The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 234 Provocation

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"No, little sister, a gossipy child is not a good child..." Little Sweetie said.

"So that means I can't tell the master if you talk bad about him???" Jixiang pointed to the corner of her mouth with one index finger, her big eyes darting around.

"Of course, informers never have a good ending..." Little Sweetie nodded heavily.

"You're talking badly about the master. I can't tell him, but I can't pretend I didn't hear it either. It's really a dilemma. How about this, I'll punish you on the master's behalf and each of you will punch me once. That will be the end of it. How about that?" Jixiang blinked, looking completely innocent.

Thinking of the girl's fierce performance yesterday, the two brothers exchanged a glance and said in unison, "You should go and tell on her..." Obviously, Yang Ming wouldn't do anything to them, at most it would be a hair's breadth, but this girl was a different story, she could easily be seriously injured.

"How about it??? You've been hunting geese all day, and today a goose pecked out your eyes, didn't it??" Little Sweetie chuckled, quite gleefully.

"Tch, who would have thought that little sister would be so loyal to her master..." Zhang Jianhui's words were somewhat indignant, but there was also a hint of sourness in them.

"Exactly, where can you find a nanny like that..." Zheng Dongfang said, pursing his lips.

"Alright, alright, you two stop being so jealous, come in..." Yang Ming's voice rang out from inside the room, and then the door opened from the inside.

"Huh??" The three of them were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and quickly went into the house.

The bedding on the kang (a heated brick bed) had already been folded up. Yang Ming sat on the edge of the kang with his legs dangling down, his feet bare without shoes or socks. Wei Qingqing and Aunt Liu sat on the inner edge of the kang, both of them still a little drowsy, leaning against each other and dozing off.

"Hehe..." Zhang Jianhui chuckled as he looked at the three of them, gave Yang Ming a thumbs up, and then quietly pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Um... right... hehe..." Zheng Dongfang rubbed his face vigorously with his big hands, then with an ambiguous smile, he pulled Xiaotian, who was not funny either, to sit at the end of the kang (heated brick bed).

"What are you all chuckling about???" Yang Ming glanced at the three of them, then looked at Little Sweetie, "Second Sister-in-law, I have something to say to Second Brother and Third Brother. Take the chamber pot out and empty it into the toilet..."

"Huh???" Little Sweetie was stunned and looked at Yang Ming. She saw that Yang Ming's face was serious and he didn't seem to be joking. So she stood up, picked up the chamber pot in the middle of the room, lifted the curtain and went out.

Seeing Yang Ming's serious expression, Zhang Jianhui also straightened up and asked, "Fourth brother, what do you want to say to us?" He intuitively felt that what Yang Ming wanted to say was probably about 'gene repair'. He had heard Zheng Dongfang and Xiaotiantian talk about it last night... After feeling Zheng Dongfang's abnormal body temperature, he believed it immediately.

"Yes, what's going on..." Zheng Dongfang asked.

"..." Yang Ming's eyes swept back and forth across the two faces. Seeing that they seemed a little nervous and uneasy under his gaze, he grinned and said, "Actually, it's nothing much. We just wanted Second Sister-in-law to empty our chamber pots..."

"..."

Zhang Jianhui and Zheng Dongfang, who were already extremely nervous, were stunned as if struck by lightning, almost choking on Yang Ming's words. Zhang Jianhui, in particular, had already decided whether to pretend to refuse or accept the gene serum without hesitation if Yang Ming offered it to him later...

"You're messing with my wife???" Zheng Dongfang's face darkened, and his tone became unfriendly.

"That's going too far!" Zhang Jianhui was also somewhat displeased, secretly plotting how to deal with Yang Ming later.

"Hehehe..." Yang Ming chuckled, "Second brother, didn't you secretly tell me you wanted to hire a nanny? I've already contacted someone for you. She's definitely no less beautiful than Ji Xiang and Ru Yi. Do you think we can talk about this in front of your wife?"

"Huh???" Zheng Dongfang was stunned for a moment, then thought of Ji Xiangruyi, and felt a ticklish feeling in his heart. However, when he saw a somewhat familiar shoe tip peeking out from under the curtain, he broke out in a cold sweat. He gained a deeper understanding of Yang Ming's cunning and said, "When did I tell you??? Your second brother has your sister-in-law, why would he be interested in another woman???"

"Oh..." Yang Ming drawled, feigning an exaggerated look of realization, "Yes, yes, it's nothing, I just remembered it wrong. I took my dream from last night as reality. Second brother, I'm so sorry. You know, I'm getting more and more confused as I get older, I can't even tell the difference between dreams and reality..."

"Huh???" Zheng Dongfang was stunned for a moment after hearing Yang Ming's extremely exaggerated words. Then, his face turned pale. Before he could say anything, the curtain was lifted.

Little Sweetie stormed into the room with a dark expression, went straight to Zheng Dongfang, and pinched his ear squarely with her left thumb and forefinger, then twisted it hard.

"Ouch..." Zheng Dongfang cried out, quickly grabbing Xiaotian's little hands. "Wife, I'm innocent! I absolutely didn't let that stinky farmer hire a nanny! You have to believe me..."

"What's wrong with hiring a nanny??? It's not like I'm finding you a lover, why are you in such a hurry to distance yourself???" Little Sweetie gritted her teeth and twisted Zheng Dongfang's ear hard.

"I...I...I'm so wronged..." Zheng Dongfang's ears felt like they had been ripped off, burning with pain. He couldn't organize his thoughts to clear his name and could only keep shouting that he was innocent.

"Second sister-in-law, you've really misunderstood. Second brother really didn't ask me to find him a maid or mistress. It was all just a dream. Otherwise, you can ask my third brother..." Yang Ming said insincerely from the side.

"Don't ask me, I don't know, I don't know anything..." Zhang Jianhui's forehead was covered in cold sweat. When he heard Yang Ming ask him to testify, he hurriedly shook his head.

He dared not get involved in such a situation.

"Hmph..." Seeing Zhang Jianhui's panicked appearance, Xiaotian couldn't help but sneer. "Looking at him like that, do I even need to ask him???"

"Fourth brother, you set me up, you just wait..." Zheng Dongfang was in so much pain he was almost crying, his eyes blazing with anger as he glared at Yang Ming.

"What's wrong with me??? I already told you, I took my dream seriously, but my second sister-in-law wouldn't listen..." Yang Ming smiled mischievously.

"Look at how smug he is, you know he's talking nonsense..." Zheng Dongfang looked at Xiaotian pitifully, loosened his grip on her wrist, and pointed at Yang Ming with trembling hands.

"Yang Ming, I've always known you're a very cunning person..." Little Sweetie finally realized that she had been tricked by Yang Ming, and she couldn't help but let go of Zheng Dongfang's ear, glaring at Yang Ming and grinding her teeth.

"What happened to me??? I think I told you guys, I took my dream seriously..." Yang Ming grinned slyly, looking smug like he had succeeded in his scheme. It made you want to punch him hard in the face and make his nose bleed.

"Fourth brother, I'll fight you to the death..." Zheng Dongfang was filled with rage and malice, so he pounced on Yang Ming, intending to give him a severe beating.

"Good fortune and happiness..." Yang Ming certainly wouldn't argue with him. He simply called out the name "Good Fortune and Happiness." Zheng Dongfang sat back down even faster than he had come. Then, he sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) as if nothing had happened, looking left and right, examining the decorations in the room.

"Master, did you call us?" Ji Xiang Ru Yi entered the room after hearing Yang Ming's summons and said.

"Okay, make a lot more breakfast today..." Yang Ming nodded and said with a smile.

"Yes..." the two women replied and then left.

"You're really despicable..." Zheng Dongfang stared at Yang Ming, gritting his teeth.

"Thank you for the compliment..." Yang Ming said with a smug smile.

"That's shameless enough..." Zheng Dongfang gritted his teeth and said again.

"Not at all..." Yang Ming smiled even more smugly.

"Despicable, shameless, lewd and vulgar..." Zheng Dongfang gritted his teeth.

"You're too kind. I'm embarrassed by your compliments. We're on the same level..." Yang Ming said with a shy smile.

"Giggle giggle..."

Hearing Yang Ming's shameless words, Wei Qingqing and Liu Sao, who were dozing off on the edge of the kang, couldn't help but giggle.

"Fourth brother, I never expected that you, such an honest man, would become like this. It's true what they say, 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days' absence...'" Little Sweetie also stared at Yang Ming with an unfriendly expression.

"Second sister-in-law, you're too kind..." Yang Ming smiled shyly, "How could I be as good as you say?"

"You..." Little Sweetie was speechless with anger. She never expected that the honest and kind Yang Ming of the past would turn into such a ruthless person.

"Hahahaha..." Wei Qingqing and Aunt Liu hugged each other and burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down their faces.

"Third brother, don't you want to say anything???" Facing Yang Ming, Little Sweetie felt a little at a loss and couldn't help but look at Zhang Jianhui, who was huddled to the side.

"Um..." Zhang Jianhui forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, "You guys keep talking, just pretend I'm not here..."

"..."

Little Sweetie's lips moved, but in the end she didn't say anything. Her contempt for Zhang Jianhui had reached a level that was "unprecedented and unparalleled."

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business..." Yang Ming smiled slightly and clapped his hands.

"Seriously now???" Little Sweetie kept grinding her teeth.

"This is definitely serious business..." Yang Ming said calmly, "I'll talk to you about the gene serum. If you don't want to hear it, we can change the subject..."

"I want to hear it, I want to hear it, don't change the subject..." Zhang Jianhui blurted out.

"We're just having our own conversation, you're not even here, why are you getting involved???" Little Sweetie rolled her eyes at Zhang Jianhui and said irritably.

"Um..." Zhang Jianhui chuckled awkwardly, "I think I'll just stay hidden..." With that, he shrank back into the corner, no longer daring to utter a sound.

"Actually, it's nothing. I won't explain how the gene serum came about. I'll just ask you, do you dare to use it?" Yang Ming said.

"What???" Zheng Dongfang's heart clenched. "Could there be some other side effects???"

It is said that Zheng Dongfang had taken gene-enhancing drugs, and he was extremely concerned about their advantages and disadvantages.

"Tell me, what exactly does this gene serum do?" Little Sweetie asked.

"It's actually quite simple. The gene-repairing agent I'm talking about is called a gene-repairing agent. As the name suggests, its main function is to repair the genes of organisms, allowing the genes of organisms to reach their most perfect state..." Yang Ming said.

"Could it be that our current genes aren't perfect???" Zhang Jianhui asked seriously.

Despite his laughter and playful banter, Zhang Jianhui is anything but ambiguous when it comes to serious matters.

"Of course, you should know that only a small portion of human genes are actually used. Many genes are in a dormant state. The function of gene repair drugs is to arrange and combine all genes to form a relatively perfect state. Of course, this gene repair drug is a new drug, and its efficacy has not yet been verified. I am not sure if it will be dangerous..." Yang Ming said.

"This definitely can't be left out..." Zhang Jianhui raised his hand. "Besides, you and Lao Er have both used it, so I have to go along with it, right?"

"What gentleman are you accompanying??? I think you're accompanying a hooligan..." Little Sweetie glared at Yang Ming, clearly still resentful about how Yang Ming had played them for.

"Hehe, where's Second Sister-in-law?" Yang Ming chuckled and asked.

"Nonsense..." Little Sweetie rolled her eyes at Yang Ming and said.

"Hehe, okay..." Yang Ming nodded with a smile, put his hand into his pocket, and when he came out, there was a bag of fresh milk.

Yang Ming tossed the fresh milk to Little Sweetie and said, "This is the gene repair medicine. This is a 100-person dose. Yesterday, the second brother drank the whole bag..." As he spoke, his eyes gleamed with schadenfreude as he looked at Zheng Dongfang.

"It feels great..." Sensing Yang Ming's gloating tone, Zheng Dongfang lied through his teeth.

"Comfortable my ass. I drank a whole bag too, and I know exactly how it felt..." Yang Ming curled his lip and looked at Zheng Dongfang with disdain.

"Haha, so that's how it is. This is what good brothers are all about – sharing happiness and hardship together..." Zheng Dongfang laughed.

"This?? Is this milk???" Little Sweetie held the fresh milk in front of her eyes, turning it over and over, her mouth full of disbelief.

"If this is divided into a hundred portions, it doesn't seem like enough for one person to have a bite each, does it?" Zhang Jianhui leaned closer, his eyes also filled with curiosity.

"Why don't you drink it yourself?" Little Sweetie rolled her eyes at Zhang Jianhui and handed him the whole bag of fresh milk.

"This is enough for a hundred people, what if they drink themselves to death..." Zhang Jianhui swallowed hard, hesitant to accept it.

"Didn't you say you'd risk your life to keep him company? Your two good buddies both drank a whole bag of liquor..." Little Sweetie said irritably.

"Sweetie, what nonsense are you talking about???" Zheng Dongfang's face immediately fell when he heard Sweetie's words.

In Zheng Dongfang's view, since Yang Ming said it was a new drug, it was uncertain whether the drug was effective. Moreover, it concerned the human body's genes, which was a very serious matter. If it was taken according to the dosage, the safety factor would be higher, but if it was taken in excess, it would be very dangerous.

"Okay..." Zhang Jianhui took the fresh milk without hesitation, bit open the corner of the bag, and squeezed the milk hard with his hand.

Zhang Jianhui drank the entire bag of fresh milk. Then, unsurprisingly, he fell backward. Zheng Dongfang rushed over to support him to prevent him from falling. Otherwise, with the wardrobe and chairs in the room, he would have definitely suffered a head injury if he had fallen.

"You spendthrift woman, how could you provoke him???" Zheng Dongfang put Zhang Jianhui on the kang, turned to look at Xiaotiantian, and said anxiously.

"I..." Little Sweetie realized she had gone a bit too far, and stammered, "I was just teasing him, who knew he would be so ungrateful..."

"Are you trying to provoke him? You're trying to provoke him..." Zheng Dongfang glared at Xiaotian and said angrily.

"He... he's teased me like this before, and he always backed down and admitted defeat, didn't he?" Little Sweetie muttered.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Before, we were just poor students, still considered children. Now we are adults..." Zheng Dongfang's eyes turned red with anger.

"Before, we were inseparable, like brothers and sisters, but now? We've been apart for two years now, haven't we?" Yang Ming suddenly sighed.

Indeed, time can heal all wounds. Although the relationship between the brothers did not cool down with the passage of time, they could no longer find that close-knit feeling from before, especially after Yang Ming got married, this feeling became even more obvious.

"Sigh..." Zheng Dongfang carefully considered Yang Ming's words and sighed with a sense of regret.

"I'm sorry, okay??? You two, stop talking to me..." Little Sweetie started to cry.

"It's okay, it's absolutely okay, don't worry. If something really happened, would Yang Ming have watched him drink it?" Wei Qingqing felt a little sorry for Xiaotian, who was blaming herself and crying, so she revealed the truth.

"Is what you said true???" Little Sweetie was like a muddy person grabbing a straw, and her spirits immediately lifted.

If Zhang Jianhui really gets into trouble, she'll never have a good life again. Guilt will haunt her for the rest of her life. Even if she and Zheng Dongfang don't break up because of this, their relationship will definitely have an irreparable rift.

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