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"What are you planning to paint?"

Shen Chuwei looked at the drawing board in her hands, and while eating pastries, she said, "The National Master and Feng Wuyou. I was just getting ready to paint when Ye Suhuan arrived."

Shen Chuwei thought about coming clean to the National Master. To compensate for deceiving his heart, she decided to paint a portrait for him.

She had originally intended to paint only the National Master, but considering he hadn’t seen his daughter for so many years, she decided to include Feng Wuyou as well.

Xiao Jinyan, being extremely clever, immediately guessed Shen Chuwei’s intention. Her life sketches were very close to the real thing, and although they didn’t have the artistic aura of true azure, they were indeed suitable for remembrance.

After finishing the pastries, Shen Chuwei picked up the drawing board and continued her work, because the National Master was returning in a few days, and she wouldn’t finish in time if she didn’t paint now.

Xiao Jinyan sat next to her and watched her paint. He had previously noticed that her painting style was very different from those here. After observing for a while, the outline of the National Master began to take shape.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Did you have the idea of painting the National Master from the beginning?"

Shen Chuwei paused in her painting, turned her head to look at Xiao Jinyan, and asked, "How did you know?"

"The first time you painted me was because of my appearance. The National Master is exceptionally handsome and otherworldly, didn’t you think so?" Xiao Jinyan had the look of someone who had seen through her thoughts.

"...Yes, I did think so. I’ve never met a man as beautiful as the National Master in my life. If I don’t paint him, my hands would itch."

Shen Chuwei felt somewhat relieved that the National Master might be her dad; otherwise, with Xiao Jinyan’s temperament, he would definitely get jealous.

"There is naturally no issue with painting the National Master," Xiao Jinyan shifted his tone, "but other men are out of the question."

Shen Chuwei: "..." See, I knew it. He hasn’t even been painted yet, and he’s already eaten up with jealousy~

"Next time let’s paint a family portrait of the four of us," Xiao Jinyan actually missed Taotao and Susu quite a bit as well. It was the first time he had been away from home this long, and the two little ones were probably forgetting their father.

"Alright." Shen Chuwei prepared to continue painting, but then suddenly thought of something and turned her head to Xiao Jinyan, "Why did you say those words that night?"

The sudden question left Xiao Jinyan somewhat confused, "What words?"

Shen Chuwei said, "I mean the night I wanted to return to Daxia, the things you said to me, what did they mean?"

Xiao Jinyan remembered that night; it was still fresh in his mind because the fear of almost losing her had cast a shadow over his heart.

"When you remember the past, I’ll tell you," Xiao Jinyan left her hanging.

Shen Chuwei pouted discontentedly, he had learned to tease her now!

Before dinner, Jun Wuxian brought Xun Qingqing into the palace, and this time it was a legitimate visit.

Xun Qingqing walked behind Jun Wuxian at a leisurely pace, swinging her handkerchief, a stark contrast to her past self.

Shen Chuwei still remembered how Xun Qingqing behaved in the palace, with her handkerchief fluttering in pace with her hurried footsteps, her voice arriving before she did.

Now that she was in love, she had become much gentler.

Walking over with cheerful steps, Xun Qingqing looked around Wuyou Palace and smiled, "Weiwei, you live here?"

"Yes, I’ve been living here since entering the palace," Shen Chuwei replied, looking at the couple in front of her, and added, "You arrived just in time to join us for dinner."

Xun Qingqing leaned over and whispered to Shen Chuwei, "Does the Crown Prince live here too?"

Shen Chuwei nodded, "Mm, the National Master allowed him to move in."

The words of the National Master held weight, and not even the Emperor would dispute them.

Thinking that the National Master would be her future father-in-law, Xun Qingqing couldn’t help but ask, "Is the National Master easy to get along with?"

Shen Chuwei quickly caught her underlying concern and reassured her with a smile, "Yes, he’s easy to get along with. The National Master may seem cool and detached, but he’s actually quite gentle. Don’t worry."

Xun Qingqing had no doubts about Shen Chuwei’s words. She had been worried that her future father-in-law might not like her, but now she felt relieved.

Shen Chuwei leaned in closer and whispered, "The National Master is super handsome, and he’s also incredibly young."

In Xun Qingqing’s eyes, her father-in-law was just an old man in his fifties. Now, after hearing Shen Chuwei’s words, she grew curious.

"How handsome and young is he?"

Shen Chuwei asked, "Isn’t Xiao Jinyan super handsome?"

Xun Qingqing nodded; he wasn’t just super handsome, otherwise, she wouldn’t have dreamt of entering the palace just for his looks.

"The National Master is as handsome as Xiao Jinyan. But while Xiao Jinyan is cool and aloof, the National Master is cool and detached with an Immortal Aura, and he looks like he’s under thirty years old."