However, Susu did not notice his slight movement, nor did she clearly hear him say, "I want to care about her."

Susu coldly stared at Qin Yumu while hugging Qin Yuche’s thigh.

"If you care, say it directly," Qin Yuche told Qin Yumu.

Susu is still a child; she can’t understand roundabout talk.

"I don’t want to! I didn’t say I cared about anyone!"

Because of Susu’s cold attitude, Qin Yumu became annoyed and angrily denied it.

Then he suddenly lay back on the bed, pulled the blanket over his head, covering his entire body.

His muffled voice came from under the blanket: "I’m going to sleep now, you guys rest early too!"

Qin Yuche did not say anything more, picked Susu up, "I’ll take you to wash up and sleep."

"Pretty Nephew, I can go by myself! You go to sleep-sleep!" Susu said.

Pretty Nephew looks so tired, so tired! Almost not pretty anymore!

"I’ll go to sleep once you’re lying down."

"No, no! You go first! You’re so tired!" Susu insisted.

"It’s okay, I can wait a bit longer."

"Then... then let’s wash together!" Susu suddenly suggested.

"No... that’s not okay," Qin Yuche refused.

"Why?"

"You’re a girl, no matter the age, girls can’t take baths with boys," Qin Yuche explained.

"But you’re my nephew." f.r e\ewebnov(e)(l).c om

"Even nephews can’t," he said.

"Oh, no wonder Dad never bathes me, it’s always Mom and Aunt Niu from next door." Susu muttered.

"Yes, that’s correct."

"Can we sleep together then?" Susu asked again.

"That’s okay."

"Then can we sleep together after we bathe? I’ll tell you a story, lull you to sleep!" Susu announced.

Qin Yuche looked at Susu’s excited eyes and felt a sweet sensation in his heart.

The little one was trusting him with her whole heart.

Fortunately, she had not encountered any trouble today, whether physically or emotionally, she was still the healthy, happy Little Susu.

"Are you guys done yet!" Qin Yumu, who was pretending to sleep on the bed, couldn’t take it anymore, "If you’re going to discuss, go outside!"

It’s infuriating!

The little one is so soft, it must be very comfortable to hold her while sleeping!

But she doesn’t like him! One moment she says he’s not cute, the next she says he’s not handsome!

Let alone letting him hold her for sleep! She won’t even give him a nice look!

It’s infuriating!

"Pretty Nephew, let’s go quickly! Don’t mind him!" Susu hurriedly said to Qin Yuche.

To her, Qin Yumu lying under the blanket was just throwing a nonsensical tantrum.

So she didn’t want to pay him any heed, and wanted to quickly take her Pretty Nephew away.

Qin Yuche looked helplessly at the lump on the bed, and after a moment of silence, carried Susu out of the room.

As soon as the room door closed, Qin Yumu’s head popped out from under the blanket.

He pounded the mattress with his fists in exasperation.

How could they really just walk away like that!

His bed is big enough; it can fit three people!

Why doesn’t she consider sleeping here and let him hold her for a while.

Though he isn’t as gentle as his big brother and can’t cook, he’s not bad either! He’s also her nephew!

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After returning Susu to her room, Qin Yuche quickly took a bath in his own bathroom as she requested, then put on his pajamas and went to Susu’s room.

Standing at Susu’s bathroom door, he asked, "Susu, are you done washing?"