NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 14 - Goodnight, My Wife
Chapter 14 Goodnight, My Wife
“Bang!”
Ouyang Xu smashed the wine bottle onto the road and stormed away in anger.
“Finally, he’s gone!”
Sun Sanniang curled her lips.
“Let’s clean up and call it a night!”
Song Yinzhan and the others nodded and started tidying up. Meanwhile, Zhao Pan’er’s mind kept circling around the words sleep game, making her feel anxious and uneasy.
Is something really going to happen tonight?
“Young master, young mistress, rest early!”
Uncle Fu smiled as he ushered Gao You and Zhao Pan’er into the bridal chamber, carefully closing the door before leaving.
Looking at the room still decorated with double happiness symbols and glowing red candles, Zhao Pan’er felt her heart grow chaotic. Since she had married Gao You, she had already considered that something like this might happen eventually.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself, now that it was truly happening, she felt incredibly nervous.
“Wife?”
Gao You waved his hand in front of Zhao Pan’er’s face.
She swallowed nervously.
“What is it, Gao Lang?”
Still pretending to be clueless?
Gao You deliberately stared at Zhao Pan’er intently for a long time. His gaze made her blush furiously.
Feeling flustered, she quickly tried to change the topic.
“Is there something on my face?”
“You look beautiful!”
After teasing his wife, Gao You quickly ran to the bed.
“Competition—sleeping.”
He kicked off his shoes, took off his outer robe, and immediately lay down, tightly shutting his eyes.
So this was the sleep game?
Zhao Pan’er let out a sigh of relief but also found his behavior adorable. She walked over to the bed and saw that he was already snoring. But his breathing was soft, not disturbing at all.
“Gao Lang?”
She softly called out near his ear.
There was no response from him.
“He actually fell asleep?”
Zhao Pan’er shook her head, smiling to herself. “He didn’t even tidy himself up before sleeping!”
As she spoke, she gently lifted his head, smoothing out his hair. She then helped him take off his socks and finally tucked him under the blanket, letting out a sigh of relief.
After taking care of him, Zhao Pan’er removed all her hairpins. Once she finished freshening up, she lay down beside him. Even though she had only known this man for two days, she completely trusted that he wouldn’t do anything inappropriate. She didn’t feel uneasy at all.
On the contrary, she instinctively moved closer to his embrace and soon fell into a deep sleep. Not long after, Gao You, hearing her steady breathing, opened his eyes and saw that Zhao Pan’er had unconsciously snuggled up to him.
“She really doesn’t guard against me at all!”
“Wife, goodnight!”
He gently brushed his fingers against her cheek before closing his eyes and falling asleep again.
…
The Next Morning, Gao You woke up early. Perhaps it was because of the exhaustion from the past two days, but Zhao Pan’er was still fast asleep.
“Wife?”
He softly called out.
Zhao Pan’er pouted, sleepily waving her hand to push his head away.
Still drowsy, huh?
But she looked absolutely adorable while sleeping!
No, this had to be captured! The next moment,
Gao You was disappointed to realize that he didn’t have a camera.
“Wait, I can draw it!”
Smiling, he took out a brush, ink, and paper—only to sigh again. Ink paintings wouldn’t work like a photograph.
“I’ll have to use charcoal.”
With that in mind, he quickly ran to the kitchen and found a few partially burned charcoal sticks.
Holding the charcoal, he swiftly sketched Zhao Pan’er’s sleeping posture onto a wooden board.
“Perfect!”
Biting his thumb, he admired his masterpiece with satisfaction. At this moment, Zhao Pan’er woke up. Seeing Gao You’s face covered in charcoal smudges, she was bewildered.
“Gao Lang? What were you doing?”
Gao You glanced at his hands and felt a little embarrassed. Zhao Pan’er quickly got out of bed, grabbed a random robe, and prepared to fetch water.
“Get dressed properly!”
Gao You blocked her path.
Zhao Pan’er explained hurriedly, “I am dressed properly!”
“Nothing is exposed!”
“That’s not the point.”
Gao You shook his head and firmly repeated, “It’s cold outside.”
So it wasn’t about modesty? He was more concerned about her feeling cold? A warm feeling surged in Zhao Pan’er’s heart. Being cared for and protected like this felt wonderful.
If it were any other typical Song Dynasty man, he would probably be more worried about his wife’s modesty instead. Seeing how serious Gao You was, Zhao Pan’er obediently dressed properly before carrying the wash basin outside.
Not long after, she returned with the water and sat in front of Gao You.
“What’s with this little soot-covered cat look?”
She giggled while wiping the charcoal stains off his face with a cloth. Gao You pointed to a wooden board leaning against the wall.
“Is this… me sleeping?”
Zhao Pan’er gasped in surprise, feeling a little embarrassed. She quickly blocked his view.
“Do I really sleep like this?”
“Mm!”
Gao You nodded.
Flustered, Zhao Pan’er rushed over and put the drawing away.
“Why?”
Gao You was puzzled. It was such an adorable sight—why was she so embarrassed to keep it?
Zhao Pan’er shyly lowered her head.
“My… my legs were exposed in the drawing.”
So what?
In the modern world, even a cheongsam (qipao) would reveal more!
But Gao You didn’t bother correcting her thoughts. As long as he could still look at it, it was fine!
After putting away the charcoal drawing, Zhao Pan’er blushed as she continued helping Gao You wipe his face and comb his hair. With nothing else to do, Gao You closed his eyes and summoned his system to check in.
[Congratulations! You have received a God-Tier Slingshot!].
Gao You was stunned.
A God-Tier Slingshot? What kind of nonsense is this?
Closing his eyes briefly,e instantly gained knowledge of countless years of slingshot craftsmanship and perfected his slingshot-shooting skills.
In simple terms, within his shooting range—he would never miss!
Pretty cool!
But… absolutely useless!
What kind of grown man would go around showing off with a child’s slingshot?