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Chapter 365 Meeting Xie Yan

They waited until noon.

After Wen Jiayue and Shen Fuhan finished their meal, they also heard the news that Shen Fuyou had returned to the mansion.

The two then prepared to set off.

Just as he stepped out of the main courtyard, he ran into Shen Fuyou.

Wen Jiayue suddenly felt a little embarrassed, as if she had been caught doing something wrong. How could it be such a coincidence?

Shen Fuhan, however, remained calm and asked, "Why is Fourth Brother here?"

“I’ve come to bring you peach shortbread,” Shen Fuyou said. “Seeing that you like it, I bought you some extra.”

He held up the two bags of peach shortbread he was carrying, and his heart bled again.

He had just gone to see Yan'er, and when Yan'er heard that his elder brother and sister-in-law liked her peach shortbread, she immediately made two more batches for him to take back.

Shen Fuyou was indignant. He only had two packs himself, but his elder brother and sister-in-law had three!

Finally, Yan'er took the initiative to kiss him, and he was happy, so he happily brought over the peach shortbread.

Now that he sees them, he doesn't want to give them away anymore. These are peach shortbreads made by Yan'er herself. Why didn't he secretly keep a pack for himself?

But it was too late to say anything now. He watched with reluctance as his older brother took the peach shortbread from him.

"Thank you," Shen Fuhan asked. "Is there anything else?"

“That’s all,” Shen Fuyou sighed, looking them up and down. “Brother, sister-in-law, are you getting ready to go out?”

Shen Fuhan nodded slightly, and the lie came out of his mouth: "I'm taking your sister-in-law to buy jewelry."

"Oh, then you guys go ahead," Shen Fuyou waved her hand, "I'm going back to catch up on my sleep too."

He got up very early today and is now extremely sleepy.

Seeing him leave, Wen Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily, Fourth Brother didn't notice."

Moreover, with the right timing, location, and people all in place, it seems that Shen Fuyou won't be leaving the mansion today.

Shen Fuhan handed the peach cake to a servant and took her hand.

"Let's go."

Holding hands in public, Wen Jiayue still felt a little uncomfortable: "Let's let go."

“It’s cold outside,” Shen Fuhan said, gently squeezing her slightly chilly fingertips. “I’m just warming your hands.”

For some reason, Wen Jiayue suddenly remembered the "warm feet" from the night before, and her face began to burn.

Shen Fuhan noticed her unusual expression and asked, "Why are you blushing?"

"No, I'm hot."

Shen Fuhan didn't expose her, and went along with her words, saying, "Okay, it's hot."

After leaving the mansion, the two got into a carriage.

Wen Jiayue asked, "Is Shuanghe Lane far?"

She had never been to this place before, and didn't know how long it would take to get there.

Shen Fuhan replied, "About half an hour."

Wen Jiayue couldn't help but be amazed. Her fourth brother would go there whenever he had free time; he really didn't mind the trouble.

Shen Fuhan suddenly said, "If you are sleepy, rest your head on my lap for a while."

Wen Jiayue has a habit of taking a midday break, and she left the mansion right after lunch today, because he was afraid she would get sleepy.

“No need,” Wen Jiayue shook her head. “I’m not sleepy.”

That's what they said, but a quarter of an hour later, she was already asleep on his lap.

Shen Fuhan pinched her cheek helplessly to make the driver walk more steadily.

When they arrived at their destination, he woke her up.

Wen Jiayue hadn't had enough sleep and wasn't quite awake. Thinking she was in the bedroom, she turned over and continued sleeping.

Afraid that she would fall, Shen Fuhan bent down and hugged her tightly around the waist, but then sensed something was wrong.

The spot where her face was pressed...

Her breath seemed to penetrate even through her clothes, and it was exceptionally hot.

While her mind was wandering, Wen Jiayue made a soft "hmm".

She almost couldn't breathe and was forced to wake up, only to find complete darkness when she opened her eyes.

Before she could figure it out, Shen Fuhan picked her up in time.

He cleared his throat and said casually, "We've arrived."

Wen Jiayue was completely unaware of what had just happened. While rubbing her eyes, she lifted the curtain, and the plaque of the You family came into view.

"Let's get off the bus then."

Shen Fuhan didn't move, and Wen Jiayue looked at him in confusion.

He paused for a moment, then explained, "My legs are numb."

Wen Jiayue didn't suspect anything, just said "Oh" and waited for him to recover.

The carriage was filled with her fragrance. Shen Fuhan lifted the curtain and, as the cold wind blew in, the two of them stepped off the carriage.

There were guards outside the mansion. Shen Fuhan revealed his identity, and the guards exchanged glances but dared not let him in.

There's a Miss Xie living in the manor; if the Marquis finds out...

Shen Fuhan didn't have time to waste words with them, so he had the guards he brought handle the matter and walked in without any hindrance.

Wen Jiayue cautioned, "Don't frighten Miss Xie."

Shen Fuhan didn't speak, took a deep breath, and walked into the courtyard where Xie Yan lived.

Wen Jiayue looked at him with a puzzled expression, sensing that he was nervous.

In the courtyard, several young maids were chatting together. Upon seeing someone they didn't recognize, they immediately became wary.

"Who are you?"

Hearing the commotion, Xie Yan quickly came out of the house. When she looked up and saw Shen Fuhan and Wen Jiayue, she was taken aback, but not too surprised.

She made peach shortbread to lure them over, but she didn't expect them to arrive so quickly.

She curtsied, trying to hide her nervousness.

"Lord Shen, Madam Shen, please come in."