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But seeing that she was really too tired, he reluctantly held back, carried her to the bed, tucked her in, and let her continue to sleep. Then he went to take a shower.
After the shower, he got into bed, leaned down to kiss her forehead, and then, holding her, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Mai Xiaomai was awakened by hunger in the middle of the night.
Her stomach was growling with hunger.
She quietly removed the hand that was draped over her waist, lifted the quilt, and was about to get out of bed when Qiao Chutian reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, "Where do you think you're sneaking off to?"
"I'm hungry," she said with a pained expression.
The hand that Qiao Chutian had on her waist clearly felt the rumblings of her empty stomach, so he sat up and said, "I'll go heat up something for you to eat."
"No need, just go back to sleep, I can take care of it."
"I can't sleep anymore."