Chapter 488 – Seizing the Market (Part One)

“By the way, teacher!”

As she passed by Ming Siyao, Ye Yunxi stopped and raised the trophy with a smile. “This first place isn’t solely my achievement. The other members of Night Phoenix restrained Si Ye for half the game. So teacher, I’ll offer you a timeless truth: Every inch has its specialty! Night Phoenix isn’t just about me, Ye Yunxi!”

[Ding! Task completed: Every foot has its advantages. Reward: Prestige +100,000, Stamina +80!]

After speaking, Ye Yunxi walked away indifferently. Behind her, all the Night Phoenix members formed a line and deliberately walked past Ming Siyao one by one, each wearing a smile.

This damned Ye Yunxi!

Ming Siyao was fuming with rage, though he maintained a cold and composed expression on the surface. Inside, he was erupting like a volcano, his anger burning fiercely.

Ye Yunxi!

Night Phoenix!

Just you wait!

Those who provoke the Ming Residence will never come to a good end!

In Ming Siyao’s eyes, there were only two kinds of people: those who obeyed him, to be driven and enslaved, and those who resisted him, to be utterly exterminated!

“Brother… I’m sorry…”

Only after most people had left did Ming Siye step forward.

He felt deeply frustrated—he had ultimately lost!

Ming Siyao swept a cold glance over him, his voice icy to the extreme. “Ming Siye, you have one last chance!”

This made Ming Siye instinctively shrink back, overwhelmed with despair.

He felt utterly helpless—even his own brother was being so cruel to him!

One last chance?

If he lost this final opportunity, would his brother really drive him out of the Main Family Residence?

Brother, I’m your biological younger brother—the only sibling sharing the same parents!

These words stuck in his throat; Ming Siye couldn’t bring himself to say them.

He felt hopeless. Who could come to help him??

“Young Master Ming!”

Bai Jingchen walked over with visible annoyance, pulling the isolated Second Young Master behind him. “Shouldn’t you bear the primary responsibility for this failure? The plan you devised completely fell into the enemy’s trap!”

Why say such things to Ming Siye??

Wasn’t the mistake yours, Young Master Ming??

The composure Ming Siyao had struggled to maintain finally cracked at that moment.

He glared angrily at Bai Jingchen and said coldly, “What business is it of yours when I’m speaking with my brother?”

“He is your brother, but he’s also my friend, Bai Jingchen’s. Please watch your tone!”

During the confrontation, Heishui also instinctively stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Ming Siye.

Ming Siyao laughed in anger, his cold gaze fixed on his brother. “You’re something else, gathering quite a following. But our Ming family has no use for failures!”

With that, he turned and left.

The moment Ming Siyao departed, Ming Siye’s tears burst forth like a breached dam.

Bai Jingchen sighed, pulling him into an embrace and gently patting his back in comfort.

Even Heishui couldn’t help but frown. This Ming Siyao was truly heartless—this is your own brother!

Is it really necessary??

“Come on, losing to our junior schoolmate isn’t shameful. How about we go for barbecue tonight? Hmm, how about Young Master Bai treats us??”

Heishui Cheng’s suggestion was met with a disdainful glare from Young Master Bai.

Hitching rides and borrowing notes was one thing, but now you’re mooching food and drinks??

“Second Young Master, join us?”

Heishui ignored Young Master Bai’s glare.

But Ming Siye shook his head, wiped away his tears, and lifted his head—once again the cold, composed school heartthrob, Ming Er Shao.

“No, I need to go home.”

After all, his surname is Ming.Watching Ming Er Shao’s retreating figure, Heishui Cheng couldn’t help but scratch his head: “The Ming Residence is really strict. Our family isn’t like this. By the way, Young Master Bai, I heard your mother is making candied lotus root tonight?”

Heishui chuckled while smacking his lips.

Candied lotus root and such are the best!

(End of Chapter)