"Main character, what kind of trouble are you causing again?"
Ye Zhizhou was startled by her melancholic and gentle tone, taking a step back involuntarily. He replied, "I don't dislike you; I just don't like you."
"Are you blaming me, Xiaoyang?" Bai Li choked back tears and softly said, "Are you blaming me for not agreeing to be your English tutor yesterday? Xiaoyang, I didn't mean to. I heard that Big Brother Yun has been suffering from insomnia, so I wanted to make some calming herbal tea to help him sleep. After all, not being able to sleep well is very uncomfortable..." She finished her sentence and glanced at Yun Ke, her eyes filled with vulnerability and a hint of shyness.
Ye Zhizhou widened his eyes. Shyness?! Could it be that the main character has already developed feelings for Yun Ke? So quickly? This doesn't match what the information said! Shouldn't it be just gratitude and admiration at this stage?
[System energy is low, and there may be missing information. The storyline may deviate from reality.]
...System, you're unbearable.
Wait a minute, insomnia? Ye Zhizhou accurately seized on the main character's point. There was indeed a section in the information that mentioned the main character discovering Yun Ke's chronic insomnia when she arrived at Yun's residence. No matter what treatment was tried, it couldn't be cured. So, she put effort into brewing a calming herbal tea and gave it to Yun Ke, hoping it would alleviate his symptoms a bit. Originally, it was just a small act of care, but she didn't expect the herbal tea to work exceptionally well. Yun Ke had a good night's sleep after drinking it on the first day. Seeing this, the main character was very happy and began brewing tea for him every day, even when she was bedridden with a high fever!
For someone suffering from chronic insomnia, the allure of a good night's sleep is immense, coupled with the main character's caring and thoughtful actions, Yun Ke, who had a tough exterior, was gradually moved by the main character and secretly had a change of heart...
Ye Zhizhou's task radar quickly activated. He looked down at the tea tray in the main character's hands. Could this be...
White Lily, seeing that he didn't respond to her words and was staring intently at the tea tray, explained, "This is the calming herbal tea I mentioned. I stayed up until midnight making it yesterday." Then she looked at Yun Ke and said, "Big Brother Yun, I'll bring the tea to you..."
It was indeed that troublesome herbal tea!
—Absolutely, positively, cannot let Yun Ke drink it!
"Wait," he interrupted White Lily loudly and looked at her seriously. "Lily, didn't you lose your memory? How can you still brew herbal tea? Did you regain your memory?"
White Lily was taken aback by his question and, seeing Yun Ke scrutinizing her, she quickly shook her head and replied, "No, I still can't remember anything. As for brewing herbal tea... when I see these things, I feel like I can..."
"Then it's even more important not to let Yun Ge drink it." He shook his head and looked at White Lily disapprovingly, emphasizing, "Lily, I know you mean well, but this is something that will be ingested, so it's better to be cautious. You wouldn't want to unintentionally harm Yun Ge, right?"
"No, I'm not..." White Lily became a bit anxious and looked at Yun Ke, hastily explaining, "Big Brother Yun, I would never harm you. I tried the herbal tea myself, and I felt fine before bringing it..."
"What? You already tried it?" Ye Zhizhou asked in amazement, his tone exaggerated. "You actually gave Yun Ge something you had left over?"
"No, no, I just poured a tiny bit and tasted it..."
"You tasted it just a little and concluded that the herbal tea was fine? Lily, how can you be so careless and impulsive!"
"No, I'm not... Xiaoyang!" White Lily, feeling increasingly frustrated by his frequent interruptions, couldn't help but scream.
Ye Zhizhou promptly shut his mouth, looked up at Yun Ke, and with a hint of resentment in his eyes, said, "Yun Ge, don't blame me for being meddlesome; I'm just worried about you. Today, the teacher talked about the dangers of unknown and unverified products."
Having something he had carefully prepared criticized as "unknown and unverified products," White Lily was on the verge of fainting. She took a deep breath to suppress her anger, adjusted her expression, and tried to speak gently, "Xiaoyang, I know you're upset that I turned down your request for English tutoring, but you can't joke about Yun Ge's insomnia just because you're angry. You don't understand; insomnia is very distressing. I..."
"I wasn't blaming you," Ye Zhizhou turned to look at her, wearing a puzzled expression. "The English tutoring thing was just a joke. Lily, you didn't take it seriously, did you? Even if you wanted to, I wouldn't dare to let you tutor me. What if you get the grammar wrong and confuse me?"
Bai Li felt like she was about to explode. What on earth had this annoying chubby boy eaten today? Why was he targeting her everywhere? If it weren't to make a good impression on Big Brother Yun, she wouldn't have compromised with such an annoying fatty!
"Big Brother Yun..." She bit her lip, forced a smile, and acted as if she wasn't bothered by Du Yang's antics, whispering, "Xiaoyang is just being temperamental. I specially made this herbal tea for you..."
"Xiaoyang never throws tantrums." Yun Ke, who had been silently listening to their exchange, finally spoke, but what he said left Bai Li feeling ice-cold from head to toe. "Please don't inquire about the homeowner's affairs without proper knowledge, Miss Bai. I've got the herbal tea covered." After saying this, he turned away and walked towards the staircase.
Ye Zhizhou couldn't help but widen his eyes and then blinked with a hint of satisfaction. Had he successfully disrupted the main character's tea strategy? And did Yun Ke just speak up for him?
Well done, male lead!
"Hurry up and come along," Yun Ke stopped at the staircase, turned to look at him, his impatience evident, and added, "Don't forget to bring your report card and test papers."
"Oh, sure, I'm coming." He quickly concealed the joy on his face, grabbed his backpack, and followed.
For the second time that day, Bai Li watched the two of them walk away hand in hand, and this time, she felt even worse!
Damn it, truly infuriating! That Du Yang! If it weren't for him, if it weren't for him... Big Brother Yun would have never been so cold to her! It's all his fault!
Her fingers holding the tea tray tightened, and her expression gradually twisted.
He was just a chubby kid living under someone else's roof, so why was he acting like the master of the house? Just wait until...
In a hidden corner where no one could see, the typically gentle and friendly Bai Li's eyes were tainted with a trace of resentment.
Ye Zhizhou's happiness only lasted for less than ten minutes.
"Chinese: 85, Mathematics: 72, English: 53, total for science subjects: 113, second to last in the class, 586th in the grade... Du Yang, I thought you had improved recently."
The tone was icy, the face was as dark as night, and an air of displeasure emanated from him as if it were tangible.
No wonder the original host became increasingly timid; with such a terrifying parent, it was hard for that child. Although these grades were indeed dismal...
"Speak, and don't lower your head," Yun Ke knocked on the desk.
Ye Zhizhou quickly straightened his posture, met his gaze, patted his backpack, and assured him, "Big Brother Yun, it's just that I didn't perform well this time. I promise to do better next time!" With his S-class mental power, he could easily learn from a few simple high school textbooks; it was a small matter, and he could guarantee that he would get a perfect score on the next test!
He saw it again, that spirited and lively look in Yun Ke's eyes.
It wasn't an illusion... Yun Ke, after a brief moment of surprise, quickly regained his composure. When he looked at Ye Zhizhou again, the cold aura around him had finally eased, and his attitude had become milder. "It seems like you have indeed improved," he said. A young man gradually gaining confidence and shedding his timid and fearful personality, that was a good thing.
Unable to determine whether this statement was sarcastic or a genuine compliment, Ye Zhizhou wisely remained silent.
"All right, you can leave now." Yun Ke put down the report card, gestured towards the door, and picked up some documents from the table.
The crisis seemed to have passed. Ye Zhizhou couldn't help but exhale a sigh of relief, collected his report card and test papers, and headed for the door.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Ye Zhizhou, with his hand on the door handle, was startled by Yun Ke's sudden question, and his heart skipped a beat. He turned to see Yun Ke still engrossed in the documents and hesitated for a moment before obediently replying, "No." He would never admit that he was a little afraid of him; that would be too embarrassing for his future self!
"Hmm," Yun Ke continued without looking at him, casually flipping through a page of the documents, as if he didn't care what his answer was.
Ye Zhizhou held his breath, endured it for a while, and deliberately said, "Big Brother Yun, I know how to help you sleep better."
Yun Ke paused his pen for a moment, finally looked up and gave him a glance. Two seconds later, he withdrew his gaze, decisively signed the documents, and said lightly, "Don't fool around. Go back to your room and study; I'll have Uncle Fu bring you some late-night snacks later."
...You can keep your insomnia!
Frustrated, Ye Zhizhou turned and left, making sure to slam the door loudly as he exited.
In the study, Yun Ke put down the documents, glanced at the closed door, and gave a faint, knowing smile.
At 11:30 PM, Ye Zhizhou quietly opened his room window, leaned out halfway, and looked at the adjacent room. He tapped the makeup box in his hand and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure Yun Ke can hear me playing the harmonica here?"
[Confirmed.]
"Alright." He took out an old harmonica he had found in the corner of the Yun family's piano room, wiped it clean, placed it near his mouth, and played it hesitantly.
In the quiet night, the clear sound of the harmonica wafted through the air on a gentle breeze. Ye Zhizhou carefully channeled his psychic power into a thin thread, which wrapped around the drifting notes and infiltrated the neighboring room through the window gap, heading towards the only living being inside.
Yun Ke, lying on his bed, was beginning to feel drowsy. He sensed something but found nothing unusual and only heard the discordant and tuneless harmonica playing from the adjacent room.
Is Xiaoyang still awake so late?
He frowned, preparing to get up, but the harmonica suddenly grew louder. The soft feather-like melody brushed against his eardrums, inexplicably triggering an itch in his mind, which made him rub his ears involuntarily. The next moment, a long-forgotten feeling of sleepiness suddenly rushed into his mind. He had intended to resist the sudden drowsiness, but gradually, he found himself relaxing his guard in the face of the increasingly gentle tune. He sank into a deep, sweet slumber.
In the adjacent room, Ye Zhizhou gradually stopped playing the harmonica, carefully withdrawing his psychic power, and smirked to himself.
Finally, he fell asleep. The male lead's insomnia had been cured. Now, let's see how the main character plans to win the male lead's heart!