In the next room.
Chiu Chiu cried because of Ba Zai, but not long after she finished crying, the two little ones made up again, albeit awkwardly. To be precise, only Ba Zai was awkward.
He handed the phone back to Qiuqiu, and under Qiuqiu's tearful gaze, he whined, "I won't say anything bad about him anymore, you're the only one who loves to cry."
Xiao Jiu also cries, but she mostly pretends to cry.
Unlike this silly little bird, who cried so hard it almost collapsed.
Chiu Chiu sniffed, clutching his phone, still wanting to make a call. He looked at Ba Zai, his voice still trembling with a hint of a sob, "You, you can't look at my phone."
Bazai took out his children's console, which also had some games on it.
He opened a match-3 game and used several tiny tentacles to tap at the same time: "I'm not looking at your phone, I have my own phone!"
The two kids were taking turns, one on the phone and the other playing games; they were getting along fairly well.
Just as Qiuqiu hung up the phone and Bazai finished his game, the two kids exchanged a glance and both thought of their older brother next door.
"Chirp chirp, what do you think that guy surnamed Xie is doing right now?"
"I don't know." After a moment of confusion, Chiu Chiu said, "Big Brother loves to sleep, he should be sleeping now."
Ba Zai stared at the wall with a slightly heavy expression: "Big Brother probably won't be able to sleep."
Chiu Chiu didn't understand: "Why? Doesn't Xie Chiyuan let Big Brother sleep? Why don't we go find Xie Chiyuan and ask him to coax Big Brother to sleep?"
Bazai: "..."
Bazai didn't want to talk.
He resignedly spread out his little tentacles, and the little guy lay sprawled on the bed, muttering, "The big boss is here, we can't control him anymore."
Moreover, it has always been the eldest brother who has been in charge of them, and they have never actually managed the eldest brother.
As the younger generation, they have even less say in matters like finding a sister-in-law.
well.
What a waste of all those tiny tentacles he has!
The kids lay down side by side and chatted about their eldest brother's topics until late into the night.
Finally, Chiu Chiu got so sleepy that she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
The little tentacle of the eight-child grabbed the blanket and covered him up tightly so he wouldn't get cold at all.
The babies are asleep, but Yu An is still awake.
Only now did Yu An understand what it meant for a man's words to be deceitful. They had clearly agreed that kissing was the only option, but Xie Chiyuan's kiss—
But she kissed him all over.
It has to be said that, in Yu An's view, this was truly a bit perverted.
He was being manipulated, an experience he had never had before, making him feel as if he were floating on a cloud, feeling unsteady and without any sense of grounding.
midnight.
Yu An curled himself up in the blanket and pleaded with Xie Chiyuan, "No more kissing, you'll kiss me until my skin is rubbed raw."
Xie Chiyuan wiped the corner of his eye and noticed that his breathing was uneven, which finally made him feel a little sorry for him.
Okay, that's all for today.
He kissed Yu An's sweaty forehead and whispered, "Go to sleep, I'll hold you while you sleep."
Yu An was extremely tired.
His eyelids were drooping, and his mind was a complete blank; he couldn't remember anything. After Xie Chiyuan told him to go to sleep, he closed his eyes without a second's hesitation.
Once Yu An was fast asleep, Xie Chiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at him carefully.
Yu An's features are exceptionally beautiful. His lingering innocence and the occasional hint of mischief in his eyes and brows blend together perfectly, making him resemble a little fox who is still naive and innocent.
Xie Chiyuan held the person in his arms with satisfaction, thinking about what Yu An had told him before, that he would tell him something when they met again.
He thought he had already heard about it.
It was Yu An's confession.
Xie Chiyuan was radiating excitement at finally being single, and this excitement kept him awake.
After lying in Yu An's arms for a while, Xie Chiyuan couldn't resist and went to the bathroom to take a cold shower.
Cold water poured down his head, and Xie Chiyuan brushed the wet hair from his forehead back with his hands. He closed his eyes, thinking of Yu An's appearance and voice. After a long while, the sound of water finally stopped.
After coming out of the bathroom, Xie Chiyuan sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Yu An while using Yu An's phone to turn on the camera.
Two hands clasped together, and with a "click," the moment was captured in the camera.
After taking the photos, he logged into his WeChat account and started editing his Moments.
X: "Putting the baby to sleep."
Image: Hand photo x1.
The post, made in the middle of the night, quickly garnered numerous likes and comments.
Pei Si: "Thank you, Dad, send me a boyfriend! [crying emoji]"
Lu Chao: "Damn it, you're still awake in the middle of the night, Xie Dad, you're really inhuman! Our little lucky charm can't stand being offended!"
Hou Ying: "[Applause][Applause][Applause]"
Hou Ying: "Instructor, whose baby is this that you're showing off?"
Although Xie Chiyuan and Yu An have been rumored to be dating, there has never been any solid evidence, so some people believe it while others do not.
Xie Chiyuan, who was playing on his phone, saw Hou Ying's question and casually replied, "You know her."
Hou Ying replied: "???"
Hou Ying replied: "How could I possibly know him?!"
Xie Chiyuan replied to Hou Ying: "It's An'an."
After sending those three words, Hou Ying remained silent for a long time. At the same time, several emojis were tacitly sent out in about a dozen large and small group chats.
Using emojis to scout ahead, Xie Chiyuan posted a screenshot of his WeChat Moments after discovering that some people were still awake.
Onlooker 1: "Did Instructor Xie just officially announce it?! Holy crap, I can't believe I'm seeing him get out of being single in my lifetime! Didn't he swear he'd never date?"
Bystander 2: "To be honest, Commander Xie's hands are really beautiful. My hand fetish is satisfied. *slurp*"
Bystander 3: "Wow, I never expected Commander Xie to call his girlfriend 'baby,' how sweet! I've never been called 'baby' before in my life."
Bystander 4: "The forum's been buzzing with gossip! Go check it out!"
Xie Chiyuan was a well-known figure in the fourth district; his every move was a hot topic and trending topic on the forum. Rumors about him circulated for a while, but then faded away.
No one expected that Xie Chiyuan would openly post pictures of his baby in the middle of the night.
His baby is naturally something everyone wants to dig into.
Those who have added both Hou Ying and Xie Chiyuan on WeChat can see their comments and interactions. Therefore, it's no surprise that An An's comments appeared in the forum's gossip section.
An'an.
The moment those two words were uttered, those who had been teammates with Yu An on the island, and those who had seen Yu An and Xie Chiyuan together at the base, instantly understood the meaning.
1L: "An An, whose real name is Yu An, has met the person and is worthy of Xie Chiyuan."
2L: "Hilarious! I've never even heard of this Yu An. How could he be worthy of Xie Chiyuan? Who is Xie Chiyuan? He's a fart!"
3L: "Tsk, why are Xie Chiyuan's dream girl and dream boy here? They've already called him baby, and you still want to attack his baby? You're out of your mind."
The forum has a large number of users, especially night owls.
Xie Chiyuan has always been outstanding in both looks and abilities, and he was frequently photographed without his consent during missions. He also has a considerable number of female fans on online forums.
His personal posting of the photos this time undoubtedly shattered the dreams of his female fans and male fans alike.
As the building grew taller and taller, no information about Yu An was found, but the building criticizing Yu An had grown to hundreds of stories.
Pei Si saw someone in the group chat directing him to the forum, so he opened it to take a look. Unexpectedly, what he saw made him furious.
He rolled up his sleeves and started cursing.
The forum was a chaotic mess of insults, with those who came from the smaller groups all defending Yu An. Their back-and-forth arguing with the forum users eventually attracted the attention of the administrators.
As soon as the administrator arrived, their accounts were immediately deleted.
Amidst this online chaos, a strange numerical ID kept popping up and posting, but unfortunately, no one paid any attention to it.
180L: "Where is this Yu An you're talking about from?"
187L: "How could Yu An and Xie Chiyuan be together! Xie Chiyuan is so fierce, he's not good enough for Yu An!"
197L: "Hehe, you guys must be spreading rumors!"
250L: "Can someone tell me Xie Chiyuan's positioning?"
This digital ID was active in several buildings. He went from being calm at the beginning to cursing at the end, and it was clear that his emotions were greatly affected.
He repeatedly conveyed one point of view—
"Xie Chiyuan is not good enough for Yu An!"
Until the very last second before his account was banned by the administrator, he was still angrily cursing the haters who were criticizing Yu An.
The parties involved in this online argument were unaware of it.
Yu An had no dating experience whatsoever, especially no experience dating an old rogue. Tonight's events were genuinely too stimulating for him.
He buried his face in Xie Chiyuan's arms and slept soundly. Xie Chiyuan, however, looked at his arm again before falling asleep.
The bite wound on Yu An's arm had scabbed over, but the surrounding skin was still a different color than her original skin tone, making it look somewhat strange. But then she remembered the tattoo Yu An had mentioned...
Xie Chiyuan ultimately suppressed his suspicions.
He kissed Yu An's cheek, then calmed down and fell asleep.
The next day.
When Yu An woke up, Xie Chiyuan was still asleep. It was rare for him to see Xie Chiyuan wake up later than him, so he didn't disturb him.
It was quiet outside.