Chapter 176: Ellen's Bold Teasing

"Let's talk about joining Victoria Housekeeping later; it's getting late. Isn't it time for Young Lady Ellen to finish her homework?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng nearly let Ellen slip away, but fortunately, his peripheral vision caught the homework notebook on the desk, reminding him that a certain someone had rested long enough.

"I'm so tired today... Can I go to bed early? I promise I'll work twice as hard tomorrow!"

Ellen put on a bitter face and repeatedly promised to make up for it tomorrow.

Ye Ye Qingfeng rolled his eyes in annoyance; such words might fool others, but he shouldn't believe them himself.

He had attended school before; he knew that "working twice as hard tomorrow" meant "working twice as hard the day after tomorrow," and "making it up tomorrow" meant going to school early to copy a classmate's answers.

"No! I just promised your teacher today that I would supervise your studies; not making you preview lessons or do extra practice is already generous. At the very least, you must complete your daily homework yourself!"

Ye Ye Qingfeng played the role of a strict father, keeping a stern face that allowed no refusal.

"Hmph... I won't be good to Ye Qingfeng for half an hour!"

Ellen sighed, turned around, picked up her pen again, and complained sulkily under her breath.

Time flew by; Ye Ye Qingfeng did his best to tutor Ellen on her problems, but after three years in prison, he had basically returned all the knowledge he once learned to his teachers.

At first, he couldn't keep up with Ellen's train of thought at all, but as time passed, he quickly grasped the basic knowledge, and within about an hour, he was nearly caught up with Ellen's progress.

By the final hour, Ye Ye Qingfeng could fully teach Ellen, with clear reasoning and great speed.

Ellen, however, remained completely unaware of Ye Ye Qingfeng's terrifying learning ability.

Until she wrote the very last character, she remained motionless, slumped over the desk like a wilted eggplant.

"What time is it?"

she asked weakly.

"Ten o'clock. Hurry up and take a bath; I should be heading back now." Ye Ye Qingfeng gently stroked Ellen's head with tenderness. "You've made great progress. If Ellen puts more effort into studying, you'll surely get a good grade next time."

"Being average is enough; I don't need such good grades."

Ellen sat up, stretched vigorously, then leaned directly against Ye Ye Qingfeng, burying her face in his neck and taking a deep, uninhibited sniff.

"Mmm~ I feel a bit more alive. Are you going back tonight?"

"Yes, you should rest early today too."

Ye Ye Qingfeng nodded doting ly.

"Do you really have to go back?" Ellen blinked her big eyes, puckered her small lips, and said, "I worked so hard today; shouldn't you reward me?"

"You want me to scrub your back?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng naturally understood what Ellen meant but pretended not to, raising an eyebrow as he asked.

"That works too; after the bath, give me a massage, and I'll be blissful~!"

Ellen showed no embarrassment, accepting readily while imagining that after this routine, she would surely sleep exceptionally soundly.

"Are you serious?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng widened his eyes.

"Truer than an octopus-shaped lollipop!" Ellen nodded and said matter-of-factly, "After all, Ye Qingfeng is my brother~ What's there to be shy about?"

To retaliate against the guy who made her do homework for so long, she feigned indifference and teased him with her words.

Who asked this guy to play the role of an older brother and get so into character that he actually started thinking of himself as her brother?

Although she said this aloud, in reality, she already wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

But thinking that it was all for that one massage, Ellen suddenly didn't feel so shy anymore.

"Idiot!" Ye Ye Qingfeng chopped his hand down on top of Ellen's head. "An older brother wouldn't scrub his younger sister's back!"

"Ugh..."

Ellen pitifully covered the top of her head, pouted, and glared fiercely at Ye Ye Qingfeng, then snorted coldly, "Hmph! If you won't scrub, then don't; I don't care anyway!"

I hate you, I hate you! You agreed to scrub my back after I finished my homework; I was even thinking of treating you as a reward, yet you still hit my head!

"Although the identity of an older brother won't work, I can proceed as Young Lady Ellen's boyfriend."

Ye Ye Qingfeng suddenly changed his tone, speaking with utmost seriousness.

"Eh? Eh—!"

Ellen's little brain suddenly exploded; like a frightened deer, she panicked and tried to get up from Ye Ye Qingfeng, her Bai Xi cheeks turning as red as a ripe apple.

Ye Ye Qingfeng had originally wanted to use a subtle approach, but unfortunately, Ellen's thick skull simply wouldn't catch on; what else could he do?

Still teasing him? Then he would just launch a direct assault!

His arm suddenly wrapped around Ellen's waist, while his other hand forcibly pinched her chin, hard turning her head to face him directly.

"Mmm—!"

Ellen was startled, unsure whether by this sudden movement or by Ye Ye Qingfeng's abrupt change in attitude.

"Let's go! I'll scrub your back!"

Ye Ye Qingfeng paid no heed to whether Ellen objected or not; he simply lifted her by the waist and walked quickly toward the bathroom.

"Eh-eh! Wait a moment—!"

Ellen instinctively wrapped her arms around Ye Ye Qingfeng's neck; seeing him actually heading toward the bathroom, she immediately panicked and tried to stop him.

She had simply wanted to be playful, testing whether she could keep Ye Ye Qingfeng there, planning to act cute and coquettish afterward, which would surely bring that massage service!

Then she could comfortably lie down and sleep; as for Ye Ye Qingfeng?

Let him go back~ Last time he even caused her to have a nightmare; Her Highness wouldn't keep him.

But then he suddenly pulled this stunt? Who could react to that?!

"I object! This is too fast! Besides, I haven't agreed yet!" Seeing they had reached the bathroom door, Ellen immediately shouted loudly, trying to awaken Ye Ye Qingfeng's conscience, "So, this kind of thing between siblings is impossible!!"

Ye Ye Qingfeng glanced at Ellen with annoyance.

Why didn't you say siblings couldn't do this just now? Now that it's actually happening, you're unwilling!

"Rest assured~ I have a hundred ways to make you agree; your objection is invalid!"

Ye Ye Qingfeng silently activated the spatial barrier; otherwise, with a voice like Watching Ailian's, they would truly attract the neighbors, and that would be no fun.

【Beep! Spatial barrier activated!】

Hearing the system's chime, he immediately stopped concealing himself and kicked open the bathroom door with a single foot.

It was like a tiger raising a little lamb, tending to it with the meticulous care of an old nursemaid; did they truly think he was also a sheep?

Sometimes, playing hard to get indefinitely simply wouldn't do; it always felt as though he wouldn't really make a move!

On this point, Senior Officer Qing Yi certainly had the authority to speak!

Qing Yi: You dog!!

Once Ye Ye Qingfeng chose to get serious, Watching Ailian had absolutely no room to fight back; trembling, she began to remove her clothes.

Nearby, Ye Ye Qingfeng turned on the faucet, waiting for the bathtub to fill with water; during this time, he made no attempt to hide his gaze, staring straight ahead to admire Watching Ailian's posture.

It had to be said that at such a young age, she was already comparable to Nico.

Water vapor spread wantonly within the confined space, enveloping the entire bathroom.

The pale blue tiles on the walls were now covered in dense droplets of water, plump and round, just like Watching Ailian.

The faint sound of flowing water mixed with Watching Ailian's coquettish moans; under Ye Ye Qingfeng's skillful massage, her face flushed crimson and her breathing grew rapid.

Yet, just when it was most comfortable, he suddenly stopped his movements; Watching Ailian slowly turned her head, her blurred eyes looking toward him.

It was as if she were asking why he had suddenly stopped.