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Lin Xian was amused by the banter. "If you’re not afraid, then as a man, naturally, I have nothing to fear. Stay if you wish to."

Shen Chuwei was pleased upon hearing this and after putting the medicine box back on the table, she carefully bolted the door.

Lin Xian observed her actions indifferently but wasn’t annoyed by her initiative to stay the night.

Although she spent most of her time either eating or sleeping, which wasn’t particularly interesting, he actually found the idea of having such a petite wife quite nice.

Shen Chuwei fastened the door and then walked over with light steps. Sharing a bed with Xiao Jinyan was a very common thing for her and she didn’t feel awkward just because he didn’t remember her.

On the other hand, Lin Xian was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

When Shen Chuwei lay down beside him in her slippers, Lin Xian couldn’t ignore that he was going to share a bed with a woman that night.

Once Shen Chuwei got into bed, she naturally lay down beside him, turned on her side, and looked at the man sitting there, patting the bed with a smile, "Aren’t you tired?"

"Of course I’m tired," Lin Xian said as he lay down, keeping the distance of two arms’ lengths between them.

The bed wasn’t as big as the one in the East Palace but it was by no means small, and the two of them had more than enough room.

Used to sleeping on soft beds, Shen Chuwei had a hard time adjusting in the beginning and would wake up with a sore back, but now she had gotten used to it.

Shen Chuwei watched the man for a while, noting that since he had lost his memory, he seemed a bit different from before, perhaps because the memories of someone else occupied his mind, altering his way of speaking and expressing himself.

Before his memory loss, Xiao Jinyan was calm and composed, never neglecting etiquette at any time, except in bed–

The current Xiao Jinyan was a bit like a fox.

With his eyes closed, Lin Xian always felt a gaze fixed on him, unabashed and impossible to ignore.

How was he supposed to sleep like that?

He had no choice but to open his eyes and look over, meeting a pair of bright, twinkling eyes, "Not going to sleep?"

"Going to sleep." Shen Chuwei was actually quite tired, as in ancient times there were no entertainments, not even cell phones, so she was used to going to bed early.

Seeing her close her eyes, Lin Xian finally retracted his gaze and closed his eyes to continue sleeping.

Shen Chuwei was initially worried when she came in and saw the dark figure, thinking that the masked man might be coming to kill Xiao Jinyan.

But at last, she couldn’t resist the slumber and fell into a deep sleep.

Although Lin Xian’s eyes were closed, he never fell asleep. The more he tried to ignore the presence of the woman beside him, the more he couldn’t.

In the summer, despite the open windows allowing the breeze, it was still somewhat hot, and a faint fragrance always lingered at the tip of his nose, wantonly assaulting his senses.

He desperately tried to ignore this sensation, but it was precisely at this moment that he remembered that painting, the one he clearly remembered.

In the painting, Shen Chuwei appeared more seductive with her rosy cheeks and slender waist that one could grasp...

Just the thought made Lin Xian’s mouth dry and his body extremely hot.

Once Shen Chuwei fell asleep, she lost her initial discipline and began searching for a comfortable position, inevitably bumping into Lin Xian in the process.

Already sleepless, Lin Xian felt a jolt akin to an electric shock when she touched him, prompting him to abruptly open his eyes and look at the person beside him.

He saw her humming with closed eyes, having shifted from her side to lying on her back with limbs spread out, one foot on top of his leg, and an arm draped over his chest. His chest wound had already scabbed over, so it didn’t hurt that much on contact.

He looked at the space she occupied in her sleep, nearly three-quarters of the bed. So much for not taking up much space!

Finding the position uncomfortable, Shen Chuwei changed once more, still lying on her side but this time hugging his arm to her chest.

Shen Chuwei had always had a sleeping habit; she needed something in her arms to sleep more peacefully, whether it was a pillow or the quilt.

When she shared a bed with Xiao Jinyan, what she hugged was his arm.

With his arm held tight in her embrace, Lin Xian could clearly feel the softness against his chest.

Now, Lin Xian was wide awake. He was a normal man, without any deficiencies, how could he withstand such unconscious flirtation from a woman?

He should have just refused her request to stay the night earlier; at least then, he wouldn’t be subjected to this kind of torment.

That night, he did not sleep well and only managed to doze off when dawn was nearly breaking.

The next day

When Shen Chuwei woke up, she saw a handsome face right in front of her own. Propped on the bed, she scrutinized the familiar features for a while, her gaze landing on his lips. With a teasing thought in mind, she reached out a finger and poked them.

Lin Xian, having only fallen asleep in the early morning, was deeply asleep and felt a tickle when poked, causing him to just slightly furrow his brows without showing signs of waking up.