Gu Yilou's lips twitched as he looked at him: "Shouldn't you be going to sleep?"

"If you come back early, I'll go to bed early," Gu Xiaobao pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, I'll try to come home earlier in the future. But Xiaobao, you're a child. You need to go to bed early and get up early so you can grow as tall as your uncle. Go to your room and sleep when it's time, okay?"

Gu Yilou picked him up and carried him upstairs while talking to him.

Gu Xiaobao looked at him, her eyes clear and bright: "Daddy, can Uncle still stand up? They all say Uncle can't stand up anymore, that he's become a cripple. I don't want to stay with them. Can I not go next time?"

Gu Yilou's eyes darkened slightly, but his tone remained as gentle as ever: "Who are they?"

"It's my great-grandmother, maternal grandmother, and aunt!"

Gu Xiaobao frowned in annoyance: "There's also Granny Chu. She always talks badly about people and even pinches my cheek. I don't like her."

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yilou's eyes as he said, "If you don't want to go in the future, then don't go."

Gu Xiaobao's eyes immediately lit up: "Really? What if Mommy insists on taking me?"

Gu Yilou said, "I'll talk to your mommy."

Gu Xiaobao exclaimed excitedly, "Daddy is the best! I love Daddy the most!"

Hearing his son's innocent voice, the coldness in Gu Yilou's eyes gradually gave way to tenderness.

Upon reaching the third floor, Gu Yilou entered his son's room and placed Gu Xiaobao on the bed.

Gu Xiaobao tugged at his clothes and said, "Daddy, can I sleep with you?"

Gu Yilou looked down at his son and saw the expectation in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take a shower and come over. You close your eyes and go to sleep first."

Gu Xiaobao obediently closed his eyes.

Gu Yilou left the room and walked to the bedroom door. His hand holding the doorknob paused slightly before he suddenly tightened his grip, revealing prominent veins on the back of his hand.