The Mad Young Master Falls Asleep Every Night to My Fragrance - Chapter 71

He suppressed the urge to pull her close and kiss her, his voice low and husky as he said, “Jiang Youxi.”

“Um?”

“Your voice is a bit loud.”

Jiang Youxi was startled and instinctively reached to close the door, only to realize in a flurry that he had already closed it.

“Don’t worry, the soundproofing here is excellent.”

Jiang Youxi paused, then snorted, “If your hearing were better, I wouldn’t have had to shout my confession like a vendor hawking their wares at a market.”

He Zhuo chuckled and ruffled her hair: “It won’t happen again next time.”

Next time?!

Jiang Youxi smiled: “There won’t be a next time.”

She finally mustered the courage to confess her feelings, but he thought she was at a wholesale market? Was there going to be a next time?

He said “Oh,” with a hint of regret, “I thought I could experience this again.”

“…”

Jiang Youxi tilted her head and examined him carefully.

Why is he so calm?!

Does he not like me?!

Thinking of this, Jiang Youxi felt a little embarrassed and touched her nose: “You can go now, I have to go to class.”

He Zhuo swaggered in, pulled out a chair, and sat down: “I want to go too.”

Jiang Youxi looked puzzled and strode over: “The student I’m tutoring is your sister, not you. Get out of here!”

This person is always causing her trouble.

“Weiwei, come here.”

He Yunwei jogged over: “Second Brother, what’s wrong?”

“Second brother is free today, how about I accompany you to class?”

“Okay!” The little girl immediately took out all the math papers. “Then you can do these papers first.”

He Zhuo raised an eyebrow: “So many? You’ve been saving them since kindergarten, haven’t you?”

He Yunwei smiled slyly: “Brother, this is the threshold for pursuing a wife. If you don’t finish it, Teacher Jiang won’t be yours.”

“Okay, I’ll call He Mingli and ask if there’s such a requirement.” He Zhuo got up and reached for his phone.

He Yunwei jumped up: “No!!”

Normally, You Huilin and He Jingyao dote on He Yunwei. As long as she doesn’t want to study, she can be lazy by acting cute, and her parents won’t say anything. But it’s different with her older brother.

Her older brother was very strict with her studies. He would check her homework every day after get off work and would explain things to her if she didn’t understand them.

In any case, the homework for the day must be completed on the same day, and no cheating is allowed.

Sometimes He Yunwei would get annoyed by him and want to fight back, but she would be intimidated by her older brother’s aura and could only secretly hide under the covers and sulk.

He Yunwei immediately grabbed the man’s leg: “As long as you don’t call my brother, I’ll agree to anything you want!”

“I’ll stay here and supervise your studies.”

He Yunwei suppressed her dissatisfaction and forced a smile: “Fine, whatever you say.”

The girl let go of the man’s hand and tried to get up, but then she was unwilling to give up. She slapped the man’s shin before quickly getting up and running back to her seat as if her life depended on it.

Watching the siblings bickering, Jiang Youxi felt both amused and helpless, but more than anything, she was amazed by He Zhuo’s shamelessness.

Even He Yunwei couldn’t get rid of this bastard, so Jiang Youxi certainly couldn’t.

She was rendered speechless by He Zhuo’s shamelessness and didn’t bother with him anymore, so she started her class.

She briefly looked into He Yunwei’s grades and found that she excelled in all other subjects, scoring almost full marks, but her math was a serious weakness, even more so than that of Manager Wang’s son, Xiaoyu.

Jiang Youxi carefully reviewed her previous test papers and homework, and found that she had no problem with calculation problems, and most of her mistakes were concentrated on geometry diagrams.

Jiang Youxi tried explaining a few geometry problems to her, and the problems He Yunwei encountered once again confirmed Jiang Youxi’s guess.

He Yunwei’s three-dimensional concept is somewhat poor, and her spatial imagination is noticeably weak.

In short…

This little girl is confused by geometric shapes.

Fortunately, He Yunwei is only in fourth grade this year, and she has a serious attitude towards learning, which has helped her improve her math scores, so there is still hope for her in math.

With the teaching experience of Xiaoyu, the store manager’s son, Jiang Youxi was very adept at dealing with math-challenged students like He Yunwei.

Jiang Youxi started by introducing her to various shapes in the most basic way, explaining them to her, and cultivating her three-dimensional imagination.

He Zhuo sat to the side, his hand supporting his cheekbone, staring intently at the girl who was explaining the problem.

It was early spring, and she was wearing a white dress with a light blue cardigan over it. Her small, unadorned face was fair and clean, and a casually tied fishtail braid draped lazily over her left shoulder.

She lowered her head slightly, her long, thick black eyelashes half-hidden, partially obscuring her bright and beautiful almond-shaped eyes. Her fingers, holding the pen, were soft, slender, and white, with pink nail beds. She looked like a pure white jasmine flower, captivating all who looked at her.

“Did you understand?” Jiang Youxi tilted her head and asked He Yunwei.

The little girl nodded, leaned closer to her, and whispered, “Teacher Jiang, my second brother is watching you.”

Jiang Youxi kept her eyes straight ahead, extremely professional: “Ignore him.”

He Yunwei glanced at He Zhuo, unable to suppress the smugness on her lips: “Oh, second brother, did you hear that? Teacher Jiang said you’re a bit redundant.”

“Jiang Youxi, give her another hundred test papers.”

Jiang Youxi: “…”

Are you trying to trick your sister by mistaking her for Japanese?

He Yunwei’s expression changed instantly, and she laughed: “Second brother, I was just kidding. What I really meant was that you’re too handsome.”

He Zhuo glanced at her expressionlessly, about to say something, when his phone suddenly rang.

He took it out, glanced at it, and then went out to answer the call.

As soon as he left, He Yunwei felt like a bird released from its cage, instantly relieved.

Jiang Youxi smiled and said, “Are you very afraid of your second brother?”

“No, I’m just afraid he’ll tell my older brother, so I have to pretend when he’s around. Otherwise, when my older brother comes back tonight, he’ll definitely say I’m not paying attention in class.” He Yunwei said in a mischievous tone, “Teacher Jiang, don’t you think my second brother’s presence will distract you?”

This was Jiang Youxi’s first time interacting with this little girl, and she thought that the girl would be like her parents, showing favoritism towards He Zhuo and becoming hostile towards He Zhuo, disliking her as her second brother.

But after spending time with her today, Jiang Youxi found that this little girl was very smart, had a good personality and was polite. She was also very clever and mischievous for her age, and she knew how to correct her mistakes, unlike some rich girls who were arrogant and looked down on others.

Jiang Youxi nodded honestly: “A little.”

“Is it because he’s handsome, or because you like him?”

“Yes, we have both.”

He Yunwei was very happy to receive a satisfactory answer: “Then do you know what my second brother has been sleeping on lately?”

“sleep?”

“Yes, my second brother has always had a sleep disorder. He has difficulty falling asleep, and even if he does fall asleep, he will be awakened by nightmares very quickly. He needs to take sleeping pills for a long time to be able to sleep for two or three hours. Last year, when he came back for his birthday, I could clearly feel that he was in better spirits than before, so I was very curious about what he had been using to help him fall asleep recently.”

“Last year’s birthday?”

“Yes, don’t you think my second brother is in much better spirits than before?”

“…”

Jiang Youxi recalled He Zhuo’s mental state during that period and could clearly feel that He Zhuo’s dark circles were still quite heavy.

If he feels that situation is better than before, then how bad must his mental state have been before?

He Yunwei sighed deeply and involuntarily began to talk about many things He Zhuo had done in the past: “From the time I can remember, my second brother started to rely on medicine to sleep, but his condition was very bad at that time. Sometimes the medicine didn’t work. Every time I saw him sitting alone on the sofa in the living room, staring at the ceiling, with his eyes open until dawn, almost going blind, I felt very sad.”

“Every time I see him like that, I feel that he is very lonely and in pain. He wants to get rid of this pain, but he can never do it.” He Yunwei’s eyes were slightly red. “I can feel that he wants someone to be with him, even just to talk to him, but there is no one to talk to him.”

“At that time, my eldest brother went to school and only came back on Sundays. My parents were busy with work and didn’t pay much attention to my second brother. Even I was raised by Aunt Zhang from a young age. In this family, there were no peers who could talk to my second brother. My second brother was really pitiful.”

“I was worried he would ruin his health, so I tried to talk to him more, tell him bedtime stories, and buy him lots and lots of big plush toys.” He Yunwei lowered her head, looking somewhat disappointed. “But I could tell that he didn’t like me as his younger sister at first.”

The little girl raised her head again and patted her chest: “But who am I?! I’m the number one leech in the world! Once you’re stuck with me, you can never get rid of me! So, no matter how much my second brother dislikes me, I don’t care. I’ve been trying my best to win him over and find ways to improve his sleep problems!”

After hearing these words, Jiang Youxi finally gained a basic understanding of the relationships within the He family.

No wonder He Yunwei’s personality is different from You Huilin and He Jingyao’s; it turns out that she was raised by Aunt Zhang, the nanny, since she was a child.

He Zhuo clearly disliked his stepmother You Huilin, but his attitude towards his stepsister He Yunwei was surprisingly good.

Jiang Youxi could sense that the brother and sister had a good relationship, and He Zhuo was very relaxed in front of He Yunwei.

“To be honest, I’m now your second brother’s bedtime charm,” Jiang Youxi said, explaining the recent treatment plan for He Zhuo’s sleep disorder.

He Yunwei exclaimed in surprise, “So Teacher Jiang is a doctor! No wonder my second brother’s sleep has improved so much; it’s all thanks to you!”

“You can make my second brother fall asleep without medication, Teacher Jiang, do you know what this is?”

“What?”

The little girl exclaimed with admiration, “He’s my second brother’s savior!”

“…”

“Teacher Jiang, believe me, you two are absolutely a match made in heaven!”

Jiang Youxi chuckled and nodded perfunctorily: “Yes, yes, yes, in the future, your second brother and I will indeed be an enviable couple.”

“Really?” He Yunwei’s eyes lit up, and she immediately took out her children’s watch. “Then, Teacher Jiang, can I add you on WeChat? When you and my second brother get married, let me know, and I’ll give you all the New Year’s money I’ve saved over the years!”

The little girl was so cute that Jiang Youxi couldn’t refuse and agreed to exchange WeChat contacts.

The little girl was overjoyed to receive the WeChat message just as the class ended and was taking a break. She immediately ran to get her favorite toys and snacks.

Jiang Youxi watched her leave, and just as she was about to look away, the door opened again.

He Zhuo walked in and locked the door behind him.

Jiang Youxi’s pupils opened slightly.

etc!

What door does he lock at home?

“Why are you locking the door? Weiwei will be back soon.”

“She won’t be back anytime soon.”

“Why?”

He Zhuo stepped over, bent down slightly, and looked closely into her round eyes: “Because I don’t want her to ruin my plans.”