As soon as she tied the collar, she felt a warm sensation envelop her entire body. It turned out that the cloak had been warmed by the charcoal fire, like having a small stove inside her.
Xiao Youzhi escorted Meng Zhao to the gate. Meng Zhao opened his mouth as if to say something, but Xiao Youzhi gently stopped him: "It's windy outside, get in the car quickly. I'll go to wish my uncle and aunt a Happy New Year in a couple of days. We can talk about it then."
After saying this, he personally helped Meng Zhao onto the carriage and instructed the accompanying servants to take good care of him. After the carriage started moving, he remained standing in front of the steps until the carriage turned the corner and disappeared from sight, before turning back into the building.
Inside the carriage, Meng Zhao unconsciously stroked the warm cloak on her body, her brows furrowing involuntarily. Back in Huai'an, when she asked him to let go, he agreed so readily that she secretly rejoiced that he hadn't fallen too deeply in love.
But now, half a year has passed, and his meticulous care makes it clear, even for someone as oblivious as her, that he still loves her.
If he had forcefully confessed his feelings, she could have directly refused. But it was precisely this subtle, gentle care and considerate consideration that left her with no way to avoid it, and no chance to even refuse him.
Meng Zhao sighed softly as her fingertips sank into the soft cloak. She had already chosen Shen Qinghe, and Shen Qinghe had done nothing wrong. She shouldn't have wavered even a little. But faced with Xiao Youzhi's affection, she couldn't bring herself to tell him to find someone else. After all, that would not only be a desecration of his sincere feelings, but also an injustice to other women.
The carriage crunched over the snow, and Meng Zhao lifted the curtain. A biting wind rushed into the carriage, and she took a deep breath, letting the cold air seep into her lungs, as if that would freeze the tangled mess of sorrow in her heart.
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