Little sister, your love is too much to bear

Ye Xiao clicked his tongue inwardly. Since that brat Lu Nan still had something of a conscience, he would let him off this time and spare him the mockery.

The thought left him admiring himself. How could someone as kind and forgiving as him exist in this world?

At this thought, Ye Xunzhi suddenly came up with a plan. She turned back and gave Ye Xiao a brilliant smile.

"Could you take me to see your motorcycle garage, fifth brother? I've never seen a motorcycle before. I want to have a look."

At the end, she added, "Please."

[I can't tell fifth brother about this directly, so I'll have to do it myself.]

[First, I'll find out where his motorcycle garage is, then get him to tell me which bike he's using for tonight's race, and then get the tire model and everything else out of him too.]

[Fifth brother looks like the kind of person who lets kids roam free. I can just make up an excuse and slip away when the time comes.]

[I'll go to the pharmacy for a packet of strong sleeping pills first, then buy the matching tires. At noon, I'll drug fifth brother to sleep, and then I can change his tires for him.]

With her plan laid out in her mind, Ye Xunzhi was stunned by her own quiet selflessness.

[Great, my plan is absolutely perfect! The only problem is, I don't think I've ever repaired a motorcycle. But that's fine! There's a first time for everything. I've repaired bicycles, so the principles should be about the same.]

Ye Xiao thought, They're completely different, okay?!

"Fifth brother." When Ye Xiao failed to answer, Ye Xunzhi called him again.

Ye Xiao smiled. "Of course, but give me a moment."

He quickly ducked into a room and fiddled with his phone for a while. When he came out, he was carrying a large toolbox.

Ye Xiao beamed. "Little sister, would you like to watch me take a motorcycle apart? For you, I'm willing to give the whole bike an overhaul. From the parts to the tires, I'll give you a complete demonstration."

The unexpected bonus came so suddenly that Ye Xunzhi realized all her earlier plans had become pointless. She said hesitantly:

"...Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"

"Not at all!"

Ye Xiao waved his phone and smiled. "I've already contacted the manufacturer to send over a brand-new set of top-of-the-line parts. I'll demonstrate for you right away."

Little sister, your love is too much to bear. Don't wear yourself out. Just watch from the sidelines. I'd better do this myself!

Since he had requested rush delivery, the gleaming new parts arrived in less than an hour.

With a toolbox in his left hand and new tires in his right, Ye Xiao headed for the garage beside the villa. Ye Xunzhi followed behind, helping carry the parts.

With a rumble, the garage's roller door opened, revealing rows of flashy motorcycles in red, green, blue, yellow, pink, and black, in all sorts of styles.

To Ye Xunzhi, they all looked more or less the same anyway. Ye Xiao stopped in front of a fiery red motorcycle and beckoned her over.

"Come here. This is the bike I'm taking out tonight."

Ye Xunzhi walked over for a look. It had a sleek body and gorgeous lines. However little she understood vehicles, she could still appreciate their appearance, and she obligingly voiced her admiration.

"So cool."

"Of course. This is my pride and joy." The moment Ye Xiao started talking about motorcycles, he positively lit up.

Originally, he had only intended to give her a rough explanation of its construction. After all, his main goal was to change the tires.

But when he realized Ye Xunzhi wasn't silently disparaging him in her mind and was actually listening quite attentively, his enthusiasm surged.

He pulled Ye Xunzhi along, eagerly introducing every component. The conversation finally ended only when he reached the tires at the very end.

He made no effort to hide anything from his little sister. Right in front of her, after fitting the new tires, he deflated the old ones and sliced open their inner sides with a knife.

Ye Xunzhi knew nothing about this aspect of motorcycles and assumed it was standard procedure. Both of them immediately focused their full attention.

When Ye Xiao's gloved hand touched something round inside one of the tires, his pupils contracted.

Hearing about it was one thing, but the shock of actually confirming what her inner voice had said was another matter entirely.

At that moment, he thought of the supposed future Ye Xunzhi had mentioned, in which both his legs were disabled, and felt as though he had plunged into an icy cavern.

He dared not imagine it. If he hadn't brought his little sister here today, he would definitely have been finished tonight.

Ye Xunzhi also noticed something amiss. Pointing at the little orange object, she asked a question she already knew the answer to:

"What's this, fifth brother?"

[I knew I hadn't remembered wrong. So scawy! We have to call the police!]

Ye Xiao's expression darkened, and he shot to his feet. "It's a detonator. I'm going to call the police. Someone's trying to hurt me!"

With that, he rushed outside. Halfway out, he heard Ye Xunzhi's speechless inner commentary.

[Fifth brother runs way too fast. He doesn't seem all that bright.]

[Isn't he going to check the other bikes? What if there's something wrong with them too, and that bastard gets so angry and humiliated when he's arrested that he detonates all the bikes' tires? That scene would be-hiss...]

Just imagining that scene was too much excitement for Ye Xunzhi.

Ye Xiao practically stumbled and scrambled his way back.

When Ye Xunzhi turned around, she saw Ye Xiao standing steadily behind her, having returned at some point. It would have been even more perfect if he hadn't been panting.

She blinked in confusion. "Fifth brother, why are you back? Weren't you going to call the police?"

Ye Xiao said, "I thought it over and decided to check the other bikes before calling the police. After all, every citizen has a responsibility to reduce our police officers' workload."

No. Absolutely not.

Even if I can't be an outrageously cool badass in my little sister's eyes, I absolutely cannot be a complete moron!

Watching her fifth brother's back as he worked away diligently like an old farmer, Ye Xunzhi leaned against a snow-white motorcycle and quietly slacked off without the slightest guilt.

[This bike is so pretty. I wonder what it feels like to ride it. It must feel like flying.]

At that thought, Ye Xunzhi suddenly asked eagerly, "Fifth brother, can I ride this motorcycle?"

Ye Xiao had long since noticed Ye Xunzhi leaning against his white motorcycle. At her question, he said:

"You can, but you're too young right now. I'd better wait until you're older to teach you."

Ye Xunzhi, whose combined mental age was greater than her fifth brother's, felt it necessary to stress:

"I think I can do it. I'm already fourteen."

Ye Xiao told her the plain truth. "But your legs are short. I'm afraid you won't be able to hold the bike steady between them."

As soon as he said it, he realized his mistake.

Ye Xunzhi said, "...Brother, we're only siblings. You're overstepping."

Ye Xiao said, "..."

He was just about to comfort his little sister when he heard her abruptly change the subject.

"Speaking of which." Ye Xunzhi's smile suddenly turned sweet.

"Fifth brother, according to your bet with Lu Nan, whoever crosses the finish line first tonight is the one you'll all listen to, right?"

*[It's fine. It's just height. I don't care at all. I never hold grudges, because I settle them before the day is out. : )]*

Hearing that inner voice, Ye Xiao felt as though something was off, but out of absolute confidence in himself, he didn't give it much thought.

He merely assumed Ye Xunzhi would probably act a little willful later and deliberately give him a hard time, and didn't take it too seriously.

He nodded readily. "That's right. We'll honor the bet if we lose."