Ye Xunzhi poked her head out of the doorway, followed by the dean of students, who had rushed out at the same time and nearly performed a sliding tackle on the spot.
Seriously, he had thought some student was bold enough to confess their love in the classroom.
"Big Sis, I'm here." Ye Xunzhi slipped between the two of them. Xi Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she immediately pushed the things into her hands.
She raised a hand and patted her head. "I thought you hadn't come today."
The two went out into the corridor. Once their classmates realized they had misunderstood, they lost interest and dispersed.
Ye Xiao... He glanced over, hesitated, then followed them at a distance.
But he kept some space between them and didn't disturb them much.
They found a spot in the corridor with fewer people, and Xi Rongrong solemnly thanked her for yesterday:
"Thank you, Little Sister Little Xun. It was all thanks to you yesterday. These are thank-you gifts. I hope you'll accept them."
Ye Xunzhi didn't stand on ceremony and accepted them openly. "Thank you, Big Sis."
Xi Rongrong hesitated, but still couldn't resist asking:
"Little Sister Little Xun, would you mind telling me how exactly you discovered the truth yesterday?"
Of course, I heard it.
But she couldn't say that, so Ye Xunzhi switched to a more general explanation:
"It was a conclusion I reached through observation and bold hypotheses."
Right, the girls that scumbag bullied were pitiful too. That special assistant lady was pretty nice in my previous life, too. I have to help her.
Ye Xunzhi thought for a moment, then said:
"Plus, I'd happened to catch that boy doing something bad before, so I was a little suspicious."
Ye Xunzhi looked hesitant as she spoke in half-truths. Xi Rongrong had originally only asked casually, but upon hearing this, she suddenly noticed something.
Who else could that boy be? Only Xi Cheng.
Xi Rongrong smiled kindly. "Can you tell me what you saw?"
Life is a play, and it all comes down to acting. Time to start making things up!
"It was..." A hesitant look appeared on Ye Xunzhi's face. She fell silent for a moment before slowly continuing:
"Once, on my way home from school, I saw that older boy in an alley doing something to a girl I didn't know, um... I didn't dare stay long. I called the police and ran away."
"The next time I saw that girl, a middle-aged man was dragging her out of school. I never saw her again after that."
That should be enough fuel for the fire. Looks like she'll keep investigating after this.
Xi Rongrong's gaze flickered. Her family knew nothing about anything like this, and she could more or less guess what Ye Xunzhi had left out.
"I understand. Thank you, Little Sister Little Xun. Don't tell anyone about our conversation today. It could bring trouble, understand?"
Ye Xunzhi nodded obediently. Seeing the biology teacher coming to find her, she took the opportunity to leave.
Having heard his sister's thoughts and witnessed the whole thing, Ye Xiao wore a stern expression.
His mind was filled with one thought: My little sister is this amazing. How has she not made a run at the Oscars yet?
Just as he turned to leave, he happened to hear Xi Rongrong murmur:
"I want to steal his little sister."
Ye Xiao: On alert!
Since they had to film the show the next day, after school, the two brothers who hovered somewhere between dependable and undependable discussed moving locations after feeding Ye Xunzhi.
Ye Lan: "Then I'll take our little sister with me. See you, little bro~"
Ye Xunzhi: "Bye, Fifth Brother."
Watching the two figures walk away, Ye Xiao's face was full of worry. Why did this feel so unreliable?
Celebrities generally didn't buy homes lightly, and even if they did, they wouldn't live there for long. After all, some stalker fans were truly impossible to guard against.
Even temporary accommodation was like that, let alone a long-term home.
As a famous best actor, Ye Lan changed residences every month. This time, he brought Ye Xunzhi to an upscale house.
It was getting late now, and Ye Lan yawned:
"Little Sis, I'm a pretty heavy sleeper. Do whatever you want and eat whatever you want. Remember not to open the door for strangers. If it's a stalker fan, your brother's reputation will be ruined."
After that, utterly unconcerned, he washed up and returned to his room to sleep.
Speechless, Ye Xunzhi glanced at the takeout containers carelessly dumped in the kitchen, which had been there for who knew how long, and the assorted bits of household rubbish in the other trash cans.
At a glance, her second brother was clearly the sort willing to take her through fire and blades, tell her to fly boldly without worry, and shoulder the consequences himself if anything went wrong.
In short, he was incredibly unreliable.
According to Grandpa, this unreliability had never changed since he was young.
He had once thought his second grandson would fight his eldest grandson over the inheritance. Instead, when the boy was twelve, he suddenly rushed up to him and launched into an impassioned performance.
The old master looked at him as though he were looking at an incomprehensible little lunatic:
"You said you want to enter the entertainment industry. Why?"
Ye Lan: "Obviously, because I'm a man born to stand in the spotlight. Wherever I stand is the stage, wherever I point is the battlefield, and everyone will cheer and applaud for me. I'm the fucking best!"
"..."
Old Master Ye took a sip of tea and pulled out his stick.
Although Second Brother got two beatings after that and spent a week laid up, honestly, he's pretty reliable when it comes to serious matters... Too bad he's a fool for love.
Bang-
Ye Xunzhi turned around in confusion and got a fright. "Second Brother, why were you standing behind me without making a sound?"
Ye Lan calmly picked up the plastic cup that had fallen to the floor and smiled:
"Nothing. I wanted to claw out a Barbie Dream Castle for you, but unfortunately, I failed."
Second Brother is really so pitiful.
Ye Lan: ?
How was he pitiful again?
Look what this poor guy's been driven to. He got deceived once, and now he's not even mentally sound.
"..."
Ye Lan chose to take direct action. Ye Xunzhi felt the back of her collar being lifted, her whole body like a kitten seized by the scruff of its neck by fate.
Ye Xunzhi: "Brother! What are you doing?"
"Get to bed. You're still growing, and if you're not asleep before nine, you'll end up a little runt."
Ye Lan shouted: "Mute yourself!"
At five the next morning, before the sky had brightened, the crew of "Burn Bright, Family Bonds!" had already arrived outside Ye Lan's house.
Director Mi smiled at the camera. The livestream had already begun.
"Welcome, everyone, to the 'Burn Bright, Family Bonds!' livestream. It's five in the morning, and we'll be carrying out a surprise mission-don't open the door for strangers. Consider it one of our perks for the fans."
In the livestream-
[I told you staying up late lets you see the good stuff! I stayed up until five in the morning, so stumbling across this surprise livestream is exactly what I deserve!]
[A fan perk? Take a photo of Best Actor Ye's abs and let me see what you've got.]
[I'm not some kind of monster. Have Best Actor Ye wear women's clothes, press his legs together, and say, "Good morning, baby," and I could grudgingly accept that too.]
[Don't talk nonsense. These shows are definitely all scripted. The crew probably already tipped him off.]
Director Mi's smile grew increasingly wicked. "Whether they're adults or children, our staff will try every means possible to get into their homes. Let's see how vigilant they are."
He snapped his fingers, and a man dressed as a delivery worker stepped out, holding a document-style package.
[Wow, looks like there might be something to this.]
Under the audience's expectant gaze, the delivery guy knocked on the door.
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