It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

?

Puzzled, Newton opened the door, only to find the room empty and deserted.

He wasn't even in his room yet... Newton frowned, and soon thought of a possibility.

Hmph, he's probably gone to see that annoying little girl again. What a pervert, going into someone else's little girl's room so late at night.

Newton completely ignored the fact that she often sneaked into Li Cheng's room in the middle of the night, and also ignored the fact that she was also a little girl.

—Okay, on this point, Miss Newton, who is only 1.5 meters tall, has always insisted that she is an adult.

Having made a wasted trip, Newton was somewhat indignant, so she scanned the room and finally set her sights on the single bed opposite the window.

It is it.

Newton planned to imagine that the bed Li Cheng was sleeping on was Li Cheng's bed and kick it hard.

But just as she took off her shoes and was about to kick them down, she suddenly remembered that she was the one who slept in this bed yesterday.

...Wouldn't that be like kicking yourself?

Newton hesitated, his delicate little feet dangling in the air, unsure whether to kick or not.

After careful consideration, she finally made a decision—to wait for Li Cheng to return to the room and leave the kick to him.

......

The original Newton bedroom.

Sitting beside the large bed, Li Cheng began to tell a fairy tale.

"Once upon a time, there was a very cute and obedient little girl named Little Red Riding Hood..."

"..."

"...In the end, the adorable Little Red Riding Hood was caught by the Big Bad Wolf and eaten in one gulp."

"Poor Little Red Riding Hood." Louise looked frightened and shrank further into the blankets. "Why didn't the hunter come to save her?"

Well, because I accidentally said Little Red Riding Hood died, even though the original plan was to tell a fairy tale...

Li Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue making things up: "Maybe the hunter thinks Little Red Riding Hood might not be a good person, and that she might be putting on a show with the wolf so that no one in the forest can deal with the wolf."

Louise tried to explain, "How could that be? Little Red Riding Hood is so well-behaved. Besides, didn't Mr. Wolf already eat Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother?"

Li Cheng continued his nonsense: "That's not the hunter's grandmother."

Louise thought for a moment and then asked, "If Little Red Riding Hood listened to Mr. Wolf, would he eat her?"

Li Cheng said, "Uh, probably not for the time being... Don't have any strange ideas, helping the Grey Wolf is wrong."

Louise asked doubtfully, "But Little Red Riding Hood is about to be eaten by Mr. Wolf, so she has no choice but to obey, right?"

I couldn't refute it... Li Cheng slammed the table and said, "Discussing issues at night makes it hard to sleep. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Listen to me."

"Yes, I will be good."

Louise gave a faint smile: "So brother, don't eat me."

?

So you've already assumed I'm the wolf and you're Little Red Riding Hood? Who told you that bad guys are always wolves?! Hunters can eat Little Red Riding Hood too! And in a really grotesque way!

Li Cheng's lips twitched: "Good night."

.......

"what-"

After finishing his rambling, modified version of Little Red Riding Hood, Li Cheng finally managed to get Louise to sleep and went back to his room, yawning.

Open the door, close the door.

Then Li Cheng casually glanced around the room before fixing his gaze on a certain spot.

On his single bed, there was a golden figure lying on its side with its head on the blanket. The figure's body was rising and falling evenly with its breathing, as if it were sleeping soundly.

?

Li Cheng recognized Newton at a glance, but he didn't understand why the other man was sleeping in his bed again.

Is she addicted to sleeping in my bed? I wouldn't mind switching, but Freya would definitely mind... Li Cheng walked towards the bedside with a puzzled look, bent down, and whispered in his ear, "Are you asleep?"

Newton did not answer, but grunted twice and changed his lying position.

If Li Cheng were to carry her to her room while she was lying on her side, he would definitely wake her up. But now that she's lying flat on her back, it's much easier. Carrying her is much quieter, and Li Cheng can easily take her back to her room without waking Newton.

Li Cheng twitched his lips, but having just experienced Newton recognizing people in his dream yesterday, he wasn't too surprised.

But the problem is that Newton sleeping is definitely not an option; he can't just go and sleep with Louise, that would be too outrageous.

In that case, there is only one way.

Looks like I'm going to have to do manual labor again... Li Cheng sighed and grabbed Newton's ankle.

Newton's feet were small, smooth, and delicate, with each toe clearly defined, round, and beautiful.

Well, anyway, she's asleep... Li Cheng was so engrossed in watching that he couldn't help but squeeze it, feeling the warm, smooth texture of the jade in his hand.

Ya—Ya—

The sudden cawing of crows outside startled Li Cheng. He quickly let go of her hand, then turned his head somewhat guiltily to look at the door.

Thankfully, there was no one outside the door, and Li Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

What if Louise suddenly runs over and sees me pinching and squeezing Newton's foot? My image as a brother would be completely ruined... But that's not necessarily true. Maybe Louise will even ask me curiously what I'm doing, or if I'm going to eat Newton...

Lost in thought, Li Cheng dared not delay any longer and, just like last night, reached out and picked Newton up in his arms.

Just like last night, Newton instinctively reached out and hugged his neck, but this time he didn't ask if it was Li Cheng, as if he was already certain.

Step out of the room and cross the living room.

Freya's door was ajar, clearly left open for Newton.

Li Cheng gently pushed the door open with his body.

Freya was still awake. Dressed in simple white clothes, she sat at the table, sewing something that looked like a handkerchief by the light of a candle. She was doing it slowly but very carefully, stitch by stitch.

Hearing the door open, Freya gently put down her needlework and turned to look.

"Shhh."

Li Cheng shushed her softly, then walked to the bedside and laid Newton down.

After doing all this, Li Cheng nodded to Freya.

Freya nodded as well.

So Li Cheng left quietly, making sure to close the door behind him.

Freya watched him leave before turning her gaze back to her unfinished needlework.

However, at this moment, Newton's peaceful sleeping face suddenly changed.

She slowly opened her tightly closed eyelids a crack, and her bright blue eyes moved from side to side inside. After confirming that Li Cheng had left, her eyes notified her brain, which then commanded both eyes to open completely.

So Newton opened her eyes, then sat up cross-legged on the bed, recalling the strange feeling when Li Cheng touched her foot. Her face turned a little red, and the foot that had been touched felt warm.

She didn't seem to kick him just now—it's all Li Cheng's fault, he suddenly touched her foot, leaving her unsure how to react.

Freya noticed the commotion and turned around, saying, "Miss, you fell asleep in Mr. Li's room earlier, and he brought you back."

"I know."

Newton thought for a moment, but couldn't help but tell her what had just happened: "Li Cheng just touched my foot."

"You weren't asleep before?" Freya asked, somewhat surprised.

"...I was just a little tired and didn't want to walk over here by myself." Newton first found a suitable reason for himself, and then began to condemn Li Cheng with righteous indignation, "Who knew he would do such a thing."

"..."

Freya didn't know what kind of expression to make at this moment.

Newton continued rambling on about things he himself didn't understand: "Even though it was just my foot, he touched me without permission, so I have to punish him."

But you don't even know how many times he's hugged you... Freya was silent for a long time before finally saying, "It's very late today, why don't we go to sleep first and go... punish Mr. Li tomorrow?"

Newton thought for a while and found it quite reasonable, so he squeezed to the inside of the bed to make room for Freya, who hadn't gotten into bed yet.

She already had experience sleeping with Freya.

......

Epilogue: In the early hours of the morning, Newton had his first bizarre dream of being taken away to give birth, and he struggled desperately, scratching and clawing with his hands and feet.

Freya was very upset about this.

Chapter Sixty-Seven Voluntary Donations

October 3th, rain.

In her spare time, Veronica's favorite way to relax is by reading.

Every week, she would set aside an afternoon to go to her private residence in the city, inhale the faint scent of rosemary, change into a more comfortable casual dress, and empty her mind to read some entertainment novels that her subordinates considered to be of very 'low quality'.

That was Veronica's most relaxing time of the week.

But recently, this kind of day has undergone a subtle and small change.

For Veronica, these kinds of novels were just for relaxation. She would finish one and put it down to read another, never paying much attention to what happened next, let alone the author.

Until... that book appeared.

The Domineering Rich Woman Falls in Love with Me

Veronica was deeply shocked the moment she saw this impactful headline.

How could there be such a... crazy book title?

Yes, insane. Veronica couldn't think of any other word to describe it; perhaps only the word "madness" could perfectly encapsulate her feelings at that moment.

Driven by intense curiosity, she opened the book, read it in one go, and then... and then she got stuck at the most climaxing part.

Because of this book, this book is actually... unfinished!

Not only was it unfinished, it even got stuck at the most exciting part, at the scene where Countess Rose was taken a liking to a duke, and the Holy Knight Tom angrily demanded a duel!