(Apologies, the previous chapter was published twice, and it has now been corrected.)

Even though Ye Fan's cultivation level now means he doesn't need to sleep, he enjoys embracing his delicate wife, Lu Xiaoman, closing his eyes to rest and calm his spirit, which is a habit of ordinary mortals.

Lu Xiaoman nestled in his arms, sleeping sweetly, while outside Mo Xiaoyan hadn't slept a wink, glaring at Ye Fan to come out and apologize to her. Her sleeping habits were more akin to daytime rest, as if she and Lu Xiaoman were on two different time zones.

Before dawn, Ye Fan's phone rang, and Qin Mengyao's voice came from the other end: "Brother Fan, didn't you promise to pick me and Xiaoxiao up in the morning? We're all waiting for you."

Lu Xiaoman opened her eyes to look at Ye Fan, finally getting to sleep in Ye Fan's arms once, only to have the warmth end after just a few hours.

"Xiaoman, I have to go." Ye Fan said, getting up.

"Mm." Although Lu Xiaoman felt a bit wronged, she still mustered the energy to help Ye Fan dress, and when they came out of the room, Mo Xiaoyan nearly lunged at Ye Fan in anger.

"Xiaoyan, your brother-in-law is leaving, go see him off. I'm tired, need to go back to sleep." Lu Xiaoman said, turning back to her room.

Ye Fan suddenly noticed something; this was the second time Lu Xiaoman had asked her sister to see him off while she returned to her room, seemingly on purpose to give him and Mo Xiaoyan some alone time.

"Nasty brother-in-law, you spent the whole night with my sister, yet you don't even come out to see me?" Mo Xiaoyan huffed.

"Your sister and I are husband and wife." Ye Fan said helplessly.

"And I'm your sister-in-law, don't you have any responsibility towards your sister-in-law?" Mo Xiaoyan said, as if it was perfectly justified.

Ye Fan chuckled wryly: "Where in the world is a man responsible for his sister-in-law?"

"If I were just an ordinary sister-in-law, of course not. But you've stolen my heart, so you must take responsibility!" Mo Xiaoyan said angrily.

"Alright, next time I'll spend more time with you." Ye Fan said vaguely.

"Next time? Next time you'll just go back to the room with my sister." Mo Xiaoyan said angrily, "I don't care, I want you to kiss me..."

As she spoke, she leaned forward, puckering her lips, staring at Ye Fan but not closing her eyes, afraid Ye Fan would play tricks on her.

Ye Fan leaned in, giving her a quick peck on the lips before pulling back as Mo Xiaoyan's little tongue was about to come out. Ye Fan said, "Alright, I have to go, take care of your sister."

"Hey brother-in-law, wasn't that too careless?" Mo Xiaoyan wanted to say more but Ye Fan had already steeled himself and left, leaving Mo Xiaoyan stomping her feet helplessly.

"Hmph, do you think I have no way around it? Next time, I'll wear the same clothes as my sister, trick her into sleeping in my room, so next time you come, you'll think I'm her, and then we'll... heh heh." Mo Xiaoyan grinned mischievously.

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...

Ye Fan arrived at the street-side shop where he dropped off Qin Mengyao and Yang Xiaoting last night.

The two little girls seemed to have been frightened last night, with red-rimmed eyes in the morning, they came to Ye Fan without speaking, each holding onto one of Ye Fan's arms and resting their heads against him.

Sun Ning said, "Mr. Ye, the issue at Hua Hai University was resolved last night, would you like to return to the hotel immediately?"

"No need, let's take them home first. Xiaoxiao, where will you go?" Ye Fan asked Yang Xiaoting.

Yang Xiaoting said, "My mom yesterday... I have nowhere to go, unless it's back to school."

Qin Mengyao quickly added, "Brother Fan, did you forget Auntie sold Xiaoxiao to you last night? Hehe, not really sold, just asked Brother Fan to protect Xiaoxiao. I can't go back to Auntie's either, Brother Fan, can you take us somewhere?"

Ye Fan sighed, "When does school start? After it starts, it should be safer for you to return then."

"Twelve more days." Qin Mengyao rubbed her head on Ye Fan's shoulder, "For these twelve days, wherever Brother Fan goes, we'll go. Xiaoxiao and I already discussed it."

"I can't keep you by my side, I'll find a safe place for you to prepare for school until it starts." Ye Fan said, giving instructions to Sun Ning. Sun Ning nodded and said, "Rest assured, Mr. Ye, Miss has some properties in Hua Hai city, some of which are not even registered, so even the most powerful organizations couldn't find unregistered places."

"Brother Fan, are you just going to send us off like that?" Qin Mengyao was nearly in tears, "Even if you're sending us there, you should at least personally see where we're living, so you can be informed if there's danger."

"Alright."

Sending the two young girls to a secret location, Ye Fan could just find out where they were, and be ready to provide rescue if there's any danger.

When they got downstairs, the military SUV from before was already gone, and Sun Ning called for an ordinary-looking sedan, to avoid drawing attention on the roads.

Sun Ning drove in front, with a female soldier in a vehicle behind for protection, while Ye Fan sat in the middle of the back seat, with Yang Xiaoting and Qin Mengyao on either side.

"Mr. Ye, please sit tight, we're about to start driving." Sun Ning said.

"Mm." Ye Fan nodded.

The car started, still at dawn, with few vehicles on the road, and the inside of the car still quite dim.

"Brother Fan, did you find my little aunt yesterday?" Qin Mengyao asked.

"Found her, she's alright." Ye Fan said.

"I called her so many times, but she didn't answer, I was worried sick. Brother Fan, you must be tired after rushing around yesterday, right?" Qin Mengyao suddenly seemed very considerate when she asked.

Ye Fan casually nodded.

Qin Mengyao chuckled, "Then Xiaoxiao and I should let Brother Fan relax a bit."

Ye Fan didn't quite understand what was happening when Qin Mengyao's little hand started misbehaving, much like when the two of them were in the car before.

"Yaoyao, you..."

Ye Fan was about to say something but was silenced by Qin Mengyao's slender finger on his lips. She smiled smartly and said, "Auntie already sent Xiaoxiao to Brother Fan, and she also told me that Brother Fan almost had her the night before last, which is why she gave her first kiss to Brother Fan yesterday. She said she really likes Brother Fan..."

Yang Xiaoting hadn't confessed to Ye Fan herself, but Qin Mengyao spoke on her behalf, her face flushed, looking down shyly yet clearly agreeing with Qin Mengyao's words.

Ye Fan reached out to gently caress Yang Xiaoting's cheek; being shy, she shrank, no longer sitting up, but kneeling on the seat of the car.

Qin Mengyao laughed, "My intentions don't need any explanation to Brother Fan, Xiaoxiao and I were worried about fighting over Brother Fan, fearing we wouldn't even be sisters anymore. But after it was all said and done, we found that we both like Brother Fan and can still be good sisters. Brother Fan, yesterday you were so brave to protect us, we can't offer much to repay your life-saving grace, Xiaoxiao and I are just the reward you deserve."

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