Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 190 The Prince on the White Horse and the Witch_1

Chapter 190: Chapter 190 The Prince on the White Horse and the Witch_1

Bathing indeed proved to be extremely soothing and relaxing. Lying in the nearly scalding hot water for less than ten minutes, Xiao Ming felt his eyelids start to fight each other, and waves of heaviness washed over his head.

Barely allowing his mind to relax, he suddenly forced his eyes open.

Something wasn’t right!

The feeling of exhaustion was too familiar to him; even when worn out to the point of collapsing, and able to fall asleep as soon as he lay down, he had never experienced such a heaviness in his head.

That was a symptom of having a cold or fever.

And he was certain that he wasn’t sick.

Where did the problem lie?

I haven’t ate or drank anything on the way here. From the moment I left the office until now, I’ve only drank half a cup of cola...

Xiao Ming was startled into standing up but felt the room spin dizzyingly, managing to stabilize himself by grabbing onto the wall.

Stumbling out of the bathtub, he reached for the bathrobe hanging on the door and had half slipped it on when he ran out of strength, collapsing to the floor with a thud.

"Xiao Ming! What... how did you come out? Did you hit yourself anywhere?"

The anxious voice of Yun Shi Yu sounded, and Xiao Ming struggled to open his eyes.

"What did you... give me... to drink?"

Yun Shi Yu’s body stiffened, and she lowered her face without answering.

Xiao Ming understood a bit, wanting to cry but without tears, he channeled all his energy into clutching her hand, "Don’t do... something that will make me... hate you..."

Yun Shi Yu felt a jolt in her heart, but when she looked at Xiao Ming again, he had already fallen into a deep slumber.

After a moment of shock, she sighed heavily and dragged Xiao Ming out of the bathroom.

She got him onto the bed, dried his body, changed him into pyjamas, and tucked him under the covers; after a rush of busyness, the girl was also sweating profusely.

She sat on the floor, propped against the side of the bed, blankly staring at Xiao Ming, not blinking for a long time, as if his sleeping face was the most beautiful thing in the world.

The drug she had given Xiao Ming was a potent sleeping pill that, unless taken in excess, wouldn’t harm the human body.

She had purchased it at a high price from the dark web, with the intention of using it to escape should her grandfather force her into marriage.

Today, for some reason, hearing the noise of Xiao Ming kicking the door from downstairs, she suddenly felt it was a now or never moment and thought if something happened by chance, Xiao Ming, being the person he was, would surely take responsibility.

And that would mean she wouldn’t have to worry about her future anymore, even if Xiao Ming would definitely not divorce Jiang Xue, her heart would have something to rely on.

She didn’t care at all about what status it would bring.

As a girl who knew from a young age that she had no freedom in love and marriage, she came to understand early on: rather than a status that brought unhappiness, she would prefer to remain alone for life.

The thought of drugging him sprang to her mind like the irresistibly tempting apple of Eden, and by the time she regained her senses, the drug had already dissolved in the cola.

However, she had overlooked Xiao Ming’s determination and willpower.

A single statement, "Don’t do something that will make me hate you," had utterly shattered her illusions.

Yes, of course!

Perhaps Xiao Ming wouldn’t abandon me afterward, but he would not fall in love with me either, and might even resent me.

Resent me for creating a rift between him and his wife.

Hate me for making it impossible for him to honestly tell his wife and children he loves them again.

Such a scenario, obviously, was not happiness.

The sky outside darkened, and Yun Shi Yu’s tears fell steadily.

After an unknowable length of time, Xiao Ming awoke, his eyes blurry for a moment as he recognized the light fixture on the ceiling, then suddenly sat up to find himself dressed in an old-fashioned silk pyjama set.

And there was Yun Shi Yu, asleep by the bed, breathing peacefully.

He reached his hand down his pants to feel around before sniffing his hand. Finding no unusual scent, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking again at Yun Shi Yu, he noticed the damp patch on the pillowcase where her face lay.

Why go through all this trouble?

Xiao Ming scratched his head, just about to tiptoe out of bed, when he heard the girl mumble and wake up.

As their eyes met, Yun Shi Yu let out a shrill scream, clutching her chest in utter shock.

Xiao Ming rolled his eyes, "Wake up, the roles have been reversed, I’m the one who’s supposed to be doing that right now."

Finally remembering what had happened, Yun Shi Yu crawled onto the bed and grabbed his hand, "Don’t be mad at me... I didn’t do anything, the medicine won’t harm your body, it’ll just make you sleep soundly."

Xiao Ming turned his face to look out the window; the sky was already showing hints of light blue, obviously, it was about to get light.

He had slept for at least ten hours.

"Don’t worry, as a man who never loses out, I’m not that petty."

Patting the girl’s hand, Xiao Ming got out of bed, "Speaking of which, you actually managed to get me onto this bed, you’re pretty strong!"

"I studied Breathing Skills with Sir Wu for a while. I’m no good in a fight, but my strength and energy are a bit more than the average person’s."

"It’s for practicing on the motorcycle for racing, right?"

Xiao Ming smiled and pulled Yun Shi Yu up, "You’ve been sitting on the floor all night, it must have been uncomfortable. The bed’s yours, go rest."

"Where are you going?"

"To wash up, find something to eat, and then wait for you to get up so we can go back to Longyin together."

"Could you... maybe not change your clothes?" Yun Shi Yu bit her lip, shyly and pitifully speaking, "It’s my dad’s pajamas, they have his scent... "

"Damn! You haven’t washed this clothes?"

Xiao Ming suddenly felt itchy all over.

"I have washed them! I wash them every year," Yun Shi Yu explained hurriedly, "but the soap brand my dad liked has gone out of business a long time ago, and the scent will eventually disappear."

"That’s the smell of soap, not of Dad."

Xiao Ming was unsparing in his words.

Yun Shi Yu blinked away a tear, "I want you to lie with me... just for a while.

I promise I won’t do anything, okay?"

Xiao Ming’s heart toughened and toughened, but in the end, he sighed silently and climbed back into bed.

He even assured his wife that his underwear was as secure as a vault, but now the vault had been conned away, and his underwear was still in the dryer.

Yun Shi Yu couldn’t help but snicker, punching him lightly.

"Stop it! Why are you lying there so stiff, you could play a corpse in a coffin. Who sleeps in that position?"

"Beggars can’t be choosers, hurry up, or I might change my mind."

Yun Shi Yu hurriedly took off her shoes and got into bed, bit her lip, and stretched out his right arm, curling up in the crook of his arm.

Drawing a deep breath, she spoke wistfully, "In the past, my dad used to take me out on his motorcycle.

Back then, this area wasn’t so busy, and there were even shepherds on the river embankment.

When we were tired from playing, we’d lie on the grass of the river embankment. Dad would hold me like this, let me lean on his chest, and tell me stories."

Xiao Ming hesitated for a moment, then bent his right arm and wrapped it around Yun Shi Yu’s shoulder, and the girl immediately snuggled closer to him.

"Xiao Ming, thank you for rescuing me like a Prince Charming.

It’s just a pity that I’m neither Sleeping Beauty nor the long-haired princess."

"Are you out of your mind? Both of those characters have tragic backgrounds and fates filled with hardship, what’s there to envy?

If you ask me, it’s much better to be a witch, flying around on a broom, cursing anyone you don’t like and living carefree!"

Xiao Ming was quite the mood killer with his pragmatic views.

Yun Shi Yu looked up unhappily, her big eyes glistening as she stared at him.

"Witches are always depicted as hideous. Do you think I’m ugly too?"