Chapter 133: I Don’t Want to Be Outstanding

"I was saving that private stash for your wedding, you idiot! Are you so drunk you don't even know what you're talking about?"

"Ye Qin! Don't think you can get away with changing the subject! You know perfectly well what kind of 'good deeds' you've been up to! A courtesan, huh? Impressive! Even your father here isn't as bold as you!" Ye Ming retorted immediately, leaving everyone around them staring in stunned silence.

Ye Qin’s face was beet-red, fueled by a mixture of drunkenness and shame.

"I was just drinking with her! I didn't actually do anything!" Ye Qin muttered, pouting.

Ye Ming’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "What! You spent ten thousand gold coins on a courtesan and didn't even do anything?"

For some reason, that line was truly difficult to keep a straight face through. Even Dongmen Meng, his mother, had to press her lips together to stifle a laugh. Ye Li and Yan Mu’er turned their heads away, trying to hide their amusement.

Seeing their reactions, Ye Qin immediately scrambled to explain: "No, that’s not it! I had my pants half-off, but then Brother rushed in shouting that Mother was coming... I..."

*Pfft!*

The crowd could no longer hold it in and burst into laughter. Even Ye Kun couldn't help it. *Oh, my dear brother... you really are too honest. How could you just blurt that out?* Still, Father had certainly played his hand better; his brother was no match for him.

Though the intent had been to lecture the three men, the atmosphere shifted, and Dongmen Meng was forced into a frustrated laugh. "Enough! Your father is at fault for today's events. As for Qin’er taking Kun’er to the brothel, considering Qin’er’s rather… unique situation, I’ll let it slide."

"However, I still need to have a word with Kun’er," Dongmen Meng said sternly.

*Father and Brother have both been lectured, and now it’s finally my turn, Ye Kun... How exciting... how anticipated... Mother, don't hold back, give me the sternest scolding possible...*

"Kun’er did well today, staying by Qin’er’s side the entire time. Even knowing he shouldn't be at a brothel, he went out of loyalty to his brother—that takes courage. And even while at the brothel, he was still thinking about academy matters, even managing to secure a key to an academy. Kun’er, I was right about you. You are a good boy, an outstanding boy."

Ye Kun was stunned. Ye Ming and Ye Qin were equally bewildered. This was blatant favoritism—it just wasn't right. From now on, who would dare play with Ye Kun? If something went wrong, someone else would just end up taking the blame.

Ye Kun looked stunned. He had asked his mother earlier if she could keep this from his wives, and she had said no. *Ah, so she just meant she would tell them—she never actually said I was in the wrong.* Good heavens, if not for his restored memories, he would have thought she was his true biological mother.

Ye Kun looked at his two wives. *What the hell?* What kind of looks were those? Their husband had just been to a brothel, and they were actually smiling with relief? This was completely different from what he had imagined.

"Husband, let’s go back to our room and have a good chat. You two should go get some rest. And if anyone dares to visit a place like a brothel again, watch out for Mother’s shuriken!"

That was a deep, chilling threat. His mother wasn't joking; she could even make his father bleed, which made him think his father’s tastes were a bit twisted.

"Brother, let me help you to your room," Ye Kun said, seeing his brother was barely standing. He had just gone up against their father; he certainly had guts.

"Brother, leave me alone. Let me have some peace," Ye Qin shook his head and walked out of the hall toward the lake.

Watching his brother’s dejected back, Ye Kun sighed. Years of affection—it wasn't something you could just cut off.

"Husband, let’s go rest," Ye Li said softly.

"Uh... you two go ahead. I need to have a word with my brother." It was true; they had both gone to the brothel, but one was scolded while the other was praised. He felt more like a favorite son than the actual son.

"Husband, come back to the room early. Our bed is much more interesting than a brothel," Yan Mu’er said coquettishly, finishing with a tip-toed kiss that made Brother Kun’s heart pound like it had been struck by a war-hammer.

After watching his two wives leave, Ye Kun didn't go to find his brother. Instead, he went to find Dong Ci and Da Ci. His teacher was right: young people need to be impulsive sometimes, but since it wasn't convenient for him to step in, he had to let his students do the legwork.

"Come here, all of you. There’s something I need you to do." Upon hearing this, Dong Ci and Da Ci radiated energy. The teacher was finally giving them a task! This surely had to be beneficial for their cultivation.

The three of them reached the side of the mansion’s latrine.

"Don't worry, nobody comes to this place," Ye Kun said confidently, though it smelled a bit. Dong Ci and Da Ci were intensely focused, as if they were about to participate in a war between gods and demons. One word from their teacher, and they would strike wherever he pointed.

"You saw the situation today. The Ba and Pan families are being too overbearing. My brother is honest and sentimental, but I’m not happy about it. If you make me unhappy, I have to make you unhappy. Do you understand?"

*Er...* The teacher’s words were profound. How exactly should one interpret this "unhappy"? Should they beat them up, or wipe out their entire families? Dong Ci and Da Ci didn't dare ask; if they asked such a question, their teacher would look down on them. If they didn't even understand this basic logic, how could they stay by his side?

"Don't worry, Teacher. We will definitely make them very unhappy!" With that, Dong Ci and Da Ci vanished.

Ye Kun stared at the space in front of him, confused. *I wasn't finished talking! Why did you leave?* These two students, the Venerable Cihang and the Venerable Wan’e—it was no wonder only the two of them remained; the normal ones had probably already achieved breakthroughs.

Ye Kun wasn't too worried; they should know where to draw the line. He decided to go back and see his wives. Lately, he had become a bit obsessed with sleeping while holding them—it was truly wonderful.

But as soon as Ye Kun stepped into the room, he felt the atmosphere was off. His two wives were sitting on wooden chairs with stern faces. What was going on?

"Did you two have an argument?" Ye Kun asked curiously. They were so sweet just a moment ago; they must have bickered.

Ye Li and Yan Mu’er snorted internally. *Us arguing?* We were just giving you face outside. You actually dared to go to a brothel to drink and flirt? We were too good to you, and now you’ve gotten arrogant. Regardless of the reason, going to a brothel is wrong! You should be admitting your mistake and promising never to do it again.

Ye Kun sighed softly and took their hands, looking sincere. Yan Mu’er and Ye Li watched him; his attitude seemed fine, so they waited to see what he would say.

"You are both my wives, right?" This opening left Ye Li and Yan Mu’er bewildered.

"Look, normal people wouldn't take two wives, would they?"

The corners of Ye Li and Yan Mu’er’s mouths twitched. *Are you making excuses?* It was true, no normal person would go to a brothel. *Wait!* That was a roundabout way of saying they weren't normal. What kind of normal woman would marry a bald man?

Seeing his wives about to explode, Ye Kun was completely lost. "Let me finish."

He feared that once he finished, they would drop dead from anger right there on the spot.