Ye Zhou sat on the edge of the bed, like a lost big dog.

The girl imitated Ye Zhou's previous actions and reached out to rub the top of his head.

"If Grandma finds out, the consequences will be severe. Okay, okay, stay here for the night?"

Ye Zhou lowered his head and said, "Okay, then give me a kiss."

The girl's eyes seemed to hold a thousand stars, sparkling brightly.

She glanced outside the door like a thief, and after confirming that no one was there, she quickly kissed Ye Zhou on the cheek.

Goodnight.

Ye Zhou nodded.

...

The events of the day kept the girl awake at night.

Although six years have passed since my parents passed away.

Every time I think about it, I still feel heartache.

My parents are both very good people.

The girl sniffled, tears streaming down her face, soaking a large patch of her pillow.

She always acted very strong, trying to prove to her parents that she could protect herself even when they weren't around.

Carrying water, cooking, learning to do all the housework, studying hard...

Suddenly, there was the sound of a window being opened.

There was also the sound of howling wind outside the window.

A dark figure quietly crept in through the window.

An Youhe immediately became alert, thinking it was a thief, before her hand even touched the light switch.

I was enveloped in a warm embrace.

It is Ye Zhou.

It's mint flavored.

She can smell it.

Ye Zhou raised an eyebrow, looking at the dazed girl by the moonlight.

"Were you startled? I wanted to come in quietly, but I didn't expect you to be so sensitive."

Ye Zhou moved closer to the girl's neck, his arms naturally encircling her narrow waist.

An Youhe didn't say anything, but turned around, stretched out her hands, and hugged Ye Zhou tightly, pressing her soft hair close to the boy's chest.

Ye Zhou noticed An Youhe's unusual behavior, as if he were treating him as a lifeline.

Hold on tight, stick close.

Ye Zhou gently ruffled the girl's hair, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

He roughly knew it was because of what happened during the day.

"Your parents in heaven will be so proud of you," Ye Zhou said sincerely.

"Mmm," the girl replied, her voice trembling with tears.

After a while, An Youhe's mood improved a lot. She turned on the light, and the room instantly brightened up.

The girl looked up at Ye Zhou with bright eyes and asked, "Why are you here? Is something wrong?"

Ye Zhou raised an eyebrow, wanting to tease the girl, "Of course I came here to do something naughty."

Speak your mind with a smile.

The girl's eyes were red at the corners, as if she had been severely bullied.

"So, what bad thing do you want to do?"

Ye Zhou curled his lips into a smile, "There are many bad things I want to do, and even more that you can't imagine."

What is unimaginable?

This stumped Ye Zhou; he hadn't expected the girl to be so inquisitive.

An Youhe is too naive; it's a bit too early to introduce this kind of knowledge to her.

The girl's full lips were only a few centimeters away from him.

It's as if it's saying, "Come kiss me, my red lips need your nourishment."

It's practically an invitation to commit a crime.

Ye Zhou swallowed.

In the quiet of the night, the sound of swallowing is even louder.

But the timing wasn't right. He did want to do something to An Youhe, but it was because he couldn't publicly punish her as her boyfriend.

It's not good to do things when a girl is feeling sad.

Another loud swallowing sound.

The girl's soft fingers gently scraped Ye Zhou's Adam's apple.

"Ye Zhou's Adam's apple is so big."

"Is that so?" Ye Zhou said in a deep voice.

He didn't know why he had climbed in through the window in the middle of the night to punish himself.

An Youhe was right beside her, as if saying, "Please enjoy yourself."

But he can't actually eat it.

"It's not just his large Adam's apple." Ye Zhou swallowed again.

The Adam's apple moves up and down.

He didn't know why he enjoyed teasing An Youhe so much; he had never been such a rogue in his previous life.

Perhaps in my past life I simply did what I wanted to do, but now I can only endure it and rely on empty words...

How pathetic, Ye Zhou thought to himself.

The girl stared at Ye Zhou's Adam's apple, lost in thought, thinking that even his Adam's apple was so handsome.

Extending her palm to meet the boy's, the girl said, "Ye Zhou's palm is also very big."

Can we kiss? Ye Zhou's mind was in turmoil.

The girl looked up again and met Ye Zhou's aggressive gaze.

"I want a kiss."

The next moment, Ye Zhou stopped pretending to be a gentleman.

He kissed her sweet pink lips directly, his breath heavy.

Like wolves and tigers.

If a person endures things for too long, they will explode.

Like a violent storm, it swept through every corner of my mouth.

Until the girl's eyes became glazed over from the kiss...

"Ni'er, are you asleep? The light is still on in the room!"

"Pop!—"

Her lips parted, and she made a shy sound.

Ye Zhou's vision went black as a strong little hand above his head shoved him into the blanket like it was playing whack-a-mole.

The soft touch on the tip of his nose made Ye Zhou afraid to breathe.

With a creak, the door opened.

"What's going on? Why aren't you asleep? I heard you talking to someone?"

"No, I was sleepwalking, talking in my sleep."

The old lady looked around suspiciously, then walked towards the bedside.

An Youhe's heart was in her throat.

Ye Zhou curled up under the covers, not daring to move at all.

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