The next day was a radiant sunny one, with fluffy white clouds dotted across the sky. By noon, the accumulated snow on the ground had almost melted away.
Last night, Xiao Ruiyuan hardly found a chance to be alone with Mo Yan, and they had barely exchanged a few words before Mo Qingze stumbled upon them. Today, despite his best efforts to speak with Mo Yan, Mo Qingze blocked him subtly at every turn. Except for Chu Heng, who was in the know, the others didn't perceive anything amiss.
Seeing his own cousin repeatedly frustrated, Chu Heng couldn't bear to watch any longer. Seizing the moment while Mo Yan and the others were busy cooking in the kitchen, he insisted on going to inspect the greenhouse vegetables, using the checking of the carriage as an excuse to leave behind the ever-present Xiao Ruiyuan.
Checking the carriage was a task that the two accompanying guards could easily handle; there was no need for Xiao Ruiyuan to do it himself.
