After watching Tony and the others leave, Qinuo was also ready for a good rest. As soon as he turned his head, he saw an unexpected figure.
"Shadow? Why are you out too?" Qinuo raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the somewhat petite figure.
"Um, Young Master, it was the Madam who pulled me out."
Shadow lowered her head, nervously twisting the corner of her clothes, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, having actually lied to the Young Master.
"Qinuo, we're going shopping with Shadow tomorrow. Let her stay here for the night."
Venom cuddled Qinuo's arm, acting spoiled.
Pamela also nodded, echoing, "Yes, dear, Shadow has been exhausted lately. Let her relax."
"I didn't say I disagreed; I was just a bit surprised. But Shadow, you've worked hard during this time."
Qinuo said gently.
"It's no hardship. It's my honor to serve the Young Master."
Shadow raised her head, looking at Qinuo with determined eyes.
Qinuo smiled and said, "Don't be so formal. Get a good rest tonight and have fun tomorrow."
A brilliant smile bloomed on Shadow's face as she said, "Thank you, Young Master, thank you, Madam."
"Damian, you should also get to bed early these days, understand?" Qinuo looked at Damian, his eyes filled with concern.
"Godfather, I always go to bed early," Damian said, puffing out his chest.
"Then what's with the dark circles under your eyes?" Qinuo said, smiling as he pinched Damian's little cheek, his eyes full of teasing.
"That's... well, Godfather, I've been playing late recently."
Damian's voice trailed off, his eyes darting away.
"Stark bought a game console for Damian before. Damian, you've been playing in the middle of the night. I'm confiscating it for a while."
Pamela suddenly remembered something, her face sinking as she looked sternly at Damian.
"I'm sorry, Pamela Mama."
Damian was startled at first, but seeing Pamela's angry expression, he quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
The repressed emotions from the Assassin Alliance gradually recovered during this period of warm living.
"It's alright, Pamela. Qinuo did this a lot too."
Venom stepped forward, gently comforting Pamela.
"I won't confiscate it this time. Pamela is also worried about your health. Children who don't get enough sleep won't grow tall, and you don't want to only be able to hit your opponent's knees when helping Bruce fight later, do you?"
Qinuo deliberately put on a stern face to scare Damian.
He didn't care about it much; children are naturally curious at this age, and he had done it too, but it still needed to be controlled.
However, this trick was very effective.
Damian thought of that image, nodded seriously, and said, "I understand, Godfather. I won't stay up late anymore."
"Good boy." Qinuo gently patted Damian's little head.
It was easy to communicate with such children; they knew right from wrong and had strong self-control.
"Pamela, take Damian to bathe. I'll wait for you in the room."
Qinuo winked, his eyes full of ambiguity. That familiar nectar was always delicious.
Pamela's face instantly flushed slightly. She gave Qinuo a playful glare and softly said, "You're always so improper." Then she picked up Damian and walked upstairs.
"Shadow, can you help me?"
"Ah? Okay, Pamela Madam."
The dazed Shadow snapped back to reality, quickly agreed, and hurried after them.
"I'm sorry, Pamela Mama, I disappointed you."
"I'm not disappointed, just worried about your health. As a punishment, you'll have to drink half a glass more milk every morning from now on."
"Yes, Pamela Mama."
As the voices faded, Qinuo looked at Venom, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Don't forget what you promised me earlier."
"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied, but you need to get a good wash first."
"Together, together."
Qinuo chuckled, pulling Venom's hand, and eagerly walked towards the bathroom.
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The night passed.
The sky outside was still a bit dim.
Qinuo groggily opened his eyes, but felt his body was confined and unable to move. He looked down.
On his left was Venom, hugging him tightly; on his right was Pamela, snuggling against him; and in the middle, Shadow was also pressing down on him.
The wild and enchanting scenes from last night gradually became clear in his mind.
"This is truly the first time I've felt completely exhausted."
Qinuo said helplessly. Ever since he had received Logan's healing factor, he had always thought his endurance was endless.
But the facts of last night told him that even with a powerful physique, there would be times when he got tired.
"Young Master... still want..."
Shadow's murmur sounded. Her small face rubbed against Qinuo's chest, like a lazy kitten.
"Are you a succubus or a shapeshifter?" Qinuo thought to himself, but didn't move. He closed his eyes again and murmured,
"Let's sleep a little longer."
A ray of sunlight rose from outside the window, casting soft light on the messy bed.
"Mm... Young Master?"
Shadow squinted her eyes, sleepily looking at Qinuo's sleeping face, then like a kitten, she crawled onto Qinuo and leaned in to give him a kiss.
"Shadow, good morning."
Qinuo was also woken by Shadow's movement. He slowly opened his eyes, his voice carrying the laziness of just waking up.
"...Oh!" Shadow shivered and instantly widened her eyes. This wasn't a dream!
"I'm sorry! I actually used the Young Master as a bed."
Shadow fumbled to get up.
After seeing Shadow get up, Qinuo also sat up from the bed and smiled at Shadow, who was standing by the bed:
"Weren't you very bold yesterday? Why are you like this now?"
Shadow shyly covered her face, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Young Master, I overstepped last night."
"That's fine. In fact, I felt great."
Qinuo's face showed a somewhat reminiscent expression. Although he liked older women, a change of pace was also nice occasionally.
"As long as the Young Master is satisfied," Shadow whispered, lowering her head.
Qinuo also noticed the stains on Shadow's body.
"It's very uncomfortable to be sticky, isn't it? Let's go bathe." Qinuo said without question, picking up Shadow and walking towards the bathroom.
After turning on the shower, Qinuo carefully washed Shadow's hair, gently applied body wash, meticulously cleaned her body, and then placed her in the bathtub to soak.
Shadow also enjoyed the Young Master's care, her heart filled with joy: "I finally got it."
Next, it was his turn to clean himself.
"Young Master, let me help."
"Okay, scrub my back for me."
At first, Shadow honestly scrubbed Qinuo's back, but after a while, her hands wandered elsewhere.
"Shadow..." Qinuo said helplessly.
"I think the Young Master seems a bit uncomfortable." Shadow's voice carried a hint of shyness and playfulness.
"It's just that you'll have to wash again soon."
"It's okay."
Shadow blushed.