Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Little Dragon Baby, More Than One Son and One Daughter? 2
Ye Shen still hadn’t gotten over his excitement.
"I’m going to call Xiaobai, Hahaha! Xiaobai is definitely going to lose it; he’s always wanted a little sister the most."
After the video call connected, Ye Shen hadn’t even spoken when little Ye Nianbai, eager to share this joy with Ye Shen, already started dancing around with excitement.
"Third Uncle, I have a sister now!"
"Auntie, I have a sister now!"
"Great-grandma, I have a sister now!"
"Great-grandpa, I have a sister now!"
Ye Shen exclaimed in surprise, "Your news traveled even faster than your Third Uncle’s?"
Of course. After Mo Yinhe called Ye Siyuan, he immediately phoned his mother, who was far away in the Undersea Imperial Capital of Atlantis. He wanted to discuss using diplomatic channels to make a stand against the Mu Continent and demand the child’s return.
The Mu Continent wanted Mo Yinhe to hand over Ye Nianbai. Atlantis, on the other hand, demanded Sheng Liunian hand over Liangliang. This battle in the Undersea World for the children’s custody had just begun, and it was already reaching a fever pitch!
Xiaobai happened to be nearby and overheard.
Xiaobai had always dreamed of having a little sister!
Ye Nianbai patted his little chest and said, "Dad said a sister is meant to be pampered. When I have a sister, I’ll pamper her to the heavens!"
Ye Nianbai was already calculating his allowance, planning to use it to buy his sister food and toys, intending to be as generous as possible.
Old Lady Ye was grinning from ear to ear. Holding Si Mingjing’s hand, she said, "Mingjing, you truly are a blessing to the Ye Family. Ever since you arrived, good things have been happening to us one after another. You must be the lucky carp bringing fortune to our Ye Family, and now you’ve helped us find Liangliang."
"Old Lady, I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence."
I’m not a carp; I’m a dragon,
Si Mingjing thought. But I’ve heard that carp can also leap through the Dragon Sect, so that makes us sort of related.Old Lady Ye was overjoyed. When an elderly woman like her is happy, she wants to cook for the younger generation. "I’m going to make dumplings for you, to reward you properly. Si Yuan, help Grandma make dumplings. Dumplings have a wonderful meaning—reunion and completeness."
"Of course! Let’s make dumplings together to thank Mingjing, our greatest contributor. She absolutely deserves the credit."
Ye Siyuan walked over and linked arms with Si Mingjing. This was her sister-in-law. Not only had she given birth to Xiaobai for her brother, but there was also Liangliang. Wasn’t she their family’s greatest contributor?
Ye Siyuan asked her, "Mingjing, do you know how to make dumplings?"
"I don’t, but I can learn."
"It’s quite easy, I’ll teach you."
"Okay."
Actually, Ye Siyuan wasn’t very good at it either. As a young lady from a wealthy family, she only occasionally mimicked her elders during holidays, and her attempts usually resulted in oddly shaped dumplings.
Once Si Mingjing learned, her dumplings turned out prettier than those Ye Siyuan made.
Ye Shen, who wasn’t helping at all, stood by and teased, "Sis, how will you ever get married with skills like these? Even Mingjing’s dumplings look prettier than yours."
"Get lost!"
Ye Siyuan didn’t hold back as she lifted her leg, but Ye Shen dodged swiftly, and Ye Siyuan’s kick hit nothing but air.
Ye Siyuan grabbed a handful of flour and chased after him, sprinkling it all over Ye Shen’s head. Still not satisfied, she then took out her lipstick and pursued Ye Shen, dabbing a red mark on the tip of his nose before contentedly retracting her mischievous hands.
Si Mingjing saw Ye Shen’s face, covered in flour, looking as comical as a clown she’d seen on TV, and she couldn’t stop laughing.
Ye Siyuan laughed too, and even went for a high-five with Si Mingjing to celebrate.
Old Lady Ye stood to the side, focusing on making dumplings, watching them play and frolic.
As dusk approached, the prepared dumplings were put into the pot to cook. That evening, the entire family ate dumplings, their hearts filled with the warm sentiment of "reunion and completeness."
After eating dumplings, Ye Shen grabbed his car keys and headed out to enjoy his nightlife.
Si Mingjing was curious and asked him where he was going.
Ye Shen said he was going out to drink and sing with friends.
Ye Shen casually asked, "Sister Mingjing, want to join us?"
"Sure."
"Uh..."
I was just being polite, Ye Shen thought. Does Sister Mingjing really want to come?
"Alright then. Sis, are you coming too?" he asked Ye Siyuan.
Ye Siyuan hadn’t originally wanted to go, but since Si Mingjing was interested, she decided to keep her company.
Si Mingjing was worried Ye Shen might be targeted by some scheme, so she insisted on going. However, once they arrived, she didn’t notice anything unusual, aside from discovering that Ye Shen was a complete karaoke hog.
Ye Shen was a Mermaid, and Mermaids naturally have good voices.
His friends teased him, saying it was a huge loss to the music industry that he hadn’t joined it. They even suggested inviting some female celebrities to have a singing competition with him someday.
Ye Shen accepted all challenges. "Bring it on!"
However, for the next several days, Ye Shen brought both Si Mingjing and Ye Siyuan with him every time he went out, yet no female celebrities showed up to challenge his singing.
One of his friends teased Ye Shen, "You’re out having fun, bringing two beauties with you every day, one on each arm. Lucky you!"
"Get lost! One is my sister, and the other is my sister-in-law. If you can’t keep your mouth shut, don’t bother calling me out to hang out again."
Ye Shen was very protective of them.
Ye Siyuan couldn’t be bothered with Ye Shen’s good-for-nothing friends. She shot them a disdainful look and pulled Si Mingjing into their booth to play dice.
Ye Siyuan had been raised by Mo Yinhe from a young age and rarely went out to fool around. She didn’t enjoy frequenting such entertainment venues, acting like a social butterfly adept at navigating social scenes.
"Mingjing, what’s so fun about this? If you keep hanging out with Ye Shen, you’ll be led astray sooner or later. He’s living like a profligate son now, out singing and drinking every night. When Big Brother comes back, I’m definitely going to snitch on him."
"Okay, I won’t come out tomorrow either."
Si Mingjing was adept at picking up subtle clues. By going out with Ye Shen every day, she had gotten to know his circle of friends.
She followed Ye Shen not just at night, but during the day as well.
Ye Shen was a university student and had classes during the day. Si Mingjing, with time on her hands, would go and sit in on his classes.
Watching every day, she didn’t find anything unusual.
She only noticed a person named Ling Changfeng, who always seemed displeased when he saw Ye Shen with the two of them.
Could it be that with us around, it’s harder for him to scheme against Ye Shen?
Si Mingjing decided she wouldn’t go out the next day. To be more precise, she decided she wouldn’t follow him so openly.
Will this lure the snake out of its hole? she mused. You have to risk the bait to catch the wolf.
Unexpectedly, just one day after she stopped following Ye Shen, something happened to him!
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It was the weekend. Ye Siyuan was out with friends when one of them told her about some explosive news trending online: Yang Wanling was dead!
Yang Wanling was a young pop queen, extremely famous in A Country!
Like any other curious netizen, Ye Siyuan opened the trending topics.
To her shock, the gossip actually involved her own brother.
The top trending headline brazenly stated:
[National idol Ye Shen allegedly took advantage of a drunken Yang Wanling, carrying her to a hotel room. After sobering up, Yang Wanling, unable to bear the humiliation, reportedly committed suicide in the bathroom!]
This news was not only the top trend but also the headline across major browsers and short video apps.
Ye Siyuan had to read it twice to confirm that the "national idol" mentioned in the news was indeed her own brother, Ye Shen.
How could this be possible?