Old Master Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu chatted with Ning Li as he played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Li, you guys will be taking the college entrance exam in three months, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he placed down his chess piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s very fast! When you’re done with the exam–”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Old Master Lu could finish his words, he saw Lu Huaiyu move a white piece on the opposing side to directly block his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly said, “Hey! No, no! I made the wrong move just now! Let’s start again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu did not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa, you should not regret making your move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu looked anxiously at the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My piece hadn’t even been placed properly, yet you already placed yours! How can this work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He winked at Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Li, don’t you agree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li, “…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu looked at Lu Huaiyu proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you hear that? Even Ah Li said so! Quick, take away that piece of yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu turned his gaze slightly, and his gaze fell on Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li did not look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Brother, Grandpa Lu’s chess piece just now had indeed not been placed properly yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked at her for a while, before smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he slowly took back the chess piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu held the chess piece in his hand and stared at the chessboard for a long time before he hesitantly placed it in a position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li looked at the position where he had placed the chess piece. She wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she refrained from saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu asked, “Are you sure this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu immediately raised his hand and awkwardly changed to another position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not changing it this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu rubbed his hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not changing it! This is it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu and the slender fingers of the pavilion held a chess piece and fell to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aiya! That’s not right! I saw wrongly just now! I didn’t want to put it there. You, you pick up the chess piece first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu continued to hold himself in a laidback manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Master Lu’s voice suddenly stopped and his lips moved soundlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he said, “Ah Li didn’t see the previous two steps clearly just now. Shall I play it again for her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu seemed to have expected this. Hearing this, he looked at Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li coughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu obeyed and picked up his chess piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let me show you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this night, Ning Li finally saw what a sneaky chess game was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this one game of chess, Old Master Lu regretted his moves eleven times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was that Old Master Lu always used her as an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she wished she could play the game herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long back and forth game of chess, Old Master Lu finally won and went to rest in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu patiently sorted the pieces back and placed them back into the container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in the study was warm, the light reflected onto his cold face. The light and shadow intersected, like a frozen scroll that could only be seen from afar and could not be touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li sat beside him, resting her chin on her hand. She was lost in her thoughts as she observed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day in her previous life, she had been in a state of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the long time that had followed, she would occasionally dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she saw in the dream, was a solemn and quiet examination room. She saw a piece of paper falling from her sleeve over and over again. She heard the countless doubts and insults that had overwhelmed her from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, she was at the Lu family… Eating, playing chess, and chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was peaceful and so very precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu suddenly looked over at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you thinking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li came back to her senses and her eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. I was just thinking about the chess game with Grandpa Lu. It was quite interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu could hear the slight sarcasm in her words. He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa usually doesn’t play chess like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li didn’t believe it. “Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu stood up and placed the chess container on the bookshelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Grandfather Lu was a good chess player. However, under normal circumstances, Lu Huaiyu would rarely give in to him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only gave in a little more today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… I think it’s okay to give in occasionally, but today…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coughed lightly and changed the euphemism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Brother, it’ll be easy to allow Grandpa Lu to become a crooked player this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu paused and laughed lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not like I made way for him today.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1344,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:51.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ad5c14681781786bced97d8ef8c2e449750e7a812d50175abfc42a9ce2404a6","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-379","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-377",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]