As night deepened, the sky was stained with ink, leaving only a few scattered stars.

After everyone returned to their rooms, the large Lu family villa gradually quieted down.

After washing up, Lu Nange walked out of the bathroom, her body still damp with the cool steam.

Instead of resting immediately, she took the two little ones to Lu Beiye's room: "Aye..."

Almost the instant the knocking ended, a series of "tap tap tap" footsteps came from inside.

The door was pulled open with a "click," and Lu Beiye's figure appeared behind it.

He had changed into blue cotton pajamas with a little dinosaur pattern, and his soft black hair was still damp from his shower, with a few unruly strands sticking to his smooth forehead.

Her little face was washed clean and bright, and her big eyes, which looked just like Lu Nange's, sparkled: "Sister! Come in quickly!"

Lu Beiye's room was decorated by Lu Nange and Lu Beiye together.

A wooden children's bed, covered with a three-piece bedding set printed with a starry sky pattern.

The desk by the window is in the same color scheme.

Next to the desk stood a bookcase, filled with various books arranged in different categories.

There was a small single sofa next to the door against the wall.

A lambskin rug was laid in front of the sofa.

Next to the carpet was a six-tiered shelf that Lu Beiye had refused to keep, but Lu Nange had ultimately forced him to leave. It was filled with all sorts of educational toys and snacks.

Perhaps because he had experienced days of hunger and uncertainty, Lu Beiye has an almost instinctive love for food, especially sweets.

But he is an extremely self-disciplined and sensible child.

Lu Nange made an agreement with him on the daily amount of snacks, and he would strictly abide by it. No matter how much he liked a particular flavor, he would never touch it more than the allotted amount.

So Lu Nange confidently filled the "snack supply station" to the brim.

On the desk, a tablet and a laptop are placed side by side.

Those were all resources Lu Nange had downloaded before the internet was completely cut off—children's books, educational software, and some cute, mind-training single-player games...

Lu Nange sat down on the small sofa, her body sinking slightly into the soft embrace.

Zhizhi and Gangzi rolled around on the carpet, while Lu Beiye squatted beside it, reaching out his little hand to gently rub their heads...

With a slight thought, Lu Nange placed the protective suit and thermostatic clothing on the sofa armrest.

"Wear all of these when you go out tomorrow."

Lu Beiye nodded: "Okay, sister! I understand!"

Lu Nan flipped the hair dryer over again, and it appeared in her hand.

She turned on the power and waved to her younger brother: "Dry your hair before you sleep, otherwise you'll have a headache later."

Lu Beiye smiled and said, "Thank you, sister!"

The child adjusted his posture and sat cross-legged on the carpet, with his back to Lu Nange, looking incredibly well-behaved.

Lu Nange turned on the hairdryer, dried his hair, gave him a few instructions, and then prepared to leave.

Before leaving, she glanced at Gangzi, who was rolling around on the carpet, and casually placed Gangzi's baby cradle next to Lu Beiye's bed.

"Let Gangzi sleep with you tonight."

Gangzi cried out, "Beauty, I'll protect your little brother! Tree branch... protect beauty!"

The only response was the sound of Lu Nange closing the door...

The next morning, sunlight shone through the thin mist and filled the courtyard.