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The next day when Shen Qingyao woke up, surprisingly Lu Zhao was still lying beside her, not having left.

Listening to the steady breathing of the person beside her, Shen Qingyao's hand was still resting on his waist, almost entirely nestled in his embrace. Feeling the strength of the muscles under her palm, Shen Qingyao couldn't help but blush.

But she didn't retract her hand, instead boldly feeling it, finding the sensation quite nice.

Lu Zhao usually appeared lean, but unexpectedly, he had a well-built physique underneath. Shen Qingyao couldn't help but smirk, wondering about something.

Suddenly, a large hand pressed down her wandering hand. Shen Qingyao jumped in surprise, looking up to see Lu Zhao awake.

Lu Zhao, who had just woken up, looked sleepy, his eyes opening and closing lazily, but he didn't let go of Shen Qingyao's hand. His voice was husky and low, with a hint of a smile, "Satisfied with the touch, Yaoyao?"

She was indeed quite satisfied, but being caught red-handed was a bit embarrassing. Shen Qingyao's head was steaming, and with a muffled sound, she buried her head in Lu Zhao's shoulder like an ostrich, tactically avoiding this dangerous question.

Lu Zhao chuckled even louder, opening his eyes again and squeezing the hand that was holding onto him, trying to pry the clinging girl off him, to no avail. He couldn't resist teasing her, "Seems like you're very satisfied, huh? Yaoyao doesn't want to let go."

Shen Qingyao lifted her head, her lips tightly sealed, clearly indicating she wouldn't speak, only silently accusing with her eyes. She wanted to say: It's clearly you holding onto my hand and not letting me retract it!

After enough of the fuss, Shen Qingyao settled down next to Lu Zhao again, enjoying the laziness, and casually asked, "Elder Brother Lu Zhao, are you not going out today?"

Lu Zhao murmured in agreement, gently patting her back, making Shen Qingyao feel drowsy again. He said, "Things are almost sorted out, we'll be able to leave Ning City soon."

Hearing this, Shen Qingyao lifted her eyelids to glance at him, feeling somewhat happy. "Really? That's great!"

If they had secured the iron mine, then her brother-in-law's worries would be resolved. With the weapons produced from the iron mine, the army in the Northern Frontier would undoubtedly become much stronger!

"Why does Yaoyao never ask me where I'm going?" Lu Zhao suddenly asked.

Shen Qingyao's heart skipped a beat, suddenly realizing that indeed, apart from knowing that Lu Zhao wasn't after a gold mine, she had never asked about anything else. Normally, one would ask what he was doing. Not to mention, Shen Qingyao was Lu Zhao's wife, who should be concerned about everything.

But Shen Qingyao didn't, because she already knew.

Forget about the system, she herself was like a super plug-in as she knew the plot.

"..." She made a big mistake.

Shen Qingyao choked, her brain suddenly blank, unable to come up with any excuses.

Fortunately, Lu Zhao didn't really care about this. If she didn't ask, he would take the initiative to tell her.

"How about Yaoyao accompany me somewhere later?" Lu Zhao got up.

"Where to?" Shen Qingyao also sat up, holding the blanket and asked.

Lu Zhao had already gotten out of bed, his back clad in an undershirt perfectly displaying his well-defined waist and abdomen. Shen Qingyao felt a bit flustered, hastily avoiding eye contact, but after a moment of hesitation, she couldn't help but sneak another glance.