"It's getting late, Xingyue, why don't you go and rest?"
After Wen Xingyue finished watching another episode, during the break between commercials, Huo Tingxiao spoke softly.
"sleep?"
Wen Xingyue felt thirsty, so she held the milk and drank it, blinking as she looked at him.
She fell in love with milk after having a glass with dinner.
"Yes, it's getting late. Staying up late is bad for your health. How about we go upstairs and rest? We can watch it again tomorrow."
Huo Tingxiao nodded, his gentle voice carrying a hint of coaxing.
It's already past ten o'clock.
"It's bad for your health?" Wen Xingyue seized on a few of those words, her charming peach blossom eyes slightly widening, revealing fear within.
I've heard that human life is fragile and easy to die from. Hmm, I've only just arrived in the human world. I like it, I like the delicious food here, and I don't want to die so soon.
She had just arrived in the human world, and her poor health meant she would die young.
She loved the human world and wanted to stay there longer; she didn't want to die so soon.
"Yes, people who don't rest for a long time are prone to sudden death." Hearing her frightened words, Huo Tingxiao pursed his lips, suppressing a smile, and continued to coax her.
"I'm not watching anymore, Xiaotao... I'm not watching anymore, I'm going to rest now."
Wen Xingyue didn't understand sudden death, but she knew the word "death." She shook her head vigorously, and then she jumped off the sofa and ran quickly upstairs to the second floor.
Huo Tingxiao watched the person run away quickly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
He bent down and neatly arranged the fruit, melon seeds, candy, and cups on the coffee table. After finishing the fruit, he took the plate to the kitchen in his wheelchair to wash and put it away. Only then did he return to the living room, turn off the TV, and, using the moonlight shining into the living room, go back to his room on the first floor.
After he injured his leg, it was inconvenient for him to live on the second floor, so a room was prepared for him on the first floor, while the room that belonged to him upstairs was occupied by Wen Xingyue.
Thinking of the room that was once filled with his scent, now occupied by a cute, adorable, and delicate little peach blossom spirit, Huo Tingxiao felt a mix of emotions.
After quickly washing up in the restroom, Huo Tingxiao dried his hair and pushed his wheelchair out.
It was a hot and stuffy summer day. He pushed his wheelchair to the window, reached out and opened it. Now that it was late at night, a cool breeze blew in, and the heat in his heart dissipated a little.
Huo Tingxiao wiped his hair with one hand, gazing at the night outside the window. The streetlights standing in the family compound emitted a faint light, and the soft moonlight enveloped the earth. Occasionally, a few wisps of wind would blow, causing ripples on the calm lake of one's heart. They were not strong, but enough to be felt.
His face was cold and aloof, yet incredibly gentle, with a lingering smile on his thin lips.
He's in a good mood today.
He was already feeling agitated after receiving a negative answer from the doctor at the hospital that his leg might not heal much. When he got back and heard Wen Xingyue scolding his parents, he felt guilty, blaming his parents for suffering an undeserved misfortune because of him, but they couldn't blame Wen Xingyue for anything.
The Wen family had done them a great favor.
But he couldn't accept that his parents were treated like that by Wen Xingyue because of him. In addition, since she already had a new love, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That way, they could get a divorce. His legs were crippled, and he couldn't be a burden to her.
However, when I suddenly heard her inner thoughts, her tearful and pitiful words suddenly entered my ears, which shocked and made me wary.
Later, in a short period of contact, this little peach blossom spirit was just like a child, not at all like the powerful demons in the legends.
This little peach blossom spirit is wonderful; she's cute, kind, and lovable, making you want to protect and pamper her.
...
the next day.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, you're finally awake."
Huo Tingjun waited from morning until noon, his brother urging him to finish his holiday homework. He waited forever until Wen Xingyue finally woke up.
Good morning, Little Fatty, Huo Tingxiao.
As is human etiquette, one should say good morning in the morning, so Wen Xingyue greeted the two of them.
"Sister-in-law, it's getting late, the sun's already high in the sky..."
Huo Tingjun glanced at the sun, which was already high in the sky, and said subconsciously.
Before he could finish speaking, his brother covered his mouth.
He watched as his brother, gentler than anyone he had ever seen, even smiled. He nodded to Wen Xingyue, his voice tinged with amusement, "Good morning. Are you hungry? There's breakfast Wang Ma left for you in the kitchen."
Huo Tingjun, whose mouth was covered: ? ? ? ←_←
He had never seen his brother so hypocritical. Who knew that he wanted to sleep in today, but his brother had Wang Ma knock on his door at six in the morning to drag him out of bed. Then his brother took him out to exercise: push-ups, standing at attention, pull-ups, and running. His brother watched him do each exercise, it was like he was a devil.
If his father were watching him do these things, he would definitely slack off or simply refuse to do them. But it was his elder brother, this great devil, whose bloodline suppression was no joke. Under that oppressive gaze, Huo Tingjun was exhausted after finishing.
After finishing his workout, he was only allowed half a meal. He stuffed himself with cucumbers and tomatoes to fill his stomach when he was really hungry. His older brother didn't give him any rest time and made him do his weekend homework. Huo Tingjun was miserable.
He had been silently hoping that Wen Xingyue would wake up soon, so that his older brother would have something to do and wouldn't keep an eye on him. But he didn't expect that his wait would last until almost noon.
Huo Tingjun started by looking up at the building every five minutes, then every ten minutes, then every half hour, and finally every hour.
Finally, after he finished his training and homework, the person he had been waiting for finally woke up.
Huo Tingjun had never known that a person could sleep so much...
"Breakfast! It's delicious! (′??ω??｀)"
Wen Xingyue's eyes, which were still a little drowsy, instantly lost all sleepiness.
"Yes, it's delicious."
Her bright, sparkling eyes instantly lifted anyone's spirits. Huo Tingxiao's eyes curved slightly as he nodded in agreement.
Soon, while the two were talking, Huo Tingjun had already gone to the kitchen and brought out the breakfast that Wang Ma had left for Wen Xingyue: tea eggs, fried dough sticks, soy milk, milk, steamed buns, steamed dumplings, shumai, and porridge.
Not knowing which one Wen Xingyue liked, Wang Ma prepared a little of each for her and kept them warm in the pot.
With each glance Wen Xingyue gave, her eyes brightened a little more, until finally they were as bright as light bulbs.
"Where are the beautiful mom and handsome dad?" After eating and drinking her fill, Wen Xingyue realized that two people were missing from the house, and her questioning gaze fell on Huo Tingxiao.
"They went to work."
Both husband and wife are employed; Huo's mother is a university professor, and Huo's father holds a high-ranking military position. Both are very busy.
The reason the two of them were both at home yesterday was because Huo Tingxiao had just returned from the hospital, and the couple were worried about him, so they took leave to come back.
But they have to go to work today.
Huo Tingxiao injured his leg and is currently on temporary leave to recuperate at home.
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