Su Yan held Su Zhen as they sat on the sofa, where she cried for a while and then fell asleep. Having taken a flight and worn out from the entire day, she was also hit by someone. He promised to protect her well once she stayed by his side, yet made her stay up late every night with him, suffering beside him. Gently touching her swollen face with his hand, sometimes he himself felt so tired and struggled, but she never complained in front of him, always appearing energetic and would sleep anywhere once tired. Even when she was called up to film during deep sleep, she wasn’t grouchy. Holding her, the sleepy Su Yan also slowly closed his eyes. The manager checked the time and then rushed to speak with Director Wang: "Director Wang, these two kids took a more than ten-hour flight and haven’t had a chance to rest, and today’s progress has been quite good. How about letting the children rest tonight?" Director Wang nodded, "These two kids are quite talented, filming is not burdensome, and we aim to finish their parts within this week. An’an’s face can’t be filmed right now, you should take them back, remember to take good care of An’an’s face." The manager nodded and smiled: "Of course, this is our company’s treasure trove. But couldn’t An’an’s scenes be finished in two days?" "Oh, about that, I’ve already discussed it with the person in charge at your company. Since An’an and Su Yan are popular, the netizens have been clamoring for more scenes, so the screenwriter has added a few more." The manager nodded knowingly: "That’s settled, I’ll revise the schedule accordingly." "Yes, take the kids back to rest, today was tough." The manager went over to wake Su Yan, and Su Yan, looking down at the still-sleeping Su Zhen in his arms, gently got up, careful not to disturb her sleep, and followed the manager. Upon reaching the hotel that was booked, the manager dropped them off at their room and went to her own. The manager, a woman almost thirty, named Yin Xiaoqi, was considered the top manager of the company currently responsible for Su Yan and Shen Yi’an. She was very aware of the relationship between these two children; uncle and niece was just the surface. Because she could tell from Su Yan’s expression that there was more than just familial affection. But they were still children, there was no need to point out everything now. She has kept their relationship secret, not wanting to expose the "uncle-niece" relationship in the future, which could become a complication between them. Su Yan was a thoughtful child, mature in handling things, knowing better than anyone how to treat An’an well. After placing Zhenzhen on the big bed, he went to the bathroom to fetch a hot towel, carefully wiping her cheeks resembling those of a little kitten, gently, as if cleaning a priceless treasure, bit by bit to restore its luster. Then touching the swelling on her face with his fingers, heart aching, having applied a warm egg, the swelling had significantly reduced now. He took a bath himself, then returned to the bedside, helped her out of her costume, a nine-year-old girl, yet to begin her development, a flat figure, but under the dim light, making Su Yan’s adam’s apple roll. He kept his head down as he changed her into pajamas, unable to resist holding her soft little hand, and unwilling to let go for a long time. Finally, he simply got into the bed, hugging her to sleep together. She used to stick to him every night to sleep, and it took quite a bit of effort to break this habit so she slowly got used to sleeping alone. However, occasionally when filming in unfamiliar places, she would hold his pillow and sneak into his quilt to sleep with him. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴovelfire.net It wasn’t that he didn’t want to share a bed with her, but as he grew older, his male hormones could cause him to have strange reactions while holding her, and he feared that one day he might not control himself, casting a shadow on her young mind, hence he forced her to get used to sleeping alone. Just for tonight, indulge him. Dimming the bedside lamp slightly, he lay down beside her under the same quilt, and kissed the top of her head. Fatigue found redemption the moment he closed his eyes, holding her was a safe and comforting night. Opening his eyes the next day, he saw Su Zhen bending her dark eyes to look at him. The swelling on her face was gone, and like the type who forgets the pain once the wound heals, she likely forgot about being hit last night, hence the happy smile. Facing her smiling face, Su Yan effortlessly moved his hand away from holding her, casually asking: "What’s up?" As soon as he let go, her little hands wrapped around him tightly and said: "I haven’t slept with you in a long time." Su Yan smiled and thought to himself, yes, it had been a long time and he had missed it, too. Deep down he wished to cast aside everything and just hold her, but realistically he had to let go of her hand, rising from bed: "It’s time to get up." She always obeyed him, following him up from the bed and trailing behind him like a shadow, "Uncle, I am hungry." "Brush your teeth first." "Oh." She tiptoed, grabbing her toothbrush and applying toothpaste, standing next to him. Yin Xiaoqi, using her room card, opened the door and entered asking: "Are you up?" Su Zhen had finished brushing and immediately ran to open the room door: "We’re up! We didn’t oversleep!" Yin Xiaoqi patted her head, "Let auntie see how your face is doing." "It doesn’t hurt anymore. But Auntie Xiaoqi, why did she hit me?" Yin Xiaoqi fell silent; although Shen Yi’an has been in the entertainment industry for a few years, Su Yan always protected her well. She’d never seen the dark side of the industry; besides, she was young and hadn’t yet faced manipulative people. Su Yan didn’t want her to be involved with the darker side — maintaining one’s innocence in the entertainment industry is rare. "That person couldn’t act, Uncle Wang has already replaced her." Su Yan, having changed, came out of the toilet, directly pulling Su Zhen to change clothes and then said to Yin Xiaoqi: "I’m going to take An’an out for breakfast soon. We’ll be at the set before nine." Su Yan nodded lightly, even at a young age, he had the aura of a king who could conquer everyone. From the moment he took this child under his wing, he knew she was going to be something extraordinary. Yin Xiaoqi couldn’t help but swoon, thinking if she were ten years younger, she might have pursued him. But upon seeing the endearingly budding An’an coming out, Yin Xiaoqi dismissed that thought, realizing that the two of them together were the perfect match, with no one else more suitable.