“Go back!”
Ye Moran pulled the Little Fellow back into the room.
Su Ling gave her a strange look; this person was acting a bit odd.
“Aren’t you… going to work today?”
“Mm, I’m taking a day off today!”
“Why are you always taking days off?”
Ye Moran rubbed the Little Fellow’s head.
“To be with you all the time, of course!”
Su Ling pursed his lips; he didn’t believe her. He suspected she just wanted to mess with him.
“Do you want to go out?”
“Huh???”
This person’s brain was definitely broken. Hadn’t he just been out? And yet she was asking if he wanted to go out again.
Ye Moran let out a soft laugh and pulled the Little Fellow into her arms, looking down at him from above!
“I’m asking, do you want to go out?”
“Back to the city. We won’t stay here anymore!”
“???”
“Re… Really?!”
Su Ling’s eyes widened. He felt like he might have misheard and couldn’t help but ask again.
“Mm, everything I said is true!”
Ye Moran’s voice was firm. She never changed her mind once she made a decision!
Su Ling suddenly felt his eyes grow hot, and he turned his head away.
He clutched his chest, his heart thumping wildly. Su Ling couldn’t understand why he was acting like this.
Clearly, this person was the one who subjected him to Confinement here, bullied him, and sometimes even hit him. So why did he feel this sense of being moved in his heart?
Looking at the Little Fellow like this, Ye Moran endured as much as she could, but finally failing to hold back, she pulled him into a hug!
Just as Su Ling was about to struggle, he heard her speak.
“When should we leave? Now, or should we wait until tomorrow?”
Su Ling froze. Was Ye Moran… asking for his opinion?
Su Ling turned his head slightly to look at her profile. She was still so full of Tenderness, so…
“Tomorrow…”
“Alright, tomorrow it is. Are you hungry? If you are, I’ll go make dinner now.”
“I’m not hungry.”
Su Ling shook his head. He hadn’t exercised much throughout the day. Although it was already dinner time, he didn’t feel hungry at all.
“Okay. Remember to tell me when you’re hungry. I’ll handle some work first.”
As Ye Moran spoke, she picked up a nearby laptop and began to operate it!
Su Ling looked at her and thought about it. Instead of leaving, he stayed by her side and watched her work.
By the time Ye Moran finished her work and turned around, she realized the Little Fellow had already fallen asleep.
She smiled and gently laid the Little Fellow down flat!
The Little Fellow’s head was tilted to the side, a bit of drool escaping the corner of his mouth. His two round cheeks were slightly flushed, and his fair, tender skin looked so delicate that one couldn’t help but want to poke it!
Watching him, Ye Moran couldn’t resist taking out her phone to snap a picture of the scene.
After finishing this, she went downstairs to the kitchen to start preparing tonight’s dinner!
Based on her understanding of the Little Fellow, this nap shouldn’t last too long. He would probably wake up soon, so she needed to have dinner ready before he woke!
***
Su Ling blinked his eyes in confusion. He wanted to keep sleeping, but the discomfort from his body made it impossible to continue.
He slowly crawled up from the bed and rubbed his slightly aching head.
This was the downside of napping in the afternoon; his head always hurt upon waking, and his mouth felt very dry.
He climbed out of bed, intending to pour himself some water. Just as he opened the door, he was lured by the aroma of food.
Coming to the top of the stairs and looking down, he saw that the dining table was already filled with dishes.
Ye Moran happened to look up at that exact moment.
“You’re awake? Come down and eat.”
With his head still a bit foggy, Su Ling didn’t think much and walked downstairs, sitting directly at the table.
Seeing this, Ye Moran placed a glass of honey water she had prepared earlier in front of the Little Fellow.
“Drink some water first to clear your head. The food was just finished, so it’s fine to wait a bit before eating.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Su Ling responded, picked up the honey water, and took a small sip.
The sweet taste spread across his taste buds, clearing the Little Fellow’s muddled brain a little.
“How long did I sleep?”
“Not long, only about two hours.”
“Oh.”
Ye Moran ladled out a bowl of porridge and placed it beside the Little Fellow.
“Do you want me to feed you?”
“No need.”
Ye Moran smiled, sat down next to the Little Fellow, picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful, and brought it to his lips.
“I said no need.”
“Be good, listen to me!”
Su Ling hesitated for a moment but eventually opened his mouth.
Ye Moran fed him very seriously. From start to finish, she didn’t take a single bite herself, focusing entirely on feeding the Little Fellow.
“I’m full. You don’t have to feed me anymore. Eat your own food.”
Feeling the fullness in his stomach, Su Ling spoke up. If he ate any more, his stomach was going to burst!
“Mm.”
Ye Moran gave a soft response. She didn’t even change the bowl; she took the one the Little Fellow had been using, scooped another spoonful of porridge for herself, and began to eat bite by bite.
She didn’t eat quickly, frequently checking messages on her phone.
Su Ling had nothing to do, so he lay his head on the table, propping his chin with his hands as he watched her with his head tilted.
“If you’re bored, you can watch TV for a while.”
Ye Moran finished her meal quickly. Seeing the Little Fellow’s bored expression, she couldn’t help but suggest it.
“Okay.”
Su Ling didn’t refuse. He walked to the television, turned it on, and started watching!
Ye Moran sat beside the Little Fellow and glanced at what was on the screen—some boring cartoons, nothing much to see!
However, if the Little Fellow liked it, she would stay and watch it with him. Of course, what she was actually watching was the Little Fellow!
One episode ended quickly. Su Ling rubbed his slightly aching eyes and turned to look at Ye Moran, only to find that she had already fallen asleep while leaning against him.
“Asleep?”
Su Ling thought for a moment, went upstairs to grab a quilt, draped it over Ye Moran, and then crawled in himself!
It wasn’t that he wanted to sleep with Ye Moran, but this was the only quilt he could find. His original room was locked, and he couldn’t get in at all.
But the sofa was very cold and nowhere near as soft as a bed. After lying there alone for a while, Su Ling had no choice but to move closer to the only source of heat!
It’s fine, it’s fine. I’ll end up in her arms after I fall asleep anyway.
Su Ling tried hard to convince himself. He definitely didn’t want to do anything, and he definitely didn’t like her; he was just cold!
But just as he got close, her arm suddenly reached out and pulled him firmly into her embrace!
He thought she had woken up, but when he looked up, he saw Ye Moran’s eyes were tightly shut. She just smacked her lips twice, as if she were eating something delicious in a dream.
Su Ling breathed a sigh of relief, lay peacefully in her arms, and closed his eyes!
Her embrace was truly warm. He didn’t feel the slightest bit of cold anymore and fell asleep peacefully!
***
Su Ling was shaken awake. He opened his eyes in a daze, and the first thing he noticed was Ye Moran beside him and the scenery outside rushing past!
“This is?”
“We agreed yesterday. We’re moving.”
“But it’s still…”
Su Ling looked out the window at the still-dark night sky, looking at Ye Moran with utter confusion.
“It’s better to get there early!”
Ye Moran gripped the steering wheel tightly. In her heart, she was calculating how to bring the Little Fellow to their destination without being discovered.
After all, to the outside world, the Little Fellow’s current status was that of a dead person!