In the room, Chi Rui leaned against the door, covered his chest with his hands, and slowly sat down on the ground.

"Plop, plop--plop, plop--"

Her heart was beating violently, and a blush crept up her cheeks, staining her fair skin like rouge.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never been so close to any boy.

My mind is in a mess, like a ball of twine. As soon as I close my eyes, I can seem to hear the sound of my heartbeat.

It belongs to her, and also to...Brother Ye.

Chi Rui covered her face shyly and buried her head in her knees.

Outside the corridor, Ye Minghan stood staring at the door.

After a while, he turned around, opened the door, and returned to his room.

Accidentally seeing the photo on the bedside table, he gently picked it up and looked at it in his hand.

Looking at the little girl in the photo, seeing her innocent and bright smile, his eyes softened and he felt a little relieved.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Minghan placed the photo under his pillow, turned off the lights, put his hands behind his head, leaned against the head of the bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

That girl...is she still crying?

The girl squatting on the floor finally calmed down a little and slowly raised her head.

Suddenly realizing something, she quickly stood up, grasped the door handle and opened it a crack.

She looked outside and saw no one, so she opened the door completely again.

The tall figure has disappeared.

Chi Rui looked towards the room opposite, and there was no light behind the crack in the door.

There was a hint of loss in her eyes. She walked back to the room with her head down and closed the door gently.

The hands on the clock have already pointed to twelve o'clock.

Chi Rui knew that she should go to bed because she had to get up early the next day. However, she sat on the edge of the bed, feeling empty inside and not sleepy at all.

Lying on her back on the bed, with the back of her hands against her forehead, her white calves dangling gently on the edge of the bed.

Why did she push Brother Ye away just now? He was clearly trying to comfort her... Was he angry with her again?

She thought randomly, turned over, and curled up into a ball hugging the pillow.

“Buzz——”

Suddenly, the phone on the bedside table vibrated.

Chi Rui raised his head from the pillow and glanced over there lazily. He didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but finally reached out and touched his cell phone.

As soon as she glanced at the screen, she sat up suddenly.

It’s a WeChat message reminder.

From Brother Ye.

She curled her lips slightly, feeling a little happy and a little nervous.

What message will Brother Ye send to her?

Chi Rui took a deep breath, then unlocked the phone with his fingerprint and clicked into WeChat with a little expectation.

Han: [Are you asleep?]

Chi Rui tilted her head. Did he have something to ask her? But was he willing to send her a message? Did that prove that Brother Ye was not angry with her?

She thought about it and typed a few words.

Rui: [Not yet…]

Ye Minghan lay on the bed, looking at the text sent by the girl, and frowned slightly.

Are you still crying?

He hesitated for a moment and entered text in the input box.

He only wrote a few words, then deleted them all, thought about it, rewrote it, and then deleted it...

This went on and on until the man finally frowned and chose to make a voice call.

Chi Rui originally wanted to ask him what was the matter, but saw the prompt [The other party is typing...] on the screen.

Her heart skipped a beat and she stopped.

Looking at the ellipsis that kept appearing, my feet kicked restlessly in the quilt.

What message would Brother Ye send her?

She was looking forward to it, her heart trembling slightly, feeling anxious and happy.

However, after waiting for a long time, what finally appeared on the phone screen was a request for a voice call.

The ringing of the cell phone seemed a little loud in the silent night. Chi Rui was so scared that his hands shook and he almost threw the phone away.

Fortunately, this time, she kept her composure.

The phone had already rang several times, so she quickly cleared her throat and gently clicked to accept.

"Brother Han?"

The girl's voice sounded in my ears.

Gentle, soft and sticky, with a bit of caution.

Listening to her voice, Ye Minghan felt his ears a little itchy, as if someone was tickling him with a feather.

Looks like she didn't cry...

After pursing his lips, he whispered, "Are you still not asleep?"

Chi Rui held the phone tightly, feeling inexplicably nervous. She stumbled and said, "I... I can't sleep..."

Ye Minghan raised his eyebrows, "You still have to go to school tomorrow, right?"

I don’t know if it was due to the transmission through the phone, but his voice in the night lost all the coldness it had during the day and sounded much gentler.

Chi Rui hugged the pillow tightly and lay on the bed.

"Yeah...but I just can't sleep..."

She whispered, her cheeks flushed and her eyes filled with joy.

Is Brother Ye concerned about her?

Listening to her slightly coquettish mumbling, Ye Minghan's ears twitched slightly and he felt even more itchy.

If she were a child, she would have run into his room and hugged his arm tightly...

He lowered his eyes, thought of something, and suddenly said, "Should we count sheep?"

Chi Rui blinked, "Count... count sheep?"

Why does it feel so incongruous when these words come out of Brother Ye's mouth?

"Um."

Ye Minghan moved and changed to a more comfortable position. "When you couldn't sleep before, you loved counting sheep, and you could even count numbers below ten wrong."

"You...you are talking nonsense..."

Chi Rui was a little unconvinced. Although her math skills were not very good, she should not be unable to count numbers within ten.

And how did he know that she loved counting sheep when she couldn't sleep? He...

Thinking of this, Chi Rui couldn't help but pause.

She suddenly remembered that Ye Minghan had told her that she had climbed into his bed when she was a child...

The girl's face suddenly turned red.

Before, she thought it was nothing as they were just children, but now, she couldn't stop blushing and her heart beating fast.

Chi Rui pulled up the quilt to cover her head.

"I'm not talking nonsense."

Ye Minghan turned his head, glanced at the alarm clock, and said, "You should go to bed."

"I can't sleep." It's all your fault...

Chi Ruimeng was buried in the quilt, and his voice sounded a little muffled.

Ye Minghan was helpless. He looked up at the dark ceiling.

Over the years, his room has remained the same as it was in the past.

"Are you lying down?" he asked softly.

"Yeah." Chi Rui lifted the quilt and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

"Then close your eyes now." Ye Minghan said again.

His voice was soft and low, and Chi Rui seemed to be bewitched and did as he asked.

The world fell into darkness and hearing became more sensitive.

Then, she heard the deep and pleasant male voice, counting sheep in her ear.

She wanted to laugh at first, but slowly, she felt a very familiar and reassuring feeling rising from the bottom of her heart.

It was as if this scene had happened before.

Some blurry images gradually appeared in front of her eyes.

Two children can be vaguely seen in the picture.

She wanted to get closer to see more clearly, but she felt the heaviness of consciousness.

Sleepiness swept over her and she fell into a deep sleep.

The girl's hands loosened slightly and the phone fell beside the pillow.

The man's low voice continued, echoing softly in the night...

“Ring, ring, ring—”

Early in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time.

Chi Rui opened his eyes with difficulty, fumbled for the alarm clock, turned off the shrill ringtone, then sat up, rubbing his eyes.

She had just woken up and her mind was still a little fuzzy, but soon her eyes widened and she remembered what happened before she went to bed last night.

She quickly picked up her phone and took a look.

The chat interface was still displayed on the phone screen, and the call... had not been disconnected!

"Brother Han..." She called softly, then quickly stopped.

If he was sleeping, wouldn't that wake him up?

"Um."

However, a man's low voice was heard from the phone.

Perhaps he had just woken up, his voice was hoarse and had a seductive sexiness.

Chi Rui felt his heart beating a little faster again.

"Brother Han, are you awake?" she asked softly.

"Yeah, I just woke up." Ye Minghan lay on the pillow, closed his eyes, and said a little confusedly.

Hearing his tiredness, Chi Rui couldn't help but ask with concern: "What time did you go to bed last night?"

“I don’t remember.”

"Then you should sleep a little longer. It's still early."

"Um……"

Chi Rui hung up the voice call and felt her phone getting a little hot. She checked the battery level and saw only 10 points left.

She quickly plugged in the data cable and charged it a little more before going to school.

Just looking at the long call records on WeChat, she couldn't help grinning.

Early in the morning, I feel like I've eaten honey.

She looked at it for a while, then put down her phone and happily went into the bathroom in her slippers.

After she finished washing up and memorized some English words, she went out to have breakfast, but she saw the door of the room opposite opened at the same time.

Ye Minghan walked out with his hands in his pockets.

Even though his hair was a little messy and his eyes were sleepy, it couldn't hide his cool face. He looked a little cuter than his usual cold and aloof appearance.

Chi Rui was stunned for a moment, then slightly curved his eyes.

"Brother Han, good morning."

The sweet and soft voice of a young girl suddenly sounded. Ye Minghan, who was still a little sleepy, paused for a moment, thinking that he was hallucinating.

He looked up and saw the girl smiling at him, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

The corners of his lips that wanted to curl up were suppressed by his efforts.

"Morning." He said lightly.

"Brother Han, can't you get some more sleep?"

Chi Rui looked at him, her beautiful little deer eyes sparkling as if they could speak.

Ye Minghan glanced at her and his expression became a little unbearable. He nodded quickly and walked towards the stairs.

"He went down."

"Brother Han, wait for me."

Chi Rui quickly caught up and followed beside him.

The girl smiled and glanced at the man beside her from time to time, her eyes full of joy.

Realizing this, Ye Minghan finally couldn't help but curl his lips.

He turned his face slightly to the side to hide the smile on his face, but when he walked down the stairs, he met Butler Chen.

He was just about to go upstairs, probably to call Chi Rui down for breakfast, when he saw them coming down together, his eyes lit up slightly, and then he smiled kindly.

"Master, Miss Rui, good morning."

Looking at the smiling face of Butler Chen, Ye Minghan paused, pursed his lips uncomfortably, nodded in greeting, then walked to the dining table and sat down.

Chi Rui smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle Chen, good morning."

Then she sat down in her seat. In front of her was a cup of steaming hot milk with a faint milky aroma.

She picked it up and took a sip, then looked at Butler Chen, "Uncle Chen, today's milk is really delicious."

"Haha, Miss Rui can drink more if you like. It's good for your health."

"Yeah, okay!"

Seeing them talking and laughing, completely ignoring him, Ye Minghan secretly curled his lips.

At this time, I heard Butler Chen say, "Miss Rui, the tutor has been contacted for you and will be here on Sunday morning."