At around seven in the morning, Ye Fei woke up to the sound of a sneeze. Opening his eyes, he found Ye Jing standing nearby with a playful grin, using a strand of her hair to lightly tickle his nose. Seeing him awake, she burst into giggles.
Despite having slept for only a little over three hours, Ye Fei's body, in excellent health, didn't feel sluggish. His spirits were high, especially since he had finally settled on a plan, lifting the weight off his shoulders. In a good mood, he sprang out of bed and teased, "You little troublemaker, daring to mess with your brother! I'll have to teach you a lesson!"
Ye Jing froze for a moment, then suddenly blushed and cried out, "Bad guy!" She quickly ran out of the room, her face flushed red.
Ye Fei was momentarily confused but then glanced down and realized what had happened. Due to the warm weather, he had slept in just his tight underwear, and now, thanks to his morning energy, his underwear was rather tented. No wonder Ye Jing had reacted that way.
What puzzled Ye Fei was that Ye Jing hadn't seemed to notice anything the night before. Why was she so embarrassed now?
What he didn't know was that, though Ye Jing had never had close contact with a boy before, she had taken physiology classes and knew from diagrams what to expect. Last night, in her innocence, she hadn't thought much about it. Now, however, she understood exactly what she had seen.
To Ye Fei, despite the fleeting attraction he had felt last night, Ye Jing was still a young girl in his eyes, so he didn't mind her seeing him like that. He quickly got dressed and headed downstairs.
By then, Xu Shuyun was already awake and had prepared breakfast. She looked much more refreshed than the previous day—probably thanks to a good night's sleep.
When Ye Jing saw Ye Fei again, her face flushed red. She couldn't stop thinking about the pressure she had felt against her last night. Her thoughts wandered, and she found herself comparing Ye Fei to what she had learned in her physiology classes. She couldn't help but wonder why her brother's size seemed so much larger than the ones in the pictures.
While the family could afford luxury cars and drivers, Xu Shuyun preferred to live modestly, even driving herself to work at Wanghai University, where she was a lecturer. Ye Jing, a student at the affiliated high school, accompanied her mother.
Once they left, Ye Fei watched them drive off before hailing a taxi. But instead of returning to school, he directed the driver to take him to the South District.
On the way, Ye Fei called his sister Ye Yunqi, informing her that he wouldn't be going to school and asking her to cover for him. Though Ye Yunqi knew he was planning to deal with Ye Yu, her concern for his safety made her want to join him. Ye Fei had to coax and reassure her before she reluctantly agreed to stay at school.
After a half-hour drive, the taxi pulled up in front of the South District Police Station. Ye Fei paid the fare and leisurely walked inside, where several officers greeted him along the way. He had become somewhat known after the incident with Zhang Yu, and many of the officers were happy to see him, given that Zhang Yu wasn't well-liked at the station.
Knowing his way around, Ye Fei headed straight for Ming Yuexin's office without needing to ask for directions. Along the way, a young officer he vaguely recognized smiled and said, "Well, if it isn't Xiaoman! Here to visit your 'sister'?"
Since the cafeteria incident, it had become common knowledge that Ye Fei and Ming Yuexin weren't actually siblings, but the officers enjoyed teasing him about it.
Ye Fei grinned back. "Yeah, I've got some business with her. Is she in?"
"You're in luck. Chief Ming's not on duty today. She's in her office," the officer replied before continuing on his way.
Ye Fei arrived at Ming Yuexin's office and knocked lightly on the door. After hearing her say, "Come in," he entered and was once again struck by her beauty, a mix of strength and grace. However, today, Ming Yuexin looked troubled, her brows furrowed, and the sadness in her eyes made her appear all too familiar to him.