Taoming Ye immediately smiled tenderly at Su Xing, saying, "Look at his mouth. I just asked him why he came over today, and he's already gossiping about me."
Su Xing put down her needle and thread, feigning anger as she spoke to Taoming Sheng and Tao Mingqing, "Don't tease your elder brother. His health isn't good. If he gets too upset, I won't forgive you!"
Taoming Sheng and Tao Mingqing, also jesting, pretended to be flustered upon seeing Su Xing act angry, hurriedly stood up, and with exaggerated fear, bowed deeply to Taoming Ye while singing, "Big brother, big brother, please take care of your health, please don't be angry. Sister-in-law's prowess will make sure we won't survive if we upset you, but we'd like to live long lives!"
This amused the servant girl Redleaf.
Taoming Ye, nearly laughing himself into a stitch, got off the kang, pulling over his two good younger brothers and gave them a playful smack. Naturally, he didn't use much force.
