In the morning, Jiang Wuyou brought breakfast to Fan Ziruo.

After knocking on the door for a while without getting a response, Sister Jiang, fearing something might have happened, took the liberty of pushing the door open and going in.

The room was fairly tidy, with clothes placed where they should be. However, the wrinkled sheets and blankets, along with Ruobao's soundly sleeping face, made Sister Jiang think a little more.

Jiang Wuyou gently placed the food box on the table, then lifted a corner of the blanket...

As she expected, this "Madam He" had bruised knees.

Jiang Wuyou said nothing and did nothing more, quietly withdrew, and delivered food to the next female lead.

Upon arriving at Chu Xiaoxiao's room, Jiang Wuyou knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. When she opened the door, there was indeed no one there.

She then remembered that just as dawn broke earlier that day, He Yunxiao had come over to tell her that he was going out to conduct reconnaissance and would be gone for half a day, and that she should consult Fan Ziruo and Chu Fan if she needed anything...

My husband has gone out; Miss Chu must have gone with him...

...

Due to Chu Chu's schedule, He Yunxiao doesn't have many opportunities to spend time alone with Xiao Xiao.

It usually starts late at night and lasts until noon the next day. Or it starts at night and lasts until the next morning. In any case, it only lasts half a day.

Whether it's noon or morning depends on when Chuchu goes to sleep.

Chu Chu went to bed late yesterday, so Xiao Xiao was lucky enough to have a morning to spend with He Yunxiao.

It just so happened that He Yunxiao also needed to scout out the surrounding terrain and see the results of the Qi army's surprise attack on the Yan army, so he decided to take Xiaoxiao with him. They set off at dawn, riding horses all the way, and by morning they were almost at the edge of the Yan army's camp.

Approaching the Yan army camp was a very risky thing; the Yan warriors were not to be trifled with.

He Yunxiao possessed exceptional lightness skills and was confident he could escape unscathed, but taking Chu Xiaoxiao with him would ensure absolute safety.

This was, of course, the reason given to Chu Chu.

In reality, He Yunxiao brought Chu Xiaoxiao along mainly to take care of the pitiful Xiaoxiao.

He Yunxiao remembered his promise to take Xiaoxiao horseback riding and didn't intend to break his word.

He Xiao and his companion led two horses, but in reality, only one horse suffered, as it had to carry two people, while its brother only had to paddle.

He Yunxiao rode a horse, while Xiaoxiao sat happily in his lap, enjoying the feeling of being enveloped by her lover, her happiness beyond words.

After approaching the Yan army camp, the two dismounted and used their light-footed skills to travel.

Xiao Xiao's lightness skill was no worse than He Yunxiao's, but she had finally had a chance to be alone with He Yunxiao, so she was unwilling to run alongside him in the woods.

"Hold me." Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips, raised her face, and pouted.

He Yunxiao said helplessly, "The two of you should walk faster."

"Xiaoxiao doesn't care, you just have to hug me!"

He Yunxiao remained helpless.

He spent the whole morning with Xiaoxiao, showering her with sweet words. Sure enough, the little girl became spoiled and arrogant, and even started to act childishly towards him.

After spending time together, He Yunxiao had a general idea of ​​Xiaoxiao's personality.

Unlike Chu Chu, who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside and tough on the outside but soft on the inside, Xiao Xiao is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and cowardly in reality.

Simply put, Chu Chu is the kind of girl who's shy and always puts on airs, even blushing easily, but she actually cares about you secretly. Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, is lively, easy to talk to, and down-to-earth, but her personality is changeable, and her love for you will never change.

“Xiaoxiao, didn’t you want me to hug you? Okay, come here and stand in front of me,” He Yunxiao said.

Xiao Xiao had a premonition that she wouldn't be able to surrender, but she still obediently stood in front of He Yunxiao.

"Close your eyes," He Yunxiao said.

Xiao Xiao understood. Her face flushed red, and she closed her eyes. She even tiptoed slightly and tilted her head back.

He Yunxiao lowered his head and slowly approached her.

Their breaths brushed against each other's faces, warm and ticklish.

Xiao Xiao's long eyelashes trembled incessantly. The fierce temper she had displayed towards He Yunxiao earlier vanished completely with his assertiveness. She transformed from a thorny rose into a delicate and lovely morning glory.

He Yunxiao lightly pecked her lips, the touch was brief, but the soft, flower-petal-like sensation lingered on his lips for a long time.

When Xiaoxiao's lips were touched, her whole body trembled as if she had been electrocuted. And that single moment of touch was enough to make her heart pound and her breath catch in her throat.

After He Yunxiao left, Xiaoxiao, slightly out of breath, slowly opened her watery eyes, which were overflowing with love.

He Yunxiao was smiling. He hadn't told Xiaoxiao beforehand, but suddenly lowered his head.

Xiao Xiao was startled by He Yunxiao's actions. She was flustered and confused, wanting to stop him yet not wanting to, wanting to dodge yet not wanting to, wanting to go along with him yet not feeling right. In the end, she was too frightened to do anything, closing her eyes resignedly like a fish on a chopping board.

He Yunxiao stopped when Xiaoxiao closed her eyes.

He looked at Xiaoxiao with amusement. It was hard to imagine that the so-called "number one in the world" would be so frightened by a kiss that he would close his eyes and surrender without resistance.

He Yunxiao recalled Xiaoxiao's little tantrum earlier and realized what "feigned ferocity but actually cowardice" meant!

He Yunxiao deliberately didn't kiss her, but waited for Xiaoxiao to realize something was wrong and open her eyes on her own.

He was waiting for that moment.

Xiao Xiao waited for a while, then opened her eyes in confusion. At that moment, He Yunxiao launched an attack with lightning speed!

"Hmm..."

Xiao Xiao let out a muffled groan, her beautiful eyes wide open, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Before Xiaoxiao could react, she felt her waist fall into He Yunxiao's hands, and he pressed her firmly into his broad arms.

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