As soon as they arrived at the manor, QingWu had woken up. But she pretended to stay asleep, curious to see what Xiao Chenyuan would do. When her body was placed on the bed, she kept her eyes closed and hooked her arm around his neck, refusing to let go. With her arm encircling his neck, Xiao Chenyuan was forced to lean down, his palm resting beside her face. Their proximity was far beyond a safe distance. He observed her face up close. The Yun family was known for their beauty, and perhaps due to their shared lineage, her features were exquisitely delicate. On closer inspection, it wasn’t difficult to find traces of familiarity in her brows and eyes. “The iris flower on the carriage shaft, did you draw it?” he asked. Receiving no response, he lowered his voice and added, “Keep pretend

