ATIBESLM 15

Ye Zumin had several sons and daughters. After each of them had spread their branches and scattered their leaves¹Literally have children., by the time it reached Ye Lingwei’s generation, it had truly become a massive clan, with the majority being boys.

Ye Lingwei was the youngest in his immediate family, and currently, he was also the youngest in the entire Ye family. Consequently, by the time it came down to him, he really did have quite a few older brothers and sisters.

This was the bit of information Fei Lan was aware of.

However, Gao Linhao had just reminded him. Given Ye Lingwei’s particular habit, whenever he was happy or pleased with himself, of grabbing onto people and calling them ‘Gege,’ perhaps his count of ‘gege’ was even higher than Fei Lan knew.

At the thought that he might just be one member among this legion of ‘gege,’ Fei Lan smiled an enigmatic smile. How interesting. Jiang Hui, who pursued supreme and pure love, her son turned out to be completely different from her.

On the surface, he seemed so easy to talk to, so easy to bully. However, when he bit, he did so without a shred of hesitation, leaving his victim dripping with blood.

One only had to look at Lin Chudong’s dazed, distracted state these past few days to see just how much Ye Lingwei’s few casual words had devastated him.

Ye Lingwei came upstairs clutching his lunchbox. Gao Linhao, who had already finished his own lunch, immediately sidled up to him. Over the past two days, he had fully tasted the exclusive perks of Ye Lingwei’s picky eating habits.

Whatever Ye Lingwei didn’t eat, he basically wouldn’t even touch, and then it would unceremoniously end up straight in Gao Linhao’s stomach.

After successfully being fed a piece of beef, Gao Linhao lay on Ye Lingwei’s desk and eagerly asked, “Ye Lingwei, who was that guy who delivered your meal just now?”

“My Er-ge,” Ye Lingwei said, then pushed the lunchbox away. “I’m full.”

Ye Lingwei’s appetite was pitifully small; calling it a bird’s appetite would be giving him too much credit. He had only picked at the rice for two chopstick-fuls, and after similarly taking just a few bites of the other dishes, he pushed it all away.

Gao Linhao’s eyes practically fell right into the lunchbox. “You’re not eating anymore? You…”

“If you want to eat it, go ahead,” Ye Lingwei said. Before his voice had even faded, the lunchbox had already landed on Gao Linhao’s desk.

As the old saying goes—a half-grown boy can eat his father poor.

Right in the midst of puberty and growth spurts, regardless of whether they were boys or girls, their stomachs were all bottomless pits. Gao Linhao was the undisputed champion among them, even though just ten minutes ago he had eaten a meal from the school cafeteria.

Fei Lan, in a rare moment of idle interest, cast a glance at the two behind him. Gao Linhao was eating with a greasy mouth while Ye Lingwei watched him with a gratified expression. The scene gave off a strong sense and a distinct vibe of raising a pig.

The weather was still catching the tail end of summer. The school uniform Ye Lingwei wore hung loosely on his frame, looking empty. That inch of waist, right there beneath the white fabric, curved into a soft, pliable arc.

Ye Lingwei unexpectedly made eye contact with Fei Lan. The smile on the corner of his lips slowly faded away. He didn’t show it outwardly, but in that split second when their gazes locked, Ye Lingwei felt his fingertips tremble involuntarily.

It was only because he had been caught off guard. Usually, Fei Lan’s eyes would not be so sharp as a razor blade.

It wasn’t that he was afraid. Ye Lingwei, having eaten his fill, just wanted to sleep. He leaned back languidly in his chair; he simply found it troublesome.

If all his opponents were idiots like Lin Chudong, how great would that be? However, with someone like Fei Lan, Ye Lingwei’s first instinct was to keep his distance.

Gao Linhao, polished off Ye Lingwei’s meal in just a few bites, and patted his belly with satisfaction. “I’m stuffed.”

He then turned to Fei Lan and said, “Lan-ge, the food Ye Lingwei’s Ge sent is seriously delicious. This is pure bliss.”

Without thinking, he added, “Lan-ge, you would definitely love it too.”

Fei Lan frowned. “I don’t eat other people’s leftovers.”

Gao Linhao: “…” His mistake, His mistake. Brother Lan’s cleanliness freak is acting up again.

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  Literally have children.