Life was looking more and more sentence-worthy

Ye Lan felt that being alive could be pretty helpless sometimes. Just then, Ye Xunzhi's puzzled voice came from behind him.

[Of course it's still B. A believed B's death had been prevented by circumstances beyond his control, and objectively, no death occurred, so this constitutes attempted intentional homicide.]

Ye Xunzhi remembered her fourth brother once telling her that to arrest a criminal, she first had to put herself in the criminal's mindset. What would she do in their place?

After such a long time, Ye Xunzhi tried putting herself in that position again.

[But honestly, this A is seriously lame. Didn't he ever consider that after doing this, there'd be red blood cells all over the floor? That's not easy to clean up at all.]

[Though it's not impossible to clean up, just a little troublesome. He could buy some laundry detergent to remove the traces. One of laundry detergent's functions is destroying the DNA inside cells.]

[And he actually ran off right after killing someone. Did he really not consider getting a small blast furnace? All the organic matter would turn into inorganic matter once it went in. Oh, right, that thing's carbon content would exceed the limit. He'd have to use another method...]

Ye Lan: "..."

Only after appearing on this show did he discover that his back was prone to sweating.

Thank goodness Old Man Mi had forbidden his sister from speaking. Otherwise, what if this girl voiced all her thoughts?

Ye Lan hardly dared imagine whether the police station would have to send someone to monitor the livestream closely every day.

But that wasn't the main issue now. Seeing that her second brother wasn't saying anything, Ye Xunzhi had already started flashing a peace sign, ignoring the director's looks.

Ye Xunzhi: She was just making a peace sign. What was wrong with that? Y(^_^)Y

[Pick B! Pick B!]

Ye Lan helplessly withdrew his gaze. Seriously, how could he rely on his sister? Doing this was truly despicable.

But it felt so good!

Ye Lan turned his head and grinned smugly at the director. "B."

Then he even explained why he had chosen B. The live comments exclaimed that Best Actor Ye really knew his stuff too. Both siblings were amazing!

At the Ye Family villa, Old Master Ye, who was also watching the livestream, wore an expression that said he had seen through everything.

Hmph. What was his second grandson, who was living off his sister, feeling so smug about?

He knew without even thinking about it. What did his second grandson know about any of this? He had definitely cheated by relying on his sister. Honestly, how would he ever survive without her?

They successfully secured the ingredients. After watching the whole process, the other guests obediently went off to do physical labor.

Sure enough, not just anyone could earn this food. They certainly knew they couldn't.

Although one portion of premium ingredients had been given away, the show was more entertaining overall. Director Mi was in a great mood and even threw in an extra fish.

When it came time to cook, Ye Xunzhi found her second brother particularly charming.

[Second Brother, the sight of you cooking is the greatest highlight you'll ever have in my heart.]

[Seriously, men who can cook are the most charming creatures in this world to me!!!]

Ye Xunzhi brought over a little stool and watched Ye Lan bustle around the kitchen from the doorway.

Hearing all this heartfelt flattery, Ye Lan gradually lost himself in the praise.

Oh, come on, it was only a few dishes. Watch your brother show off some fancy moves.

"Second Brother, you're so handsome. Right now, your back is the most handsome back in the whole world."

"It's nothing. This is all a piece of cake. Just wait for the food."

[A full-scale brother-taming demonstration.]

[Ye Xunzhi: Watch me demonstrate how to get my brother to willingly cook for me with one sentence.]

[From the start until now, we've never seen Little Xun act this enthusiastic toward her brother. Confirmed: Brother Ye is her cooking tool.]

Breakfast should be fit for an emperor.

Looking at the lavish breakfast covering the table, Ye Xunzhi felt that every brain cell she had spent today had been worth it.

Once this whole table of dishes was served, the fragrance carried for miles. After eating it, they wouldn't even need lunch.

Even someone who could put away as much food as Ye Xunzhi couldn't help reflecting.

Had her motivational flattery gone a little overboard? Oh well, they could cover it with plastic wrap and heat it up later. It would still be edible.

While the siblings were eating, the other families were still working hard to secure food. The first to return were the siblings Shi Yao and Shi Che, carrying bags of all sizes.

At a glance, there were corn, eggs, wood ear mushrooms, air-dried salted fish, mushrooms, and more. Shi Che even had a chicken in his left hand.

Shi Yao held a little rabbit in her arms and looked at Shi Che with concern. "Brother, you're sure you can cook, right?"

Shi Che's handsome face was tightly set. "I can give it a try. I should be able to make something."

"But Brother, last time you tried, you blew up the clay pot at home."

Shi Che lowered his head in shame. "I'll do my best."

Seeing her brother so dejected, Shi Yao didn't want to discourage him either. Just as she was about to offer a few comforting words, her nose twitched, and her eyes brightened slightly.

It smelled so good!

She looked to the left. At a large round table outside the north room of the courtyard house, Ye Xunzhi and her brother were happily wolfing down their food.

Ye Lan picked up a large helping of leafy greens that Ye Xunzhi disliked and said gently, "Little Sister, eat more greens so you'll grow taller."

Returning the favor, Ye Xunzhi picked up a helping of broccoli that Ye Lan disliked and said just as gently:

"Brother, eat more broccoli. It not only fights cancer and aging, but also helps keep your skin springy."

"My skin is already springy enough. Here, have some more greens."

"But I don't think it's enough. I aspire to make you the man with the springiest skin in the world. Here, have some more broccoli."

[Sure enough, siblings everywhere follow the same pattern of loving and tormenting each other.]

[I knew it. As if I wouldn't know what the celebrity I stan is really like. Brother Ye was being a little unnaturally gentle before. This is how he's supposed to be.]

[I absolutely love the way Little Xun opens her mouth without caring whether anyone survives what she says.]

"Big Sister."

Having just finished another round of resistance, Ye Xunzhi was chewing a leafy green without tasting it when someone tugged her sleeve.

Ye Xunzhi turned around in puzzlement. A small figure stood beside her. She swallowed the vegetables in her mouth and wiped her lips before asking:

"What is it?"

Shi Yao asked a little shyly, "Big Sister, I wanted to ask how you made your fish. My brother doesn't know how to cook."

Ye Xunzhi gave her a surprised look. She had thought the little one had come to cadge a meal, but it turned out she only wanted to ask how to cook.

She didn't answer right away, instead asking Ye Lan, "Second Brother, can I invite this little girl to eat with us?"

Ye Lan had already prepared himself for Ye Xunzhi to ask him to teach them. He hadn't expected her to simply invite the girl to stay.

"Sure."

After getting the cook's permission, Ye Xunzhi brought two pairs of chopsticks and two bowls out of the house and set them on the table.

She patted Shi Yao's little head while the girl was still trying to process what had happened. "Go on, call your brother over to eat with us."

She had only meant to ask for a recipe, but unexpectedly gained a meal instead. Shi Yao felt overwhelmed by the kindness.

She happily gave Ye Xunzhi a big hug.

"Thank you, Big Sister. You're so nice." Then she remembered something and added to Ye Lan, "Big Brother is really nice too."

Ye Xunzhi smiled.

[Thank you. I've always been nice.]

Ye Lan: He could tell he was an afterthought.

Still, he was a little puzzled. Why exactly was his little sister going out of her way to look after Shi Yao and her brother?

Just as he thought that, he heard a voice sigh admiringly in his ear.

[Shi Che really is good-looking. He has this especially upright air about him.]

Ye Lan: !

Pulled over by his sister, Shi Che keenly raised his head. Why did it feel like there was a hint of hostility in the air?