Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Sleep With You? On Same Bed?
Leon sat up on the waterbed, staring blankly at Rossweise.
Clearly, Rossweise had also gradually realized the intentions of her cunning elder sister.
It wasn't even bedtime yet, and she was already causing such a commotion.
Rossweise dared not imagine what even more thrilling antics might arise when it really was time to sleep.
Moreover, the most troubling thing wasn't these external factors.
The real trouble lay between her and Leon themselves.
In the past, they had slept together only because they had no other choice.
Now, aimlessly lying together for an entire night was something that had never happened before.
All along, they had been sleeping in their own separate spaces.
How could anyone fall asleep like this?
And… what if this guy steals the covers at night? Or kicks her in his sleep having nightmares? Or even hugs her like a teddy bear?
These were all things that could cost Rossweise her life.
While Rossweise was overthinking everything, Leon wasn't faring any better.
As the saying goes, being near a king is like being near a tiger. But if he truly had to sleep next to this female dragon, he would rather cuddle up with a tiger instead.
Anyway, when it came down to it, the relationship between the two of them was very peculiar.
They hadn't done what they should have done, yet they'd already done what they shouldn't have done.
This had led to the current awkward situation where they were as shy as first loves, even though their children were already running all over the place.
Wait—children.
The couple exchanged a glance and immediately came to the same conclusion.
Leon seized the opportunity to strike first, "The girls must be missing me. I'll go play with them."
Rossweise didn't argue with him.
As long as she didn't have to share a bed with him tonight, she would let him say whatever he wanted.
Leon left the room and arrived at the sisters' bedroom door. He knocked.
The sound of little footsteps quickly approached from inside.
It was Luna who opened the door.
"Daddy!"
"You're not asleep yet, Luna?"
"Nope, Auntie Isa is playing with me and my sister~"
Hearing this, Leon paused.
'Isa is here too?'
'Why is she here?'
Could it be… she had predicted that either he or Rossweise would use the excuse of accompanying the children to avoid sharing a bed?
With this suspicion in mind, Leon picked Luna up and walked into the sisters' room.
Sure enough, on the carpet, Isa was holding Noah, playing with some kind of educational building blocks.
"Noah is so smart. Do you take after your dad or your mom?" Isa pinched Noah's little face, showering her with praise.
"Auntie," Noah replied.
"Oh my, little Noah is such a sweet talker. Let Auntie kiss you~"
With that, Isa gave Noah a big smooch on the cheek.
Ah, the baby dragon's milky scent was so satisfying~
"Sis, what are you guys playing?"
Leon naturally joined the three of them.
Holding Luna, he sat cross-legged on the floor.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Isa didn't answer Leon but instead questioned him.
"Ah, I… I wanted to spend some time with the girls. I was worried they might not be able to sleep in a new place." Leon made up an excuse.
"No way. They're very well-behaved. They don't mind new places at all, right, Noah?"
"Mm."
"See, Noah said 'mm.' That means there's no problem."
"Sis, you might not understand Noah. Most of the time, whatever you ask her, she just says 'mm.' Right, Noah?"
Noah: "Wrong."
Leon: ...
'I'm your dad. I've known you for two months, and you've only known her for two hours, yet you're already siding with her?'
"So, with me here to keep the girls company, that's enough. You should go back and enjoy your little world with Rose."
'This was your real purpose, wasn't it, big sis?'
Luna wagged her little tail in Leon's arms, "Daddy and Mommy are sleeping together~ Yay~"
Leon tapped her on the head, "Little kids shouldn't talk nonsense."
"Umph…"
"Luna, come to Auntie~" Isa beckoned to Luna.
Luna immediately abandoned her father and ran to Isa.
Isa now had both girls in her arms, her face full of a genuine auntie smile.
"Alright, go back now. Don't keep Rose waiting too long."
She was clearly dismissing him.
Leon had no more moves. With no excuse to stay, he stood up, said, "Have fun," and returned to the couple's suite.
Rossweise lay on the waterbed, leaning against the headboard. She had already changed into a relatively normal nightgown, but the hem was still a bit short, so she covered her legs with a pillow.
Her damp hair suggested she had just taken a bath.
The thin, sheer nightgown clung to her alluring curves, making her look irresistibly captivating.
The queen crossed her arms, as if expecting Leon to return defeated.
"Fifteen minutes. You didn't even last fifteen minutes before coming back," Rossweise said.
"Your sister was there too. She turned Noah and Luna against me. They wouldn't side with me at all," Leon defended himself.
Rossweise chuckled, "Hmph. You always say the girls like you best. What exactly do they like about you? Staying far away from them?"
Leon spread his hands, "Instead of mocking me, why don't you try yourself?"
"Fine, I'll try. The girls definitely won't treat me like that."
Leon gestured dramatically, "Please, go ahead."
Rossweise pushed the door open—
And came back in less than thirty seconds.
CLAP—CLAP—CLAP—
Leon slowly applauded, mimicking Rossweise's earlier tone, "The girls definitely won't treat me like that~"
Rossweise tried to explain, "I-I'm wearing this outfit. How can I visit the kids like this?"
"Then why don't you change into normal clothes?"
"I've already taken a bath."
Leon rubbed his temples and got to the point, "Then how are we sleeping tonight?"
Rossweise scanned the room. Other than the waterbed, the only other place to lie down was the bathtub.
Leon noticed this too.
So the question was:
"Who sleeps in the bathtub?" Both looked at each other and spoke simultaneously.
After a moment of staring, Rossweise said, "You sleep."
"Me? Come on, the tub is full of water. If I sleep there, you'll see a handsome floating corpse in the morning."
"Why don't you drain the water before lying down?"
Leon blinked, as if realizing something, "Oh, good point."
Rossweise sighed, "Idiot…"
With that settled, they each headed to their respective "nests" for the night.
Rossweise had never tried sleeping on a waterbed before, so she felt a bit uncomfortable. She quickly pulled the covers over herself.
Meanwhile, Leon entered the transparent bathroom, fiddling with the bathtub.
Moments later, Leon came out with a defeated expression.
Rossweise glanced at him, "What happened?"
"Your sister sealed the drain in the bathtub."
Rossweise: ?
"She figured we might try to sleep separately, so she preemptively blocked other options, like one person sleeping in the tub."
Leon lamented, "I thought I was pretty clever. After all, becoming a top dragon slayer requires brains. But today, I've been thoroughly played by your sister."
Rossweise was equally frustrated, "My sister is getting sharper as she ages…"
Leon spread his arms, "So what do we do now?"
Rossweise looked at the oversized waterbed beneath her, then at the dragon slayer with no place to sleep.
After a moment of deliberation, she clutched the blanket tightly, bit her lip, and whispered, "Just come up and sleep."
"Where?"
"The bed."
"With you?"
Rossweise couldn't look him in the eye, "Yes… with me."
Leon's mischievous side surfaced again as he repeated, "You're saying I should sleep on the same bed as you?"
"Are you sleeping or not? If not, you won't sleep at all tonight. We'll play with all the toys in the closet. How about that?"
Leon immediately dove onto the bed, only to be kicked off by Rossweise.
"Go take a bath first. Then you can come back."
Leon pouted and headed to the bathroom.
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