President, please comfort me.

Xiao He didn't want to waste this precious time. Looking at his younger brother, who was still holding his head high and looking very proud, he chuckled to himself and went straight to the next guest room. He took a cold shower for half an hour before he finally calmed down.

When Wen Qi returned to the master bedroom, she was already lying down with her eyes closed, trying to fall asleep, having long forgotten about what she had promised Ye Lin.

Seeing this, Xiao He quietly lifted the blanket. Unlike Wen Qi, he was completely wide awake at this moment. He propped his head up with one hand, lay on his side, and stared at her intently, thinking that she was only obedient when she was sleeping.

Feeling guilty under his gaze, Wen Qi opened her eyes and looked at him coquettishly, "Don't keep staring at me. Where did you go? Why aren't you asleep?"

Xiao He couldn't help but smile, then pulled her into his arms, placing one arm under her neck so she could comfortably lean against his chest, while his other arm encircled her slender waist, gently kneading it.

Startled by the sudden hug, Wen Qi let out a soft cry: "Ah—"

Coming to her senses, she naturally placed her hand on his strong waist. She could feel the rhythm of his heartbeat, the most genuine words of love.

A low chuckle escaped from deep in his throat. Even though there were only the two of them in the entire house, Xiao He deliberately whispered in her ear to tease her: "Go put out the fire in the guest bathroom. Do you know that a single spark can start a prairie fire? If you keep yelling, baby, the fire will be out of control."

Wen Qi had never seen such a shameless man before. Not knowing how to answer, she could only glare at him angrily: "You!"

Xiao He was in a good mood. He lowered his head and kissed her little head that was moving around. He smiled gently and said, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. It's getting late, it's time to sleep, little one."

Wen Qi obediently replied, "Yes, I'm sleepy too."

It was the first time for both of them to sleep in the same bed with someone of the opposite sex, and there was no nervousness as expected; they both quickly fell asleep.

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The next day.

Wen Qi told a few people what Ye Lin had asked her to do. Lan Ling and Tang Yue both said it was no problem, but Chen Nuo refused, citing that he had class to attend.

Ye Lin was a little disappointed when she found out, but that didn't affect her desire to share the food. The group made plans to go on Saturday morning.

The first thing Xiao He did upon entering the office was to have Lin Cheng investigate the female colleague Wen Qi had mentioned.

Lanling had plenty of free time, so he pestered Wenqi to learn a lot about Tang Dynasty hobbies from Xiao He, such as their love of studying food, jogging in the morning, and skiing. As a result, Wenqi was dragged to practice these activities by Xiao He every day.

That afternoon, Lanling, not content with just chatting with Tang Chao on her phone and sending him sweet nothings, decided to go to the imperial garden where Tang Chao lived to find him. She hadn't seen him for a few days and missed him.

She went to the supermarket specifically to buy a lot of his favorite dishes, planning to bring them over as a surprise and learn to cook a meal for him.

I waited outside his house for a full hour and a half. It was past seven o'clock when Tang Chao, who had to work overtime due to an emergency, finally returned.

Lanling was initially standing there excitedly, but as time went on, she became tired and weak, and ended up squatting down by the door.

Upon seeing Tang Chao return, she stood up limply, her voice soft: "Ah Chao, you're finally back."

Tang Chao quickly approached, looked at her and the large bag of things on the ground, and asked in confusion, "What are you doing here?"

Lanling said listlessly, "I was planning to cook you a meal as a surprise, but I've been waiting for so long and you haven't shown up."

"Cook for me?" Tang Chao raised an eyebrow, opened the door, and led her inside. Seeing her listless appearance, he asked, "Have you eaten?"

"No." Lanling pouted and shook her head.

She asked, "Have you eaten?"

Tang Chao had already eaten, but not wanting to offend her kindness, she took the food to the kitchen and said softly, "No."

"That's great! I'll go make it for you now. Just wait a moment." Lanling immediately perked up, her steps light and cheerful as she walked from the living room to the kitchen, shooing him out of the room.

Tang Chao had intended to cook something for her, but was unexpectedly kicked out. Watching Lanling's flustered figure, he helplessly said, "I'm not very hungry either, no rush, take your time."

Fortunately, while waiting for him, she didn't sit idle. She watched a lot of cooking videos and has already learned most of the techniques.

Looking at the dazzling array of ingredients, Lanling thought she should start by preparing the ribs, so she opened her phone and prepared to follow along with the video.

As a result, the knife fell, and a cry of "Ah—" was heard from the kitchen, accompanied by a sob. The phone was also accidentally knocked to the ground.

Tang Chao returned to his bedroom to change into his pajamas, but less than a minute later, upon hearing the sound, he rushed to the kitchen shirtless without thinking, his voice filled with anxiety: "What's wrong?"

As soon as I arrived at the kitchen door, I saw Lanling squatting on the ground, frowning as she looked at her injured hand. Tears kept welling up in her eyes, and her delicate nose and pink lips looked slightly aggrieved, making her look very pitiful.

Lanling's hand was cut by a knife, and blood was slowly seeping out.

The moment she saw the Tang Dynasty, she completely broke down and felt even more aggrieved.

Golden beans started falling at double speed, her hand reaching towards him as she sobbed, "My hand... I accidentally... cut myself... It's bleeding, it hurts so much."

Tang Chao felt genuinely sorry for her. After all, this girl was clearly spoiled and pampered. Looking at her tearful face, he suddenly had an urge to hold her in his arms.

He forcefully suppressed his own desires, walked over, took her hand, examined it carefully, and after confirming that it was just a small cut, he raised his hand and gently wiped away her tears.

He sighed, blew on the wound like he was comforting a child, and said softly, "It's alright, it's alright, the bleeding has stopped. Let's go get it bandaged."

Lanling was no longer in the mood to admire the great figure in front of her, but after the initial shock subsided, she felt much better now. Her eyes were still moist, and she said softly, "Mmm."

Tang Chao carefully bandaged her up, and seeing that she had calmed down, he couldn't help but start scolding her: "Are your eyes just for decoration? Such a big piece of rib, why didn't you cut it, but cut your own hand?"

The little girl lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She didn't make a sound, but tears unknowingly streamed down her face again.

If Tang Chao knew what she was thinking right now, he would definitely be amused and annoyed, because she was actually thinking to herself: Qi Bao said you are a gentleman and a warm man, but why do you still scold me every time I get hurt?

The more she thought about it, the more upset she became, and she cried even harder.

Seeing that she was starting to cry again, Tang Chao immediately gave up, put down the cotton swab in his hand, his Adam's apple bobbed, and softened his tone, his voice low: "I won't talk to you anymore, stop crying."