After a long time, I could hear my own violent heartbeat.

'bang bang bang-'

Filling and hitting the eardrums.

He pursed his lips, his ears flushed, and turned his head away, afraid that he would be sucked into those clear eyes.

He murmured quietly.

"You've actually paid a lot of attention..."

Unless they are smoking friends, Qi Yan rarely smokes in front of others. In all these years, he has only seen him smoking a few times.

She mostly smokes outdoors and never disturbs others. She has good smoking habits.

Qi Yan smiled, touched his head, and just as she stood up, she was hugged by the waist and his arms tightly around her.

With his head buried in her abdomen, his body temperature seeped through the thin fabric, and the scent of cedar filled his heart, making him feel safe and excited.

Said in a muffled voice.

"Why are you so nice? I like you even more..."

He spoke the second half of the sentence in a very low voice.

But Qi Yan still heard it, and her hand on his arm paused.

She caught a glimpse of his earlobe, which was barely visible from behind his messy hair, and gently twisted his slightly curled hair.

She also didn't know how good she was at doing these basic things.

But seeing that Shen Rao seemed to be in a good mood, he didn't ask. It didn't matter, as long as he was happy.

He was happy, and Qi Yan didn't mind changing some small habits. This was her current thought.

As to whether this was love, she didn't know. She only knew that this was the first time she wanted to change for someone else.

At this moment, the sun rises in the east, the cold feeling is replaced, and gradually warm light erodes the sky.

Qi Yan patted his arm and said softly.

"Okay, do you want to get some more sleep?"

Today is the weekend and it's still early.

"Did you not sleep all night?"

Shen Rao raised his head, glanced at her and asked back.

"..."

Qi Yan choked.

He was indeed frighteningly observant at times.

Seeing her wandering gaze, Shen Rao knew that he had guessed right. He lowered his arm tremblingly, pulled the side of her clothes, and asked carefully.

"Is it because of me that you can't sleep?"

Qi Yan looked at him, his eyes filled with worry and a hint of self-blame, took a deep breath and denied it.

"No, I'm just not used to it, and I'm not sleepy."

Looking at her, her bright and clear pupils did not show any sign of fatigue.

But Qi Yan's emotions and state can hardly be determined from his appearance, so it's useless to look at him.

Shen Rao didn't believe it, he patted the bed next to him, narrowed his eyes, and said sincerely.

"You can't help but feel sleepy. Lie down. If you can't fall asleep, I'll sing you a lullaby."

“…That’s not necessary.”

Qi Yan refused straightforwardly.

She had once had the good fortune to hear Shen Rao sing, which was somewhat damaging to her ears.

It's obviously a nice low-pitched sound, but it's a pity that I'm tone-deaf.

Shen Rao frowned, pulled her onto the bed with dissatisfaction, covered her tightly with the quilt, held her down by the corner of the quilt, and said sternly.

"If you don't want to listen to a lullaby, then I'll tell you a bedtime story."

Without waiting for Qi Yan's agreement, he started talking on his own.

"A long time ago, there was a man who lived in an old castle. He had a lot of wealth and many servants, but he didn't want to sleep, so he always stayed up all night, and then he died of a heart attack."

"..."

Qi Yan huddled in the quilt and trembled, probably trying to hold back laughter.

Is this some kind of bedtime story, a horror story?

She now knew that Shen Rao was also a terrible storyteller.

When she finished laughing and opened her eyes, she saw deep black eyes staring at her.

He held her face with his warm hands, brushed the corners of her smiling eyes with his fingertips, and spoke word by word.

"He died without spending his money or seeing his lover. He has too many regrets."

"So you can't die. You have to sleep well."

Qi Yan was stunned for a moment, looking into the silence in his eyes. After a few seconds, she leaned on his hand, closed her eyes and chuckled.

"Okay, I'll sleep well."

She slumped under the quilt, not knowing whether she was really sleepy or if this strange bedtime story was really useful.

It wasn't long before she was asleep, her chest rising and falling steadily, her breathing shallow and light.

Shen Rao rested his head on his arms, looking at her peaceful sleeping face. There was something dazed in his eyes. This was a scene that he had not even dared to dream of, but now it appeared before his eyes.

The soft breathing, fair skin, and familiar fragrance all indicate one thing.

This is not an illusion, this is reality.

Shen Rao felt bloated and sour in his heart.

It feels like being covered in ripe honey, sweet and warm, but also like being stung by a bee, painful and numb.

The pale sunlight slanted in from outside, and he hoped that this moment could last forever, but he didn't want that to happen.

Because he wants to have a future with Qi Yan.

Shen Rao just lay next to Qi Yan and looked at her for more than two hours before he slowly got up and tiptoed out of the room.

Downstairs, the servants who were preparing breakfast were stunned when they saw the "crazy" master who had been locked in the room for half a month.

Shen Rao was wearing long-sleeved pajamas with a very nice drape, and he exuded a cold and lazy air.

He stood there calmly, completely different from his previous appearance when he would go crazy whenever he saw someone. It was like two completely different people.

The servants were surprised at first, and then scared.

Why did he come out?

They have all seen this madman's abilities, and that is no joke.

Just when Xiao Ran, who was hiding behind, was about to call Qi Yan, Shen Rao casually took out a pear from the refrigerator, weighed it, and gave instructions with his eyes lowered.

"Go buy a few dozen kilograms of Ci pears."

"..."

The two looked at each other, and each saw confusion in the other's eyes.

Although they didn't know what Shen Rao was crazy about, they didn't dare to disobey him. They went to the market and ordered several dozen kilograms. Because it was autumn fruit, the quantity was large and the delivery time was slow.

While waiting, Xiao Ai hid all the knives in the kitchen.

Shen Rao didn't care either. He was holding the tablet and looking at something. During this time, Xiao Ran kept glancing upstairs.

Why isn't Miss Qi making any noise?

Won't……

Just as she was about to touch it and take a look, a cold voice came.

"Don't go up there, she's sleeping."

Shen Rao didn't even raise his head, flipping through the pages on the tablet with a cold expression, reading seriously and attentively.

Xiao Ran retracted his legs tremblingly, not daring to move again.

Xiao Ai gave her a look that indicated she would observe it again.

It was not until dozens of kilograms of pears were delivered that Shen Rao put down his porridge and drank most of it.

He could eat voluntarily without Qi Yan's force-feeding him, which shocked the two of them. They looked at him as if he were a monkey.

Shen Rao automatically blocked out these sights and began to pick pears slowly.

When Qi Yan woke up, it was almost afternoon.

She looked confused for a moment, looking at the shifting sun and the darkening sky, then quickly came back to her senses.

He suddenly stood up, threw back the quilt with some annoyance, opened the door and walked out. How could he have really fallen asleep and slept for so long?

She has always been a light sleeper, but she didn't expect to sleep so deeply this time.

What if something happens?

There was a cold look on her face as she walked down the stairs.

Just as I was about to call for help, I smelled a strong aroma of pears, sweet and rich, filling the entire space.

He paused for a moment, leaning over the stair railing, then frowned slightly.

What are you cooking?

Qi Yan walked to the kitchen and glanced at the exquisite glass jar on the dining table.

After walking a few more steps, I was stunned when I saw the scene inside.

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