The General's Darling Is Delicate-Chapter 433 - 295: So What If I Sleep Here?

That night, Yun Chunnuan had just lain down when the door of her room was knocked.

The winter nights in Bianliao are extremely cold, even with a firepot burning inside, filled with fine silver charcoal, the chill could still be felt.

Upon hearing the knock, Yun Chunnuan thought it was Qiao’er.

Before sleep, Qiao’er would always add some silver charcoal to the firepot.

Wrapped tightly in a thick blanket, curled up in bed, she let the person in directly.

"Qiao’er, could you add another firepot, it’s too cold, perhaps it’s going to snow."

"Hmm."

A man’s low voice came, Yun Chunnuan froze for a moment, realizing it wasn’t Qiao’er.

"General Yelyu?"

This time, the man didn’t respond, and when Yun Chunnuan stuck her head out of the blanket to look, she saw him carrying a charcoal brazier half his height.

Looking at that brazier, Yun Chunnuan felt a pang in her heart.

She used to complain that Bianliao was too cold, but even before she said it, such a thing had already appeared in the room.

Later, she asked and learned that her husband had refused all the King’s rewards, only asking for that unique brazier in his bedroom.

At that time, she and her husband had cleared up their misunderstanding, and were deeply in love.

But now... he knows she’s going to leave sooner or later.

Yun Chunnuan sat up, watched the man carry the brazier to the corner, busying himself, and throughout he never spoke or claimed credit.

She felt unsettled in her heart.

"You didn’t have to, I won’t be using it for long..."

The man’s body stiffened, his voice muffled, "I get cold, it’s not for you. I’ll lend it to you for two days, don’t be overly sentimental."

From the direction of the bed, a faint sound of a girl’s laughter could be heard.

Yelyu Lie turned his head, his face instantly turning red.

It’s really not his fault for being entranced; who could resist a little princess as beautiful as a fairy?

She was so white and soft.

Softer and whiter than anyone he’d ever seen.

Three thousand strands of black hair flowed softly, highlighting her small, delicate face, rosy and vibrant, as beautiful as a berry, making one want to take a bite.

She was wearing a white undershirt, revealing a large area of snow-white skin on her chest, a slender neck, beautiful collarbones, and a waist partially concealed under the covers.

Every part stimulated the man’s gaze.

Yelyu Lie had an impulse, wanting to rush forward and embrace her.

But, he couldn’t.

At least, he couldn’t lose to another version of himself, nor could he... hurt her.

"Hey, the fire is lit!" Yun Chunnuan saw the fire in the brazier burning fiercely, and he was standing quite close, almost singeing his clothes, she hurriedly reminded him.

Yelyu Lie quickly snapped back to reality, his wheat-colored face turning crimson.

Not sure if it was due to the heat from the fire, or for some other reason.

After a while, he finally sorted out the brazier.

When he stood up, he was already sweating profusely.

And the room had transformed from a nearly temperatureless place to being fiery hot.

Yelyu Lie stood there, unwilling to leave just like that, Yun Chunnuan sat on the bed, not daring to move, unsure of what to say.

Her feelings toward the version of him in this world were very complicated.

On one hand knowing this was her husband, yet on the other feeling he wasn’t.

Obviously the same person, yet due to fate’s funny tricks, in this lifetime, they were destined to be connected yet separated.

The room was quiet, only the crackling sound of the fire could be heard.

"Um..."

"You..."

Both spoke simultaneously, Yelyu Lie awkwardly touched his nose, "You go first."

"Uh... it’s getting late." Despite her complex feelings, he wasn’t her husband, and it was indeed inappropriate for them to be in the same room so late.

Although being direct seemed cruel, if the matter was destined to have no end, wouldn’t refusing outright be better?

Indeed, Yelyu Lie quickly understood the little princess’s resistance.

He used his achievements only to exchange for such a brazier, which might be considered worthless in her eyes, even despised.

His heart suddenly felt unbearably uncomfortable, he retorted petulantly: "This is my room, what’s wrong with sleeping here?"

Yun Chunnuan was well aware of the Barbarian General’s tendency to become overly passionate at any moment.

Even before marriage, despite having set rules, he often struggled to restrain himself. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Especially before they confessed their feelings, he frequently boasted about wanting to sleep with her.

She always viewed Yelyu Lie in this world as an independent person, never as a stand-in for her husband, thus hearing this, she felt apprehensive.

Tugging tightly on her blanket, she pulled it up to her neck.

"If you want to sleep here, I’ll go to the guest room then. The cloak is on the coat rack to your left, can you help throw it over?"

"You—" Yelyu Lie visibly grew irritable, "Who said I’m kicking you out! Even if I stay here, it’s not possible to sleep on the floor? It’s too cold outside, can you really let me freeze?"

"A man and a woman alone in a room, it’s not appropriate."

No matter what he said, Yun Chunnuan didn’t want anyone else but her husband in her room.

Especially at such a late hour.

Even though her husband in another world didn’t know about any of this.

Yun Chunnuan recalled the first night her husband stayed over, he did sleep on the floor in front of the bed.

Feeling wronged, he wanted to hold her hand, she pretended to be asleep, turned over, but accidentally let her hand dangle from the side of the bed.

In that instant, he held onto her.

Every moment shared with her husband was etched in her memory.

How could she accept anyone else taking his place?

Originally, this world shouldn’t exist, Yelyu Lie in this world shouldn’t be hurt, but Ying Ce ruined it all.

Seeing the hurt in the man’s eyes, Yun Chunnuan suddenly realized clearly what the Grandmaster meant, none have the right to forgive Ying Ce for others.

He hurt too many innocent people.

They were all real, existing people, including the man before her, an independent individual.

Even though in many ways he was similar to her husband, they were two different people, no one is anyone’s substitute.

But Yelyu Lie didn’t see it that way.

As someone’s substitute, if you asked the original him, he’d find it contemptible, even laughable.

But after falling for the little princess, Yelyu Lie wanted for the first time to be someone’s substitute unconditionally.

As long as she was willing, he might forget all past for her, willingly become the person she imagined.

Until one day, he could win her heart with his actions.

"What’s inappropriate! Didn’t you say we’ve been married for two years and even have a son? Being shy now, isn’t it too late?

Tonight, even if the King himself comes, I’m sleeping here!"