[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat":3,"chapter-the-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat-the-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat-chapter-155":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},925290,1214,"Chapter 155 - 156: This Is a Threat","the-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat-chapter-155",155,"\u003Cp>Hua Manman’s eyes widened in disbelief. \"You actually cursed at me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi ground her teeth and retorted, \"So you’re allowed to play me for a fool, but I’m not allowed to curse at you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman said, sounding wronged, \"When did I ever play you for a fool? Didn’t I share the fish tail and head with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It would have been better if she hadn’t mentioned the fish tail and head.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The mere mention of it made her even more furious!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That little beast hadn’t actually wanted to share food with her at all. She’d simply tossed her the unwanted scraps.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What did that little beast take her for? A garbage can?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The more she thought about backing down, the angrier she became. The longer she endured it, the more she felt she was losing out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi simply couldn’t take it anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had prepared two plans. If trickery failed, she would resort to force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi slammed the fish head and tail onto the floor, shot to her feet, and screamed, her face twisted with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, two burly eunuchs rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Lin Liangyuan’s orders, they burst through the door and lunged menacingly toward Hua Manman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent Hua Manman from escaping, Lin Qingzhi quickly grabbed her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Lin Qingzhi had made up her mind. Tonight, she would torture this little beast until she begged for death!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she saw Hua Manman snatch up a nearby fire poker and, in two swift moves, knock both eunuchs to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi wanted to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AAAAAH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did she not know Hua Manman knew martial arts?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why hadn’t anyone told her something so important?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman turned to Lin Qingzhi and asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you call these two in? Do you want to fight me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi looked at the two eunuchs, beaten black and blue and unable to even crawl up, and was terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She explained haltingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I just saw you sitting here, looking bored. I thought I’d call a couple of people in to give you a shoulder and back massage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so that’s what this was,\" Hua Manman said, as if in realization. \"You should have just said so. They looked so ferocious, I thought they were here to kidnap me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled at the two trembling eunuchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mistake. I’m sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them dared to say a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had, in fact, come to kidnap Lady Hua, but they never expected her fighting skills to be so formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were both big and burly, they were all for show. They had never formally trained in martial arts, so against a real fighter, all they could do was take a beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman said, \"Since it was all a misunderstanding, you can get up now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two eunuchs scrambled to their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies ached all over, and their eyes were filled with terror as they looked at Lady Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like two small, helpless, and pitiful quails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman gave them a friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, since you’re already here, you can’t just do nothing, can you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about this? You two can cook a few dishes to be sent to the Crown Prince as a late-night snack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Crown Prince asks, just say Lin Liangyuan told you to make it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even gave Lin Qingzhi a pointed wink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See how good I am to you? Even now, I’m thinking of helping you earn brownie points with the Crown Prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious but not daring to show it, Lin Qingzhi forced a smile. \"Well, I really must thank you then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman said generously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the need for thanks between us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you really want to thank me, you can give me a shoulder and back massage. I’ve been so busy all night, my arms and legs are aching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Busy with what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I did all the work! I’m the one who should be complaining about being tired!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman brandished the fire poker in her hand and asked lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you just standing there? Do you want me to teach you how to give a massage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn’t mind giving you a personal demonstration, but I’m afraid your delicate frame couldn’t handle my strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I accidentally used too much force and snapped your little arm, I couldn’t be held responsible, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Lin Qingzhi got the message. This was a threat! A blatant threat!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But she couldn’t win in a fight, so she had no choice but to swallow this humiliation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With heavy steps, Lin Qingzhi walked over and began to massage Hua Manman’s shoulders and back, resigned to her fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman leaned back contentedly, not forgetting to add a reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your left hand is injured. Make sure you don’t use it to massage me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi thought Hua Manman was actually concerned for her. ’Maybe that little beast has a shred of humanity left after all,’ she thought, preparing to play the victim to milk some sympathy out of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she heard the little beast say shamelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you get blood on my clothes, wouldn’t they get dirty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She was wrong.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She never should have held out even a sliver of hope for this little beast!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman’s gaze swept over to the two eunuchs standing at the side. She frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you two standing around for? Get to work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring their own injuries, the two men scrambled to prepare the ingredients and start cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman was like a foreman, kicking her feet up to enjoy the free massage from Lin Qingzhi while ordering the two eunuchs around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t wash the vegetables. It’s a waste of time and water. Just toss them in the pot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough salt. Add more. What’s that? It’ll be too salty? It’s fine. The Crown Prince likes strong flavors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More chili peppers, too. More! Ugh, this is too much trouble. Just dump the whole jar in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that vinegar or soy sauce? Ah, whatever. Just pour it all in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of Hua Manman’s \"careful guidance,\" the resulting two dishes were the epitome of culinary disasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single glance was enough to inspire dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman said to Lin Qingzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a bite. See if it’s any good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m not blind,’ Lin Qingzhi thought. ’This stuff is so disgusting it’s nauseating just to look at it. How could it possibly taste good?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that little beast, Hua Manman, picked up the fire poker again, glaring at her menacingly, as if ready to crack her skull open if she dared to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced by her tyranny, Lin Qingzhi could only extend a trembling pair of chopsticks, pick up a piece of the pitch-black \"food,\" and put it in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chewed for a long time but couldn’t break it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad feeling crept into her heart. She quickly spat the morsel out and examined it under the light of the oil lamp, only to discover it was a scrap of cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by its color and texture, it was identical to the ancient, filthy rag from the stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew how many years that rag had sat on the stove, or how much filth it had wiped up. It looked grimy and wrinkled and gave off a bizarre odor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingzhi couldn’t hold it in any longer. She ran to the doorway, bent over, and with a great heave, threw up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Manman, however, was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did Lin Liangyuan suddenly throw up? Could this be the legendary morning sickness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately said to the two eunuchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry back and report to the Crown Prince! Tell him Lin Liangyuan is pregnant! He’s going to be a daddy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a new book, so I need everyone’s votes and comments for support. Good morning, mwah!~\u003C\u002Fp>",1323,"2026-06-03T06:42:34.636Z","2026-06-03T06:42:37.770Z",1,"novelbin.me","bddc779693db22c1c58968e5bb5ea2c6981e1ef4340c1a7f51cae4834ec4f2d1","the-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat-chapter-156","the-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat-chapter-154",293,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-side-character-wants-to-lie-flat-cover.jpg"]