Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 8 Siyaoʼs Concern

After Ye Siqi left, Ye Fei and Ye Yunqi sat back down to do their homework. However, Ye Yunqi couldnʼt sit still. Being a very intelligent girl, she naturally sensed that Siqi had deliberately sent her away earlier. Although she usually listened to Siqi, she was extremely curious about what was said this time. After all, there were almost no secrets between them as siblings.

”Brother, what did Siqi tell you just now?” After holding back for a while, Ye Yunqi finally couldnʼt resist asking.

Ye Fei naturally wouldnʼt tell her about his embarrassing situation. He already didnʼt command much authority as an elder brother in front of her. If she found out about his awkward situation, she might stop treating him like a brother altogether. So, he chuckled and said, ”Itʼs nothing. Siqi just expressed concern about my health.”

”Youʼre lying!” Ye Yunqi pouted in dissatisfaction. ”I donʼt believe it. If Siqi was really just concerned about your health, she wouldnʼt have sent me away. Are you going to tell me or not? If you donʼt tell me...”

”Mercy, Iʼll tell you.” Ye Fei raised his hands in surrender. ”Actually, itʼs simple. Siqi is a bit shy and didnʼt want to say it in front of you. Itʼs also related to you.”

”Siqi is shy? And itʼs related to me?” Ye Yunqi became even more curious. She asked, ”What exactly is it?”

Ye Fei laughed, ”Siqi said my body is not strong enough and Iʼm too young. She wants me to grow up quickly, get my body in shape, and then marry me off to you along with her!”

”You have a wild imagination.” Ye Yunqi scorned, ”Thereʼs nobody in this world whoʼs worthy of Siqi yet, let alone you.”

”Does that mean Iʼm only worthy of you?” Ye Fei continued to joke with a smile. He wasnʼt trying to tease Ye Yunqi but was trying to change the subject through banter.

”Yes, youʼre the most suitable for me.” Ye Yunqi continued to mock him, ”Suitable for fetching my shoes!”

As the siblings bantered happily, Aunt Zhangʼs voice came from downstairs, ”Yaoyao, youʼre here too.”

Upon hearing Aunt Zhangʼs voice, the siblings fell silent. If there was anyone they feared in this house, it was definitely their second sister, Ye Siyao. Siyao was a very serious person, distant towards outsiders, caring towards family, but due to the trauma of losing her mother at a young age, she had difficulty expressing emotions. Despite knowing that Siyao cared for them as much as Siqi did, they still felt somewhat afraid of her.

Putting aside their homework once again to welcome Siyao, although they were afraid of her, they were still very close to her.

Before they could leave, Siyao entered ahead of them. Siyao, despite being two years younger than Siqi, was just as beautiful. Her cold expression gave off a queenly air, making others feel distant from her, almost like a dream.

At Siyaoʼs signal, Ye Fei and Ye Yunqi obediently sat down, behaving like well-behaved school children, not daring to move.

Seeing her younger siblingsʼ behavior, Siyao felt a bit helpless. She didnʼt want them to fear her, but it seemed inevitable. She had never been good at expressing emotions, always wearing a serious expression. Smiling was difficult for her, unlike Siqiʼs gentle and caring demeanor.

Forcing a smile, Siyao asked Ye Fei, ”Ye Fei, how are you doing in the military camp?”

Looking into Siyaoʼs eyes, Ye Fei saw the same warmth and concern as Siqiʼs. In that moment, he realized that Siyao also cared for him just like Siqi did. Thinking back, Siyao had always looked at him the same way, but he had been too intimidated by her expression to notice. Suddenly feeling a sense of guilt towards Siyao, he moved his chair next to her, leaned in, rested his head on her chest, his face against her soft and warm embrace, feeling surprisingly free of impure thoughts, only warmth.

”Siyao, thank you for all these years of care,” Ye Fei said sincerely.

”Silly child, we are siblings, why are you being so formal?” For the first time, Siyao showed a genuine smile, gently stroking her younger brotherʼs head.

Sitting on the side, Ye Yunqi was a bit stunned. She had never known that Siyao could smile so beautifully and gently. In that instant, she also understood Siyaoʼs heart. Following Ye Feiʼs lead, she moved to Siyaoʼs side and nestled into her embrace.

Holding her beloved siblings, Ye Siyao felt even happier in her heart and gently said, ”You two must do well in school, alright? If thereʼs anything, tell me. Mom and Sis Siqi are very busy, so I have more free time.” After graduating, she didnʼt join her motherʼs company but instead opened a small martial arts gym. The Liu family had a set of excellent traditional martial arts, which the sisters had been practicing since childhood. Otherwise, Ye Yunqi wouldnʼt have become the leader in school like Sis Siqi.

Speaking of Sis Siqi, Ye Fei asked, ”Siyao, why didnʼt you come with Sis Siqi? She just left, and also, why didnʼt Mom come?”

Ye Siyao replied, ”Sis Siqi called me when she was coming, but I had some things to handle, so I let her come first. We just landed a big deal at the company, and Mom and Sis Siqi are too busy. Mom hasnʼt returned home today either.” Ye Siyao explained, although not entirely truthfully. It was true that Mom hadnʼt come home, and Sis Siqi did call her, but she didnʼt actually have anything urgent to attend to. She intentionally separated herself from Sis Siqi not because she didnʼt want to be with them, but if she stayed with Sis Siqi, these two little rascals would stick to her, leaving her feeling quite left out.

Knowing they had to wake up early for classes the next day and still had a lot of homework to finish, Ye Siyao didnʼt stay long and left after chatting for a while.

After Ye Siyao left, the study finally quieted down, and the siblings quickly got back to their homework. They didnʼt want to risk being criticized by Yu Wuxia the next day.

It wasnʼt until eleven oʼclock in the evening that they finally finished all their assignments. Ye Siyao stretched lazily and suddenly burst into laughter.

Ye Fei looked at her somewhat puzzled, not understanding what had gotten into her. However, he didnʼt dare to voice his confusion and simply asked, ”Whatʼs the matter?”

”Iʼm happy!” Ye Yunqi didnʼt beat around the bush. ”I only realized today how good Siyao is to us. I used to be so afraid of her.”

”Yeah.” Ye Fei nodded in agreement. ”Thinking back, we really owe Siyao an apology. We distanced ourselves from her so much, I wonder how sad she must have been.”

Ye Yunqi also felt the same, but she didnʼt want to dwell on this heavy topic. Now that they understood Siyaoʼs heart, such situations wouldnʼt happen again. So, why think too much about it? She smiled and said, ”Alright, stop acting like a philosopher. Itʼs late, arenʼt you tired? Why not wash up and go to bed early?”

”Yeah, I am a bit tired.” Ye Fei let go of the weighty thoughts. As long as they treated Siyao better in the future, it would be fine. ”Then letʼs go wash up and sleep. Or, should we wash up together?”