After happily finishing her phone call with Xiang Zhilan, Ni Sitian put away her phone with a pleasant and relaxed smile on her face.

Xu Tingchuan, who was driving nearby, overheard some of their conversation and frowned slightly when he heard Xiang Zhilan call Ni Sitian "Little Sweetie".

"Sweetie?" He glanced at Ni Sitian, raising an eyebrow slightly.

When Ni Sitian heard this address come from his mouth, although it was in a questioning tone, her cheeks still blushed involuntarily, and she said shyly, "Zhi Lan will call me whatever he wants when he's in a good mood."

"You're not allowed to do that anymore," Xu Tingchuan said domineeringly.

"Uh, you think you can just say no and that's it?" Ni Sitian pouted and said, "If Zhilan wants to call, am I supposed to stop her?"

She couldn't help but think to herself that this man was practically the most jealous man in East Asia, not even sparing the nicknames between his two best friends.

"Absolutely not." Xu Tingchuan felt that he hadn't even addressed her that intimately before, and no one else was allowed to be closer to her than he and she were.

Ni Sitian stuck out her tongue, unconcerned, and looked down at her phone, sending Fu Wennuan a WeChat message to ask about her situation.

They quickly received a reply from Fu Nuannuan: after one night of observation in the hospital, she was fine and would be discharged that afternoon.

She also expressed her apologies for ruining everyone's hot spring trip.

Ni Sitian replied immediately, telling her to get some rest.

After sending the message, Ni Sitian secretly glanced at Xu Tingchuan, a smile playing on her lips. She wasn't disappointed at all; last night's Christmas Eve was the best Christmas Eve she had ever had.

Back home, after the two had lunch, Xu Tingchuan went to his study to make a phone call.

After washing the dishes, Ni Sitian went into her small study and began writing.

Although Xu Tingchuan said he didn't need anything in return, she couldn't possibly keep accepting gifts all the time.

Next spring will be his birthday, and she wants to save more money to buy him a nice gift with her own money, so she needs to work hard to earn money now.

She was completely absorbed in the document, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

Xu Tingchuan walked out of his study and saw that Ni Sitian's door was open. He glanced inside and saw that she was working, so he considerately closed the door gently.

Ni Sitian typed for four or five hours straight until the sun set and the room became too dark to see. Only then did she get up and stretch, feeling that her entire back was extremely stiff.

She was about to go out to get a glass of water when she saw Xu Tingchuan cooking in the kitchen. She went over, hugged him from behind, and leaned softly against his back, saying weakly, "I'm so tired."

"If you're tired, go lie down for a while. Dinner will be ready soon." Xu Tingchuan glanced at Ni Sitian.

Ni Sitian pressed her cheek against his back, gently shook her head, and whispered, "I'm replenishing my energy."

Leaning against him, inhaling his pleasant scent, she felt her long-tense mind relax and feel very comfortable.

Xu Tingchuan chuckled softly, letting her hug him like that, and continued cooking.

Ni Sitian leaned against him, following his every step, never leaving his side.

After Xu Tingchuan finished cooking, he turned to look at Ni Sitian and found that she had actually fallen asleep standing up.

He put down the spatula, gently untied her arms from his embrace, and bent down to pick her up.

In her sleep, her arms naturally wrapped around his neck.

He carried her steadily into the bedroom, placed her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

Back in the kitchen, seeing the steaming hot food, I had no choice but to wrap it in plastic wrap and set it aside.