My little nephew who is less than 7 years old

  His wife's orders were sacred decrees, and Gu Bei Chen didn't dare disobey, obediently staying in the corner, keeping the farthest diagonal distance from her.

  "It's so comfortable." Ye Shanshan was very satisfied with her husband's obedient and well-behaved performance, and her vigilance level also gradually decreased. After stretching comfortably, her eyes slowly closed.

  "You can't sleep when you're soaking in a hot spring!" Gu Bei Chen kindly reminded.

  "Alright, I'm just resting my eyes." Ye Shanshan didn't actually think about sleeping. However, having never taken a hot spring bath before, she didn't know how comfortable it was to soak in the steaming natural hot spring. At first, she might have only wanted to rest her eyes, but as her body gradually relaxed, her brain would also slowly drift off to sleep. Falling asleep wasn't difficult at all.

  People with a broad heart enter the sleep state faster than ordinary people, and Ye Shanshan is a typical representative. In less than five minutes, closing her eyes to rest turned into a light doze. The person who was just nestled in the opposite corner position was slowly approaching step by step, but she didn't notice at all.

  What's even more deadly is that when that person approached her side, she actually leaned her head on his shoulder without any guard, sleeping more and more soundly.

  Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, the restless horses in Gu Beichen's heart miraculously calmed down. To indulge in a momentary pleasure and forcibly wake up a sleeping person seemed not quite right, nor was it his style of doing things.

  Forget it, let her sleep if she wants to, with him by her side keeping an eye on her, she definitely won't oversleep.

  The old tune playing in the small speaker changed to another one, and Ye Shanshan seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. Gu Beichen tried calling her twice, but she didn't react at all.

  However, once entering a state of deep sleep, dreams will also arrive on schedule. If you have a quiet dream, it's fine, but if the dream is noisy, the person who hasn't fallen asleep will inevitably be affected.

  Gu Bei Chen was soon harassed, those restless little hands scratched his chest a few times, and the finally calmed down horses began to stir again.

  Little thing, it's really torturing. Sleeping soundly by oneself, yet making him endure the torment of having nowhere to vent his frustration.

  Taking a deep breath, Gu Bei Chen decided not to humiliate himself anymore. "This is what you asked for, don't blame me!"

  A few seconds later, Ye Shanshan, who was half asleep and half awake, felt uncomfortable with difficulty breathing, which also forced her to open her eyes.

  The moment she opened her eyes, she quickly understood what was going on. Heaven, wasn't he told to stay in the opposite corner and not move? How did he come over and kiss her again?

  "No...!" Taking advantage of the brief moment when they were switching positions, Ye Shanshan struggled with all her might.

  "You started it."

  The temperature in the hot spring was already high, and with this commotion, both of their bodies became hotter and hotter, passion on the verge of eruption.

  Feeling him getting closer and closer, Ye Shanshan suddenly thought of something very important, "No... no way!" She exclaimed softly while trying to push him away with all her might.

  "What's wrong?" someone asked in a low voice.

  "There isn't...that." Classmate Ye Shanshan still didn't change her shy nature and didn't dare to say those three words directly.

  This is indeed a big problem, he was negligent. She's still in school, absolutely cannot 'cause any loss of life'.

  Gu Bei Chen's hand suddenly stiffened, and he took a low, gasping breath, trying to suppress the fire in his body. But here was a hot spring, no matter how hard he tried, the fire just wouldn't subside.

  Ye Shanshan also felt it, he was very uncomfortable. What to do, not taking measures always made her feel insecure, she didn't dare take risks; but if she had to send him to the shower room to take a cold water bath, she couldn't bear to do so either.

  "Or... after going back, I'll go to the pharmacy and buy some medicine to take?" After thinking for a moment, Ye Shanshan thought of a not-so-good solution. Isn't there an advertisement on TV about emergency medicine? As long as you take it in time, nothing unexpected should happen, right?

  "No need, those medicines are not good for the body." Gu Bei Chen firmly rejected her suggestion. Those medicines had side effects and she was still so young, couldn't be ruined by birth control pills.

  "What... what should we do?"

  "When did your period end?" Cough cough, it seems like the topic shifted a bit too quickly.

  "That... just ended on New Year's Day." Ye Shanshan looked down in embarrassment, her voice as weak as a mosquito.

  The little year is on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, and today is only the 26th, just two days apart...

  "That should still be within the safe period." Someone was indeed knowledgeable, even knowing this.

  "So?" Upon hearing this, Ye Shanshan also remembered what was taught in physiology class. According to the timing, it's not easy to get pregnant three or four days after the physiological period ends. Even if they don't take any measures, nothing should happen, right?

  Gu Bei Chen thought she didn't know the reason, patiently explaining to her, "Fool, even if you don't take protective measures during the safe period, you won't get pregnant."

  "That's what they say, but... it's not that absolute, right?" Ye Shanshan still wasn't quite at ease.

  "Alright, just stay still and don't move, I'll keep a distance from you." The person who dotes on his wife has never thought of forcing her to do something she doesn't want to do at any time. Even if he is extremely uncomfortable, he will try to endure it and think of another way to solve the problem.

  "I...I didn't mean it." Ye Shanshan suddenly reached out and grabbed him, blushing yet bravely kissing his lips, "You're not comfortable, I'm more uncomfortable than you."

  "So?" Gu Bei Chen still didn't dare to be certain, afraid of guessing her intention wrongly.

  "It's okay." After saying that, Ye Shanshan took the initiative to get closer to him.

  He messed around for half an hour and it was gone...

  The hot spring was no match for a bed, with its high temperature and inconvenience. Despite this, Ye Shanshan only had the energy to breathe.

  A well-fed and watered Gu Bei Chen casually pulled over a large bath towel, wrapping his adorable little wife entirely, and carried her horizontally out of the hot tub.

  Looking at her weak and frail appearance, he felt heartbroken again. "Do you want me to carry you to the bathroom for a wash?"

  "I'm exhausted, I just want to sleep now." Ye Shanshan lazily opened her eyes and responded with a hum.

  Gu Bei Chen quickly laid her down on the thin quilt of the tatami, helping her wipe her hair while softly teasing, "It's been cold recently, haven't had time to exercise is it, your physical strength seems to be getting worse and worse."

  Ye Shanshan struggled to turn over, pretending to be cool and ignoring him. Hmph, my body is so healthy, it's all because of you, being greedy to the extreme, what a good body can withstand...

  "Alright, don't argue with me, you go sleep first and then soak..."

  Ye Shanshan quickly turned her head and gave him a white eye, "Still bubbling?" Once again, she really couldn't walk!

  Gu Beichen solemnly raised his right hand as if taking an oath, "I promise, next time I'll definitely keep a safe distance from you!"

  "Believe you? You must be kidding!" Hmph, didn't you guarantee that just now? What was the result?

  Gu Bei Chen saw through her thoughts at a glance, and hastily explained: "It wasn't my fault just now, who let you fall asleep carelessly. I just wanted to go over and let you lean on me, afraid that you would accidentally fall into the water, didn't expect..."

  Ye Shanshan suddenly gained spirit, hugged the quilt and sat up, and kicked him neatly with her foot. "Obviously you have ulterior motives, how dare you falsely accuse others?"

  Gu Bei Chen felt wronged, but didn't know how to defend himself, so he could only swallow his pride and admit guilt. "Alright, it was my fault. Don't move around, just lie down and rest, okay?"

  After a while, Ye Shanshan was wide awake and couldn't help but smile. "Hmph, as soon as you heard about the hot spring, you came to life. I knew you had ulterior motives."

  "You've already admitted your mistake with your head hung low, aren't you satisfied?" Gu Bei Chen didn't make any more excuses, before coming, he indeed had ill intentions.

  "I know, last night... you gave up halfway, you must have been very frustrated." In fact, Ye Shanshan was also mentally prepared. It's just that he didn't expect him to not even wait until they left the hot spring before...

  "Fool, I don't feel tired at all. It's just that I'm worried that if this happens a few more times, it'll be bad for my health. I'm fine, but your lifelong happiness can't be guaranteed, it's a big deal." Gu Bei Chen said with a smile, looking calm and composed.

  Someone slow-witted still hasn't reacted to this happiness or that happiness, and foolishly followed along, "So, today... I didn't let the 'tragedy' repeat itself."

  Looking at his little wife's face with a blush, shy and wanting to speak, Gu Bei Chen's mood was so good that he couldn't speak. Ah, in this new era of material desire, he could actually marry such a simple-minded wife, he really struck gold.

  After resting for a while, the two of them went down to the hot spring again. This time Ye Shanshan had learned her lesson and kept her eyes wide open throughout. As soon as he got close to her, she glared at him with anger in her eyes and threatened loudly, "Take one more step forward and you'll be sleeping in the guest room tonight!"

  This threat is too cruel!

  Although he had long since abandoned his improper thoughts, Gu Bei Chen still obediently retreated to the corner, soaking in the hot spring was also a way of nourishing one's life, and originally it should have been calming. Having experienced that passionate entanglement once, he was already very satisfied, but didn't dare hope for another time.

  However, no matter how comfortable the hot spring is, you can't soak for too long. As the saying goes, "everything has its limits," and humans are flesh and blood after all. Soaking in warm water for a long time will also produce some adverse effects on physical health.

  Before four o'clock, Gu Beichen and Ye Shanshan were about to settle the bill and leave.

  But they didn't expect the boss and his wife would react like this.

  The boss's wife was very excited, and when she handed the bank card back to Shan Shan, she didn't take it. She simply slapped the card on the counter and said, "We agreed that you were our guests, how could you still think about settling the bill? Isn't this clearly not treating us as friends?"

  "How can this be, you're running a business here, we've had so many people eating and having fun, of course we need to pay the bill. Besides, even close brothers need to split the bill clearly, if you really consider us friends, just give us a discount." Ye Shanshan didn't think about taking advantage of others, she quietly looked for cash in her bag.

  Don't look at Ye Shanshan's usual dumb mouth, but when it comes to the crucial moment, she is not ambiguous at all. Even the boss who has been doing business for a long time was speechless by her.

  Taking advantage of the boss and his wife's momentary distraction, quick-witted Xiao Xiao hastily handed over her bank card to the cashier sister next to her, "Sister, please help us pay quickly, we're in a hurry."

  The counter was a bit high, and Xiao Xiao had to tiptoe to barely reach it. Zhou Mama looked on with heartache and didn't insist anymore, "Give them a 25% discount."

  "I didn't return with Mom until the eighth day of the new year, and I'll have more chances to come over and play later." The short two hours obviously wasn't enough for the little ghost to have fun, she's still looking forward to next time.

  "Alright, you're welcome anytime." Mrs. Zhou also came to a realization that true friends should treat each other sincerely and wholeheartedly; if they quibble over money, the friendship won't last long.

  Skiing, soaking in hot springs, and making new friends, today's harvest is really not small. The only regret is that I didn't take many photos, and I wanted to show them to my grandma during the video call tonight, but there are just a few, which is not enough to see.

  "It doesn't matter how many photos there are, Grandma will be very happy as long as she sees you." Ye Shanshan comforted with a smile.

  "Hehe, little uncle is also very happy to see me." Upon hearing Mom say this, Xiaoxiao immediately felt at ease.

  Because she was worried that her husband wouldn't be able to accept it, Ye Shanshan had never told him about the three-year-old brother. Gu Beichen also didn't react for a moment, "Why do you need to add 'little' in front of 'uncle'?"

  Laughing and excitedly introducing to her dad, "Little uncle was originally very small, and he looks very cute, his eyes are just like mommy's."

  "Could he be even a little older than you?" Gu Bei Chen thought, although his mother-in-law had been in a car accident and was injured on her leg, it shouldn't affect her ability to have children normally. Considering her physical condition, she should not have waited until after 40 to have kids. Taking all this into account, his younger brother-in-law should be slightly older than Xiao Xiao.

  "Who said he's older than me? My little uncle is only three years old!" Laughing, she spoke the truth without any hesitation.

  Three years old?!

  Gu Bei Chen was struck by a burst of lightning, his skin charred and tender, the car almost skidding sideways.

  Although Gu Bei Chen's driving skills were superb and he quickly adjusted the car back to its normal route, Xiaoxiao still sensed something was amiss a moment ago, "Dad got scared, didn't he?"

  Isn't it, a man who is about to turn 32 years old, has to be called brother-in-law by a three-year-old child, just thinking about it feels terrible.

  "Or... when Yu Jun appears later, you can avoid him for a while?" Ye Shanshan also knew that he might have difficulty accepting this fact for the time being, and avoiding him was the only way she could think of.

  "Why should I avoid him? Am I unworthy of being seen?" Gu Bei Chen asked with feigned nonchalance.

  "I didn't mean it that way, Yu Jun is too young, I'm not afraid of you... don't know how to face him." At first, Ye Shanshan wasn't used to hearing Xiao Jiu call Yu Jun "little uncle", but after listening for a while, she slowly got used to it. This was the first time he and Yu Jun had met, so it was inevitable that there would be some awkwardness, sigh, really tangled up.

  "It's nothing, he is still my little nephew after all." Since he hadn't seen him in person yet, Gu Bei Chen didn't think the matter was too serious. He was just a three-year-old kid, what could he do, crawl out of the computer screen and eat him?

  It wasn't even rush hour yet, the road was smooth, and they arrived at the entrance of Fang's residential compound before 5 o'clock. Comrade Fang Yi had been busy running around all morning, and Ye Shanshan felt guilty about it, so she warmly invited him to come up for dinner.

  Just as Fang Wei was about to agree, the eldest's sharp eyes quickly swept over him, and he could only decline with a guilty conscience. "I appreciate your kindness, madam, but I have something else to attend to. Maybe another day." This kid is much more cunning than Pei Yun, knowing how to leave himself an escape route. Given the madam's temperament, if he says maybe another day, she will definitely remember it and find an opportunity to make good on it.

  "Since you're busy, I'll leave now. We'll have other opportunities in the future." Fang Yi was right on the money, as Ye Shanshan indeed had such plans in mind.

  Gu Beichen thought that these two were just speaking politely and didn't ask further. "You've had a hard day today, finish your business and go back to rest early."

  "Thank you for your concern, boss!" Fang Wei gave a standard military salute, and immediately put on a smile when he turned to his wife and little princess, "I'll take my leave now, see you later."

  "Uncle Fang goodbye." Smiling and showing great enthusiasm, she waved her hand vigorously and even ran over to give him a hug.

  Compared with He Xiao's enthusiasm, Ye Shanshan's reaction was much more reserved and introverted. She just smiled and said goodbye, without even waving her hand.

  Even so, Gu Bei Chen was still not very happy, "You and Fang Yi get along pretty well."

  "Yes, he's a nice guy, easy-going and funny." Yeshanshan classmate started to get used to being slow again and didn't smell the sour taste.

  Someone's face is already ugly enough, and the little demon still has to come over and rub salt in Dad's wound: "And oh, Uncle Fang looks very handsome, like a movie star."

  My goodness, is it really that serious? Even movie stars have been affected.

  "Am I more handsome than your dad?" The surroundings were empty, and Gu Bei Chen didn't mind showing off a bit more of his childishness.

  "This is simply incomparable." Ye Shanshan carelessly took over the conversation.

  Gu Bei Chen was so angry that he almost choked, his tone also became somewhat urgent, "We are both men, why can't we compare?"

  "You're family, he's an outsider, how can you compare? Haven't you heard the saying 'beauty is in the eyes of the beholder'? Ye Shanshan had a completely matter-of-fact expression, to her, he was the best, she had never compared him to anyone else, so what he said was something she had never thought of."

  A punch landed on the soft cushion, Gu Bei Chen was speechless and even felt a little guilty. He didn't know if it was because of the video call with his three-year-old younger brother that night, but he seemed to be particularly sensitive about his age, always involuntarily coming up with those inexplicable strange thoughts. He worried about this and that, making himself restless and also affecting the mood of his family members.

  No one is perfect, even the most rational person has moments of being overly sensitive. For Gu Bei Chen, the nearly 14-year age gap between him and Shanshan will always be a sore spot in his heart. He also knows that Shanshan won't mind, but he can't help but have wild thoughts whenever he sees her smiling at young men, and his heart will involuntarily feel a pang of sourness.

  When going upstairs, her husband didn't say a word. Ye Shanshan's heart wasn't at ease either. After getting home, she first sent Xiaoxiao to watch TV, then pulled him back into the room, "What's wrong with you? I haven't done anything wrong, have I?"

  "It's none of your business, I'm just tormenting myself." Gu Bei Chen had received many years of regular military training and naturally wouldn't lack the awareness to admit his mistakes.

  "It's true, the vinegar you had at the ski resort this morning was already mysterious enough, and just now Comrade Xiaofang knocked over the vinegar jar again." Classmate Yesi's dullness is absolutely intermittent, when she comes to her senses, she can definitely grasp the key point with one hit.

  "Is it very childish?" Cough cough, Gu Bei Chen really has self-awareness.

  "Yeah, just like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old awkward youth." Ye Shanshan rolled her eyes at him with a helpless expression, carefully and considerately helping him take off his coat and scarf to hang them up one by one. Without the heavy coat constraining her, she could get infinitely close to him, intimately and playfully hanging from his neck, "My heart is very small, it can't hold that many people, since you came in, I locked the door, and...the key only belongs to you."

  Sweet words and sweet talk are not what Ye Shanshan is good at, but she and Gu Beichen are the same, they can both move each other with the most unadorned words.

  The little one in her arms slightly raised his head, saying each word lightly but firmly. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, filled with a smile, and his bright big eyes were full of happiness.

  What is he worried about with such an easily satisfied little woman?

  Looking at her like this, Gu Bei Chen couldn't say a word.

  A long time ago, she once said that being able to marry him made her feel very lucky. In fact, the one who should be feeling grateful is actually him.

  He didn't speak, and Ye Shanshan continued, "Hey, many people in the team call you leader, you're everyone's role model, don't be so petty from now on." However, because it was a reprimand, her expression and tone became much more serious.

  Gu Bei Chen was soon laughing out loud at her natural and unrestrained performance, "I know I was wrong, please punish me, madam."

  "Punishment is a must!" After saying that, Ye Shanshan quickly tiptoed and lightly bit his chin, then swiftly jumped back and ran away while shouting: "Hurry up and prepare dinner, I'll go online to see if mom is there."

  What kind of punishment is this? Gu Bei Chen never thought she would have to cook dinner herself. As he always said, the time he could spend with her was limited, so whenever he had a spare moment, he would take care of all the household chores and devote himself to taking good care of her and Xiao Xiao.

  At this moment, Mom was just beside the computer. After connecting successfully, Ye Shanshan quickly ran out to call Xiao Xiao, "Come on, Yu Jun is calling you."

  "Hehe, I knew it was me that Little Uncle was thinking of." Being able to chat with Grandma and Little Uncle, laughing and not even watching cartoons, quickly ran into the small study.

  There was a smile on her face, and Ye Shanshan didn't rush back to the study room. Instead, she carefully walked behind her husband who was lowering his head to sort out the vegetables, "So many vegetables, when are we going to finish eating them?"

  "It was the duty soldier from the household service station who just brought it over, that kid even specifically said these fresh vegetables and fruits were sent for you and Xiao Xiao to eat. He claimed he was worried I wasn't familiar with the surroundings and didn't know where to buy groceries. I knew as soon as you appeared, those little brats would be like they'd been injected with chicken blood or something, all trying to find opportunities to freeload off us." Mingming's words were clearly annoyed, but his tone was somehow self-satisfied. Actually, sometimes you just have to learn to look at things from a different angle, and the scenery seen from different angles isn't the same either - who knows, maybe there'll be unexpected gains. When one's own wife is popular, as her husband, he should feel proud and honored, being petty and jealous is simply pathetic."

  "Of course, and who's wife are you looking at!" Ye Shanshan was delighted to accompany him in his nonsense, proudly tilting her chin up, with a haughty queen-like attitude, "Hurry up and peel an orange to please me!"

  "Little brat!" Gu Bei Chen scrunched up his eyebrows and glared at her, but still obediently peeled an orange for her, cutting it into the easiest shape to eat and handing it over. "Have you thought about what your brother should call me? Brother or sister's husband?"

  "Pffft... Cough, cough..." Ye Shanshan had just bitten into an orange slice and hadn't even had time to chew or swallow when she was suddenly choked and spat it all out.

  Brother? It's really surprising he could think of it!

  Gu Beichen hastily handed her a tissue to wipe her mouth and said seriously, "You can't let him learn from you to call me Old Gu, right?"

  That's actually a good suggestion.

  After coughing up phlegm, Ye Shanshan didn't say another word and directly pulled her husband into the study.

  The computer was facing the door, and as soon as the couple appeared, the little person on the screen began to enthusiastically call out, "Sister, sister..." Although Xiao Xiao was cute and fun, after all, blood is thicker than water, and Xiao Jun still preferred his sister.

  Ye Shanshan excitedly pulled her husband to sit in front of the computer, "Yu Jun dear, sister is introducing you to a new friend."

  "I know, it's my brother-in-law." Without waiting for his sister to make the introduction, Soo-jun already knew who the handsome man on the screen was.

  Apparently, Yang Sulan had already made contact with Yu Jun before.

  Brother-in-law!!!

  Cough cough, this little guy's name is really easy to call out.

  "Hello." Gu Bei Chen smiled and greeted the little guy. Smiling, it's true that Yu Jun's eyes are very similar to Shan Shan's, although it's their first meeting, they don't feel unfamiliar at all.

  Joon suddenly stood up from squatting on the sofa and gave a military salute, "Good morning, Director Koo."

  It's Gu Beichen's turn to be scolded now. This kid, who taught him? Not only does he know how to address me as Director Gu, but he also knows how to give a military salute?

  "Yu Jun is so clever! You called it well!" Ye Shan Shan applauded and praised from the side, laughing until tears almost came out.

  "Brother-in-law, when are you going to teach Yujun boxing?" The little guy not only looks like his sister with his eyes, but also has a very similar personality to Shanshan. He's still so young and already wants to learn kung fu.

  "Your sister is better at fighting than I am, let her teach you." Gu Bei Chen was still resentful of that tone from Director Gu, his voice clearly not as enthusiastic as before.

  "Sister is a girl, the punch she threw doesn't have any masculine energy." Heaven, what are kids eating these days to grow up so fast and know about masculine energy at such a young age?

  Gu Bei Chen was rendered speechless by the little guy's serious expression, "Who taught you this?"

  "Mommy, it's your mother-in-law." After finishing speaking, the little guy voluntarily gave up his position to Mommy. Now he can only be heard saying, "Mommy, hurry up and let Director Gu teach me!"

  The image of his mother-in-law quickly appeared on the screen, and Gu Beichen didn't dare to be slow. He greeted her politely, "Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

  "It's okay." The little guy was making a fuss beside her, and Yang Sulan's expression looked somewhat embarrassed. "Yu Jun is still young and doesn't understand things, don't take him seriously."

  "It's okay, he's quite cute, and at such a young age, he understands so much." Gu Bei Chen responded with a smile all over his face, but in his heart, he was secretly thinking: the more adorable the child is, the more active the evil factor in their bones is. Xiao Xiao is the best example, and his younger brother-in-law is no exception.

  Yang Sulan smiled awkwardly, "Uh... I was just casually talking to him, didn't think he'd remember it in his heart." She's also a person who has entered the age of not being perplexed, definitely wouldn't casually joke about her son-in-law's identity. It's all because Yu Jun has too many thoughts and a good memory, she casually said something and the little guy actually remembered it all along.

  "Hehe, Uncle was right too, Dad is indeed a leader." Xiaoxiao couldn't bear the silence and chimed in with a smile.

  Gu Bei Chen was shocked by this "little uncle" and his head was full of black lines. Yu Jun was still a little kid, how could she call him so smoothly? Was it... really because he was too rigid?

  "As long as Yu Jun likes you, what title doesn't matter." Ye Shanshan, who had not spoken until now, finally got the opportunity to speak. When she spoke, her hand was always on her husband's shoulder, although there was no strength, but it gave him great support in an invisible way.

  "Indeed." Gu Bei Chen naturally pulled the hand that was on his shoulder to the front of his body, holding it with a moderate grip, feeling completely at ease in his heart.

  It doesn't matter if it's sister-in-law or respected leader, it's just a title. What matters most is that the family gets along happily and harmoniously.

  His hand was pulled to the front, and Ye Shanshan took advantage of the momentum to lie on his back, laughing softly and leaning into his ear, "It's already past five o'clock, shouldn't Director Gu go cook dinner?"

  This couple is really shameless, they actually showed off their love in front of elders and children.