Li Xinya also said earnestly, "Saozi is just temporarily ill, definitely will get better. From now on, after school, I won’t play with others anymore. I’ll come home early to talk more with Saozi!"

Hearing these words, the adults present felt very heartbroken.

The meal couldn’t be finished, and finally, everyone left dispiritedly.

"Nini, you’re full, right? We should go rest now."

Li Tingyan fed Nianyang the last spoonful of porridge, then carefully took the young girl’s hand and led her upstairs, back to the room.

The man behaved as if Nianyang was still perfectly fine. He washed her face, feet, and brushed her teeth, taking meticulous care of her. The way he looked at the young girl was so affectionate it could be squeezed out like water. After the calamity, he cherished every moment with Nianyang even more.

"Nini, you haven’t had a bath or washed your hair for several days now. I’ll have someone come to help you bathe and wash your hair, okay? I know you love cleanliness the most, and you definitely don’t like being dirty; it upsets you."

After washing her face, Li Tingyan smelled Nianyang’s slightly sour hair but didn’t mind at all.

Of course, he wanted to wash Nianyang himself.

But when the Chu Family left, they specifically left the female bodyguard Luo Xia behind to help care for Nianyang’s daily needs.

Hmm, seems like the Chu Family is always protecting Nianyang’s purity, not allowing Li Tingyan to take advantage.

But how would they know, between Li Tingyan and Nianyang, everything that could have happened already did, except for the final step—some wolfish man had long taken all the advantages.

Luo Xia, upon receiving instructions, resignedly entered the bathroom to help bathe and wash Nianyang’s hair. Li Tingyan placed Nianyang in the bathtub, giving uneased reminders, "Use the pink soap for Nini, that’s her favorite scent. Be gentle when removing clothes, don’t hurt her; her injuries haven’t fully healed. Try to use a damp cloth to wipe, don’t rinse with water, and while washing her hair, don’t hurt her by pulling too hard...."

"..."

Listening to the endless chatter, a hint of impatience flashed in Luo Xia’s eyes. This is too fussy, isn’t it? She’s not a fragile doll; does she need to be treated so delicately?

"And also, don’t touch her unnecessarily, understand?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

After saying the final instructions, Li Tingyan reluctantly went to the door to wait, afraid something might happen.

Luo Xia couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Li Tingyan really is peculiar; she’s a woman, not a man.

And don’t touch her unnecessarily, as if she’s some sort of lecher!

"Crash—"

Not long after standing outside, Li Tingyan heard a commotion coming from inside and rushed in alarmed.

"What happened?"

Once inside, Li Tingyan saw Luo Xia embarrassingly sprawled on the floor, while Nianyang huddled in the bathtub with disheveled clothes, her face still blank, but her posture clearly filled with panic.

She was afraid.

Li Tingyan’s heart twisted, glaring fiercely at Luo Xia,

"What did you do to Nini? Were you not supposed to bathe her?"

Luo Xia stood up feeling wronged, "I was bathing her, but when I tried to take off her clothes, she just wouldn’t lift her arms..."

"Get out!" Li Tingyan growled lowly.

Luo Xia flinched at the shout, a flicker of anger flashing through her eyes, and quickly left with her head down.

Li Tingyan returned to Nianyang’s side, seeing the pallor in the girl’s face, gently reaching out to touch her.

"Nini...."

"..."

The originally unresponsive girl instinctively flinched slightly, though it was a very subtle reaction.