Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

Su Bai's attitude was too forceful, and Hua Gengchen didn't want to push him too far, so he agreed to Su Bai's conditions. However, as the Demon Emperor, he would never sleep on the floor.

In the darkness, Hua Gengchen stood at the foot of the bed, clutching a blanket and pillow, looking at Su Bai who was already lying down on the bed with a pitiful expression. Su Bai felt uncomfortable under the gaze of those eerie eyes, and sat up, saying to Hua Gengchen, "If you can't sleep, go somewhere else and don't bother me!" After saying that, he lay down again, pulling the blanket up so that Hua Gengchen couldn't see his face.

Did Hua Gengchen think he couldn't see through his act of feigning helplessness? That perpetually cold expression suddenly changed; he wasn't blind!

After realizing that feigning helplessness was useless, Hua Gengchen immediately stopped making that expression; he wasn't used to making that kind of face either.

It seems that what's said online isn't always true; even if he does things that aren't suitable for him, he won't get the results he wants.

Looking at Su Bai, who had already closed his eyes and was pretending to sleep, Hua Gengchen had no choice but to carry his things out of the inner room and onto the sofa in the outer room. Although the sofa was a bit cramped and he couldn't stretch his legs out, it was much better than the cold, hard floor.

Upon noticing Hua Gengchen leave, Su Bai immediately opened his eyes and breathed a huge sigh of relief. He was genuinely afraid that Hua Gengchen would insist on sleeping in the bed. Thank goodness! Hua Gengchen still had some conscience.

After turning over, Su Bai finally closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Hua Gengchen threw his things on the sofa in a fit of anger and sat down on it. He hadn't expected Su Bai to suddenly suggest sleeping separately; this was something he hadn't anticipated.

But he, the mighty Demon Emperor, can't even sleep with his wife in his arms. Is there no justice in this world?

So the Demon Emperor decided to climb into bed in the middle of the night!

He had long planned to make Su Bai get used to his presence; how could she get used to it if they couldn't even sleep together?

The Demon Emperor said that when pursuing a wife, one doesn't need to care about saving face. As long as one can win her back, saving face is completely irrelevant!

So Hua Gengchen didn't bother to tidy up the blankets, but simply lay down and quietly waited for time to pass.

In the middle of the night, when he felt it was about time, Hua Gengchen tiptoed into the inner room. After confirming that Su Bai was fast asleep, he quietly lay down on the bed and lay down next to Su Bai.

After lying down, Hua Gengchen felt something was missing. He turned to look at Su Bai's sleeping face, which was so well-behaved and cute, and Hua Gengchen instantly understood.

He gently moved Su Bai, pulling him into his arms so that Su Bai's head rested in the crook of his arm, his face nestled against his neck, his hands on his waist, while Hua Gengchen's hands were on Su Bai's shoulders and waist, holding him tightly in his embrace, giving Su Bai no chance to escape. Their legs were intertwined, one inside the other.

Feeling that Su Bai's scent filled his breath, Hua Gengchen felt comfortable. This was how he wanted to sleep, and he loved sleeping like this!

He affectionately kissed Su Bai's forehead, hugged the soft body in his arms, and then closed his eyes. But the next moment, Hua Gengchen's eyes snapped open.

Because his and Su Bai's legs were intertwined, Su Bai suddenly moved his leg and accidentally touched his inner thigh. Hua Gengchen's body instantly felt like it had been struck by an electric current, and he felt numb.

Hua Gengchen used all his willpower to suppress the sensations on his body. He glanced at Su Bai, who was still sleeping soundly, and gritted his teeth. "Wife, you just wait. I'll make you pay for this sooner or later!"

Thinking this, Hua Gengchen angrily closed his eyes and fell asleep with a hint of frustration.

The next morning, when the alarm clock rang, Su Bai reluctantly stretched out a hand from under the covers, turned it off, and then buried his head back under the covers. As the weather gradually got colder, getting up became a very difficult thing.

After lingering in bed for a while, Su Bai finally sat up. But after letting out a big yawn, he paused, wondering if this was the spot he had slept in last night.

He clearly remembered that he slept on the left side last night, but when he woke up this morning, he was on the right side.

Blinking his eyes in confusion, Su Bai wondered, did he like to move around while sleeping?

Because Su Bai used to sleep in a single bed, it was unknown whether he liked to move around while sleeping. He only started sleeping in a double bed after returning to the Su family and marrying into the Hua family. In the Su family, he was subconsciously always vigilant, so he slept very quietly. After arriving at the Hua family, he was also subconsciously vigilant at first, but later he started sleeping with Hua Gengchen. Su Bai was certain that he wouldn't move around when the two of them slept together.

Was last night just a coincidence?

He was so excited to suddenly be able to sleep in a double bed by himself that he couldn't help but roll over and ended up here.

Su Bai stared blankly at the spot where he was sitting. If he remembered correctly, this was where Hua Gengchen usually slept, and it was full of Hua Gengchen's scent.

Shaking his head sharply, Su Bai banished those inexplicable thoughts from his mind, reminding himself: I can't think about these things anymore!

Lifting the covers and getting out of bed, Su Bai was about to wash up when she saw the blanket crumpled into a ball on the sofa in the outer room. She raised an eyebrow, looked away, and went to the bathroom without changing her expression. After washing up and changing her clothes, she went downstairs for breakfast, but Hua Gengchen was nowhere to be seen in the dining room; only Bai Ze was there.

"Good morning, Xiao Su Bai!" Bai Ze waved to Su Bai. "Come and have breakfast. We have some really fresh crab roe soup dumplings." He took one from the steamer and took a bite, but was scalded and gasped.

"Go get some ice!" Su Bai immediately instructed the servant, and then quickly went to Bai Ze's side to ask with concern, "How are you? Are you burned?"

The maid dashed off to the kitchen. Bai Ze glanced gratefully at Su Bai. He had been a bit too hasty; the crab roe soup dumplings were best eaten fresh out of the pot, but he always ended up burning himself. Hua Gengchen had been eating there and watched him burn himself multiple times without saying a word. Su Bai was definitely the better one!

A moment later, the maid brought over some ice. Su Bai had Bai Ze put a piece in his mouth to cool down before sitting down. Just then, Hua Jueming returned and, seeing this, quickly asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Bai Ze, with ice in his mouth, mumbled, "It's nothing, I just got burned."

Hua Jueming glanced at the half-eaten crab roe soup dumpling in Bai Ze's bowl and immediately glared at Bai Ze. How could this person be so forgetful? He's been burned so many times and he still gets burned. Is he worried that someone will steal his food? This isn't his drafty Taoist temple where only the flowers and plants are alive and well.

When Hua Jueming glared at him, Bai Ze glared back without hesitation. Didn't he know what it meant to respect one's elders?

Sensing the unusual atmosphere between Hua Jueming and Bai Ze, Su Bai chose to eat his breakfast in silence, as it seemed inappropriate to help either of them at this moment.

Su Bai picked up a crab roe soup dumpling with his chopsticks and placed it in his bowl. It was indeed quite hot, so he didn't touch it and instead went to eat the steamed egg. The smooth and tender steamed egg was so delicious that Su Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, seemingly casually, "Where's Hua Gengchen?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Jueming immediately withdrew his gaze from Bai Ze and respectfully replied, "Madam, Master has gone to work and has been gone for a while." Since Master was in a very good mood when he woke up this morning, Hua Jueming guessed that Master and Madam had cleared up all the misunderstandings and their relationship had returned to normal.

Sure enough, the lady herself took the initiative to inquire about the master's whereabouts, which was quite unusual in the past.

"Oh," Su Bai replied casually, then focused on eating his breakfast.

Yesterday we agreed that we would rest today, so Su Bai planned to go to the library early to look up information. He found several books last night, and he could take a good look at them today.

"Butler Hua, could you please arrange a car for me? I need to go out in a bit." He quickly finished the steamed egg, and the crab roe soup dumplings had cooled down a bit, so they were ready to eat.

Su Bai first took a small bite and tentatively sucked out a little soup. When it felt that it wasn't too hot, he sucked all the soup in one gulp before taking big bites of it.

Upon hearing this, Hua Jueming turned around to make arrangements. Hua Gengchen had already taken a driver with him, and he needed to find a new car so he could take on the role of driver himself.

Seeing Su Bai enjoying her food, Bai Ze quickly spat out the ice cube in her mouth, picked up a crab roe soup dumpling from her bowl, and took a big bite. "Little Su Bai, where are you going? I don't have anything to do today, can you take me with you?"

"I'm going to the city library to look up something," Su Bai said directly. "If you want to come, you can come with me!" Bai Ze had unexpectedly enlightened Su Bai last night, and Su Bai felt that with Bai Ze by his side, they might make some different discoveries.

"That's great. I happen to have something I want to look into too." Bai Ze had read through the book of myths that awakened his memories last night and found some clues about the Flood Dragon Clan, but he couldn't be sure yet! He heard that the city library had the most complete collection of books in the northern part of the city, so he thought he might find some extra surprises if he went to check it out.

"Mmm." Su Bai nodded, but his attention was mostly on the crab roe soup dumplings. The dumplings were indeed very delicious, making his mouth water.

After breakfast, Su Bai and Bai Ze tidied up a bit and got into the car driven by Hua Jueming, heading towards the city library.

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Because of Hua Gengchen's all-round attack on black crystals and black energy during this period, the production of black crystals in the hands of the demons has dropped rapidly. The henchmen hidden in the human world are all cautious, afraid that if they are not careful, they will be blamed and end up with nothing but bones.

However, the black crystals were of paramount importance, and the sudden drop in production was a reality that the demon leader was unwilling to accept.

In an unknown basement, a person shrouded in black robes looked at the crowd gathered before him, his expression growing increasingly grim. "What's the use of worrying about your own lives now? I told you long ago to be careful, careful, and careful again. Now look what's happened, our stronghold has been wiped out in one fell swoop. Now the higher-ups want an explanation from me. Tell me, how am I supposed to explain this to them?"

"If it were just a matter of losing some black crystals, that would be one thing, but the stronghold was destroyed, the person in charge was killed, and the boss was almost exposed. Tell me, what can I do besides atone with my life?"

The people below remained silent, their expressions exceptionally gloomy. Suddenly, the person standing in the corner slowly extended their hand. "I have something to say..."