As September approaches, the summer heat on the North China Plain gradually dissipates.

Take Shang Yunmiao as an example. Although this little girl is naturally more afraid of the cold, during the summer vacation, she would still respect the weather and wear only a short-sleeved shirt. But in the last few days, especially after the light rain two days ago, she basically needs a jacket when she goes out.

To be honest, wearing only short sleeves is fine when doing outdoor activities, but the air conditioning in the school library is on from morning till night as if it's free. In addition, the buildings in the north are relatively enclosed and shady, so it's basically only around 20 degrees Celsius inside.

For Shang Yunmiao, wearing only short sleeves in this temperature was unbearable. Even if scientific research showed that a certain amount of cold could enhance memory, it wouldn't work. This was during the pandemic; catching a cold would be a minor issue compared to the impact on her studies, as it would prevent her from going to the school library.

In summary, after another day of studying and leaving the closed library, Shang Yunmiao tightened her clothes, crossed her arms in front of her, and walked behind Chen Bing.

"It's so cold outside, and the wind is so strong."

"It's 10 p.m. after all. Come here, snuggle into my arms, it's warm here." Chen Bing, wearing only a short-sleeved shirt, opened her arms, looking kind and enthusiastic.

Shang Yunmiao didn't refuse, and naturally took a few steps closer to Chen Bing, successfully getting close to her.

After successfully combining, the two walked towards the parking lot. Behind them was a group of jealous students who had also just finished their studies, who were now giving them envious stares.

In the few days since returning to Yanjing ahead of schedule, Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao have maintained the same study habits as today.

After having breakfast at home in the morning, I take a bus to the school library a few kilometers away to study. I have lunch at the school cafeteria and another lunch around 6 pm. On my way home around 10 pm, if I get hungry, I'll buy some late-night snacks along the way.

Even though it's already past 10 o'clock, in economically developed areas, commercial activities are often more vibrant late at night.

After parking the car on the side of the road, Chen Bing got out and went to a street-side shop to buy a portion of grilled chicken breast. He then carried it back to the car and handed it to Shang Yunmiao.

After receiving the late-night snack, Shang Yunmiao sniffed it gently with her little nose, then happily stood on tiptoe and asked, "Chen Bing, aren't you afraid I'll steal some?"

"No problem, eat whatever you want. It would be best if you finished eating, then I'll only have you to eat when I get home."

Hearing this, Shang Yunmiao, who was somewhat hoping that Chen Bing's scheme would work, no longer concealed her desire. She opened the lid and used a small fork to pick up a piece of fresh and juicy cherry tomato and put it in her mouth.

The journey from the roast chicken shop to home took about five or six minutes in total, during which Shang Yunmiao ate about a quarter of her late-night snack.

Because she felt that letting Chen Bing eat a quarter of her was a reasonable amount, Shang Yunmiao stopped her gluttonous eating here and put the lid back on.

After opening the door and returning home, Shang Yunmiao used her two feet to help her take off her shoes.

She then slipped on her white slippers and, with a few quick steps, ran to the sofa.

After putting away her schoolbag and midnight snack, the girl turned back and straightened her shoes.

Well-behaved and full of energy, it's hard for Chen Bing not to like such an adorable guy.

"Take off your socks and give them to me. I'll soak them first so they'll be easier to wash later."

After responding, Shang Yunmiao leaned against the wall with one hand and used the other to take off her socks.

After taking off one or two pieces, she stood up straight, ready to hand them to Chen Bing. But before handing them over, she suddenly remembered something, so after glancing at Chen Bing, she first lowered her head and smelled them. Only after confirming there were no problems did she hand them to Chen Bing.

The glance Xiao Shang gave Chen Bing just now probably didn't mean anything in itself. Even if it did, it was probably just shyness. However, our Master Chen probably didn't think that way. Hurt by that "looking him over," he felt a sense of helplessness, followed by indescribable pain.

Clutching her wounded heart, Chen Bing left the place with a pained expression.

Shang Yunmiao probably didn't notice the change in Chen Bing's expression. After handing over the socks, she went to wash her hands.

After they finished their own business, the two gathered in front of the sofa in the living room. They first projected a police documentary they both liked onto the TV screen before preparing for the battle.

"To be honest, I'm actually a little angry right now."

Before the battle began, Chen Bing looked at Shang Yunmiao with a sigh.

It is said that women are creatures full of curiosity. Although Shang Yunmiao is still a child in Chen Bing's heart, at most a girl and not a woman, this saying still applies to her.

"Hmm? Why?"

Stopping her fork from stabbing the meat, Shang Yunmiao looked at Chen Bing with a curious expression.

Could it be because I ate a late-night snack early?

Shang Yunmiao's guess was incorrect, but Chen Bing didn't reveal the answer. The girl saw him lean back on the sofa with a look of dejection, then skipped over the reason and directly asked Shang Yunmiao, "Don't worry about why, just feed me now, immediately."

"Hehe, what is it?"

Upon hearing these nonsensical words, Shang Yunmiao couldn't help but smile. She had been wondering what was wrong with Chen Bing's serious expression. Turns out, it was just the same old trick he used to fool her.

After thinking it over, Shang Yunmiao, who was quite willing to be fooled, took the midnight snack and took the initiative to snuggle into Chen Bing's arms, and then served her with a gentle expression.

Although Xiao Shang's look had hurt her deeply, seeing her remorseful and earnest attempts to atone for her mistake, the soft-hearted Chen Bing ultimately chose to forgive her and accepted the maid's service with a clear conscience.

Mmm~ That feels so good!

Good times, like the precious sleep of high school students, are always fleeting and pass by unnoticed. In the blink of an eye, it's already past eleven o'clock at night.

At this moment, Shang Yunmiao was washing away the day's hardships in the bathroom, while Chen Bing, who had already finished washing, was standing on the balcony, gazing at the city's night view.

Please don't misunderstand something here. Chen Bing and Chen Bing didn't shower together. A 200-square-meter apartment should have two bathrooms. And if they really showered together, Chen Bing wouldn't have finished showering first.

What, you're asking me what I'm washing? Well, that's baby clothes, of course.

Large items can be collected and put into the washing machine together, but small items are not suitable to be left overnight, so naturally they are washed after showering.

Ahem, back to the main topic. Although Chen Bing has always wanted to shower with Xiao Shang, this conservative girl seems a bit reluctant to accept it. In fact, let alone showering together, even sleeping in the same room seems like this adorable girl wants to wait until they're married or engaged before making it a regular thing.

Oh right, the "washing" mentioned above refers to taking a bath, not the one before that.

Bringing herself back to reality from these jumbled thoughts, Chen Bing pulled over a wicker chair from the balcony and sat down. Just then, Shang Yunmiao finished washing clothes and was carrying a small basin to the balcony to dry.

Upon seeing this, Chen Bing couldn't help but feel annoyed. She thought to herself that Xiao Shang was truly despicable. She had told her several times to let her wash the clothes, but Xiao Shang refused and even went so far as to ask if she wanted to let her wash the clothes.

Chen Bing, of course, wouldn't agree to this. This little girl clearly didn't want to reward him, so why should he? Old Master Chen was all about fairness, and he was determined to keep her hanging on by a thread.

Putting those thoughts aside, Chen Bing continued to observe Xiao Shang doing housework.

The girl had just finished showering and was wearing only a pale yellow nightgown. A clean white towel was wrapped around her wet black hair, and her small, delicate face was focused on the work she was doing.

After hanging up all the clothes, Shang Yunmiao looked at Chen Bing, who was sitting to the side basking in the moonlight. Unwrapping the towel covering her hair and hanging that up as well, the girl touched her still-undried hair, then walked over to Chen Bing and sat on his lap.

"Chen Bing~ Can you help me blow-dry my hair?"

Ahem, in order to prevent any misunderstanding and avoid anyone mistaking me, Mr. Chen, for some fickle and unreliable person, I would like to elaborate a bit more.

Regarding what I said earlier about valuing fairness above all else, that's not entirely true. While upholding fairness, I, being a kind-hearted person, am also happy to help others and do what is right.

Although Shang Yunmiao didn't give anything in return, Chen Bing was still very willing to help her blow-dry her hair.

Therefore, when faced with the girl's request, Chen Bing answered without hesitation, "Okay, no problem."