It must have been the earlier conversation that triggered his age anxiety; Huo Changzheng had no further interest in chatting. She knew she couldn't reason him out of such things—doing so would only entangle her further—so Shen Man also held her tongue.
Ever since the new curtains were installed, she hadn't had any trouble sleeping in a strange bed. Coupled with the newly made throw pillows, Shen Man drifted off into a sweet slumber after hugging one for only a few moments, even beginning to snore softly and rhythmically.
Meanwhile, Huo Changzheng, lying beside her, suffered another expected bout of insomnia that night.
Chapter 46