CHAPTER 369: 0234 SNOW SCENE CAPTURE (2-IN-1)

Outside, the heavy snow falls, further enhancing the tranquility and harmony within the room. The burning fire makes the girl’s face glow rosy red.

Due to the sudden cold weather, the smell of charcoal fire isn’t as overwhelming as it usually would be.

The sound of burning is reassuring, and the girl is quite beautiful, with her smooth long hair draped over her shoulders, adding a gentle softness.

The atmosphere is perfect... as it should be.

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Clothing?

Miss Yun’s words were like a cold splash, dampening Xu Chang’an’s enthusiasm. He then realized Yun Qian had been concerned about her clothing this whole time, while he had deliberately shifted his attention away from her for various reasons.

Now that his enthusiasm fell, he recalled the girl’s casual mention of feeling cold had been dismissed so easily.

With another girl, one might question if he didn’t love her.

"Ahem, naturally, Miss’s clothing is beautiful." Xu Chang’an reached out to tug on the white fur of Yun Qian’s garment: "Do you know what this is?"

"..."

Yun Qian just felt that Xu Chang’an’s attempt to change the subject was as awkward as her own.

The girl touched the soft edge of her jacket and then said, "I don’t know."

"It should be hare fur." Xu Chang’an looked out at the snow-covered scene beyond the window.

"Snow... hare?" Yun Qian was unclear about Xu Chang’an’s intent.

"Hare fur is very soft, and when sewn tightly, it’s not easy to let the wind through. But this bit on Miss’s garment is merely for decoration, as hares are naturally very beautiful." Xu Chang’an admired the girl in front of him with her little mood swings and smiled softly.

The charcoal scent in the room grew stronger, making Xu Chang’an even more eager to go for a walk.

"What are you trying to say?" Yun Qian was puzzled.

"I wanted to say... hares are not originally this color." Xu Chang’an recollected something, "In summer, the hare’s fur is dark, mostly reddish-brown, not the crystal you see now."

"...Really?" Yun Qian responded.

"That’s what books say. Hares, to adapt to the snowy winter environment, become more pristine white... but eventually fall victim to humans, becoming a decoration on clothing." Xu Chang’an lamented.

"...I see." Yun Qian nodded, Liu Mei slightly furrowing: "So, what are you trying to say?"

"I mean, since hares become more beautiful because of the snow, then compared to the decorations on Miss’s clothing, it’s only natural for me to be more attracted to the snow." Xu Chang’an spoke earnestly: "After all, the hare’s beauty stems from the snow."

"...?"

Silence.

After speaking, Xu Chang’an even imagined a delicate question mark floating above the girl’s head.

"Don’t tilt your head like that... acting cute." Xu Chang’an coughed lightly and walked to the window, speaking seriously: "Since even the hare becomes pretty for the snow, people must be the same. Let’s go out for a walk together."

Xu Chang’an glanced at the thick garment on Yun Qian and thought about the warm innerwear he handpicked for her, then reached out to push the window open.

The cold wind instantly rushed in, accompanied by fresh air, brushing Xu Chang’an’s face, invigorating him.

The window fully opened, revealing a silver world, the scene very beautiful.

"..." Yun Qian couldn’t help but take a step back, hiding behind Xu Chang’an, instinctively reaching out to his garment’s open neckline.

"What are you doing?" Xu Chang’an helplessly caught Yun Qian’s mischievous hand: "You’re weak, the intense charcoal scent might make you dizzy. A bit of fresh air is needed."

He had tried it himself.

Snow fell rapidly and accumulated quickly, but it didn’t feel too cold.

Logically, the real chill should come when the snow melts.

"Open the window and it’s cold, let me warm up." Yun Qian pressed tightly against Xu Chang’an. If she were any smaller, she might appear to burrow into his embrace.

Only in moments like these does the girl show an adorable helplessness.

"Didn’t I give you a hand warmer?" Xu Chang’an pointed at the hand warmer hanging around Yun Qian’s neck: "Use that to warm your hands."

Without thinking, Yun Qian took off the warmer and threw it on the ground, looking at Xu Chang’an, her tone calm: "Not as warm as you."

"...I really can’t handle you." Xu Chang’an said, grabbing Yun Qian’s hands and stuffing them into his clothes.

Yun Qian was delighted; she watched the falling snow outside, her gaze shifting to Xu Chang’an’s profile, observing his shining eyes, and said softly: "You... really do like snow."

"Shouldn’t I like it?" Xu Chang’an leaned against the window, feeling the snowflakes on his face, laughing: "As a butler, when Miss doesn’t like something, I naturally shouldn’t either."

This was the self-restraint of a butler.

But wait, he was no longer a butler.

"I want to hear the truth." Yun Qian blinked.

"The truth is, east wind heralds a new year, auspicious snow promises a bountiful harvest." Xu Chang’an looked at the snow-white world seriously: "A bountiful harvest is Chang’an, how could I not like it?"

"Chang’an?" Yun Qian was taken aback; she hadn’t thought of it from this angle.

If snow represents Chang’an, then she would like snow.

"Alright, Miss shouldn’t let me persuade you." Xu Chang’an stretched lazily, "Everything in the world has two sides, the so-called auspicious snow signifies a prosperous year, seemingly like Chang’an... but sometimes, the harsh winter weather brings not peace, but disaster."