Chapter 436: Since You Cant Sleep, Lets Chat

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Liu s.h.i.+mei was worried. Although she had explicitly forbidden it for the past three days, Huangfu Lingyao hadnt had any direct physical contact with her, but he had always been within a not-so-distant distance. It was unintentional, yet not entirely impossible.

So when she was half-asleep, feeling the person sleeping outside tossing and turning, her sleepiness vanished.

Huangfu Lingyao jerked and quickly said, No! I just cant sleep!

Is it because the bed is too small? Liu s.h.i.+mei thought of her silly dogs long legs; the simple pallet she had laid out could not possibly accommodate his height.

Maybe its a bit small, and there are quite a few mosquitoes. Huangfu Lingyao certainly could not say it was because of the small bed. If he said it wasnt, Liu s.h.i.+mei would definitely press him until she got to the bottom of it. What else could he say to bluff his way out?

Liu s.h.i.+mei looked a bit concerned. How about you go back to your room to sleep? There are indeed many mosquitoes outside in the summer. We have mosquito repellent at home, which should work fine, but its not advisable to use it continuously for too long outdoors.

Huangfu Lingyao firmly refused, I dont want to!

Liu s.h.i.+mei fell silent.

She was not surprised at all by his response; it was completely expected!

Wife, did I wake you up? So now you cant sleep either? Huangfu Lingyao sat up and asked the person in the window.

Liu s.h.i.+mei replied, I slept too much during the day, so now Im having trouble sleeping in the middle of the night.

She wasnt someone who needed a lot of sleep in the first place.

In that case, lets chat! Huangfu Lingyao gave up on sleep altogether.

As long as she was not tired, he did not have high demands for the length of their sleep.

Liu s.h.i.+meis words were laced with a smile as she asked, Alright, what should we chat about then?

Huangfu Lingyao thought for a moment and said, I mentioned to you and Ninth Brother earlier that I suspect someone deliberately sent Afu here. Wife, have you figured out who might be behind this mischief?

Playing this role for seven years had made using these words almost second nature to him. He used an innocent, childlike tone and phrasing.

Who knows, what if one day he doesnt need to act anymore, can he return to normal?

Liu s.h.i.+mei had no doubts about this at all. She remained silent for a moment before saying, Ive made guesses, but I cant be certain.

Huangfu Lingyao asked, So, who do you guess it might be?

Liu s.h.i.+mei thought for a moment and replied, The Yu family is a possibility. We recently offended the Miao siblings, so its not impossible. Then there are those restless individuals in the Grand Chancellors Residence who cant stand to see me prosper. Lastly, it could be a business rival!

Huangfu Lingyao raised an eyebrow, thinking, Indeed, my wife is clever. Shes thought of almost every possibility.

Although she did not directly consider that it might be Du Gong causing trouble behind the scenes, guessing in the direction of a business rival was a pretty close guess.

But he could not directly latch onto this answer and intended to deviate a bit. That fishball girl is highly likely! We beat her so badly; she must hate both of us. But shes afraid to attack me, so she might be targeting you.

Its possible, but not certain, Liu s.h.i.+mei replied. She wants to marry into the family, and the Yu family is definitely trying various methods to resolve the marriage. As for dealing with me, the Grand Princess will probably leave that for later.

In the future, after she married Huangfu Lingyao, the Grand Princess would become her senior, and it was only natural for seniors to instruct juniors, even if it was a generation apart.

Huangfu Jiao had plenty of opportunities to get back at her; there was no need to do it now.

Except for Yu Wanqing, who was acting foolish and hadnt fully recovered yet, and had come out to provoke her!

Huangfu Lingyao blinked and asked again, Could it be your wicked sister or your stepmother?