When he woke up, he found that someone was massaging his lower back.
"Xie Chiyuan."
"I am here."
Xie Chiyuan only knew that Yu An had woken up a little while earlier. He was afraid that Yu An might feel uncomfortable, so he started massaging him in advance.
He had specifically learned how to massage in a more comfortable way, just so that Yu An could feel more relaxed at this time.
"What time is it now?"
It's noon.
Upon hearing this time, Yu An's face immediately turned red.
He clutched the sheet beneath him, his voice still a little hoarse: "The kids must have come to see us several times already, but we haven't even opened the door."
Xie Chiyuan smiled and kissed him: "It's okay, they should be used to it by now."
This isn't the first time the two of them have woken up this late while sleeping together.
The experienced kids already know what they need to know. As for the inexperienced kids, let them keep waiting.
Yu An's voice was too hoarse, so Xie Chiyuan got up to pour him some water.
The blanket was pulled back, and Xie Chiyuan got out of bed without even putting on clothes to pour him water.
Looking at the mark on his back, Yu An's face flushed even more.
"Put your clothes on."
"Wear it later."
Xie Chiyuan poured some water for Yu An to soothe his throat.
After they both woke up, they got out of bed more quickly.
Not long after.
They dressed neatly, tidied themselves up, and left the room.
Yu An walked with a slightly unnatural gait.
Xie Chiyuan originally wanted to hug him, but he refused, not even letting him help him up.
"It wouldn't be right for the kids to see this."
Yu An was proud and didn't want to lose face in front of his children.
They were going to find Zhai Man and Da Zai. Xie Chiyuan had finished his business, and according to the plan, they should return to the West District.
Now is not a good time for a vacation; there are still a lot of things to take care of in the West District.
Xie Chiyuan couldn't stay outside for too long.
"Are you really leaving?"
When Zhai Man heard that they were leaving, he tried to persuade them to stay, saying, "You've only been here for two days, why don't you stay a few more days?"
Da Zai and Yu An didn't get to see each other often, and now that Yu An is gone, they don't know when they'll see each other again.
"We still have things to do in the West District, otherwise we could stay a few more days."
After explaining to Zhai Man, Yu An added, "I will come to the East District again after the trouble is resolved."
The premise is that the eldest son was still in the East District at that time.
He's been staying here for the past two days and can tell that Zhai Man and Da Zai have a very good relationship.
The eldest son here really can't stand being bullied.
“Our eldest son is a bit quiet and doesn’t like to talk much. He’s also not good at expressing his emotions. But he’s actually very sensitive. He’s the kind of person who looks cold on the outside but is warm on the inside. Please be more tolerant of him in the future.”
"Take care of our eldest son."
Before leaving, Yu An was still talking about her eldest son.
Zhai Man listened to his instructions and knew that they were all out of concern for his eldest son.
"Don't worry, I know what kind of person he is."
"I, I will take good care of him."
Zhai Man also earnestly assured Yu An that he would treat Da Zai well.
When they parted, Qiuqiu followed Yu An.
Chiu Chiu was more used to staying by Yu An's side. If it weren't for Wu Zai's return last time, he would never have abandoned his older brother to come to the East District.
"Meow, are you really not coming back with me?"
What saddened Qiuqiu the most was the moment of separation from Tiger Cub. He had already come to the East District with Tiger Cub last time, but this time he could no longer stay in the East District with Tiger Cub.
The tiger cub knew he wouldn't stay.
The tiger and the cub stood facing each other for a long time. Finally, the tiger cub replied in a low voice, "I'll come find you after I'm done with my work."
There aren't enough people in the East District, so he can't leave at this time.
Neither of the two children could give in to the other, and after looking at each other for a while, they could only accept this reality.
"Meow meow, you have to video call me tonight."
"good."
"Come find me when you're done with your work."
"good."
"If I miss you too much, I might come looking for you."
"Don't go out alone."
The tiger cub refuted his last sentence. More than the two of them meeting, he wanted Chiu Chiu to be safe and sound.
After saying goodbye, Qiuqiu left with Yu An.
As Qiuqiu left, she looked back every few steps, clearly reluctant to part with her tiger cub.
Ba Zai was so happy that he jumped for joy with every step he took; he was so annoyed by Hu Zai!
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan watched the children's movements and talked to each other.
The two of them spoke very softly, deliberately making sure the other children couldn't hear them.
"Xie Chiyuan, I feel like I'm the one breaking up a loving couple."
Chiu Chiu and the tiger cub were so reluctant to part, but they still had to separate because of him.
Thinking about it this way, he's like the Queen Mother of the West who forcibly separated the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Xie Chiyuan rubbed his head and said helplessly, "An'an, what kind of metaphors are you using?"
The journey back was quick. With Yu An and the kids accompanying him, Xie Chiyuan's expression was not as terrible as it had been when he first returned from the North District.
As they approached the West District, Xie Chiyuan slowed down.
The children were completely unaware, only Yu An noticed.
"Xie Chiyuan, are you not mentally prepared yet?"
Yu An held Xie Chiyuan's hand and asked him softly.
Xie Chiyuan's Adam's apple bobbed. He had also received calls from Yin Qin and Ruan Ke recently.
They urged him to come back soon. Ruan Ke also showed concern for him, telling him to be careful outside, protect himself, and also protect Yu An.
Both of them continued to care about him as always.
In the past, he would have felt very warm-hearted, but now he can't help but wonder—
Do they still want to kill me? Will the Fourth District Contract... continue?
"An'an, if you were in this situation, what would you do?"
"Of course I'll go and find out."
Yu An touched Xie Chiyuan's handsome face, encouraging him: "Don't worry, I can feel that Chief Yin loves you, and he will definitely explain things to you clearly."
Yu An encouraged him. The children didn't know what had happened, but whenever they saw Xie Chiyuan was unhappy, they would come to comfort him.
In the eyes of the children, Xie Chiyuan used to be invincible. But after this bout of depression, as they comforted him, their opinions of him changed one by one.
Especially the eight-year-old.
Ba Zai had a grudge against Xie Chiyuan, and the hot-tempered Ba Zai was a very vengeful person. There were basically no warm moments between him and Xie Chiyuan.
But this time, he put in the most effort to appease Xie Chiyuan.
It wasn't exerting its strength, but rather extending its own little tentacles.
The grumpy brat is rather simple-minded. Once, when his older brother was feeling unwell, he roasted some small tentacles for him.
Whenever he was unsure what to do, he would send people seafood barbecue.
At first, Yu An tolerated him because of his filial piety.
However, after being disciplined, Ba Zai always admits his mistakes on the spot and does it again next time.
Just as he was about to cut off the small tentacles again, Yu An completely snapped.
He picked up the little brat and gave him a good beating.
Bazai was beaten and cried loudly, but no one came to his rescue.
Qiuqiu was taken away by Xie Chiyuan, so she didn't witness Bazai being beaten up at all, nor could she lend a helping hand in time.
Aside from Chiu Chiu, almost all the other kids are evil kids.
Liu Zai doesn't usually participate much in the kids' activities, but he always quietly squats down on the sidelines when it comes to gossip.
The elegant and aloof little butterfly has caught a lot of fresh gossip!
He even recorded the whole beating of Bazai on his phone.
After he finished writing it down, he casually sent it to Jiu Zai.
With Jiuzai around, Bazai's embarrassing moments will definitely be seen by more people.