"After My Family Went Bankrupt, My Nemesis Became My Sugar Daddy"

After they left the middle school division, the teammate who had screwed him over turned out to be Ye Xiao's childhood friend, Yu Yuan, who also happened to share his dorm room.

With medium-length hair, fair skin, and striking features, he had the look of a pretty boy from Japan, except he looked thoroughly unserious.

Knowing Ye Xunzhi had only just returned and might not know much about the situation yet, he was enthusiastically filling her in on Ye Xiao's glorious exploits.

"Seriously, your family's genes are insane. Your fifth brother sleeps in class every day, never does homework, spends all day out messing around, and always stays up gaming at night."

"Then, three days before every exam, he crams at the last minute and somehow still makes the top three in the grade. It's downright envy-inducing."

Ye Xunzhi followed behind, constantly giving little nods of agreement.

Ye Xiao walked at the front, forced to listen to her outrageously lively thoughts-

[That's fake. Fifth Brother isn't staying up gaming. He's wearing headphones and secretly listening to online lessons. In the mornings, he's just catching up on sleep to fool you guys.]

[As for not doing homework, in corners you can't see, he's grinding through so many practice papers they're practically a tile-matching game. Those three days before exams are just when he finally gets to grind openly.]

[Arrogance is just his camouflage. Grinding is his finishing move!]

Seeing how attentively Ye Xunzhi listened, Yu Yuan grew even more enthusiastic, his words pouring out:

"It's not just his grades. He's ridiculously good at sports, too. Not only does he get full marks every time, his stamina is pretty incredible."

Yu Yuan couldn't help looking admiring:

"The school once organized a mountain-climbing trip. On Mount Tai, we were pretty much done by the time we reached the ticket office, but he actually climbed all the way to the summit. It was mind-blowing. And the day after we got back, he still came to school as usual."

Ye Xunzhi said, "Wow, he's so amazing."

[Then you definitely haven't seen Fifth Brother howling from exhaustion after going nonstop all day. Every part of him goes limp except that stubborn mouth.]

"And that's not all..."

Up ahead, Ye Xiao had his head down, fiddling with his phone.

He was practically breaking into a sweat. His little sister knew far too much.

Unexpectedly, his eldest brother, who normally had a million things to do, seemed to have known he would send him a message today.

Every message he sent received a quick reply.

From his eldest brother, he learned that he wasn't the only man chosen by the light.

That light shone over a rather broad area, taking in his whole family. His eldest brother also told him to keep it secret and remember to delete their messages after they finished chatting.

As for why Ye Xunzhi had those inexplicable sources of information, the answer was that his eldest brother didn't dare say and didn't dare ask.

[Ye Yunhuai]: Just think of your sister as a celestial maiden who descended to save us mortals.

[Ye Xiao]: Are you serious, Eldest Brother? Since when were you this funny?

[Ye Yunhuai]: I'm not just funny. I can beat you up, too. : )

[Ye Yunhuai]: Take good care of your sister, and I'll increase your allowance this month. If Little Sister gets mistreated, you don't want to find out...

Ye Xiao: "..."

She'd only been back for one short day, right?

Were they sure Little Sister was the one who'd just returned to the family, and not him?

He thought his eldest brother was an isolated case, so he sent a screenshot of the messages to the old master, hoping to complain about his eldest brother's attitude.

[Old Master Ye]: I've read it. Your eldest brother put it very well. Remember to be gentle with your sister. Don't set a bad example, or else...

Ye Xiao: "..."

After reading just two lines, he closed WeChat expressionlessly.

Even if he were bribed, showered with countless sweet words, or jumped from here, he, Ye Xiao, would never turn into someone like his eldest brother or the old master.

They were just like toxic solo stans.

Just as he was about to look back and see whether Ye Xunzhi knew how to cast spells on people, a whistle sounded nearby.

"Well, if it isn't Brother Xiao. I wonder if you're ready for tonight's match."

The words were respectful, but they couldn't hide the mockery beneath them.

At the sound of that voice, Ye Xiao and Yu Yuan both turned cold-faced. Seeing this, Ye Xunzhi curiously poked her head out.

[Something's happening? Lemme see!]

Leading the group was a boy with dyed blond hair, every inch of him, from his hair to his toes, radiating defiance.

Lu Nan lifted his chin and sneered, "Ye Xiao, it's only been a few days. How'd you get so lame? You've started babysitting?"

Who the fuck are you calling a babysitter!

Ye Xiao was so angry he was about to curse when he heard the voice of Ye Xunzhi-the grand master of sarcasm-behind him.

"Well, well~ whose little golden retriever escaped its cage? Are you acting so cocky because you have the animal protection association backing you up?"

[You're the kid! Your whole family are kids!]

"Pfft!"

Ye Xiao burst out laughing. His gaze landed on the blond hair atop Lu Nan's head. The description really was spot-on.

Lu Nan instinctively touched his head, then his face darkened as he snapped in frustration:

"Who the hell are you!"

"This is my little sister. Lu Nan, show some respect," Ye Xiao warned, stepping in front of Ye Xunzhi.

Lu Nan didn't get along with Ye Xiao, but he wasn't someone who bullied girls. Besides, his earlier jab really had caught a few too many people in the crossfire.

He snorted and didn't dwell on the matter, merely looking at Ye Xiao with a cold sneer.

"You haven't forgotten our bet, have you? I hope your mouth stays just as tough when you lose."

Ye Xiao refused to back down. "Right back at you."

After trading threats, the two groups went their separate ways.

"Little Xun, what's wrong?" Hearing Yu Yuan's voice behind him, Ye Xiao looked back in confusion.

He saw Ye Xunzhi staring fixedly at Lu Nan's retreating figure. He froze for a moment, then thought of his nemesis's rather good-looking face.

His pupils instantly shook.

Fuck! Had his sister fallen for that blond punk?

He was about to bad-mouth the other boy and destroy Lu Nan's image when he heard the little girl swear in her thoughts.

[Holy shit! That's actually Brother Lu when he was young. What's with these guys? Do they all go to Kimchi Country for plastic surgery when the time comes, or do men go through eighteen transformations as they grow up, too?]

[Although I've heard Fifth Brother mention that he and Brother Lu were nemeses in school, the kind who had to trade insults whenever they met, I really never imagined Brother Lu had a phase where he acted like such a cocky big shot.]

Ye Xunzhi watched the retreating figure and gently shook her head.

[Oh, Brother Lu, Brother Lu. However cool and badass you're acting toward my fifth brother now, that's how pathetic and wretched you'll be in the future, trying every possible way to become his sugar daddy.]

[But thinking about it from another angle, this storyline is pretty exciting. Our family will go bankrupt in the future, so put these two guys' storylines together and you get-]

["After My Family Went Bankrupt, My Nemesis Became My Sugar Daddy."]

Now the target of Ye Xiao's trembling pupils had become himself.

First, he was shocked that his family would actually go bankrupt in the future.

Then he was shocked all over again that his nemesis would actually want to become his sugar daddy in the future. Impossible. That guy was completely straight!

But why would he want to become his sugar daddy? What kind of horror story was this!!!