I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"No, this is fine...it's good."

Nian rolled over, letting himself lie half-reclined in Bai Zhou's arms, so that he could feel the cool breeze and enjoy the comfort of his younger brother's embrace.

Looking up at the night sky filled with beautiful flowers, the two chatted softly.

"Sister, are you coming to play again tomorrow?"

"Hmm...we'll see."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhou knew that she wanted to stay in bed longer and sleep until she naturally woke up.

But this is fine too.

I've had a great day, so I should get some rest tomorrow.

"Then let's go to the other side of the street tomorrow night."

Today I'll wander around this area, tomorrow I'll wander around that area, and the day after tomorrow I'll go play in the middle.

He doesn't waste a single day of those three days; he's a master of time management.

"Ah."

The young man responded, then, as if remembering something, he took Bai Zhou's hand and reminded him, "Remember to remind me before the fireworks tomorrow."

"Oh, is my older sister going to start practicing resisting the curse tomorrow?"

"No way... It can't be that fast. I think it takes time to get used to it."

"Then tomorrow..."

Nian lowered her head slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

"I want to go back to sleep."

"Um……"

He blew a breath into the pointed left ear of the baby, feeling the comfortable friction from the tail, and Bai Zhou hummed in understanding.

After watching the fireworks for a while, Nian got bored and yawned, wanting to go back to sleep. Bai Zhou agreed to her request, put on a small soundproof barrier, and took Nian back to the inn.

"..."

Nian slightly curled his toes and ran them across Bai Zhou's palm. Watching Bai Zhou's tail twitch, a mischievous grin spread across Nian's face.

"Has Xiaobai done this for Eleven before?"

"……Um."

If you want to wash your feet...

He still remembers it. The first time, the gentleman was very uncomfortable and his whole body stiffened. But after he got used to it, he became soft and pliable every time he did it. And if you touched the gentleman's little toe, his beautiful bluish-white long tail would wiggle, which was quite amusing.

However, due to his age at that time, he could only hold half of his husband's foot, which was a bit of a pity.

"My sister is clearly taller than my husband, so why are their feet about the same size?"

He can now easily hold one foot in each hand.

He had to be very careful when his fingertips touched her tiny, pearl-like toes, so as not to hurt her if he used too much force.

"Hmm... I'm not sure."

Although she was taller than Xi, she was only one finger joint taller, a mere three centimeters.

That's not much height enough for her toes to grow any longer. But she wouldn't say a word. Three centimeters is still a lot of height, and her authority as the older sister was contained within those three centimeters.

"Thank you for your help, Xiaobai."

After washing her feet clean, Nian lay down on the bed, comfortably preparing to sleep.

Goodnight, Sister Nian.

The year has passed and the daytime cannot be rested.

The grand event outside hadn't ended yet, and as a half-guardian, he naturally had to stay until the event was over, lest someone outside come looking for him while he was fast asleep.

But sitting still all the time is too boring.

During the day, he would sit by the bedside, quietly observing Nian's sleeping face.

Both sisters have pointed ears, but Nian's are upright ears, while Xi's are droopy ears.

Moreover, due to changes in her personal emotions, Xi's ears will tilt up slightly or droop down again, allowing people to guess her mood directly through her ears.

Nian's ears rarely change as noticeably as Xi Na's, but they turn a light pink when their owner is shy, and the tips of their ears sway slightly up and down when their owner is happy, which can be used to infer Nian's mood.

For example, right now, Nian's ears have turned a light pink, which means she's been made shy by Bai Zhou's stare.

"Why are you staring at me like that...?"

Unable to fall asleep, Nian opened her eyes, her gaze filled with a hint of melancholy.

"Hmm... because Sister Nian is pretty."

"I won't be happy even if you praise me."

As he said this, Nian shifted his body to the side.

"Don't sit and watch anymore. Aren't you tired? Lie down and rest for a while."

"Sister...can I hug you again?"

Holding onto the feeling of the New Year will temporarily satisfy his longing for the evening.

Although he knew it wasn't good... he had to do it. He was increasingly afraid that his excessive longing for Xi would give rise to negative emotions like resentment, causing his great undertaking to fall apart.

Whether for the sake of the Great Yan Dynasty or for his future happiness, he now needs something to suppress his emotions to help him.

"...I just can't do anything with you. Don't move around, or I'll get angry if you keep me awake."

"Sister..."

With his hand resting on her waist, Nian slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Back at the Eighteenth, only exhausted oxen died.

The sun rises at dawn.

After a night of hustle and bustle, Chang'an City is now completely silent.

Apart from the patrol personnel who were still working overtime in frustration, everyone else who had been making a ruckus all night had gone home to rest and recharge, waiting to continue enjoying themselves tonight.

"call--"

She lay sprawled on the bed, fast asleep, her beautiful hair disheveled and pressed beneath her.

During the day, he sits on the edge of the bed, holding an apple stem in his mouth, contemplating life.

What the hell is going on?

His body felt like a soft ball of cotton when I hugged him, and he smelled so sweet... But even so, he shouldn't...

"Little White... is thirsty..."

A soft voice called from behind him. Bai Zhou responded and got up to pour her some water.

"..."

Gazing at that still upright figure, a hint of shame and indignation flashed in her lilac eyes.

She was careless last night and didn't flash it.

She knew that a hug wouldn't cause any problems, but she forgot that Bai Zhou was also a normal man.

"He really is a bad younger brother..."

He took the water and drank it down in one gulp, then rolled his eyes at Bai Zhou, who was putting on a well-behaved act.

"I'm sorry, sister..."

"Okay, okay, don't worry about it. You're a big kid now, it's normal to have some needs."

The year did not feel any aversion to daylight because of the embarrassing events of the previous night.

Having inherited the memories of the gods, she also knew the differences between male and female bodies, so naturally she had no aversion to them.

"but……"

His gaze swept over a certain spot, and seeing Bai Zhou's bewildered expression, Nian felt a little worried.

"Although I don't understand this kind of thing, is it really okay to do nothing?"

The old man had no experience in this area, so he didn't know how to handle the situation.

"It's okay, Sister Nian... You'll be back to normal after calming down for a while. You really have too much free time..."

This kind of thing often happened when he was traveling with Kal'tsit, but Kal'tsit was always there to help him solve it.

But after he came back, he was busy with all sorts of things and rarely had time to think about this or that. In fact, this situation rarely occurred when he was busy.

I don't know why this happened again last night. After thinking about it all night, I only came to the conclusion that I was just too idle.

"Hmm... If you feel unwell, you must tell your sister. You can't hide your illness and avoid seeking medical treatment."

The year, holding a cup, solemnly admonishes the daytime.

"Of course not... but sister, this can't be considered an illness, can it..."

The size has returned to normal now, so everything should be fine.

"In short, if you feel unwell, be sure to tell me. Your sister will definitely find a way to solve it."

"Ah."

This kind of thing won't happen if I keep busy, right?

He thought this during the day.

but……

Those two soft, fluffy halves seemed to be able to sink your whole hand into.

That slender, delicate waist.

The warm, cool tail pressing against his lower abdomen felt so soft and fleshy... it was as if it were etched into his heart, lingering there for a long time.