Chapter 86 Laughing at My Small Bed
However, Zhou Linjin was just talking after all, and he quickly let go of Chen Lianxiu.
Chen Lianxiu just threw down a sentence: "The rice is about to be burnt." and rushed out.
Zhou Linjin did not follow her out.
After hiding outside for several days, he was always nervous and had to be on guard against being discovered by King Hui's men. When he said he wanted a hug, it really was just a hug. As for other things, he actually didn't have the energy at all.
Zhou Linjin casually lay down on the half-made bed of Chen Lianxiu, closed his eyes and fell asleep immediately.
Because they were afraid that King Hui would come suddenly, dinner was served separately. When Shen Lianxiu took the food to the room, she found Zhou Linjin sleeping soundly, so she didn't call him. She just put the food back in the pot to heat it up, and then went to eat with Shen Wuyu.
When she finished washing the dishes and returned to the room to check, Zhou Linjin finally woke up.
Zhou Linjin finished his meal in a few bites, then said to Shen Lianxiu, "I want to take a bath."
"Go boil some water yourself," Chen Lianxiu spread her hands, "and there's no bathtub here."
Zhou Linjin said, "Don't bother, I can just use cold water."
Chen Lianxiu did not stop him, but handed him a clean towel.
After Zhou Linjin left, Chen Lianxiu and An An washed up together, and then put An An to sleep.
An An didn't usually go to bed so early. Although she was small, she was very perceptive and immediately sensed that she hadn't played enough today. Even lying in bed, she asked, "Why do we need to sleep?"
"You've been playing too crazy with Xiaoshu these days, and mother is worried that you'll be tired." Chen Lianxiu made up a reason and told her.
An An scratched his forehead with his little hand and said, "But Xiao Shu hasn't slept yet."
"He needs to sleep too," Chen Lianxiu thought for a moment and added, "He must have already slept."
"I don't believe it. I want to go see him." An An was not so easily fooled and was about to get out of bed immediately.
Chen Lianxiu felt like forcing her down, but An An started to moan because she was not satisfied.
She fluttered like a little pig in Shen Lianxiu's hands.
When Shen Lianxiu was about to break out in a sweat, he suddenly heard someone behind him say, "What's going on?"
It turned out that Zhou Linjin had come back from taking a shower.
Because it was a cold shower and it lasted for a long time, when Zhou Linjin walked to Shen Lianxiu, she felt a cold vapor on his body.
"She refuses to go to bed obediently and wants to play with the little tree." Chen Lianxiu was almost unable to hold An An back, so she told Zhou Linjin the truth.
Zhou Linjin sat down beside the bed. An An glanced at him and turned away.
Although Zhou Linjin and Shen Lianxiu had explained some things to An An before, An An probably still had some resentment towards Zhou Linjin because she burst into tears last time due to Zhou Linjin's words, and it seemed that she didn't want to see him very much.
Zhou Linjin naturally would not follow Shen Lianxiu and force her to sleep, otherwise wouldn't An An be even more dissatisfied with him?
He picked up An An from the bed and discussed with her in a gentle voice: "Xiao Shu, we won't go look for him, but Daddy can carry you outside for a walk."
An An nodded and compromised.
Chen Lianxiu hurriedly said, "Don't go too far. It would be bad if you run into someone."
"I won't go far, I'll stay right next to this house," Zhou Linjin lowered his voice, "I'm going to talk to the two soldiers outside, and by the way, I'll see if there's anyone hiding in these houses, especially Shen Wuyu's. I can eavesdrop when King Hui comes."
Chen Lianxiu immediately understood that taking An An out for a walk could be a cover, and the two soldiers would not be suspicious when they saw her.
Not long after, Zhou Linjin came back holding the sleepy An An.
After Shen Lianxiu settled An An on the bed, she whispered to Zhou Linjin, "They didn't suspect anything, did they?"
"What are you doubting? An An and I are obviously father and daughter." Zhou Linjin reached out and flicked An An's cheek, but was slapped away by Shen Lianxiu. Fortunately, An An didn't wake up, but just hummed a few times. "Those two soldiers outside don't know much, and there's almost nothing we can get out of them."
This was also expected, so Zhou Linjin and Shen Lianxiu didn't think anything of it.
"King Hui came here once on the first day and never came again after that." Chen Lianxiu said to Zhou Linjin.
Zhou Linjin nodded: "We have to wait until he comes."
Chen Lianxiu thought for a moment and then said, "But he mentioned it that day, and it seemed that it would take some time before we could enter the city."
"We are currently at war with the Rong State. King Hui wants to delay the siege first. One reason is to trap the people in the capital to death, and the other is to wait for the Rong State to win and march straight into the country to support him." Zhou Linjin said.
Chen Lianxiu gasped, "If the country is trampled upon, can he be safe even if he becomes emperor?"
Zhou Linjin smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that the night outside was getting darker, he said, "Let's rest."
Unexpectedly, Shen Lianxiu didn't move after hearing this.
"What happened again?"
Chen Lianxiu said: "The bed is so small... do we... really have to sleep together?"
Zhou Linjin glanced at the bed and pushed An An inside.
"How about I sleep on the floor?" Zhou Linjin asked, thinking.
Chen Lianxiu looked at the mottled and dusty farmland. Although she did think so in her heart and had originally planned to say so, when Zhou Linjin asked her this, she didn't know how to start.
It would be fine if he was lying on the footstool at home, but the weather is cold now, and we are in the mountains, there are no bedding, and the ground is so dirty. Do you really want Zhou Linjin to sleep on the ground?
Seeing that she was still silent, Zhou Linjin had already stood up and was about to sleep on the floor. Chen Lianxiu finally stopped him: "Forget it, let's squeeze in."
Zhou Linjin raised his eyebrows, but Shen Lianxiu didn't notice.
This time he pushed An An to the innermost part, and then said, "You sleep next to her, and I'll sleep on the outermost part so I won't fall in."
"Oh." Chen Lianxiu did as he was told, climbed onto the bed and lay down next to An An, then pulled the quilt over himself. Zhou Linjin had already blown out the candle and slept next to Chen Lianxiu.
Shen Lianxiu's body stiffened.
She hadn't slept in the same bed with him for a long time, and she had never thought that this day would come again. She felt really awkward in her heart.
His breath gradually enveloped her. This feeling seemed to be very far away from her, like it was in her previous life, but it felt familiar and she could remember it all at once.
At this time, Zhou Linjin moved and moved outside. Shen Lianxiu said, "There is still space here, don't fall down."
"Okay." Zhou Linjin heard that and went back to sleep.
In fact, although this bed is small, it can accommodate three people. It is just a little crowded, and he doesn't need to deliberately move half of his body outside and hang in the air.
Zhou Linjin curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled silently.
Neither of them fell asleep quickly.
Although their breathing was steady and they didn't toss and turn, they both knew the other wasn't asleep yet.
After a while, Shen Lianxiu whispered to Zhou Linjin: "There is one thing..."
As she spoke, her voice became lower and lower, and then she died away.
Zhou Linjin knew that Shen Lianxiu was not asleep, so he turned slightly, facing her, and asked her softly: "What's wrong?"
Shen Lianxiu ignored him and thought for a long time before telling him what Shen Wuyu had told her about King Hui.
Zhou Linjin remained silent after hearing this, but Shen Lianxiu didn't care. After all, if King Hui hadn't deliberately interfered, Shen Wuyu should have been with Zhou Linjin.
She just had something else on her mind.
Zhou Linjin didn't say anything, so she lowered her voice and continued to speak, "King Hui suddenly sent my sister away. I always feel that it's not what it seems."
Zhou Linjin calmly leaned in again. Although he was not interested anymore, he still asked seriously, "So what do you think is going on?"
"If King Hui cared about the princess, he wouldn't have so many concubines. Although my sister acted a little naughty, it's not something he can't tolerate..." Chen Lianxiu said here and stopped talking.
Zhou Linjin waited for a long time but she didn't speak, so he asked, "Why don't you say anything?"
"Do you really want to listen?" Shen Lianxiu asked back.
Zhou Linjin moved a little and said quickly: "No."
He knew that Chen Lianxiu was actually very sensitive, but he kept it in his heart. It would be bad if she misunderstood anything.
"If you really want to hear it, I'll tell you," Shen Lianxiu hesitated, "but you're not allowed to laugh at me."
The darkness and crowded space diluted the almost invisible barrier between the two people, allowing her to reveal a little of her true feelings.
Zhou Linjin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, but then asked curiously, "Why would I laugh at you?"
Chen Lianxiu was silent for a moment, then said, "King Hui...did he really fall in love with my sister and didn't want to continue lying to her, so he sent her back home?"
Zhou Linjin: "What?"
"My sister didn't say it, but I have a feeling she probably thinks the same way," Chen Lianxiu said. "Otherwise, if King Hui didn't want my sister anymore, he could just put her somewhere else or send her back home. Why did he bother telling her the truth, as if to make her give up?"
Zhou Linjin actually didn't have much interest in this kind of thing. Other people's affairs had nothing to do with him, let alone the affairs of King Hui and Shen Wuyu. He cared more about whether he could eventually make Shen Lianxiu change her mind. But since Shen Lianxiu was willing to talk to him, he was naturally happy.
He sighed softly and raised his hand in the darkness, but then curled his fingers. Even though he was so close, he still didn't touch her and didn't dare to hold her in his arms.
"There's actually no point in talking about this right now." He whispered to Shen Lianxiu.
Shen Lianxiu nodded: "Yes, go to sleep."
The surroundings returned to calm, and this time the two of them lay there and slowly fell asleep.
The next morning, when Chen Lianxiu woke up, it was still very early. Only a little bit of light came through the window. The room was gray and hazy, and nothing could be seen clearly.
She didn't want to get up so early, but there were three people sleeping in one bed. Although it was not as crowded as she had imagined, it was not as comfortable as she and An An slept alone. Chen Lianxiu kept her eyes open and did not move. She just looked at the gray tent ceiling for a while, and then remembered that Zhou Linjin was still sleeping next to her. She felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it, and finally got up quietly.
Chen Lianxiu sat up and looked at An An carefully first. An An was sleeping soundly, so she felt relieved. She turned around and saw Zhou Linjin lying flat on his back and sleeping, very close to her, closer than she was to An An.
She didn't think anything of it at first. After all, the bed was so small and they were both adults, so they had to squeeze together. However, when she stood up from the bed and was about to step over Zhou Linjin's body, she saw that there was still a lot of empty space outside Zhou Linjin.
Shen Lianxiu frowned suddenly.
Then, without thinking twice, she kicked Zhou Linjin.
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