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Jiang Wan originally thought that Xiao Rui would take the opportunity to do something to her, but he only gently kissed her. He kissed her, then took her hand and put her in his arms and put her to sleep.

”I'm so tired today. I just want to hug you and have a good night's sleep.” Xiao Rui whispered into Jiang Wan's ear, and soon, the sound of his breathing could be heard.

Jiang Wan slightly raised her head, only to discover that she was completely suppressed by him.

So she tried to withdraw her hand.

Xiao Rui held her hand tighter.

Jiang Wan tried a few times but to no avail, so she could only let him have his way.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Rui used her thumb to caress her palm. Her face felt hot from scratching, but her heart felt as if it was being touched by a feather.

Jiang Wan simply turned around and buried her face in Xiao Rui's embrace, greedily absorbing the unique scent from his body. She, whose eyelids were growing heavier, also fell asleep.

While she was still in a daze, Jiang Wan seemed to hear someone nagging at her. She waved her hand, answered with a dazed expression, turned over, and continued sleeping.

When she opened her eyes again, the sky was already bright. There were chickadees hopping about on the branches outside the window, chirping noisily and noisily.

She laid on the bed and stretched lazily, touching the side of the bed. The side where Xiao Rui had slept on before had long since turned cold, and her heart had also become empty.

Suddenly, she remembered that Xiao Rui seemed to have said something to her before she left.

But she couldn't remember a word.

Jiang Wan cried out in grief, pulling the blanket over her head to cover herself, but she could faintly smell the scent of Xiao Rui's body from the blanket.

”Fourth Miss, are you awake?” Hearing that there was movement in the inner room, Clove lifted the bamboo curtain and poked her head in.

”What time is it?” Jiang Wan lay straight on the bed, but didn't want to move.

”Just after dawn.” ”Yes,” Clove replied.

When Jiang Wan thought of how she still had to pay her respects to the Qin family, she lost all her sleepiness and lazily sat up.

”Just now, someone from Jun Yating Hall said that because the Fifth Miss bestowed the title of noble guest to the palace, the Madam decided to go to the temple to burn incense for a petition today, not to pay her respects.”

Jiang Wan recalled Jiang Shu's personality and feared that she would have to burn two more incense sticks for Buddha to protect her. Otherwise, it would be hard to say if her life in the palace was a blessing or a curse.

Since there was no need to pay respects to the Qin family, Jiang Wan was in no hurry to make it. She called her mother in to help her comb her hair and change clothes.

Jasmine carried her food box as well and walked back. As she was passing by the first floor, she curiously glanced inside the house. The usually bustling house was abnormally quiet today.

She thought of the women she had just heard in the kitchen, chattering as they worked.

”Did you hear? Madam wanted to release the pearls and jade in the fifth lady's room. She was just asking if there were any suitable servants in the house.”

”That's great. Big sister, isn't there a little brat in your family?”