RPAGF Chapter 424 Beating Pei Huaijin
Chapter 424 Beating Pei Huaijin
In that instant, falling from the highest heavens to the deepest hell was nothing more than this.
Pei Shijing's smile froze: "Brother, I'm still sick."
“I know Xiao Jing is the most sensible,” Pei Huaijin patted her head, “She won’t interfere with her brother’s plans, right?”
Pei Shijing asked in astonishment, "But I..."
Pei Huaijin interrupted her, "You can go to sleep as soon as you get in the carriage; it won't disturb your rest. It's settled then."
He got up to leave, but unexpectedly, Wen Jiayue blocked his way.
"Xiao Jing is still sick; she needs to rest."
"Moon, why are you being silly too?" Pei Huaijin sighed softly. "Going to Yangzhou is urgent, we don't have time."
Wen Jiayue had already realized that they were not heading in the direction of Yangzhou at all.
She only hoped that Shen Fuhan had already captured Uncle Liang and could delay his guards from finding her for as long as possible.
Thinking of this, Wen Jiayue pursed her lips and said, "If you want to leave, you can leave. I'm staying to take care of Xiao Jing."
“You can’t go against my wishes,” Pei Huaijin said calmly. “Yue’er, I respect your wishes and won’t lay a hand on you, but I will handle any special circumstances.”
Wen Jiayue clenched her fists; he was threatening her.
She could only compromise: "Then I'll listen to you, but if Xiao Jing's condition gets serious, we must stop and rest."
Pei Huaijin pondered for a moment and then replied with an "okay".
Wen Jiayue made way for him, and he left without paying any further attention to Pei Shijing, who was still bedridden.
Pei Shijing stared blankly at his retreating figure, opened her mouth, and let out a soft whimper like a small animal.
Hot tears slid down her cheeks, wetting her pale face.
She murmured, "Brother..."
Wen Jiayue turned her face away.
It's good that she sees Pei Huaijin clearly, so she won't be indulging in fantasies all day long. After recovering from her illness, she will be reborn.
After Pei Shijing took the medicine, the group continued their journey.
Sitting in the carriage, Pei Shijing shivered from the cold. Wrapped in a blanket, she curled up in a corner and drifted off to sleep.
Wen Jiayue would occasionally touch her forehead; it was rising and falling, as if she had a recurring fever.
Whenever she asked Pei Huaijin to stop and rest for a while, he would say he would observe for a little longer.
As I observed, Pei Shijing's forehead stopped burning. Apart from taking a two-quarters-hour rest at noon as usual, there was no change.
In the afternoon, Pei Shijing started talking in her sleep, sometimes murmuring "father" and sometimes crying out "mother," her body trembling.
Wen Jiayue shook her head gently; it was too late to regret it now.
She opened the storybook Pei Huaijin had bought for her a couple of days ago to help her pass the time, but she couldn't get into it.
She looked at Pei Shijing again.
After spending the past few days together, it's clear that Pei Shijing isn't inherently bad; she just trusts Pei Huaijin too much and listens to everything he says, which causes her to lose her own judgment.
She desperately wanted Pei Huaijin's attention and was also jealous of her. Wen Jiayue was wary of her because of this, but Pei Shijing never did anything inappropriate.
She was raised in the Duke's mansion and was so ignorant of the ways of the world that she didn't even know how to do anything bad in private. Otherwise, Wen Jiayue's life would definitely not have been so easy these past two weeks.
Pei Shijing had only one thing on her mind: she wanted Pei Huaijin to notice her, but she always managed to make things worse.
This time, taking a cold shower made Wen Jiayue feel that she was both ridiculous and pitiful.
It's nothing, just a cold, I'll be fine.
Unexpectedly, two days later, Pei Shijing's cold symptoms worsened.
Wen Jiayue went to find Pei Huaijin and said seriously, "We must stop and rest today. Xiao Jing is too sick."
The look of anticipation on Pei Huaijin's face vanished completely.
He chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Moon, the first time you've come to see me on your own initiative, it's just for this matter."
"Isn't this important enough?" Wen Jiayue pursed her lips and said, "You and Xiao Jing have been like brother and sister for several months now, shouldn't there be some brotherly and sisterly affection between you?"
“Moon, Xiao Jing is nothing compared to you,” Pei Huaijin said, gazing at her with deep affection. “I gave up everything for you.”
Wen Jiayue found his feigned affection utterly repulsive.
Did she make him abandon everything? Did she beg him to kidnap her?
He so easily ruined her peaceful life, and now he's spouting nonsense about doing it for her own good?
Wen Jiayue was so angry that she trembled all over and slapped him across the face without thinking.
Snapped--
A crisp slap rang out, and Pei Huaijin tilted his head to one side.
He paused, the stinging pain on his face telling him what had just happened.
He paused for a moment, then grasped her wrist through her clothes.
Wen Jiayue saw the suppressed madness in his eyes and belatedly felt a little scared, shrinking back.
She had slapped Shen Fuhan before, but the feeling back then was nowhere near as terrifying as it was now. She always felt that Pei Huaijin wanted to devour her alive.
He approached step by step.
"Moon, you don't like hearing this kind of talk, do you?" Pei Huaijin said gently. "If I say a few more words, will you continue to hit me?"
Wen Jiayue: "...?"
Why did he react the same way as Shen Fuhan?
“Pei Shijing is just a tool. I should have discarded her in the first place, but with her around, you seem less afraid of me, so I kept her.”
"Moon, it's been almost half a month. You know how I've treated you. Forget about Shen Fuhan, and I'll make you the happiest woman in the world."
He became more and more excited as he spoke, and the pain in his cheek seemed to act as a catalyst, prompting him to reveal everything.
"Moon, you don't know my identity yet, do you? I'll tell you everything. I am actually the late emperor's long-lost prince, and I am the one most qualified to inherit the throne."
"But for you, I don't want the throne, power, or the country... I only want you."
"Let's find a secluded place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, where no one will disturb us. If you like daughters, we'll have a daughter. If we don't bring Zhaozhao with us, we'll name our daughter Zhaozhao, okay?"
"It's okay if you don't have a son, I don't care, but Shen Fuhan definitely can't do it. From beginning to end, the only person I care about is you."
Wen Jiayue found it increasingly terrifying as she listened; how could there be such a paranoid person!
She fled from his grasp as if escaping, running out of the guest room.
Looking up, she was met with Pei Shijing's pale and weak face.
“Sister Yue’er, you haven’t been back for a long time, I’m a little worried about you,” she forced a smile, “Let’s go back inside.”
Pei Huaijin walked out calmly.
He already knew Pei Shijing was here, but he didn't care at all that she would hear what he said.
"Moon, I promise you, we'll set off at noon today. This is my final bottom line."