In the dead of night, Ye Lantian sneaked into He Longze's room, turned on the light, and tugged at someone's nose from the bedside.
He Longze had already sensed her coming the moment Ye Lantian entered the room, but he pretended to be asleep to see what the little girl was up to.
He hadn't expected her to come over and tug his nose.
He reached out, pulled her arm, and with a strong tug, dragged Ye Lantian up, landing her on his chest.
"You're awake?"
Ye Lantian quickly got off him and sat beside him.
He Longze opened his eyes, propping up his face with one hand, and stared at her for a while before smiling and asking, "What are you doing here at this hour instead of sleeping?"
They could have shared a room, but thinking it would be disrespectful to the rest of the family, they decided to sleep in separate rooms.
He Longze guessed that the little girl came over in the dead of night because perhaps, having just lost her grandmother, she was afraid to sleep alone?
