"I understand. He's my nephew, I remember him. He's a very good student, and I've presented him with awards before. I think he has a lot of potential to win this year's Hope Cup."

Jinzhi stood up. "I also need to take Ye Ran to the hospital for treatment, and pay the medical expenses to his campus card. In addition, I need to make that mama's boy apologize to Ye Ran to the whole school."

"And my tutor, that crazy woman scratched his arm all over." She pulled Ye Yu's arm over to look at it. "He needs to go to the hospital for a tetanus shot to prevent rabies."

There's only a faint red mark left on my arm; it'll probably disappear in a little while.

Ye Yu silently withdrew his arm.

It didn't even have half the force that Jinzhi had used to beat him up.

Vice Principal Li saw them out.

"Okay, niece, I'll take you there. I know which hospital is the best."

Jinzhi put on sunglasses and walked ahead.

Her chestnut-brown curly hair seemed to glow in the sunlight, and she walked with a brisk pace.

"No need, we have other things to do. I won't tell my parents about this today, of course—provided that you handle it well, Uncle Li."

Vice Principal Li: "Of course, I'll take you to the parking lot."

Ye Yu, who was behind her, picked up her bag, dusted off non-existent dust, and handed it to Jinzhi.

Jinzhi pulled down her sunglasses and looked at the bag with disgust. "You want me to take that bag that was used to hit a pig's head? It's filthy."

Ye Yu silently carried her bag and walked behind her, looking just like a beautiful bodyguard to a young lady.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Jinzhi dismissed Vice Principal Li, opened the back door of the car, and gave Ye Ran a meaningful look.

"Kid, come upstairs, I'll take you to the hospital."

Ye Ran glanced at the brand-new, high-end car, then moved closer to Ye Yu to make his stance clear.

"Thank you for helping me today, but I still don't like you. You had someone beat up my brother, you... you're still a bad person."

He couldn't be overly grateful to Jinzhi just because she helped him; otherwise, his brother would have no one to rely on.

Jinzhi: "?"

He knew about this too?

How infamous must she be?

Ye Yu stepped forward. "The child is talking nonsense, you don't need to mind him. Jinzhi, thank you for today. Don't bother with my brother's injury."

Jinzhi: "If you want to thank me, please treat me to dinner. It's almost six o'clock, and I'm hungry."

"it is good."

"Okay, let's go to the hospital first, then to your house. Your brother should be resting at home for the next couple of days and won't be able to go to school."

His head was broken, and his body was filthy.

Ye Ran was about to reply when Ye Yu stopped him.

Ye Yu keenly grasped her meaning and selectively replied, "I'll take you to eat first, then take him to see the doctor. What do you like to eat? There are a few good restaurants around here."

Jinzhi said bluntly, "Ye Yu, I was sick a couple of days ago and can't eat out because it's not clean. I want to eat at your house. You cook for me and take my brother to the hospital to get his injury checked first."

She grabbed Ye Ran's schoolbag and threw it into the car, then dragged him inside. "If you don't go see the doctor soon, you'll be off work. Don't waste my time; I have things to do tonight."

Ye Ran was already injured, and when Jin Zhi suddenly pulled him, he was caught off guard and was pushed into the car.

"What are you doing? You nasty woman!"

"I'll be fierce, otherwise how can I teach that cancerous family a lesson?"

Ye Ran fell silent.

Ye Yu stopped hesitating and sat down in the back.

Jinzhi acted as a driver and drove to the hospital.

They quickly examined Ye Ran's injuries. He had a minor abrasion on his head and some bruises on his body, but they weren't serious. They prescribed some oral and topical medications.

Before leaving, Jinzhi grabbed Ye Yu's arm again to show the doctor.

"Doctor, he's been captured by a madman. What can we do to treat him?"

On her fair arms, where faint blue veins bulged, only faint red marks remained, which would fade away later.

Feeling the soft, warm touch on his arm, Ye Yu awkwardly withdrew his hand. "It's nothing, it'll go away soon, no need for treatment."

Jinzhi insisted, "No, it won't work, it needs to be treated."

She used to be a jerk, but now that she's reformed, she has to take full responsibility for him.

They have no reason to refuse money offered by patients.

Doctor: "I'll prescribe some ointment for you. Apply it twice a day and it will go away."

"it is good."

Jinzhi didn't insist on paying. After Ye Yu paid, she drove the two of them home.

In the old urban villages, garbage and electrical wires are piled up haphazardly along the streets, and the houses are crowded together like a beehive.

The Bentley stopped at the entrance of a narrow alley. Ye Yu said, "If we go any further in, we'll scratch the car. Jinzhi, the conditions here aren't good, and I'm not very good at cooking. It's getting late, you should go home first. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

Jinzhi unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. "No, I've never been to a place like this before. I'm not going to have dinner at your house."

She wanted to see Ye Yu's living environment all along, or rather... what should have been her living environment.

Chao Ye Ran waved, "Little brother, come down and take me to your house. I want to have a look around."

This time, Ye Ran didn't ask her brother's opinion. She got off the bus with her schoolbag on her back and led the way for Jinzhi.

"We won't owe you anything after we finish eating. I'll have my brother cook something for you."

"That won't do. You can't get rid of me with just one meal. Look, I'll not only beat him up for you, but I'll also help you establish your authority at school. You can walk around the school with your head held high from now on."

"I don't need it. Just leave after you finish your meal."

"I'm not leaving, what can you do about it?"

"You really are annoying!"

"You're annoying me? Well, I'm really sorry, the more impatient you are with me, the happier I am."

Ye Ran's face turned pale.

Ye Yu followed behind helplessly.

I don't quite understand what the young lady suddenly wanted to do.

With her looks and qualifications, what can't she eat?

Her actions today were indeed beyond his expectations, and it's true that she helped them.

Without Jinzhi, they would be at a disadvantage in this situation, unable to explain themselves even if they were in the right.

As she said, she really has changed.

But... his house is so small and dilapidated, she knows his family's financial situation, so why did she still come?

Is it simply that they've had enough of the rich life and want to see the ordinary lives of common people?

Ye Yu returned home with doubts in his mind.

The three of them entered the cramped stairwell one after the other. The railings were covered in rust and stains, the cement steps were uneven, and there was a faint musty smell in the air.

Ye Ran led the way, speaking in a cold voice, "The steps are uneven, don't trip, or you'll cause a lot of trouble."

Jinzhi covered her mouth and nose with her hand in disgust. "Don't worry, if I sprain my ankle, I'll have your brother work like a slave for me at school."

The higher I climbed, the more surprised I became.

It's the 21st century, and there are still houses like this that are so dilapidated.

Walls covered in graffiti, uneven cement floors, and narrow corridors...

If she had to live in a place like that for decades, she would rather die.

Ye Yu lived in that environment for her for over twenty years.

She bullied Ye Yu before, she's a real jerk.

Ye Ran was about to explode again, "No! My brother works very hard at his part-time job, you can't bully him!"

Jinzhi replied dismissively, "Alright, alright."

Once inside the Ye family home, Jinzhi acted like a complete guest, picking and choosing what to eat.

"How long has this refrigerator been used? It must be from the last century. And this electric fan, aren't you afraid it will fall from the ceiling and hit someone? It may be clean, but it can't even guarantee the most basic safety. How can anyone live here?"

The small two-bedroom apartment had one room for Yang Jiamei and the other for the Ye brothers, Ye Yu and Ye Ran. The bedroom doors were wooden.

The living room was only big enough to fit an old-fashioned single sofa, and there wasn't even a dining area. The whole house was smaller than her master bedroom's walk-in closet.

Not to mention the bathroom, which only has a squat toilet, shower, and sink, and doesn't even have a water heater.

Ye Yu turned on the tap, skillfully tapped the water pipe twice before water came out, and washed his hands with the pitifully small amount of water.

I rummaged through the small cabinet and found some cookies for her.

"If you're hungry, grab a bite first. I'm going out to buy groceries."

Jinzhi accepted it, but felt very uncomfortable.

For a moment, I wanted to call my parents and tell them the truth about my origins.

They'll probably take Ye Yu home, but... surely they wouldn't send her to live here?

She stood to one side, clutching the cookie, looking conflicted.

Feeling down, I glanced at the two black pieces of cloth hanging on the clothesline on the balcony.

It took me a while to realize what it was.

Two black boxer briefs fluttering in the wind.

Size—very large.

She couldn't help but turn to look at Ye Yu behind her, recalling that night, which was indeed... very large.

But it's too fierce.

She can't handle it.

I dare not even think about the future.

Ye Yu will be her brother from now on.

Ye Yu also saw the things on the balcony, put down the wilted vegetables in his hand, and hurried to the balcony.

He washed these when he came home last time, but forgot to put them away.

Jinzhi, however, followed him, leaning against the wall and asking, "Ye Yu, is this yours or your brother's?"

Ye Yu's ears turned red instantly. He crumpled his clothes into a ball and stuffed them behind his back. After a long while, he managed to say, "Jinzhi, you're a girl. This isn't something you should be concerned about."

Jinzhi wasn't ashamed at all. "I was just curious and asked. You're so stingy. They're just two personal items. What's wrong with looking at them? You're so old-fashioned."

He said hastily and quickly, "Aren't you hungry? Have some biscuits. I'll go buy some groceries."

Jinzhi followed his retreating figure, sincerely saying, "From now on, buy silk or pure cotton underwear; it's better for your health."

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