Qin Xiu, who had come back cold, went straight to the tea room, while Xia Jinyuan first stopped by the kitchen to exchange a few words with Ye Jian before going upstairs. Ye Jian brought the fruit plate to the tea room, actually not intending to stay and watch the game of chess; Old Man Xia then let her go out to continue assisting Uncle Fu.
She faintly sensed... Grandpa, who seemed to be in a hurry to send her out, might have known something.
Xia Jinyuan, whom she pushed along, deliberately stood still. Ye Jian had to nudge him to take a step, and only when she had pushed him out of the kitchen, out of Uncle Fu's sight, did Xia Jinyuan suddenly embrace Ye Jian's waist tightly and, with a swift turn, pressed her against the wall, which was already warm from the heating. He enveloped her completely in his embrace, shielding her from any draft, surrounded by his breath alone.
