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

Yu Zhe continued to pat her head, giving her a sense of security while smiling.

"Good morning, Zixiao. Are you still sleepy? It's still early. I'll keep an eye on things for you. You can sleep soundly. I'll wake you up in a little while."

"Hmm... Good morning...?"

Zixiao had just opened her eyes, and her consciousness was still not very clear.

But as she slowly recalled the details of what had happened before and the current situation, a blush quickly spread across her cheeks.

How...how could I possibly be able to sleep!

When Zixiao is shy, she has a habit of grabbing her clothes, but this time she did it subconsciously, but she couldn't grab any fabric.

This is really...

That's great!

She pinched the flesh on her thigh hard, and it hurt terribly!

With this sense of reality, Zixiao knew that her dream had truly come true, and she wasn't dreaming!

After a brief period of excitement, the drowsiness disappeared, but once she was fully awake, Zixiao's shyness returned.

She awkwardly turned over, her back to Yu Zhe, and shrank further into the blankets.

"Don't look... Ugh, it's so embarrassing to think about."

"..."

Is she thinking about her own behavior last night?

Haha, Yu Zhe really wants to say, Zi Xiao, what are you still trying to hide? Even if you only had a night light on yesterday, Yu Zhe had already seen everything.

However... Zixiao is always like this, so this reaction is quite adorable.

According to Yu Che, she's always so bad at the game.

But what happened next was something Yu Zhe never expected.

Zixiao hid for a while, then peeked out from under the covers and looked at the "chewing gum box" on the bedside table.

Her face was burning hot, and she stammered, "Used...used about half?"

"More or less," Yu Zhe estimated. "Less than half...probably."

"We can't waste it..."

"what?"

"No..." Zixiao burrowed under the covers again, her voice muffled as she repeated what she had just said, "I said... we can't waste them, okay? Please use them all up..."

After she finished speaking, she remained silent.

Perhaps she sank herself.

Yu Zhe was completely dumbfounded.

No... what did she just say?

Yu Zhe heard it clearly and understood what it meant, but he needed to confirm a few things first.

First, confirm the time: 5:30 in the morning. It's so early that it's probably not even time for a morning run.

Furthermore, checking my physical condition left me exhausted.

At this moment, Zixiao's suggestion made Yuzhe feel quite pressured.

Actually, Zixiao knew that what she said was a bit ridiculous, but... but her previous emotions hadn't completely dissipated, and she was about to go on a trip. Traveling certainly wouldn't be as convenient as being at home, so before that...

Zixiao was probably a little sullen when Yuzhe didn't respond while she was in bed.

She slowly peeked out and asked, "Lingyun...should still be asleep, right?"

"Ah... because it's only 5:30... I just wanted her to get up before 8:00, so it must be... Zixiao?!"

Perhaps they heard that Ling Yun really wouldn't be coming for the time being.

This time, Zixiao didn't even care about being shy.

She crawled out from under the covers and reached for the small box on the bedside table.

And it was handed directly to Yu Zhe, who was completely bewildered.

"The sheets... need to be changed anyway, and there are still two and a half hours until the deadline... I think there's plenty of time?"

There is plenty of time.

But I don't have enough!

But...

Yu Zhe would never say that.

Zixiao had completely gotten out of bed and was leaning against him.

With this kind of entrustment and this kind of trust, she had given everything to Yu Zhe.

A real man never says no!

Yu Zhe gritted his teeth... and looked at the "chewing gum box" in his hand again...

seriously.

Yu Zhe bought this spring mattress because he liked the soft yet bouncy feel of a spring mattress.

But today's spring mattresses.

It really bore pressure that it shouldn't have had to bear.

18. Absolutely devilish!

"Uh... Brother Yuzhe? Why have you been clutching your back since just now? If you're not feeling well, we can set off another day, right? Whether it's sightseeing or picking up Aunt Yang, it doesn't matter if it's a day earlier or later."

It is 8:10 a.m.

Having just gotten up, Mo Lingyun came out of the bathroom with a towel and finally asked this question with concern.

When she went to brush her teeth at eight o'clock, her brother Yuzhe was sitting on the sofa clutching his lower back. Now, more than ten minutes have passed, and he is still in the same state, his posture hasn't changed much, and he looks a bit pale. I feel like... how to describe it, he looks a bit haggard?

Moreover, his silver hair was still wet, and there was still water in the bathroom, so he had obviously just taken a shower. No... Brother Yu Zhe doesn't seem to have the habit of taking a shower early in the morning.

"It's okay... Yun'er, go and call Zixiao to bring me the down jacket I like. It's different in high-latitude areas than at home."

Okay, we have to add one more thing: not only does she look haggard, but her voice also sounds a bit weak.

In short, he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

After saying that, Yu Zhe silently continued to boil the pot of hot tea for himself, trying to drink a few more sips to warm himself up before leaving.

Okay... let's go find Zixiao first.

If you are really sick, you absolutely must not travel far!

But... when Mo Lingyun arrived at Zixiao's room, she was taken aback.

Not because anything unusual happened, but just as expected, Zixiao was putting clothes into her suitcase from the closet.

This was an ordinary scene and nothing surprising, but what stunned Mo Lingyun was Zi Xiao's current state.

In stark contrast to her brother Yu Zhe outside, Zi Xiao was radiant and full of energy. Her smile was impossible to hide, her movements were light and cheerful, and she was even humming a little tune unconsciously.

Well... if it's the excitement and anticipation before the trip, then I can understand.

But Zixiao doesn't seem to be used to expressing her inner emotions, which is obviously abnormal!

Moreover, her hair wasn't completely dry; it was still wet.

You went to take a shower too? You don't usually shower in the morning, do you?!

Considering Yu Zhe's condition outside, this...this is too suspicious.

Zixiao folded another coat into her suitcase, and when she turned her head unintentionally, she noticed Mo Lingyun standing at the door.

"Huh? Lingyun, what are you standing there for? Have you packed your luggage? It's a bit later than expected. Yuche and the others must be getting impatient. Let's hurry up."

"No... Zixiao, listen to me."

Mo Lingyun entered the room, closed the door, and then whispered mysteriously in Zixiao's ear, "Brother Yuzhe seems to be feeling unwell. Should we have the medical maid team come and check on him?"

"!"

Hearing Lingyun say that Yuzhe was not feeling well, Zixiao's heart clenched.

But the next second she had a change of heart...

Oh, Lingyun must have misunderstood.

Indeed... my brother's current condition could easily be mistaken for illness, but that's not the case.

I reckon I'll recover quickly after a nap in the car.

"It's alright, my brother is fine. Did he tell me if he needed anything extra?"

"Okay, bring Yu Zhe's blue down jacket, and... wait! Zi Xiao, why are you so calm?!"

Mo Lingyun, in fact, I had a guess from the very beginning.

Now she feels that her guesses are slowly being confirmed.

Feeling an inexplicable tension rising within her, Mo Lingyun stepped forward and grabbed Zixiao's shoulder.

"Zixiao! We're best friends, right!"

"Right...? Yes, right. What's wrong, Lingyun? You seem strange..."

"You guys are the ones who's acting strange!" Mo Lingyun blurted out. "My dear sis! Can you tell me what happened last night? If I'm not mistaken, could it be...!"

Mo Lingyun's heterochromatic eyes were watery, filled with multiple and complex emotions that she herself couldn't describe.

As for Zixiao, she had never felt such a strong sense of victory and satisfaction in her entire life.

However... she didn't want to show off her achievements; if she was going to show off, it would be to Yu Che!

So, let's not make Lingyun anxious here.

With flushed cheeks, she briefly reported yesterday's tremendous breakthrough to Yun'er in detail.

"?!"