Chapter 263 A Feigned Rejection: Mo Xueyan Entered the Scheme

In the study, Mo Xuetong's leg had been bandaged. A strong herbal aroma permeated the air. Her face pale, Mo Xuetong sat askew against the couch. Mo Lan and Mo Yu were picking up the discarded strips and dressings! Mo Huawen lightly coughed from outside the room. He heard his daughter's joyful voice. "Father's back. Mo Lan, don't pick up the bandages anymore. Pour Father a cup of hot tea to warm his body." "I will, Miss, right away," Mo Lan said with a smile. Following that was the noise of someone plonking things down. It was a little disorganized and noisy—unlike how the quiet study used to be. But this feeling made warmth surge up Mo Huawen's heart. There used to be a woman keeping him company in the study. Her charming smiles and conversation diluted its cold severity. She was like the warm sun in winter, always illuminating his heart whenever he needed her. But since her departure, his study had resumed its austere silence. He had not noticed that silen