They also began taking care of heavy tasks before he could even ask.
And then there were the nights.
Qiong Xing had always been the type to sleep soundly until morning once he fell asleep.
Yet lately, he kept waking up in the middle of the night.
Why?
He tilted his head in confusion.
Even when he managed to fall asleep again, he would wake up a few hours later.
Eventually, he thought that perhaps a short walk would help clear his head and tried slipping out of his room.
For some reason, however, someone always noticed and accompanied him.
He tried telling them that they should stay in bed because they must be tired, but...
"This is for our sake. We're only doing it because it helps us feel at ease. You don't need to worry about it."
That was what Elias and the others told him.
Even so, Qiong Xing felt guilty and eventually gave up on taking late-night walks.
Still, he continued waking up.
After giving it some thought, he started wandering around his room instead.
