Oh my God, Xiaoxiao felt her brain wasn’t functioning properly. Was she digging herself another hole to jump into? What was even happening?
Her bargain husband was so bold, daring to say such words.
Should she agree? Actually, the request wasn’t too unreasonable.
Suddenly, as her bargain husband looked at her, she slightly lifted her heels, tilting her head up high to look back at him.
Time seemed to stand still. She slowly closed her eyes, feeling as if she had no resistance when facing the person she liked. Even though she hadn’t confirmed whether her bargain husband liked her or not, she was about to give in.
At this moment, Yang Ming was still waiting for Xiaoxiao’s response. To let or not to let him, she even closed her eyes—could it be she was so tired she fell asleep? Little did he know about his wife’s intention. Much later, he cursed himself countless times, realizing he had been incredibly stupid, and not just ordinary stupid, but monumentally stupid.
Seeing the bargain husband making no move, Xiaoxiao slightly lifted her eyelids, trying to sneak a peek at what he was doing. Seeing him, Xiaoxiao wondered, what did this mean?
Yang Ming saw his wife begin to open her eyes, so he asked again, "Come on, do you agree or not?"
Xiaoxiao felt so infuriated by his words that she felt like spitting blood on the spot. Hadn’t she just wasted her time closing her eyes? Wasn’t her acceptance obvious enough? She had clearly already agreed, hadn’t she?
It really wasn’t a willing deal.
She immediately broke free, puffing with anger as she yelled at Yang Ming, "No, no, no, the important things must be said three times."
Hearing this, Yang Ming felt that this was the second merciless rejection he had faced today. He directly stuffed Xiaoxiao under the covers, commanding her, "You are my wife."
One’s own wife, this can’t be done, that can’t be done. To think, in the whole of Dazhao Country, he was the only one, a laughingstock—it affected his male pride.
"..." Xiaoxiao, silent upon hearing this, obediently lay in bed, watching Yang Ming spread the blanket, get under the covers, and lie beside her.
She thought her bargain husband might continue to be rough, but he didn’t; he really just covered himself with the blanket and went to sleep.
Internally, Xiaoxiao giggled to herself. What a foolish man, a clumsy man, but then she thought, if he really didn’t want her, did it mean he truly didn’t love her? Xiaoxiao’s little mind began to wander with wild thoughts again.
Anyway, she was the indestructible cockroach, considering it a benefit for herself. Even if he didn’t love her, she wasn’t afraid—she’d make him fall for her, she had plenty of ways.
This time, she wasn’t shy anymore, she confidently sought out the most comfortable position to sleep in. Just sleep, who couldn’t do that?
Lying there, she comfortably slept, even tossing and turning a few times, completely ignoring her bargain husband beside her.
It wasn’t long before she turned over again, but this time her head was pinned down by her bargain husband’s arm. All she heard was his deep and slightly impatient voice, "Sleep!"
"Oh, okay, okay," Xiaoxiao said softly.
And like that, the two lay quietly together.
The night was very still, so quiet that Xiaoxiao felt as if she could hear her own heartbeat, thumping, thumping, thumping...
Yang Ming was also having a hard time; he could distinctly hear his own heart beating as well.
Time passed slowly, and before long, the unexpected still happened.