My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 1781: He Needs Her
Until the morning light broke through the night, gradually rising from the east, morning arrived, and the dim room gradually brightened.
Ling Kong’s eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his dreamy eyes to see this scene. He hugged Yiyi, his head nestled affectionately on her shoulder; the two leaned against each other, having slept embraced on this narrow chair for the whole night.
He was stunned.
He did not forget what happened last night; it was just so surreal he thought it was a dream. Unexpectedly, it was real.
Last night, at the farewell banquet held by the army, a few days prior, his foster father, the Councilman, publicly announced the military’s deployment to support the Yalan government, and preparations for sending out the troops began urgently.
Several military officers lavishly praised him with flowery words, strongly recommended him for the list of officers going to war this time. Even some uncles from the Helian Family also praised him, saying young people need more tempering, unanimously supporting him to go to the front line.
What exactly were their intentions, how could he not see? 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Those political opponents of his foster father were just watching a show, eagerly pushing him forward; after all, on the battlefield, bullets have no eyes. If he heroically ’sacrificed for the nation,’ they could heavily strike his father, since losing another son after one had already died would be a significant blow even to someone like the Councilman.
And the intentions of those relatives were even more apparent. If he died, it would naturally benefit them greatly. It would give them another chance to compete for the inheritance. Even if he didn’t die, if he achieved merits, it would be an honor for the Helian Family, and they could bask in the reflected glory; there were no disadvantages for them.
Therefore, last night’s farewell banquet was filled with listening to those hypocritical praises and backhanded congratulations, which really dampened his spirits. Seeing the young officers going to the battlefield with him surrounded by family, friends, and lovers who genuinely cared and gave reminders about various things made him feel even more downcast.
After the banquet, driving aimlessly, he ended up spinning around and coming to her house, sneaking into her room.
Honestly, he didn’t intend to do anything or pour out any grievances.
It was just at that moment, he especially wanted to see her, so he came.
Seeing her face and holding her real self made his inner restlessness and confusion calm down, even the unhappiness vanished.
Having drunk quite a bit, feeling somewhat dazed, he ended up holding her like this and slept on the chair for the entire night.
Thinking of it now, it seemed like a foolish act.
He smiled, a trace of smile appearing on his lips, looking at her small sleeping face in his arms; soft and warm, it gradually warmed his heart too.
"What a surprise; I slept so soundly last night. It’s actually the best sleep I’ve had in months. Thank you." It should have been uncomfortable, squeezing on this chair without a pillow or quilt.
For these past few months, his sleep quality had not been good; there was always a feeling of something missing inside, causing frequent insomnia and restlessness at night.
But this night, he felt he slept steadily and peacefully, holding her in his arms as if the void in his heart was filled.
He looked down deeply at Jun Yiyi; this time, choosing her was an instinct, but he seemed to have chosen correctly.
He needed her.
Standing up, he gently picked her up and laid her on the bed.
Yiyi woke up, frowning gracefully, groggily opened her eyes, saw Ling Kong, and immediately sat up angrily, rubbing her shoulder: "You leaned on me all night, my shoulder is about to break, it hurts like hell, you owe me compensation."
