Chapter 76: I Can’t Exactly Wear Sexy Clothes and Dance in Front of Him, Can I?
At the artificial lake in the Ye family’s backyard.
Under a large sun umbrella, Ye Muqing held his laptop, his fingers clattering against the keyboard. From time to time, he adjusted the glasses perched on the bridge of his nose.
His serious demeanor was a far cry from his usual playboy attitude, so much so that even the servants were whispering behind his back about how the Second Young Master had suddenly changed his nature.
On the other side, Ye Tingyun had found a small camp stool and was sitting by the lake fishing. Aside from the sound of Ye Muqing’s typing, there was almost total silence between the two.
It wasn’t until the final period was typed that Ye Muqing “revealed his true form,” slapping his thigh with a grin. “Haha! I’ve finally finished writing!”
Ye Tingyun’s hand holding the fishing rod froze in mid-air. The bobber suddenly sank, bounced back, and then went completely still.
Ye Tingyun: “…”
He turned his head to look at Ye Muqing, who had jumped up in celebration, his brow furrowing into a deep scowl. “Ye Muqing, if you shout one more time, do you believe I’ll throw you out?”
Ye Muqing ignored his brother’s threat and excitedly closed his laptop, scurrying over to Ye Tingyun and plopping down on the grass beside him.
“Brother, let me tell you, I’m not obsessed with traditional publishing anymore. I’m focusing on web novels now. I’ve realized that web literature is the true world for me.”
Ye Tingyun gave an “En.” “How did your brain suddenly become enlightened?”
The corner of Ye Muqing’s mouth curled up. “Naturally, I had guidance from an expert.”
Ye Muqing added, “However, I’m not writing silly comedy anymore.”
Ye Tingyun looked at his brother, who was practically the embodiment of “silly comedy,” and couldn’t imagine what else he could write besides that.
Without waiting for Ye Tingyun to ask, Ye Muqing couldn’t hold it in and blurted out what he was writing. “I’m writing Danmei novels now.”
Afraid that Ye Tingyun wouldn’t understand the term, he added a meticulous explanation, “It’s stories about two men being together, kissing and doing… things.”
Ye Tingyun: “…”
Fine, he could write whatever made him happy.
Usually, Ye Tingyun’s silence meant he didn’t object, which encouraged Ye Muqing to speak even more enthusiastically. “I even wrote you into it! You’re a physically weak but strong-willed Omega who gets pinned to the bed for several days by his Alpha.”
The hand Ye Tingyun was using to hold the fishing rod froze instantly.
He didn’t understand what an “Omega” was or anything about “Shuke and Beta,” but he heard those specific words: pinned to the bed by his Alpha.
Ye Muqing had no idea that the volcano beside him was about to erupt. He was still focused on sharing his plot details. “I’m going to write about your ‘play’ every day. The readers will absolutely love me!”
As a result, he turned his head only to meet a dark, sullen face. Ye Tingyun lightly licked his back molars. “I don’t know if your little ‘Shou’s’ backside will be safe, but I do know that your backside definitely won’t be safe today.”
Finally realizing the danger, Ye Muqing turned and bolted. He hadn’t run two steps before a pebble hit his rear.
He let out a pained hiss and immediately clutched his butt. “Fuck! That was a direct hit!”
The Ye family rarely had such “harmonious” moments. Ming Qingyan couldn’t stand to watch any longer and walked to the lakeshore with an ashen face.
“The owner of Plot 096 has been identified—it’s Ye Ran. Right now, so many people are racking their brains just to get close to him, trying every possible way to collaborate with him.”
“Yet you two have the leisure to fish and write stories. If you keep this up, our Ye family will go bankrupt.”
Ye Tingyun didn’t see it that way. “The person who owns this land is Ye Ran, and the most powerful person among those who want to collaborate with him is Chi Yuheng. In every sense, Ye Ran will choose him.”
“Even if the Ye Group participates, we’ll just be a runner-up. It’s better to focus our attention on other projects.”
“Exactly.” Ye Muqing raised both hands in agreement with Ye Tingyun’s statement, completely forgetting that his own backside had just been attacked.
To make his mother recognize reality as quickly as possible, Ye Muqing spoke nothing but the blunt truth. “Besides, given how you treated Ye Ran before—even mixing up his favorite dishes with Xiaobai’s favorite dishes on his birthday—trying to crawl back now for a collaboration? Isn’t that just a blatant slap to your own face?”
The moment he finished speaking, Ye Muqing received a slap to the back of his head.
Ming Qingyan barked, “You talk too much! I’m just asking if you’re going or not!”
Ye Muqing curled his lip, not even looking at Ming Qingyan. “I’m coding, I don’t have time.”
Ye Tingyun followed suit perfectly. “I’m fishing.”
Ming Qingyan glared at them, her disappointment palpable. “None of you are useful. I’ve raised you two for nothing.”
Neither brother made a sound, each returning to their own tasks.
Ming Qingyan was so angry her head was practically smoking. “Fine, I’ll go myself!” After saying that, she turned and left.
Ye Tingyun ran out of bait. He casually took out a lollipop he had prepared earlier, tore off the wrapper, and placed the candy into the lake.
Before long, a fish came up to eat the lollipop.
Ye Muqing was stunned. “You can do that too? Who taught you this? Demonic cultivation?”
Ye Tingyun continued to lure fish with the lollipop. “I had guidance from an expert.”
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