Chapter 33: A ghost in front of the bed
Empress Running Away with the Ball
Chen Ning leaned back in the chair as she lazily said, âMy eyes have never read anyone wrong before, that Xia He wasnât lying. I donât think sheâll go and report to Chu Shao Yang. Un, Iâm tired.â
She gave a yawn, then she stood up and slowly walked over to the bed.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
There were too many things that happened in just a single day. She was very tired and just wanted to have a good sleep.
She had to recover her energy because what was waiting for her tomorrow was definitely a violent storm.
She fell down on the bed and closed her eyes, instantly falling asleep.
âYoung miss......â
Xiao Ru hesitantly stood in front of the bed.
Chen Ning suddenly opened her eyes. She tapped the tip of Xiao Ruâs nose as she intimately smiled and said, âLittle girl, if I donât dispel the doubts in your heart, will you not be able to sleep?â
âThatâs right young miss.â Xiao Ru bitterly nodded her head, âPlease tell this servant. This servant is about to die from curiosity.â
âWhat you want to ask me is why Iâm certain that Xia He didnât lie to me, right?â Chen Ning smiled.
âThatâs right young miss!â Xiao Ruâs chin fell down. Her thoughts had been guessed by Chen Ning once again, how was this possible!
âCome and sleep with me, then Iâll tell you.â Chen Ning saw the black bags under Xiao Ruâs eyes and felt her heart ache.
Xiao Ru immediately and obediently got on the bed, lying down beside her. Her eyes were open wide and she didnât turn her head.
Just like a little girl who was looking forward to hearing a story.
Chen Ning lightly laughed as she lovingly rubbed Xiao Ruâs hair. She blew out the candle and the two of them lied down together.
The moonlight was like water as it dimly shined in through the window, turning the room silver white.
âIf you want to see if a person is telling the truth or lying, it isnât very difficult. You need to pay attention to every one of their movements, especially their eyes.â
Under Xiao Ruâs anticipation, Chen Ning finally began to slowly speak. She tried to say it in a way that was as easy as possible to understand.
âWhen she was telling the truth, her eyes wouldnât move or would just move a tiny bit. When she was lying, then her eyes would unconsciously move to the top right. Now think carefully, when I suddenly asked Xia He if she was the one who poisoned me, didnât her eyes move to the top right?â
Xiao Ru tilted her head as she thought for a bit. Then she suddenly clapped her hand and shouted, âShe did, she did!â
She looked at Chen Ning with a face of awe, âYoung miss, how do you know this much! This servant remembered that you werenât like this before, it seems like youâve become a completely different person!â
The smile on Chen Ningâs face froze for a second.
Thatâs right, she had become a different person.
But she felt that she couldnât tell Xiao Ru the truth. If she knew that she was a wandering spirit from the modern era, this honest little girl would be scared beyond compare.
âAlright, now you should close your eyes and sleep!â She stared at Xiao Ru.
Xiao Ru instantly stuck out her tongue and then obediently closed her eyes. After a while of deep breathing, she fell into the land of dreams.
Chen Ning also closed her eyes in exhaustion as she prepared to go to sleep.
As she was feeling hazy, just like she had just woke up from sleeping, she heard a light âchiâ laughing sound coming from beside her ear. It was like someone had blown a breath of air at her ear which made her suddenly wake up.
âWho?â She opened her eyes and asked in a low voice.
A person was standing in front of her bed with their back facing the moonlight. It was hard to see their face and their clothing was fluttering in wind, making them seem like a ghost.
Opening oneâs eyes in the middle of the night, suddenly realizing there was this ghostly figure in front of their bed. Anyone that was human would have fainted in fright.
However Chen Ning was very calm. She picked up the candle beside her bed and threw it at the ghostly figure.
âI donât care if youâre human or ghost, scram!â