The lady hugged him even more tightly.

"To answer your questions, she's younger. I've already checked her DNA record from the ministry. I pulled some strings. Theoretically, our records match. But, of course, it would be better if there's a fresher run. That's the problem. It's quite impossible at the moment since she doesn't know about me yet, and I haven't really reached out to her yet. I don't know how. You know how I am with girls. I do not know how to approach girls..."

"Hmm?" Xue Jinxu blinked, making sure not to miss out this rare opportunity of making fun of the husband and at the same time, attempting levity to make the atmosphere appear lighter. "Well, you approached me just fine, as I remember it. A little demanding and crude, even. Didn't you demand ten meals from me, when I had only promised you one? And, as I remember it correctly, you so courageously and shamelessly hugged me that night, the first time we saw each other again after several years when I was still in my man clothes."

Xue Jinxu raised a crooked brow, a hint of a grin evident on her playful countenance.

Chen Linyun covered her mouth with his hand. "Stop, it's embarra.s.sing!" Chen Linyun's cheeks felt warm as it reddened just how it used to whenever he's getting bashful or uncomfortable.

Xue Jinxu tugged at his hand which covers her mouth and removed it. "It's not embarra.s.sing. It's cute." She giggled after her baby-talk. She pinched his flushed cheek slightly.

"If you need help, I'll gladly lend you a hand. I happen to be useful in that department. Just tell me who the target is." Xue Jinxu offered.

Relieved, the husband heaved out a breath. "You save the day. but, honey, maybe you can stop referring to her as the 'target'." He scratched his head at her word choice implying as if it's someone to be eradicated. Perhaps the wife was really too bored already that this piece of news made her a little bit overly... enthusiastic. She's making it her top project.

"Now, Jinxu... Don't be too flabbergasted, alright?"

Chen Linyun leaned in and whispered a name. Xue Jinxu stared back at him with popping eyes but was quite speechless.

After a few minutes of silence, she nodded and murmured. "I'm on it. Leave it to me."