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It was the same this time as well.

His anxious mood gradually calmed down and became smooth. He just stared blankly until dawn filled the sky.

He found that the water tank in the kitchen was empty, so he began to fetch water. Later, his eldest brother and the others also woke up. These past few days, except for the Third Day, Third Brother hadn't come back. In fact, he vaguely knew what Third Brother was thinking, because in his heart, he was actually... actually a bit sad as well.

His wife woke up very early today and didn't linger in bed like she did yesterday. What was strange was Fourth Brother—who came out of his own room, not from his wife's.

Had Fourth Brother not stayed overnight in his wife's room last night?

He thought confusedly, and afterward, he quietly observed his wife, who went to the kitchen and, together with Little Liu, took care of the family's breakfast.