Evan Xiao's expression softened, and he responded with a gentle "Mm."
She must have come to show him the newly hatched Little Antler Serpent.
Grace walked in and immediately saw Sophie Shang talking with Evan Xiao.
As soon as they saw her, both of them fell silent, looking mysteriously secretive.
Grace instantly felt like an outsider, and her mood soured.
She walked in without a word and sat down on a stool by herself.
Sophie Shang frowned and said, "President Zhu, even though you're the General's fiancée, you shouldn't address the General by his given name. And when you see the General, you should pay your respects."
Grace glanced at her, stood up, and walked over to Evan Xiao.
Sophie Shang thought she was about to pay her respects.
Unexpectedly, Grace wrapped her arms around Evan Xiao's arm and asked, "Evan Xiao, do you not like me calling you by your name?"
Evan Xiao paused for a moment before answering, "I like it."
Grace smiled, "General Shang, you really don't need to worry about matters between husband and wife, do you?"
"General," Sophie Shang said expressionlessly. "Some things shouldn't break the rules just because we're outside."
"It's fine, you may leave now!" Evan Xiao said.
Sophie Shang glanced at Grace, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes, then turned and left.
Suddenly, Grace called out from behind, "Evan Xiao?"
Evan Xiao replied, "Mm?"
"Evan Xiao, Evan Xiao?"
Evan Xiao looked a bit helpless, "If you like calling my name, then call it as much as you want!"
Sophie Shang quickened her pace and left.
"Evan Xiao, let me show you something." Grace looked absolutely delighted, as if presenting a treasure.
"What is it?"
Grace took the Little Antler Serpent out from her spatial pocket and held it in her palm for him to see.
"Another Antler Serpent?"
"Yep! Guess how this Antler Serpent came to be?"
"How did it come to be?"
"The spirit tree in my space grew a gourd, and it popped right out from the gourd!"
"A gourd can grow an Antler Serpent?"
"Yeah! I'm just as puzzled!" Grace sat beside him, holding up the Antler Serpent for him to inspect. "Look, doesn't it look exactly like Little Cutie? If I hadn't seen it come out of the gourd myself, I'd suspect Little Cutie laid it!"
Evan Xiao glanced at the tiny creature but said nothing.
The Little Antler Serpent noticed Evan Xiao's presence too.
Wasn't this the annoying guy who was always clinging to its mom?
He could even turn into a human?
I'm going to bite you!
It opened its mouth and lunged at Evan Xiao to bite him.
But before it could bite him, Grace quickly grabbed it back and said, "Little one, you can't bite people!"
Okay, Mom! I'll listen to you!
The Little Antler Serpent shot Evan Xiao a sideways glance and obediently snuggled up to Grace's chest.
Evan Xiao looked at it, thinking, that spot belonged to him...
...
Olivia Gu left the Zhuo family and returned to her mother's home. At first, Jason Zhuo tried to bring her back.
But every time he tried, Dowager Lady Blue Moon would fly into a rage, causing a huge commotion, sometimes even becoming hysterical.
Seeing Olivia so distressed, Jason eventually stopped trying.
He only watched her from afar, in secret.
He hid in the woods not far from her home, staring at the front door.
Every time, he had to wait until Olivia appeared and he saw her in person before he could leave.
Day after day passed like this, husband and wife longing for each other but unable to be together, left with nothing but heartache.
On this day, he went again.
But after waiting all afternoon, she never appeared.
He returned to the Marquis Manor, dejected, and sat in his room.
Staring at the empty room, he thought of the sweetness of their wedding days, lost in memories for a long while.
Just then, his grandmother sent word for him to come over.
Jason Zhuo pulled himself together and went.
As soon as he entered the room, he was shocked to see that the Olivia he missed so much was right there with his grandmother!