Su Youli originally didn’t dare to sleep alone. It was Kun Kun and Little Dad who gave him a lot of courage, constantly praising him and saying he was simply the most amazing child in the world. The human cub, not yet four years old, was praised by Dad until his face was red, his whole body as if lying on white clouds, floating farther and farther away.
When his eyes were about to close, the little guy called out to Dad in a soft voice, very quietly asking, “Dad, will you always be with me?”
The two dads patted the covers and nodded. “Of course. Dad and Kun Kun will never leave the baby again.”
Su Youli was no longer an easily fooled child. His eyes turned, and he said, “Dad, don’t lie to me again, or I’ll get mad.”
Su Siwen knew he was angry about the time they lied and said they were taking him out to play in order to get him to go back to Beicheng with Shen Minyan.
He sighed, bent down, and kissed Su Youli. “Dad will never lie to you again. I’m sorry. Is Dad very bad? Will the baby forgive Dad?”
How was he bad? Dad was the best dad. The little guy immediately crawled out of the covers, climbed onto Su Siwen’s lap, and touched Dad’s eyelashes with his little hand, checking if Dad was sad.
“Dad is a very good dad. I forgive Dad.”
The two dads gave the little guy enough sense of security and made him understand that sleeping alone wasn’t such a scary thing. It was something a little warrior had to do while growing up. Encouraged by his dads, the little guy finally closed his eyes, still cheering himself on in his heart before falling asleep.
Two minutes later, the lively little guy was breathing evenly, already in a beautiful dreamland. Qin Kun got up to check the window and the air conditioning temperature, then went out with Su Siwen. The two brothers’ rooms were closest. They proactively took on the task of checking on the little guy every half hour. Su Siwen and Qin Kun also wanted to come, but Chu Ying pushed them away, telling them to go rest. Teenagers loved staying up late. Shen Lin volunteered, taking on the first half of the night’s watching duty. Shen Minyan and Shen Yan looked at each other, their expressions complicated.
Shen Lin clicked his tongue. “Do you have to be so obvious about your disdain?”
The dim hallway light made Shen Minyan’s face even more angular, his gaze sharp. “Xiao Tang said children this age wake up easily. If you accidentally fall asleep and don’t check on Youyou, I’ll beat you to death.”
Shen Lin raised his palm to swear to heaven, putting away his usual playful expression, barely earning his family’s trust. That night, sure enough, it snowed heavily again. The little cub on the bed slept a bit restlessly, turning over several times. Shen Minyan, who had said he was going to sleep, didn’t sleep either. When the sound of rain and snow grew louder, he simply threw off the covers, got out of bed, casually threw on a coat, and prepared to check on the children’s room. At the door of the children’s room sat a teenager, the blanket draped over him, dragging on the floor. It looked like he had been sitting there for quite a while. Shen Minyan went downstairs and stood in front of Shen Lin, looking at the top of the boy’s head, then sighed.
Shen Lin looked up at him. “Dad, why did you come down?”
Before Shen Minyan could speak, Shen Lin threw his phone aside, somewhat sulky. “I knew you didn’t trust me. If you don’t trust me, just watch Youyou yourself. I’ll go back to sleep.”
Shen Minyan walked around him, opened the door, and quietly went in to see the little guy still sleeping soundly. After tucking the little guy in, Shen Minyan got up and went to the walk-in closet. The gaze behind him was burning. Shen Minyan thought Shen Lin must really want to curse him out, but was afraid of waking Youyou, so he suppressed his irritable temper again and again. The villa’s lights were a bit dim. Shen Lin waited a while before seeing his dad come out of the room.
“I just checked. Youyou is sleeping very well.” The teenager was a bit unconvinced.
Was he really that untrustworthy?
“Get up.” The mature man’s voice was low and imposing.
Shen Lin shrank his neck and stood up, already prepared to be scolded. The next moment, the tall figure bent down in front of him. The two were very close. In the quiet, dim environment, Shen Lin smelled the detergent on his dad’s collar. He subconsciously clenched his hands into fists, his body tense. A pair of heavy, warm hands pressed on his shoulders. He followed the force and sat down. The sensation beneath his bottom was soft and comfortable.
“?”
His dad had actually gotten him a cushion?! Before he could react, Shen Minyan had already sat down next to him. A familiar yet unfamiliar body suddenly leaned close. Shen Lin’s eyeballs moved, but he didn’t dare move his face at all.
“Didn’t I tell you to check every half hour?” Shen Minyan suddenly spoke, scattering all the little thoughts in Shen Lin’s mind.
Shen Lin touched his nose, still not used to sitting with his dad like this.
The teenager turned his face away. “I couldn’t sleep in my room anyway, so I just came to watch over Youyou.”
When Youyou first came home, he had let Youyou sleep alone and hadn’t taken good care of him. Shen Lin had always remembered this. The hallway fell silent again. Shen Lin was used to the wordless situation with his dad. Apart from studying, Shen Minyan actually didn’t chat with him much. He didn’t know if it was because the cushion under his bottom was too comfortable or something else, but Shen Lin, who had resolved to stay up until dawn, yawned a few times, drowsy.
As his consciousness blurred, he felt warmth envelop him. The familiar detergent smell drifted past his nose. Someone held his face, the force not light. His heavy head had support, and then he fell completely asleep, sleeping until dawn.
“Dad, Dad.” The cub on the bed had slept well last night and called for Dad as soon as he opened his eyes.
The little cub who had just woken up was still a bit dazed, his eyes watery. He was alone on the bed, a little lonely. The little guy, who wanted to cry a little, was still very strong. He hugged Stitch on the bed, jumped down, put on his shoes, and was about to open the door to find Dad. Thud. A muffled sound. Two people outside fell in, scaring the little guy so much that he flinched and dropped Stitch.
The moment Shen Minyan’s body was suspended in the air, he was already awake. He braced himself on the ground with his arm and smiled at Youyou. “Youyou.”
The little guy rubbed his eyes, confirming he hadn’t seen wrong.
“Dad, why are you and Second Brother sleeping here?”
Shen Minyan was a bit embarrassed and pushed Shen Lin awake.
Shen Lin yawned, rolled over, propped himself up on the ground with his arm, and smiled. “Youyou, come give your brother a kiss.”
The little guy obediently went over, crouched in front of him, and smacked a kiss on his face. While the brothers were kissing, Shen Minyan got up neatly. Standing straight, he only felt his back hurting badly. Last night, he had actually fallen asleep sitting at the door with Shen Lin.
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