Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Suppressing his intense craving, he carefully stood up, went over to heat up his dinner briefly, and then simply ate it standing up in the kitchen, washing the dishes as he went.

Seele's cooking skills are quite good. She will even cook to cater to his tastes. It seems that he is becoming more and more dependent on Seele now.

After tidying up the kitchen, Nangong Yu dried her hands and came out.

He intended to carry the sleeping Seele in a princess carry, but as soon as his hand touched Seele's shoulder, he saw Seele's eyes twitch. She then quickly opened her sky-blue eyes, her just-woke-up appearance still slightly hazy, naturally exuding a subtle charm.

"elder brother?"

These beautiful 'gems' always captivated Nangong Yu, until Xi'er's soft murmur awakened him from his reverie.

"Sorry, I accidentally woke you up."

"Hmm, it's okay... Oh, right, brother, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? I'll go heat it up for you."

As if suddenly remembering something, Xi'er opened her eyes wide and struggled to sit up, but Nangong Yu pressed her down again.

"Don't worry, I've already eaten."

At this moment, Seele noticed the empty dining table and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is your brother hot? You can't eat cold food!"

"It's hot, it's hot. Don't worry, I've kept Seele's words in mind."

"That's good."

Seele smiled gently, radiating an indescribable tenderness.

Then, amidst the little girl's exclamation, Nangong Yu grabbed her neck and legs and lifted her up in a princess carry. Xi'er quickly reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, her eyes filled with a little panic like a small animal, and her cheeks visibly flushed.

"elder brother?"

"Let's go, I'll take you upstairs."

Nangong Yu chuckled as she gently bounced the not-so-heavy Xi'er.

Have you taken a shower?

"Yes, I've washed it."

"Okay, then I'll carry you back to your room."

Dragging Xi'er's soft yet supple thighs, Nangong Yu had Xi'er open her bedroom door and placed her on her bed.

"It's getting late, get some rest, goodnight."

"OK, good night."

Sitting on the bed, noticing that her brother didn't seem inclined to do anything else, Seele felt a little disappointed after the door closed.

I haven't spoken much to my brother all day...

......

After a quick shower and a blow-dry of my hair, the excitement I felt from finishing the game finally subsided.

After changing into his pajamas, he walked out of the bathroom and paused for a moment as he passed Xi'er's room, suddenly realizing that he hadn't spent much time with Xi'er today.

After thinking for a moment, he withdrew his hand from the door. Although tomorrow was the weekend, it was too late now. The game was over, so he should get up early tomorrow and spend a good day playing with Seele.

He walked back to his room, and as soon as he opened the door, the sight before him made him freeze in place.

His bedroom layout was very simple: a bed, a wardrobe, a table, a game console, a computer tower, a monitor, and a projector for watching movies. That was all.

But now, an uninvited guest has appeared in the bedroom.

A wild Seele appeared.

She was lying on her bed, her pajamas disheveled, hugging her pillow, burying her face in it, and rolling around on her bed like a little ball.

"..."

Nangong Yu silently closed the door and glanced at the sign on the door and Xier's room next door.

No problem, he didn't go into the wrong place.

When I opened the room again, I found that the scene inside had changed again.

The little dumpling on the bed was gone, the pillow lay quietly at the head of the bed, and Xi'er, dressed neatly, sat on the edge of the bed, smiling at him, looking every bit the lady. Only the slightly wrinkled sheets showed traces of the abuse that had just taken place.

"Brother, welcome back~"

Hey, hey, hey, everyone saw what you were like just now, what's the point of pretending like this now? And "welcome back," what does it mean to welcome someone back from home? Are you just babbling incoherently?

I had a lot of complaints I wanted to vent, but I held them back in the end.

Nangong Yu entered the room, leaving the door slightly ajar behind her back.

"Why are you in my room so late?"

He was sitting on the bed, a short distance from Seele, with him on the inside and Seele on the outside.

He had intended to create a sense of security for Seele, but before he could even make a move, Seele took the initiative to cling to him.

She shifted her little bottom and pressed herself against him, gently stroking his hand as she spoke with a hint of disappointment in her voice: "Brother hasn't spent any time with Xi'er all day, Xi'er can't sleep."

Her soft, delicate body, combined with the sweet fragrance unique to young girls, almost overwhelmed Nangong Yu's mind in an instant.

Feeling the softness clinging to her arm, and because she was only wearing pajamas, her outline was clearly visible, Nangong Yu wanted to ask Xier if she really knew what she was doing.

Is doing this so late at night because you have too much faith in his willpower?

"Seele feels like she's back to how she was before. Bronya is the same way, always busy working until late and never having time to spend with Seele. Will brother be like that in the future?"

The outstretched claws quietly withdrew, and the desires in my heart were doused with a bucket of cold water.

These past few days have indeed been too busy, and I've had much less time to spend with Seele. I never imagined that the sarcastic words I said to Bronya in the coffee shop would come back to haunt me.

Is this the Mi-style boomerang? I'm scared!

"Brother, Seele actually... ah!"

The silence of more than ten seconds made Xier think that her brother was angry, and she panicked and wanted to say something. But at that moment, she suddenly felt her body being pulled into the air by a force.

Just like the princess carry she received that night, she landed directly in Nangong Yu's arms and lay down on the bed next to him.

"elder brother?"

Without answering Xi'er's somewhat puzzled voice, Nangong Yu said directly, "Xi'er, it seems like it's been a long time since I told you a bedtime story. I recently came up with a good one. Would you like to hear it?"

bed time story?

Instantly, a memory flashed through Xi'er's mind: long ago, when she would go to sleep at night, her brother would sit by her bedside and read those fairy tales that she had read countless times in his sleepy voice.

The story itself is not important; what matters is the person who is there to tell her the story.

Immediately, Seele was no longer worried or frustrated. Her eyes sparkled, and she nodded excitedly.

"Okay, okay!"

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go turn on the projector."

As he spoke, Nangong Yu turned on the projector on the ceiling and called out Hatsune Miku's name, asking her to connect the projector to his work computer.

Nangong Yu tightened his embrace around Xi'er, letting the little girl lean against his chest, feeling the warmth of their bodies mingling, and said, "Xi'er, you're the first person in the world besides me to see this story~"

Chapter Twelve Red Bean Rice

Ding dong ding dong.

The doorbell rang and then fell, making the waiting guest somewhat impatient as he tiptoed, his hard leather shoes making a series of crisp sounds as they struck the stone pavement.

"I can understand Rain sleeping in on weekends, but why is Seele sleeping in too?"

Bronya frowned as she glanced at the chat app on her phone, which hadn't received any replies.

With her work finally coming to an end, Bronya suddenly remembered Nangong Yu's scolding of her in the coffee shop last time, and wondered if she should invite Seele out shopping together today, something that hadn't happened in a long time.

Of course, it's not impossible for Yu to come along if he insists.

As a result, no one replied to her messages in the morning, and when she finished getting ready, she knocked on the door for a long time around 10 a.m., but there was still no response.

After thinking for a moment, Bronya opened her small handbag, took out a bunch of keys, found the correct model, and inserted them directly into the keyhole.

Click, the door opened.

Don't ask where the key came from; it's all thanks to a double agent.

Bronya pulled out a pair of women's slippers from the shoe cabinet by the door, which were clearly a size larger than Seele's feet. She stepped into them and followed her memory upstairs.

Both Seele and Nangong Yu's rooms were marked. Bronya first went to Seele's door, raised her hand and knocked gently. When there was no response, she tried turning the lock.

Click, the door opened.

"Doesn't this girl know she's living with a hot-blooded young man? She's so careless... No, maybe she's doing it on purpose..."

Considering Seele's usual behavior, Bronya found it hard to imagine that she would be wary of Nangong Yu.

They're practically offering themselves up, why would they need to be on guard?

Bronya opened the door and went straight to the bedside.

"Seele, it's time to get up..."

She lifted the blanket, only to find it empty. She reached out and touched it; it was cool, devoid of any remaining body heat.

not there?

How could it be missing?

She clearly walked home with Seele after school yesterday, and she even saw the light on in Seele's room last night.

"......"

With no one in the room and she having overslept, a bold idea popped into her head.

She didn't have time to think too much and immediately strode towards Yu's room.

The door was ajar, and she opened it without knocking.

The sight inside the room made her hold her breath for a moment.

The first thing that catches the eye is the two familiar figures embracing each other on the bed.

The thin blanket outlined their intertwined figures. Xi'er nestled in Yu's arms, both of them wearing pajamas, still fast asleep.