Their hands were clasped together, neither of them moving. Both could feel the heat in each other's palms, especially Xu Zhaoyue, who felt as if she were holding a hot water bottle, making her uncomfortable.

Yue Lanxing immediately sensed the young lady's subtle movements, and promptly released her hand, then clenched her fist and placed it on her knee to retain the warmth for longer. "Thank you, young lady." This was a heartfelt expression of gratitude, and though only a few words, they contained an indescribable sense of emotion.

Xu Zhaoyue noticed that her palms were slightly sweaty, but she didn't reach for a handkerchief to wipe them in front of Yue Lanxing. "I was just thinking about myself," she said, lowering her head and gently waving her hands a couple of times.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Yes..." Yue Lanxing was about to say something when he was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Huh?" Xu Zhaoyue heard him speak and responded. The two looked at each other, their eyes meeting amidst the knocking, creating a mysterious atmosphere as if they were having a secret rendezvous.

"I'll go open the door." Before the young lady could even speak to let the person outside in, Yue Lanxing stood up and went to open the door. He had been squatting for too long, and when he suddenly stood up, his steps were a little unsteady.

Xu Zhaoyue couldn't help but laugh when she saw his disheveled appearance. When Xiao Nan came in, she saw that her young mistress was very happy. She gave Yue Lanxing an appreciative look, thinking that he was indeed good at making her young mistress happy.

When Yue Lanxing was given a strange look by Xiao Nan, she immediately panicked and started blinking and turning her head repeatedly. Sure enough, if you have something to hide, you'll be afraid of being seen through.

However, Xiao Nan's attention was on Xu Zhaoyue. She carried the small cake past Yue Lanxing, and Yue Lanxing immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Then she turned around and looked at the young lady across the distance. Seeing the young lady's smiling eyes, her heart was instantly filled with joy.

"Miss, which flavor and which juice would you like?" Xiao Nan placed the plate on the coffee table and asked the young lady what she wanted.

Xu Zhaoyue was still looking at Yue Lanxing when she was called upon. She pretended to think and casually pointed to one, "This one, oh, let's open these too, let me see which one tastes the best." She was referring to the ones Yue Lanxing had placed there, which looked like there were several cakes in the bag.

Following the young lady's instructions, Xiao Nan laid out all the cakes, arranging them in order of size. She then poured a glass of each of the two flavors of juice and placed them beside the cakes, and of course, she also arranged the small cookies.

Yue Lanxing stood there watching Xiao Nan skillfully tidy up, and realized once again that the person who had shaken his hand and shown him pity was the eldest daughter of the Xu family, a person of immense status and weight.

The realization of his own and the young lady's true identities did not deter him; instead, it fueled his fighting spirit. He wanted to be someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the young lady and protect her forever.

"Young Miss, I'll be leaving now." Yue Lanxing felt that he was no longer needed to stand there, so she took her leave.

Xu Zhaoyue was still facing the cake when she heard his words and nodded readily. Her reddened ears showed that she was not as calm as she appeared.

A night has passed, and Xu Zhaoyue and Yue Lanxing may have seen each other in their dreams.