"Then I'll drop you off here. I won't go in."
In the driver's seat, Feilanz sported two dark circles, his eyes gleaming with an attempt to awaken Ye Xunzhi's conscience.
"Take care on your way, my adorable little employer. Aren't you going to say something to me?"
He made a gesture, suggesting something like a little cash.
Seeing this, Ye Xunzhi leaned forward and patted his shoulder, speaking earnestly.
"Once the engine starts, the gold comes rolling in. Remember to let me know you arrived safely. Bye-bye."
Feilanz pouted. You have no heart.
If he'd known he would get hit, he wouldn't have played her big brother. He would have been bolder and played her dad. He had to learn from this next time!
"Ow!" Feilanz clutched his arm and cried out weakly in shock, "Why did you hit me again?!"
Ye Xunzhi said sincerely, "Because I wanted to teach you something. A conscience is a very mysterious thing. Either you have one or you don't. There's no such thing as awakening it."
[Obviously, that was just an excuse, because that troublemaking smile at the corner of your mouth already gave you away.]
Feilanz: "..." That's so mean. Boo-hoo.
With her schoolbag on her back, Ye Xunzhi set off for home.
Yes, it wasn't until Ye Xunzhi got into Feilanz's car that she realized she had forgotten to toss her schoolbag to Second Brother for him to take home.
It was all because she'd carried it for so long that she'd stopped feeling it.
Ding-dong-
She rang the doorbell, and the old butler came over delightedly to open the door. "Young miss, you're back. Come in. We have guests."
"Guests?"
Ye Xunzhi had heard Second Brother mention them, but she still didn't know who they were.
Then, as soon as