The Three Kingdoms: The entire Cao Cao camp thought I was weak and frail.

Jing'an Pavilion is the best courtyard in Xun Yu's mansion besides the main courtyard. It is quiet and elegant, and close to the main courtyard, making it convenient to take care of things.

Unexpectedly, Xun Kun waved his hand and his gaze fell directly on Xun Hao.

"No need."

He announced in a deep voice, "Wenruo's courtyard is too crowded. I'm getting old and prefer peace and quiet. The main reason I came here is for Yanruo. I'll stay in Yanruo's courtyard; it will be more convenient for me to teach her from time to time."

Upon hearing this, both Xun Hao and Guo Jia felt a jolt in their hearts.

To live in Yanruo's courtyard?

Guo Jia felt alarm bells ringing in his head.

The two had just cleared up their misunderstanding and broken through the barrier between them, and were preparing to find an opportunity to confess their feelings to each other and finalize their relationship.

Well, now a "father-in-law" has appeared out of nowhere, completely blocking the way.

Let alone taking it any further, I'm afraid even staying a little longer at night will become a luxury in the future.

Guo Jia felt a lump in his throat, unable to breathe properly, but the other party was Xun Hao's biological father, so he couldn't utter a single word of objection.

Xun Yu also felt a headache coming on.

He knew his father truly loved his younger brother, but this... was too sudden.

"Father," Xun Yu tried to persuade him, "Yanruo's courtyard is simply furnished, and he lives alone most of the time. If you move in, it might disturb his rest..."

"It's precisely because of him that I, as his father, have to keep a close eye on things personally!"

Xun Kun's worldly-wise eyes swept over his eldest son, Xun Yu, and his dissatisfaction was almost overflowing in his words.

"I've heard that Yanruo lives alone, without even a close relative to take care of her. Wenruo, is this what you call taking care of her?"

Xun Yu felt a lump in his throat, and his face turned bright red.

He wants to take care of him?

He does want to!

But there has to be room for him to intervene! Guo Fengxiao is such a possessive fellow, keeping a close watch on Yanruo, no one else can even get a needle in!

He couldn't utter a single word. Before his father, he could only bow his head and admit his mistake: "It was my negligence."

Xun Hao stood aside, watching his brother's humiliation, but he couldn't laugh at all. He only felt a chill run down his spine.

Noticing that his eldest son was glancing at Guo Jia every now and then, Xun Kun followed his gaze and said, "Why are you looking at Fengxiao? He has always done a better job than you."

Xun Yu: "..."

He felt as if he had been shot in the knee.

Xun Kun's gaze swept over everyone, and finally he made a decision: "Tonight, I will stay in your guest house. Starting tomorrow, I will move to Yan Ruo's courtyard."

Xun Hao felt helpless.

He knew his father was acting out of concern, but the thought of being temporarily separated from Guo Jia left Xun Hao feeling empty, lonely, and cold, both physically and mentally.

What can he do?

He was desperate too.

To disobey one's father is against propriety; to obey one's father is against fate.

In the end, under his father's stern gaze, Xun Hao could only lower his head and reply, "Your son... obeys."

One night.

They only have one night.

After Xun Kun was respectfully invited by Xun Yu to rest in the guest courtyard, the atmosphere in the courtyard instantly became subtle.

Guo Jia followed closely behind Xun Hao, walking together back to that familiar courtyard.

He looked at Xun Hao's cool profile, those peach blossom eyes that always carried a hint of a smile, but now they were filled with unfathomable seriousness.

Xun Hao, on the contrary, stopped first.

He turned around and faced Guo Jia in the quiet courtyard.

The night breeze lifted his wide sleeves, and the moonlight shone on him, making him seem as if he were shrouded in a layer of serene glow, unlike any ordinary person.

"Brother Fengxiao, what is the second half of the line, 'The mountain has trees, and the trees have branches'?"

"My heart is pleased with you, but you do not know." Guo Jia subconsciously finished the sentence, then immediately realized that Yan Ruo was expressing her feelings to him!

He had imagined countless scenarios in which the two of them would clarify their relationship, whether it was after drinking or in some ambiguous moment, but he never imagined that it would be in such a tense moment that the other person would be the one to say it.

Guo Jia thought he had misheard. After countless days and nights of trying to figure out what was going on, when the other party so casually slapped him in the face, he realized how utterly vulnerable he was.

"What did you just say? Say it again."

Xun Hao looked at him, at the surging emotions in his peach blossom eyes that he had never seen before, and remained silent for a moment. Now that he had decided to confess, he would not back down.

I said, I love you.

This time, he looked into Guo Jia's eyes and spoke each word clearly and distinctly.

"And what about you?"

Guo Jia noticed his nervousness. "I thought that when I said that night that I would never let you down and would give you the jade pendant again, my meaning was already very clear."

Xun Hao was suddenly taken aback.

So... that's how it is?

Guo Jia grabbed his hand with his other hand and stroked his cheek with his other hand, the temperature of his fingertips was surprisingly hot.

He looked at the undisguised astonishment in Xun Hao's eyes, feeling both annoyed and amused, but also filled with an overwhelming tenderness.

"I thought I had already expressed my feelings, and was just waiting for your response."

One sentence, like a thunderclap, shattered all the chaos in Xun Hao's mind.

It turns out that while he was still struggling with how to start the conversation, still regretting the misunderstanding, and still carefully calculating the distance between them, this person had already unilaterally decided on their relationship.

The next morning, when Xun Yu arrived at Xun Hao's courtyard with a worried expression, he saw Guo Jia walking out of it looking refreshed.

The guy had a bright smile on his face, and he couldn't hide the smugness in his eyes. When he saw him, he even took the initiative to bow and greet him, with a radiant smile.

"Wenruo, good morning."

Xun Yu: "..."

What else could he not understand! They've revealed their true feelings. These two really know how to seize the moment. Father is moving in today. They finally broke the ice last night. Where were they before?

He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and almost fainted on the spot.

He dragged Guo Jia and Xun Hao, who had just come out, into a side hall, lowered his voice, and warned through gritted teeth, "Father has a very good impression of you, but he must not know a single thing about what happened between you two! From today onwards, there are three rules..."

"First, in front of your father, you must maintain a distance of at least three steps, and there must be no arm-in-arm, pulling, or tugging gestures!"

"Secondly, one must not be frivolous in speech!"

"Third, and most importantly! Guo Fengxiao, you are no longer allowed to spend the night in Yanruo's courtyard for any reason!"

As one "unequal treaty" after another came crashing down, Guo Jia's handsome face grew long.

He was unwilling and resentful. When he heard Xun Yu say, "Given Father's temper, even if he breaks Yanruo's legs with his own hands, he will definitely bring him back to the old house!" he could only squeeze out two words through gritted teeth.

"……Know."