The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 123: Congratulations on Becoming a Father
Liu Shizhong hadn’t expected the woman to suddenly become so firm.
He uttered several more threats.
But no matter how he tried to coerce or entice her, Hua Manman remained completely unfazed.
Liu Shizhong didn’t dare to actually do anything to her, though.
After all, she was pregnant. The slightest mistake could easily result in the death of both mother and child.
Once she and the child in her womb were dead, his Life-saving Talisman would be gone. All that would await him was a dead end.
Though incredibly reluctant, Liu Shizhong had no choice but to compromise.
He said through gritted teeth, "Tell everyone outside to leave. Not a single one can stay."
This time, Hua Manman didn’t argue with him.
She called out to Si Yun.
"All of you can go. I want to sleep a little longer."
Si Yun said worriedly, "Then please rest well. I will come back to check on you later."
Hua Manman replied with a single syllable, "Mm."
Then came the sound of footsteps receding.
It was accompanied by the faint sound of a wheelchair rolling across the floor.
Muffled by the wind and rain, Hua Manman couldn’t hear it clearly, but Liu Shizhong heard everything perfectly.
He knew everyone outside was gone.
But just to be safe, he decided to see for himself.
He gagged Hua Manman with the handkerchief again, then tiptoed to the window and peered out through a crack.
In that very instant.
A small Crossbow Arrow suddenly shot down from the roof above!
It flew straight at Liu Shizhong.
Truly an elite of the Flying Dragon Cavalry, Liu Shizhong’s reflexes were lightning-fast.
He heard a whoosh of air behind him as a profound sense of danger washed over him.
Without even turning his head, he immediately dropped and rolled.
The Crossbow Arrow grazed his shoulder and embedded itself deep in the window frame!
At the same time, the door was violently kicked open from the outside!
Chen Wangbei led his trusted aides storming in, swords drawn as they lunged for Liu Shizhong!
Liu Shizhong drew the sword from his waist to parry.
The clash of steel rang out with a clear, sharp sound.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle within the confines of the small bedroom.
One of the quick-witted trusted aides ran to the bed and cut the ropes binding Hua Manman with his sword.
Hua Manman struggled out from under the covers, finally free.
She tore the gag from her mouth, grabbed the light sword hanging from the headboard, and followed the trusted aide to run out.
Seeing her about to flee, how could Liu Shizhong possibly let her go?
She was his most important Life-saving Talisman!
Liu Shizhong suddenly threw a handful of powder.
Fearing the powder was poison, Chen Wangbei and his men all held their breath and fell back.
Liu Shizhong seized the opportunity to break through their encirclement and lunged desperately toward Hua Manman.
The trusted aide in front of Hua Manman saw this, immediately turning to block him with his sword while shouting to her.
"Lady Hua, run!"
As the trusted aide engaged Liu Shizhong, Chen Wangbei and the others had already skirted the powder and surrounded Liu Shizhong once more.
With so many people attacking him at once, Liu Shizhong had no hope of escape.
He was soon at a disadvantage, his body riddled with new wounds.
Even so, he continued to charge recklessly toward Hua Manman, hoping to seize her as a hostage and secure his last chance at survival.
Seeing this, Hua Manman knew victory was already theirs.
So she unsheathed her sword, its blade glinting with a faint, blueish light.
The bright steel of the blade reflected her clear eyes, and in that instant, her entire demeanor turned sharp and fierce.
’Run, my ass!’
’This bastard dared to ruin my precious vacation. Today, I’ll make him pay in blood!’
And so, everyone watched as Lady Hua charged menacingly toward Liu Shizhong.
Liu Shizhong’s eyes lit up. His chance had come!
’If I can just grab Lady Hua and use her as a shield, I can get out of here alive!’
To seize this opportunity, he ignored a sword slash to his shoulder and charged desperately toward Hua Manman!
The next moment, however.
He froze in place.
Because he discovered that Hua Manman had run him through the side with her sword.
His eyes slowly widened in utter disbelief.
’How?’
’How did she do that?’
’I didn’t even see her move, yet her sword had already struck me.’
’How could she draw her sword so fast?’
’Does she know martial arts, too?’
It wasn’t just Liu Shizhong; everyone else present was stunned as well.
Lady Hua’s strike had been as fast as lightning. To the onlookers, it was nothing more than a faint afterimage.
That was definitely not something an ordinary person could do.
Hua Manman, however, was silently kicking herself.
’I was aiming for his stomach. How did I miss? I hit him in the waist instead?’
’Good thing Prince Zhao didn’t see that. He’d definitely chew me out for my sloppy skills.’
Just as she was thinking this, she caught sight of someone at the door out of the corner of her eye.
She took a closer look—it was Prince Zhao in his wheelchair!
’When did he get here?’
The shock made Hua Manman jump. Her hand trembled, twisting the sword half a circle inside Liu Shizhong’s side.
Liu Shizhong: "..."
The pain was so intense that tears nearly streamed from Liu Shizhong’s eyes.
He gritted his teeth against the pain and reached out a blood-stained hand, trying to grab the wretched brat in front of him.
Seeing this, Hua Manman quickly dodged back, pulling her sword out as she moved.
The sword came free from Liu Shizhong’s body.
This new wave of pain nearly made Liu Shizhong pass out.
He couldn’t stop himself from cursing, "What the fuck are you moving for?!"
Seeing that he still had the nerve to curse her in his state, Hua Manman raised her sword and poked another hole in him, saying smugly,
"I’ll move all I want. What are you going to do about it? Go on, bite me."
Liu Shizhong: "..."
This time, he didn’t even have the strength to curse.
His eyes rolled back in his head, and he passed out.
Chen Wangbei immediately had his trusted aides surround the unconscious, blood-soaked Liu Shizhong on the floor and tie him up.
Hua Manman flicked the blood from the tip of her sword and turned to look at the doorway, where Prince Zhao was still sitting.
She was about to walk over when Si Yun rushed in.
The scene inside the room scared Si Yun so much her face went pale.
She hurriedly looked Lady Hua over from head to toe, her gaze lingering on her flat stomach for a long time. Only after confirming Lady Hua was unharmed did she finally relax.
"Amitabha Buddha, thank heavens you and the baby are all right."
Hua Manman’s expression stiffened at her words.
’I almost forgot I was supposed to be pregnant.’
She instinctively glanced toward the doorway, at Prince Zhao in his wheelchair.
He must have heard what Si Yun said, yet he showed no surprise. The same lazy smile was still on his face.
A very bad feeling suddenly welled up in Hua Manman’s heart.
She cut off the still-babbling Si Yun and asked in a low voice,
"Was Prince Zhao outside the whole time just now?"
Si Yun nodded truthfully. "Yes."
Hua Manman: "..."
’In other words, Prince Zhao heard everything I said when I lied about being pregnant!’
’She was so embarrassed she could have dug a new Imperial Palace with her toes!’
Just then, Li Ji’s voice drifted into her ears, laced with an unreadable, amused tone.
"I had no idea I was about to become a father." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Before Hua Manman could explain, Prince Zhao spoke again.
"Well, since you’re pregnant, you might as well have the baby."
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