Chapter 199 Don't have a stealing kiss in the same room
"Okay." Shen Cangzhu didn't say anything, but Chu Xingchen also meant the same thing. She really didn't dare to sleep alone today.
"I'll sleep on the couch and you'll sleep on the bed."
Chu Xingchen was a little hesitant after hearing this. The couch Shen Cangzhu mentioned was at the footrest beside the bed, which was just big enough for one person. When parents in Da Chu were sick, their children would sleep on the couch to serve them.
Usually the maids who keep watch at night also sleep here.
It's not appropriate for Shen Cangzhu to sleep here.
"Okay, it's settled. If you feel guilty, just put a quilt on me." In the past, Shen Cangzhu would have tried his best to share the bed with her, but she just experienced that tonight. Naturally, he can't do it, only the bed is suitable.
After Shen Cangzhu finished speaking, he actually arranged it with Chu Xingchen. After laying out the quilt, Shen Cangzhu touched it and said, "Not bad, it's quite soft."
Chu Xingchen was very tired and wanted to sleep even more after taking the soothing medicine. But when he closed his eyes, he would see the beggar. He was obviously very tired but he was holding on. Shen Cangzhu noticed something strange and said, "Let me read you a Buddhist scripture."
Chu Xingchen didn't understand the Buddhist scriptures either, but he listened with concentration and slowly relaxed and fell asleep.
She finally fell asleep, but still couldn't avoid nightmares. Seeing that she was not sleeping peacefully, Shen Cangzhu sat up and patted her shoulders to comfort her.
One after another, Shen Cangzhu sat on the couch like this until midnight, but because he never slept with her, he was too tired, so he finally fell asleep beside her bed.
Chu Xingchen remembered that she had been dreaming intermittently, but it seemed that someone had been comforting her, and she slept peacefully afterwards. When she woke up the next day, she saw Shen Cangzhu lying next to the bed.
He still put one hand on her arm. Thinking of the comfort in his dream last night, he immediately knew it was Shen Cangzhu.
Chu Xingchen didn't move, just lying there and looking at him.
Shen Cangzhu's eyes were green, and it looked like he hadn't rested well. In fact, she noticed last night that Shen Cangzhu's eyes were bloodshot, and he had green stubble at first, which was a bit inconsistent with the noble, elegant and calm person he used to be. .
Later he washed his face and shaved off his green stubble, but he didn't actually take a shower and his face became thinner.
Since Chu Xingchen got to know him, this was probably the most unattractive and unattractive time for him, but he looked the closest to him.
While Chu Xingchen was watching, he saw Shen Cangzhu's eyelashes trembling, as if he was about to wake up.
Chu Xingchen reflexively closed her eyes and pretended to be still asleep, but after closing her eyes, she felt speechless. She didn't do anything wrong, so why should she pretend?
But it didn't seem right to open my eyes again at this moment.
Chu Xingchen was confused. Shen Cangzhu woke up and felt his arm was numb. He moved it twice and saw that Chu Xingchen hadn't woken up. He didn't intend to disturb him at first, but he realized something was wrong.
Her eyelashes trembled and her eyes moved. Shen Cangzhu frowned, thinking she was having another nightmare. He ignored her numb hand and patted her arm skillfully, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Her voice was hoarse but extremely gentle. Then she raised her hand and gently covered her eyes, hoping that Chu Xingchen could sleep for a while longer.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, "Your Majesty..."
Shen Cangzhu frowned and hurriedly closed the door. Chu Xingchen opened his eyes and looked at the back of Shen Cangzhu who opened the door.
The brothel's madam had been interrogated last night, but no useful information came out of the interrogation. They only knew that someone gave Chu Xingchen to their brothel for free. The only requirement was that the first customer she accepted must be a beggar or a beggar. The dirtiest beggar in Qingtai County.
Because someone was watching, the madam saw that Chu Xingchen looked so good. Although he knew there must be something fishy in it, he couldn't resist the temptation, so he heartily agreed.
But the first beggar he found actually regretted it after seeing Chu Xingchen. He just said he didn't dare and ran away.
But the madam had no choice but to find another one.
If the first beggar hadn't run away, Shen Cangzhu would have been too late anyway.
The madam committed many evil deeds and was an insider, so he was immediately dealt with, including other people who dealt with him.
Shen Cangzhu sent his bodyguard to check the person who the bustard said sent Chu Xingchen, and found that a group of people in Qingtai County were looking for Chu Xingchen.
The bodyguards Shen Cangzhu brought were not many, and they were enough to protect themselves for the time being, but if they encountered the same dead soldiers as before, they would undoubtedly have no chance of winning.
We have already arrived in Qingtai County, and we don't know where that force comes from. Rather than moving and exposing the target, it may be safer to hide in the city and wait for others to meet up.
After thinking about it, Chu Xingchen thought that he had already arrived in Qingtai County, so he simply investigated the murder case of the student, discussed it with Shen Cangzhu and left the inn directly.
There are so many people coming and going at the inn, it's a bit inconvenient after all.
Shen Cangzhu simply found a house on the outskirts of the city to stay in. This house was not an inn, but it also offered short-term rentals. The owners were two people, a grandfather and a granddaughter who was about ten years old.
"The bedding is all freshly washed and dried. Sister, just call me if you need anything."
"good."
The small courtyard is not big, but it is very clean and comfortable. Shen Cangzhu finally got clean here.
Chu Xingchen glanced at Shen Cangzhu's silky hair and said, "Let's go to the academy together tomorrow?"
There is an academy in Qingtai County. It is not well-known in Dachu, but it was quite famous in Qingtai County in the past. It was an academy opened by the Wang family with money from a great scholar. If you perform well after admission, you can be recommended by the Wang family to become an official.
This is an opportunity to completely change your destiny. Who doesn't want to change their destiny and can rely on a big mountain like the Wang family? It was once all the rage.
After the decline of the Wang family, the academy also fell into silence, but its status in the local area was still different. It was not until those poor students in the academy got into trouble one after another and died that the academy was cast a shadow.
The small courtyard that Chu Xingchen and the others chose to live in was not far from the academy, and had been rented by students before. They planned to pretend not to know and pretend to be students from poor families who wanted to study.
"I will go, you are my wife now." Shen Cangzhu didn't want Chu Xingchen to take risks.
"I can wear men's clothes. It's too risky for you to go in alone." Chu Xingchen was worried.
"That's more dangerous. I'll act by ear and don't have to worry too much."
The guards were scattered around to protect Chu Xingchen's safety. Shen Cangzhu saw Chu Xingchen frowning and comforted him, "Don't worry, I won't take risks. I'll just wait until I contact someone."
Shen Cangzhu was calm in everything she did, but she really didn't know how to cook. Chu Xingchen said that she knew how to do it, but Shen Cangzhu didn't believe it, so he paid his grandfather and grandson to cook an extra meal for them in the future.
The day passed by in a hurry, and soon it was night, and the two of them were still in the same room.
"You sleep on the bed, and I'll make the floor."
Shen Cangzhu quickly made arrangements, but Chu Xingchen couldn't sleep. Shen Cangzhu noticed it and read Buddhist scriptures to her again.
When Chu Xingchen was half asleep, he suddenly heard several bird calls. The bird calls were the secret signal for the guards to find them. When she felt Shen Cangzhu get up and open the fire fold, she suddenly became more awake. She was about to ask If she wanted to come together, she felt Shen Cangzhu suddenly approaching.
He was careful not to wake her up, and he was very close. Chu Xingchen suddenly woke up completely, so close? What was he going to do?
Chu Xingchen stopped breathing, thinking that he was going to have a secret kiss or something, right?