Chapter 1581: Climbing into Bed

Zeng Shi's body stiffened for a moment, even his heartbeat quickened.What is this girl up to?He was puzzled, feeling the awkwardness of the situation. Somehow, he remained silent, not uttering a word. The little ball of flesh clinging to him, after a brief silence, asked repeatedly. Not getting any response, she sighed in apparent disappointment. Zeng Shi clearly felt the small, soft face nuzzle against his chest, causing a tickling sensation, like a feather brushing over. He felt his heart race even faster.Just as Zeng Shi thought Fan Tuantu was about to fall asleep, a familiar voice sounded by his ear again."Brother.""Can you not leave Tuantu?""How can you stay?"Her soft, milky voice was filled with worry. Zeng Shi's heart stirred, an odd emotion beginning to spread within him."Is it because Tuantu did something wrong?""So that's why Brother wants to leave."She continued talking to herself. Zeng Shi felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by a hand, makin

Chapter 1582: A Cold War?

Zhen Shi was taken aback, his brows furrowing with concern as he came to his senses."Tuantuan?"He took a step forward, instinctively reaching out to wipe away the tears from the girl's face in front of him.But before he could complete the gesture, his arm was roughly pushed aside."I hate Channing!""I don't want to talk to you anymore!""Wah wah wah."After crying out these words, Tuantuan turned and ran away.Zhen Shi instinctively wanted to chase after her, but after taking just one step, he stopped.He watched helplessly as the small figure disappeared from his sight.What was the point of chasing her?He couldn't do what that little girl had asked—stay and keep her company...Thinking this, Zhen Shi's mouth twisted into a frown. His heart ached.By the time he finished washing up and went downstairs for breakfast, he glanced at the empty seat across from him, his eyes darkening."Aunt Xia.""Is Tuantuan still asleep?"Zhen Shi deliberately asked.Gemma Bessemer

Chapter 1583: Departure

Tuantuan Fan looked at the sweet and sour spare ribs in her bowl, her expression completely unchanged. She coldly said, "I'm full." "Going upstairs." Then, she twisted her little body, jumped off the chair, and with her short legs, ran up the stairs without hesitation. In a blink of an eye, she was out of sight, leaving behind an awkward atmosphere at the table.Gemma Bessemer's eyebrows furrowed deeply. What's wrong with this girl? There are still guests here! She's really becoming more and more disrespectful. She felt a bit angry, but more than that, she was worried. After all, Tuantuan rarely acted like this. Gemma Bessemer frequently turned to look in the direction of the upstairs, but ultimately did not get up. Instead, she looked apologetically at the visibly disappointed Zheng Shi and forced a reassuring smile. "Zheng, I'm so sorry." "Auntie will definitely give that girl a good scolding." "She's really becoming more and more impolite."Zheng imme

Chapter 1584: Reconciliation

"Ge, Gege?"Fan Tuantuan blankly uttered these words, her eyes refusing to blink, afraid that what she was seeing was just an illusion. Afraid that with a blink, the person in front of her would disappear."It's me.""Why are you here alone?""It's very dangerous.""And it's so cold.""What if you catch a cold?"Shi Zheng quickly approached and, without hesitation, took Fan Tuantuan's cold little hand. His slightly furrowed brows were filled with worry. Feeling the warmth from Shi Zheng's palm, Fan Tuantuan gradually realized that the person in front of her was not an illusion but real. Her eyes became even redder."Mummy said Gege has already left.""So, I came out to look for you," Fan Tuantuan said pitifully.Shi Zheng was taken aback, staring into those big, watery eyes. The emotions he had been suppressing instantly welled up."I didn't leave.""I won't just leave like that," he said earnestly.Misunderstanding his meaning, Fan Tuantuan's eyes lit up as she asked eage

Chapter 1585: Tuantuan's Birthday

"Tuantuan!""Happy birthday~""Wish you happiness every day!"Sun Jiaojiao rushed straight to Fan Tuantuan's side. After giving her a big hug, she smiled and offered her blessings.Fan Tuantuan also hugged her good friend back, her eyes curving as she replied, "Thank you, Jiaojiao~""Jiaojiao, I hope you're happy every day too~"Her voice was soft and sweet, like eating cotton candy, incredibly sweet.Sun Jiaojiao giggled, then pulled out a palm-sized box from somewhere."Tuantuan, this is my birthday gift for you~""You can only open it when you're alone.""I hope you like it."As she said this, her face turned a bit red with shyness.Fan Tuantuan took the box, looked at it, and thanked her again. The two little ones chatted for a while longer before Sun Jiaojiao went off to play in the hall.Afterward, the birthday girl, Fan Tuantuan, greeted her brothers one by one. After hugging each of them, the hall became incredibly lively. All the gifts she received were taken to h

Chapter 1586: We Shall Meet Again

"Is... is Channing really going to give this to me?""This is something very important to Channing."Fan Tuantuan blinked rapidly, hesitating as she spoke these words. And if she wasn't mistaken, the half-jade pendant in front of her was the one she had risked herself to trick from someone else and then returned to Shi Zheng on his birthday as a gift. How could it be that after all this, it was coming back to her?Fan Tuantuan's expression was a bit peculiar. Shi Zheng, however, smiled gently, his eyes filled with a strange tenderness."This is indeed something very important to me.""So I want to give it to someone who is equally important to me.""Will you accept it, Tuantuan?"These two halves together form a complete jade fish. He only knew that in the past, his parents each wore one half of the jade pendants. He didn't know what special meaning there was in giving it to Fan Tuantuan, but he just wanted to give it to her.Upon hearing this, Fan Tuantuan felt a slight stir i