She cautiously glanced at Qiu Lan on the bed, only to meet Qiu Lan''s eyes, who was secretly peeking.


    Caught in the act, Qiu Lan immediately buried her head under the covers.


    Xia He quickly calmed herself and tiptoed to the bedside.


    She leaned in and whispered softly, "Lan''er, tell me, how do you... mainly feel?"


    Qiu Lan, playing ostrich, quickly lifted the covers and covered Xia He''s mouth with her hand.


    "Sister, how can you say such things? Stop it."


    Glaring at Xia He in embarrassment, Qiu Lan never expected Xia He to be so shameless as to ask such an embarrassing question.


    Although Xia He''s face was slightly flushed, she wasn''t shy at all, having been through it herself.


    "Lan''er, honestly, you..."


    Before she could finish, Qiu Lan quickly covered her ears.


    "Not listening, not listening! Xia He, please stop, okay? This question... don''t you already know?"


    The two of them laughed and teased each other.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Ye Yun, who had just left his palace, headed straight for his mother Yun Yao''s place.


    As Yun Yao''s niece, Yun Xi naturally stayed there as well. Recently, Yun Xi had been living with Yun Yao.


    Yesterday, when Yun Xi returned, she happened to run into Yun Yao.


    From a brief chat, Yun Yao learned that Yun Xi had gone to see her son yesterday.


    She also knew that in a few days, Ye Yun and Yun Xi would visit the Yun Family together.


    Seeing the progress in their relationship, Yun Yao was naturally delighted as a mother.


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    If Yun Xi could marry Ye Yun, it would be a perfect family union.


    Early in the morning, Yun Xi had just paid her respects to Yun Yao and ran into Ye Yun on her way back.


    Recalling yesterday''s events, Yun Xi couldn''t help but blush.


    "Cousin, what a coincidence to run into you. Didn''t I say yesterday that I''d take you to visit the Ye Family Territory?


    So I came early, aren''t you touched?"


    Seeing Ye Yun acting cheeky, Yun Xi covered her mouth and chuckled.


    She found that her cousin was completely different from before.


    He had become much more charming and could even make girls happy.


    Yun Xi cautiously looked around and, seeing no one, breathed a sigh of relief.


    She glared at Ye Yun and pretended to be serious.


    "Stop joking around, I''m your cousin, be serious."


    Her attempt at seriousness made Ye Yun want to laugh.


    Clearly unable to be serious, yet trying so hard, it was amusing.


    Ye Yun, ignoring Yun Xi''s serious demeanor, reached out and gently pinched her flawless cheek.


    The smooth, soft touch was incredibly pleasant.


    Yun Xi was stunned on the spot.


    She was clearly trying to seriously reprimand Ye Yun, so how did she end up getting her cheek pinched?


    Her face immediately turned red, and Yun Xi covered the spot where she was pinched, stepping back.


    Pointing at Ye Yun with her delicate finger, she stammered in disbelief.


    "Yun, you... you... you''re too much!"


    Her stammering, combined with her flushed face, didn''t seem like a rejection.


    Instead, it gave off a vibe of playful resistance.


    "Ding! Detected that target Yun Xi was teased by the master, feeling shy, affection increased by 2 points, current affection 77 points."


    Wow!


    Who would''ve thought that just teasing her would increase her affection by two points.


    This affection seems a bit too easy to gain.


    Ye Yun chuckled and held Yun Xi''s pointing finger, teasing her.


    "Sis, I just pinched your face lightly, is that too much?


    Don''t you remember how you used to pinch my face when we were kids? I''m just collecting a debt."


    Yun Xi tried to pull her hand back, but she couldn''t break free from Ye Yun''s grip.


    Hearing Ye Yun mention their childhood, memories flooded Yun Xi''s mind.


    Back then, she used to love pinching Ye Yun''s face.


    At that time, Ye Yun was the one being bullied and couldn''t refuse Yun Xi.


    Now, the tables have turned, and their roles are reversed.


    Yun Xi couldn''t refuse Ye Yun, who was clearly here to settle old scores, and she had nothing to say.


    Blushing, Yun Xi lowered her head, knowing she was in the wrong and couldn''t out-argue Ye Yun.


    "You... Yun, let go! If Aunt sees us... it won''t be good."


    Saying this, Yun Xi cautiously checked her surroundings, worried that Yun Yao might see them so close.


    If they were seen, it would be hard to explain.


    But no matter how Yun Xi struggled, Ye Yun showed no intention of letting go.


    Ye Yun, with a playful smile, gently pulled Yun Xi closer.


    Caught off guard, Yun Xi was easily pulled into Ye Yun''s embrace.


    Smelling the familiar yet unfamiliar scent, Yun Xi tensed up.


    Ye Yun wrapped his arms around Yun Xi''s slender waist.


    With her mind in a whirl, Yun Xi couldn''t think straight, gently pushing against Ye Yun.


    "Yun, let go, if we''re seen, it''ll be troublesome! Aunt is in the backyard!"


    But her push was weak, and even if Ye Yun wasn''t holding her tightly, she couldn''t push him away.


    "Ding! Detected that target Yun Xi''s heart is racing, feeling moved by the master, affection increased by 2 points, current affection 79 points."


    Just a hug, and her affection increased by two points, which was unexpected.


    It seems that his cousin is almost within reach.


    Though not yet at 80 points, it''s just a little short.


    If Ye Yun were to ask Yun Xi to be his woman now, there''s an 80% chance she wouldn''t refuse.


    The affection level is already more than enough.


    But Ye Yun wasn''t in a hurry; their relationship could still warm up, and the affection would continue to grow.


    Everything could be taken slowly; there''s no rush.


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