Nuo Nuo was now a big kid and had her own thoughts on many things.
She refused even the closest mom and dad feeding her, let alone such good friends with whom she was usually very close.
However, pushing a bit might just compel Nuo Nuo to really eat something.
So Fang You tip-toed up the stairs and arrived at Xia Nuo's room.
He gently knocked on the door and softly called from outside:
"Nuo Nuo, are you asleep?"
Immediately after, there came a rustling sound from inside, followed by the sound of bare feet stepping on wooden boards.
Upon opening the door, Fang You saw Xia Nuo in cartoon bunny pajamas.
She clearly had a fever, her cheeks were flushed, and she was staring at Fang You with a look of surprise.
"Why are you here?"
"Came to check on you," Fang You replied, then raised the fruit basket in his hand, "My mom asked me to bring you some strawberries."
"Thanks! Come in, quick!"
Xia Nuo gestured for Fang You to come inside and then dragged her multi-functional study chair in front of him, "Please sit."
"You're the patient, go lie down on the bed. I'll do it myself."
"Okay..."
Xia Nuo obediently went back to bed and covered herself with the blanket, but still sat up.
Seeing Fang You acting nonchalant, she looked particularly surprised.
"You You, you got so wet in the rain yesterday, didn't you catch a cold?"
"I told you I'm strong."
Fang You moved the chair beside Xia Nuo's bed and saw a bowl of eight-treasure porridge on the nightstand, still steaming, but full as if barely touched.
"You You, I want to eat that strawberry tip."
Xia Nuo looked happily at the strawberries in Fang You's basket, "I haven't had strawberries in so long, you're so thoughtful."
"Did you not eat anything all day today?"
"See, I knew it."
Lin Yi smiled and patted her husband's head, "Your coaxing doesn't work on me, but You You is different for Nuo Nuo."
"No, this is developing too oddly, I—"
"Oh Dad, don't eavesdrop on our conversation, you're so annoying! Don't I have any privacy? I'm closing the door!"
Hearing the noise, Xia Nuo felt embarrassed and blushed, ready to get out of bed to close the door.
"Alright, alright, Nuo Nuo, don't get up! Dad will close the door, that's it!"
Xia Anyang gently closed the door, giving Xia Nuo the space to speak freely with You You.
"Right, did Ayu fall ill? Did you go see her?"
"Ayu didn't actually get very wet in the rain; she seemed quite alright when heading back..."
"Then you should still ask her, after all, you're her dad, you need to care for her more."
"Okay, I'll give her a call later..."
"Ah yes, right... You You, about that wooden cabin, I'm super interested."
Stars sparkled in Xia Nuo's eyes, "Once I'm well, let's turn that place into our secret base, what do you think?"
"Don't you already have a secret base at home?"
"That one's not secret at all, the adults know about it, and it's especially small."
Xia Nuo and Fang You whispered to each other, "Let's build one that only a few of us know about, our own secret base. Otherwise, my dad will always listen to us like this, it's so restricting."
So that was their reason...
Just then, Fang You's mind quickly received a message:
[System alert: Random task [Our Secret Base] has been triggered]
[Our Secret Base: Transform the wooden cabin you found into a secret base only known to the children, and create memories of a precious summer]
[Time-limited task: 15 days]
[Task Reward: knowledge energy 3200*2 (Child of Luck activated), Talent [Field Expansion]]
[Accept/Decline]