Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

If my brother wants to hug me, I can do it instead...

Sensing something was wrong, Yu Zhe whispered, "Haha... Yu Che, listen to me. How about you turn a blind eye this time? As you said, there are too many women's clothing brands inside, which is very dangerous. Don't expose me this time. I'll make you something delicious later."

"Hehe... I can't go without delicious food, but I won't expose you, brother, you have to grant me one request."

"You said..." Yu Zhe had a bad feeling.

Yu Che then said very simply: "It's very simple, brother. How about we take a bath together later? The only condition is that we don't cover our eyes."

"not good!"

You really are something else! When you do say something, it's always outrageous!

Girl, you're eighteen years old, how can you make such a request without blushing or skipping a beat?

Oh wait... Yu Zhe could have noticed it if he had observed it carefully.

Although Yu Che had a mischievous grin on her face, she was clearly trying hard to hold back, and you could see that the roots of her ears were already blushing.

"Yu Che... if you yourself feel it's really difficult, then don't make it sound so easy. Fine, fine, I admit defeat. You can expose me now."

"Brother, you're so mean... You know perfectly well I wouldn't expose you and embarrass you... yet you still say things like that on purpose. Oh well, if you won't shower with me, I'll make even more outrageous demands sooner or later, so be prepared, brother~"

"I'm mentally prepared to refuse."

"Hmph! I'm angry!"

Even though he said he was angry, Yu Che still hugged Yu Zhe for a while before reluctantly leaving his embrace.

The punishment notice said thirty seconds, but this hug probably lasted two minutes.

"Yu Che?"

Amidst the puzzled gazes of Yu Zhe and the others, Yu Che walked straight to the punishment cards and shuffled them wildly!

24. Is this what you call being serious? (Bonus chapter)

Yu Che shuffled the cards until the order Yu Zhe had memorized was completely disrupted before putting the cards back into the slot.

"What are you doing?" Zixiao didn't understand her actions.

"You don't know anything." Without saying another word, Yu Che retorted first, "My brother just told me that he thinks these punishments are a bit outrageous, so he wants to draw a punishment card for me in advance to complete it for me. Ah, my brother loves me so much. So, Zi Xiao, are you convinced?"

I'll help you draw the punishment card?!

Zixiao looked at Yuzhe in disbelief.

It's true that the older brother dotes on Yu Che, but it shouldn't be to this extent of differential treatment. There's even a way to draw the punishment card in advance.

I thought it was Yu Che joking, but Yu Zhe just chuckled a few times, then walked to the card slot and drew a card.

"Alright, I'll pay for this girl's draw."

Yu Che is indeed clever. Yu Zhe has admitted defeat this time. Yu Che just told him that he wouldn't expose him.

Now that Yu Che has made up a reason to get Yu Zhe to draw a card, will Yu Zhe expose Yu Che's lie?

That's definitely not the case.

Seeing Zixiao's jealous expression, Yuzhe helplessly drew a second card randomly.

"Zixiao, this one is for you."

"Thank you, brother! How was it, Yu Che?" Zi Xiao said triumphantly.

"That's it? Did you promise to bathe with your brother? You didn't!"

"?"

You didn't make that kind of promise, Yu Che!

Holding the two cards in his hand, Yu Zhe thought to himself that he had really sacrificed too much, making huge sacrifices to maintain the balance between Zi Xiao and Yu Che.

I just hope it's not anything outrageous.

At this point, he was still unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

"Yu Zhe, Yu Zhe, what did you draw?"

Although Xiaomeng didn't know why Yuzhe suddenly drew two cards, she was still very interested in what punishment Yuzhe would draw.

He's been very lucky since just now; either he doesn't draw any punishments, or even if he does, they're the simple kind.

"Let me see."

Yu Zhe flipped to the first page.

Then... things started to get weird.

"Please defeat the strongest person in this room and make him swear absolute obedience."

What a strange request!

What does "strong" mean? Is it in terms of mental strength or combat ability?

Qi

Xinye walked over and looked at it curiously, then pointed to the small print at the bottom of the card: "It says... it refers to strength in combat power."

This card is quite thoughtful; it actually has the information labeled!

"What do you mean by the strongest fighter in the room... and why does this requirement seem so violent?"

Yu Zhe didn't quite understand the request, but still turned his gaze to Little Lychee.

"Strong fighting ability... Does being headstrong count? If you have Iron Head Kung Fu... Hmm, you're the one! Come here, Little Lychee!"

"..."

Little Lychee instinctively sensed danger and shrank a few steps towards the corner.

She was just standing there blankly; was this the kind of behavior that would get her beaten up?

Yu Zhe certainly wouldn't beat her up; he just wanted to go through the motions. But Yu Che wouldn't let the punishment be so easy.

Otherwise, how could it be called punishment?

Hmph! I'll make sure you don't take a bath with me, brother!

"Brother, Lu Ling and Lu Yao are standing right at the door. They're the strongest people. Shouldn't you go find them?"

“Yu Che, you don’t understand,” Yu Zhe laughed. “The punishment card says the strongest person in the room. The two of them are standing outside the door, so they are obviously not included.”

"Really?"

Yu Che shouted loudly towards the door, "Lu Ling, Lu Yao! Come in!"

Before the shouts had even faded, the two sisters strode into the room with brisk steps.

"What are your instructions, Miss?" Lu Ling asked on behalf of the group.

Yu Che nodded, then turned back and looked at Yu Zhe with a grin: "Alright, brother, they're in the room now."

"You... well, fine."

Although Yu Zhe could give Lu Ling and Lu Yao instructions to stay outside the room temporarily, he wouldn't do that.

Firstly, Yu Zhe doesn't want to exclude the two of them, so he won't issue such an order.

Secondly, these two penalty cards were meant to make up for the cheating earlier, so it would be pointless to try to cheat again now.

Yu Zhe sighed, took the card, and walked up to Lu Ling and Lu Yao.

Under Lu Ling's puzzled gaze and Lu Yao's expressionless stare, Yu Zhe spread out the cards and showed them to the two of them.

I thought the two of them would be in a difficult position, since the requirements for this card were so strange.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Ling simply nodded naturally: "So, young master needs our assistance to complete this task, right?"

"I guess so..." Yu Zhe put the cards back. "Let's just go through the motions, treat it like a game."

It's just a game!

But these punishment signs just seem so difficult.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao exchanged a glance and quickly reached a tacit understanding.

Then both of them assumed a fighting stance.

"Young Master, you can attack first! Let me make this clear: as long as it's a mission, my sister and I will not hold back. Please trust that."

"Come..."

Is this for real?!

Yu Zhe remembered that the last time they faced off against Sister Lin Yin on the stage, they were in the same stance.

Moreover, the seriousness on their faces now is no less than it was back then; it doesn't seem like they're joking at all.

So don't take it so seriously... I can't beat you guys anyway.

But with the girls watching from behind, and perhaps also driven by a bit of bravado, Yu Zhe didn't intend to back down.

Heh, speaking of which, even if Yu Zhe's stamina isn't great, his fighting prowess in a short period of time is enough to hold his own against Lu Ling and Lu Yao for... three rounds?

Well, it's hard to say.

In short, just do your best; after all, Lu Ling and Lu Yao can't really take it too seriously.

Yu Zhe also changed his stance, using some techniques he learned when he practiced martial arts as a child.

As he used these techniques, his silver hair swayed from side to side, which, combined with Yu Zhe's slightly serious expression, made it look quite convincing.

Yu Che quickly took out his camera and snapped a series of photos of Yu Zhe to capture his brother's handsome moments.

My dear sister... stop filming. What if Lu Ling and Lu Yao don't control their strength and actually hit me? That would be so embarrassing.

With the preparation time over, Yu Zhe adjusted her breathing slightly, took three steps at a time, and rushed forward, arriving in front of the two sisters in just a few strides.

Meeting Lu Ling's resolute gaze, Yu Zhe was still thinking about how to make a move.

Um... there's absolutely no way she would actually do it, okay? No matter how strong Lu Ling is, she's still a girl.

Seeing that the young master might not be able to bring himself to touch the girl, Lu Ling had no choice but to take action first. She grabbed Yu Zhe's wrist with her right hand, as if she was about to throw him over her shoulder.

Yu Zhe's instinctive reaction from practicing martial arts was activated by this dangerous signal. He grabbed Lu Ling's wrist with his other hand and used an over-the-shoulder throw on her before she could execute it.

At first, Yu Zhe was worried that things were going badly, but before he knew it, he had actually started to fight. Don't be fooled by the fact that Yu Zhe couldn't even move the sofa. Although he lacked strength, with long-term practice and the help of techniques, the over-the-shoulder throw was a piece of cake for him.