The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

He invited her to sleep with him?

She must have misheard!

Yu Wan thought that either she was deaf, or Yun Shang was mentally challenged.

But just then, a man's cool voice rang out from behind, "Do you want to sleep inside or outside?"

Yu Wan's pupils dilated, and she abruptly turned her head.

He met Yun Shang's calm and indifferent gaze.

After staring at him for three seconds, a thought popped into Yu Wan's mind.

Yun Shang was probably just worried that she would go to sleep next door and disturb Shen Shi and Yun Xi, or that she would fall off the chair in the middle of the night and disturb him.

Only then did he reluctantly suggest that she sleep with him.

Yes, that must be the case!

It's just a sleeping partner. Yun Shang, an ancient person, doesn't mind, so why should she mind!

Thinking of this, Yu Wan immediately put the chair back, straightened her clothes, walked over to Yun Shang, and said with an extremely natural expression, "Okay, then I'll sleep outside."

Although they are husband and wife, they have no feelings for each other, and nothing will happen if they sleep together!

Yun Shang's bed is larger than Yu Wan's by the window. It was originally a wedding bed that Shen spent a lot of money to have made for them by a carpenter in the village.

However, after the marriage, Yun Shang was unwilling to sleep in the same bed as the original owner, so the original owner had no choice but to add a small bed to the room.

Yun Shang lay down on the inside, and there was still a large space outside, more than enough for two Yu Wans to sleep in.

Yu Wan quietly breathed a sigh of relief and lay down in the position furthest away from Yun Shang, right next to the edge of the bed.

She had thought that having a man suddenly next to her in bed would make it impossible to fall asleep.

But almost as soon as her head hit the pillow, she felt sleepy and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

……

Around four in the morning, the pattering rain outside stopped, with only the occasional dripping sound of water droplets falling from the eaves.

In the darkness, Yun Shang opened his eyes, his gaze filled with an unyielding coldness.

He can't sleep.

From the moment Yu Wan lay down beside him, a series of images uncontrollably flashed through his mind.

The protagonist of these scenes is only one person, and that is Yu Wan.

In just a few days, he seemed to have forgotten Yu Wan, whose eyes always carried a hint of gloom that he disliked, and only the clean and clear eyes of the woman he now had remained, drawing his attention to her unconsciously.

Why did she change so much?

Why did he allow her to sleep in the same bed just now?

He clearly used to despise Yu Wan, who had a wicked heart.

Yun Shang clenched his fist secretly and glanced at the person beside him.

The girl was sleeping on her side with her back to him, but at some point she turned over and faced him.

In the dim light, Yun Shang could only make out the outline of her face. It was the same face as before, but for some reason, he felt that she looked more serene and gentle when she was asleep than before.

Yun Shang just watched quietly, without doing anything.

Then he gradually realized that Yu Wan seemed to be moving closer to him.

At first, she only moved slightly, perhaps because she felt cold, and tried to burrow deeper into the blankets.

Perhaps it wouldn't be very effective, so she began to subconsciously look for heat sources, instinctively moving closer to warm places.

Yun Shang didn't know what was wrong with him. The girl was about to snuggle into his arms if she moved even slightly, but he didn't move or wake her up.

It wasn't until a soft body was in his arms that Yun Shang snapped out of his daze.

His gaze turned cold, and he reached out to push the person away.

After only a few shoves, the girl in his arms suddenly reacted violently and clung to him!

She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and her legs tightly around his legs, like a dodder vine clinging to its host.

A rich floral fragrance emanated from her, like gardenias in full bloom in early summer—intense yet irresistible.

Yun Shang's breathing became erratic for a moment.

He frowned, wanting to push the girl clinging to him away immediately, but before his hand could touch her, he felt a furry head rub against his neck.

A very soft murmur escaped her lips: "Sweetie~ stop it, I'm so sleepy..."

Yun Shang paused in his movements.

*

Yu Wan woke up abruptly when the blinding sunlight hit her.

When she opened her eyes, she realized that she had fallen to the inside of the bed, and Yun Shang was no longer there.

Looking out the window, it must be seven or eight in the morning. By this time, Yun Shang must have already returned to the academy.

Yu Wan stretched and got out of bed, getting dressed while reminiscing about the dream she had last night.

She dreamed of her beloved golden retriever, Guai Guai, whom she had kept when she was sick.

The golden retriever is gentle, obedient, and very intelligent. However, she is in poor health and her hands and feet get cold in winter.

The golden retriever often stayed by her side, and she used it as a portable heater.

She likes to bury herself in the clean, soft fur of the golden retriever, which makes her feel warm and cozy, and she doesn't feel cold at all.

Last night, she dreamed that her sweetheart was her heater again.

This was the best sleep she had had since transmigrating into the book.

Yu Wan tidied up the bed and room and went out, only to see Shen busy in the kitchen.

Hearing the noise, Madam Shen peeked out to check and saw that her face was rosy, indicating that she was sleeping very well. She immediately smiled.

He teased, "Yu Niang, you slept with Yun Shang last night, didn't you?"

Yu Wan felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "Mother-in-law, how did you know?"

Shen didn't interfere much in the affairs of Yun Shang and the original owner of the body, so she shouldn't have known that she and Yun Shang slept in the same bed last night.

Seeing that she admitted it, Madam Shen's smile deepened. "This morning, when Yunshang went out, she told me that you are afraid of the cold and asked me to make you a new quilt."

Yu Wan looked at Shen Shi in surprise.

Shen gave her a meaningful look, said nothing more, and turned back to the kitchen to continue her work.

Yu Wan was left completely bewildered.

What's wrong with the male lead?

He actually took the initiative to show concern for her?

Is he planning something big again?!

Yu Wan racked her brains for a long time, but couldn't recall doing anything to offend Yun Shang last night.

Yunxi's matter has temporarily dispelled Yunshang's suspicions about her; she hasn't given herself away.

As long as we can get the letter back from Shi Sunzheng, no one else will know about this.

All morning, Yu Wan was thinking of ways to get the letter back without anyone noticing.

Stealing it was unlikely. First, she had no idea where Shi Sunzheng had hidden the letter. Second, she wasn't familiar with their house and could easily get caught.

She couldn't simply go and ask the letter for it back.

Wang Cuicui wasn't stupid; she didn't dwell on the letter last night, but she must have realized it this morning.

What she promised Wang Cuicui last night was just an empty promise; Wang Cuicui would definitely worry that she wouldn't be able to keep it. Only by holding leverage over the Yun family could her son's chances of entering Bailu Academy be greatly increased.

Seeing that she was in low spirits, Madam Shen immediately attributed it to Yun Shang going to the academy and not being home, and that she missed him too much.

He comforted her, saying, "It's alright, Yu Niang. In another four or five days, it will be the ten-day holiday, and Yun Shang will be able to go home for another day."

Yu Wan, still trying to steal the letter: "..."

As long as you're happy.

Until the afternoon, Yu Wan couldn't come up with a good solution. Just as she was about to give up and take a gamble, news spread throughout Shijia Village.

On their way to the county town, Shi Sunzheng and Wang Cuicui, a married couple, fell off a cliff along with their oxcart, and their bodies were never found!