Yang Chenglu folded his arms across his chest, a trace of displeasure on his little face.
"Second Brother, you aren't honoring our agreement!"
"We agreed that if I helped you trick Dad out of some pocket money, you'd take me to Xiling Star to play with Big Brother!"
"And now you want me to deal with our parents myself?"
"Are you trying to back out?"
Although Yang Chenglu stood a full two heads shorter than Gu Chengye, with his arms folded across his chest, he lost nothing in presence. In fact, he seemed to have gained the upper hand.
"Then what do you suggest?"
Gu Chengye felt rather helpless.
"If I sneak you out, the alarm will probably go off the moment we leave the villa district!"
"You don't seriously think the two of us can reach the spaceship docking area with just these few robots, do you?"
"That's your problem, Second Brother."
Yang Chenglu blinked.
"Oh, right. I happen to have a recording here."
With that, a mischievous smile slowly curled Yang Chenglu's lips.
He raised his left hand, activated his watch, and opened a recording.
A childish voice immediately rang out.
"Third Brother, don't worry!"
"As long as you help me trick Dad out of some pocket money, I guarantee I'll take you to Xiling Star to play with Big Brother!"
"Really?"
"Of course! Would your own brother lie to you?"
"But... will Mom agree?"
"Why worry about her? I'll talk to her when the time comes!"
The recording stopped abruptly there.
Yang Chenglu casually pressed pause.
By then, Gu Chengye's chubby little face had turned as red as a pig's liver.
"Third Brother!"
"You've gone too far!"
"You actually recorded me joking around?"
Yang Chenglu looked utterly innocent.
"Second Brother, my mom said we have to keep