The next morning, Xia Tong slowly opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was a face very close to hers.

Shadow Camellia was held in his arms all night, and even the wings on her back were deformed by the pressure, but she didn't care. Her deep red eyes were staring at him without blinking.

"woke up?"

Her voice sounded calm, but her slightly stiff body and the faint blush remaining on her ear tips were silently accusing something.

"Tsubaki?"

Xia Tong blinked; her head was still a little dizzy, but much better than last night.

Immediately, he subconsciously released his grip on Shadow Camellia.

Just as I was about to turn over, my back suddenly pressed against something soft and warm.

"!"

Before Xia Tong could even think, her body reacted before her brain could, and she sprang up from the bed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Magic unconsciously gathered at his fingertips, and he flipped over in a way that defied the laws of physics, landing firmly on the ceiling with both feet.

Xia Tong "squatted" on the ceiling, supporting himself with one hand. His posture was even somewhat composed, but his expression was anything but.

Then, he looked at his bed with a somewhat blank expression.

On the bed, next to where he had just been lying, Dark Shadow Red Rain was curled up, her orange-red eyes half-open and half-closed, as if she had been awakened by his earlier movements, and was now groggily raising her head.

Shadow Camellia was still floating a little to the side where she had been, and the wings on her back had returned to normal.

She crossed her arms in front of her chest, and her expression changed from "staring" to "Are you serious?"

Shift your gaze downwards—

The Shadow Nine Thousand Years Old casually occupied a large part of the bed, sleeping in a wild and unrestrained manner with no regard for his image.

On the other side, Dark Shadow Mountain Dream held Cheng Yi in her arms, the two little ones huddled together.

However, they have gradually come to their senses because of Xia Tong's big move.

"...What happened?"

Xia Tong's voice floated down from the ceiling, her tone low and hoarse from just waking up, with a hint of barely concealed confusion.

Shadow Chun floated up from the bed and flew to Xia Tong's side.

"You're asking me? Last night it was you—"

She paused for a moment, then said, "Never mind, you can come down first."

Xia Tong blinked, then gently landed back on the ground.

"What did I do last night?"

"You don't remember anything?"

An Yingchun raised her eyebrows slightly.

Xia Tong shook his head. His memory of last night lasted until he returned to his room.

Shadow Camellia remained silent for a moment.

"...Never mind, it's better not to remember."

She turned her face away, and the faint blush on the tips of her ears seemed to deepen a little.

Actually, what happened last night was quite simple.

Later, the Ninth Prince floated to the bedside, her gaze lingered on Xia Tong's face for a few seconds, and then she nodded gently.

"You all should take a rest. I'll watch over the kids."

After she finished speaking, she gracefully landed on the desk and opened the book she hadn't finished reading.

But Shadow Nine Thousand Years Old showed no intention of "going to rest." She floated in mid-air, her hands supporting her chin, her wine-red eyes staring at Shadow Chun with great interest.

"Then we'll have to trouble our Chun-nee-san to be a 'human body pillow' for one night~"

"Shut up!"

An Yingchun's voice came from Xia Tong's arms, tinged with a hint of gritted teeth.

"Okay, okay, then I'll be a quiet and beautiful girl tonight too."

Shadow Nine Thousand Years old chuckled and drifted away, then found a spot on top of the bookshelf, sat down, crossed his legs, and continued to stare at this side.

Meanwhile, the shadowy red rain that had been floating by the bed quietly watched Xia Tong and the shadowy Chun he was holding in his arms for a long time.

Then, she gently landed behind Xia Tong, curled up, and lay down quietly.

Shadow Nine Thousand Years Old was the first to notice.

She raised an eyebrow, a complex emotion flashing across her wine-red eyes—surprise, realization, and a hint of understanding that "so that's how it can be done."

Then, she flew over too.

However, since Xia Tong was surrounded by other animals, she settled down at the foot of the bed, found a comfortable position, folded her wings, and curled up.

"Since you're all asleep, I'll go to sleep too."

Dark Shadow Mountain Dream and Cheng Yi exchanged a glance.

Although I don't quite understand what happened, "everyone is asleep" means "we should go to sleep too".

So, Shadow Mountain Dream carried Cheng Yi and flew over quietly, finding a place to lie down on the other side.

The Ninth Prince, sitting at his desk, looked up at the several "little figures" that had suddenly appeared beside the child on the bed, and shook his head gently with a smile.

"These little guys..."

However, the Ninth Prince did not send them away.

Anyway, the child's body is recovering on its own, so having a few more "warmers"...maybe it's not a bad thing?

Let's go back to the present—

After listening to the brief explanations from Shadow Chun and the Nine Thousand Years Old, Xia Tong remained silent for a few seconds.

"So...you just slept like that all night?"

His gaze swept over the group of elves on the bed who were gradually waking up—

Shadow Nine Thousand Years stretched out a big yawn, spreading its wings; Shadow Mountain Dream rubbed its eyes, its silver-white twin tails swaying gently with the movement; Cheng Yi lay down next to Shadow Mountain Dream, its blue-purple eyes still misty from just waking up.

And, at this moment, the shadowy red rain is slowly drifting up from the bed.

Upon hearing Xia Tong's words, her body trembled slightly, and she instantly became fully awake.

Dark Shadow Red Rain raised her head, meeting Xia Tong's gaze. Her lips moved slightly, her voice much softer than usual:

"Xia Tong, are you... angry?"

Her tone was cautious, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt.

She remembered clearly that Xia Tong had not "invited" her to sleep next to him last night.

She herself looked at the shadowy Tsubaki being held in her arms, a feeling she couldn't quite describe welled up inside her, and then she quietly lay down.

Dark Shadow Red Rain didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong, but she just wanted to... be closer to him.

Xia Tong shook her head, looking at her as if she was afraid of being scolded for doing something wrong.

"no."

But then he changed his tone, with a hint of teasing:

"However, if you keep doing that, I might accidentally squash you."

Dark Shadow Red Rain blinked.

Flatten?

She looked down at her hands and carefully considered the possibility.

"It doesn't matter if it's flattened, I'm not afraid."

Dark Shadow Red Rain raised her head and answered decisively, even with a hint of stubbornness in her tone that said, "Xia Tong didn't do it on purpose."

"..."

That doesn't seem to be the main point...

Looking at her "I think it's fine" expression, Xia Tong suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Beside him, Shadow Nine Thousand Years Old finally woke up completely, lying on the bed, his wine-red eyes curving into crescents.

"Oh my, this kid is actually concerned about us!"

She drawled out her words, her tone carrying a smug "I knew it" vibe, "But don't worry, we're not that easy to flatten."

Dark Shadow Mountain Dream held Cheng Yi in her arms, her deep purple-red eyes darting between the group before finally settling on Xia Tong's face.

"Xia Tong, how are you feeling now? Are you still in pain?"

"It's alright now."

Xia Tong flexed her wrists. "I'm fully recovered."

"Full health...resurrected?"

Chengyi tilted her head, her blue-purple eyes filled with confusion.

It means "completely cured".

Dark Shadow Mountain Dream whispered an explanation in her ear.

"oh!"

Chengyi nodded in sudden understanding, then looked at Xia Tong earnestly, "Tong, you're fully recovered!"

Xia Tong was amused by her earnest little face and reached out to gently rub her head.

Just then—

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock on the door.

Xia Tong stood up, walked to the door, and just opened it a crack—

"Xiaotong!"

Xia An'an's eyes sparkled, and as soon as she saw her younger brother, she couldn't wait to reach out and grab his wrist.

"What's wrong?"

Xia Tong stumbled forward as she was pulled by her, and instinctively grabbed the door frame for support.

"Today is Arbor Day!"

Xia An'an's voice was full of joy.

Xia Tong blinked.

Arbor Day?

Oh, right, today is Arbor Day.

He remembered that he and Qian Han were going to help out at the kindergarten today. Qian Han had mentioned before that the kindergarten was organizing a tree-planting activity and needed manpower.

Hmm, this is a good opportunity to take Chengyi to visit the kindergarten.

She hasn't had much contact with the outside world since birth. The lively children in kindergarten should let her feel a different kind of "vitality".

As Xia Tong was thinking this, Xia An'an spoke again, her speech even faster than before, her tone filled with the excitement of "I have a great idea":

"Although I promised Dad I'd help out at the research institute today, Wang Ke will be going to the kindergarten too! I want to help him out as well!"

As she said this, she clasped her hands together, leaned forward slightly, and stared directly at Xia Tong:

"So, Xiaotong, can we switch?"

"...Sis, you used the same excuse last time."

Xia Tong ruthlessly exposed her.

Xia An'an's smile froze on her face.

"Last time was last time!"

Her voice rose slightly, and her cheeks flushed faintly, "This time is different!"

"What's different?"

Xia Tong tilted her head.

"This time...this time it's Arbor Day! It's even more meaningful!"

Xia An'an spoke with righteous indignation.

"Last Labor Day, you also said it was very meaningful."

Xia Tong subtly undermined him without batting an eye.

"..."

Xia An'an opened her mouth, only to find that she couldn't refute it.

Then Xia Tong continued, "But I also want to take Chengyi to see the kindergarten today, okay?"

Xia An'an's eyes darted around, and she immediately changed her strategy.

She quickly put on a smile again, grabbed Xia Tong's hand and shook it up and down, her voice soft and drawn out:

"I can take Chengyi to kindergarten! Xiaotong, then I'll leave Daddy's arrangements to you. It's decided then."

"Huh? But I haven't agreed yet..."

"You agreed!"

Xia An'an grasped Xia Tong's hand and tightened her grip slightly.

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