With him around, even if there were truly strange and weird things, they wouldn't hurt the little girl.

The boy nodded.

She watches horror movies to build up her courage.

Lately, she learned self-defense from Yun Qingxi and beat Cheng Taijiang black and blue. Although her skills improved, she was still lacking in courage. If she encountered something truly terrifying, she wouldn't even have the time to use her self-defense techniques; she'd probably be scared witless.

As for whether watching horror movies actually helps to build courage, it's hard to say.

In the end... having the little girl with Mo Zijiao is quite useful.

Five minutes into the film, the little girl holding popcorn in her hand had already scattered half of it in fright. Half an hour into the film, the little girl clung tightly to her arm and wouldn't let go, saying nothing.

An hour later, the little girl needed to go to the bathroom and insisted on having him accompany her.

After the whole movie, the little girl became a human pendant, refusing to leave him half a step.

Stepping out of the cinema, Yezhi dialed a number on her phone, her voice trembling slightly: "Xixi sister, can I sleep with you tonight?"

On the phone, Yun Qingxi was utterly confused: “What’s wrong, Ziyan? What happened?”

"I... I watched a really, really, REALLY scary movie, I'm too scared to sleep alone..." Ye Ziyan stuttered as she explained.

"Aren't you afraid of horror movies?" Yún Qīng Xī wondered.

Ziyan awkwardly said, "I... I don't believe in this stuff. I just wanted to try it out, and..."

"So that's how it turned out?" Yún Qīngxī, hearing her say this, probably understood what was going on and couldn't help but smile.

"Um," Ziyān nodded like a chick pecking rice, "Xixi jie, can you take me in for one night?"

"Of course." Yun Qingxi readily agreed without hesitation.

A little girl named Ziyan is so adorable, how could she possibly refuse?

Ye Ziyan said her goodbyes, hung up the phone, and let out a light sigh after putting the phone down.

Tonight I can finally sleep soundly, if she were to sleep alone, who knows how many nightmares she would have.

"Why don't you tell Xixi that I brought you to watch this movie?" Mo Ziyao asked beside her.

Ye Ziyan looked at him: "If XiXi knew, she would definitely blame you."

Xi Xi's sister and her two older brothers all protect her. If this incident were blamed on Zi Yao's brother, wouldn't Zi Yao's brother be innocent? Of course, she couldn't let Zi Yao's brother take the blame.

"I was the one who suggested watching a movie, it wasn't you who dragged me to see it, so you can't blame yourself in front of Xixi." She explained seriously.

Mo Ziyue's heart felt a little warm.

The little girl has grown up and is already starting to take care of him.

"Okay, how about next time I take you to see a movie that's not scary?" he asked.

Unexpectedly, Ye Ziyān shook her head: "No way, I love horror movies! It's just... well, I'm a little scared, but as long as you're with me, I won't be so afraid. And I don't have to worry about having nightmares when I go back. I can even sleep in Xixi Jie's room."

Mo Ziyao thought for a moment, and didn't tell her. If she continued like this, Ye Ziyue might go insane...

That evening, he sent Ziyan to Yunqingxi's place.

After washing up, Ziyan lay on the bed with Yunqingxi, looking at the ceiling. She couldn't help but whisper, "Xiangxiang sister, what does it feel like to like someone?"

"It's that I constantly want to be with him, and when I don't see him for a day, I miss him terribly. Sometimes, I even dream about him... What's wrong, little girl? Do you have someone you like?" Yun Qingxi asked.

"No...no," Ziyān shook her head hastily, "Of course not. My favorite people are Xīxī jie and you! Oh, and also Zijuē gege and Zijǔ gege, and Mom and Dad!"

Listening to the little girl's ramblings, Yún Qíng Xī had a general idea of what was going on.

She had already found out that the little girl was going to the movies with Mo Ziyao today.

The little girl hadn't mentioned being with Mo Ziyao before, otherwise, given Ye Ziru and Ye Ziyu's personalities, they might have disliked Mo Ziyao even more.

In the eyes of these two devoted older brothers, Mo Ziyao taking his sister to watch a horror movie must be with ulterior motives. Even throwing him into the sea to feed the fish would be considered light punishment.

Yun Qingxi knew they would think this way, so she didn't tell them about it.

She still really hopes that Ziyan and Ziyao can be together well.

She's still quite young and should focus on her studies first.

If you have someone you like, you can keep them in your heart. It's not too late to tell them when the time is right. She said to Ziyān.

Ye Ziyan was startled, looking at her serious eyes, she nodded absentmindedly: "Um..."

"Hmm? What?" Yun Qing Xi couldn't help but laugh, "Is this true then?"

"That... That's not true at all! XiXi jie, you're so bad!" Ziyān realized she had been tricked and immediately pouted.

However, once Ah Xi said that, the fright from the horror movie had unknowingly vanished without a trace.

As they chatted and laughed, they eventually settled down and fell asleep peacefully.

Even though she had watched a horror movie, Ban Ye Zi got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night. She had already forgotten all about it.

When she woke up the next day, Ziyan noticed that her elder brother, Ziyue, had a sullen look on his face.

"Ziyu gege, did you not sleep well last night?" she asked.

Ye Ziyu wasn't that he hadn't slept well, but he didn't receive Xi Xi's goodnight kiss before bed, and there was no good morning kiss when he woke up.

“You have to go to school tomorrow, so pack your things and head back to school today.” He said coldly to Ziyuan.

Ye Ziyan: "..."

Ziyù, what's wrong?

Yun Qing at once saw through Ye Ziyu's thoughts, feeling both annoyed and amused: "This place isn't far from Ziyan's school. Let Ziyan finish dinner and go back to school later."

Ye Ziyan hugged her arm and acted coquettishly: "Sister Xixi is still the best!"

"I'll make you your favorite five-spice duck and iron plate beef tonight, okay?" Yunqingxi asked.

Ye Ziyan nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Hmm, okay, I love everything Xi Xi Jie makes!"

Yun Qing gave some of her self-researched recipes to the restaurant. The restaurant's business was booming yesterday and received positive feedback. If this could continue, the income would be quite substantial.

However, one must make the best plans and also prepare for the worst. Yunqingxi and He Tiantian have conducted a comprehensive assessment and know what risks this restaurant might face in the future.

This is Yunqing Xi's first time doing something other than being a white-collar worker, and she really hopes she can make this restaurant successful and become a small "haven" for people.

(Editor in charge:precious based on the novel)