Yan Wan and Jing Xi discussed for a long time at Yan Ji Hotpot, and the two finalized some issues regarding the future development of Yan Ji Hotpot. Afterwards, Yan Wan returned to the palace by carriage.

She originally wanted to see Gu Yu, but after discussing it with Jing Xi, the sun was already setting. So she decided to find another time to see Gu Yu.

As soon as Yan Wan entered the palace, she found that Ji Mohan was already sitting inside waiting for her. Yan Wan stepped forward and gently covered Ji Mohan's eyes with her hand, asking playfully, "Guess who I am?"

Ji Mohan smiled. He knew Yan Wan was back the moment she entered the store, but he still played along with her somewhat childish little game. He raised his hand and gently took Yan Wan's hand that was covering her eyes, slowly pulling it down, and said, "You are my Wan'er, and also my future empress."

Yan Wan smiled and grasped Ji Mohan's hands, saying, "When did you arrive? Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Ji Mohan shook his head and said softly, "Not long, I arrived only a quarter of an hour earlier than you."

Chao Shuo, standing to the side, rolled his eyes speechlessly. He wanted to shout, "Your Majesty, you've clearly been waiting for two hours!"

I arrived just a quarter of an hour earlier than you.

"Sarcastic and sarcastic," Shuo muttered to himself. When he looked up, he saw his emperor's warning look, and he immediately became obedient, no longer daring to continue being sarcastic and sarcastic in his mind.

Chao Shuo: Your Majesty, I have been honest and beg for mercy.

Ji Mohan ignored his unfortunate subordinate and instead said to the palace maid beside him, "Serve dinner."

The palace maids respectfully went to prepare. Ji Mohan pulled Yan Wan to sit at the dining table and asked, "Where did you go today? Did you have fun? You must be hungry."

Yan Wan nodded and said pitifully, "Yeah, I'm so hungry, I'm starving."

Ji Mohan said to Chao Shuo beside him, "Chao Shuo, go and urge the dishes to hurry up."

After accepting the order, Chao Shuo clasped his hands in a fist and left to urge the cooks to finish.

As if remembering something, Yan Wan said seriously, "Hanhan, it seems there's going to be a power struggle in the Yue Kingdom. I wonder if it will affect the Yin Kingdom?"

Ji Mohan paused for a moment, then comforted her, "Wan'er, I've heard about what's happening in Yue Kingdom, but it's an internal struggle and won't affect Yin Kingdom for now. Don't worry, I've already made arrangements."

Yan Wan nodded gently. It was good that everything was arranged. Then she didn't have to worry about the Yin Kingdom, which had finally settled down, starting to be engulfed in war again.

Before long, all the dishes were served. Ji Mohan first ladled a small bowl of soup for Yan Wan and said, "The New Year is coming soon. It's been especially cold these past few days. You've been out all day. Have some soup to warm yourself up."

Without Ji Mohan mentioning it, Yan Wan had forgotten that the New Year was just around the corner. She took the hot soup from Ji Mohan's hand and said with a smile, "Hanhan, this is the third year we've been together."

Ji Mohan silently looked at Yan Wan, his dark eyes reflecting her small figure. As if he had thought of something, he looked down at the wine pot in front of him and corrected her, "Wan'er, you're mistaken. This is our second year together."

Ji Mohan wondered if Wan'er had forgotten that she had been gone for almost two years and that he had been all alone on New Year's Eve last year.

Yan Wan chuckled softly, shook her head gently, tugged at Ji Mohan's sleeve, and said with a smile, "Hanhan, this is our third year together. Last year's fireworks were beautiful, but my Hanhan was unhappy, and it broke my heart to see that."

Ji Mohan looked up at Yan Wan in surprise and asked, "Last year, you were by my side, weren't you? You were with me, weren't you?"

Yan Wan nodded gently, giving him an affirmative answer.

Ji Mohan's eyes were a little red. No wonder, no wonder. He had said that when he was at the Star-Picking Tower last year, he felt that Yan Wan was right beside him. He had always thought that he missed Yan Wan too much and that it was just a misperception. It turned out that his feeling was right. Yan Wan was right beside him.

It turns out she never abandoned him.

He knew that Yan Wan couldn't bear to leave him alone.

Ji Mohan hugged Yan Wan tightly and said excitedly, "Wan'er, I knew you wouldn't want me to be alone, so I always believed you would come back."

Yan Wan gently patted Ji Mohan's back to comfort him. Yes, from the first time they met, Yan Wan knew that she would spend her life with the person in front of her.

"Let's eat quickly, the food is getting cold," Yan Wan said gently as she crawled out of Ji Mohan's arms, rubbing her stomach.

She was so hungry, she was starving.

Ji Mohan happily kept serving food to Yan Wan. He was so happy that Yan Wan had always been by his side and had not left.

Yan Wan readily accepted Ji Mohan's offer of food, a smile playing on her lips, revealing her good mood.