Having successfully helped her son resolve the biggest problem in his history of friendship, Feng Ruoxue left, thoroughly satisfied.
Ye Xunzhi was also sent back to her room to sleep by Old Master Ye, who had come downstairs.
"Go to bed early. You're still growing. You might not grow tall if you're not careful, and you have school tomorrow."
"Got it. I'm going to bed now."
Ye Xunzhi clopped upstairs in her slippers, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and changed into pajamas. Before bed, she checked the time: ten at night.
[No rush. I'll play for another half hour. It's only half an hour less sleep. I can totally handle that!]
When Ye Xunzhi stayed up until eleven, she stared at the time, unable to understand how an hour had passed so quickly.
That certainly wasn't how time passed at school.
[Who stole my time?! Whatever, it's already eleven. Another half hour won't hurt. I can handle it!]
[Suddenly I really want barbecue. Grilled sausages, beef skewers, lamb skewers... how about secretly ordering delivery? Oh no! My hand is suddenly out of control! Delivery app, you truly are the root of all evil!]
Bang! The door opened, and Ye Xunzhi whipped her head around. Ye Yunhuai walked straight in wearing pajamas.
Then he reached out, easily plucked the phone from her hand, tucked it into his pocket, and turned to leave.
"You'll get it back tomorrow morning. Go to sleep."
Ye Xunzhi: !
[My skewers are gone. (Shattered.)]
That night, Ye Xunzhi fell asleep utterly unwillingly. Early the next morning, she woke up utterly unwillingly.
[This damn school. This isn't a seven a.m. start, it's the seventh-day memorial for my death.]
In a daze, she ate breakfast. In a daze, she listened to her grandfather's long list of instructions,