“Hoo-hoo-yee-ya~”

Little Zero hummed a little tune as she kept washing, while in a happy mood. 

Honestly, as long as she didn’t belt out a song, her voice was actually pretty cute. 

It’s like a child singing—soft and playful. 

Outside, Chen Xing couldn’t help but laugh quietly as he listened.

After a bit, the sound of water stopped. Chen Xing quickly shut his eyes.

And waits for Little Zero to come in.

“Click.” The door opened. 

Little Zero stepped out, dressed in a fuzzy panda pajama.

Her little bare feet stepping softly on the floor without a sound. 

She quietly tiptoed to the bed, found out Chen Xing was really sleeping. 

Then, she carefully climbed in, thinking,

Hehe, sleepyhead, here I come~

She lifted the blanket and slipped into it, moving right up next to him. 

Chen Xing had left just enough space for her to snuggle in close, like he’d been waiting for her.

Both of them got stuck together.

“Hm?”

Little Zero felt the warmth of him beside her.

Started brushing her leg against him just to check—yep, that’s Chen Xing all right.

Chen Xxing thought while keeping his eyes closed: Oh no… did she figure me out?

Little Zero looked at him, thinking he was still sleeping. 

She then wriggled a little closer and slid downward.

Chen Xing: ???

What’s this girl up to?

“Hm… are you awake? Can’t sleep?” 

Little Zero whispered

Chen Xing almost thought she was talking to herself , but soon realized.

She was whispering to little Chen Xing!

“Go to sleep, okay?” she patted it softly. “Your big bro’s already asleep!”

Chen Xing: !!!

God damn!

“Pat pat~”

Chenxing had to bite his lip, struggling not to burst out laughing. 

Little Zero, completely oblivious, continued to whisper, soothing little Chen Xing 

She’s really trying to pat it to sleep?

How can this work?

After a while, Little Zero looked bored.

Gave little Chen Xing a light tap on the head.

Chen Xing almost burst out laughing.

“Hmph… you’re not being good. Fine, I’ll just cuddle with your big bro then!” she whispered. 

Wiggle even closer to Chen Xing

Chen Xing immediately returned to acting when he was asleep.

Little Zero wrapped her arms around him, closing her eyes. 

She wanted to sleep but it was only 6pm.

“Hm…I can’t sleep…”

Little Zero pouted and opened her eyes, while looking at sleeping Chen Xing.

“Sleepyhead~`” 

Little Zero realized she could tease him without him knowing!

“Big pig! Hehe~”

While Little Zero was laughing, she kept looking at Chen Xing.

“Hehe…”

“Even if you’re a pig, you’re still the most handsome pig in the world.”

“But still, as a pig… you’re still my big ol’ piggy…” 

She kept laughing while using her little hands to cover her mouth.

“Hmph, silly pig, always teasing me, if you keep on teasing me, I’ll beat you~!”

“Since you’re sleeping, I bite you first!~ If you dare to call me an idiot, I’ll bite you too!”

“Hehe…you are afraid to say anything now~~”

“That’s more like it~ You shouldn’t say me dumb anymore! Bad hubby, you are the dumb one!~”

Chen Xing felt his heart melt by her cuteness, but he kept pretending to sleep.

“Hmph, not gonna talk, huh? Well, let me ask you—who’s the real dummy here?”

“If you don’t answer, then it’s you!”

Little Zero said, while grinning as she stared at his face.

“I’ll give you three seconds… hehe… 3… 2…”

“You.” 

Chen Xing said quietly.

Little Zero smiling while nodding her head: 

“Uh-huh, so you admit it.”

“Huh?” 

She looked stunned, realizing something was off. 

Looking shocked while staring at Chen Xing, Chen Xing already opened his eyes.

Staring Little Zero while grinning at her. 

“You, you, you… why are you awake?”

“No, wait… you’re the dummy! Hm~” 

Chen Xing held back a laugh as he pulled her close:

“Dare to call me dumb?”

“No~ I wasn’t! You misheard…”

Chenxing grinned, poking her playfully:

“Still going to deny it?”

“Ahhh… no, I won’t! Stop, that tickles! Stop~” 

Little Zero wriggled in his arms, laughing uncontrollably. 

Her fluffy pajamas had twisted around her as she squirmed.

“Alright, alright, stop~” 

Wrapping her arms tightly around him, trying to pin his hands down.

While trying to wrap Chen Xing’s arm using her two small hands.

It was no use, though.

Suddenly, as Little Zero wriggled, her body slid up. 

And that “flat airport” shifted up too, right in front of Chen Xing!  

But she hadn’t noticed yet.  

Chen Xing was a little stunned for a moment, 

And the next moment, he instinctively leaned in closer.  

He quickly muted his sense of vision and sound.

Took a light nibble!  

“Mmm…?”  

!!!  

Little Zero’s whole body trembled, frozen in Chen Xing’s embrace.

She looked down and found Chenxing’s face resting on her “flat airport.”  

“H-Honey? Wh-what are you doing?”  

For some reason, she couldn’t stop trembling.

Even her voice was shaking.  

“Ahem…”  

Chen Xing pulled back his head.

Thinking inside, *Uh… got a little too close there.*

Though he couldn’t help thinking how that fluffy outfit got in the way… he’d just gotten a mouthful of fur!  

“I’m having a feast, of course. Didn’t we agree on that during the day?”  

Little Zero: ???  

“Who… who agreed to that with you!”  

Little Zero quickly put her hands in front of herself

Wrapping herself in the blanket.  

She thought, *Good thing this outfit’s thick… *

Or that’d be way too embarrassing!

Seeing her all bundled up in the blanket, Chen Xing chuckled:  

“Come on out, I didn’t even get a bite!”  

“Mmm… no way!”  

Little Zero shook her little head sticking out from the blanket.  

Chen Xing smirked and said: 

“If you don’t come out, I’ll just take that blanket away.” 

“Mmm… no, if you do, I won’t play with you anymore! I’ll… I’ll get mad!”  

Little Zero tried to sound intimidating, while biting her lips 

but her flushed face and trembling voice didn’t quite carry the threat.  

“Aren’t you hot in there?”  

Chen Xing asked, noticing her thick, fluffy outfit bundled up in a heavy blanket—she looked hot just lying there.  

“I’m not hot! Hmph…”  

She hugged the blanket tighter, stubbornly insisting,  

“I’m cold!”  

Chen Xing:

“If you’re cold, then come here for a hug!”  

“No way, you big perv, you just want to gobble me up. I’m not hugging you!”  

Chen Xing nodded as if agreeing, but secretly powered on the air conditioning.

Setting it to sauna mode and maxing out the heat.  

Fluffy pajamas, under a thick blanket, with hot air blowing—he doubted she’d last long.

Sure enough, in just a moment, beads of sweat appeared on Little Zero’s forehead.  

“Mmm… why is it so hot…”  

Chen Xing chuckled quietly, not a single word

Glad he’d bought a silent air conditioner; she hadn’t noticed it was on. 

Seeing him laugh, Little Zero quickly muttered,  

“No, I’m not hot… hmph…” 

Chenxing, still grinning

Thought, *Let’s see how long you can hold out.*  

Little Zero is now panicking inside.

And thought, *Why is it so hot! Isn’t it supposed to be autumn?*  

Mmm… maybe I could go out there and pout a bit? 

But it’s only seven in the morning; what if the pout loses its effect too soon?  

No, I can’t stand it, it’s just too hot…  

Then, with a thought, her fluffy panda onesie vanished into her system space, finally cooling her down a bit.  

“Whew~”  

Little Zero sighed in relief.

Smiling as she looked at Chen Xing. Inside, she thought:

*Hehe… didn’t see that coming, huh? I’m not hot anymore!*  

Chen Xing, seeing her smiling, was a bit suspicious:  

“What are you grinning at?”  

Little Zero held back a laugh, lifting her chin slightly.  

“Hmph~ Not telling you!”  

Chen Xing raised a curious eyebrow:  

“What are you smirking about…”  

Then, he had a thought:  

“I’ll take that!”  

*Whoosh!*  

Little Zero, still feeling a bit warm, suddenly felt a chill.  

The blanket was gone!  

*Pfft!*  

Chen Xing’s nose immediately started bleeding.  

But he quickly managed to pull himself together and directed the blood into his system inventory space.  

Inside the system, their little AI assistant Little Three was bewildered, 

Seeing all that nosebleed accumulating: [What are you two doing? Someone got hurt?]  

Little Zero was completely frozen in shock. 

The two stared wide-eyed at each other, the air seemingly freezing around them. 

Chen Xing was, of course, the first to recover.

Glancing her up and down.  

Little Zero’s mind was practically short-circuiting.  

Her hands moved to cover herself.

But instinctively, she also reached out to grab the blanket.  

Her big, beautiful eyes stared blankly at Chen Xing as she groped around for the blanket.  

Her two little “bunnies” popped out

though, to be fair, they didn’t actually “pop” since they were rather small.  

But they were still adorable! 

Who doesn’t love cute little bunnies?  

“Mmm!”  

Little Zero suddenly realized what had happened.  

But by the time she realized, it was already too late.  

*Whoosh*  

The fluffy panda pajamas reappeared.  

“You…”  

Little Zero saw Chen Xing’s wide-eyed stare and knew he’d seen it all.  

*Whoosh!*  

Her face turned bright red

Her whole body was heating up like she was in a sauna.  

Her blood rushed to her head, leaving her utterly speechless!  

“Uh… Little Zero?”  

Seeing her frozen, Chen Xing gently called out to her.  

No response.  

Meanwhile, inside Little Zero’s mind:  

*He saw… He saw… He saw it… He saw it…*  

*He saw how small I am!*  

*Wahhh, I want to disappear…*

Chen Xing, worried she might be mad, moved closer to hug her. 

“Mmm…”  

Little Zero finally seemed to snap out of it in his embrace.  

“You… you saw?”  

Her voice trembled

Her mind screaming, *Please say you didn’t see, you big idiot!*  

“Ahem, see what? The bunnies?”  

Chen Xing licked his lips, then gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.  

Little Zero: ???  

“Bunnies?”  

*What’s he talking about? Where are there bunnies?*  

But she’d spent enough time with him to understand his odd metaphors.  

Her little brain worked it out quickly

Her face turned even redder:  

“You saw them!”  

“Mm-hmm, I did. They’re cute.”  

Chen Xing didn’t even try to deny it, thinking, *She’s my wife; nothing wrong with a little peek.*  

Little Zero: ???  

His sudden boldness left Little Zero completely flustered.  

*Did I ask if they were cute…*  

“Really?”  

“Yep. So, can I look again?”  

“No way!”  

Ling’er quickly covered herself

Looking like a startled little animal.  

“Then… Can I have a taste of the bunnies?”  

“N-no way! You can’t eat the bunnies!”  

Little Zero, her face bright red, pushed him away in a panic.  

Chen Xing laughed and didn’t press any further

Gently hugging her.  

“Hmph… you big perv…”  

Though she scolded him, she still snuggled closer into his embrace. 

But she still couldn’t sleep—it was too early.  

Chen Xing gently patted her back, soothing her.  

After a while, Ling’er lifted her head, 

Her face still flushed, and shyly whispered:  

“They’re really cute?”  

Chen Xing paused, then smiled:  

“They are.”  

“Mmm…”  

Ling’er bit her lip, whispering softly:

“Not that small…”  

“They’re small.”  

Little Zero: ???  

!!!  

“Hmph!”

T\L notes”
1) “Flat Airport”, basically means flat chested. Since it’s as smooth as an airport runway.