Chapter 9: My Bed Collapsed, Can I Sleep at Your Place?

Lin Qingyou snorted coldly, “Yin Hanyu, is it really that hard for you to admit that you like me?”

Yin Hanyu replied dismissively, “Leng Yifeng is obviously using you, and you still don’t see it. If that’s not stupidity, then what is?”

Lin Qingyou: “……”

Don’t get mad. Don’t get mad. Don’t get mad.

Anger is the devil.

He is her dear husband.

Yin Hanyu continued, “Honest words may be unpleasant, but they are more useful than sweet talk.”

“You like Leng Yifeng just because he sweet-talks you? What kind of sweet words has he said to you?”

“Stop, stop, stop…”

Lin Qingyou raised her hand in a halting gesture.

“Yin Hanyu, can you stop bringing up Leng Yifeng? Why do you keep mentioning him?”

Yin Hanyu scoffed, “Who wants to bring him up? You’re just too focused on him, which is why you only notice when I mention him.”

Lin Qingyou: “……”

How did he manage to twist things like this?

As expected, he just has low emotional intelligence.

But his IQ is sky-high.

He could turn black into white with his words.

“You’re jealous, aren’t you?” Lin Qingyou chuckled. “Didn’t someone just say they don’t like me? Then why are you getting jealous?”

A trace of guilt flashed across Yin Hanyu’s handsome face. “You’re talking nonsense. I’m not.”

“Heh…” Always saying one thing and meaning another.

But since he was her future husband and good-looking, she let it slide.

Lin Qingyou explained seriously, “Yin Hanyu, I used to care about Leng Yifeng a lot, but I never had romantic feelings for him.”

“We’ve known each other since childhood, so of course, our bond is deep.”

“But the reason I treated him so well was mostly out of guilt…”

“Guilt?” Yin Hanyu frowned, a complicated look flashing in his eyes.

“I was kidnapped once, and Leng Yifeng saved me. He was once the golden boy, a prodigy admired by all. But because he saved me, his leg was severely injured.”

“At its worst, the doctors even said he might be wheelchair-bound for life.”

“During the years he was disabled, I lived in nightmares of my kidnapping and guilt toward him every day.”

“A prodigy turned cripple… Leng Yifeng endured endless ridicule, mockery, and humiliation. Every time I heard those words, I couldn’t help but stand up for him. Over time, I even developed PTSD.”

“I couldn’t bear anyone speaking ill of him, not even a single word.”

But Yin Hanyu had a sharp tongue and always hit her sore spots.

And Leng Yifeng… was a master at playing the victim.

All he had to do was whimper a little, act pitiful, and Lin Qingyou would rush to defend him.

Yin Hanyu gazed at Lin Qingyou and hesitantly asked, “If I told you that Leng Yifeng’s injury wasn’t as serious as he made it out to be, and that he wasn’t even disabled for that long, would you believe me?”

Lin Qingyou nodded. “I believe you now. But back then, I was too stupid to believe it.”

Yin Hanyu: “……”

Too honest. He had no response to that.

Lin Qingyou tried to salvage her dignity. “But his injuries were real. I saw him at his most painful and miserable moments.”

And back then, from her perspective, he had suffered because of her.

She couldn’t not feel guilty.

—

After dinner, Yin Hanyu went home.

He had just finished washing up and was about to sleep when the doorbell rang.

Opening the door, he saw Lin Qingyou clutching a Winnie-the-Pooh pillow, looking at him expectantly.

Yin Hanyu asked, “What’s wrong?”

Lin Qingyou blinked. “I’m scared to sleep alone. Can I sleep with you?”

Yin Hanyu’s ears instantly turned red. “Don’t be ridiculous.”

Lin Qingyou pouted. “I’m not. I’m really scared. I think there’s a ghost in my room.”

Yin Hanyu: “……”

He flicked her forehead in exasperation. “Then who’s been sleeping with you these past few nights? The ghost?”

Lin Qingyou: “……”

Ugh, this man. His logic was too sharp!

She slumped and turned to leave.

Yin Hanyu watched her go back to her room and closed his own door.

But soon after—BANG! BANG! BANG!—a series of loud crashes echoed through the hallway.

“Qingyou…”

Yin Hanyu panicked, thinking something had happened to her. He rushed out, only to see Lin Qingyou stepping out of her room, panting.

“My bed collapsed. Can I sleep at your place?”

Yin Hanyu: “……”

So she was smashing her bed just now?

“If you don’t believe me, you can come see for yourself.” Lin Qingyou even made a welcoming gesture.

Yin Hanyu sighed in resignation. Before he could say anything, she darted past him like a nimble cat and slid into his room.

By the time he chased after her, she was already sprawled on his bed.

“Hehe, so soft…” Lin Qingyou spread out like a starfish on his bed.

Seeing him, she patted the spot beside her. “You sleep here.”

Yin Hanyu took a deep breath. “This is my bed.”

She was acting like she owned it.

Lin Qingyou grinned. “I know. That’s why I want to sleep in it. Actually, I’d rather sleep with you, but since you said only after marriage, I figured I should respect your wishes.”

Yin Hanyu’s brow twitched. “This is how you ‘respect’ me?”

Lin Qingyou sat cross-legged. “So I thought of a perfect compromise! I’ll sleep in your bed first, and after we’re married, I’ll sleep with you.”

Yin Hanyu: “……”

Suddenly, Lin Qingyou stared at him intently.

Yin Hanyu averted his gaze, looking away.

Lin Qingyou giggled. “Baby, are you shy?”

“…Baby?”

Yin Hanyu almost choked on air. His face turned completely red, even his ears blushing.

Lin Qingyou found it even funnier. “Baby, you’re too cute.”

Yin Hanyu: “……”

His face burned even hotter. His eyes widened in shock, and he stammered, “D-Don’t call me that.”

“Baby…”

“Baby…”

“Baby…”

Lin Qingyou’s voice grew sweeter each time.

Yin Hanyu’s heart pounded uncontrollably, his whole body heating up.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. It didn’t work.

In the end, he fled the bedroom. He tugged at his collar, only to realize he was wearing a loose robe.

Lin Qingyou chased after him.

Yin Hanyu backed away warily. “Don’t come any closer.”

Lin Qingyou: “……”

Was she really that scary?

Why did she suddenly feel like the villain forcing herself on an innocent girl?

Damn it, her own imagination scared her.

She shook her head and patted her cheeks.

The moment she stepped forward, Yin Hanyu retreated again. “Stay back.”

Lin Qingyou: “……”

Seeing how flustered he was, she decided to ease up. “Why are you so shy? Calling each other ‘baby’ is normal for couples.”

“…Couples?” Yin Hanyu repeated the word.

Just then, the doorbell rang again.

Both of them stiffened.

Who could be visiting Yin Hanyu this late at night?