The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 15: Would You Be Very Disappointed?

Hua Manman had no choice but to put down her chopsticks and gaze expectantly at Prince Zhao. She hoped he would quickly drink the medicine so she could get back to eating.

But Li Ji made no move.

He just stared at the medicine, his expression blank, his gaze dark and frigid.

Seeing that the medicine was growing cold, Gao Shan had to muster his courage and offer a careful reminder.

"Prince, the medicine is only effective when taken hot."

Li Ji lifted his well-defined right hand, his fingers closing around the porcelain bowl.

He lifted the bowl of medicine.

Just when Hua Manman thought he was about to drink the medicine, he suddenly flung the bowl to the side!

With a loud CRASH, the porcelain bowl hit the floor and shattered into countless pieces.

The dark medicine splashed across the floor.

Gao Shan hastily dropped to his knees. "Please, calm your anger, Prince!"

The other servants in the room followed his lead, kneeling and crying out in unison, "Please, calm your anger, Prince!"

Hua Manman was startled by the sudden outburst.

She quickly stood up, hesitating. ’Should I follow their lead and kneel, too?’

Li Ji’s gaze swept over her as he asked coolly.

"What are you standing up for?"

Afraid she would be caught in the crossfire, Hua Manman answered timidly, "The floor is dirty. I’ll go get someone to clean it."

Li Ji told her to sit down, then shot a glance at Gao Shan.

Gao Shan understood. He immediately rose and called for someone to clean the floor.

Once the floor was clean, another bowl of medicine was placed before Prince Zhao.

Gao Shan braced himself and said, "Prince, your injuries are still severe. You must follow the physician’s orders and take your medicine on time to recover quickly."

Li Ji reacted as if he had heard a hilarious joke, his thin lips curling into a cold smirk.

"But I don’t want to drink it. I rather enjoy being a cripple."

Gao Shan was rendered speechless by the retort.

He was originally a chief eunuch in the palace, transferred to the Prince Zhao Mansion by imperial decree to personally attend to Prince Zhao’s daily life. He was responsible for handling all the day-to-day affairs of the mansion.

Gao Shan could manage the entire Prince Mansion with perfect order, yet he was at a complete loss when it came to dealing with Prince Zhao.

The Prince’s temperament was unpredictable. No one ever knew what he was thinking. He would fly into a rage without warning and showed no deference to even the Emperor or Princess Ningyang.

And yet, both the Emperor and Princess Ningyang were exceptionally indulgent toward him, allowing him to become an absolute terror.

No one in all of Shangjing City dared to provoke him.

Gao Shan discreetly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He truly had no idea what to do, so he could only cast a pleading glance toward Lady Hua.

Hua Manman really didn’t want to get involved.

But from the looks of things, if Prince Zhao kept refusing the medicine, she wouldn’t be able to finish her breakfast.

For the sake of her meal, she could only muster her courage. She took a step forward, reached out with two fair, slender fingers to tug on Prince Zhao’s sleeve, and pleaded in a soft, delicate voice.

"Prince, you are so incomparably handsome, a true favorite of the heavens. If your legs were to never recover, wouldn’t that be a terrible shame?"

Li Ji looked into her eyes and clearly heard her innermost thoughts—

’Drink it, drink it, hurry up and drink the medicine! I’m so hungry I could cry!’

A faint, unreadable smile touched Li Ji’s lips as he asked, "If my legs were to never recover, would you be very disappointed?"

Hua Manman shook her head vigorously. "Of course not! Whether your legs recover or not, I will always remain by your side, through thick and thin. But if I had the choice, I would still hope that you can regain your health. Your well-being is more important than anything."