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The next morning, before dawn, Song Yunzheng was awakened by Lin Yuedi's scream, "Ah! Honey, look, it's really snowing!"

After giving a soft "hmm," Song Yunzheng pulled her into his arms and rubbed his chin against the top of her head. "It's not dawn yet, sleep with me a little longer," he said in a hoarse voice, filled with drowsiness.

Despite not feeling sleepy at all, Lin Yue remained obediently curled up in his arms, motionless. Compared to the beautiful snow scene outside, she cherished and longed for his warm embrace; it was her favorite place.

The sun slowly rose above the horizon, its rays spreading across the earth, making the entire snow-covered world shimmer and sparkle.

Song Yunxi was already waiting downstairs at Courtyard No. 1. As a native northerner, although she was used to snow, she was still amazed every year when she saw snowflakes dancing in the sky. Looking at the white expanse outside the car window, she was very excited and wanted to get out and roll around in the snow.

Half an hour later, Song Yunzheng led Lin Yue out of the apartment building. Upon seeing the snow, Lin Yue was like a wild horse that had broken free, running around joyfully, wanting to leave her size 36 footprints everywhere she went. Song Yunzheng, on the other hand, acted like an unreasonable parent, grabbing her by the back of the collar and shoving her into the back seat of the car like a chick.

Seeing this, Song Yunxi couldn't help but laugh. "Brother, can't you be a little gentler? Only your sister-in-law can tolerate you like this."

"That's right!" Lin Yue was delighted to hear that her sister-in-law was on her side, and quickly chimed in.

Song Yunzheng rolled his eyes at Lin Yue beside him and said irritably, "Sit still and don't move around."

"Okay, I know." Lin Yue deliberately dragged out the sound, then put on her headphones and turned her head to the side, not wanting to hear his nagging, and pretended to admire the snow scene.

Upon arriving at Gubei Water Town, I was stunned by the scene before me. The ancient alleys were covered with pure white snow, and the sound of footsteps echoed in the air, sounding exceptionally clear.

Lin Yue and Song Yunxi couldn't wait to get out of the car. The two of them ran off like wild horses, and Song Yunzheng could only chase after them, shouting, "Lin Yue, you better behave yourself! Song Yunxi, keep an eye on her, don't let her run around..."

The two strolled along, their faces beaming with happiness as they looked at the bustling crowd around them. Song Yunxi suddenly turned to look at her brother behind her and couldn't help but chuckle, "Little sister-in-law, my brother has been protecting you too well. Look at him, his eyes have never left you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yue looked up at Song Yunzheng behind her and saw that he was staring intently at her. She couldn't help but smile. "He's worried that I'll cause trouble and get into some kind of mess, and then he'll have to clean up the mess. So as long as I'm within his sight, he'll definitely keep an eye on me." She explained by avoiding the main point, not wanting to easily tell others about the foolish things she had done in the past.

After hearing this, Song Yunxi nodded thoughtfully, "That means he cares about you! My brother has always been all bark and no bite. He's good at expressing his thoughts through actions, though he can be a bit rude." She then couldn't help but smile, "I've never seen my brother care about any girl like this before. Even his previous girlfriends never received this kind of treatment."

"Hmm? His ex-girlfriends? How many girlfriends has he dated?" Lin Yue suddenly stopped and asked with a look of curiosity.

Seeing her childlike curiosity, Song Yunxi was taken aback. Hadn't her brother told her any of this? She looked flustered and stammered, "Um... I'm not really sure either. You should ask your husband, haha..."

"Ask him? Forget it." Lin Yue pouted, looking as if she had just eaten a sour plum, and then continued walking forward.

"Hey, look! There's a House of Wind up ahead, let's go check it out..." Lin Yue exclaimed excitedly, but when she turned her head, Song Yunxi was nowhere to be seen! She was so engrossed in the picturesque snow scene that she didn't even realize someone was missing from her side.

Lin Yue hurriedly ran back to Song Yunzheng's side, "Honey, Yunxi and I got separated. She was just talking to me a moment ago, and then she disappeared in the blink of an eye."

"It's alright, don't worry. She knows this place very well. Maybe she went to buy something. As long as you're not lost, just wait here with me." Song Yunzheng smiled and took her hand.

"Are you mocking me in circles? Saying I'm stupid like a lost lamb, unable to find my way?" Lin Yue glared at him angrily after realizing what he meant.

“I didn’t say that, you said it yourself.”

"Song Yunzheng!" Lin Yue shouted his name angrily, then started tickling him.

"Hey, a gentleman uses words, not fists." Song Yunzheng was ticklish, so he quickly grabbed both of her hands.

"Hmph, I'm not some gentleman, I'm just a woman."

"Only young women are difficult to raise..."

"Stop talking nonsense, take this!" Lin Yue raised her hands and lunged forward, baring her teeth and claws.

Just as the two were laughing and joking, Song Yunxi rushed back, grabbed Song Yunzheng's arm tightly, and said in a panic, "Brother, help me, I saw Xu Muyao, he's over there, please help me find him, okay..." Her voice became more and more urgent, and at the end it even sounded like she was crying.

Song Yunzheng's gaze froze, the smile on his face not yet fading, but his tone turned cold, "Song Yunxi, how long are you going to keep running away? He's long gone! He couldn't possibly be here!"

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