Yu Jiao couldn't help but smile when she saw that she was as happy as a child.

Liu Yaoyu carefully placed the buns on the chopping board, turned around and wiped the flour on Yu Jiao's face with her hands, "Are you making fun of me?"

"No, my second sister is very clever and can learn it quickly. How dare I laugh at you?" Yu Jiao defended with a smile.

Liu Yaoyu smiled and pinched her little face, "How dare you laugh at me for being stupid?"

Yu Jiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That's not the case."

Liu Yaoyu pinched Yu Jiao's cheeks and puffed them up. She was in a playful mood and used her flour-covered hands to "ruin" Yu Jiao's face. Yu Jiao had no choice but to ask for help from Yu Fuling who was watching from the sidelines, "Sister, please help me."

Yu Fuling waved her hands repeatedly and watched the two sisters fighting.

Yu Jiao and Liu Yaoyu simply "hurt each other" and wiped her flour-covered hands on Liu Yaoyu's face. However, Liu Yaoyu was taller than her and Yu Jiao was at a disadvantage. She was wiped by Liu Yaoyu in a "horrible" way, and looked like a big cat.

Just then, a light cough was heard behind her. Liu Yaoyu looked up and saw that it was Yu Qizhe. She stopped with some embarrassment.

Yu Qizhe walked in, protecting Yu Jiao behind him calmly, "I asked Liuzi to buy some snacks. You must be thirsty. Let's go to the main hall to drink some tea and have some snacks first."

Liu Yaoyu felt embarrassed to continue quarreling with Yu Jiao, so after washing her hands, she followed Yu Fuling to the main hall.

Yu Qizhe scooped hot water from the stove again, added half a bucket of cold water, tested the temperature with his fingers, then pulled Yu Jiao over, wet the handkerchief, and gently wiped the flour off Yu Jiao's face.

Yu Jiao looked at his mellow and gentle eyes and felt that she was a little immobile. She seemed to be able to smell the pleasant scent of ink that Yu Qizhe had on his fingertips because he often used pens and ink. Her face turned slightly red and she whispered, "I can wipe it myself."

Yu Qizhe did not give him the handkerchief. He gently wiped Yu Jiao's entire face, then took her hands, dipped them in the basin, and gently rubbed the mud off her fingers.

His lowered eyebrows were handsome and delicate, as beautiful as a dissolving ink painting. Whenever this face was facing her, his indifference would always fade away. This special warmth belonged to her alone.

Yu Jiao felt a little itchy when her fingertips were gently rubbed. She couldn't help curling her hands, rubbing them clean in the basin quickly, and pulled them out, "Okay, it's clean now."

Yu Qizhe took another dry towel to help her wipe her hands. Yu Jiao enjoyed his gentle care for every detail and couldn't help but touch the tip of Yu Qizhe's straight nose with her other finger which was wet with water.

Yu Qizhe doted on her and indulged her in her mischief, but the weather was cold and women were prone to minor ailments due to the cold, so he took Yu Jiao's hand and wiped it dry with a handkerchief.

"I was detained in the mansion by my wife a few days ago and couldn't go out, so I didn't come to see you." Yu Jiao was led by Yu Qizhe towards the main hall, and she explained in a low voice.

Yu Qizhe rubbed Yu Jiao's palm with his fingertips and nodded slightly, "I know."

"..." He is so smart and already knows about Qin Guang. He will definitely be able to guess it, Yu Jiao thought.

She felt inexplicably guilty and said softly, "I'm sorry to have made you worry. I heard from Chen Wan that you already knew about Qin Guang's affairs. I didn't want you to know..."

Yu Qizhe stopped, looked sideways at her, and called her name, "Yu Jiao, you shouldn't keep many things from me just because you worry about me. Compared to worrying about these trivial emotions, I hope that when you encounter anything, you will think of me first and tell me."

He touched Yu Jiao's head and said, "Although I can't protect you now."

Yu Jiao was stunned when she heard this. Although Yu Qizhe's tone was calm, she could feel that he seemed to be blaming her for not growing fast enough.

This was the first time that Yu Jiao truly realized the pressure and anxiety that her sudden change in life experience brought to Yu Qizhe.