Ye Jingchen waved his hand, signaling Chenxi to move aside.

Since Xie Chang'an is going to perform, we might as well watch.

He sat cross-legged on the soft couch, watching with great interest.

As expected of someone who practices martial arts, Xie Chang'an has quite a physique. He's the type who looks slim in clothes but has muscles underneath, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and his abs are clearly visible even through a screen.

Just as girls appreciate fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged ladies, men can also appreciate the beauty of eight-pack abs, especially when they can't achieve them themselves.

As for what comes next, Xie Chang'an didn't take it off.

Ye Jingchen felt a little regretful; people in ancient times were too conservative in this regard. In his time, didn't everyone in public bathhouses expose themselves completely? What was there to be ashamed of?

If you want him to see it, why not let him see it completely?

Is revealing half of her body while covering the other half a deed a tactic of playing hard to get?

Chenxi looked at Ye Jingchen with a complicated expression.

Even though he had been inseparable from Ye Jingchen for so many years, he still felt that he couldn't understand Ye Jingchen.

Too fickle!

He was clearly so wary of Xie Chang'an just a moment ago, but the next moment he was watching Xie Chang'an take off his clothes with great interest. Does he like Xie Chang'an or not?

For some reason, he suddenly felt a little sorry for Xie Chang'an.

Although Xie Chang'an gave him a dangerous feeling, it now seems that Xie Chang'an is no match for Ye Jingchen at all.

It's going to be difficult for Xie Chang'an, that pig, to steal Ye Jingchen's cabbage.

Ye Jingchen was admiring the picture of a handsome man bathing when a knock came at the door.

He waved to the sunrise and went to open the door himself.

Upon opening the door, they found Ye Jingyan and her personal maid, Tong'er, standing outside.

"Brother, your maid asked me to take care of you along the way before she left. I don't trust anyone else to take care of you, so let Tong'er stay with you for the time being," Ye Jingyan said.

"This servant greets, greets the eldest young master!" Tong'er bowed to Ye Jingchen, but kept her head down and did not dare to look at him.

When they were children, Ye Jingchen and Ye Jingshu, in order to get Ye Jingyan to study at Wenhua Hall, even kidnapped the palace maids and eunuchs who served Ye Jingyan. Tong'er was their main target for frightening.

This incident seems to have left Tong'er with a significant psychological scar; even now, she still looks trembling with fear whenever she sees Ye Jingchen.

"No need, I have hands and feet, I don't need anyone to take care of me!" Ye Jingchen firmly refused.

He was really curious about how useless he was in Fangfei's and the others' eyes. Was he just a giant baby who was only a little over 200 months old?

“My brother has always been pampered and taken care of since he was a child. How could he possibly do such trivial things?” Ye Jingyan said, disagreeing.

Ye Jingchen was speechless for a moment. He felt that Ye Jingyan was calling him a good-for-nothing, but unfortunately he had no evidence.

“Now that someone is serving you, why should you refuse, brother? It’s not your style to suffer without trying!” Ye Jingyan continued.

Ye Jingchen suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the Ye Jingyan of the past, who was so timid that she dared not make eye contact with anyone or speak to anyone.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss. I will take good care of him!" Xie Chang'an listened for a while before coming out from behind the screen, walking to Ye Jingchen's side, and saying to Ye Jingyan.

"What are you doing in my brother's room?" Ye Jingyan asked in confusion.

"The inn doesn't have enough rooms, so we'll share one," Ye Jingchen said before Xie Chang'an could speak.

Ye Jingyan took a step forward, and Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an made way for her. She entered the room, looked around, and commented, "It's too shabby."

"Being away from home is different from being at home; you have to learn to make do," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jingyan.

"I don't need to settle, I have money." Ye Jingyan's words left Ye Jingchen speechless.

“Isn’t Young Master Xie a pampered and noble person at home, surrounded by a large number of servants? I’m afraid he can’t even take care of himself, let alone his elder brother. Should I send another maid over?” Ye Jingyan asked after looking at the room and then at Xie Chang’an for a while.

“Our family is not like your pampered lives. We will be going to the battlefield in the future, and we will do all the chores ourselves!” Xie Chang’an said expressionlessly.

Despite Xie Chang'an's sarcasm, Ye Jingyan remained unfazed. "I'm not worried about you. I'm just worried that you won't be able to take good care of your brother."

Xie Chang'an: ......

"Alright, I don't need any of your help. I can take care of myself! If I don't get used to it now, do I want to embarrass myself in front of 400,000 soldiers after I go to the Northern Frontier?" Ye Jingchen said, his face full of black lines.

"Jingyan, it's getting late. You should take Tong'er back to her room. There are too many people at the inn, it's not safe. Don't go out at night!"

"If you need someone to take care of your brother, you can come and ask me for someone anytime!" Ye Jingyan left these words before taking Tong'er away.

Ye Jingchen watched her return to her room before closing the door.

Even if he really needed someone to take care of him, it's not like he didn't bring his personal attendants. It's just that he can't get special treatment when he goes to the military camp, so he wants to get used to it now.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is quite popular. I almost lost him to someone else before I could even keep an eye on him," Xie Chang'an said meaningfully, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

"Now that you've finished washing up, go back to your bed and go to sleep!" Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an in an annoyed tone.

"But we haven't washed our clothes yet. Does Your Highness need me to wash them for you?" Xie Chang'an asked.

If Xie Chang'an hadn't reminded him, Ye Jingchen would have forgotten about the laundry.

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