Yu Tanqi steadied herself in Jiang Shi's arms and was about to say thank you, but she found that the boy's arms around her tightened slightly.

He held her hands tenderly and lovingly, and placed a warm hot water bottle in her palms. He whispered, "Your hands are so cold. You'd better hold the hot water bottle."

His palm was large and warm, even hotter than the hot water bottle in his hand.

She raised her eyes to look at him.

Goose-feather-like snowflakes fell on the boy's ink-black hair. His black eyes were gentle like water, his skin was white and transparent, his lips were slightly red, and his handsome face was like clear glass under the cold snow scene.

The young boy, who had not yet reached adulthood, was very handsome, but not feminine.

She was a little dazed, but suddenly sneezed.

He frowned slightly and said quickly, "It'll take another night of snowfall before we can build snowballs. It's not too late to play snowball fights tomorrow. It's freezing cold, and the wind is biting. You haven't recovered yet, so let's go back to the house and have a cup of hot ginger tea to warm yourself up, okay?"

Jiang Shi coaxed her gently as if he were coaxing a child.

The girl in his arms was very soft and light, like a jade figure made of a bunch of white and crystal snowflakes, but she had a warmth and tenderness that the cold and ruthless snowflakes did not have.

He was greedy for this moment and was reluctant to let go.

She nodded obediently and said, "Okay."

Jiang Shi sighed softly in his heart, but still let her go. He bent down to pick up the oil-paper umbrella that had fallen to the ground, and held it up again to shield her from the wind and snow.

"There is ice and snow on your hair. Let me wipe it off for you." He raised his other hand and gently wiped the ice and snow off her hair.

Her hair is very good, black and beautiful, as soft as silk, making people love it.

Yu Tanqi lowered her head and eyes obediently.

"alright."

Yu Tanqi raised her eyes, her gaze fell on the snowflakes on his hair, and said softly: "There are snowflakes on your hair too, let me help you get rid of them."

"Okay." Jiang Shi bent down slightly to make it easier for her to raise her hand to remove the snowflakes from his hair.

She looked at the wooden hairpin in his long hair. It was the one she gave him and he always used it to tie his hair.

Her heartbeat quickened slightly, and she suddenly remembered that she had heard from someone that a man's head would not be touched casually. If he let you touch it, it meant that you must be very important in his heart.

She blinked, but her eyes couldn't help but pass over his face, finally stopping on the protruding Adam's apple on his slender neck.

I heard that a man’s Adam’s apple can’t be touched casually…

She carelessly brushed the snowflakes from his hair.

"Okay." Yu Tanqi smiled, withdrew his hand, and looked forward with restrained eyes.

The umbrella with a painting of elegant black bamboo tilted towards Yu Tanqi, covering her slender and petite body under the wide umbrella. However, Jiang Shi's left shoulder was exposed to the wind and snow, and was covered with ice and snow.

But he didn't care, his eyes were only on the girl beside him.

Linlang and the other two had already wisely stood far away, holding umbrellas and staring at them from the side.

Tao Hua sighed, "The prince really only has eyes for the young lady. Even if he himself has a shoulder full of snow, he won't let a single snowflake touch the young lady's body."

Dan Hua nodded in agreement: "Master is really gentle and considerate, and knows how to take care of people."

She was very proud that the main family that their Dan family had always protected were indeed kind and loyal people.

Linlang followed them with an umbrella. "Why don't you go to the kitchen and ask the chef on duty today to make ginger tea and ginger soup to warm up the young lady and the prince."

"I know."

Yu Tanqi sneezed in the snow. Although she said she was not cold, Jiang Shi was still worried and asked her to stay in the house with the charcoal fire burning. He asked Xu Mubai what she could eat to warm herself in winter, and then went to the kitchen to cook it for her himself.

Three months later, Jiang Shi entered the kitchen again, still for Yu Tanqi.

On duty today are Chef Li and Chef Sun.

The two of them helped Jiang Shi on the side, sighing silently in their hearts.

Prince Jiang really dotes on the young lady.

In the past, they had only seen women cooking for their lovers, but they never thought that they could also see men cooking for women with their own eyes. Whether it was rice or snacks and medicinal food, Jiang Shi could cook it, and even made it better than those professional chefs.

It turns out that people who are smart can do anything well and excel.

Those who spread rumors in the capital that the prince is a fool and good for nothing must be envious of him.

How could it be possible that someone who passed the imperial examination at the age of thirteen was really useless?

Moreover, Jiang Shi is only seventeen this year, and his birthday will be on January 18th next year.

By the time of the next imperial examination, he was only twenty years old, just in his prime.

Prince Jiang, who has such noble character and is diligent and studious, must have a bright future.

With the help of Chef Li and the other cook, Jiang Shi worked in the kitchen for two hours and prepared lunch for him and Yu Tanqi.

Glutinous rice, Laba porridge, chicken soup, and stewed soft-shelled turtle.

These are all Yu Tanqi’s favorite foods, which nourish the stomach and warm the body.

After eating and drinking her fill, Yu Tanqi touched her bulging belly, then her round cheeks and chin, and said with a hint of worry: "I feel like I've gained weight."

Jiang Shi looked at her and shook his head: "No, Tan Qi is still very thin and needs to eat more."

Yu Tanqi blinked, "You don't have to comfort me, I can feel it myself. After coming to the capital, my appetite has grown. How can I not get fat if I eat so much every day? I didn't have so much flesh on my face before."

She reached out and pinched her pink cheeks, "Look, it's all flesh."

The girl slightly opened her clear and round eyes, and pouted her rosy lips, looking really cute.

Jiang Shi couldn't help laughing, and moved his fingers restrainedly, saying gently: "You need some flesh on your face to look good, you look good like this."

She frowned slightly: "I don't think it's good. If I continue like this, my chin will be covered with flesh, and it won't look good then."

Yu Tanqi suddenly came to his senses and felt that he could not be so lazy anymore.

Girls all love beauty. Although she wants to lie down and be a salted fish, she also wants to be a beautiful salted fish, not a fat fish.

"No, from now on, I'm going to eat less and exercise more," she said seriously.

Jiang Shi raised his eyebrows slightly, "How are you going to exercise?"

Yu Tanqi blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "What do you do for your daily morning exercises?"

Jiang Shi paused and said, "I run for a while occasionally."

Yu Tanqi said, "Then starting tomorrow, I'll run with you."

Jiang Shi asked, "Can you get up?"

"I have to get up even if I can't. I'll let Linlang and the others pull me up." Don't underestimate a girl's determination to lose weight.

"It's freezing cold and you're not feeling well. Why don't you wait until next spring when the weather gets warmer to go running and exercise?" Jiang Shi was concerned about her health.

Yu Tanqi almost wavered, but she still said firmly with a stern face: "No, starting tomorrow, unless it's windy, rainy or snowing heavily, no one can stop my determination to run and lose weight."

She didn't want to end up being so fat that she couldn't even wear a pretty dress.