Chapter 440: This is a Tree Hug
Ye Jiu’s willow brows furrowed tightly, "Sixth Brother, can’t you say something pleasant?"
Ye Yiheng paid no attention to Ye Jiu, merely rising to his feet, "Yanyan, I shall return to the Eastern Palace first."
Leng Yu Yan was startled, "Oh, alright."
After he had left, Leng Yu Yan clutched Ye Jiu’s hand, "Ah Ju, you won’t take your Sixth Brother’s words to heart, will you?"
"Not at all, I’m used to it," Ye Jiu laughed.
Leng Yu Yan was puzzled, "Then why do you still say he’s the best among your brothers?"
How could someone so perpetually cold-hearted be considered good?
"Contrary to other brothers who habitually engage in empty flattery, I can banter with Sixth Brother without needing to read between the lines, which is relaxing," Ye Jiu explained with a smile. "Frankly, the brother-sister affection I share with Sixth Brother is nothing compared to what you have with the Princely Heir. The Tian Family are emotionally detached, not only that, siblings are embroiled in power struggles, full of deceit and scheming. But Sixth Brother has never harbored ill-intentions towards me, which makes him far better than the rest."
Having heard such words, Leng Yu Yan didn’t know how to comfort her but gently stroked the back of her hand with his thumb.
Tears sparkled in Ye Jiu’s eyes as she smiled seemingly relaxed, "When I was young, after my mother passed away, several older sisters bullied me by pulling my hair. As my brothers passed by under the Wind and Rain Corridor after their studies, not one of them came to my aid."
"Only Sixth Brother spoke up, denouncing the sisters for shamefully bullying their younger sister. With just those words, they let go of my hair."