The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 127: Keeping One’s Word

Li Yi silently swallowed the red bean cake.

Hua Manman handed him a cup of cool tea.

Li Yi hesitated for a moment but finally reached out and took the teacup.

’Anyway, I’ve already taken the first bite. Eating a little more won’t make a difference.’

Hua Manman simply brought all the fruits and pastries over and placed them in front of Li Yi.

Li Yi was truly starving.

He ate faster and faster, until he was practically gobbling everything down.

When he had mostly finished eating and looked up again, he found Lady Hua watching him with an affectionate gaze.

Li Yi pouted. "What’s with that look? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of me as your son?"

’If that’s the case, I’ll definitely snap back at her.’

’I will never allow anyone to replace Yichongyuan in my heart.’

However, Hua Manman just laughed, her tone very gentle.

"You’ve misunderstood. Seeing you eat just now suddenly reminded me of Little White. I couldn’t help but feel a bit nostalgic."

Li Yi asked, "Who’s Little White?"

Hua Manman replied, "A pig I used to have."

Li Yi: "..."

’This woman actually kept a pig before?!’

’No, that’s not the point.’

’The point is this woman just compared me to a pig!’

’How outrageous!’

Seeing he was about to bristle with anger, Hua Manman quickly tried to soothe him.

"Don’t be angry. Although Little White was a pig, he was plump and sturdy—a particularly handsome pig."

"Especially at the end of the year, when he was served on the table... oh, that color, that flavor, it was absolutely divine!"

Li Yi: "..."

’Fine, say what you want, but why are you drooling while you look at me?’

’And what’s with that nostalgic and hungry look in your eyes?’

Li Yi silently pulled the blanket tighter around himself.

Hua Manman snapped out of her reverie about delicious pork and noticed the Sixth Prince shivering.

She asked curiously.

"Are you cold?"

Li Yi: "No, I’m not cold."

Hua Manman: "Then why are you shivering?"

Li Yi: "..."

’Don’t you have a damn clue why I’m shivering?’

Hua Manman stood up and stretched. "Alright, you’ve eaten and drunk. My task here is done. You rest up and get well. I’ll be heading back now."

Li Yi immediately sat up straight, staring at her with wide, pleading eyes.

Seeing this, Hua Manman couldn’t help but laugh.

"Don’t worry. I’ll tell them later that I ate all of this."

Only then did Li Yi relax, replying softly, "Thank you."

’This woman’s words and actions are strange, but I can sense she means me no harm.’

’Whether it was the glutinous rice balls last time or the red bean cakes this time, they had both given me a little comfort when I was at my lowest.’

Hua Manman bent down, leaning closer to him.

He was startled by her sudden movement.

Just as he was about to pull back, he heard her say, "Don’t move."

Hua Manman reached out and wiped away the pastry crumbs from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the Sixth Prince still staring at her blankly, she reached out and flicked him gently on the forehead.

Wincing, Li Yi recoiled instinctively, his little face scrunching up.

Hua Manman straightened up. "I should get going. When you’re better, you can come find me. I’ll treat you to some barbecue~"

With that, she turned and walked out.

A nanny was always standing guard outside. When she saw Lady Hua come out, she immediately curtsied to her.

Hua Manman deliberately raised her voice.

"The fruits and refreshments you prepared were quite delicious. I ate them all."

Inside the room, Li Yi heard her voice and knew she hadn’t broken her promise. She had said she would cover for him, and she really did.

After seeing Lady Hua off, the nanny walked into the room.

Li Yi had already lain back down and turned over, pretending to still be asleep.

The nanny didn’t suspect a thing.

She cleared away the cups and dishes and slipped out of the room without a sound.

It was still raining outside.

Holding an oil-paper umbrella, Hua Manman walked back, braving the wind and rain.

By now, the sky had completely darkened.

The palace lanterns hanging under the eaves swayed in the wind. Surrounded by deep tree shadows, the atmosphere was rather eerie and ghostly.

Even someone like Hua Manman, who didn’t believe in ghosts and spirits, couldn’t help but feel a little scared.

As she hurriedly rounded a corner, she suddenly saw two figures appear ahead.

Through the misty rain and darkness, she couldn’t make out their faces clearly.

But she could see that one of the two was in a wheelchair.

There was only one person in all of Yuqing Palace who used a wheelchair.

Hua Manman’s anxious heart was instantly put at ease.

A smile involuntarily appeared on her face, and she ran toward them with light steps.

When she got closer, she could finally see his face clearly. It was indeed Prince Zhao!

Li Ji sat in his wheelchair, with Chen Wangbei standing behind him, holding an oil-paper umbrella.

At that moment, Chen Wangbei’s feelings were very complicated.

Ever since Lady Hua had left, Prince Zhao had been waiting for her to return.

Seeing the rain outside getting heavier and heavier, with still no sign of Lady Hua, Prince Zhao couldn’t wait any longer and decided to go out to meet her.

Chen Wangbei, Jinxiu, and the others all tried to persuade him not to go.

The roads were slippery on a rainy day, and with the sky so dark, it was truly inconvenient for Prince Zhao to go out in a wheelchair.

But Prince Zhao wouldn’t listen and insisted on going out himself.

Chen Wangbei had no choice but to accompany Prince Zhao out to escort Lady Hua back.

He had followed Prince Zhao for many years and had never seen the Prince so concerned about anyone before. Lady Hua was the first.

’It seems Lady Hua’s place in the Prince’s heart is far more important than I anticipated.’

Hua Manman ran all the way to Prince Zhao, her eyes filled with surprised delight.

"Prince, what are you doing here? Did you come to pick me up?"

Instead of answering, Li Ji asked, "Why are you back so late? Didn’t the Lady send someone to escort you?"

Hua Manman said with a grin, "It’s such a short distance, I don’t need an escort. I can get back on my own."

Li Ji frowned slightly, clearly displeased with what the Lady had done.

’The Lady was the one who summoned her for help, but now that the task is done, she just abandons her.’

’It’s a good thing I came out to get her. If something had happened to her on the way, there wouldn’t have even been anyone to call for help.’

Li Ji said, "Let’s go back."

Hua Manman handed her oil-paper umbrella to Li Ji and went behind to push the wheelchair.

As she pushed, she asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Li Ji said slowly, "Didn’t you tell me to wait for you before eating?"

Hua Manman immediately beamed. "I told you to wait, and you really waited! I didn’t realize you paid so much attention to what I say."

Even without turning around, Li Ji could imagine the smug look on her face as she said that.

He chuckled lightly. "This Prince always keeps his word."

「After returning to their quarters.」

The two changed their clothes and had dinner together.

Hua Manman thought Prince Zhao would ask about the Sixth Prince, but from beginning to end, he didn’t say a single word about him. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

’This shows he really doesn’t care one bit whether the Sixth Prince lives or dies.’

Before bed, Hua Manman had a sudden whimsical idea and secretly tucked a piece of candy under Prince Zhao’s pillow.

When she turned around, her eyes met Prince Zhao’s jet-black ones.

She knew her little maneuver had been discovered. She giggled.

"A piece of candy under the pillow, so you can have sweet dreams."

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