Gu Chen sat on the bench and said to him righteously, "Whether or not to have a younger sister is a decision made by my mother and me, so you can't bring Xiaoming's sister over to be your sister."

He racked his brains for a while, but still couldn't figure out who 'Xiao Ming' was.

With his broad, calloused hands, he wiped Gu Siyan's body with a towel. Due to daily training, his arms were a deep tan, making his dark skin stand out even more against Gu Siyan's complexion.

The children run around all day and are covered in sweat, so they need to wash their hair and take a bath.

Gu Siyan made her dissatisfaction very clear, but she didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, she started to reason with him, "Dad, but I really want a little sister."

"Why do you want a younger sister? Is it just because others have one and you want one too?" Gu Chen asked curiously.

Gu Siyan's eyes darted around as she carefully considered her reasoning. "Xiaoming's little sister can play with him and follow him around calling him 'brother' every day."

Hearing his reasoning, Gu Chen understood.

I want a 'playmate'.

"Doesn't Xiaohu's younger brother call you 'brother' every day?" Gu Chen asked seriously.

"Yes, but isn't that Little Tiger's younger brother?"

Half an hour later, Gu Chen, soaking wet, finally finished dealing with Gu Siyan and dried her hair. Boys with short hair only need a few wipes to dry. Wearing a onesie pajama, she immediately ran to bed to read books.

This is the age when children begin their education, and Lin Yuxi was already sitting on the bed waiting.

At the age of four, he already knows many simple characters.

Having developed a habit of reading for twenty minutes every night, Gu Siyan came running over in her slippers after taking a shower.

The second floor has a fairly spacious living room with several bookshelves, piled high with books.

"Mom, I want to read this book today." Gu Siyan randomly picked a book, pointed to the words on it, and only recognized the word "sky". She didn't recognize the others.

Gu Siyan used both hands and feet to climb onto the bed, with Lin Yuxi lying on the outside. The bed wasn't big, only 1.2 meters wide, and there was a piece of wood polished on the outside of the bed board. This was made for Gu Siyan by Gu Chen's second uncle when he came here, to surround the bed and prevent the child from rolling off.

Gu Siyan fell asleep hugging her pillow after only twenty minutes of reading.

The house was quiet, with only a dim light left on in the living room.

The lighting was dim, and Gu Chen could be seen lying on the sofa taking a nap, his head tilted back, revealing his delicate jawline.

With a click, Lin Yuxi walked out of the house.

"Mom's already asleep. I got you a glass of water, have some." Gu Chen sat up straight, picked up the glass of water. In the autumn weather, the water, which was originally quite hot, had become lukewarm. He put on a jacket and walked over.

The outside of the glass was neither too hot nor too cold; the temperature was just right.

Lin Yuxi sat on the sofa, and the soft sofa immediately sagged a bit.

There's a little left, you can drink it.

...

The weather is getting colder and colder, and the new house is all renovated, except for some furniture that we haven't bought yet.

This year, after Mr. Lin finishes handing over his work in Shanghai, we'll move here to live.

Gu Chen is usually quite busy every autumn, so he leaves the task of looking at furniture to Lin Yuxi.