Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

Ren Fengjue only let go of her hand after seeing her to the door.

Xia Ximo took off her cloak and handed it back to him, glancing at him: "Can you walk back?"

"Can."

"it is good."

She turned and went into the room, and saw him still standing at the door, so she waved again.

However, just moments after closing the door, a noise came from outside.

Not quite right.

When Xia Ximo opened the door again, she saw a figure lying on the snow.

"..."

She stood there with her arms crossed for a while, and when she saw that he was still lying on the ground, with snow all over his back, she went over and dragged him into the house.

Worry-free was overjoyed: "Now I finally know why he never drinks outside. It turns out... it's because he has a very low alcohol tolerance."

"Hahahaha..."

It laughed very loudly.

Seeing that the man on the ground was not moving, Xia Ximo was at a loss for what to do.

I definitely won't let him sleep in the bed.

The room was spacious and simple, without any chairs or couches. The only place he could stay was on the floor.

She pondered for a moment and noticed a stove in the corner, which the Taoist priest Yan had specially prepared for her to light a fire and boil water.

At this time, there were still a few pieces of charcoal inside, which could be used.

Thinking of this, he dragged the man on the ground to a corner...

...

Ren Fengjue was awakened by the cold.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in an unfamiliar room.

My mind felt heavy, my body felt heavy, and for a moment, I felt as if I were in a dream.

He heard a gurgling sound beside his ear, the sound of boiling water.

Amidst the rising steam, glancing to the side, I saw Xia Ximo sitting to the side, cooking some kind of soup on a stove.

Ren Fengjue struggled to sit up, feeling dizzy and unable to see the sky outside the window.

I could only vaguely see a hazy glimmer of light, but the whole sky didn't seem fully illuminated.

While he was still in a daze, Xia Ximo had already poured the cooked soup into a bowl, then placed it directly in front of him and gave a single word: "Drink."

"..."

It has a faint sweet and sour taste; I'm not sure if it's orange juice...

Ren Fengjue had no time to think. In a daze, he leaned over and drank directly from the bowl in her hand.

Xia Ximo paused slightly, his arm stiffening slightly.

After finishing the drink, Ren Fengjue's head felt even heavier, and he leaned back straight down as the intoxication returned.

As his consciousness faded, he seemed to hear someone say something.

"You're right not to drink when you're out. Don't drink anymore."

...

By the time I was completely sober, it was already broad daylight.

Ren Fengjue, still half-asleep, opened his eyes again and saw that the charcoal fire in the stove beside him was still warm.

The room environment, however, was quite unfamiliar.

He vaguely remembered that he had drunk too much, but he couldn't recall how he got into this room at all...

Just as I was about to get up, I heard rustling footsteps and voices outside.

"We've searched the entire Yunhe Mountain, but we haven't found Lord Ren..."

"Then my guess is most likely correct; the young marquis should be here..."

"Should I knock? Won't Miss Xia hit me?"

"Well, let's just call her to get up for breakfast."

"I'm still too scared. Why don't you do it?"

The footsteps grew closer.

Ren Fengjue felt inexplicably nervous and quickly sat up, only to see a figure sleeping peacefully on the bed not far away.

He had no choice but to tiptoe to the door and open it just as the two people outside were about to knock.

Upon seeing Lord Ren suddenly open the door, Yu Lang's astonished expression froze on his face.

"big…"

Ren Fengjue made a shushing gesture, then quietly walked out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.

He then gestured to the two of them with his eyes, telling them to leave quickly.

Yu Lang and Yan Zhengchu exchanged a glance, their expressions shifting from "shock" to "tacit understanding."

Inside the room, Xia Ximo opened her eyes, too lazy to pay attention, turned over, and went back to sleep.

...

The three of them walked out of Xia Ximo's courtyard.

Ren Fengjue paused, then said, "Things aren't what you think..."

Actually, he is now filled with remorse.

Yu Lang quickly pledged his loyalty: "My lord, I didn't mean anything by it..."

Yan Zhengchu chimed in, "Me too."

Ren Fengjue glanced back at them and said, "I was drunk last night..."

Yu Lang nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, Xia said he wanted to take you back to your room, but you absolutely refused to leave, saying you wanted to wait for Miss Xia..."

"..."

Lord Ren suddenly narrowed his eyes...

He quickly changed his tune: "But we know you want to wait for the longevity noodles, we understand."

Yan Zhengchu also explained, "Actually, we were all drunk. We just woke up and couldn't find you, so we thought we'd look around. We definitely didn't want to get involved in anything..."

"..."

Ren Fengjue was speechless for a moment, but he was still a little annoyed.

After all, he genuinely had no recollection of what happened after he got drunk.

I don't know if I've done anything rude.

If I actually did it…

He frowned in thought, while two pairs of eyes beside him stared wide-eyed, wishing they had gotten closer to investigate further…

In short, nothing happened at all.

"When Miss Xia wakes up, don't say a single unnecessary word."

"A girl's reputation is very important, and it must not be spread around carelessly, understand?"

Yu Lang and Yan Zhengchu nodded repeatedly and then exchanged a glance.

They all thought to themselves, "Miss Xia is no ordinary woman. She doesn't seem like the kind of person who cares about reputation."

Just then, Ah Xia's urgent voice came from not far away.

"Young Master Yu, Daoist Yan, is my young master really with Miss Xia? We've searched everywhere else but haven't found him..."

At that moment, Ren Fengjue's figure was blocked by a tree in front of the door.

A-Xia only saw the person after getting closer. Although neither Yu Lang nor Yan Zhengchu replied, he instantly understood everything.

...

Xia Ximo didn't get a good night's rest. Only after Ren Fengjue left could she finally sleep peacefully.

When he woke up, it was already noon.

Since she was hungry, she had to get out of bed to wash up and go out to find something to eat.

However, when they opened the door, they found a figure standing there.

The snow has stopped, and the sun has even come out.

The sunlight shone on the snow, making it especially dazzling.

She squinted for a moment before she could see that the figure was Ren Fengjue, who was carrying a food box.

"You must be hungry, right?"

It was as if they had timed it perfectly, waiting for her to wake up.

Xia Ximo didn't stand on ceremony and asked, "Is there anything to eat?"

"I brought it for you."

Since the chef he hired last night hadn't come down the mountain yet, Yu Shaoqing generously gave him more money, allowing him to stay on the mountain for two more days.

Indeed, upon opening the food box, one is greeted by a variety of exquisite dishes, all of which are still warm.

Xia Ximo was indeed hungry. After the food was taken out, he immediately ate a spoonful of soup and a bite of vegetables, chewing slowly and carefully.

Even though Ren Fengjue was still standing to the side, she was still enjoying her meal immensely.

Then, he suddenly spoke up, saying, "I apologize for what happened last night..."

Xia Ximo looked up and asked, "Do you remember that you offended me?"