A god-level beauty system? But I'm already a god-level beauty!

Shen Ye looked at the hand that Lin Chunuan had tucked into the blankets and smiled helplessly.

The bed was so warm, almost too warm.

Lin Chunuan gripped his fingers tightly with both small hands, as if afraid he would sneak away while she was asleep.

The force was stubborn; Shen Ye tried to pull it out gently, but couldn't budge it.

Lin Chunuan snorted, turned over, and pulled his hand deeper into the blankets.

Now look what happened, her entire forearm was almost dragged in.

Shen Ye sat on the edge of the bed, in an extremely awkward posture.

Her upper body was leaning forward, her arms were pulled at an odd angle, and her back was suspended in the air with nowhere to lean against.

He tried to adjust his posture, but Lin Chunu muttered something in dissatisfaction and hugged his hands even tighter.

Shen Ye: "..."

Fine.

He gave up struggling and just lay half-lying on the edge of the bed, taking out his phone with his other hand.

The screen lit up, the glaring light hitting his face. He squinted, turned the brightness down to the lowest setting, and then casually started scrolling through short videos.

The sound was turned off, and I only watched the video.

A food blogger is teaching people how to make braised pork. The way he cuts the meat is smooth and effortless, and the sauce is bubbling in the pot.

Shen Ye glanced at it twice. He wasn't hungry, but he did feel a little bored.

He swiped a few more times and came across several funny videos.

Shen Ye's lips twitched, and he almost burst out laughing.

He quickly suppressed his anger and glanced down at Lin Chunuan.

Thankfully, he hasn't woken up.

The little girl was sleeping soundly, her breathing even and long, her eyelashes casting a small shadow under her eyelids.

Her cheeks were still flushed from illness, and her lips were slightly parted, revealing a hint of her pink tongue.

Shen Ye looked away and continued scrolling through his phone.

Time passed by, second by second.

Ten minutes later, my arm started to ache.

Twenty minutes later, my entire arm, from my shoulder to my fingertips, was screaming with soreness.

Shen Ye gritted his teeth and persevered for another five minutes.

He secretly tried to pull his hand back.

Lin Chunuan's fingers immediately tightened, like a kitten guarding its food, locking his hand firmly inside the blanket.

Shen Ye took a deep breath and resigned himself to his fate.

He changed his position, supporting his upper body weight on the edge of the bed, which at least reduced the burden on his arms.

The videos on his phone kept scrolling by, but he had completely lost interest in watching them.

My mind was filled with only one thought—when will this girl finally fall asleep?

About ten minutes later.

Shen Ye's arm was completely numb, from his shoulder to his fingers, it was sore and swollen, as if he had been hit with a hammer.

Just as he was about to try to pull his hand away again, Lin Chunuan finally moved.

She rolled over and turned to the other side.

Shen Ye was overjoyed.

It's now!

He seized the opportunity, twisted his wrist, and quickly pulled his hand out from under the covers.

But the moment he pulled away, he sensed something was wrong.

His hand felt like it had been stuffed into something soft and warm.

The texture was strange. Soft, warm, and slightly elastic.

It's like... it's like...

Shen Ye's brain short-circuited for a fraction of a second.

He didn't dare to think about it or look closely; he pulled his hand out as if he'd been electrocuted.

The lingering sensation on his fingertips was still there, warm and cozy, making his ears inexplicably burn.

Shen Ye quickly stood up, trying not to make a sound.

He looked down at Lin Chunuan.

She had already turned over, her back to him, the blanket rolled up in her arms, revealing a small section of her fair nape.

I was sleeping soundly and had no idea what had happened.

Shen Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

He bent down and tucked the blanket around her, covering the exposed part of her neck.

After doing all this, he turned around and tiptoed out of the room.

The door closed silently behind me.

Shen Ye stood in the corridor and looked down at his right hand.

There seemed to be a lingering warmth on my fingers.

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When Lin Chunuan woke up again, it was already dark outside the window.

She opened her eyes groggily, stared at the ceiling for a while, and then realized where she was.

The room was quiet, with only the hum of the air conditioner running.

She rubbed her eyes and subconsciously glanced around.

There was no one there. The bedside was empty; the figure that had been sitting there was gone.

Lin Chunuan was stunned for a moment.

Then, a sudden wave of panic washed over me.

"Brother?" she called out, her voice hoarse and languid from just waking up.

No one responded.

"Brother!" she called out again, this time louder, with obvious panic in her voice.

Still no response.

Lin Chunuan panicked completely.

She kicked off the covers and jumped out of bed barefoot, not even bothering to put on her shoes.

"Brother! Brother!" She rushed out of the room, her bare feet touching the cold floor, and ran towards the living room.

The sound of footsteps was particularly clear in the quiet villa.

In the living room, Shen Ye was leaning back on the sofa, holding a mobile phone with a recipe page displayed on the screen.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw Lin Chunu rushing out of the corridor barefoot, her hair messy, two buttons on her pajamas askew, sleep marks on her face, and her eyes slightly red.

It looks just like a frightened little rabbit.

"What's wrong?" Shen Ye quickly put down his phone, stood up, and walked towards her.

Lin Chunuan's eyes instantly reddened when she saw him. She opened her arms and rushed towards Shen Ye.

"elder brother--"

Shen Ye instinctively reached out and caught her.

Lin Chunuan crashed into his arms, wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, and buried her face in his chest.

"I thought you were gone..." Her voice was muffled, tinged with a sob, "I woke up and couldn't find you..."

Shen Ye paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

"Where can I go?" He patted her on the back. "I'm in the living room."

"Why isn't it in my room..." Lin Chunu muttered, still refusing to let go.

"I came out after you fell asleep," Shen Ye said. "I can't stay in your room forever."

Lin Chunuan stopped talking, but still held him tightly.

Shen Ye felt the warm body in his arms and her small face pressed against his chest.

Her hair brushed against his chin, tickling him.

She carried a faint milky scent, mixed with a slightly feverish body temperature after her fever subsided.

Shen Ye gently patted her head. "Alright, alright, relax first."

"don't want…"

"Aren't you cold running out barefoot?"

Lin Chunuan then realized she wasn't wearing slippers. Her feet were indeed a little cold on the floor, but she didn't want to let go.

"I'm not cold..." she stubbornly insisted.

Shen Ye glanced down at her and sighed.

He bent down, put one arm around her waist, and reached the back of her knees with the other, lifting her up in his arms.

"Ah—" Lin Chunuan exclaimed in surprise, instinctively hugging his neck tightly.

Shen Ye carried her back to the room and put her on the bed.

"Put your shoes on before you come out," he said.

Then he noticed something and his gaze shifted slightly to the side.

Lin Chunuan looked down, following his gaze. Her loungewear was the kind with buttons; the fabric was soft, and the buttons weren't very tight to begin with.

I was tossing and turning in my sleep, and with the force of kicking the blanket, the top three buttons have come undone.

At this moment, her fair and flat abdomen was exposed without any cover, and you could even see that the front of her clothes was slightly open, revealing a patch of delicate skin.

Lin Chunuan's face flushed red instantly.

She quickly reached out and buttoned the buttons one by one, her fingers trembling slightly from nervousness.

"I...I didn't notice..." she explained softly, her voice barely audible.

Shen Ye had long since looked away, gazing at the snow scene outside the window with a calm expression.

"Um."

He responded with a casual tone, as if he hadn't seen anything at all.

But the slightly reddened tips of his ears betrayed him.

Lin Chunuan fastened her buttons, tucked into the blanket, and only her rosy little face was visible.

"Okay..." she said softly.

Shen Ye then turned his head.

He walked to the bedside table, opened the drawer, and took out a thermometer.

Open your mouth.

Lin Chunuan obediently let out an "ah" and opened her little mouth.

Shen Ye gently placed the thermometer inside.

Lin Chunuan held the thermometer in her mouth and looked up at her brother.

Shen Ye stood by the bed, looking down at the time on his phone, waiting for the temperature measurement results.

Lin Chunuan's gaze fell on his profile.

He had handsome features, a high nose bridge, and slightly pursed thin lips.

With the thermometer in her mouth, and recalling the moment she had just put the thermometer in her mouth, a strange thought suddenly popped into Lin Chunuan's mind.

The thought was so shameful that the girl's face flushed red again.

She quickly closed her eyes, afraid to think any further.

My heart was pounding like a drum, thumping loudly in my ears.

Fortunately, Shen Ye didn't notice her unusual behavior.

A few minutes later, he reached out and took out the thermometer.

"Thirty-six and a half degrees Celsius," Shen Ye read out the number, visibly relieved. "The fever has subsided."

Lin Chunuan opened her eyes. "Really?"

"Hmm." Shen Ye put the thermometer back in the drawer. "Let's see if it relapses tonight."

"Oh..." Lin Chunu responded, her tone somewhat downcast.

"What's wrong?" Shen Ye noticed her low spirits. "Do you want to go back to school?"

"No..." Lin Chunuan shook her head, then suddenly looked up at Shen Ye with pleading eyes.

"Brother, I'm so hungry..." She covered her lower abdomen with both hands and rubbed it pitifully.

Shen Ye chuckled and playfully pinched her nose, saying, "I knew you'd say that. The food's ready; I'll go get it."

"Okay! Thank you, brother!"