An Mo’s gaze never left Su Qinglan even for a single moment.
As he looked at her happily chewing the snack with her cheeks puffed out slightly, he suddenly felt something warm blooming inside his chest. It spread slowly through his entire body, making even his usually cold heart feel soft and calm.
Su Qinglan had always treated him well.
But before this, there had always been a slight distance between them.
Even when she smiled at him or cared for him, she still carried a faint carefulness around him. Yet now, after being separated for so many months, she seemed much more comfortable beside him.
So comfortable that she did not even notice how close both of them were standing. Her entire body was almost leaning against his chest while he held her lightly from behind.
An Mo lowered his eyes quietly. His gaze softened even more.
She was completely focused on eating and looking toward Rong Ye with sparkling eyes whenever he said something cool.
An Mo almost laughed. His female was truly easy to satisfy.
Then his eyes slowly landed on her bulging cheeks again as she chewed seriously like a little beast storing food.
Cute.
Suddenly he had the strong urge to pinch her cheeks hard. He wanted to squeeze them and see whether they were as soft as they looked.
His fingers twitched slightly. But in the end, he controlled himself.
Instead, he lowered his head slightly and gently nuzzled against her hair.
Su Qinglan immediately froze before lifting her head and looking at him blankly.
Her eyes clearly asked...
"What are you doing?"
An Mo almost failed to suppress his laughter looking at her confused expression.
A low chuckle escaped from his throat before he shook his head calmly.
"Nothing."
Su Qinglan blinked suspiciously at him for two seconds before immediately ignoring him again.
Food was clearly more important.
She happily continued eating the snacks while watching the dramatic confrontation ahead with bright, curious eyes.
Meanwhile, An Mo’s entire attention remained only on her.
His chin slowly rested on top of her head again naturally as if that position belonged to him.
And honestly... It really felt perfect.
The familiar warmth of her body against his chest made the exhaustion and coldness he had carried for months slowly disappear.
His gaze quietly traced her face, her long lashes, Her soft lips, her slightly messy hair. Even the faint redness on her cheeks from eating.
She was even more beautiful than the last time he had seen her.
And Su Qinglan remained completely oblivious to the intense adoration in his eyes while happily eating snacks in his arms like a spoiled little beast.
An Mo’s gaze was still fixed on Su Qinglan lovingly as she continued eating happily in his arms without noticing anything around her. His eyes were soft and calm, carrying endless affection while he quietly watched every small movement of hers.
But suddenly...
His gaze stopped. His eyes narrowed slightly as he noticed something tangled lightly within her hair near her neck.
Without saying anything, he slowly reached out his fingers and picked it away carefully. It was only a small stray leaf.
Or at least, that was how it looked on the surface.
Su Qinglan blinked before immediately looking up at him curiously.

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