[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived":3,"chapter-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-71":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Contract Marriage: Love Has Finally Arrived",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1601665,2071,"Chapter 71 - 71 Why don't we sleep together?","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Why don’t we sleep together?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei didn’t know how long she had slept when she suddenly frowned with a splitting headache, gradually waking in the dead of night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grimaced in pain, feeling extremely dry and parched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to drink water…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in her arms moved, startling Qin Sijue who was half-asleep; until now, his strong arms were still wrapped around her, starting to feel numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he opened his narrow eyes, the first sight was Gu Qiangwei’s pained expression as she furrowed her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his gaze fell on her cracked lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So thirsty…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyelids were too heavy, and for a moment, Gu Qiangwei simply couldn’t open her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her muttering, Qin Sijue gently withdrew his arm that was cushioned under her neck and moved a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned over, got out of bed, quickly poured a glass of water, and brought it to her parched lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking several sips of water, the sleepy Gu Qiangwei managed to slightly open her eyelids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, her head was much clearer, and the drunkenness had subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she lifted her eyes, they met a pair of deep, dark pupils, and she couldn’t help but be slightly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was too perfect; sometimes, she felt like she was in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing she was still partially cradled in his arms, Gu Qiangwei quickly sat up straight, looked up at him, and suddenly felt a bit shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, “Mhm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t drink so much next time.” His voice, like trickling water, sounded especially pleasant and melodious in the quiet night, but it carried a thick note of displeasure, which Gu Qiangwei didn’t fail to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously lifting her gaze again, she glanced at his handsome and composed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, how did she get back here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her clear eyes once again rested on his face; through the haze, she seemed to recall seeing Qin Si enter the private room she was in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, was it he who brought her back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been rescued by him once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you… for saving me again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re my wife, who else would I save?” He looked at her downcast face and spoke quite matter-of-factly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It caused another illusion for Gu Qiangwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I am only fake—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s late, go to sleep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish her sentence, Qin Si suddenly rolled out of bed and laid down on the sofa in the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him close his eyes lightly, Gu Qiangwei was still a bit startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the man and then at the two-meter-wide bed; was he planning to sleep on the sofa?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, it seemed like she had taken over the bed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go sleep in the guest room then.” After all, this was his master bedroom, and Gu Qiangwei felt a bit embarrassed as she uncovered the blankets and planned to get out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want all the servants to know you’re just my fake wife?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sofa, the man suddenly opened his eyes, lightly lifting his lids and staring at her, who was about to get out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, Gu Qiangwei froze, lifted her eyes to meet his deep gaze, and was briefly flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their marriage was a sham, inside this house, they were ‘truly’ married!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she went to sleep in another room, it would indeed seem a bit improper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you sleep in the bed, and I’ll take the sofa.” She said, flipping off the covers, and attempting to get out of bed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about we sleep together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…” What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She halted mid-motion once again, startled as she looked up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay there with a relaxed posture, his voice not revealing how much truth was in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be a joke, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue gave her a glance and then closed his deep-set eyes again, placing his hands behind his head, pretending to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his sleeping figure, his handsome facial contours were distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>",672,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.447Z",1,"novelbin.me","b61e910172ae07438a7ef695f00a1a0897417fc083696ecd3c779d3835eff235","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-72","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-70",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]