Defrosting The Cold Young Master

"He told me that sometimes when he gets home from a business meeting, it’s already late at night, and his son is asleep. He can just sit by his son’s bed in the nursery, staring at his son’s face, doing nothing else, watching for more than half an hour before going to sleep... "

"Back then, I just smiled and said nothing, but I was thinking to myself, isn’t this kind of crazy?"

Ye Xingbei: "..."

Gu Junzhu reached out and gently stroked Xiao Shumiao’s forehead, his voice warm like a noonday breeze: "I understand now, that’s not being crazy, that’s fatherly love... Like right now, I can sit here doing nothing and just look at Xiao Shumiao for ages!"

Ye Xingbei: "... That only means you’re even crazier than he is!"

"Yes, crazier," Gu Junzhu laughed, "Didn’t you say it yourself? I’m at the terminal stage of doting on my son, no cure for it, absolutely crazy!"

"Yeah," Ye Xingbei nodded, "I think you do have a good quality! Your greatest strength is your self-awareness!"

Gu Junzhu looked at Xiao Shumiao and smiled without saying anything more.

They stayed with Xiao Shumiao for a while, and once he fell asleep, they left the room.

As they opened the door to leave, they saw Lingyue standing at the doorway.

Ye Xingbei asked in confusion, "Xiao Yue, why are you standing here? Why didn’t you go in?"

Lingyue said, "I just got here."

He saw through the doorway crack that Gu Junzhu and Ye Xiaobei were with Xiao Shumiao, so he didn’t go in.

He saw Gu Junzhu smiling so gently and Ye Xingbei smiling so happily, he instinctively didn’t want to interrupt them.

Ye Xingbei probably guessed what he was thinking, ruffled his hair, and pushed the slightly ajar door open a bit wider: "Go ahead, take a break, in the evening we’ll go see the music fountain... Where’s Xiao Ye?"

Lingyue said, "Still practicing with Master Ah Chong."

Originally, the three of them were learning skills from Wan Chong together.

Xiao Shumiao is young and not very strong, he couldn’t hold up after a while and ran off to rest.

Before, whenever Xiao Shumiao went to rest, he would accompany Xiao Shumiao, but now, there’s Qin Junye.

Qin Junye is a training maniac, eager to start as soon as the rooster crows, very diligent.

He wanted to be the best and didn’t want to fall behind Qin Junye, so he had to put in as much effort as Qin Junye.

He practiced a bit longer, and when he didn’t see Xiao Shumiao come to see him, he got concerned and came over to check.

Only then did he realize that Xiao Shumiao had already been lulled to sleep by the master and mistress.

"You all are so hardworking!" At such a young age, knowing to strive for progress, Ye Xingbei sighed at her inadequacy, "But you’re still young, it’s the time for growing, don’t wear yourself out, take care of your health, or you won’t grow tall."

"I know, Mistress," Lingyue attentively nodded.

"Good boy," Ye Xingbei ushered him into the room, "Take a nap, so we’ll be ready to go out and play tonight."

Watching Lingyue change into pajamas and lie down, Ye Xingbei left the room.

Downstairs, she prepared a new fruit platter and took it to the backyard.

By the stone table in the backyard, Fifth Lord of Gu was staring at his computer, his brows slightly furrowed, deep in thought.

Ye Xingbei didn’t disturb him, placing the fruit platter to one side.

Wan Chong came striding over from the direction of the northern practice field.

Ye Xingbei greeted him, "Ah Chong."

"Sister-in-law," Wan Chong nodded and slowed his steps.

Noticing his displeased expression, Ye Xingbei asked with concern, "What’s wrong? Ah Chong, is there a problem?"

"Nothing," Wan Chong curved a smile, "My dad came, and he wants to see me. He’s been stopped by the bodyguards outside and can’t get in, so he asked me to go out and see him."