Before her confused older siblings could politely decline, Chaochao slapped her two little hands on the table and eagerly agreed, "Okay, okay, I'll do it!"

Her almond-shaped eyes, like crescent moons, were incredibly bright. She went around hugging each person's leg, her soft, childlike voice melting hearts.

"Brothers and sisters, please don't leave today, okay?"

“…”

And then things turned out like this—

Xie Jingcheng, Yu Ci, Pei Yushen, and Yu Ning will stay at the Huo family's house tonight. Jiang Chi will not be counted as a transient person.

The Huo family had many clean, empty guest rooms, which Aunt Ning quickly tidied up.

Night was falling, it was nine o'clock at night.

Everyone was getting ready for bed, but Chaochao was getting restless.

Tomorrow is the weekend and she doesn't need to go to kindergarten, so Huo Qin simply let her do as she pleased.

In the master bedroom, warm milk wafted around him, and after reading a news report, Huo Qin's gaze drifted from the tablet to a spot in front of him.

There, Chaochao was panting as she struggled to put on her "limited edition battle robe".

With a glamorous transformation, Xiaolang turned around and came running over, shouting, "Daddy, look!!!"

Huo Qin: "..."

The man's calm gaze scrutinized her carefully; last year's bodysuit was still too small. He estimated she had to suck in her stomach several times to squeeze herself into it.

Huo Qin turned Xiaolang around, patted her bottom, and calmly said, "Fly away, but be careful not to get stepped on."

Upon receiving the order, Chao Xiaolang set off with a "roar"!

After watching her disappear through the door, Huo Qin picked up his phone and sent a message.

Chao Xiaolang, who is nocturnal, went out and, when she happened to meet Aunt Ning passing by, she very considerately gave way to the pedestrian.

The first place she visited was Pei Yushen's room.

A small nightlight was left on in the room, and Pei Yushen was already lying on the bed.

Chaochao sneaked in and ran to the left side of the bed to pull the blanket up. Pei Yushen, who was pretending to be asleep, heard her movement. His lips twitched slightly, almost raising a smile, but he had to pretend to be fast asleep and turn over to face the other side.

Just then, Chaochao, with her short legs, ran to the right side of the bed and started to tuck the blanket in.

As the hair brushed against his face, a faint ticklish sensation caused Pei Yushen's brows to twitch slightly, and he couldn't help but slowly open his eyes.

Then she and Chao Xiaolang, who was lying on the headboard blinking her eyes, looked at each other with bright, sparkling eyes.

"Hehe, Brother Yu Shen~"

Pure and innocent morning mantis ~ Hot and spicy ~

She came to your house tonight.

Pei Yu's pupils trembled slightly: "..."

After a short while, Chaochao coaxed the boy back to sleep, then squatted by the bedside and said in a sweet, childlike voice, "Goodnight, Brother Yushen~"

Chao Xiaolang's second home was Yu Ci's room.

He seemed to be asleep, his breathing steady and long. The soft moonlight, like a silver veil, shone through the gaps in the curtains, flowing over the boy's wrist, which hung by the bedside like a piece of cold jade.

Chaochao tiptoed in, lifted her brother's bare hand, and clumsily but deftly placed it back under the covers. Yu Ci's thin blanket covered him just right. Chaochao ran around the bed three-quarters of the way before returning to the side where he was sleeping.

"Brother Yu Ci, get some sleep~"

Chao Xiaolang gently coaxed him, and then thought of the words her brother loved to hear most.

She said, "I'll always be with Brother Yu Ci~"

The fingers, which were placed back under the thin blanket, curled up little by little.

Chaochao quietly closed the door and came out.

She was hurrying to the next house on the third floor when she suddenly stopped in her tracks as she passed the living room on the second floor, and her small body slowly backed away.

Chaochao stood by the coffee table, where a small glass of cool coconut water sat out of the way, next to a small, crisp croissant.

They had never appeared on nights before.

Chaochao, who was feeling a little warm, touched her stomach.

Daddy said, don't eat anything before bed...

But she's a little cockroach now.

Chao Xiaolang, who was about to leave, instantly turned back.

Without any hesitation, she picked up the still-warm croissant and took a bite.

The little cockroaches come out at night to eat.

The refreshing coconut water instantly relieved the heat from Chaochao's running laps around the bed.

"Ha..." The bottom of the cup lightly touched the coffee table, making a crisp sound.

Feeling refreshed, Chaochao turned and headed to the next store.

The attempt failed miserably; the door got stuck after only opening a crack.

Xie Jingcheng, who hadn't seen Chaochao for a long time, glanced at the time and went to the bathroom in the suite. When he came out, he saw that the door, which had been pushed open a little, was trembling strangely.

A toy pom-pom got stuck at the bottom of the door gap.

Xie Jingcheng: "..."

He strode closer, and the moment his hand touched the doorknob, he suddenly froze.

From his perspective, looking down, a round little mantis was pressed against the crack in the door, as if trying to squeeze in. Suddenly discovered, a sliver of light from inside the room shone obliquely on her small, politely smiling face.

They remained silent.

Three seconds later, Xie Jingcheng, without changing his expression, bent down and picked up the culprit, the fluffy ball, from Carmen's mess. As he straightened up, his slender fingers casually brushed the back of his neck, and he walked calmly to the bedside, muttering softly, "Why hasn't Chaochao come over yet..."

*Smack*

The overhead light was off, and the bedside lamp was dimmed to its minimum.

Xie Jingcheng quietly lay down on the bed.

Chaochao peeked out from behind the door, observed the situation, and then sneaked into the room.

She tucked the four corners of Jingcheng's blanket neatly, rested her little head on the mattress, and breathed into the boy's ear: "Jingcheng, are you asleep?"

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