The next day, Jiang Linyuan was woken by the sound of someone pushing open the door.
He opened his eyes and found himself face-to-face with Jiang Zhiyao's big, dewy eyes as she blinked at him.
"What are you doing?"
It took Jiang Linyuan a good while to speak.
He really had been startled. If he hadn't been so full of life, he would've thought he was still dreaming.
"Just looking at you."
Jiang Zhiyao drew her gaze back and pointed to the bowl and chopsticks on the bedside table.
"I brought you breakfast. You'd be too lazy to get out of bed, so eat it while it's hot."
Why are you treating me like an invalid?!
Am I the kind of person who'd rather stay in bed than eat breakfast?!
"Why are you up so early? It's not like we have anything to do."
Jiang Linyuan pulled the quilt around himself and looked at the breakfast.
The clear-broth noodles were topped with a fried egg and sprinkled with chopped green onions. Steam curled from the bowl.
"Because I woke up early."
Jiang Zhiyao watched Jiang Linyuan squirming around in bed and thought he looked like a caterpillar.
How was someone like him ever going to take care of himself?
"Eat it while it's hot. I'll come get the bowl and chopsticks when you're done."
After another reminder, Jiang Zhiyao hurried out of the room.
Jiang Linyuan looked at the A above her head, then at the noodles.
Well, since things had come to this, he might as well eat.
Near noon, Mother Jiang asked Jiang Linyuan to drive to town and buy some New Year's supplies.
Jiang Zhiyao wanted to go with him, but she had to help Mother Jiang prepare lunch, so she stayed behind.
The town was bustling