Lu Chen pulled Mo Nuan into his embrace, smiling as he said, “Let’s go. We’ll have dinner at the Mo family’s place tonight, then stay in the city for a night. I’m getting tired of living in the courtyard every day; there’s nothing quite like our cozy little nest.”

Mo Nuan could see that Lu Chen wasn’t being completely honest. She pulled away from him, fixing him with a steady gaze. “Lu Chen, you’ve worn out the topic-changing tactic. Don’t think I don’t notice. I’ve just been too lazy to argue about it. But you need to clear this up; there’s no way I’m going otherwise.”

Seeing her serious expression,...