When Ji Mohan returned home that evening, Yan Wan had already prepared dinner. She had cooked all the dishes herself. Since arriving in Yunzhou City, she hadn't had a chance to cook a proper meal for Ji Mohan. This was a good opportunity for her to show off her culinary skills.

Yan Wan was lying on the table in a daze. When Ji Mohan came back, he saw her looking dazed and couldn't help but chuckle. Even when she was daydreaming, she was adorable. Ji Mohan thought that Yan Wan must have bewitched him, otherwise how could he like her so much?

"Ahem." Ji Mohan coughed to attract Yan Wan's attention.

Yan Wan's eyes suddenly lit up. Her big, round, sparkling eyes immediately looked toward the source of the sound. She happily got up and ran to Ji Mohan's side, throwing herself into his arms. She asked softly, "You're finally back. Why are you so late?"

Yan Wan's tone was somewhat accusatory. She had really been waiting for a long time, and if he didn't come back soon, she was going to get angry!

Ji Mohan sensed the emotion in Yan Wan's tone and explained gently, "I'm sorry, I suddenly had some urgent business to attend to this afternoon. It won't happen again next time, okay?"

In the morning, he sensed that Yan Wan was in a bad mood, so he asked his personal guard to check on her recent business dealings to see if anything was causing her trouble or if someone was making her uncomfortable. Yan Wan is an independent person, and even if there are business problems, she will choose to solve them herself rather than ask him for help. If Yan Wan is willing, he really wants her to be able to rely on him without worry.

Unexpectedly, the investigation revealed that several merchants from Jiangnan were planning to cause trouble. So after his shift, he went to find those merchants, chatted about their life ideals, and that's why he returned quite late.

Yan Wan lowered her head and murmured, "There won't be a next time, what should we do?"

Yan Wan's voice was so low that Ji Mohan only saw her open her mouth but heard no sound. He thought Yan Wan was still a little unhappy. "Yan Wan, I was wrong. Next time I promise you something, I will definitely do it. Please forgive me this time, okay?"

Ji Mohan shook Yan Wan's arm and said, with a hint of coquetry. Yan Wan stared at Ji Mohan with wide eyes. He had never made such a move before. It was quite cute. Yan Wan smiled unconsciously.

Seeing Yan Wan smile, Ji Mohan finally felt relieved; it seemed she wasn't truly angry with him.

Seeing that Ji Mohan had resorted to his ultimate trick of acting cute, Yan Wan pretended to be magnanimous and said, "Well, in that case, this princess will forgive you."

Ji Mohan also joined in the act, respectfully bowing to Yan Wan and saying, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Highness."

Yan Wan burst into laughter at his joke, and her earlier reluctance seemed to have lessened somewhat.

"Alright, let's eat. I'll have them bring the food up." Yan Wan pulled Ji Mohan towards the table. After they both sat down, Yan Wan waved her hand, and the servants understood her meaning, bringing the food from the small kitchen to the table.

"You're in for a treat today. Chef Yan is personally preparing all the dishes for tonight's meal," Yan Wan said as she poured wine for the two of them from the wine jug beside her.

"Your Highness has worked hard. You don't need to cook yourself anymore. There are servants in the manor, so you don't need to work so hard." Ji Mohan was afraid that Yan Wan was overworked. He didn't want Yan Wan to cook. He wanted Yan Wan to spread her wings and do what she liked.

Yan Wan saw the unspoken meaning in Ji Mohan's eyes. She chuckled and joked, "People say that to win someone's heart, you have to win their stomach."

"You've already captured my heart," Ji Mohan said without any attempt to hide it; his heart had long since fallen for Yan Wan.

Yan Wan seemed surprised by his directness. She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she picked up a large mouthful of food and put it in Ji Mohan's bowl, saying apologetically, "Eat quickly."

Seeing that Yan Wan was a little embarrassed, Ji Mohan stopped expressing his overwhelming love. He had previously thought that men should be aloof, but after visiting the Yan family several times and seeing how Prime Minister Yan and his mother-in-law interacted, he suddenly realized that to win over a wife, one must be shameless and thick-skinned, otherwise one would not succeed.

"Come on, let's drink, cheers!" Yan Wan said, picking up her glass and addressing Ji Mohan.

Ji Mohan obediently picked up his wine glass, clinked glasses with Yan Wan, and said, "Cheers."

"Hanhan, if the war stops, what do you want to do?" Yan Wan asked tentatively. She wanted to know what kind of life Ji Mohan wanted after the war with the Mongol Kingdom. Did he want to fight for that position or want more freedom? She needed to pave the way for his future.

Consider it a parting gift to make up for what she did to him; after all, even she was going to leave him.

P.S.: Babies, starting from chapter 162, I will be making revisions intermittently after the exam week. Please bear with it for now, or you can wait until I finish revising it and then read it together. I will update you on the revision progress at the end of each chapter.

It's exam week from now until around July 20th, with ten exams (I'm so worried!). Please understand, love you all, goodnight! (Everyone get some rest, poor me, I'm staying up all night studying, love you all.)

(Chapters 162 and 163 have been revised)