Ye Zhenzhen, You Give Me...

Chapter 97

Stepping onto the balcony, Ye Zhenzhen carefully inspected the freshly washed socks. Her delicate eyebrows immediately shot up, and she turned around to kick the boy following behind her.

"How did you wash these socks? Don't you know you're supposed to stretch them out after washing?!"

Hearing this, Gu Ran acted like a complete rascal, simply shaking his head and replying, "Nope, didn't know."

"Well, do you know now?"

After hanging up all the clothes, the aloof girl turned around, grabbed his ear, leaned in close, and scolded him.

"Still don't know. If you're so capable, don't make me wash them."

Gu Ran flicked the water droplets off his hands, turned his head, and looked straight at the girl who was just inches away, their faces practically touching.

"What? You annoyed with me? Bite me if you're so annoyed!"

Ye Zhenzhen: "..."

Was he provoking her?

The girl raised her eyebrows, the boy's face reflected in her eyes. With a sudden impulse, she leaned forward and bit him right on the face!

"Holy crap, Ye Zhenzhen, were you a dog in your past life?!"

"Damn, damn, damn, don't bite the face!!!"

Gu Ran's roars echoed from the small balcony outside the siblings' room.

Even with the excellent soundproofing of the house, Lao Gu and Ye Shulian in the master bedroom heard the commotion.

A somewhat exhausted Lao Gu panted heavily, leaning against the headboard. He reached up to adjust his glasses and asked, "Did you hear something?"

A flushed Ye Shulian snuggled up to him, resting her face against his chest. With a lingering, affectionate gaze, she said, "Oh, the kids are just playing around. Why do you worry so much?"

As she spoke, her hand slipped back under the covers.

Seeing this, Lao Gu quickly coughed twice and said, "Uh, maybe I should go take a look."

"What's there to look at? The kids just have a good relationship, why do you care so much? Come here, there's something else that needs your attention..."

Ye Shulian's voice grew increasingly gentle, like a pool of clear water.

Her fair arms wrapped around his neck. A few drops of sweat trickled down Lao Gu's forehead, and he looked a bit panicked. "N-no... again?"

...

Early the next morning, Gu Ran rubbed his face and walked resentfully into the girl's bedroom.

Because it was more than half an hour earlier than usual, Ye Zhenzhen was still fast asleep.

He stood by her bed, glaring fiercely at the girl curled up under the blankets.

"Ye Zhenzhen, get up right now and look at what you've done!"

Shaking the sleeping girl awake in frustration, Gu Ran had the urge to take a bite out of her peach-blossom-like face.

It was so freaking infuriating!

This girl must have dog teeth!

The teeth marks from her bite last night still hadn't faded!

"Ugh... what is it?"

Shaken awake by her shoulders, Ye Zhenzhen groggily opened her eyes and mumbled.

"Look for yourself!"

Gu Ran suddenly shoved his large face right in front of her, giving the girl a fright.

"What are you doing?!"

Pushing away the face that was about to stick to hers, Ye Zhenzhen's eyes widened in surprise.

"I'm showing you the dog bite marks on my face!"

Gu Ran puffed out his cheeks to make the teeth marks more obvious.

Seeing his action, the girl first shrank back, then looked at him with a terrified expression. "Why are you always so close to me?!"

Leaning back against the headboard, she finally gathered her wits and looked seriously at the boy in front of her.

On his handsome face, two rows of small teeth marks were clearly visible—her handiwork from last night.

"Ahem, why... why haven't they faded yet..."

Ye Zhenzhen felt a bit embarrassed. Not daring to meet Gu Ran's eyes, she lowered her head and spoke in a soft, timid voice.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Don't you know you bit down like your life depended on it?"

Hearing her pitiful tone, Gu Ran instantly felt a headache coming on. Pointing at his face, he condemned her with righteous indignation.

"I... I didn't feel like I used that much force..."

"You didn't use that much force?! Not only have the marks not faded, they're turning blue! If this is 'not much force,' would you eat me alive if you actually tried?"

Ye Zhenzhen: "???"

The girl pursed her lips and turned her head slightly, not wanting to talk to him anymore.

This guy... is so annoying!

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen facing the wall, Gu Ran thought he had successfully triggered her guilt, so he continued to fire on all cylinders.

"Just looking at the way you bit me, opening your bloody maw like you wanted to bite my head off!"

"Other girls have cute little cherry mouths, but you? You're a total bloody..."

As Gu Ran babbled on endlessly, the girl sitting at the head of the bed slowly furrowed her brows.

Suddenly throwing off the blanket, she aimed a kick right at him.

"Shut up! You're the one with the... bloody maw!"

Seeing the little foot flying towards him, Gu Ran reacted quickly and caught it. He raised an eyebrow and said, "What are you doing, Big Mouth Monster!"

Ye Zhenzhen: "!!!"

"Gu 'Dog' Ran, do you want to die?!"

Feeling the intense humiliation of the term "Big Mouth Monster," Ye Zhenzhen instinctively bit her lip, leaped up, and sank her teeth into the boy's shoulder.

Early in the morning, the boy's roars once again echoed from Gu Ran's room.

In the kitchen preparing breakfast, Ye Shulian heard the noise and couldn't help but smile and shake her head.

These two kids... really have a great relationship!

...

Lao Gu had been getting busier lately, and today was another day on duty for him, so the siblings had to walk to school.

Walking down the street, a smile couldn't help but tug at the corners of Ye Zhenzhen's usually indifferent face, her cool eyes filled with amusement.

Carrying two backpacks, Gu Ran held a hand over his face and shoulder. He rolled his eyes at her in annoyance and grumbled, "What are you laughing at!"

"Hmph, none of your business!"

Hearing this, the girl tilted her head up and walked ahead with her hands clasped behind her back in a somewhat proud manner.

Behind her, Gu Ran curled his lip and didn't say anything more.

Noticing the silence behind her, the aloof older sister turned around, smiled, and blinked. "I just want to laugh whenever I look at you. When my mom asked why you were covering your face this morning, why didn't you tattle on me?"

Gu Ran: "..."

"Why do I get the feeling that you're actually disappointed I didn't tattle? Did I fail to satisfy some weird little fetish of yours?"

"Pfft!"

Ye Zhenzhen's cheeks flushed slightly, and she kicked out at him again.

Gu Ran curled his lip and rolled his eyes in exasperation.

He silently reminded himself that a magnanimous younger brother shouldn't stoop to the level of a petty older sister.

They walked the rest of the way in silence.

Ye Zhenzhen turned to look at Gu Ran, her brows furrowing slightly. She reached out with two pale, slender fingers and poked his face.

"Why the long face? Give us a smile."

Gu Ran shot her a sideways glance and continued grumpily, "If you got bitten by a dog every day, could you smile?"

Ye Zhenzhen: "..."

Clenching her small fists slightly, the girl took a few deep breaths, forcing down her anger.

"Then tell me, how can you not be mad?"

As she spoke, she reached up to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.

She did feel a bit guilty for biting him like this, so she had no choice but to try and comfort her Grumpy-pants younger brother.

Hearing this, Gu Ran raised an eyebrow, his eyes instantly lighting up. He quickly said, "Just let me bite you back!"

Seeing the boy's excited expression, Ye Zhenzhen immediately covered her face.

The thought of this guy biting her, his lips inevitably touching her face, filled her with absolute refusal.

"No way!"

"Tch, stingy."

"I am not!"

"Then let me bite you."

"I'm not giving it to you!"

"And you still say you aren't..."

The brother and sister continued to bicker as they walked through the main gate of the school together.