Chapter 138 – We're Family (Part Three)

“Hey Dad, being so upright all the time—how much good does that actually do you? When has our family ever come out on top?”

Ye Lanshan’s lazy eyes calculated all the times their family had suffered losses. The image of that young girl arrogantly raising her chin during the family banquet flashed through his mind, and he couldn’t help but chuckle.

“What? What’s so funny?”

Ye Wanjia, who had finally managed to snatch her phone back, asked while playing her game.

“Little Jiajia, mark my words—the drama that’s going to unfold in our family will be far more entertaining than any movie!”

Ye Lanshan yawned as he turned to head upstairs.

“Bro, let me copy your homework! Summer break is almost over!”

“Do you really think I’m the kind of person who does summer homework?”

“…”

Ye Wanjia’s fingers paused, and her game ended once again.

Well, it was true—her brother never did homework because there were always girls lining up to do it for him.

But!

Aside from being moderately good-looking, this lazy bum was completely useless! Were all those girls blind??

Ye Wanjia sighed deeply. Unlike him, she was so adorable—so why wasn’t there any prince charming coming to her rescue by doing her summer homework??

It was truly lamentable and frustrating.

Ye Wanjia swallowed her lollipop and decided: she’d finish beating this game first, then take a nap. If there was still time after waking up, she’d try to work on her summer homework.

Perfect!

**

“Ambush” was released during the final days of summer break. By then, many of the major summer blockbusters were nearing the end of their theatrical runs, so there weren’t any strong competitors vying for resources.

Ye Yunxi had invested money to secure the most prominent display spot in theaters—an enormous poster featuring the exact same promotional image her marketing team had been heavily pushing online.

It was the dramatic still of Ye Yunxi and Di Junxie, featuring their intense standoff with torn clothing revealing skin.

Those who knew Di Junxie were shocked by the poster.

When it first appeared online, everyone reacted as if the world was ending. Their anxiety persisted until the release date, but when they saw the poster at the theater, the nervousness surprisingly faded.

It seemed their mental fortitude had been tempered and strengthened through the experience.

Therefore, free from their previous apprehension, they could now purely appreciate the poster.

Ah, the Young Emperor was truly the Young Emperor—so handsome! The revealed skin was downright sexy!

A group of fangirls gathered around the poster, drooling without any concern for dignity.

Those who didn’t know who the Young Emperor was still found themselves captivated by the two handsome men on the poster, continuing to radiate their fangirl energy.

Ye Lanshan brought Ye Wanjia to support their uncle’s film. Assuming they didn’t need to arrive early for what they thought would be a sparsely attended showing—after all, who would worry about not getting tickets?—they showed up at 2:15 PM for a 2:30 PM screening.

“Two tickets for ‘Ambush,’ please. Middle seats if possible.”

Ye Lanshan yawned while debating whether to buy popcorn. After some thought, he decided against it—he’d probably fall asleep, and the popcorn would just end up going to Ye Wanjia.

“I’m sorry, but all tickets for today’s showings of ‘Ambush’ are sold out.”

“Huh?”

Ye Lanshan looked as if he’d seen a ghost.

How could this be happening??

Sold out for the entire day??

People are actually watching this movie?

He glanced down at the screen—sure enough, all the seats were marked red. Even the notoriously hard-to-fill front rows and obscure corners didn’t have a single available spot!

Completely full?

Not one empty seat to be found!

What the hell? Why?

Is this movie really that good??People all have that annoying trait—the more unattainable something is, the more they desire it.

Ye Lanshan leaned against the counter, his drowsiness completely gone. “Then I’ll book for tomorrow!”

(End of Chapter)