After dinner, the Xu family members washed up and went to bed one after another. A little girl had come to the house, and everyone adored her. The boys all invited their little sister to sleep in their rooms together.

The Xu family's house was built early, and apart from the adults' rooms, there was still enough room for the two boys to share, so it wasn't crowded.

Fu Man'er snuggled close to Xu Yi, saying, "Brother." It seemed she wanted to sleep with Xu Yi.

The other three children were unhappy. "Man'er, I was the one carrying you on my back when we were playing cockfighting today. Do you want to sleep with your third brother?"

Xu Wenke adored his little sister, especially after she was cleaned up and dressed. She looked so beautiful. He was determined to take her out tomorrow and let others see how pretty she was.

“Man’er, come live with us. We can tell you stories tonight.” Xu Wu chimed in. He had always been the youngest in the family, and now that an even younger one had come, it stirred his protective instincts.

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Xu Yi was originally calm and collected. The little girl was the one he brought back. She called him "brother" the sweetest and was the most dependent on him. She would definitely want to stay in the same room as him without a second thought.

But the moment of truth came immediately. Fu Man'er had just come into contact with human affairs and was still very playful. When she heard what the Wenwu brothers said, she was actually tempted.

"Hey~" Xu Yi saw her step out and immediately grabbed her, but then, thinking of her injuries, he loosened his grip a little.

"Big brother, my sister wants to sleep in the same room as us." Xu Wenxing was about to leave with his sister when he looked up and saw Xu Yi's oppressive gaze.

It should be noted that Xu Yi is the eldest grandson of the eldest son's family, and everyone in the family treats him well. His three younger brothers are also very obedient and rarely contradict him.

“No, you two are still too young. You even made your little sister choke on the fire today. You definitely can’t take good care of her.” Xu Mao reached out to stop his two younger brothers. He was a little older and had heard from the adults today that his little sister, Man’er, was covered in injuries. If she slept in the same room with these two, her injuries would only get worse.

As soon as Liu Fang came out, she heard several children arguing over the "Fu Man'er" (a traditional Chinese gift for children). She felt gratified but also a little amused because their arguments were ultimately pointless.

"You four go wash up and go to bed. Man'er will sleep with me tonight."

"Huh?" The three little faces immediately fell down. Xu Yi pursed his lips, looking somewhat unhappy. His sister had originally wanted to sleep in the same room with him.

“My little sister is still young. You children sleep like monkeys, without any proper posture. What if you crush her?” Liu Fang led Fu Man’er over and shooed the other children back into the house.

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"Sleep with Mom." Fu Man'er liked this warm mother very much, and immediately snuggled up to her, hugging Liu Fang's leg, completely forgetting about Xu Yi.

Xu Yi, who was being ignored, snorted coldly. He knew it; she was a silly girl.

Liu Fang had already given Fu Man'er a bath earlier. She carried her to the inner room of the kitchen and helped her rinse her mouth, wash her face, and wash her feet.

Her whole body felt warm and cozy, and she didn't want to leave the foot bath. In the end, Liu Fang carried her back to the room and tucked her into the blankets.

"Wow, it's so warm!" Fu Man'er exclaimed in surprise. The warmth inside the quilt was almost the same as that in the foot bath.

Because it was raining, and they were worried it would be cold at night, the Xu family heated the kang (a traditional heated brick bed) again, making the bed warm and cozy.

Xu Fang tucked the little girl in and touched her warm face. "Man'er, stay in bed. Auntie will be right back after tidying up."

Just as she was about to leave, Xu Fang glanced at the man at the other end of the bed, "Genshan, keep an eye on Man'er."

Xu Fang went out, leaving only Fu Man'er with her eyes darting around and the taciturn Xu Genshan in the room. During the dinner, everyone in the family, young and old, spoke a few words to Fu Man'er.

Xu Genshan is the only one who hasn't spoken to her since he held her and sat her in a chair this morning.

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Fu Man'er kicked her little feet in the blankets, turned over, and looked at Xu Genshan with her big eyes, wondering whether she should call him "Uncle" or "Dad".

In the end, Fu Man'er still chose "father" because, like "mother," it was the same word.

Xu Genshan leaned against the other side of the wall because his legs were uncomfortable. Perhaps it was due to overwork today, but now they felt like ants were crawling inside his flesh.

He was unwilling to tell anyone, partly because of his pride and partly because he didn't want his family to worry.

Lost in his own thoughts, he didn't even respond when Fu Man'er called him.

Fu Man'er saw his bent leg tremble slightly, his head shrink back into the quilt, crawl around in the dark, and when he poked his head out again, his hair was a mess.

"Dad, it doesn't hurt anymore." A pale yellow little hand suddenly covered Xu Genshan's calf. Xu Genshan was startled, not knowing when the little child had crawled over.

"Man'er, get into bed quickly, lest you catch a cold." Xu Genshan said as he pulled the blanket over her.

He was quite patient with the little girl who had suddenly come to his house.

"Father, you should cover yourself too, it's cold." At least her lower body was under the covers, but her father wasn't covered at all.

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No wonder people say that daughters are like a warm cotton-padded jacket; even though Fuman'er is young, she is very considerate.

Xu Genshan did not refuse her kindness. He lowered his body slightly, covering most of his body. It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that his legs no longer hurt.

It's strange, it seems like Fu Man'er just told him it didn't hurt.

"Man'er, you just realized that your father is here." Xu Genshan continued using Fu Man'er's form of address, then realized his mistake and immediately corrected himself, "You know that your uncle loves you?"

He believed he had hidden it well, after all, Liu Fang hadn't noticed anything unusual when they were in the same room.

Fu Man'er had already withdrawn her little hand and nodded. Xu Genshan was about to ask her how she knew when he heard Liu Fang go to bolt the courtyard gate. After bolting the gate, she came in.

"Man'er, don't tell anyone about this." He was afraid that if Liu Fang came in and found out, he would be filled with anxiety again.

Despite not understanding why, Fu Man'er still agreed, "I won't tell anyone. It's a secret between Daddy and Man'er."

When Liu Fang came in, she saw the two of them, one big and one small, lying side by side, chatting and laughing.

"Man'er, what are you talking about? You seem so happy." As she spoke, she put the candles on the bedside table, took off her coat, and crawled into bed.

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Xu Genshan, fearing that Fu Man'er might reveal the truth, spoke first, "It's nothing, just telling Man'er a story."

Huh? Fu Man'er turned her head and looked at him in confusion. Was he just telling a story?

Liu Fang had no suspicions. "Man'er, come sleep over here." The child was still growing, and she was worried that Fu Man'er might bump into Xu Genshan's leg.

"Hmm." Fu Man'er shook her head, clutching the blanket with her little hands. "I want to sleep between Daddy and Mommy." It's so warm, she doesn't want to move at all.

Her kitten-like appearance made Xu Genshan unable to refuse her. "It's alright, let her sleep here, it's warmer." Anyway, he often woke up in pain at night, so it didn't matter.

Liu Fang covered the two of them with blankets, blew out the candles, and the three of them lay on a kang (a heated brick bed), just like a family.

Xu Genshan, who had been suffering from leg pain, slept soundly through the night and opened his eyes to find it was already dawn.