Ruan Tang's expression darkened again. Xu Lai's hand was starting to move up from her waist. What is this rogue trying to do?!

She hurriedly stopped him. "Xu Lai, if you keep teasing me, I'm really going to get angry."

"Really?" Xu Lai looked at her with a solemn expression.

Thinking her threat had worked, Ruan Tang let out a long sigh of relief. But she didn't expect Xu Lai to say happily, "I like it when you smile, but I also quite like your angry face—it's especially cute. Besides, you still owe me a kiss."

"..." Ruan Tang felt the urge to kill someone.

Seeing that Xu Lai wasn't joking, she pressed down on his hand, whispering shyly, "Can we do this later? It would be bad if our daughter or Ruan Lan saw us here."

Last time, they hadn't even kissed outside Haitang Court before her sister and daughter caught them red-handed. If she were to be seen again now, Ruan Tang would absolutely have a breakdown!

"I don't really like the color of my bedsheets, but I think the color of the sheets in your room is especially nice." Xu Lai paused for a moment before continuing, "I want to improve my sleep quality, so I'm thinking of sleeping in your room."

"..." Xu Lai's audacity made Ruan Tang roll her eyes dramatically. That bastard. It's obvious he just wants to take advantage of me all night!

But the situation was urgent, so Ruan Tang had no choice but to grit her teeth. "Fine."

"Come on, let's make a pinky promise," Xu Lai said, extending his little finger.

"...Can't I just make a vow instead?"

"Vows are lies told by children. I don't believe them."

"..." Ruan Tang glared at Xu Lai. Those are the exact words I used to use on him.

Only after linking pinkies could Ruan Tang escape the tiger's jaws.

Xu Lai turned and went to the bathroom. "I'm off to take a shower, honey. See you tonight!"

Humming a little tune, a delighted Xu Lai took a long bath. After all, there was plenty of time. They had the whole night ahead of them.

When a freshly showered Xu Lai, now in his pajamas, pushed open the door to Ruan Tang's room, his face lit up. My wife is so thoughtful! Not only is the door unlocked, it isn't even closed.

He entered the room with delight, but his expression quickly stiffened when he heard a cheerful voice call out, "Daddy!"

Xu Yiyi jumped off the bed barefoot and threw herself into Xu Lai's arms, exclaiming, "Daddy, hug me!"

Xu Lai picked up his daughter and rubbed his temples. "Yiyi, why aren't you resting in your room? What are you doing here?"

"Mommy said that Daddy wanted to cuddle with Yiyi and sleep." Xu Yiyi said happily, "Is that right, Daddy? Mommy said you won't sneak away again tonight."

Xu Lai had coaxed Yiyi to sleep before, but he would always leave after she was asleep. Yiyi had always pretended not to know. She knew that her parents had a rift between them back then, but now... it seemed to be gone!

Clad in a black nightgown, the gentle and elegant Ruan Tang said wryly, "Honey, your daughter is asking you a question."

"That's right." Xu Lai looked down, kissed Yiyi's forehead, and said happily, "Daddy won't sneak away anymore."

"Yay!" Yiyi bounced excitedly, rolling all over the bed.

Xu Lai calmly looked at Ruan Tang, who guiltily avoided his gaze. I was forced to do this!

The room is so well soundproofed. We'd be a man and a woman, all alone... What if Xu Lai... what if he...

Ruan Tang cleared her throat. Hoping to make it up to him, she said, "Xu Lai, what do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll get up early to cook for you."

"There's no need. I understand. It's for our daughter's sake." Xu Lai sighed. "You're not avoiding me. You just want to make up for the fatherly and motherly love our child has missed out on."

"...Do you really think so?" Ruan Tang was stunned.

"Yes," Xu Lai said emotionally. "You're a good mother."

For a moment, Ruan Tang was moved, and her guilt deepened. She hesitated, then said, "Xu Lai, I'm sorry, I..."

"You don't have to say anything. I understand." Xu Lai took Ruan Tang's hand. As she looked at him, touched, he continued, "Yiyi, Daddy has something to tell you, too."

"Huh?" Xu Yiyi turned her head to look at him.

"I'll be sleeping here from now on. So whenever you miss Mommy and Daddy, just bring your pillow and come on over. You can do that anytime, okay?"

As Xu Lai finished speaking, Ruan Tang's expression stiffened, and panic welled up inside her. This is bad. He's turned the tables on me. You wretched man, give me back the gratitude and guilt I felt just a moment ago!

Ruan Tang was about to deny it when she heard Xu Lai say slowly, "It's all for our child's sake, after all."

Ruan Tang was speechless. "..."

Sensing the strange atmosphere, Yiyi asked cautiously, "Mommy, did I disturb you and Daddy? If I did, I... I'll go back to my room..."

As she spoke, she pitifully picked up her small pillow to get off the bed. The sight made Ruan Tang's heart ache.

She quickly shook her head and said softly, "No, sweetie. Mommy's just feeling a little shy."

"Shy?" Xu Yiyi scratched her head. "Oh, I get it! Qian Xiao said that there are a lot of shy things men and women have to do together."

Xu Lai and Ruan Tang's faces darkened simultaneously. That little rascal, why does he run his mouth so much? He really deserves a good thrashing!

"Increase the intensity of his waterfall endurance training tomorrow!" Xu Lai sent a telepathic message to Beibei, who was floating on the sea at the base of the cliff, listening to the waves. Only then did he turn off the lights.

He continued telling his wife and daughter the story of Venerable Qingfeng. But Yiyi's main concern was whether the food in the Immortal Domain was as tasty as the food on Earth.

Because of this, Ruan Tang and Yiyi argued for half an hour, with one insisting it was and the other insisting it wasn't. Listening to them, Xu Lai didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Around ten o'clock that night, Yiyi fell asleep between Ruan Tang and Xu Lai.

In the darkness, Ruan Tang hesitated for a long time before saying apologetically, "Xu Lai, I'm sorry. I wasn't mentally prepared, and that's why I brought our daughter in here."

"I know."

"So..." Ruan Tang was mustering the courage to persuade Xu Lai to go back to his own room for now.

As if he had read her mind, Xu Lai said, "Words, once spoken, are like spilt water. Are you really going to go back on what you said in front of our daughter?"

Ruan Tang sighed lightly. He had a point.

"Don't worry, I won't lay a finger on you before you're ready," Xu Lai said. He understood the principle that a forced melon is never sweet.

Ruan Tang finally relaxed. But then, she added warily, "And no using your mouth either."

Xu Lai blinked. ??? What does she mean by that? I'm a little confused.

Ruan Tang coughed. "It's nothing. Let's just go to sleep."

The room was quiet for ten minutes. Then, Xu Lai finally caught on. He asked in bewilderment, "Honey, don't tell me what you meant just now was..."

Ruan Tang, her face beet red, cut him off. "I'm not! I didn't! Stop talking nonsense!"

Xu Lai was about to ask again, but Ruan Tang, flustered and annoyed, snapped, "One more word of nonsense and you're sleeping on the sofa."

"You're the one who said it," Xu Lai muttered. In response, Ruan Tang yanked the blanket over, covering only herself and Yiyi.

"I'll go find another blanket," Xu Lai said, feigning concern. "A man has to know how to protect himself. I thought I was the wolf here, but it turns out you're the real predator. Who knows, one of these days you might just pounce on me."

"..." Face burning, Ruan Tang tossed the blanket back to him. "Xu Lai, I'm begging you, please shut up and go to sleep."

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