Xiao Yan was naturally more than willing to accept such a punishment.
Rather, he could use this chance to temporarily satisfy that slightly conflicted and bashful desire in his heart.
Yet this happened to coincide perfectly with everything Yao Wan had previously been too embarrassed to say. Even the people closest to one another might be unwilling to reveal certain things—rather, the closer they were, the more they resisted having such secrets discovered.
Realizing this, Xiao Yan, buried amid a sea of snowy-white softness, blinked unconsciously. The resentment that had secretly vexed him earlier vanished in an instant as he realized how impulsive he had been.
That retribution came really fast...
Evidence and explanation far more effective and convincing than Yao Wan's words lay right before him, leaving him no room to deny it.
Next time, I really should behave myself.
"By the way, now that we're back—haven't we still not paid a proper visit to the Gu Clan?"
Yet Yao Wan seemed determined not to let Xiao Yan have his way. She suddenly released his head and met his gaze.
"...We were already planning to go. Do you really have to bring it up now?"
Xiao Yan's expression was on the verge of going numb as he could not help saying so.
Hearing this, Yao Wan instinctively looked out the window. After several nights of absurd indulgence, the twilight beyond had gradually been tinged with the light along the line between night and day.
"It's almost dawn... Aren't we getting up early?"
"Almost dawn..."
Xiao Yan murmured reflexively before declaring without hesitation, "Then we'll talk when it's actually light out!"
"Hey, you—"
Yao Wan cried out, but after that brief instant, she did not insist any further. After all, a little while longer would make no difference.
Forget it.