Chapter 997: Chapter 957: How About Going Back?

With this outfit, with this stunning beauty, even someone as composed as Lin Yi couldn’t help but feel his heart flutter.

For a moment, he couldn’t help but swallow hard.

However, thankfully, reason overcame the fleeting temptation in his heart, and he forced his gaze away from her, swallowed again, and helplessly spoke:

"What time is it? Why are you coming to me instead of sleeping? If you’re afraid, I can call on a few palace maids to keep you company."

But at this moment, Leng Yu paid no heed to these words, nor did she care. She leisurely took out her jade-like feet from her embroidered shoes and, regardless of Lin Yi’s reaction, directly sat down beside Lin Yi on his bed:

"Calling the palace maids wouldn’t help either. Without Lin Yi brother’s company, I always feel empty inside, and everything seems a bit scary.

I also don’t know these people well; Lin Yi brother, you know, it’s difficult for me to sleep in unfamiliar environments."

Difficult to sleep in unfamiliar environments?

Come on, I’m not that gullible!

If I believed you, I’d be a fool!

If you really had trouble sleeping in unfamiliar places, when those Yan Country cavalry conquered the frontier, weren’t you peacefully sleeping in the wild?

In those desolate places, listening to the howls of wild beasts, didn’t you sleep soundly?

And now you tell me you’re scared? Haha, that’s just the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard.

Do you, Leng Yu, even have moments of fear?

With that fiery temper of yours, who wouldn’t retreat three steps upon encountering you!

Even if real ghosts showed up, they’d call you ’aunt’ and run away instantly.

Of course, while Lin Yi thought this, he couldn’t say it out loud.

If he really said that, Leng Yu would surely explode.

Even though she seems gentle and refined, don’t forget she also has a very strong side.

Even though he’s her Lin Yi brother, even though he’s her favorite man, if she truly got angry, she wouldn’t go easy on him.

She might leap over and pin him down, unleashing small fists that didn’t really hurt, but would tickle his heart immensely.

One careless move, and he’d make a mistake, which would be a matter of principle.

Because of all these concerns, faced with this girl, Lin Yi had no choice but to helplessly scoot over, putting some distance between them, and then speak to Leng Yu:

"If you’re really not used to this environment, if you can’t adapt to palace life, then we can go back to the frontier and stay there."

Honestly, for Lin Yi, although the distance between the two places was far, once he donned the Iron Man Armor, it only took a dozen minutes or so to get there!

And he could arrange everything accordingly.

So this distance really wasn’t a concern for Lin Yi.

If Leng Yu truly couldn’t adapt to this environment, Lin Yi wouldn’t hesitate to take her to reside at the Border Army Camp since that’s where Leng Yu grew up and might feel more at home.

Of course, at this moment, Lin Yi could only use this to comfort himself.

He certainly couldn’t entertain the thought that the girl was only here because she was longing for his company.

Thinking that way, he would be too narcissistic, and it would be embarrassing for the girl.

However, based on Lin Yi’s understanding of Leng Yu, this girl, when facing him, was clearly shameless.

Indeed she seemed to have a thick skin, willing to try anything to get him.

Had it not been for his staunch defenses, she might have succeeded long ago.

Of course, if others heard this, they’d likely want to bash Lin Yi up, thinking he was too shameless.

And hearing these words, Leng Yu obviously couldn’t accept Lin Yi’s proposal.

Although she was finding it hard to adapt, as long as Lin Yi brother was around, she felt perfectly at ease.

She could endure anything.

Without exaggeration, as long as Lin Yi brother was somewhere, Leng Yu was willing to be there too.

Even if they were lying on a battlefield right now, Leng Yu would be alright with it.

Forget here, even if they found a kennel to hide, as long as she could be with Lin Yi brother, Leng Yu would have no complaints.

"No need, Lin Yi brother, going back would be too much trouble.

Besides, tomorrow’s the day you ascend the throne, and I believe you’ll have to wake up early to handle everything. Traveling between the two places would be too cumbersome.

Additionally, if they need you for anything tonight, it would be incredibly inconvenient."

Leng Yu was right, although rushing this enthronement was indeed pressing, the necessary ceremonies couldn’t be overlooked.

If it weren’t for Dayou Country’s professional team and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites handling this, the ceremony couldn’t have been organized so swiftly.

Though Lin Yi was lying comfortably on the bed at this moment, countless others couldn’t sleep tonight, especially the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was incredibly busy.

It’s not just them; nearly everyone in the Ministry of Rites was working overtime tonight.

With the enthronement tomorrow, such events allowed no room for error.

Without exaggeration, any mistakes would put their very lives at risk.

And not only them, many others in the Imperial Palace were busy as well.

The occasional sounds made Lin Yi aware that preparations were underway in the palace too.

After hearing Leng Yu’s words, Lin Yi realized she was right.

Although traveling back and forth was convenient for him, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn’t need to find him tonight.

If he couldn’t be found, it might really cause trouble.

So Lin Yi stopped insisting on returning; instead, he moved further inward on the bed.

And the reason for moving inward was completely because Leng Yu had already settled on the bed.

The gap he initially created was instantly closed by this girl.

And so, Lin Yi naturally had to scoot over.

But just as he barely moved.

[To be continued...]