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But the only person drunk was already asleep.
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Pei Huaijin thought for a moment, took the soup, and went to the bedroom to see if he could wake her to drink it.
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He placed the soup on the bedside table, then bent down to pinch the delicate face.
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“Wake up…”
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His voice was low, his touch gentle.
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The sleeper was undisturbed; not even an eyelash twitched.
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He fiddled with her red lips.
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“…”
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Her lips parted and closed faintly, revealing glimpses of her pearly teeth.
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Clearly, this method was futile, and he knew it.
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Realizing how childish he looked, Pei Huaijin smiled and gave up trying to wake her.
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He took off his shoes and got into bed.
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Perhaps the noise woke her.
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The woman who had been sound asleep suddenly opened her eyes.
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As soon as he lay down and saw her “awake,” he sat up to bring her the sobering soup.
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Just as he sat up, she suddenly grabbed his arm, clutching it tightly like before.
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Pei Huaijin knew she wasn’t truly awake but sleepwalking again.
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After such a fright today, he expected her to have a restless night, but she didn’t cry or scream.
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She just clung to his arm.
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“It’s mine, it’s mine!” she said fiercely, as if someone was trying to take him away.
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He recalled the same scene at the restaurant and played along, “It’s yours. No one’s taking me from you.”
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She was still angry, cheeks puffed out, “Don’t talk to her…”
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“Who?”
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Pei Huaijin was confused but cooperated: “Okay, I won’t talk to her.”
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“You can only talk to me.”
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“Alright.”
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“Hold me…”
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“…Huh? Who do you want to hold you in your dream?”
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Pei Huaijin didn’t respond immediately, and she grew anxious.
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“Hold me, Pei Huaijin, hold me quickly, I’m scared…”
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Hearing her say his name so clearly, Pei Huaijin immediately pulled her into his arms.
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“Don’t be afraid. I’m holding you.”
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“Wuwuwu…”
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She suddenly began to cry, tears streaming down her face, aggrieved, “Such a big fire, such choking smoke, I couldn’t get out. Wuwu, I couldn’t escape, Pei Huaijin, why didn’t you come save me…”
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Sure enough, the fire had truly scared her.
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Pei Huaijin gently patted her back, his chin brushing her forehead, filled with guilt.
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“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gone so late.”
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She finally loosened her grip, grabbing his robe, mumbling curses while wiping tears and snot all over his clothes.
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Soon, the front of his robe was soaked.
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While soiling his clothes, her own face became a mess as well.
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After she cried herself out, she stopped, only hiccupping quietly in his arms.
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Pei Huaijin pulled the small cord by the bed, and soon the clear chime of the water bell sounded.
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Though they’d been married a long time, this was the first time he’d summoned water in such a way.
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The night maid quickly brought water.
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Pei Huaijin didn’t let her come in but got out of bed himself to receive it.
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He soaked a cloth to clean her face, then changed cloths to wipe his own front.
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As for the robe she’d dirtied, he tossed it aside.
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It had a few specks of blood — likely from her injured hand scraping it while clutching him.
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Pei Huaijin changed into fresh clothes and came back to check her hand.
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She sat on the bed, eyes half-open, now calm.
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He lifted her injured hand for inspection.
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Indeed, the wound had split slightly.
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He fetched medicine and reapplied it.
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Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her staring at him.
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Still sleepwalking?
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Pei Huaijin blew on the ointment, expecting her to mutter something in her sleep, but she suddenly called out, “Brother-in-law.”
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His hand trembled.
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He looked at her in disbelief.
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“What did you call me?”
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She furrowed her brows, looking conflicted: “Brother-in-law, why are you my brother-in-law?”
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Clearly, she wasn’t sleepwalking but awake, just drunk and babbling.
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Pei Huaijin held her hand and patiently explained, “I’m not your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law is Pei Huaian.”
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“No, Pei Huaian is my fiancé…”
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“He was your fiancé, but now your husband is me.”
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“But you’re my future brother-in-law?”
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“I’m not your future brother-in-law. I’m your husband now.”
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Pei Huaijin’s gaze rested on her slightly parted lips.
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“You’ve called me ‘husband’ before, remember?”
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That had been on her return home day when she was drugged and irrational, pressing him in the carriage and calling him ‘husband’ repeatedly.
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She seemed to have understood, blinking drowsily.
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“So are you my brother-in-law or my husband?”
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He lowered his head and kissed her lips.
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“What do you think?”
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She was stunned, puzzled.
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“How could you kiss me?”
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“Because I’m your husband. Only your husband can kiss you.”
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She stared blankly, pondering.
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After a moment, she leaned closer to him.
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“I’m still not sure. Kiss me again…”
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Pei Huaijin felt something explode inside his chest; his heart pounded fiercely, shaking his usual calm and reason…
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She was so adorable.
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His wife, so adorable.
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His adorable wife asking him for a kiss.
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At that moment of shattered reason, his large hand slipped through her cloud-like black hair, cupping the back of her head and pulling her close.
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Those lips he had wanted to kiss since the carriage were captured by him.
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His teeth parted hers, fishing out the small tongue inside, tangling and sucking…
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Shen Youran felt a tingling numbness at her tongue’s root and a faint ache.
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She struggled, saying “Enough, enough,” but her muffled, faint voice and the sweet, wine-scented juices were all swallowed by him.
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Two quarters later, he pulled the bell again.
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Tonight, Pei Huaian had voluntarily read in the study for two hours, probably overworked his mind.
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After bathing, he collapsed onto the wooden daybed and fell asleep.
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The room was quiet and dim.
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Thanks to Pei Huaijin’s warning, Shen Yunshu planned to stay up a bit longer.
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Now she sat by the bedside, holding a small lamp and reading.
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The candle wick popped and sparked, startling her.
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She glanced at the time—it was already past midnight.
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The person behind the screen was sleeping soundly.
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Shen Yunshu, feeling tired, was about to extinguish the lamp and sleep.
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At that moment, a sharp scream came from behind the screen: “Father! Mother!”
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“Don’t kill me…”
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“Te—”
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“…”
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Shen Yunshu didn’t bother putting on shoes.
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Barefoot, she ran to the screen.
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“Pei Huaian! Pei Huaian…”
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“Don’t kill my father and mother! Please…”
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“Pei Huaian, wake up!”
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“Save my father and mother! Who will save us…”
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From his muttering, Shen Yunshu pieced together that he was trapped in a terrifying nightmare.
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Someone was chasing him and his parents.
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He begged for mercy and help, crying silently in pain and despair…
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Why was he having such a nightmare?
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Had he ever experienced something so horrific?
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Anxious, Shen Yunshu called and shook him, pulling him up and holding him tightly.
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“Pei Huaian, wake up! Once you wake, it’ll be alright…”
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He clung to her as if grasping a lifeline, wanting to bury himself inside her.
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She held him tighter, stroking his hair.
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“It’s okay now, Pei Huaian. I’m here. I’m right here…”
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He still didn’t wake but gradually calmed down.
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She soothed him until his breathing steadied.
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She tried to lay him back down, but as soon as they parted, he jolted awake again.
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She had no choice but to hold him again, patting him softly.
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Eventually, exhausted by his weight and unable to leave, she lay down with him.
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He rested his head on her arm, nestled in her embrace, clutching her waist like a child…
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