20 Shameless (1/2)

20 Shameless

Translator: YTJS_ | Editor: Perriemix

”Big brother,” Ye Jiayao greeted with a smile.

The first-in-charge looked up in surprise and exclaimed, ”Sister-in-law! Did you come to deliver good food for second brother?”

”Yes. I’ve seen that second brother’s complexion looks better.”

The first-in-charge’s smile was not genuine, it was a little estranged and sinister. It was impossible to guess what he was thinking about. His stare always made everyone feel as if he could see right through them. Ye Jiayao has no liking for someone so mistrustful. However, he was the first-in-charge, the king of the mountains. Even Chunyu has to be watchful of him, and as a subsidiary, she should try to curry his favor even more.

”Big brother, how did you get heat sores? You need to eat something cooling. I made some winter melon and spareribs soup, big brother, come have some!” Ye Jiayao invited passionately. The first-in-charge might have developed a huge heat sore on his philtrum due to his worries from the increasingly frustrating matters he has to deal with. He looked like someone from a certain island country, appearing to be even more scheming.

The first-in-charge touched the heat sore under his nose and laughed. ”No need. I still have some matters to deal with. I shall try your skills another day.”

Ye Jiayao said, ”Then I shall get Peng Wu to deliver it to you. I'll get him take the honeysuckle tea too, it would go well with the soup.”

Ye Jiayao took her leave without waiting for the first-in-charge to decline.

The first-in-charge squinted his eyes, watching Ye Jiayao thoughtfully as her silhouette became smaller with distance. That woman was not simple. She had only been here for a few days and she had already settled down so quickly.

Upon seeing first-in-charge enter the house, second-in-charge, who was munching on a pigeon leg with the bowl of soup clasp in his hands, paused, putting the bowl down.

First-in-charge waved his hand. ”Eat.”

”Big brother, do you want some? The soup sister-in-law made is delicious, it is so fragrant,” second-in-charge said, presenting the treasure.

”It's alright, you have it.” First-in-charge has never been obsessed with delicacies. ”What do you think of sister-in-law’s character?”

”I think she is not bad. She's cheerful and is also a good cook. Most importantly, she is pretty. If I have known, I would not have given her to third brother. I would have taken her for myself,” second-in-charge answered, his tone filled with obvious regrets.

First-in-charge muttered, ”Precisely. She is too good to be true that I think something is amiss. She was extremely hysterical when she first came here and now...”

Second-in-charge replied jealously, ”Perhaps it’s because she thought she would have to be married to us. With third brother’s looks, why would she be unwilling? The women on the mountains all swoon at third brother. Hell, even the hens would cluck merrily when they see him.”

First-in-charge frowned, knowing that second brother has a point.

”Peng Wu had been with him for so long and still hasn't discovered anything strange.” First-in-charge was extremely perplexed. He had to admit, third brother had made many great contributions to the stockade. If he really was reliable, he would make Hei Feng Gang immensely strong. However, first-in-charge could not put his mind at ease and he could not tell why. It was an intuition. In the stockade, he only trusts the earlier batch of people who tolled with him.

Second-in-charge asked in a soft whisper, ”Is the spy sent to check on third brother back yet?”

First-in-charge shook his head. ”I think it would be soon.”

”What I am most worried about now, is that if third brother is really the spy sent by the imperial courts.” First-in-charge was conflicted. On the one hand, he cherished third brother's talent, and on the other hand, he was doubtful and worried. Third brother has many supporters. If he was punished without concrete evidence, the masses would not be convinced and the brothers would be disappointed.

”I think the possibility of that is small. This time, third brother did risk his life to save me. Even I was hopeless during the situation then. I told third brother to escape but he insisted on pulling me along. If he is indeed the spy, wouldn’t it be better if he had left me to die under those circumstances? Even if I died, you wouldn’t be able to blame him would you?” Second-in-charge looked at the pigeon leg in his hand, thinking of what sister-in-law had said just now. He recalled the bloody battle, his heart softening towards third brother.

First-in-charge nodded. ”I am very grateful to him for that.”

”What about the rest? Wasn’t anyone suspicious found?” second brother asked.

First-in-charge sighed. ”That is difficult! Without any concrete evidence, it is hard to come to a conclusion. There are already complaints all around the stockade now.”

”F*ck! If only we could have heard a little more then, we wouldn’t have to spend so much effort now,” second-in-charge grumbled.

”However, I have a last resort. You just focus on resting your mind and recuperating,” first-in-charge said, leaving second brother to rest.

Ye Jiayao returned to the courtyard, coincidentally, at the same time as Xia Chunyu and Peng Wu.

”Just wait a while, I’ll whip up two more dishes and then we can eat.” Ye Jiayao put the lunch box down, rolling up her sleeves as she entered the kitchen. Just as she added two more firewood into the fire stove, she heard Xia Chunyu’s angry howl, ”YE JINXUAN!”

Ye Jiayao jumped, suddenly remembering that she brought the two rabbits into the house to play in the afternoon and had left them there.

”Song Qi, watch the fire.” Ye Jiayao rushed to the house. Xia Chunyu's face was mottled red with anger as he stood before the bed, glaring at the rabbits on the bed like they were his arch nemesis.

”I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I will carry them out right this moment.”

Xia Chunyu furiously said, ”Who allowed you to bring them into the house? Take a look at this! Can this bed still be slept on?”

Ye Jiayao glanced at the bed and instantly felt like crying. Obedient rabbit babies, how could you take a dump on the bed?