The villa was silent that night, save for the exceptionally loud voice ringing in their ears.
[Today, on this very day, so I can have fun another day, I, Ye Zhizhi, will stay up all night to finish my homework!]
[Ah, why are the decorations on my desk so pretty? No! I must resist temptation, focus on studying, and burn the midnight oil!]
[Not study? Then how will I support all my future men? Fight on, youth!]
Downstairs, Old Master Ye's face abruptly contorted as he played chess.
"Who was it? Which of you taught her that study slogan?"
Ye Lan lifted his head from his script. "I don't know who taught her, but now I know our little sister isn't just sneaky, lazy, greedy, and slippery. She's lustful, too."
Ye Qi'an adjusted his glasses. "Nobody taught her. That's her true nature."
What a cutting assessment. Ye Yunhuai felt he ought to say something as the eldest brother. After some thought, he decided to speak up for his sister.
"She might be a little unconventional, but judging by the results, she's studying seriously, isn't she?"
Old Master Ye's mouth twitched. He felt as though his standards had slipped yet again, because he actually thought those words made damn good sense. Suddenly, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye.
"Where are you going, Number Five?"
Holding a plate of cake, Ye Xiao said earnestly, "There's a bit too much cake to finish. I'm taking some to our little sister."
Old Master Ye saw right through him and walked over. "You're trying to score points with her, aren't you?"
He actually saw through me.
Ye Xiao shook his head with utter insincerity. "Of course not. I just think studying should be balanced with breaks."
"Oh, is that so? Then