Xie Yan exuded a faint fragrance of fruit and wood, which mixed with the crisp winter air, making Yu Yuehui take a deep breath, as if she wanted to absorb this warmth and peace into her body.

Xie Yan looked down at the person in his arms, his heart filled with a surge of passion that he could not suppress.

His heartbeat grew more rapid, and his breathing became heavier.

Just then, Yu Yuehui raised her head, and their eyes met in the air, as if an invisible current was running through them.

Xie Yan could no longer resist and lowered his head to kiss her.

This time, everything was just right.

In the still of the night, only their breaths mingled in the air, and even the moonlight, as clear as water, seemed to know to give way, quietly hiding behind the clouds.

The cold wind continued to howl all around, but it couldn't penetrate the world where the two were tightly embracing.

Under the moonlight, the shadows of the trees stretched long and wide, intertwining in the snow, as if composing a silent hymn to their love.

On the way back, the two held hands and walked silently forward.

Their footsteps were hurried, as if they were all eager to return to their warm little home.

After walking for a while, Xie Yan seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to ask, "Did they fall down?"

Yu Yue replied: "?"

The thought crossed her mind, then, as if remembering something amusing, she smiled and said, "Yes!"

Xie Yan lowered his voice and said, "They're not a couple, are they?"

Yu Yue nodded.

Xie Yan smiled knowingly; his eyes were like rulers!

Suddenly, a sentence I had seen online before flashed into my mind: "Our generation is open-minded but conservative in action; the older generation is the opposite, conservative in thought but open in action."

Recalling the stories of the elders moving cornfields that she had heard before, Xie Yan felt that the absurdity of the story had increased several levels.

On this cold night, the biting north wind howled, but it seemed to have no effect on their enthusiasm.

Who's being feudal like the older generation? They're so open-minded!

Even I, a modern person, am ashamed of myself!

Xie Yan quickened his pace unconsciously, leaning closer to Yue Hui, his voice trembling slightly, whether from the cold or something else, he said, "Wife, shall we hurry back? This wind is really cold!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xie Yan felt a little embarrassed, his gaze darting away as he quietly shifted to the side.

Yu Yue felt the warmth of Xie Yan's palm on her hand and nodded very seriously, replying, "Yes! It is indeed quite cold. How about I pull you along and we run back?"

Xie Yan: "!"

He shamefully felt a pang of temptation, and then asked in a low voice, "Won't I fall?"

Yu Yue's eyes were firm, and her tone was resolute: "No! I'll take you with me, so you can run with me without worry. I promise you won't fall!"

Xie Yan looked at him and said in an unusually soft but extremely solemn voice, "Okay! I believe you."

Yu Yue felt a warmth in her heart. Meeting his strikingly bright eyes, she whispered again, "Don't worry, I promise I won't let you fall!"

Xie Yan chuckled softly, her laughter gentle and tender as she said, "Okay~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yan felt as if he were really flying, with the cold wind whistling in his ears and his feet feeling as if they were not touching solid ground.

When they arrived at the door, Xie Yan was still in a daze, staring blankly at Yu Yuehui, and muttered, "We're back already?"

Yu Yuehui raised her chin triumphantly, her eyes full of playfulness: "Of course, do you want me to take you inside again?"

Xie Yan hurriedly shook his head, still looking somewhat dazed: "No need, I want to try what it feels like to actually step on the ground!"

Yu Yuehui chuckled, her laughter clear and melodious: "Alright, I'll keep you company!"

Xie Yan reached out and held her hand tightly. "Of course!"

Today's venison was well worth it. Xie Yan and Yu Yuehui made a ruckus until midnight, successfully making Yu Yuehui miss her training time.

When Yuehui suddenly remembered, she glanced at the time and realized it was well past midnight. She sighed helplessly, thinking: Oh well, it's over now, missing one night won't matter.

Xie Yan, who had his wife by his side, had a wonderful evening, but Gu Bin, who didn't have a wife, was in a terrible situation.

He lay in bed all night, feeling hot all over, unable to fall asleep no matter what he did.

Having no other choice, he simply jumped out of bed and gave the house a thorough cleaning.

As for Gu Che, he remained calm and unhurried, circulated his internal energy a few times, and then peacefully fell asleep.

Zhang Linghui, on the other hand, only remembered that she slept exceptionally well that night, her whole body feeling warm, as if she were enveloped in a warm halo.

The next day, after Xie Yan woke up, he belatedly realized that he hadn't asked Yu Yuehui the night before who those two brave warriors who weren't afraid of the cold were.

He felt the voice was very familiar, but he just couldn't remember who it was.

His intuition told him that there must be some super juicy gossip behind this! After all, there weren't many people he felt familiar with in this place, so these two must be people he knew.

Upon thinking about this, Xie Yan's curiosity was instantly piqued to its peak, and all sorts of guesses swirled wildly in his mind.

When Yu Yue walked into the room, she saw Xie Yan sitting there blankly, his eyes unfocused.

Filled with worry, she quickly walked to Xie Yan's side, waved her hand in front of his eyes, and softly called out, "Xiao Yan? What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?"

The moment Xie Yan saw her, his eyes lit up instantly, as if he had grasped a lifeline. He excitedly grabbed her hand and asked in a low voice with a hint of urgency, "Who were those two people last night?"

Yu Yue replied: "?"

"You were thinking about them just now?"

Xie Yan nodded sincerely, "Yes! Aren't you curious?"

Yu Yuehui shook her head honestly, "Not surprised at all! I knew all along."

Xie Yan: "!"

His eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief.

He looked at Yu Yuehui, then at himself, scratched his head, and stammered, "You know? How do you know? Why don't I know?"

Yu Yuehui didn't understand why Xie Yan was so agitated, and calmly explained, "I saw it!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan raised his hand to rub his forehead, thinking to himself: Well, Yu Yuehui is a "regular" at night, so it's normal that he's seen her before.

Unable to contain his curiosity, he pressed on, "Then who exactly is it?"

Yu Yuehui frowned slightly and gave Xie Yan a very strange look. "I think it's better if you don't know!"

"Why?" Xie Yan became even more curious and pressed for an answer.

Yu Yue looked away, her eyes darting around. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Xie Yan nodded emphatically once again, her tone firm, "Of course I want to know! What you've said has made me even more curious."