That night before bed, Tang Li hesitantly made her request.
“Can I have my own room?”
Si Du’s eyes darkened slightly, “Tangtang… doesn’t want to be with Brother Si Du?”
“I’ve never seen such a large manor before, there must be many rooms, right? I want to see each one.” Tang Li blinked her moist peach blossom eyes.
With an innocent expression, her small hand tugged at the man’s sleeve as she pleaded coquettishly, “Is that okay?”
Number 78 was frantically taking pictures in the System space.
So adorable, so adorable! Our daughter is just too adorable!
Si Du’s eyelashes fluttered as he chuckled softly, “Well… alright then.”
“You can stay in any room here, choose whichever one you like.”
“Then I’ll go look now!” The girl bounced up and ran off.
Tang Li didn’t dare run too far, as she was still afraid of the empty manor. She chose a room some distance from the master bedroom, planning to sleep there tonight.
However, before falling asleep, Si Du appeared at the doorway wearing pajamas and holding a pillow, startling Tang Li. “Brother Si Du?”
“I came to tell you a bedtime story.” The man closed the door behind him.
Number 78 cursed: [Oh no! I knew he agreed too easily! So this was his plan all along!]
“I’m not a child anymore, I don’t need to listen to that.” Tang Li tried to refuse.
But Si Du sat down beside her, “Tangtang, could you give me the chance to help you fall asleep? I’ve waited too long for this.”
“I used to wish to meet you in my dreams, but this world was so cruel it wouldn’t even grant me that small hope.”
“So, can Tangtang fulfill my wish now? I just want to help you fall asleep, it would bring me peace.”
Tang Li fell silent.
Number 78 continued gritting its teeth, [This cunning old man is emotionally blackmailing you!]
[I should have known he wouldn’t give up so easily, damn it!]
“It’s okay, Seven Seven. What he said makes me feel so sad.” The girl couldn’t help but agree.
Wuwu, Brother Si Du is so pitiful.
Of course, she was pitiful too.
The man smiled contentedly, “Thank you, Tangtang.”
Tang Li wasn’t really sleepy, but leaning against Si Du’s chest, listening to his slightly deep voice and smelling the same shower gel scent on him as hers, she gradually fell asleep.
“Tangtang?” Si Du called softly.
The girl remained unaware, sleeping soundly against his chest, her face flushed from the warmth, her long, curled eyelashes resting peacefully.
The man put down the book, slowly tightened his embrace, lowered his head to kiss the girl’s hair, and murmured, “Don’t blame me, okay.”
“I can’t hide my possessiveness toward you. Whether day or night, I can’t let you go.”
The next morning, Tang Li woke up in Si Du’s arms.
Unusually, the man was still asleep, sleeping deeply.
“Seven Seven, is he sick?” Tang Li anxiously touched Si Du’s forehead.
[Good morning, Little Lychee.] Number 78 yawned. [He’s probably not sick, just too tired.]
[This is good too, the Repair System’s work will proceed more smoothly.]
The girl felt relieved, “Then let it be. I’m afraid if I insist on sleeping separately, he might tie me up again.”
“How long until time stops?”
[If things go smoothly, within a few days. Little Lychee will have to endure a bit longer.] Number 78 checked the progress.
Tang Li curved her eyes into smiles as she looked at Si Du’s face, “I don’t consider it suffering.”
“On the contrary, I’m also grateful to be able to return and save them and the Mission World. Otherwise, I would be very, very filled with self-blame.”
78 sighed, “You’re just too kind-hearted and soft.”
“You’ll be taken advantage of by them in the future.”