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Establishing a regular daily routine, there was no need to stay up late.

Looking at his jet-black, lustrous hair strands, she wondered, if she remembered this later and returned to Daxia, continuing to burn the midnight oil night after night, would she be able to keep this full head of black hair?

Please forgive her for such banal thoughts.

But for young and middle-aged men, heavy stress and sleepless nights often lead to hair loss—a common and unsolvable problem.

The image of a bald Xiao Jinyan suddenly popped into her mind, and the thought was so amusing that she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Lin Xian was drinking tea when he saw Shen Chuwei standing at the doorway, not entering, just looking at him and laughing foolishly.

"What are you laughing at the door for?"

"Nothing." Shen Chuwei stopped laughing and walked in, sat down in front of him, picked up the teapot, and poured herself a cup of tea, "I’ve already made things clear with Ouyang Jingyu, and I can leave here this afternoon."

Lin Xian said, "I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave tomorrow."

The action of Shen Chuwei drinking tea paused, and she looked at him with confusion, "Why? Aren’t you eager to go to Nanzhao Country? Why aren’t you leaving now?"

Lin Xian said, "It’s not that I’m not leaving, but that I can’t leave tomorrow, it has to be the day after."

Shen Chuwei pressed, "Why’s that?"

Lin Xian explained, "Tomorrow is Princess Leyuan’s birthday, and she wants me to stay for her celebration."

"What a coincidence?" Shen Chuwei was somewhat displeased, "She asks you to stay and you comply? Since when were you so obedient?"

Lin Xian said, "She’s my lifesaver, and her request is not excessive, it’s just one more day."

"Yes, yes, you make a good point." Shen Chuwei raised her cup and took several sips, feeling somewhat stifled inside.

The amnesiac Xiao Jinyan was quite a handful for her.

Lin Xian slightly tilted his head and caught sight of her pouting, "Are you angry?"

"Asking when you already know." Shen Chuwei couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at him, glanced at the empty plate on the table, "Eh, where are the pastries?"

She turned her head towards Xiao Jinyan, "Are you hungry?"

Lin Xian looked at the green plate on the table, Shen Chuwei had made two types of pastries, Mung Bean Cake and Glutinous Rice Bean Paste Cake—but Ouyang Leyuan had come earlier, tasted one, said it was delicious, and finished them all...

He looked at Shen Chuwei, wondering if she would be upset if he told the truth.

"I’m not hungry."

"That’s right, how could you be hungry after eating so many pastries? I’m hungry." Shen Chuwei called out towards the door, "Qin Xiao, the steamed meat should be ready, bring it over."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao turned to fetch the steamed pork.

Lin Xian had tried the steamed pork before, and it tasted good; now he felt like eating some too, "Did you cook rice?"

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "It was originally for lunch, but I’m hungry now, so I’ll have a bit early to tide me over."

Lin Xian nodded, "That’s fine too."

It wasn’t long before Qin Xiao brought over the steamed pork; once the lid was lifted, the fragrance wafted through the air.

Qin Xiao also prepared two small bowls, plates, and pairs of chopsticks, along with some extra chopsticks.

Shen Chuwei, holding a bowl and plate in one hand and chopsticks in the other, couldn’t wait to grab some meat and put it on her plate. As the meat cooled, she said, "Then I won’t leave today either."

Lin Xian said in a gentle voice, "Hmm, leaving tomorrow is just the same."

"I won’t leave tomorrow either." After saying this, Shen Chuwei took a bite of the meat. The steamed pork used pork belly, with an even distribution of fat and lean meat, making it not greasy to eat.

Lin Xian asked, "Do you want to leave with me?"

Shen Chuwei, while eating the meat, asked, "Is that not allowed?"

Lin Xian chuckled softly, "You may do as you wish."

Only then did Shen Chuwei, satisfied, lower her head and continue to eat the steamed pork.

Lin Xian, seeing this, also felt a desire to eat. He picked up his chopsticks, took a piece, and put it in his plate, eating leisurely.

That night, Shen Chuwei lay on the bed gazing at Xiao Jinyan, her eyes settling on his chest. After a moment of thought, she reached into his lapel, barely touching his firm chest, when her hand was caught.

She looked up to encounter a pair of lustrous phoenix eyes, "What’s the matter?"

Xiao Jinyan looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Don’t you want to get out of bed tomorrow?"

"I just wanted to check on how your scar is healing."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyan released her hand, propped up to sit straight on the bed, and with his slender fingers, he began to untie his belt. Then, he slowly opened his lapel, revealing his pale chest.

Due to not exercising daily during his injury recovery, his chest muscles were clearly not as firm as before.

Xiao Jinyan, originally austere in appearance, coupled with his recent recovery from a serious injury, seemed even more tempting with his careless movements.

Shen Chuwei inwardly sighed, the old Xiao Jinyan was surely not like this~

Her gaze fell upon his chest where the scar had lightened slightly, but was still quite obvious.

After checking, Shen Chuwei took the initiative to close his lapel and re-tie his belt.

Xiao Jinyan looked down at her proficient movements, as if she often did such things. She, just out of the bath, exuded a clean, refreshing fragrance, very pleasant to the senses.

After tying his belt, Shen Chuwei stretched her arms to wrap them around his neck, staring unblinkingly at him, "Jinyan, after we leave here, shall we go to report our safety first, is that alright?"

Xiao Jinyan, not expecting her to hug him, felt the intimacy of their close contact and suddenly found his breath hitch and his mouth go dry.

"Go back where? To Daxia?"

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "No, to the Military Camp. Jinyu took your place on the battlefield, and he would definitely be very happy to see you."

"Military Camp?"

No wonder Xiao Jinyan was so surprised, because Shen Chuwei had never mentioned the Military Camp before. The sudden mention was naturally astonishing.

Shen Chuwei said, "You went to war and later encountered a Martial Arts Master; after being struck off a cliff, you went missing. They searched for you for over a month without success."

Xiao Jinyan said, "A month without finding anything, didn’t you consider I might have died? It was a cliff, after all."

Shen Chuwei explained, "There’s a lake beneath the cliff, so there was a chance of survival. Master Lu also made a prophecy, saying that it would be easier for me to find you."