Seeing the fine beads of cold sweat forming on Li Tong’s forehead, Qin Shuo and Jiang Xun hurried over, gently stroking her and comforting her with pained expressions.
Jiang Xun asked anxiously, “What’s wrong, Baby? Are you feeling unwell?”
Qin Shuo gently caught her hand as she instinctively reached for her head.
“Don’t hit your head. Be good. Big Brother will massage it for you.”
One arm wrapped around her while his other hand slipped into her hair, gently massaging her scalp.
Li Tong let out soft, pained whimpers.
Jiang Xun pursed his lips and repeatedly kissed her little hand.
“Please… don’t punish us like this. Big Brother can’t bear it, my Baby.”
After what had happened before, none of them dared to behave so recklessly in front of her anymore.
The torrential rain continued for another three or four days.
The floodwater had already reached the second floor.
Residents had no choice but to crowd into the corridors.
Those who had failed to stockpile supplies were starving. One household after another began knocking on doors, humbly asking their neighbours for food.
Some people sensed that something was terribly wrong with this disaster and chose to remain completely silent, hiding inside their homes.
Others believed it was nothing more than an unusually severe rainy season. Thinking it would end after only a few more days, they generously opened their doors and shared their supplies.
Some elderly residents even took neighbouring families with children into their own homes.
Li Tong’s apartment was knocked on several times as well.
No one answered.
The four brothers had stayed beside their Little Sister the entire time, never leaving her side for even a moment.
After Qin Shuo massaged her for a while, Li Tong felt somewhat better and tried to get out of bed.
Jiang Xun immediately asked, “Where are you going, Baby? Big Brother will carry you.”
“I need the toilet. Don’t follow me.”
He pretended not to hear her refusal.
Scooping her up in a princess carry, he teleported straight into the Small World.
After gently setting her down on the toilet, he closed the door and leaned against the wall outside to wait.
Still dizzy, Li Tong rested her head against the wall.
Without realizing it, she lost consciousness again.
After waiting for a while, Jiang Xun began to feel that she had been inside for too long.
He called out to her twice. Receiving no response, he immediately opened the door.
Seeing his Little Sister sitting there unconscious, her face deathly pale as she leaned against the toilet, terrified him.
He hurried over, helped her tidy herself up, and carefully carried her outside.
Knowing the Small World was filled with spiritual energy, Jiang Xun chose not to take her back to the apartment.
Instead, he gently laid her on the bed inside the villa.
He climbed onto the bed as well, holding her in his arms.
One hand gently massaged the back of her head while the other slowly stroked her back.
“My Baby… how did you end up like this? Please don’t be like this… it breaks Big Brother’s heart…”
Fortunately, Li Tong did not remain unconscious for long this time.
She woke up about twenty minutes later.
“Big Brother? Did I fall asleep again?”
Jiang Xun smiled gently.
“Mhm, my good girl. Does your head still hurt? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
He lowered his head and lightly kissed the tip of her nose.
“It doesn’t hurt anymore. Big Brother, don’t come so close. Your stubble scratches.”
Seeing that she had regained some energy, Jiang Xun’s eyes filled with affection and indulgence.
He propped himself up and leaned over her, pressing a kiss against her lips.
“Mmph…”
Li Tong pushed lightly against him.
To Jiang Xun, however, that tiny amount of strength hardly differed from playful resistance.
By the time he finally pulled away, her face had turned bright red from lack of air.
Holding her tightly in his arms, he looked down at her flushed expression before giving her several more quick kisses.
Only then did he get out of bed.
They had already been inside the Small World for over half an hour.
Picking her up once more, Jiang Xun teleported back to the apartment.
“We’re neighbours,” someone outside said. “Isn’t helping each other perfectly normal?”
“Exactly! Zhao Yiyi lives right next to you. Her husband is never home. She’s raising two children all by herself. You three grown men could at least help her.”
Zhao Yiyi pushed her two children to the front as if using them as shields, quietly sobbing.
The families whose windows had shattered could only live in the corridor.
The wind was so fierce that many of them could not even open their own front doors.
Jiang Xun carried Li Tong over and sat her on the edge of the bed.
She tugged gently at his shirt.
“Big Brother, it’s just like the novels I read. The neighbours really are coming to force their problems onto other people.”
Jiang Xun smiled warmly and kissed her forehead.
“Really? Then should we do the same to them?”
“I don’t want to.”
Watching her pout, Jiang Xun chuckled softly.
She was simply too adorable.
Unable to resist, he lowered his head to steal another kiss from her soft lips.
Outside, an older woman continued speaking.
“You three grown men are unbelievably selfish! Let me reason with you…”
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
Li Tong pushed Jiang Xun away, trying to climb down from his lap.
Unfortunately, his arms held her too tightly.
She could not move.
“Where are you going?” he asked.
“I want to get down.”
“No. Big Brother won’t let Little Treasure go.”
After struggling for a while and exhausting herself, Li Tong opened her mouth and bit down hard on Jiang Xun’s shoulder.
Jiang Xun laughed.
“Bite harder, sweetheart. Make the mark last a little longer.”
“You’re such a pervert!”
His smile only widened.
Just as he was about to kiss her again, Qin Shuo heard the commotion and walked over.
The smile instantly disappeared from Jiang Xun’s face.
Qin Shuo felt intensely jealous, but remembering what had happened earlier, he simply walked over, knelt on one knee before her, and gently held her little hand.
“Feeling better now, Baby?”
Li Tong nodded. “Mhm! By the way, how long have I been asleep? How have you all been eating?”
The brothers always carried portable emergency rations such as compressed biscuits with them.
With their Little Sister unconscious, none of them had any appetite.
Each day they had merely eaten a few bites alongside some well water.
Qin Shuo smiled reassuringly.
“Big Brother has food. Don’t worry about us.”
Li Tong knew he was lying.
She frowned at him. Qin Shuo gently rubbed the top of her head.
“Really! Don’t frown, Baby.”
Li Tong immediately began squirming again in Jiang Xun’s arms.
This time, he did not stop her.
He loosened his embrace and let her go.
“Come on,” she said brightly. “Let’s eat at the table. We’re having a feast!”
The two men smiled as they followed behind her into the living room, one with a hand tucked into his pocket, the other with his arms folded.
When Xiong Ji and Nan Qi saw Li Tong emerge full of energy, happiness and longing filled their eyes.
Neither of them dared to approach her.
They simply remained seated on the sofa, quietly watching her.
With a wave of her hand, Li Tong filled the dining table with delicious food.
Since the weather had turned so cold, she decided they would have hot pot.
Everyone had their own individual pot, cooking whatever they liked.
She sat down first.
Jiang Xun and Qin Shuo immediately took the seats beside her.
Li Tong waved toward the two men on the sofa.
“What are you doing, Big Brothers? Come and eat!”
The moment Xiong Ji and Nan Qi heard her calling them, their eyes instantly reddened.
Forcing bitter smiles onto their faces, they slowly walked over and took their seats.
Shrimp paste, sliced beef, sliced lamb, mushrooms, octopus, fish fillets, and countless other ingredients covered the table.
Li Tong drank fruit juice.
The four brothers drank beer.
Outside, the storm raged relentlessly as freezing wind and rain battered the building.
Inside, the five of them sat together around the steaming hot meal, chatting warmly as they ate.
Li Tong ate until her little stomach was round and full.
Leaning back in her chair, she narrowed her eyes in complete satisfaction.
Qin Shuo gently wiped her lips with a wet tissue.
Looking at her soft, rosy lips, he could no longer resist.
Resting one hand against the back of her chair, he leaned down and kissed her.