Because of what Jing Hanchuan said, Xu Yuanfei panicked, and her heart was a mess.

Boom!

It was as if something had exploded in her heart.

It was stuffy, hot, and disconcerting.

Her wrist was still held by someone, but he didn’t use much strength. As long as she exerted a little force, she could break free. But at this moment, all the strength in her body seemed to have been drained, and her entire body was limp. She couldn’t use any strength at all.

Especially her wrist, it was even hotter.

Seeing her in a daze, Jing Hanchuan chuckled. “What are you thinking?”

“Nothing.”

“Let’s go up and sit for a while. If you want to leave, I’ll send you back.”

Xu Yuanfei’s rationality told her that she shouldn’t do this. They would be alone in the same room. What if something happened?

But at this moment, Jing Hanchuan had already put on his coat and gotten out of the car. He walked to the front passenger seat and opened the car door for her.

“Are you coming?”

In the end, her rationality collapsed. She put on her coat, got out of the car, and entered the hotel with him.

The person on duty was a woman in her forties. She was already so sleepy that she was dozing off. When she heard the door open, she suddenly woke up and looked at the two people walking over. The man was tall and handsome, while the woman was petite and cute. But the collar of her coat was raised, covering most of her face.

She was a little surprised.

This hotel was located in a remote area, and it relied on tourists staying in it during the peak season to make money. Business was poor in this season, so the prices were adjusted. Most of the people staying here were students from other places who came to the capital for travel. It was really rare for people to stay in the middle of the night.

Why do young couples nowadays love to run to remote places?

“Welcome. Are you checking in? There’s a discount if you check in now.” It was almost two in the morning.

“Yes.” Jing Hanchuan nodded, took out his ID card from his pocket, and handed it over.

The service staff took the ID card, looked at Jing Hanchuan, and compared his face to the photo. “If two people stay, you need two ID cards. By the way, do you want a room with a big bed?”

“I’m not staying here. He’s staying alone,” Xu Yuanfei immediately said.

“Then, you two…” Her gaze swept across the two of them. “Who are you?”

“I’m accompanying him up to sit for a while.”

“You’re not staying overnight, right?”

Actually, when people went to hotels nowadays, they often encountered situations where only one ID card was used to register but two people were staying in the room. Sometimes, the hotels couldn’t manage everything.

“Yes, my house is nearby. I’ll leave later,” Xu Yuanfei said sincerely.

It was the middle of the night, so the person in charge of registration didn’t argue with them. She handed Jing Hanchuan the room card and took the deposit money. “Take the elevator to the sixth floor and turn left.”

“Thank you.”

Jing Hanchuan took the room card and led Xu Yuanfei to the elevator with familiarity.

***

Even when they entered the room, the atmosphere was still strange. Because it was a hotel in a tourist area, the decor was naturally not bad. After Jing Hanchuan entered the room, he adjusted the heating.

Xu Yuanfei had already walked to the window and sat in an armchair. “The snow outside is getting heavier.”

She was looking for a topic to talk about.

Jing Hanchuan slowly took off his coat, dusted off the snow on it, and hung it up.

Just as Xu Yuanfei was at a loss, Jing Hanchuan said, “I’m going to take off my clothes.”

“Huh?”

“My sweater is a little damp.”

“Oh, then take it off.”

Xu Yuanfei tilted her head and looked out of the window, not looking at him. But it was dark outside, and the glass was like a mirror. She could almost see what Jing Hanchuan was doing.

She saw him holding the hem of his sweater with both hands, take it off, and casually touch his hair. He was wearing clothes inside, so she couldn’t see anything. But…

She still blushed shamefully.

Jing Hanchuan placed the sweater beside the heater to dry it.

He took a hotel robe and wrapped himself in it.

“Do you want some water?” Jing Hanchuan asked.

“Okay.” Xu Yuan turned her head stiffly.

His sense of responsibility made her feel like a lecher.

Xu Yuanfei was a little annoyed. She should have been calmer. When she had learned martial arts from her master in the past, there had been many boys around her. When the weather was hot, they would go bare-chested. It wasn’t like she hadn’t seen it before…

“Actually…” Jing Hanchuan opened a bottle of mineral water given by the hotel and poured it into the electric kettle. The water flowed slowly.

“What?”

“If you want to see, you can do it more openly.” Jing Hanchuan wasn’t a fool.

Xu Yuanfei instantly blushed.

After the water was boiled, Jing Hanchuan poured a glass and handed it to her. “You’re quite bold. How dare you run out in the middle of the night? Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by your family?”

“I didn’t think too much about it at the time.”

Xu Yuanfei reached out to take the glass, but he gently held her hand in his other palm.

The man’s palm was warm. Accompanied by the palpitation of his fingertips rubbing against her hand, from her palm to her heart…

Every inch was trembling.

“You’re really a bold person,” Jing Hanchuan said in a low voice. “The water is a little hot. Drink it later.”

“Yes.” She nodded softly, but their hands never let go of each other.

She tilted her head and looked out of the window. It was snowing heavily, but the corner of her eye…

… was full of him.

Xu Yuanfei originally planned to stay for half an hour before returning, but it was too late now. She leaned against the sofa and fell asleep unknowingly. She didn’t even feel anything when Jing Hanchuan carried her to bed to rest.

Jing Hanchuan sat on the sofa, tilted his head, and looked at her.

She actually fell asleep so peacefully in the same room as a man. Does she really trust me that much, or is she a little careless?

***

Around half past five in the morning, Xu Yuanfei was woken up by the sound of a snow plow truck outside. At this moment, the sky was already misty blue, and it was almost daybreak.

Last night, I…

… didn’t go back?

She jumped out of bed and woke Jing Hanchuan, who was leaning against the sofa. “You’re awake?”

“What time is it?”

“Five thirty-five. Are you going home?”

“Yes.”

Her father woke up early every morning to exercise. If he found out that she wasn’t sleeping at home, not only would he kill Jing Hanchuan, but she wouldn’t be spared either.

The two of them quickly checked out. The woman in charge of checkouts was still the one from last night. She stared at the two of them and even grinned.

She looked as if she knew everything.

Xu Yuanfei was so embarrassed that she felt ashamed.

Jing Hanchuan’s car stopped in the tourist area, and Xu Yuanfei ordered him not to get out of the car. She wrapped herself in her down coat and quickly ran home.

Jing Hanchuan couldn’t help laughing. Why are we acting like thieves when we’re dating?

When Xu Yuanfei arrived home, people were already cleaning the courtyard. When they saw her return, they were a little surprised. “Miss? You…”

“I woke up early and went out for a walk.” Xu Yuanfei ran into the house guiltily.

But the Xu family members weren’t fools.

“Miss said that she went out in the morning, but when we came out, there were no footprints on the snow.”

The footprints Xu Yuanfei left last night had long been covered in snow.

“There are no footprints.”

“Miss lied? She didn’t return all night? My god, she…”

At this moment, Master Xu happened to come out of the house. One of them immediately covered this person’s mouth. “Shh, be quiet! Before you know the truth, you might cause Miss’s death.”

The man pursed his lips tightly. It was a snowy day yesterday, and she didn’t return all night. Could the truth be that she went out to appreciate the snow?

But the people of the Xu family never had the habit of gossiping behind their masters’ backs, so this matter was suppressed, and no one mentioned it to Xu Zhengfeng.

Thus, he naturally didn’t know that his daughter had spent the night with Jing Hanchuan under his nose.

***

Chuanbei, Jing residence, Jing Hanchuan’s room…

A certain big shot stood at the head of the bed and looked at Sheng Aiyi. She was holding a thermometer in her hand, and lying on the bed was Jing Hanchuan, who hadn’t returned last night.

When he arrived home, it was already past 11 a.m. He originally wanted to change his clothes and go downstairs for lunch, but no one came down after a long time.

His mother sent someone to take a look. This person said that his complexion wasn’t right. Only then did he realize that his body temperature was shockingly high. He probably had a fever.

“It’s already thirty-nine degrees.” Sheng Aiyi sighed. “Why did he go out last night?”

She stared at the thermometer and then went to look for cold medicine. She muttered in her heart that he must have gone out with Little Boss Xu. She couldn’t tell that her son was so proactive.

“He brought back a pink thermos flask. What else could he have done? He must have gone out on a date with a girl.” A certain big shot shook his head.

“I told him long ago not to sit around all the time. It’s not good for his health, and he should exercise more, but he refused to listen.

“Look, he went out for a night and actually messed up his body. How can my son be so weak?!”

Jing Hanchuan indeed had a fever and was weak. But when he heard his father say this, he was so angry that he jumped up.

He had strolled around the periphery of the Xu residence yesterday to take a look in advance. He had gone through a lot last night, especially his hair, which had been soaked in snow water and dried over and over again. Coupled with the fact that he hadn’t slept much last night, his body was definitely exhausted.

It was originally a small fever, but…

Because it was snowing, Duan Linbai didn’t go to work. In the afternoon, he took some top-grade tea leaves from home to give them to Jing Hanchuan, planning to help him please his father-in-law. After all, when brothers were wooing their wives, the group would definitely help each other.

But he found out that Jing Hanchuan had gone out on a date at night and came back sick.

A certain gossipy person immediately said in the group chat:

[Jing Hanchuan went out to meet the lady boss in the middle of the night and exhausted himself.]

After Jing Hanchuan’s fever subsided, the news of his physical weakness had already spread in the small circle.