Gu Chen told Ya Li about parts of his past, deliberately concealing certain things. It was not difficult to speak only of the good parts.
The little girl's eyes grew brighter the more she listened.
At least from his account, that kind of pure affection was still deeply alluring. But one thing was one thing, and another was another.
Now that things had come to this...
Gu Chen lowered his eyes, and the gaze that had been fixed on Ya Li turned serious once more.
"It's about time."
"You should go to sleep now."
It was normal for a child who had just arrived in a new home to feel uneasy and unfamiliar with everything, which was why he had chatted with her for a while.
But if she still did not go to sleep, he would not be able to handle other matters.
The little girl had listened attentively, but she was still too young to stay up late. Drowsily, she leaned against him.
"Then, A-Ming, I'll go to sleep first..." The girl seemed to have sensed Gu Chen's intentions as well. She left the sofa, bade him farewell, and walked back to the bedroom.
She no longer worried about this unfamiliar place.
Because there was someone here who treated her kindly.
Without a doubt, there were only two impressions one could have when facing someone like Gu Chen.
The first.
Fear, an instinctive biological fear.
It was not merely the gap in existence and status. Gu Chen had carved his indifference toward all living beings into his bones!
That unrestrained slaughter, which could begin at any moment, was enough to make any life form beneath Gu Chen's level turn and flee.
"Get some sleep." Gu Chen slowly rose and climbed the spiral staircase in the living room to