Reanimated Spirit (1)
Perhaps it was because this wasnât a joke to her. The thought of it made her emotionalâŠ
What Ye Lanyu described was the price they paid for being born into a huge family. They had to work hard for their family. There were many people in the family like Ye Lanyu and Ye Lang who didnât have to manage the family affairs, but there were very, very few of them who could do whatever they wanted like the both of them!
The more carefree Ye Lang and Ye Lanyuâs lives were, the heavier the burden was on their eldest brother and second sister. Not only did they have to take care of the family name, but they also had to watch their brothers and sisters too.
âOh, I didnât know they had sacrificed so much! But, even if mom didnât have both of us, I think theyâd still be like thisâŠâ said Ye Lang dumbly.
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While what he said wasnât kind, there was some truth in it. Even if they didnât exist, their eldest brother and sister would still work the same.
Of course, this wasnât erasing their efforts to care for Ye Lang and Ye Lanyu. Ye Lang was just very straightforward, i.e. what he said next, âAlso, we made contributions to the family too, or why would we come to participate in this⊠Wait, eldest brother and second sister will be here too, right? But theyâll be our enemy!â
âUhâŠâ This had definitely crossed Ye Lanyuâs mind, but she was sure they wouldnât be fighting against the top school. Their Ye Academy would be fighting for top ten, not top three or even the number one spot.
They were very clear about their position, it wasnât time for imagination!
However, there would still be a chance to meet them at the tournament. And if they fought, the fight would be as intense as a battle between a dragon and a tiger!
âSis, do you think they would choose to betray their school for the family or betray their family for school? Haha, that would be fun! Theyâd be traitors no matter what!â cried Ye Lang, as if he was happy they were going to have this problem.
ââŠâ The crowd fell silent. Not only were they speechless at what he said, but they were also feeling sorry for the siblings who were stuck in a tight spot.
âIf it were up to me, I might choose to quit, I wouldnât participate!â said Ye Zhiqing. This was also the solution many people thought of.
âItâs none of my business anyway, I wouldnât have to meet them!â Ye Lang said haughtily. What he clearly meant was that no matter what the outcome was, it wouldnât affect him.
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âMe too!â followed Zhen Xiaoyan. She was also in the alchemy team, she would be participating with Ye Lang.
âItâs none of your business, youâre not from our family. If you did meet them, it would be a beating indeed⊠Of course, youâll be the one receiving the beating!â shot Ye Lang mercilessly.
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Zhen Xiaoyan wanted to rage at him but finally settled on looking up with a light huff, âHmmph! No supper for you!â
ââŠI donât eat supper, Iâll be sleeping!â Ye Lang clenched his teeth, unwilling to lose.
âThen donât eat breakfast tomorrow tooâŠâ she spat.
He shook his head, âThat wonât do, youâve got to make me pork porridge with century egg tomorrow!â
âYou think I would?â
âOf course, youâll forget about this tomorrow morning!â said Ye Lang, knowing Zhen Xiaoyan didnât hold grudges. Sheâd forget after a nightâs sleep.
ââŠâ Zhen Xiaoyan wanted to pinch the jerk but didnât have the heart to.
The rest just sighed. Poor Xiaoyan.
âIâm going back to sleep! Alright everyone, letâs just forget about what Zhiqing did, the blame is on me! Sigh, weâre all civilised people here, why did she have to be a thief!â Ye Lang stood with his arms crossed, shaking his head with a sigh.
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The silence that ensued wasnât because of Ye Langâs attempt to look cool, but rather what he said. That meant he still thought Zhiqing was aâŠ
Thief!!
A pretty thief!!
âBrother, why are you still calling Zhiqing a thief? We just told you sheâs your cousin!â said Ye Lanyu in frustration.
âSheâs our cousin, yes, but sheâs also a thief. Theyâre not related to each otherâŠâ That was his logic.
The fact that she was his cousin couldnât be used as evidence that she wasnât a thief!
âThirteenâŠâ Ye Zhiqing stuttered. She didnât know what to say.
âYou dumbo! Zhiqing is here for us!â Ye Lanyu knocked his head.
âOh, you became a thief just for us? Cousin Zhiqing, youâre too kindâŠâ Ye Lang gave a serious look of understanding.
ââŠâ What do you understand? You understand nothing!!
Ye Zhiqing cursed, âLooks like Iâll never escape the fate of being a thiefâŠâ
âNot a thief!! It was just a misunderstanding! She was⊠Uh, Zhiqing, why were you fighting them?â although Ye Lanyu knew it was a mistake, she still hadnât gotten an explanation.
âI think it was because of that middle-aged uncle outside. He didnât look like a good person, and he took advantage of the situation between me and the ridersâŠâ After some thought, she knew the problem was with the duke.
âA middle-aged uncle? Was he bald?â asked Ye Lanyu immediately.
âAlmost bald, thereâs still a little hair!â corrected the seventh princess.
âMm! Thatâs him! You know him?â Ye Zhiqing nodded, but from what their tone, it seemed like they had encountered this uncle before.
âWe do! We fought the Light Riders today because of him too! Weâre such civilised ladies, we wouldnât have been so violent in the streets like that!â smirked Ye Lanyu, pushing all the blame to the duke.
ââŠâ The Light Riders remained silent.
âI didnât know the word âcivilisedâ meant violent and unreasonableâŠâ Ye Lang gave a look of understanding again.
PfftâŠ
Everyone tried their best to hold back their laughterâŠ