Restricted Fantasy I Chapter 275: Self-Disciplined and Turned Over a New Leaf, Ye

"Splash, splash..."

Friday night, Ye Residence.

Having removed her makeup, Ye Lan raised her head and looked at her reflection in the mirror, dressed in her pajamas.

Drops of water trickled down her mature cheeks, catching the bathroom light and reflecting a soft gleam against her fair skin.

Staring at herself, Ye Lan could not help but cup her cheeks. Comparing her present appearance to her mories, she murmured,

"Age is catching up with , after all. My skin is so much worse than before..."

"You have just been too busy lately, Mama. You haven't rested well, that's all."

The rare words of comfort from Ye Shiyu beside her made Ye Lan chuckle and turn her head.

"That's true, things at the company have indeed been a bit busy lately."

She saw her daughter lying on her side on the bed with an expressionless face, her hands holding the pillow she had brought tightly in her arms, revealing only half of her head as she looked over.

In truth, Ye Shiyu did not bring her own pillow because she was particular about it, nor was it because Ye Lan's room lacked extra pillows. It was simply because Ye Shiyu had to hug a pillow to fall asleep every night.

The one she was currently hugging just happened to be the most comfortable one.

Ye Lan quickly applied so skincare products, turned off the bathroom light, and walked back into the bedroom.

After getting onto the bed from the other side, she brushed her hair and asked Ye Shiyu,

"Do you want to talk about it? Why did you suddenly want to sleep with

tonight?"

"..."

Ye Shiyu turned her head, looking at her mother for a long ti before simply hugging her pillow tighter and whispering,

"I just wanted to."

In reality, it was because of what Mao Li Hina had said, coupled with the fact that Ye Lan had indeed been too busy with work recently to spend much ti with her.

Combining the two, even though Ye Shiyu knew that given Ye Lan's past, it was unlikely she would engage in a romantic relationship again, it still left her feeling deeply insecure.

That was why...

"..."

No one knew a daughter better than her mother. Ye Lan completely saw through her little thoughts but did not expose them, rely reaching out to rub her head.

"I see."

Enjoying Ye Lan's touch, Ye Shiyu narrowed her eyes in profound comfort, her hands subconsciously kneading the pillow in her arms.

"Alright, let's turn off the lights and go to sleep. If I rember correctly, you still have redial classes tomorrow on Saturday, and I also have to go to the company early."

"Mhm."

Feeling her mother's hand withdraw, the squinting Ye Shiyu opened her expressionless eyes again, watching Ye Lan's back view as she turned to switch off the lamp.

"Click~"

As the room went dark, Ye Lan lifted the bedding and slipped under the covers.

"Rustle..."

However, just as she turned around, Ye Shiyu had already shimmied over from the other side, clutching her pillow, moving all the way until she was right in front of Ye Lan.

Then, Ye Shiyu gave Ye Lan a blank glance before gently draping her arm and leg over Ye Lan's body.

Ye Lan knew that this was Ye Shiyu's way to act coy.

Unable to help but laugh, she extended her arms and embraced Ye Shiyu, holding her tightly in her arms.

Only after all this was done did Ye Shiyu comfortably curl up in Ye Lan's embrace. Resting her head on the pillow against her mother's chest, she closed her eyes.

Ye Lan patted her back, chuckling softly,

"You're already so grown up, yet you still sleep exactly like you did when you were little. If you ever get married, your husband will definitely laugh at you."

Who would have thought that upon hearing this, Ye Shiyu, who had her head bowed and body curled up, would suddenly look up.

In the darkness, her fervent eyes stared deeply, and she asked with a puzzled tone,

"Mama, would Xiao Huan mind?"

Hearing Yan Huan's na jump from her daughter's lips, Ye Lan's initially affectionate smile stiffened slightly.

'Bad, I shouldn't have brought that up...'

Now look what happened, she imdiately triggered her daughter's keyword.

"...Who knows?"

"..."

Seeing her daughter lower her gaze, faintly revealing a thoughtful expression, Ye Lan could not help but massage her temples and sigh.

Since she had already brought it up, and because she had been too swamped with work lately to keep track of her and Xiao Huan's matters, she figured she might as well ask more to check on her current situation.

"Speaking of which, you've been back for a few days now, and I haven't even had the chance to ask. How was your trip to Sakura Country with Xiao Huan?"

Hearing this, Ye Shiyu raised her eyes and recalled.

What surfaced in her mind was An Le's hollow gaze, the tentacles flying all over the sky, and...

The image of Xiao Huan after being subjected to hypnosis, his expression fraught with discomfort, yet his body betraying utter honesty.

"..."

Thinking of this scene, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but quickly shook her head, forcing the alluring imagery out of her mind.

She had already turned over a new leaf; she could not think about such things anymore. She had to remain self-disciplined.

"...It was okay."

Ye Lan looked at Ye Shiyu, half-believing, half-doubting, and could not help but frown as she asked,

"You didn't do anything to Xiao Huan during the trip, did you?"

"..."

"Hmm? Speak."

"No."

"Really?"

"Mhm..."

After saying that, Ye Shiyu buried her head back into her mother's chest, trying to evade her interrogation with this cunning tactic.

Judging by the outco, she genuinely hadn't accomplished anything...

Moreover, she had now decided not to let Xiao Huan down anymore...

So, rounding it off, that was basically the sa as not doing anything at all, right?

"...So, what is the situation between you and Xiao Huan now?"

"It's very good. Xiao Huan cares about

a lot and has been trying to help

make friends... I'm working hard too. I don't want to disappoint Xiao Huan, and I want to learn how to interact with people normally."

Ye Shiyu looked up, pondering as she told her mother about how Yan Huan had been trying to get her and Mao Li Hina to get along during this period.

Upon hearing how sincerely Yan Huan was dedicating himself to Ye Shiyu, Ye Lan showed no sign of joy; instead, her sigh grew even heavier,

"Hearing that Xiao Huan is sacrificing so much for you while knowing nothing about everything else truly makes

feel guilty.

"Helping my daughter hide her past misdeeds makes

feel like I have no dignity as an elder, like I'm your accomplice."

Sensing her mother's distress, Ye Shiyu quickly comforted her,

"I really won't do it again, Mama. I am very self-disciplined now."

"..."

Ye Lan stared at the expressionless daughter in her arms, unable to tell whether her expression was sincere or sothing else entirely.

However, retaining a bit of skepticism, she skipped over the topic,

"Isn't that wonderful? Aside from Xiao Huan, you finally have your first friend in the true sense of the word, right?"

"..."

Ye Shiyu was about to nod, but inevitably thought of that girl, Bai Yi.

So, pausing for a second, she added,

"It should count as... one and a half..."

Why not two?

Because that girl Bai Yi was also coveting Xiao Huan, so she could only count as a half.

This was Ye Shiyu's thod of judging people.

"It's just... Mama, I'm still a bit troubled right now."

"Troubled about what?"

"Even though Xiao Huan treats

very well, and I have been very... self-disciplined, what if Xiao Huan's feelings for

are just those for an older sister, and not... that kind of affection, what should I do?"

As she said this, evident distress washed over Ye Shiyu's face.

What she herself hadn't realized was that ever since the Tokyo tentacle incident, after she had stopped using hypnosis, her inner emotions had beco increasingly apparent.

"..."

Hearing this, Ye Lan only regretted her previous lapse in judgnt even more, suddenly spouting nonsense about after getting married.

Yet, looking at her daughter whose expressions had suddenly beco lively, Ye Lan could not help but worry...

Right now, with Xiao Huan's help, Shiyu's condition seed much better.

But regarding matters of the heart, Xiao Huan, who knew absolutely nothing about this, would not be able to help.

If she didn't step in and allowed her to explore it all on her own, what if she went down the wrong path again?

Ye Lan understood the principle that it was better to guide than to suppress. Furthermore, she knew her daughter; it was virtually impossible to make soone with such strong possessiveness just give up.

If you didn't teach her the proper thods, she would resort to underhanded tricks.

Thinking back to the aphrodisiacs and other questionable items she had seen her buy last ti, Ye Lan could not help but feel a wave of dizziness.

So, after pondering for a mont, she offered Ye Shiyu so advice,

"At the end of the day, you and Xiao Huan are not biological siblings, nor do I have formal adoption papers for him. Moreover, you haven't lived together in daily companionship since childhood. It's not impossible for him to view you as a woman.

"Since you're unsure about Xiao Huan's feelings... I heard Principal Hers ntion that there will be an event called the High Table Dinner at the end of the term. After the dinner, there will be a ball where a boy and a girl pair up one-on-one, right?

"An invitation to be a partner at that ball is essentially a subtle way to confess feelings, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Ye Shiyu paused slightly, thinking it over for quite a while before nodding,

"It seems... that is the case. I didn't expect you to know about this too, Mama."

Ye Lan smiled faintly and said to Ye Shiyu,

"Did you think I picked a school for you at random? Of course I had to thoroughly understand the school you attend.

"Secondly, Principal Hers knows that many parents from Dragon Country cannot accept early romances, so when he had a private eting with

before your enrollnt, he explained all these potential issues clearly."

Just as Yan Huan had said, that old principal, whose smiling face looked like a chrysanthemum, was a shrewd operator who knew exactly how to cater to different people and considered things very thoroughly.

Rather than later having a powerful Dragon Country parent storm into the school demanding, 'Teacher, why is my child in a romantic relationship?', it was much better to clarify the cultural differences in advance.

"So..."

"So, if you want to confirm Xiao Huan's feelings for you, why not aim for that?" "I-I understand. Then I will invite Xiao Huan tomorrow..."

Ye Shiyu nodded blankly, but before she could finish speaking, Ye Lan gently knocked on her head.

She looked up at her mother in confusion, only to see her smile helplessly and say,

"Oh, you. Haste makes waste.

"Moreover, a girl needs to maintain so modesty in romance to attract a man. There is still so much ti until the end of the term, yet you want to rush over and invite him so hastily. Are you starving for at?"

'A little bit, maybe...'

'But not too greedy.'

Ye Shiyu swallowed a mouthful of saliva as she thought this.

In front of her, Ye Lan smiled affectionately, stroking Ye Shiyu's cheek and saying,

"Aren't you and Xiao Huan working on that brocade together? Spending ti with him every day like this, you're in a favorable position to get the opportunity first. However, you should at least lay so groundwork, shouldn't you?

"Secretly ask Xiao Huan if he wants to learn to dance in advance or sothing? Pretend you don't know the schedule for the High Table Dinner and ask him about it?

"Then, when the brocade is nearing completion—like during your school's Culture Festival, for example—that would be an excellent opportunity."

The brocade, the Culture Festival, the favorable position first...

Thinking about it this way, it really made sense.

It was all thanks to her unwavering self-discipline lately—not letting Xiao Huan down and not rejecting Mao Li Hina—that she now had such a heaven-sent opportunity.

'As long as I continue to be self-disciplined...'

Perhaps, when the ti cos at the High Table Dinner's ball, things will naturally fall into place, and together with Xiao Huan...

Dancing?

Ye Shiyu blinked, an eager fla slowly igniting in her eyes.

"I-I understand, Mama... Thank you."

"It's good that you understand... Alright, it's ti to rest. We still have to wake up early tomorrow."

"Mhm. Goodnight, Mama."

"Alright, goodnight."

Ye Shiyu nodded, hugging the pillow tightly in her arms once more, and closed her eyes.

But after a long ti had passed, she remained too excited to fall asleep, unable to resist fantasizing about continuing her self-discipline and dancing with Xiao Huan at the end of the term...

A school-wide High Table Dinner would certainly have many people.

Wouldn't that be equivalent to announcing in front of the entire school:

'Is Xiao Huan mine?'

"!!"

With that thought, Ye Shiyu's breathing could not help but quicken.

And all of this was thanks to her self-discipline recently.

As expected, fate equally rewards everyone who is self-disciplined!

'As long as I just keep up this self-discipline...'

"Bang!!"

Inside a barrier that resembled an ecological room lush with green vegetation, a cross-shaped spear violently pierced through the body of a Sakuramiya wearing a kimono.

But as if piercing her body was not enough, the imnse force carried by the spear propelled that Sakuramiya backward without stopping, slamming her into a towering tree and pinning her directly against the trunk.

"Cough!!"

The kimono-clad Sakuramiya suddenly coughed up a large mouthful of blood, but she showed no sign of fear. Instead, she let out a cold laugh, looking at the other Sakuramiya standing before her with a broad smile.

She watched as the smiling Sakuramiya clapped her hands and laughed quizzically,

"To think you didn't die imdiately. You really are tough to kill... Sly Sakuramiya."

"Cough... What a pity that you tracked

down so early... Cough... It seems I won't have the chance to see you et your doom, Perfect Sakuramiya."

Sly Sakuramiya gritted her teeth and reached out to grasp the cross-spear embedded in her body. After multiple failed attempts to pull it out, she finally dropped her arm as if giving up.