Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Zixiao, on the other hand, was still sitting upright on the sofa listening attentively, but her occasional small yawns indicated that she was very sleepy.

This was past Zixiao's usual sleeping time.

point.

Walking up to them, Yu Zhe flicked Xiao Lizhi on the head: "Still chatting here? Do you usually stay up late? Aren't you sleepy at this hour?"

Little Lychee finally stopped chattering, covering her forehead and muttering, "No... I usually go to bed around nine o'clock at home, but for some reason, I'm unusually energetic here with Brother Yuzhe today!"

"Alright, stop being so energetic. You're not sleepy, but Zixiao is. You'll sleep in my room tonight. I'll go tidy up for you, and you can change into some pajamas first."

"Okay!"

Little Lychee raised her right hand and excitedly agreed.

Yu Zhe's bed... I'm getting a little excited just thinking about it. I wonder if it will smell like him.

It smelled like sunflowers, which Little Lychee loved.

But this fantasy didn't last long before it was shattered by a single sentence from Zixiao.

"No."

"Huh?" Yu Zhe was surprised. "Zi Xiao, didn't we just agree that there's no better way? Don't say you'll sleep on the sofa again. There's no room for discussion."

"Nobody needs to sleep on the sofa."

Zixiao stood up and pointed to Yuzhe's room: "I'm going to sleep in my brother's room. We can squeeze in together. My bed is too small, so Xiaolizhi can sleep there."

These words startled Yu Zhe quite a bit.

"Hey, wait a minute..."

He quickly pulled Zixiao close and whispered in her ear.

"Is it... alright for you to say that?"

Zixiao asked in a puzzled tone, "What's the problem?"

"No... You're so old now. It's fine when we're alone, but in front of Xiaolizhi, you said you wanted to sleep with me. That's embarrassing, isn't it?"

Who would sleep with their older brother when they're almost an adult? Even though Little Lychee is a bit slow, she'd still find it strange.

To everyone's surprise, Zixiao seemed completely unconcerned: "No, what's so shameful about it? I'm doing it on my own."

That's what they say...

While they were still discussing it, Xiao Lizhi clapped her hands and realized what was going on.

"Ah! I see. Zixiao is going to sleep with Brother Yuzhe, right? That's perfect! That way, no one has to sleep on the sofa. Hmm, good idea."

Oh, what a good child, even with a completely different perspective.

Then she made an even more surprising statement: "Actually, if I could, I could sleep at Brother Yu Zhe's place too!"

Then a hand grabbed her head.

Zixiao smiled, but there was no real joy in her smile: "Don't even think about it~ Now, I'll clean up my room for you, and now go to sleep quietly, understand?"

"I...I understand..."

Swallowing hard, Xiao Lizhi quickly agreed, feeling that if she said even half a word of no, Zixiao would crush her skull with her bare hands.

Watching Zixiao lead Xiaolizhi back to her room, Yuzhe shook his head helplessly.

He had some doubts. Had Zixiao become increasingly clingy to him lately? Although they had been close before, Zixiao's personality wouldn't allow her to say something like "sleep together."

Could it be that Yu Che instigated it?

Well, very likely.

Yu Che, the source of all evil, come back and I'll show you the power of your older brother!

...............................

In Zixiao's room.

Little Lychee sat on the chair, still shaken, watching Zixiao spread out the bed.

"Zixiao, you seem... a little happy..."

"Hmm? Can you tell?"

"Yeah, you've been humming a little tune over there."

Otherwise, I suddenly thought of such a good excuse to sleep at my brother's place. How could I not be happy?

"Alright, change your pajamas first. Do you still want to take a shower? You should know where the bathroom is."

Little Lychee took out a neatly folded rabbit doll pajama from the bag she brought.

"No need, I already washed up before coming."

Then he took off his shirt in one go.

Zixiao glanced at it and thought, "Tch, she's definitely more developed than me."

Then I need to have another glass of milk in the morning!

After making the bed, Xiao Lizhi awkwardly put on her pajamas.

Zixiao also just thought of something.

I've come up with a very worrying question.

Taking this opportunity, she asked, "Little Lychee, can I ask you a question?"

"Hmm? Zixiao, just ask! Little Lychee will answer everything she knows!"

With a wry smile, Zixiao sat on the edge of the bed.

"I just wanted to ask... Little Lychee, what do you think of your brother?"

"this…"

Little Lychee was a little unsure how to respond.

It's not that there's no answer; she already knew the answer some time ago, but now she doesn't know how to say it. Knowing something yourself and confiding in someone else are two different things.

Not to mention, the way Zixiao asked this question revealed her worry.

"Little Lychee?"

"Well... how do you see it... I think Brother Yuzhe is very gentle and interesting, just like I have an older brother myself, which makes me feel very at ease. Sometimes, I even feel envious of you, Zixiao... I guess that's it."

What she didn't say was that these were feelings from several weeks ago.

Even Little Lychee is a little embarrassed to say what she's thinking now.

Zixiao, on the other hand, breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

A weight has finally been lifted off my shoulders, at least temporarily.

If you only see him as an older brother, then he probably doesn't have much fighting power. At most, he's half the strength of Zixiao and one-tenth the strength of Yuche...

Cough cough, why is this conversion unit so strange? And Yu Che couldn't possibly be five times stronger than me!

Feeling somewhat relieved, Zixiao walked towards the door. As she passed by her, she happily patted her head and said, "Oh, I see. Little Lychee, have a good night's sleep. I'll call you for breakfast tomorrow."

"Okay! I want it."

"Eat chicken drumsticks!"

"Eating chicken legs first thing in the morning? You'll get sick of it!"

After settling things in, Zixiao returned to the living room and found her brother in the kitchen.

"Brother, it's time to sleep. What are you doing?"

"Ah, Zixiao, you go to sleep first, I'll be there in a bit. Didn't Sister Ye say she wasn't full? I'm worried she might wake up in the middle of the night, so I'll make this bowl of instant noodles. We don't have any other ingredients, so I'll just make do with these instant noodles. They're super filling."

Zixiao felt a little jealous.

I'm not exactly a jealous person...

But then, in a fit of pique, she blurted out, "I want one too!"

"Hmm? It's almost time for bed. Aren't you afraid of gaining weight this time?"

"I don't care! Brother, make me one too, I'm hungry..."

Yu Zhe knew exactly what she was thinking.

He then took out a second bowl.

"Okay, okay, you're really my little darling. Let's make this clear first: if you gain even a tiny bit more weight, you're not allowed to tell me you need to lose weight!"

(PS: It's a new month, and I hope to get lots of monthly votes! Hehe, just kidding. I'm not asking for a lot, just a little bit, so it won't be too embarrassing 2333. This month, the story will unfold based on the daily life!)

22. A Warm Cold Night (Seeking votes at the beginning of the month!)

As night deepened, the night began to fall.

Yu Zhe said he wants to draw another chapter of the comic.

Therefore, in the room now, only the small desk lamp in front of the desk is on, and Yu Zhe is hunched over the desk, sketching the myriad worlds in his mind with the tip of his pen.

Before starting work, he told Zixiao to go to sleep first. During the process, he turned around several times and found that Zixiao had her eyes closed and seemed to be asleep.

Try to dim the light as much as possible so as not to disturb Zixiao's sleep.

But Zixiao knew that she hadn't fallen asleep at all; when her brother turned around, she had just quickly closed her eyes.

Actually, I was staring blankly at Yu Zhe's back the whole time, my gaze slightly shifting to the fluorescent clock on the nightlight, which was exactly 1:30 a.m.

She felt sorry for her brother several times and wanted to go over and tell him to stop staying up so late.

But she couldn't, because she knew that her brother drew comics not for money or fame, but simply to have some fun.

Geniuses are destined to be different from ordinary people. Yu Zhe needs to find something to fill the void in his heart, so drawing a comic in the quiet of the night is also a way for him to vent.

Therefore, Zixiao couldn't interrupt him. If he were to be disturbed while he was enjoying himself, that would truly make Zixiao feel bad.

At least let Zixiao see your back and bear it with you.

I really don't know what's so good about staying up late... It's bad for your health, and I'm so sleepy.

Rubbing her eyes, Zixiao turned over and continued to look at Yuzhe from another angle.