Chapter 40 Sleeping in the same bed

Today is Sang Ji's birthday.

Sang Ji has a day off today.

But he didn't return all day.

Liu Jiao also waited a day.

The dishes on her table were reheated again and again until they finally went cold.

The incense that had just been applied to the waistband of the birthday gift had become cloying.

When Sang Ji returned, it was already late afternoon.

He stepped into the house.

Liu Jiao forced a smile and asked cautiously, "Did something happen to you today? Why are you so late?"

Sang Ji's voice was flat as he said, "The princess held a birthday banquet for me, and I just returned."

They've finished their visit with the princess.

Liu Jiao was speechless.

The room was quiet.

Sang Ji suddenly caught sight of the red box she was trying to shrink back into.

"What is this?" Sang Ji asked.

Liu Jiao: "Oh...Here you go."

She hurriedly handed the red box to Sang Ji, saying, "A birthday gift."

Sang Ji was taken aback.

Seeing Sang Ji in a daze, Liu Jiao thought he didn't want to take it and was about to pull her hand back when Sang Ji grabbed her wrist first, "Don't move."

Sang Ji quickly picked up the red box with his other hand. "Is it for me?"

Liu Jiao nodded gently.

"You...are you preparing a birthday gift?"

He thought she had forgotten.

Sang Ji opened the box.

Her embroidery skills, and the incense—"What incense?"

Liu Jiao: "It helps reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration."

Very thoughtful.

They put a lot of effort into it.

He thought to himself.

"You've been busy lately, have you been busy with this?" Sang Ji was visibly pleased.

Her facial features have become much softer.

Liu Jiao responded.

So it wasn't that she had become distant from him.

So what exactly are her feelings for him?

Confused, Sang Ji asked directly, not wanting to get caught up in guessing and prodding—that wasn't him: "You've put so much effort into preparing this, does it mean you like me?"

At this moment, Liu Jiao had long forgotten Wang Youjun's instructions to be aloof. She nodded earnestly, her eyes looking up at him with seriousness.

"Yes! I really, really like you..."

Overwhelmed by this series of confessions, Sang Ji's cheeks flushed red. He lowered his head slightly, his face expressionless, but his slightly raised eyebrows could be seen on the golden basin he was washing in.

"You really like me that much?"

Liu Jiao nodded vigorously, her eyes shining.

Sang Ji did not state his own opinion, but he solemnly said, "If anything happens in the future, tell me. I can handle it. You don't need to bear it all by yourself."

Liu Jiao genuinely agreed.

She said, "Let me try to solve it myself first."

*

That night, Sang Ji suddenly brought over a pillow.

He crawled onto Liu Jiao's bed.

The overwhelming pressure enveloped Liu Jiao.

Liu Jiao's eyes widened.

Sang Ji supported her back and gently pulled her into his arms.

"Stop struggling. From today onwards, we'll sleep together."

Liu Jiao turned to look at him.

He remained calm and simply said, "There's no other way, it's to shut outsiders up and stop them from spreading rumors that my marriage is not going well."

"After all, it was a royal marriage."

Liu Jiao expressed her understanding.

But it was really hot behind me...

Breath fills the neck.

I can't sleep, I just can't sleep.

No one dared to make a move, as they spent the night without sleep.

From this day forward, the two will sleep in the same bed.

——

Liu Jiao and Wangyoujun discussed the birthday gift.

Wangyoujun looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Aren't you stupid to put in so much effort first? You've got her completely under your thumb, girl!"

"You should continue to reject him with your noble and aloof demeanor, just like I said..."

"Just like you said?" A cold voice sounded softly from beside Wangyoujun's ear.

When Wangyoujun turned around, he met Sangji's cold and indifferent expression.

Sang Ji looked at Liu Jiao with a gentle expression: "Was it him who gave you the idea to distance yourself from and reject me?"

Liu Jiao and Wangyoujun exchanged a glance.

Sang Ji's cold gaze swept over him, and Wangyou Jun gave an awkward smile.

——

The pressure from the Song family has been resolved.

After submitting the complete ledger, Song's face turned green.

Liu Jiao also offered Song a few words of sincere comfort.

Song told her to leave quickly, and refused to take back the divorce papers she had sent.

Liu Jiao planned to tell Sang Ji the good news.

She went to Sang Ji's room.

She wanted to tell him that she had successfully passed the assessment and that she was working towards the same goal as him.

From then on, just as he had hoped, she no longer had to shoulder everything alone.

Before knocking on the door, Liu Jiao was a little embarrassed, as she only now had the courage to negotiate with Sang Ji in a room together.

She knocked on the door.

The door opened slowly.

She saw Sang Ji with a beaming smile... and behind him, a beautiful figure adorned with jewels.

Upon closer inspection, it was Princess Crescent Fox.

Liu Jiao's smile froze on her face.