Deep Sibling Love

One in the morning—

Xiaoxiao went downstairs for water and passed by the door.

Two in the morning—

Peach ran around outside.

Three in the morning—

Someone set off fireworks outside. The New Year was almost here, and there was always someone who refused to follow the beaten path, determined to be the only firework in the night sky.

Four in the morning—

Chen Shu's breathing grew heavier. His eyes began moving beneath his lids. The medicine seemed to wear off faster for him than for other people.

Five in the morning—

Chen Shu began making small movements now and then.

Meanwhile, Xiaoxiao went to the bathroom and was spotted by the night watch officer, Lord Peach. The girl and the cat engaged in a battle, one halfhearted and the other fierce. In the end, Lord Peach successfully drove Xiaoxiao, who had no business being awake, back to her room.

Then Peach started doing parkour outside.

Six in the morning—

Chen Shu rolled onto his side and naturally wrapped an arm around Ning Qing's waist.

The bedroom light had long since been turned off, leaving the room pitch-black. Ning Qing lay with her eyes open in the dark. She reached out to move Chen Shu's hand away, her own hand even coming to a stop above his arm. After a moment's hesitation, she drew it back.

Let him hold me for a while.

He doesn't know anyway.

Seven in the morning—

Dawn had barely broken over Bai City. Faint sounds came from outside the courtyard, and the little girl was up too. Her footsteps sounded beyond the bedroom door from time to time.

Chen Shu opened his eyes.

The curtains weren't thick enough to keep out the faint light. The room was dim, but the desk lamp ahead was on,