Looking down from the second-floor window, you can see Liu Chuyu's small figure, hidden in the darkness.

All the doors downstairs were locked, and only He Tiantian had the keys.

Even if this kid wanted to sneak away, he wouldn't be able to get out.

He Tiantian stood at the second-floor window and called out, "Liu Chuyu, aren't you going to come up to sleep? Are you planning to sleep in the yard?"

It's already autumn, but the sun is still very hot every day.

However, it gets windy at night and can get a bit chilly.

Liu Chuyu, who had been standing motionless, finally shifted slightly. He was wondering whether he should go upstairs or not.

If he goes upstairs, does that mean he's given in and lost face? If he doesn't go upstairs, it's quite cold here.

He sat there for several hours that night, and his hands were freezing cold.

Liu Chuyu hesitated for a long time before finally getting up and going upstairs.

He's just being stubborn and not working, it's not like he's not sleeping! He should just eat, be lazy, and completely slack off here in order to achieve his goals.

Only then can he stand up to his old-fashioned father!

He Tiantian stood in the stairwell waiting for Liu Chuyu to come up, listening to the brat thumping loudly on the wooden stairs.

Okay, I'll check it tomorrow. If there's any damage, deduct it from Magistrate Liu's deposit.

Liu Chuyu came up quietly; the little kid, only ten years old, barely reached He Tiantian's chest.

He Tiantian looked down at him and pointed to the innermost room.

"That's where you'll be staying. It's fully equipped. Let me show you."

He Tiantian walked in front, and Liu Chuyu followed behind.

Inside, He Tiantian provided him with a bed, a quilt, a pillow, and a basin for washing.

They even prepared towels, toothbrushes, soap, and small desk lamps for him.

Liu Chuyu knew all of the first few, but the last few were people he had never seen before.

Those tired eyes clearly lit up with surprise when they saw the small lamp turn on.

He Tiantian pretended not to notice Liu Chuyu's sudden change in expression. He pressed the button on the desk lamp and said, "Let me tell you how to turn this on. Press it once to turn it on, and then press it again to turn it off. It can provide light when you get up at night."

Liu Chuyu pursed her lips and remained silent.

He Tiantian didn't care whether he understood or not. Anyway, it was such a simple operation that no one could not learn it after watching it once.

"Then you should go to bed early. I'll have your dad bring you clothes tomorrow."

Liu Chuyu came today with luggage, lots of bags and packages, like he was moving house. His mother had packed all of this for him at home.

Besides the clothes he wears, there are also the things he likes to do on a daily basis.

However, he didn't bring any food, because the magistrate's wife thought that her son was going to the restaurant to gain experience, and the restaurant had no shortage of food.

After He Tiantian left, Liu Chuyu locked the door from the inside.

He let out a sigh of relief, hopped a few steps, and casually lay down on the bed.

The bedding was very soft, just like the one he sleeps in at home.

Liu Chuyu picked up the desk lamp from the table and hugged it to her chest.

I looked at it from left to right, and it lit up when I pressed it. What is this thing? It seems even brighter than their luminous pearl.

Liu Chuyu found it increasingly fascinating and played with it in her hands for quite a while.

Zhao Denglong and Zhao Xiaolan were reading in the room, but they were reading different books.

One book is a cookbook, and the other is a medical manual.

The two sat opposite each other at their desks, silently reading.

The night was pitch black, with occasional gusts of wind blowing in.

Everyone else was sleeping soundly, but Liu Chuyu was the only one awake.

He finally managed to force himself to fall asleep, but he woke up halfway through because he was hungry.

He had never been this hungry in his life; he felt uncomfortable all over, his whole body felt weak and limp.

Liu Chuyu lay on the bed, clutching her stomach, tossing and turning, groaning softly.

"Ouch, ouch..."

After what seemed like an eternity of commotion, the sky outside was just beginning to lighten.

Liu Chuyu heard that it was very quiet outside, so no one should have gotten up yet.

He quietly got up, dressed, and planned to go downstairs to find something to eat.

Fortunately, Wujin and Coconut slept in He Tiantian's room, and the door was closed, so they wouldn't run out.

Liu Chuyu tiptoed downstairs, quietly opened the courtyard gate, and headed straight for the kitchen.

Yesterday, he saw so much delicious food in the kitchen; he couldn't believe that nothing was left.

Liu Chuyu lifted the lids of the two large pots and rummaged through some bottles and jars, but unfortunately, there really wasn't anything to eat.

He sighed in frustration and glanced at the large vat in the corner.

When he stepped forward and lifted the large vat, his eyes lit up – it was tofu!

That was tofu that Elaine Chao had made the night before, staying up all night to grind the soybeans; her hands were blistered from the effort.

Liu Chuyu didn't care whether the tofu tasted good or not, and just grabbed a piece with her hand.

Mixed with brine, the tofu had little flavor and was indeed not tasty.

Liu Chuyu's brows furrowed instantly, and she swallowed the tofu in her mouth with difficulty, her lips pursed.

Zhao Xiaolan opened the kitchen door, startling Liu Chuyu, but she had nowhere to hide.

He glanced at Zhao Xiaolan with a flustered expression, then quickly moved away from the large vat, as if trying to distance himself from it.

When Zhao Xiaolan saw Liu Chuyu, she was also very surprised.

But in just a moment, Zhao Xiaolan understood.

She tentatively asked, "Do you... want to eat?"

Aunt He said, "Don't treat Liu Chuyu as the magistrate's son; just treat him like someone who just started working at the shop."

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