Ye Yang was about to leave with the wooden bucket when Ye Liu passed by him with a smile, "Yang, were you napping upstairs too? How surprising."

Ye Yang just glared at him, wondering what else he would say.

Ye Liu was already used to his big brother's cold icy stare anyway.

Similarly, Ye Yang had adapted to Ye Liu's knack for mischief.

"Yang, are you carrying water upstairs?" Ye Liu giggled.

"..." Ye Yang showed no sign of any emotion as he kept glaring at him.

"I can help you out, Yang. I'm going to wake Little Duo up anyway. What a lazy bum she is, sleeping for so long. Our guests are nagging."

He didn't have to ask to know why his brother was taking water upstairs.

Ye Liu was about to get a hold of the bucket when Ye Yang beat him to it and said, "Don't."

Ye Liu didn't follow up. Instead, he asked gleefully, "So, Yang, you haven't come down in a while. Were you really taking a nap?"

He emphasized the word 'nap', as though conveying a hidden message.

The words 'you cannot fool me' might as well have been written across Ye Liu's face. Ye Yang averted his gaze as he lifted the bucket, and without replying, Ye Yang walked up the stairs.

Ye Liu's smile didn't diminish as he trailed behind his brother.

Ye Yang had barely walked a few steps when he stopped and turned back to face him, "You and Mo, go wait for me at the bamboo forest!"

And then he made his way upstairs with the bucket.

Ye Liu did not pursue Ye Yang as he watched him disappear from sight.

Ye Mo had seen what happened and went to his side, "Liu, what did Yang tell you?"

Whatever Ye Yang had said must have prevented Ye Liu from following him.

Ye Liu turned to his younger brother, who was looking up the stairs inquisitively, and said, "Yang's waiting for you at the bamboo forest!"

He ended it with a wink, as though to wish Ye Mo the best of luck.

Ye Mo was left stunned. The bamboo forest? Ye Yang was obviously seeking revenge!

He gulped, "Liu, you'll come with me, won't you?"

He knew Ye Yang was bound to teach him a lesson, because Ye Yang would never allow them to sneak around or lie!

Ye Liu draped his arm around Ye Mo's shoulders and thumped his own chest, "Of course I will! I can't bear to see you get tortured!"

Originally, Ye Yang had a bone to pick with him too!

He thought, Ye Yang sure is something. He knew I was peeping even though he didn't catch me!

Ye Mo considered Ye Liu's words carefully and twitched his lips. Can't bear to see me get tortured? Last time Yang beat me up, you seemed to be helping him!

Ye Yang got upstairs and carried the bucket into Liu Duo's room. He closed the door.

"Shall I help you?" He gave her a serious look.

Liu Duo had been laying on the bed all along. Her undergarment that had been taken off earlier was covering her hips.

She blushed and shook her head when she heard him, "No, thank you. You can wash up first. I'll do it later."

Let him help? She'd burn with desire again!

So, Ye Yang silently wrung the wet towel and walked towards her.

To which Liu Duo hastily waved her hands in front of her, "No, Yang, I said I'll do it myself!"

Ye Yang found it funny, seeing Liu Duo refusing him like that as her face reddened. He sat by the bed and handed her the towel, "Here, you help me."

Er... Liu Duo stared at the towel in front of him before looking at Ye Yang. Was he serious? Why did she feel like she was being played?