The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 13: Finally, I Can Sleep
With Li Ji guiding her every step of the way, Hua Manman finally managed to help him out of his many-layered wedding robes.
Soon, he was wearing only a thin, snow-white set of inner clothes.
’I have to admit, this man’s personality is a piece of work, but his body is absolutely incredible.’
Freed from the heavy, opulent robes, he seemed even taller and more slender. Even with his crippled legs, nothing could hide his dazzling presence.
Hua Manman helped him undo his topknot and wash up for the night.
When everything was taken care of, Hua Manman let out a long sigh of relief. ’Finally, I can sleep!’
In a flash, she stripped off her own clothes and jewelry, hastily washed her face, and lifted a corner of the quilt. Just as she was about to lie down on the outer edge of the bed, she heard the man already lying there speak.
"You can’t sleep here."
Hua Manman froze. A giant question mark slowly materialized above her head.
Li Ji pointed to the outer chamber. "Go sleep there."
Hua Manman stiffly turned her head, her gaze following the direction he pointed.
She saw the bamboo couch in the outer chamber.
The bamboo couch had been placed just outside the bedroom specifically for the convenience of the master, a place for the maid on night duty to rest.
But since today was the wedding night of Prince Zhao and Lady Hua, the servants were tactful enough not to disturb them. The staff on night duty were all waiting in the adjacent side room, so the bamboo couch in the outer chamber was unoccupied.
Hua Manman’s eyes widened in disbelief.
’She had endured this son of a bitch’s nonsense all night without complaint, and now, at the end of it all, she was being kicked out to sleep on a bamboo couch!’
When Li Ji heard those three words, his expression immediately turned dangerous.
Hua Manman was quick to sense the danger.
She didn’t dare to press the issue. She immediately put the quilt back down, smoothing the corner until it was perfectly neat, without a single wrinkle.
"Very well. I’ll go sleep in the outer chamber now."
With that, she quickly scurried out.
The bamboo couch was certainly not as comfortable as the bed; it felt rock-hard to lie on. But for Hua Manman at that moment, it didn’t matter where she slept. ’As long as there’s a place for me to sleep, I’m good!’
She was just so tired, so incredibly sleepy.
The moment her head hit the pillow, she closed her eyes.
She entered sleep mode in an instant.
Li Ji, however, couldn’t sleep.
He had been suffering from insomnia ever since that war ended.
He turned on his side. His gaze passed through the thin screen to the woman sleeping on the bamboo couch.
In the dead silent room, he could clearly hear the woman’s even breathing as she slept.
She was really asleep.
Li Ji was a little surprised.
He had originally thought she would take advantage of their wedding night to secretly make a move on him.
But she hadn’t done a thing.
When Li Ji had seen her threatening to kill herself back at the Zhong’an Bo Mansion, he hadn’t felt much of anything.
He had seen such things too many times; he was used to it.
He simply found it tiresome.
He had no patience for such petty trifles, which was why he had wanted to call off his marriage to Hua Manman.
But just then, he had heard the voice in Hua Manman’s mind—
Her true thoughts were the complete opposite of her outward expression.
The stark contrast had piqued Li Ji’s interest.
He changed his mind on the spot and didn’t mention calling off the marriage.
’He wanted to see what this woman was really up to.’
’Was she, like everyone else, just trying to get something from him?’
And yet, after waiting for so long, he hadn’t heard a single scheming thought from her.
