Chapter 268: The Empress's Poise
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Given Li Yan's alertness, he would naturally not be completely unaware if someone entered, especially because he had just finished a shower and fallen asleep. But just like his decision not to sleep in the next room, he had finally calmed down a bit and didn't want his agitation to lead him to invade Yurong. Therefore, he had no choice but to temporarily disappoint her by pretending to be asleep when she entered, hoping she would leave on her own.
What he didn't expect was that Yurong, after looking at him by the bedside for a while, didn't leave; instead, she got into bed! This made him cringe secretly—wasn't this a test of his self-control?
