"Bro, things aren't looking good. As a team of only two, we're in a very serious situation."
Ye Xunzhi analyzed things earnestly. "You know how frail I am. I can't even take care of myself. Sticking with you will only hold you back, so you should handle the rest of the mission alone."
"As for me, don't worry. I'll hunker down somewhere and keep a spark of hope alive for our team."
Her argument was well reasoned and her expression convincing-if not for what Ye Lan was hearing-
The world is dangerous; retreat if you can't handle it. When you see injustice, take a detour.
My bed isn't a bed. It's a paradise for slacking off. Time to find my paradise. I'll leave all that mentally and physically taxing work to my dear second brother.
"Get back here!" Ye Lan was so exasperated he laughed. He grabbed her and hauled her back. "You just want somewhere to lie down, don't you?"
Ye Xunzhi looked utterly shocked. "How did you know?!"
Since when did my second brother get so smart? He actually saw right through me!
Ye Lan pinched both her soft cheeks with one hand, his smile positively sinister.
"I just do. No slacking. Get to work."
"How is this slacking?"
Ye Xunzhi argued her case. "I've simply seen through everything. You have to understand, losing at the starting line is better than losing at the finish line. At least we save ourselves the run."
In the Broadcast Control Room, Director Mi saw that Ye Lan was actually about to be persuaded and hastily raised the stakes over the broadcast.
"The winner will receive one ultra-clear 24K autographed photo of me."
Ye Xunzhi: (disdain)
"What's with that little girl's look?! Looking down on this old man, is she?! I'm a