As soon as Gu Beilu returned home, he saw his housekeeper cleaning the guest room. He stood outside the door with a frown and sneezed loudly.

“Lao Zhou, what are you doing?” he asked a little unhappily.

Usually, the cleaning time at their house is fixed, and they only do the general cleaning when he is out because he hates dust.

The housekeeper heard the sound and quickly put down the vacuum cleaner: “Hey, Master, we are cleaning here. Please go back to your room first. This is the room cleaned for Young Master Yu. He will stay here for a while.”

For fear of being blamed by Gu Beilu, he deliberately brought up Yu Xi and even emphasized the words “Young Master Yu”.

Unexpectedly, Gu Beilu’s face became even uglier.

Why did Yu Xi want to live in another room? Yu’s mother told him that she was worried that Yu Xi would cry at night because she missed them.

A good kid like Yu Xi definitely wouldn’t want to cause trouble to others when staying at someone else’s house, so he would just hide in his bed and cry secretly.

Gu Beilu assured Yu’s mother that he would stay with Yu Xi 24 hours a day and would be the first to discover any situation with Yu Xi.

“Mrs. Yu said that Yu Xi wants to sleep with me in my room.”

“Sleep in your room?” The housekeeper suspected that he had heard wrongly. Although he knew that the young master liked this neighbor’s friend, sleeping in the same room was too inconsistent with the young master of the Gu family.

However, he thought that since this was Yu’s mother’s request, then Gu’s mother must also know about it, and Gu Beilu had no objection, so there would be no problem.

The attentive housekeeper thought for a moment and asked, “Then… Master, do you need to buy an extra bed?”

Gu Beilu said sullenly: “Is my bed not big enough?”

He felt that the housekeeper was really annoying today. Why couldn’t he understand what he meant?

The housekeeper said in embarrassment: “Um, Master, it’s like this, your bed is big enough, but you have been sleeping on a hard bed since you were a child… Young Master Yu Xi is used to sleeping on a soft mattress, this…”

Because he slept on a hard bed when he was a baby, Gu Beilu got used to such a bed board. When he grew up, he really didn’t like other people touching his things, let alone moving his furniture.

He had slept on that big hard bed for six or seven years and never felt any problem. Later, Gu’s parents suggested that he change it to a softer bed so that he could sleep more comfortably, but Gu Beilu rejected their unreasonable proposal without hesitation.

Everyone in the world likes cushions, but he doesn’t want to be like others.

But now, Gu Beilu, who had never slept on a soft cushion, fell into deep thought.

Why does Yu Xi like to sleep on a soft cushion?

He immediately thought of a fairy tale book called “The Princess and the Pea” in Yu Xi’s study. The princess in the book was very delicate – because her skin was too delicate, she had to sleep on a soft mattress, otherwise she would not be able to sleep.

When he read the book, he felt that the story made no sense at all. How could there be such a person? This was not a normal human being.

But now that it’s Yu Xi, it seems to make sense all of a sudden.

He knew best that Yu Xi’s face was softer than marshmallow and his skin was more delicate than mutton-fat jade, so how could he sleep on such a hard board.

Since the Princess and the Pea can’t do it, Yu Xi is even less capable.

The housekeeper didn’t know what he was thinking. He just remembered that the young master forbade others to touch the furniture in his room. He was also worried that the young master would overbearingly ask Yu Xi to sleep on the hard bed with him, so he hurriedly said, “Young master, adding one more small bed won’t move your original bed… If you insist on letting Young Master Yu sleep on a hard bed, I’m afraid he will be uncomfortable and cry at night…”

Gu Beilu immediately said, “Change to a softer bed.”

“Okay, Master! Wait, you mean… switch?”

Gu Beilu said firmly: “Yes. Change the current bed, replace the mattress with the softest one, and the fabric of the quilt and sheets should also be the softest.”

*

When Yu Xi learned that his father and mother were going abroad without him, his nose felt sore, and he almost cried.

In the mermaid world, he was a child abandoned by his biological parents, so he was very sensitive to this matter.

He lay in Yu’s mother’s arms, like a docile kitten, and asked with a wronged nasal voice: “Mom and Dad… don’t you want me anymore?”

Mother Yu picked him up and kissed him on the forehead heavily: “How is it possible? Xixi is the most adorable baby. Mom and Dad will never give up Xixi. Mom and Dad really want to take Xixi with us, but it’s too cold to go abroad now, and Mom and Dad have a lot of things to do this time, so it’s really inconvenient.”

Father Yu added: “Xixi still has to go to school, right? The exams will be coming up soon, and he might fall behind if he leaves school.”

Yu Xi knew that the school exam was very important, so he nodded sensibly, but he still had some concerns in his heart. He was afraid that his parents would never come home again and he would become an orphan again.

He likes being at home with his parents and doesn’t want to live alone anymore.

“Mom and Dad will video chat with you every day,” Yu’s mother kissed Yu Xi’s rosy little cheek, “so you have to tell mom and dad how you performed in school every day, and also tell us about interesting things that happened every day, okay?”

Yu Xi asked seriously: “Do you video chat with Xixi every day?”

Yu’s father said: “We promise to have a video call at 8 o’clock every night.”

Yu Xi felt a little relieved, but scratched his head and thought of another question: “But… Mom and Dad are not here, will Xixi be alone at home?”

He doesn’t know how to use the kitchen or electrical appliances, and the school teachers said that children cannot use electricity or fire on their own as it is very dangerous.

Mother Yu smiled and said, “Xixi can’t stay at home alone, so Xixi will live with Derek for two weeks. We will come back after two weeks, okay?”

After hearing this arrangement, Yu Xi was suddenly no longer worried. He subconsciously felt that Gu Beilu’s home was just like his own, a warm and loving place.

“Great~”

*

On the first day that Yu Xi moved into Gu’s house, Gu’s mother canceled all her plans and prepared to concentrate on taking care of the baby at home.

She was extremely happy when Yu’s mother asked her to help take care of Yu Xi.

Ever since this neighbor appeared, she has always envied Yu’s mother for having a well-behaved and beautiful child to take care of. She didn’t have the chance to take care of Gu Beilu, but now she can finally take care of Yu Xi and satisfy her desire.

Gu Beilu was in a very good mood that day. Ever since he took a bite of the little marshmallow in the tent last time, he had been thinking about how to have the opportunity to sleep with Yu Xi more often. Unexpectedly, a big pie fell from the sky.

After school, when the housekeeper picked up the two children and returned home, as soon as they entered the door, Gu’s mother took Yu Xi away, leaving Gu Beilu to change his shoes by himself at the door.

Gu Beilu looked at his mother’s cheerful back, turned around and took out the little shark slippers prepared for Yu Xi from the shoe cabinet, and looked expressionlessly at her.

Gu’s mother couldn’t wait to bring a special fruit bowl from the kitchen for Yu Xi to eat, and asked him if he liked it. The bowl was a cartoon baby bowl that she specially selected, and the fruits were all top-grade fresh fruits, cut into various interesting shapes, including stars, moons, and small hearts.

Yu Xi took it with shining eyes, and said sweetly, “Thank you, Auntie,” and then said, “Xixi, eat it. Auntie will eat with Xixi, too.”

As he spoke, he scooped up a piece of heart-shaped apple with a spoon and held it high in front of Gu’s mother.

Mother Gu’s heart melted. She thought Yu Xi was so cute and warm-hearted that she even wanted to give him a big kiss.

“Where is my fruit?” Gu Beilu pulled out a chair and sat down.

Mother Gu was immersed in happiness when she was suddenly pulled back to reality by her own son.

“Uncle Zhou is preparing your fruit.”

Gu Beilu’s food has always been the responsibility of the housekeeper, so when Gu’s mother prepared a loving salad for Yu Xi, there was no portion for him.

Gu Beilu didn’t say anything. He was not interested in baby food. He was just unhappy that his mother monopolized Yu Xi.

Yu Xi ate a piece of star fruit. He felt that a good child should learn to share, and he couldn’t eat such a lovely fruit alone.

He put down the spoon and pushed the half bowl of fruit in front of him to Gu Beilu: “Derek, eat.”

But before Gu Beilu could say anything, Mother Gu took the bowl away from him and put it back in front of Yu Xi: “Xixi, eat it. Derek doesn’t like this.”

Gu Beilu saw that Yu Xi was enjoying his meal and nodded in agreement with Gu’s mother: “I don’t eat children’s fruit.”

Yu Xizheng happily continued to enjoy the fruits, one bite of apple and one bite of strawberry, they were delicious. Soon he finished all the delicious fruits, except the avocado.

The avocado was neither juicy nor flavorful, like chewing wax. When no one was paying attention, he quietly picked it out, put it on a plate, and covered it with a napkin. After completing the project of covering up the truth, he felt very smart and gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.

After eating the fruit, Gu Beilu said to Yu Xi: “Let’s go upstairs and read.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Mother Gu picked up Yu Xi and said, “Xixi, let’s go watch cartoons.”

Gu Beilu: …

The housekeeper stood aside and explained, “Master, Master Yu Xi’s schedule is different from yours. He has to watch cartoons after school every afternoon before starting his homework. Please go upstairs first, and I’ll call you for dinner later.”

Gu Beilu didn’t want to listen to what the housekeeper said. He just frowned and thought about how his mother had been snatching Yu Xi from him today.

“Lao Zhou, is the new bed in my room made?” he asked gloomily.

The housekeeper looked embarrassed again: “Master…didn’t the lady tell you?”

Hearing the butler’s tone, Gu Beilu smelled something ominous and frowned: “What?”

“Tell him that I will sleep with Xixi at night.”

After taking Yu Xi to the small living room to watch TV, Mother Gu returned to the dining room.

When Gu Beilu heard this, he suddenly stood up from his chair: “Xixi will sleep with me. I have already told his mother about this.”

He even prepared his bed, and he would never allow anyone to disrupt his plans.

“Oh? Sleep with you? That’s not impossible, as long as… you let Xixi eat these before dinner.”

Mother Gu raised an eyebrow and moved the napkin away, revealing the remaining avocado from Yu Xi.

There were four slices in total, but Yu Xi didn’t eat any of them.

Gu Beilu glanced at the plate: “Why do you want me to go?”

Mother Gu smiled meaningfully: “Because I’m afraid if I force Xixi to eat, he will hate me.”

She didn’t want Yu Xi to dislike her. She wanted to be a cool aunt and let her son do these thankless tasks.

Gu Beilu looked at his mother, who looked like she had succeeded in her evil plan, and agreed calmly: “Okay, I’ll let Xixi finish his meal and fruit every day, and he will sleep in my room during this time.”

After saying that, regardless of whether Mother Gu agreed or not, he turned to the housekeeper and said, “Old Zhou, cut me four more slices of avocado.”

Five minutes later, when Gu Beilu walked into the small living room with a plate of avocado, Yu Xi was sitting on the sofa hugging a shark pillow.

He was staring at the TV, watching it with great interest, and didn’t notice at all that Gu Beilu sat down next to him.

Seeing something funny, Yu Xi laughed out loud, but a piece of avocado was suddenly stuffed into his mouth.

The taste of chewing wax hit Yu Xi’s face, and he groaned. He turned to look at Gu Beilu with a resentful look.

Gu Beilu paused, turned his head slightly to avoid him, and said calmly: “You can’t be picky about food. You can only watch cartoons after you eat.”

As long as he didn’t look at Yu Xi’s expression, he could still complete the task quickly.

Yu Xi suddenly felt that cartoons were not interesting anymore. He pursed his lips and reached out to grab Gu Beilu’s hand out of habit, saying in a wronged voice, “But this tastes so bad, Derek…”

When he was in school, he used to play with Gu Beilu’s little finger in his hand. Sometimes when Gu Beilu was doing homework in self-study class, he would “entertain himself” like he was doing now.

Gu Beilu did not dodge and let him grab it: “You have to eat it. Only if you eat it, you will be a good boy.”

Yu Xi listened to it. He wanted to be a good boy, but he didn’t want to eat avocado.

The communication was fruitless, so he tried to avoid the topic. He lowered his head and pinched Gu Beilu’s hand, muttering, “Brother… I really don’t want to eat.”

Ever since Gu Beilu had always asked him to call him brother, he had developed a habit. He blurted it out without even thinking.

Gu Beilu suddenly turned around, coughed twice, and withdrew his hand.

He felt a little regretful. He shouldn’t have taught Yu Xi to call him that.

Fortunately, the nerd’s self-control came into play at this time. He gritted his teeth and pushed the plate forward: “Don’t make trouble. Eat half of the avocado you just hid, and I’ll help you eat the other half.”

As he said this, he picked up a piece and quickly put it into his mouth.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…

Yu Xi counted the avocados on the plate and scratched his head. Were there so many avocados in his bowl just now?