"What’s wrong with you?"

Cheng Shanshan quickly went over to check.

Huo Mingchen kept his eyes tightly closed, his body extremely stiff: "Now I..."

"Tell me!" Cheng Shanshan said anxiously, quickly reaching out to check if he was injured. "Where are you hurt? Who hurt you?"

"You're the one who hurt me."

Huo Mingchen took a deep breath.

Then he suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms, and murmured, "After all, the room is decorated like this, but I've been up for three whole days without sleep and I'm so tired. If I fall asleep now, will you think I'm not up to it?"

"What's the meaning?"

Cheng Shanshan pondered for a moment, her mind filled with inexplicable thoughts.

After a moment, she suddenly realized the meaning of "no".

Her face flushed red, and she struggled to get up, but to her surprise, Huo Mingchen actually made her fall asleep instantly!

"Hey, are you serious?"

"Brother Huo, stop pretending and get up."

"You...are you really asleep?"

The problem is, she's already asleep, so why keep holding her hand and not letting go, preventing her from even sleeping on the floor?

After several failed attempts, she raised her hand as if to slap Huo Mingchen awake, but when she saw his tightly closed eyes, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he really did leave early and return late every day, and the excessive fatigue made him look tired in a way that she had never seen before.

Never mind, it's just sharing a bed and nothing happened. She's not the kind of person who's stubborn, and she even used her other hand to cover him with the blanket.

After finishing, she was still not sleepy, so she simply looked at Huo Mingchen next to her.

His features were so perfect they looked like they'd been painted on; his proportions were flawless. With his eyes closed, his long, fan-like eyelashes cast shadows on his face, suggesting that even in his sleep, he was troubled by something. A gloomy, almost beast-like quality emanated from his brows…

Cheng Shanshan couldn't help but reach out and gently smooth his brow: "Just sleep well, don't think about things that aren't there. After all, you need to be well-rested to have the strength to continue fighting."

"..."

Huo Mingchen's tension gradually eased.

Seeing him like this, Cheng Shanshan tentatively asked, "Brother Huo, are you awake?" As she spoke, she secretly pulled her hand back.

However, Huo Mingchen showed no sign of letting go, which exhausted Cheng Shanshan. She simply found a comfortable position and leaned against his shoulder: "Okay, okay, I'm tired too. Let's just sleep like this. Anyway, you can't either."

Of course, that last sentence was probably meant to provoke Huo Mingchen.

However, this guy wasn't fooled. She was tired after a busy day, so she didn't bother to continue dealing with him and went straight to sleep.

After a long while, Huo Mingchen finally opened his eyes.

He looked at Cheng Shanshan in his arms, his brows furrowed with an unyielding helplessness: "If others knew that I wanted to hug my wife and was actually being shameless, they would probably laugh at me, wouldn't they?"

But... it's alright.

He slowly leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead: "Shanshan, I'll wait until you understand my feelings."

...

Nothing was said that night.

When Cheng Shanshan woke up early in the morning, Huo Mingchen had already left.

There were only faint traces around her. As soon as she got up, she found that her whole body ached. Maybe it was because of her bad posture last night?

She stretched for a bit before going into the yard.

Cheng Shisi got up early and went up to Cheng Shanshan to take credit when she saw her come out: "Sister, I've cleaned up another room. I think it would be perfect as your study!" As she spoke, she pulled her to the door of the room.

The interior had been wiped clean, and a simple desk and chair were placed there, along with a soft couch and a large bookshelf.

It was obvious that it had been carefully tidied up. When Bai came in, she praised Cheng Shisi, saying, "He didn't sleep much last night, and he was even better at tidying up than I am."

Cheng Shisi blushed a little after being praised: "Ahem, I just wanted my sister to like me."

"I love so much."

As she spoke, Cheng Shanshan squatted down in front of Cheng Shisi and pinched his slightly thin face: "But you are still growing, so getting enough sleep is very important. You can't push yourself like this at night anymore."

"good."

Cheng Shisi nodded emphatically.

This little one is very sensible. Whether she says "don't cry" or something else, she basically does what she says.

When Cheng Shanshan was the only one left in the study, she thought that everyone had worked too hard these past few days and should be rewarded. After thinking it over, her eyes were fixed on the ancient books in the space.

She first selected a medical book for Huo Mingchen, which contained treatments for various difficult and complicated diseases, as well as methods for treating plagues.

Then I found a book on basic self-defense, which was perfect for Cheng Shisi, and two books on food that were more suitable for Bai Shi and Aunt Dong to study.

As for myself, I am a book about construction, but the contents of that book are not ordinary buildings, but a series of bizarre and strange traps.

After a quick glance, it was absolutely her cup of tea!

However, she didn't have time to study it carefully after finding it. Right now, there was an extra medicinal field in the space that needed to be managed. As for the original medicinal field, she planned to use it all to grow various kinds of vegetables.

After sowing and irrigating all of them, she looked at the vegetable garden, medicinal herb field, various stockpiled goods, and books in the space, and felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

Thinking about her past life, she really suffered too much and was too tired. In the end, she still didn't have a good outcome and died in a mass grave. Now that she has a second chance in this life, she must live a carefree life!

Suddenly, Huo Mingchen's voice came from outside the door: "Where's Shanshan?"

"I spend a whole day in my newly tidied study and I don't know what's wrong with me."

Hearing the hint of worry in Bai's words, Cheng Shanshan quickly got up and opened the door: "I'm just too tired, I'm just resting for a bit."

Madam Bai smiled and said, "It's good that you're alright. Mother made a lot of your favorite dishes. Let's eat."

"good."

Cheng Shanshan arrived at the door.

When she saw Huo Mingchen, she first looked him up and down: "Judging from your appearance, you seem to have recovered your energy and spirit."

"certainly."

Huo Mingchen paused for a moment before adding, "It can't stay like this forever."

"...Get out of here."

Cheng Shanshan discovered that Huo Mingchen had developed a new hobby: teasing her!

She simply ignored this perverse sense of humor and turned to go to the dining hall. Her eyes lit up when she saw all the food on the table: "Mom, what a wonderful day it is today that you've made so many dishes?"