Qin Xian was immediately rendered speechless, his face turning red as he stammered for an excuse, "You were about to fall asleep. You'll catch a cold."

He then whispered, "I'll carry you back."

Ji Fei had also regained her composure and immediately felt embarrassed. How had she unconsciously assumed she could hug him whenever she wanted?

She instinctively avoided the topic.

"You're right, you might catch a cold. Let's head up then."

Qin Xian didn’t mind Ji Fei’s response, as his situation was a little... delicate.

He had just held his wife for a short while, and now he was …