vements and let out a soft curse."Sorry, did I hurt you"After hearing this, An Xiaonuan laughed. Where would she be so pretentious"No.""Today I don't have to go to work, how about I take you shopping...An Xiaonuan let out a soft hum, deliberately ignoring him.

Ye Mingjue loved watching her pretend to be angry. Her clean eyes and flushed cheeks always looked so adorable.

As he turned his gaze, he noticed that someone was still standing by the door.

"Why haven't you gone out yet" he asked, frowning.

At the door, Meng Yao came to her senses and quickly averted her gaze: "Oh, I... I'll leave now!"

After saying that, he quickly turned and left.

Ye Mingjue watched her back, his handsome sword eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"Uncle, what's wrong" An Xiaonuan asked.

"This person is a little strange," Ye Mingjue said.

"She might not be used to being my assistant yet," An Xiaonuan didn't think too much of it. She felt that Meng Yao was still a girl who could be saved, after all, she hadn't done anything too insane.

If Mengyao could reflect, maybe she could arrange for her and An Zixuan to meet in the future.

She wasn't trying to play matchmaker. She just felt that if the two of them met face-to-face and cleared the air, it would be better.

An Zixuan clearly doesn't have feelings for Meng Yao, while Meng Yao is still head over heels. This isn't sustainable...

"What are you thinking about" Ye Mingjue's voice interrupted An Xiaonuan's thoughts.

"I wasn't thinking about anything," An Xiaonuan came back to her senses, shaking her head. "It's time for late-night snacks, Uncle. I can't finish this treat by myself, could you help me eat half of it"

"Good." Ye Mingjue nodded.

He picked up the snack and put it in An Xiaonuan's mouth.

Just like I've always done, with care and tenderness.

An Xiaonuan eats a lot, gets hungry very quickly, and recently seems to be eating even more.

"Oh, I'm going to get fat at this rate…" she sighed, rubbing her belly.

"No." Ye Mingjue said.

"Uncle, how did you know you wouldn't..." An Xiaonuan whispered reproachfully, "You never gain weight, you've always been like this, never changed."

She even suspected that the old man was eating preservatives as a meal, otherwise how could he have remained unchanged for over ten or twenty years

"You haven't changed either." Ye Mingjue said.

"I haven't, I seem to have gained some weight recently." An Xiaonuan looked at herself in the mirror and frowned, "Uncle, if I become ugly, will you stop liking me"

"I never liked you to begin with." Ye Mingjue gently stroked her soft black hair.

"What's that" An Xiaonuan looked up and asked him.

Ye Mingjue didn't speak, but his eyes seemed to hold an answer that was obvious to everyone.

He just looked at her like that, and then, gently kissed her lips.

An Xiaonuan hummed softly to herself. She had just finished eating and hadn't brushed her teeth yet...

Ye Mingjue kissed her for a while, as if he had seen through her thoughts, and said, "It's very sweet."

"Huh" An Xiaonuan was surprised.

"The sweetness of the dessert, and the sweetness of you," he said.

An Xiaonuan: "..."

Too embarrassed, too embarrassed! Is this really okay for an old married couple

But she still didn't understand.

Why would the uncle say that it wasn't liking

"If it's not like, then what is it..." she asked softly.

There was a hint of disappointment in her heart. Did the older man dislike her Had they been together too long and started to take each other for granted

It shouldn't be that bad, the uncle said he would treat her well for a lifetime, and the uncle's promises never fall through.

"What do you think" Ye Mingjue took her hand, gently pressing it against his chest.

An Xiaonuan could feel his powerful and forceful heartbeat, each beat so clear and distinct.

She was startled for a moment, then heard his slightly husky, incredibly magnetic voice whisper in her ear: "It's not like, it's love."

Yes, I love her very much, so it's already more than just liking her.

“...”

A room filled with the scent of spring, those uneaten desserts were left on a tray, along with that untouched cup of milk with swirling patterns.

Night fell quickly, the night sky outside was very clean, with twinkling stars, like scattered gold on black velvet.

An Xiaonuan slept soundly, like a little piglet.

After a little while, Ye Mingjue by her side opened his eyes and looked at her peaceful sleeping face.

"Xiao Wen..."

He whispered softly in his heart.

For all these years, he had never regretted meeting her that day.

Although I was deeply hurt the first time I met her, it was worth it.

Perhaps everything was just for meeting her, so-called fate had been arranged from the beginning.

He never believed in fate, but if fate brought him to Xiao Nuan, he was willing to believe it once, just once in his lifetime.

In her sleep, An Xiaonuan turned over and mumbled in her dreams.

Night Mingjue kissed her forehead, then gently picked her up.

An Xiaonuan slept soundly, feeling the familiar embrace, and didn't wake up.

Night Mingjue held her in his arms and brought her to the corridor outside. He opened a room at the end of the corridor and walked inside, placing her on the bed and gently tucking the blanket over her.

He did all of this without making a sound, nor did he wake the sleeping Xiaonuan. After finishing, he put on his coat and pushed open the door to the room.

Outside the door, Ye Xuan had already been waiting in the darkness: "Master Ye..."

"Where is he" Ye Mingjue asked.

"In the room downstairs." Ye Xuan replied.

"Bring him out." Ye Mingjue commanded.

"Yes!" Ye Xuan nodded.

Moments later, Ye Xuan dragged someone into the room where An Xiaonuan and Ye Mingjue had slept before.

Ye Mingjue didn't return to that room, but went to the study instead.

In the study, his sharp features were half-lit and half-shadowed in the lamplight, giving him an oddly cold appearance.

"Mr. Ye, the person has been thrown into the room." Ye Xuan arrived quickly.

Ye Mingjue nodded.

He remained silent, his gaze growing more profound in the stillness.

If he hadn't discovered the plot, he should have already left the room and gone to his study for a remote meeting. That way, only Xiaonuan would be left in the room.

What happens to Xiaonuan's body is self-evident.

At this thought, Ye Mingjue's face darkened completely.

Ever since it was discovered that An Rong had been skulking about the castle gardens, he sent people to keep an eye on him.

I never expected this person to be so bold and brazen, daring to scheme against Xiaonuan!

The packet of powdered medicine under the refrigerator, Ye Mingjue had already instructed someone to switch it. The real powder was placed in Meng Yao's water.

And Meng Yao had already finished that cup of water.

"Mr. Ye, what next..." Ye Xuan felt the chill emanating from him and mustered his courage to ask.

"Next, let's see how she suffers the consequences of her own actions!" Ye Mingjue said coldly, his voice filled with murderous intent.

"Yes!" Yexuan nodded respectfully. The two of them didn't know why, but they felt a lot more at ease. 。"Well, good morning. Did you have a nice weekend" An Xiaonuan asked. 。 Qiao Zhen thought to herself, she had just been with General...