Naruto: I open a pet shop in the Ninja world.

Itachi heard some rumors about Chi Qing today.

For example, Chi Qing's secret girlfriend, Chi Qing buying flowers to propose marriage, etc...

Of course, he didn't believe it, after all, it was Chi Qing.

How could Chi Qing, who said she would be responsible for him, openly "cheat"?

So he just treated it as an ordinary rumor, and his heart was not disturbed at all. He even silently boasted in his heart that Chi Qing had already been his.

However... after get off work, I returned to Chi Qing's house and met Sasuke's sympathetic eyes: "Welcome back, brother."

Chi Qing was not seen in the room.

Itachi: "I'm back... Where's Chi Qing?"

"Welcome back Itachi-nii~ Uncle is in the study~" Naruto huddled in the fireplace, with only his head sticking out: "I have been in the study since dinner."

"Do you know what he is busy with?" As far as Itachi knew, Chi Qing basically would not stay in the study room, and even if he did, he would only look for study materials for the children.

And it has been several hours since dinner.

"I'm reading letters." Sasuke put the heated food on the table: "When I came back today, I brought back a package of letters, all written by the same person."

Sasuke emphasized the words "same person" and said, "Eat first, brother."

Itachi: "...Thank you."

Of course Itachi understood the meaning of Sasuke's emphasis.

Sasuke supported his face with one hand and continued to talk about the information he had collected: "Mr. Kakashi said that Chi Qing-ge did go to see a woman in the morning. She was from the Hidden Sand Village."

Itachi: “…” There was indeed a female among the messengers from the Hidden Sand Village, and she was the eldest daughter of the Fourth Kazekage.

Itachi remembered that Chi Qing had also been to the Hidden Sand Village as a Konoha messenger. Perhaps they met at that time.

At that time, he was just "a younger brother" that Chi Qing knew, and Itachi suddenly became unconfident.

This uneasiness continued until the second half of the night, and Chi Qing had not yet come out of the study.

Itachi stood in front of the study door for a long time, until dawn, when the door finally opened.

Chi Qing was yawning and holding a letter in his hand. Itachi could sense his attitude towards the letter.

As soon as he opened the door, he was face to face with Itachi, and Chi Qing was stunned for a moment.

He looked at the cyan under his eyes, and his eyes suddenly widened: "You stood here all night???"

There are a few familiar auras coming and going in this house, and there are barriers set up around the house.

If there was no strange aura suddenly appearing, he wouldn't have to be on guard all the time, otherwise it would be so tiring.

That’s why Chi Qing didn’t notice Itachi standing at the door of the study: “Why don’t you come in?”

Chi Qing held Itachi's face. His cheeks were frozen after standing in such weather for a whole day.

Not only his face, but his hands and feet were also cold: "What if I catch a cold standing like this!"

In fact, Itachi could use chakra to keep warm, but he didn't do it.

Itachi looked at Chi Qing for a long time before speaking: "I wonder what my brother is busy with..." He hadn't spoken a word all night, and coupled with the influence of Han Qi, his voice was hoarse.

Chi Qing picked up Itachi and carried him upstairs: "You're standing here all night just asking this?"

Itachi heard the underlying anger in his voice.

He knew Chi Qing would feel sorry for him, but he didn't expect he would be angry.

In Itachi's impression, Chi Qing rarely gets angry.

"I'm sorry..." Itachi realized that he had used the wrong method this time and felt a little helpless.

Chi Qing held him in her arms and brought him into bed. She didn't lift the quilt until his body began to warm up.

And he didn't say a word the whole time.

Itachi hurriedly grabbed his hand: "Brother..."

Chi Qing turned around and looked at Itachi, deflated: "This is against the rules. You only call me brother at times like this." He poked Itachi's forehead: "I'm going to take a shower, you go to sleep first."

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Itachi: The self-torture trick failed, but not completely.