"Why are you so considerate? You're my wife, you can tell me what you want. There's no need to suffer like this," Xu Ke said, covering Lin Mengyao's eyes with his hand and planting a serious kiss on her forehead.

"I'm not suffering, I'm doing all of this willingly," Lin Mengyao replied, curling her lips into a smile.

The young couple held each other and chatted on and off through most of the night. They didn't know who fell asleep first, but that conversation finally came to an end.

Xu Ke acted quickly; after discussing the trip with Lin Mengyao last night, he had prepared everything by this afternoon. Yu Xia learned about this at the dinner table.

"Going out to play? What made you suddenly want to go out and have fun? Have you finished all your work?" Yu Xia asked in confusion after swallowing the stew-soft ribs she had been eating. Then, realizing something, she smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. I won't be bored at home. I quite enjoy days when I don't go anywhere and just stay in my room. You don't have to delay your plans on my account."

Seeing Yu Xia being so perfectly well-behaved, Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao felt their hearts soften, wanting to give her all the good things they knew of.

Seeing Yu Xia enjoying the ribs, Lin Mengyao gave her another piece. "Don't feel burdened. We're thinking it's been a long time since our family went out together. Now that your health is much better and Xu Ke's work has currently paused, we thought we'd all go out and have some fun. Who knows when the next opportunity will be."

Noticing no reluctance on their faces, Yu Xia also smiled happily, a blush appearing on her pale face. "Where are we going to play?"

"Let's go to Xizhou. I think you all will love it there, with its abundance of ancient architecture and its rich, nostalgic atmosphere," Xu Ke said.

"When are we going?" Yu Xia asked, excited, thinking of the clothes she had recently bought. Her eyes shone with joy; she thought she wouldn't have a chance to wear them, but now an opportunity had unexpectedly arisen so soon. It was such a joyous occasion that Yu Xia felt even her body wasn't as cold anymore.

"Tomorrow. Today, you guys have the chance to pack your luggage," Xu Ke said.

"Long live brother-in-law! Long live big sister!" Yu Xia first softly cheered then, feeling embarrassed, shut her mouth, a smile she couldn't hide playing at her lips. She glanced cautiously at Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, then bashfully lowered her head, avoiding their amused gazes.

Seeing Yu Xia's embarrassment, Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao didn't tease her. Acting as if they hadn't seen anything, they naturally shifted the topic elsewhere. Soon, the three were chatting again, concluding the dinner on a pleasant note.

After dinner, Yu Xia locked herself in her room, excitedly picking out clothes for the trip to Xizhou. The ancient costumes at the bottom of her trunk were not to be forgotten, no matter what. At this moment, Yu Xia was like a little ant, happily filling her empty suitcase bit by bit.

The time quickly passed, and the three of them took Xu Ke's private jet to Xizhou. As soon as they got off the plane, a wave of heat rushed towards them, giving Yu Xia's cold body a moment of warmth.

"It's so hot here," Yu Xia remarked to Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao as she felt the heat in the air.

"Yes, that's why there's not much foot traffic outside during the day. Most people stay indoors. The nighttime is the most bustling and beautiful, with lights everywhere," Xu Ke said, recalling the nightlife in Xizhou.

"Let's go out to play at night then. It's too hot now; I don't really want to move," Yu Xia said as she touched the exposed skin on her arm.

Though she said it was hot, this temperature wasn't really hot for Yu Xia. Perhaps it was because she had soaked in the river; ever since waking up, she felt cold, her skin always cool to the touch no matter the time, as if it could never warm. It's precisely because of this that she quite liked Xizhou's daytime temperatures. The sunshine on her body gave her a long-lost sense of warmth.

However, for Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, this temperature only made them feel hot and uncomfortable, and Yu Xia didn't want them to suffer. Thus, the trip was postponed until the evening, when the three of them officially went out.

Yu Xia wasn't idle while staying in the room. She put on the ancient costume she had brought and did her hair in an elegant style. When she stepped out and met Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, the two were momentarily stunned.

At that moment, Yu Xia looked just like a lady from the paintings, appearing both delicate and revealing traits of the grace and dignity of ancient noblewomen.

Yu Xia seemed like a different person. However, when she spoke, it brought back the familiar presence of Yu Xia and snapped the two out of their daze. "How do I look? Does it look good? Does it seem strange?"

Seeing the anticipation in Yu Xia's eyes, Xu Ke shook his head, "No, it looks great."

Lin Mengyao nodded in agreement with Xu Ke's words.

Only then did the three of them leave the hotel, heading like ordinary tourists to the nearest sightseeing spots.

The moment they appeared in the scenic area, they caught the eyes of many people. Quite a few secretly snapped photos of Yu Xia, walking between Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao in her ancient attire. A few even thought they were unnoticed as they covertly followed the three, murmuring in discussion.

Though Yu Xia had mentally prepared herself for such attention while wearing the costume, she was still a bit uneasy facing the reality. Her fingers, hidden from view, twisted together tightly, leaving her uninterested in the surroundings.

As she walked with her head down, someone tugged gently at her sleeve.

Yu Xia's heart leaped, and the color drained from her face, turning her as stiff as a startled rabbit. She wanted to scream, but it felt like her throat was filled with cotton, rendering her speechless.

Having taken a few steps forward, Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao noticed Yu Xia hadn't followed. Turning back, they found her stuck in place, her sleeve caught by someone.

Yu Xia looked to Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao for help, and the sight of her eyes made their hearts jump.

"Let her go, what are you doing?" Xu Ke swiftly walked to Yu Xia, pulling the sleeve from the grasp of the young man who held it. Lin Mengyao hurried over, immediately wrapping her arms protectively around Yu Xia. Together, they glared sharply at the young man, like lions defending their cub.

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