A lifelike little rabbit was held in her fair, white fingertips.

With its slender hind legs on the ground and its two front legs raised and brought together in a begging posture, its entire body is covered in golden fruit flesh, and its ears are a tender pinkish-red, making it as cute as a paper-cut window decoration made during festivals.

Chaochao's eyes widened like saucers as she looked at the owner of the hand. "Brother Yushen, did you carve this?"

"Hmm." Pei Yushen responded faintly, a barely perceptible hint of unease hidden beneath his dark eyes. "Is it alright?"

With difficulty, Chaochao's gaze was pulled away from the incredibly tempting little rabbit apple, and she looked up with a shocked expression.

Pei Yu looked down at her, and in the silence of waiting for a reply, he couldn't help but blink slightly, his fingertips holding the apple twitching slightly.

The next second, a little dumpling rushed up and hugged him tightly around the waist, like the rising sun suddenly falling into his arms. The little dumpling, her cheeks flushed with excitement, cried out, "Brother Yu Shen, you are sooooo amazing! How can you do everything!"

On Pei Yushen's long list of virtues, Chaochao solemnly added "can peel apples for little rabbits," and she would definitely emphasize this when praising him in the future.

The little dumpling's attack came suddenly. Pei Yushen leaned back slightly and subconsciously raised his arms to prevent Chaochao from accidentally bumping into him. Unexpectedly, this made it easier for Chaochao to hug him.

A blush crept up the boy's fair neck and down to his ears, a rare hint of embarrassment on his face. He looked away uncomfortably and whispered, "It's not like I can do everything..."

The boy's waist was slender, and one could vaguely feel the supple muscles and warm body beneath his thin clothes; it was surprisingly comfortable to hold. Chaochao, who had only intended to hug him briefly, snuggled against him contentedly, purring softly like a young animal.

Pei Yushen's ears turned even redder.

He closed his eyes and breathed softly, thinking of the rabbit-shaped apple that she had mentioned before. He opened his eyes and calmly looked down at the top of Chaochao's tea-brown fluffy hair. "Do you like it?"

Chaochao squinted her eyes and answered without hesitation, "I love it! It's so comfortable to hug!"

Pei Yushen: "...I meant rabbits."

When the little rabbit Chaochao was mentioned, she immediately raised her head and nodded rapidly, saying, "I love it! I love it so much!"

The little rabbit apples that Brother Yu Shen and Brother Yu Ci peeled were different; one was more delicate and refined, while the other was simpler and cuter. Chaochao loved both of them terribly.

The moment the little rabbit was mentioned, Chaochao couldn't wait to be held in her brother's arms. She sat up abruptly and turned to look for it.

Pei Yushen lowered one of his raised hands to support the agitated Chaochao, while his other hand, holding the apple, moved down to her face. He watched as she received the apple with shining eyes and reverent hands, as if afraid of dropping it and only daring to turn her head back and forth to admire it.

Then admire it from top to bottom...

Just as Chaochao was about to examine the food from left to right, Pei Yushen stopped her, "...Aren't you going to eat?"

Like a precious treasure, Chao Chao cast a conflicted and wistful look at him. Pei Yu paused for a moment, then said, "It will oxidize and change color over time, and then it won't look good."

Chaochao paused for a moment, then asked seriously, "Can I swallow it whole?"

That way she won't have to worry about where to start.

The system quickly stopped her dangerous thought: "Chao Chao, you absolutely mustn't! You'll choke! But you can get immediate treatment at the hospital... Oh no, no, this is too dangerous!"

Chaochao's earnest little eyes couldn't help but waver.

Then Pei Yushen calmly said, "I'll peel more for you after you finish eating."

"I'll eat right away!" Chaochao opened her tiny, blood-red mouth wide, then suddenly stopped. "Wait—"

She raised her smartwatch, snapped a picture of the little rabbit apple with a "click," and as soon as the sound faded, she let out a loud yelp and bit off the rabbit's ear—

It was a huge bite, so big that one side of her cheek bulged out, like a little hamster hoarding food. She chewed, shaking her head, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling, and mumbled a praise, "It's sweet..."

Not only is it cute, it tastes amazing too! It truly lives up to its name as a little bunny!

The classic prelude to a legal education program began playing in the room.

At that moment, Pei Yushen picked up the neglected textbook, his gaze quietly falling on the words that Chaochao couldn't understand, a slight smile curving his lips that lingered for a long time.

Shu Han, who was passing by the door, unconsciously stopped in front of it. Her gaze had been casually sweeping through the glass window, but now it stopped.

Ah Shen himself probably didn't realize that when he was by Chao Chao's side, he was relaxed, gentle, and had put away his sharp edges.

There are faint traces of the past.

But why must people always be like they were in the past?

It's better to keep moving forward.

Shu Han smiled and quietly left with the bouquet of flowers.

When the nurse knocked and came in, Chaochao was lying on her side on the small sofa, propping her head up with one hand and watching the melodramatic family drama with great interest.

The nurse entered the room and reminded the patient to remember to schedule a leg muscle massage.

Pei Yu nodded slightly. The nurse didn't say much either. Under the little boy's bright gaze, she smiled shyly at her and left the ward with a slightly flushed face.

My inner monologue screams: Ahhh, Chaochao's pose is so cute! I really want to take a picture of it!

After watching the nurse leave, Chaochao's big, dark eyes slowly turned back to the television in front of her.

Pei Yu pursed his lips. To this day, he still disliked others touching his legs, so he always massaged them himself. Now, he glanced at the little bundle of joy lying comfortably by the bedside, his lips trembled slightly, and he uttered hesitantly, "Chao Chao, you..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Chaochao, who had accidentally finished eating the sunflower seeds, clicked her tongue in regret as she reached out to touch them. Hearing the voice, she immediately looked up and stared at him, listening to him speak.

Pei Yushen opened his mouth but then swallowed back the words, "Let her leave for a moment."

Since she's already touched me, there's no point in avoiding it.

He shook his head: "It's nothing."

The boy bent his upper body slightly and rolled his trouser legs up to about a centimeter below his knees. From then on, he didn't dare to look back at the people around him.

As Chaochao watched those well-proportioned fingers pinching and kneading her straight, slender calves, a sudden thought flashed through her mind—the circuit that hadn't been working before was finally connected!

"Ah! Brother Yu Shen, do you want me to give you a massage?"

Unfortunately, the wrong light bulb was plugged in.

Pei Yushen's fingertips, which had been gripping tightly, suddenly twitched. His eyes were still half-closed. "That's not what I meant."

As if he was in a hurry to divert the little dumpling's attention, he said, "The pork vendor next door is this fruit stall owner's half-brother."

Chaochao: "...??!"