"Your cousin just loves to bully people, don’t mind him," Ye Jiuliang patted Li Mochan’s hand and, seeing him holding a game controller, casually asked, "Do you like playing games too?"

Jiang Yisheng shrugged his shoulders with a helpless smile, "I just watch; I’m not really good at playing."

"He’s a klutz," Li Mochan cut in.

Jiang Yisheng, "..."

He swore that he was definitely the third wheel here, the glowing and heating kind.

It was simply way too much of a brotherly tyranny.

"What do you want for lunch?" Li Mochan glanced at the clock on the wall and asked gently.

"Braised prawns in oil," Ye Jiuliang named a dish and turned her head towards Jiang Yisheng, her red lips slightly upturned, "Hurry up and order, your cousin will cook."

Jiang Yisheng smiled and, braving Li Mochan’s cold stare, said, "Then, how about steamed fish?"

"Jiang Yisheng," Li Mochan called out ominously.

Jiang Yisheng smiled innocently, using Ye Jiuliang as a shield, "Sister-in-law said it’s okay."

Li Mochan gave him a sidelong glance, sparing his life for the sake of that "sister-in-law" call. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

He got up and went to the kitchen, and suddenly, only Jiang Yisheng and Ye Jiuliang were left in the living room.

"Want to play a round?" Ye Jiuliang picked up another game controller and asked lightly.

"I’m not very good; please go easy on me, sister-in-law," Jiang Yisheng said with a laugh.

Ye Jiuliang shot him a glance, "Keep calling me sister-in-law and you won’t have a friend anymore, okay?"

Jiang Yisheng chuckled, his gaze returning to the screen.

Coming from Li Mochan, Ye Jiuliang thought he was joking about Jiang Yisheng being a klutz, but no sooner had the game started than Jiang Yisheng died in less than two seconds.

"Have you played games before?" Ye Jiuliang stifled a laugh, asking soulfully.

Jiang Yisheng gave a light cough, "Not really."

As a child, he was frequently ill, spending most of his time either practicing the piano or sleeping. With his cousin’s icy demeanor, no one played games with him.

"Want some candy?" Ye Jiuliang looked at his pale face and suddenly pulled a few candies from her pocket to offer him.

Jiang Yisheng took them, looked at the candies in his hand, and pursed his lips, "This..."

Ye Jiuliang, "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing. I’ve seen Ji Mingqian eat these before," Jiang Yisheng said with a shake of his head and a smile.

"You’ve met?"

"Yeah, in S City," Jiang Yisheng said. Peeling off the candy wrapper, the pale yellow candy tasted not as cloyingly sweet as other candies but had a faint herbal flavor, a little astringent yet also mildly sweet.

He looked at Ye Jiuliang in surprise, "This candy?"

"Having some occasionally is good for your throat," Ye Jiuliang said with a hooked smile.

These candies were homemade by her with no side effects; even eating plenty was quite beneficial to one’s health.

Jiang Yisheng smiled faintly and stuffed the rest of the candies in his pocket, "I’ll keep these for later, lest my cousin sees them and starts fighting me for them."

At his words, Ye Jiuliang couldn’t help but laugh, "Yeah, he’s stingy."

"By the way, the car race in the Eastern Suburbs I watched last time was really good," Jiang Yisheng said. "Did you and Ji Mingqian use to race cars?"

"Yeah, we started quite early. Are you also interested in motorcycles?" Ye Jiuliang’s eyes gleamed at the mention of motorcycles.

Jiang Yisheng sounded a bit helpless, "I’m interested, but it’s not for me."

If he were to ride motorcycles, it would be like risking his life. If his family found out, he’d probably be whisked away and grounded instantly.

"Actually, it’s not impossible for you to give it a try," Ye Jiuliang said with a sly smile. She could tell that Jiang Yisheng’s frailty was congenital, but that didn’t mean it couldn’t be managed, although it would be a bit tricky.

Jiang Yisheng looked puzzled, gazing at her uncomprehendingly.