After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

It had been a long time since Ye Zhuxi had called Fu Jingyuan by his full name, so she hesitated for a moment.

However, her shout was unusually loud, causing passersby to frequently turn and look at them, some with curiosity and others with disdain...

Fu Jingyuan stopped and turned to look at her, raising his eyebrows slightly as a response.

Ye Zhuxi chuckled twice, then moved a few steps to him, holding up a candied hawthorn she had bought at some point: "This candied hawthorn is very sweet, you should try it!"

Fu Jingyuan lowered his eyes to look at the glossy, red, and delicious candied hawthorn in her hand, and his handsome brows furrowed visibly.

He replied, "I don't like sweets."

When Ye Zhuxi heard that Fu Jingyuan didn't like sweets, she subconsciously translated it as him not liking candied hawthorns, and she immediately panicked.

She brought the food to Fu Jingyuan's lips again and said softly, "Candied hawthorns are so delicious! They're sweet and sour, and have a great texture. You'll definitely like them if you try them!"

"..."

Seeing that he had nowhere to retreat, Fu Jingyuan glanced at Ye Zhuxi, a hint of helplessness in his deep eyes, and finally opened his mouth and ate one.

Some things, once done the first time, will happen again.

Next, Ye Zhuxi insisted on taking Fu Jingyuan to eat his way through the entire street.

"Fu Jingyuan, these wontons are delicious, you should try them!"

"These roasted chestnuts are delicious too, have one."

"There are also spring rolls, sugar paintings, mung bean cakes, and dragon beard candy..."

Fu Jingyuan: "..."

As Ye Zhuxi stuffed more and more things into his hands, Fu Jingyuan's handsome face gradually darkened, and the corners of his mouth pursed slightly.

What puzzled him most was that no matter how close they were, Ye Zhuxi would deliberately raise her voice when she called him, causing more and more people to watch them.

Ye Zhuxi, on the contrary, didn't seem to care at all; she was more than happy for everyone on the street to see them.

"This Poria cocos cake is also delicious, have a bite!"

When Ye Zhuxi fed Fu Jingyuan again, he didn't open his mouth this time, and his eyes revealed a hint of impatience.

He took Ye Zhuxi's hand and returned all her belongings to her.

He said coldly, "I don't like any of these things. If you like them, take them and eat them yourself!" With that, he turned and walked back.

Ye Zhuxi, holding a pile of things in her arms, stared blankly at Fu Jingyuan's departing figure. She bit her lip: Was I too impatient?

Seeing that Fu Jingyuan was walking further and further away, she hurriedly followed after him.

"Big brother, wait for me!"

Meanwhile, a woman who was choosing desserts witnessed their interaction.

Looking up, the woman was dressed in white, with a beautiful face. Her starry eyes sparkled with starlight, and there was a hint of arrogance in them. She exuded a sense of distance that made people dare not approach her. She was tall and graceful, with unparalleled beauty. Her black hair cascaded down like flowing clouds, reaching her waist. She had a carefree air about her, and her temperament was elegant and otherworldly, gentle and refined, as pure as a celestial being.

The woman opened her red lips and took a bite of the peach blossom pastry in her hand. She looked up and stared straight at Fu Jingyuan's receding figure.

Only after Fu Jingyuan's figure disappeared from her sight did she ask the maid beside her, "Was that man just now Fu Jingyuan, the adopted son of General Ye's mansion?"

The maid thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "Yes!"

The woman nodded knowingly, and when she looked back at the place where Fu Jingyuan had left, her eyes revealed a determined look.

She recalled the woman who had been with Fu Jingyuan earlier, and without a doubt, she knew it must be that willful, capricious, and clueless Ye Zhuxi.

Recalling Ye Zhuxi she had just seen, the woman curled her lips into a mocking smile: "Foolish woman!"

……

Ye Zhuxi followed behind Fu Jingyuan, carrying a bunch of things. He had long legs and walked fast, so she couldn't keep up at all.

"Big brother, slow down, I can't keep up!"

Ye Zhuxi called out all the way, and Fu Jingyuan finally kindly slowed down a little.

Ye Zhuxi, who was behind, had been jogging all the way, and with the heavy snow hindering her progress, she was already exhausted.

As I walked, without noticing, I stepped on the hem of my own skirt and clumsily tumbled into the snow...

When Fu Jingyuan saw that there was no sound behind him, he turned around and saw Ye Zhuxi lying face down in the snow. When she raised her head, she was covered in snowflakes.

"..."

Fu Jingyuan clicked his tongue and helplessly walked back to help Ye Zhuxi, who had been struggling to get up for a long time.

His tone was cold: "Don't you even watch where you're going?"

Ye Zhuxi looked up at the coldness between his brows, and a feeling of grievance suddenly welled up in her heart. She looked at her disheveled appearance, and all the food in her hand was scattered on the ground.

Thinking of how cautious and fearful she had been towards Fu Jingyuan these past few days, memories of her past life lingered in her mind, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Wow wow wow~~"

Ye Zhuxi couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears, large, glistening tears falling like raindrops...

Fu Jingyuan was taken aback by her sudden crying, and his hand, which he had raised to help her up, froze in mid-air...

Her cries were unusually loud, like rain that had been held back for a long time suddenly pouring out, completely uncontrollable!

"..."

After a long while, Ye Zhuxi finally stopped crying, choking back sobs. Seeing that Fu Jingyuan hadn't moved for a long time, she secretly raised her reddened eyes to look at him, hiding her tears.

She saw Fu Jingyuan staring at her crying with a blank expression, his deep eyes revealing no emotion whatsoever.

For as long as she cried, Fu Jingyuan watched her quietly, a subtle probing look in his eyes.

Ye Zhuxi was at a loss for what to do. She cried out in her heart: "It's over, it's over, I can't explain this now. Why am I so useless!"

Seeing her red, teary eyes, looking wronged and timid, like a child who had made a mistake and was waiting for an adult to criticize her.

Fu Jingyuan's cold expression finally softened, and he spoke, his tone gentle as he asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Ye Zhuxi bit her lip, lowered her eyes, and shook her head.

Fu Jingyuan looked down at her legs, which were stuck in the snow, and asked, "Are your feet alright?"

Ye Zhuxi shook her head again.

Looking at the scattered belongings, Fu Jingyuan turned around indifferently: "It's good that you're alright, go back!"

Ye Zhuxi looked at the food on the ground with heartache, and was about to take a step forward, but she did not expect that she had overestimated her body. Her feet were already a little stiff from standing in the snowdrift.

Her stiff legs couldn't keep up with her body's movements. Just as she lifted her foot to walk, her body fell straight forward. She was startled, thinking she was about to have another intimate embrace with the ground.

At that moment, a pair of gentle, large hands quickly reached out and tightly grasped hers.

Ye Zhuxi looked at the hand she was holding. The veins on the back of the hand were clearly visible, and the fingers were long and beautiful, just like its owner, as beautiful as a precious portrait.

She looked up and her eyes met those of Fu Jingyuan, who was bending down to pull her closer.

Their faces were so close that Ye Zhuxi could even see Fu Jingyuan's long, thick eyelashes.