His recollection over, Ye Lan did not want to discuss the subject and made something up on the spot.
"Because your brother here goes hahahaha in the morning, and hahahaha in the afternoon."
"Now that it's evening, can't you let me turn into a little prince of depression and enjoy the cold breeze?"
He swept the loose hair off his forehead with a thoroughly affected gesture. "After all, someone like me leaves happiness for others and keeps sadness for himself."
He had already braced himself for either skepticism or admiration from his sister, but when he looked up, Ye Xunzhi had her back to him and was looking at the shops across the street.
"Oh, there's a dog over there. If I run over and kick it, will it come bite me?"
[So Second Brother got kicked out by Big Brother, right? Having to invent all that nonsense must have been tough on him.]
"..."
Embarrassed and angry, Ye Lan snapped, "Hurry up, pack your things, and come with me, or I'm stealing your pillow tonight."
Ye Xunzhi: "!"
[That's going too far!]
The two walked into the hotel lobby.
Ye Xunzhi turned to ask, "If our brother has left, which home are we going to?"
Ye Lan considered it. "The world is vast. Anywhere can be our home."
Old Man Mi appeared beside the hotel lobby. Both siblings spotted him, and Ye Xunzhi turned back again.
"Doesn't that make us homeless siblings?!"
Ye Lan said, "You can use that silver tongue of yours to pick some rich woman at random and scam her, then bring your brother along for the ride to riches."
Director Mi shouted, "You two! Get the hell back here!"
A minute later, the two stood before Director Mi, one big and one small.
Ye Lan