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

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"Noon? It's already noon?"

Xi was slightly taken aback, then turned her head to look at the clock in the room.

"It's one o'clock..."

"Sir, you haven't had lunch?"

"Yes, of course I ate. I had roast goose, a whole big one. I also drank some wine."

Xi just finished the bag of potato chips; it wasn't much, but it was enough for lunch. As for cola, it's a non-drunk drink, right?

"Really? These potato chips are barbecue flavored?"

"It's cucumber flavored..."

Xi instinctively responded, then suddenly paused.

"Sir...you must wipe your mouth clean after eating."

He gave her instructions during the day, then raised his hand and gently wiped the potato chip crumbs from her lips.

"Woo~"

The lie was discovered.

The great painter tilted his head slightly, carefully examining the colors.

Calm as the sea, seemingly without waves, but with undercurrents surging beneath.

"Ah Xi... I was wrong."

"What wrong have you done, sir? The fault lies with me."

"I have heard of students who are so engrossed in reading that they eat steamed buns dipped in ink, and find the taste incredibly sweet. You must be too absorbed in painting to eat snacks to satisfy your hunger, sir."

"Probably to keep me from worrying, he pretended to be carefree and said that he had eaten healthy food for lunch and breakfast."

"If I had come earlier, I think I could have gotten him to sleep in time, prepared his food, and tidied up the house."

He spoke with a look of shame during the day.

“...A-Xi”.

The great painter grabbed his hand and placed it on his cheek.

"I was wrong, Ah Xi. Don't be angry, okay?"

She considered finding another reason, such as forcing her to watch her terrible movie and making her submit a review on time, which delayed the time.

But that would only make him angrier, and might even make him disappointed in himself, thinking he's a lying, bad woman.

To use the movie's premise, Bai Zhou's feelings for her were already low, and if things continued to deteriorate like this, there would be no way out.

“Sir… I don’t mean to blame you. It’s just that you have to take care of your health no matter how busy you are.”

Feeling the soft touch of the artist's cheek, Bai Zhou's voice softened as well.

No matter what, he couldn't bring himself to blame her.

"It's fine to have snacks during your free time, just don't treat them as regular meals..."

"Yes, yes, I'll save on everything."

The artist nodded in agreement.

"Then sir, please go outside for a walk to clear your mind. I'll go tidy up the house."

"Hmm... Ah, me too..."

"Sir... that's fine too."

Stepping inside, the artist looked at the messy, far from tidy room and turned his head away in slight shame, his tail nervously wrapping around his ankle.

An angry Ah-Xi is terrifying.

"gentlemen……"

Bai Zhou shook his head helplessly and began tidying up from the doorway.

Although the evening house looked messy, there wasn't much trash on the ground; most of the items were DVDs that had been accidentally knocked off.

She left all the food waste on the table.

"One bag, two bags... eight bags."

“One bottle, no, one barrel…five barrels.”

During the day, he counted all the various kinds of trash on the table one by one. By the end, he felt only helplessness and couldn't muster any anger at all.

"Sir, I think you should come out for a walk with me."

"Huh? Can I not go? I can exercise here too."

"Does the gentleman really think it's possible to exercise on his own?"

Bai Zheng never had any hope for Xi's self-control.

"Okay... okay."

Xi reluctantly touched the DVD player.

It won't be visible for a while.

"By the way, Ah Xi, what brings you here today?"

Ah Xi looks like he's wearing new clothes today.

Xi glanced at Bai Zhou's clothes, her expression slightly stiffening.

New clothes...who bought them?

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, sir. I've come to celebrate the festival with you."

Mid-Autumn Festival...

Xi was stunned for a few seconds, then shook her head in shame.

She didn't even remember the holidays and had to ask Ah Xi to come find her.

"It's time to go out for a walk."

"Right?"

"The party is all set, sir. Let's go together."

He extended an invitation to her during the day.

"reunion?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xi asked him:

"Who's at this gathering?"

She didn't really want to go to any parties; she preferred to spend the holiday alone with Bai Zhou.

Can……

It's no longer possible for them to spend holidays together like before.

"Only my elder sister, our two little children, Jingzhe, Black Cat, and Yanrong."

Since most of those who celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival are from Yan, the majority of the participants in the gathering were from Yan. Only Yan Rong Kross and her friends, who were acquainted with Nian and Wu You Cuo'e, were invited as well.

"So many people... Ugh, what a hassle. But if you don't go, that guy Nian will definitely get you drunk again. He's such a worry."

Xi looked at Bai Zhou, and although she was stubborn, she still agreed to the invitation.

"Sir, you are so kind."

"Hmph, now you remember my good points. But I do have my demands."

"Please speak freely, sir."

The requests made by Xi Hui also piqued Bai Zhou's curiosity.

"First, you mustn't deliberately give way to them. They are the juniors, and it's only because they respect you that you're respected... Hmm, never mind, you decide for yourself."

"I've remembered what you said, sir. But it's a holiday, so it's not appropriate to act all high and mighty... I understand, sir. I won't let them win when we're playing games."

They'll only give in to you.

He smiled during the day, waiting for her to state her other requests.

"It's good that you have an idea."

Xi twitched her nose slightly, thought for a moment, and then stretched out her arm to him.

"gentlemen?"

“Carry me on your back.”

She wanted to show those scheming young girls what the "majesty of the empress" truly meant.

"Yes, sir."

"Okay, then... let's go."

Lying on Bai Zhou's back, Xi seemed to remember something and pressed her cheek against his.

"gentlemen?"

"Walk slowly... I want to... stay with you a little longer."