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

"Are you feeling well, sister?"

The daytime inquires with concern about the feelings of the year.

"Mmm...it feels good."

Bai Zhou's technique was far superior to hers; compared to him, her own performance just now was not even as good as that of a kitchen apprentice pressing pork knuckles.

How embarrassing!

The young man lowered his eyes, covering his face and remaining silent.

But then she thought of a good one.

As expected of my Xiaobai, she does everything so well!

That's wonderful!

He smiled and glanced sideways, thinking it was absolutely wonderful.

"Well then, sister, it's getting late, let's rest."

After climbing the mountain and descending, we returned to the town a few kilometers from the foot of the mountain, had dinner, and by then it was already dusk, time to rest.

"Okay, let's go to bed early tonight. We need to be well-rested so our bodies can recover better."

I have made up my mind to cultivate my character and never do bad things that would ruin my health during the day.

A gentle breeze is summoned during the day to dispel the stuffiness inside the house.

"Hmm~, Xiaobai is so thoughtful."

A cool breeze swirls in the room, so even if we sleep together, it won't feel stuffy.

Goodnight, sister.

"Okay, goodnight, Xiaobai."

Although I said goodnight, the feeling of softness on my lips made me wide awake.

"Xiaobai...you should go to sleep...you are still injured, you can't do this kind of thing."

Nian Wei leaned back slightly, trying to escape from under the dragon's mouth. But as soon as she made a move, a hand on her waist held her tightly, preventing her from retreating.

"Sister..."

Bai Zhou didn't respond to her words, but simply hugged her tighter and leaned down to be affectionate with her.

"noob……"

Nian bit her lip tightly, refusing to let him succeed.

"Axi, your sister is going to get angry."

She has to stand up for herself to stop this from happening.

"Sister...don't be angry..."

He didn't expect Nian to be serious this time, so he quickly admitted his mistake and apologized, then obediently lay there without moving.

"..."

Seeing that Bai Zhou was so obedient, Nian touched his face with satisfaction.

"Right now, we should focus on recuperation and do these things when we're fully recovered."

"Ah."

Having received a response, Nian smiled slightly, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep.

Time slowly passed, people settled down, birds chirped, clouds appeared, and the moon disappeared.

"..."

I'm a little thirsty... Sure enough, I shouldn't drink too much of that salty soup.

Nian sat up groggily, wanting to get a glass of water.

But as soon as she raised her hand, she shuddered.

What about during the day?

She stared intently at her side.

Only the blanket remained; the person was nowhere to be seen.

Did you go to pee? Well, everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, you can't hold it in.

Thinking about it, he then went down to the ground to drink water.

After drinking a large glass of warm water, his thirst was dispelled, and he returned to bed satisfied, ready to continue sleeping.

but……

She couldn't sleep until Baizhan returned.

Lying in bed, Nian stared blankly at the open window.

Why isn't Xiaobai back yet? Could it be that she's gotten too numb from squatting and can't get up?

That would really be considered silly and clumsy.

Thinking of something funny, Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

but……

A gentle breeze brought a chill, causing Nian to pull the blanket tighter around herself.

"..."

Nian thought of the painting that belonged to Xi that she found today.

There's a fake sunset painted inside.

Xiao Bai... he wouldn't have gone to find that dummy, would he?

No, no, no, how could that be!

Nian shook his head vigorously, dismissing the idea.

How could Xiaobai knowingly go to a fake account...?

It's fake... It's not pleasant to be fake, but it quenches your thirst.

Given Bai Zhou's tenacity in spending days engrossed in a painting with only a shadow, he might very well become obsessed with this specially made self-portrait by Xi, unable to extricate himself from it.

"Waaah..."

Should we go take a look?

But soon, he abandoned the idea.

If Bai Zhou wasn't inside, that would be fine, but if he was inside...

She had already bothered him once during the day, and she had promised him that she would take him to find Eleven and would not interfere with his actions. Now that he was inside, what reason could she possibly give to bring him out?

That would make him unhappy.

The baby hugged the blanket, its tail gently patting the mattress, making an annoyed "thump thump" sound.

After an unknown amount of time, the door creaked open.

Then, during the day, he tiptoed and quietly returned to the house.

"Sister...why are you awake?"

Turning around, Bai Zhou saw Nian staring intently at him, her little face full of grievance.

"Ah Xi, where did you go?"

Nian sat up, and as he approached the bedside, she grabbed his collar, her words revealing a hint of sorrow.

"Ah...this..."

He gently took her hand in his and sat down beside her during the day.

"I just felt stuffy, so I went out for a walk and looked at the night view."

"I'm sorry to have worried you, sister."

Bai Zhou explained why he had just left.

“Ah Xi…”

Although he had a reason, Nian was still not at ease.

There's a breeze blowing in, so why does it feel stuffy?

It seems the stuffiness is just a facade; the real problem is the frustration in my heart.

"Ah Xi... are you angry?"

"Oh? Why do you say that, elder sister?"

Bai Zhou looked at Nian with a puzzled expression.

How can one's thoughts shift from feeling stuffy to feeling angry?

"Today... I interrupted your business with her..."

"You got hurt again..."

Suddenly, another reason came to mind.

"Is it... that I'm talking too much, too long-winded, and it's making you annoyed?"

"How could this be..."

Bai Zhou couldn't understand how Nian came up with these ideas from feeling hot and humid.

Although he didn't understand the reason, it didn't stop him from comforting Nian.

"My sister is just being kind and caring. I'm so happy about it, how could I possibly be annoyed?"

"Moreover, my elder sister woke me up and brought me back to my senses from my laziness. How could waking someone up be considered disturbing them?"

"Also, it was indeed my own lack of skill and greed that led to that state, and it has nothing to do with my sister. My sister's willingness to risk everything with me to establish this empire is already the best thing for me, so how could I blame her for this?"

He patiently responded to each question during the day, thus comforting the year.