The ears are the most sensitive part of Xie Chang'an's body.
Although she immediately distanced herself from Ye Jingchen, the heat lingered for a long time.
Xie Chang'an was furious and secretly vowed that if he let Ye Jingchen get the ball today, he would change his surname!
Cuju (ancient Chinese football) was very popular in Dayuan, enjoyed by everyone from royalty to commoners in their spare time.
Xie Chang'an was also an expert in this field in his previous life.
Although he hadn't played it in this life, his soul's memories were revived after his foot touched the ball.
He skillfully controlled the ball at his feet, maneuvering and shifting it around. No matter what he did, the ball seemed to be glued to his feet.
Ye Jingchen couldn't even touch the ball, let alone steal it.
But out of the corner of his eye, he saw that both Ye Jingshu and Ye Jingming were watching him and Xie Chang'an.
Ye Jingchen himself didn't really care whether he could steal the ball from Xie Chang'an, provided that no one was paying attention to them.
But now, with his elder sister and younger brother watching, he couldn't bear the shame if he couldn't get the ball.
After all, if you only look at the surface, he is not only two years older than Xie Chang'an, but also much taller and stronger.
"Young Master Xie, are you sure you can't hold back?" He took the opportunity to get close to Xie Chang'an while stealing the ball and asked in a low voice.
"Just once!" He clasped his hands together, turned his back to Ye Jingshu and Ye Jingming, and made a pleading gesture to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an didn't speak, but just sneered at him.
Okay.
Ye Jingchen stopped trying to get Xie Chang'an to go easy on him and instead started looking for Xie Chang'an's weaknesses.
No matter what, Xie Chang'an currently looks like just a six-year-old kid.
This search led him to discover something truly interesting.
"Young Master Xie, why are your ears red?" Ye Jingchen suddenly pointed at Xie Chang'an excitedly, as if he had discovered a new continent.
"Only today have I truly witnessed what it means to be 'red as if it were about to bleed'!" Seeing Xie Chang'an quickly cover his ears, he casually added another sentence.
If looks could kill, Ye Jingchen would probably have died tens of thousands of times in that instant.
But in that instant, while Xie Chang'an was giving him a disapproving look, he stole the ball from Xie Chang'an's feet and tried to create distance with the ball.
Xie Chang'an: !
With a quick dodge and a hook kick, he snatched the ball back.
Although Ye Jingchen only managed to steal a moment from Xie Chang'an, it was still a loss. For a fleeting instant, Xie Chang'an really wanted to kill Ye Jingchen!
After playing with Xie Chang'an for a while, Ye Jingchen realized that without resorting to underhanded tactics, he had no chance of stealing the ball from Xie Chang'an's feet.
But some tricks can only be used once, and Xie Chang'an will not fall for them again.
Moreover, he can't keep using these dishonorable methods forever, especially since it doesn't involve life or death. It's too dishonest and doesn't fit his character.
After exchanging blows for a while, Ye Jingchen stepped back several steps, creating distance between himself and Xie Chang'an.
"I'm not playing anymore, Young Master Xie is really amazing!" He said with a smile, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an didn't believe he would give up so easily. He stepped on the ball and stood guard for a while, but all he saw was Ye Jingchen staring at a certain spot with shining eyes.
He followed Ye Jingchen's gaze and saw Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu gripping each other's arms and straining their legs, while the poor ball was trapped between their four short legs, unable to move an inch.
This is hardly a game of Cuju (ancient Chinese football).
They're clearly using football as a pretext to fight each other!
They clearly violated the rules, and Ye Jingchen, who knew the rules, not only did not step forward to stop them, but instead hid aside and watched the show!
Xie Chang'an was very disdainful.
He didn't understand what was so interesting about it.
It's just two chimeras fighting a battle that requires absolutely no skill!
At most, their fighting moves are a bit funny.
Ye Jingchen secretly watched the commotion for a while before wiping his face, dispelling the doting smile, and stepping forward with a serious expression to separate the two tangled little ones.
"Cuju is played by kicking with your feet. You can't let other parts of your body touch others. That's a foul, and in a formal match, it will get you sent off," he said forcefully after separating the two.
"Brother, I don't know how to play, can you teach me?" Ye Jinghe took the opportunity to grab Ye Jingchen's hand, looked up, and asked pitifully.
"Brother, I don't know either." Ye Jingyu also looked up at Ye Jingchen.
"Then I'll teach them together—"
"Fifth Prince, why don't I teach you?" Xie Chang'an interrupted Ye Jingchen and said to Ye Jinghe with a smile.
"Brother, his smile is so scary!" Ye Jinghe threw himself into Ye Jingchen's arms, looking terrified.
Xie Chang'an: From a frozen smile to a blank expression.
No, even if he does have some ill intentions, how is that scary?
"Okay, don't be afraid, just don't let him teach you," Ye Jingchen comforted him, patting his back.
While Ye Jinghe's reaction was indeed exaggerated, Xie Chang'an's behavior was also questionable.
From the very beginning, Xie Chang'an showed great interest in Ye Jinghe.
He ignored the other princes, including Princess Ye Jingshu, with whom he had some entanglement in his previous life, but he repeatedly provoked Ye Jinghe.
Ye Jingchen did not agree to Xie Chang'an teaching Ye Jinghe alone, but he did have a new way to play. With Ye Jingshu and Ye Jingming, the six of them would form a big circle with three balls and feed each other the ball. This way, they could practice kicking and catching the ball, and it was also very fun.
Before long, the four people who were practicing together were also attracted and joined in.
As the ball was being fed, it became unclear who moved their foot first, but the feeding turned into a tug-of-war. Apart from not having a shot on goal, it really resembled a football match.
However, they are not very good at controlling the ball. Sometimes, while they are playing, the ball will run away, and they have to run after the ball.
The older kids were fine, but the younger kids were running slowly and were worried about stepping on the ball. Their cautious way of looking at the ball was incredibly cute!
Even after the school bell rang, everyone was still reluctant to leave.
Some people were still enjoying the kicking, while others were still enjoying watching.
"Brother, let's play again tomorrow!" Ye Jingshu said happily.
After kicking for a while, she found enjoyment again and forgot the embarrassment of falling.
"Playing with toys can easily lead to a loss of ambition. We must learn to restrain ourselves and play again during the next archery lesson," Ye Jingchen took the opportunity to instruct her.
Ye Jingshu was confused, but she couldn't help it. Cuju was more fun with more people, and it wasn't fun for her to play alone.
After returning to Chaoyang Palace and having dinner, she thought for a moment, then instructed a palace maid to find a ball, and then called several other palace maids to play with her.
She secretly practiced for a few days at Chaoyang Palace, and then, when the next archery lesson came, she showed them her skillful ball technique, making everyone look at her with new eyes!
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