After finishing dinner, Ji Fuling sat in the hall for a while to digest. Seeing that it was getting late, she decided it was time to go back.

She got up from the sofa and reached out to hug the little girl who was clinging to Ye Nanqing.

The little girl clung to Ye Nanqing's neck, refusing to let go, acting like a spoiled brat, "No, no, I want the handsome uncle to hug me."

Ji Fuling frowned, pretending to put on a stern face, "Ji Tiantian, it's late, your uncle needs to rest, and we should go home too."

Ye Nanqing subtly gave the little girl a look.

Receiving a signal from her eyes, Ji Tiantian remembered the plan they had just agreed on, and immediately turned to look at her mother, her little face full of seriousness.

"Mommy, Uncle Handsome just got discharged from the hospital today. Let's stay and take care of him. What if he has a leg problem in the middle of the night and there's no one to take care of him?"

Ji Fuling: "..."

Her gaze shifted abruptly from her daughter, who was leaning outwards, to a certain man. "Did you teach her to say that?"

"No, no!!"

Ji Tiantian quickly denied it, shaking her head like a rattle drum, "It wasn't the handsome uncle who taught me, I just wanted to say it myself!"

Ji Fuling snorted lightly, her face showing an expression that seemed to see through everything. "I never told you I was being discharged today."

"Uh, uh..."

Ji Tiantian was speechless for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Ye Nanqing.

Even after being exposed, Ye Nanqing remained calm.

He looked up and met Ji Fuling's gaze, and said softly, "I'm all alone here. Are you at ease with me like this?"

"If you're comfortable with this, then go back."

He was actually gambling when he said that, gambling on whether this woman cared about him.

Ji Fuling: "..."

The thought that Ye Nanqing's leg was injured and lost sensation because he was saving her made it impossible for her to just leave.

After a moment of silence, she looked at Aunt Ding beside her and said, "Aunt Ding, Tian Tian and I will stay here tonight. Please take care of Zi Han and Zi Mo when you get back."

Aunt Ding nodded. "Okay, Miss Third, I'll head back now."

Goodbye, Grandma Ding!

Little Ji Tiantian was very happy to be able to stay, and her soft, sweet voice was full of excitement.

Ye Nanqing was also in a good mood, and a slight smile appeared on his thin lips.

Her decision to stay shows that she still cares about him.

After Aunt Ding left, Ji Fuling pushed Ye Nanqing back to his room, helped him to bed, and then planned to take the little girl to sleep in the next room.

As a result, the little girl climbed onto the bed first and even crawled under the covers, leaving only her little head sticking out.

Ji Fuling rubbed her temples, her head aching, and said sternly, "Ji Tiantian, get down here. Mommy will take you to sleep in the next room. If you keep acting like this, you won't be a good girl!"

Ji Tiantian pouted and remained silent, with a stubborn expression.

Ji Fuling was too lazy to say anything more and prepared to just pick her up and leave.

When she pulled back the blanket, she couldn't help but laugh in anger.

The little girl was clinging tightly to a man's hand, hanging on his arm like a little koala.

Judging from their posture, they clearly intend to stay here and not leave.

Ye Nanqing leaned back on the headboard, looking at the little woman in front of him who wanted to get angry but was trying her best to restrain herself, and said slowly, "My bed here is big enough to sleep three people."

Ji Fuling: "..."

This man is really...

What does it matter to her how big the bed is or how many people it can sleep in?!

Who wants to sleep with him?!

Without saying a word, Ji Fuling went around to the other side, intending to take the little girl away by force.

However, the moment she reached out her hand, before she even touched the little girl, the girl burst into tears, "Waaah..."

Ji Fuling: "!!!"

She paused for a moment, but remained unmoved. "Ji Tiantian, faking tears won't work. Mommy won't fall for that."

Upon hearing this, Ji Tiantian suddenly jumped out of bed, threw herself into Ji Fuling's arms, hugged her neck, and cried, "Waaah... other children sleep with their daddy and mommy, Tiantian really wants to experience that feeling too..."

"Mommy, please say yes! If I sleep between you and handsome uncle, it'll feel like we're a family... Waaah..."

Hearing her daughter sobbing and saying such pitiful things, Ji Fuling's feelings became complicated.

She was the only one among the three children born, and she didn't even know who their father was, never experiencing fatherly love.

As the older brothers, Zihan and Zimo were exceptionally sensible. They only asked about their father when they were younger, but seeing her vague answers, they never brought it up again.

Compared to her two older brothers, Sweetie has always longed for her father's love.

This is probably why Tian Tian likes Ye Nanqing so much and always tries to bring them together...

Thinking of all this, and seeing the little girl's pitiful appearance with red, swollen eyes from crying, Ji Fuling's heart softened immediately.

She held the little girl in her arms, patted her back gently, and softened her tone, "Okay, okay, don't cry anymore. If you keep crying, you'll become ugly."

Ji Tiantian's little shoulders trembled, and her baby voice choked with emotion, "Then Mommy, did you promise me?"

"Yes, yes, I promise you, you little crybaby."

Ji Fuling pinched the little girl's tear-streaked face, feeling both helpless and heartbroken.

The little girl instantly stopped crying and started smiling. "Thank you, Mommy! Sweetie knew Mommy was the best! Love you~"

As she spoke, she tilted her little face up and leaned in to give Ji Fuling a loving kiss.

Ji Fuling's heart softened even more, and she reached out to wipe away her tears, saying, "Look at you, you've cried like a little kitten."

There are clean towels in the bathroom.

Ye Nanqing parted his thin lips slightly and said something at the opportune moment.

Ji Fuling glanced at him with some resentment.

She seriously suspected that without this man's encouragement, the little girl Tian Tian might not have been so insistent.

After all, although Tian Tian can be a bit willful at times, she is generally very obedient and rarely sheds tears. But this little girl cried today.

Ye Nanqing pretended not to understand the meaning in her eyes and said casually, "The towel is in the cabinet next to the sink."

Ji Fuling: "..."

This man has a knack for changing the subject and playing dumb!

After a few seconds of silence, she looked away, patted the little girl's bottom, and said, "Go lie down, Mommy will get a towel to wipe your face."

Okay~

Ji Tiantian immediately ran back to lie down.

As soon as Ji Fuling turned and went to the bathroom, the little girl immediately blinked at Ye Nanqing and whispered, "Handsome uncle, Sweetie left Mommy here for you~"

Ye Nanqing patted her little head, "Sweetie is such a good girl."

He never expected that this little girl would burst into tears so easily.

Seeing her cry and say those words just now, he felt a pang of heartache for her and wanted to fill the void of fatherly love she lacked.

Ji Tiantian's big, bright eyes darted around, "Handsome uncle, could you do me a favor too?"

"sure."

Ye Nanqing asked curiously, "What kind of help do you want your uncle to give you?"