He Lanyi felt a thousand helpless and aggrieved feelings, but looking at his grandmother's old and haggard face, he couldn't say a word.
If Helan Cheng was really thrown out of the manor because of him, then what's the point of him impersonating him?
"Grandson, let's go back to our room now."
*
Li Yunyan, who was asleep, felt someone enter the room.
She opened her sleepy eyes and saw Helan Cheng taking off his wedding clothes.
According to custom, she was supposed to get out of bed to help him change, but Li Yunyan just didn't want to move. She sat up and called out, "Husband?"
He Lanyi paused, but didn't turn around to look at her. He took his change of clothes and went behind the screen.
Damn it! What's with the aloof act?
Li Yunyan was fuming, thinking, "If you're ignoring me, I don't want to talk to you either!"
Then he lay down again.
She thought that He Lancheng was so aloof that he would definitely not sleep in the same bed with her, and might even make a makeshift bed on the floor in the room to show his chastity.
But he strode straight to bed.
The bright red curtains were drawn, adding a touch of ambiguity to the bed.
Before Li Yunyan could think any further, she saw him pull the covers over his head and close his eyes.
What's going on here?
Unlike the original owner, Li Yunyan didn't always think it was her fault and would only silently shed tears.
Her motto is: It's better to blame others than to waste your own life.
She moved her head closer to him and asked gently, "Husband, what's wrong?"
He didn't answer; he pretended to be asleep.
"Husband?"
"Husband, what's wrong?"
"Husband, are you in a bad mood?"
"Husband, have you forgotten what day it is tonight?"
"My lord, is there... something you're having trouble telling me?"
He Lanyi's veins bulged as he listened. Was this sister-in-law... a little too noisy?
Remembering what Helan Cheng said about her gentle nature, how come he couldn't see that at all?
Could my younger brother have been deceived by this woman?
Seeing his long eyelashes flutter, Li Yunyan knew he was definitely not asleep.
She moved a couple more pace toward him and said mischievously in his ear, "Husband, are you still awake?"
Seeing his eyelashes flutter even faster, Li Yunyan found it amusing and murmured to herself, "It seems my husband is really asleep."
"If I secretly kiss him, he probably won't notice, right?"
He Lanyi tensed up, feeling the person beside him getting closer and closer... until he felt her warm breath on his face, He Lanyi could no longer pretend.
He suddenly opened his eyes.
They met a pair of bright and beautiful eyes.
She curved her clear, bright eyes, which still held a hint of mischief. The candlelight reflected in her eyes, making them look like two crescent moons.
Li Yunyan withdrew her hand from kissing him, a faint blush rising to her face. "Husband, did I wake you up?"
Helan Yi had no choice but to face her, so he coughed lightly and replied awkwardly, "No."
"Can we talk?"
He looked at her in surprise, his initial thought that she was the kind of person who didn't care about details was overturned by her calmness at that moment.
What kind of personality does this woman have?
He sat up. "Go on," he said.
Li Yunyan sat up and looked into his eyes, asking, "Husband, do you regret marrying me?"
He Lanyi's eyes flickered. He hadn't expected her to be so perceptive. She had sensed it in just one night.
But when he thought of what Helan Cheng said before he fell into a coma and the importance he placed on her in his tone, he knew he had to keep his wife calm before he woke up.
"No." He was sparing with his words.
"Then why don't you touch me?" Her voice was barely audible, but she still mustered the courage to ask such an unspeakable question.
He Lanyi was a little flustered; he hadn't expected her to ask him such a question directly.
How could a lady from a respectable family openly discuss such matters?
He turned to look at her, wanting to reprimand her, but saw that her eyes were already brimming with tears as she looked at him cautiously.
It was as if he were a heinous, heartless man.
He tensed up.
That's right! In her eyes, he is her husband, and her behavior at this moment is normal.
Looking at himself, having left his newlywed wife hanging, if he didn't give a reasonable explanation, wouldn't he be a heartless man?
"I......"
He Lanyi was never good with words, and faced with this situation, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He quickly racked his brains for a solution: how could he say something that would both reassure his sister-in-law and prevent her from noticing anything amiss?
"Husband?" Li Yunyan had waited for too long and couldn't help but call out to remind him.
He Lanyi closed his eyes and said defiantly, "I have a hidden illness!"
"What?!"
Li Yunyan wanted to punch his ear right then and there. How could he, a system-certified outstanding man, be incapable of it?!
Judging from his embarrassed face and indescribable expression, it seems to be true.
"System, check if he really has a hidden illness."
[System scan in progress...]
[Host, we cannot find any prior experience with this type of illness in this person, so the system cannot determine whether he truly has a hidden ailment.]
"What use are you!"
The system is innocent. This person is a virgin and has never done anything before. The system cannot scan any data on him, so it is truly impossible to determine the cause!
However, one thing is strange, which is his name... But this has no impact on completing the mission, so the system thought about it and did not remind the host.
Li Yunyan's shocked expression lingered for so long that He Lanyi couldn't maintain his composure and simply turned cold.
Noticing the change in his expression, Li Yunyan realized she had been a bit rude. She touched her nose and asked casually, "Then... have you sought medical help?"
"Cough! Yes."
"What did the doctor say?"
"...The doctor said that things will get better in the future."
"That's good!" Li Yunyan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could still communicate and stop giving her the silent treatment, there was still hope.
She thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I know a little about medicine. How about I take your pulse and heal him while I'm at it?"
He Lanyi was surprised that she knew medicine! He quickly put his hand under the covers and replied awkwardly, "No need, I'm taking medicine. As long as I keep taking it, I'll get better!"
"Oh well!"
Li Yunyan withdrew her hand. Men always felt that such things hurt their pride, especially when it happened in front of their wives.
Thinking back on Helan Cheng's behavior in the story, perhaps it was because his hidden illness had not been cured that he felt inferior, which is why he spoke coldly to the original owner of the body.
Thinking of this, she looked at him again and gave him a faint smile.
"My husband, can we make a three-point agreement?"
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