Chapter 35 - 33: You Want to Sleep with Me?

Yun Ran tilted her head to glance at the fiery, bright sunset at the horizon. Sleeping at this hour—how could anyone fall asleep? "Alright, Mrs. Hong. Could you please go back and tell Grand Empress Dowager that I will take good care of His Highness." The implication being that you can leave now. "Alright, then I’ll leave it to you, Princess!" Yun Ran always felt that the way Mrs. Hong looked at her, along with that smile, carried an inexplicable meaning. Once the door was closed, Yun Ran quickly surveyed the hall. The palace was large, elegantly decorated, and fully equipped with all sorts of items. However, there was only one bed! Thinking Mrs. Hong should have gone far, Yun Ran prepared to sneak into the side hall, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw Mrs. Hong’s smiling face. "Princess, is there anything you need?" "... Mrs. Hong, why are you still here?" Mrs. Hong’s smile was inscrutable, "This humble servant is here to attend, should Princess and His Highness need anything arranged promptly." Yun Ran: "..." No, we need you to leave, is that possible? Are you sure you’re not sent by the Empress Dowager to ’monitor’ us? Helplessly, Yun Ran returned to the room, only to see Nangong Mo had already taken off his outer clothes and claimed the only bed. Yun Ran’s figure flashed as she floated over, "Sir, are you going to sleep here?" Nangong Mo raised his eyes and gave her a sidelong glance, his expression as if looking at an idiot, lazily raising an eyebrow, "What else?" Yun Ran: "... Then where do I sleep?" Then she saw the man curl his lips into a smile, and point a finger at the floor. Yun Ran: "???" What? Is it the meaning she thinks? [Exactly! He wants you to sleep on the floor!] [Ranran, quickly pounce on him! Bite him! Molest him!] [... Shut up, you annoying bird!] Yun Ran suppressed the urge to smack Nangong Mo to death, "Sir, isn’t this a bit inappropriate? Are you sure you want a frail woman to sleep on the floor?" Looking at the girl’s bright smile yet secretly gritted teeth, the man lightly hooked the corner of his mouth, his voice low and charming, "What? You want to sleep with me?" Yun Ran: "..." I don’t... I swear... "Although I don’t like sharing a bed with others, but, if my beloved really wants it, I might consider." "..." The man’s sexy, pleasant voice sounded like an enchanting melody in Yun Ran’s ears, bewitching the mind and soul, leaving her at a loss! What do you mean by ’really wants’? Want what? Go ahead and make it clear, you bastard! "Fine! Then you consider it!" After saying it, Yun Ran almost ground her teeth to dust! The man raised an eyebrow looking at her, his expression lazy and comfortable, "Then act spoiled and beg me. If I’m pleased, I’ll naturally agree." Yun Ran: "..." If it weren’t for considering his leg, she would really have kicked him off the bed! "I’m not good at acting spoiled... How about I perform sleepwalking and twisting a dog’s head for you later?" Nangong Mo: "..." Originally, Yun Ran was determined to seize the bed, but, ultimately, she softened her heart. It was said his leg was injured by a poisoned arrow during the battle at Cloud Mountain, and he fell off a cliff, soaking in the Cold Ice Lake for three days. Although he narrowly survived, the poison had penetrated his bones, worsened by the lake’s chill, causing severe damage. Though there was a carpet on the floor, it was still somewhat cold, especially at night. Thus, Yun Ran grabbed a quilt and made a small nest on the floor. "Sir, I’m going to sleep first! If you need anything, just call me!" Nangong Mo sat by the bedside, watching the girl sleeping on the floor. His handsome brows knit gently, deep darkness in his eyes, flickering. Initially, Yun Ran was worried about only having one quilt, thinking it might get cold at night, but surprisingly, it was unusually warm, like lying on sunlit grass, warm, comfortable, and satisfying. She couldn’t help but clutch the pillow beside her, rubbed her face against it, and felt it wasn’t enough, so she tugged it firmly into her embrace, holding on tightly and refusing to let go. Unexpectedly, the pillow actually moved! Yun Ran instantly became displeased, pouting and reaching for the pillow, this time turning over and pressing the pillow underneath her, holding onto it tightly. Mumbling in her sleep, "Run! See if you can run again!"