RPAGF Chapter 273 Courtesy Name Tingqing
Chapter 273 Courtesy Name Tingqing
Pei Shijing stopped the bleeding and quickly went to hug Zhaozhao.
Wen Jiayue quickly asked, "Xiao Jing, shall I have the royal physician come and take a look?"
“No need,” Pei Shijing hugged Zhaozhao in her arms. “I’m fine.”
After saying that, she kissed Zhao Zhao: "Zhao Zhao, call me sister."
She asked hesitantly, "Should I call you 'older sister'?"
After saying that, she waved her hand and said, "Never mind, whatever you call me, just call me sister."
Wen Jiayue smiled gently: "Why do you like children so much?"
“I don’t like children,” Pei Shijing corrected, “I like cute children.”
As she spoke, she hugged Zhao Zhao and kissed her again: "Zhao Zhao is the most beautiful and adorable person I've ever seen."
As if knowing she was being praised, Zhao Zhao tilted her head and kissed Pei Shijing back.
She quickly freed one hand to cover her nose, afraid that it would bleed again.
Seeing her like this, Wen Jiayue asked worriedly, "Xiao Jing, are you sick?"
“I’ve been like this since I was little,” Pei Shijing said embarrassedly. “I get nosebleeds whenever I see something cute, I’m used to it.”
“But this time we can’t let it flow,” she said seriously. “We can’t get Zhaozhao dirty.”
Wen Jiayue found it both amusing and helpless: "Then you should play with Zhaozhao a little longer, there's no rush to go to the flower hall."
Pei Shijing smiled and said, "Okay, with Zhaozhao here, I can temporarily abandon my brother."
While everyone here was enjoying themselves, the flower hall was unusually silent.
The two men looked at each other in silence, neither of them uttering a word.
Shen Fuhan was already aloof, and after learning of Pei Huaijin's thoughts, he was even less likely to take the initiative to start a conversation.
After finishing half a cup of tea, Pei Huaijin suggested, "Brother Shen, your wife and Xiao Jing haven't returned yet. Why don't we send someone to urge them?"
Shen Fuhan said calmly, "No need, the girls have more to talk about when they're together."
Pei Huaijin said gently, "Brother Shen is right, but they have been gone for too long, and I am a little worried."
Shen Fuhan wished they would never come back, so he wouldn't have to look at them again and again.
So he retorted, "Are you afraid that my manor will be of harm to your sister?"
Pei Huaijin chuckled, "Of course not, Brother Shen is joking."
Shen Fuhan ignored him and picked up her teacup.
There was another moment of silence in the flower hall. Pei Huaijin said, "Brother Shen, ever since the day of the flower appreciation banquet, you have been unusually cold to me. Is there something you are unhappy about?"
Shen Fuhan glanced at him, knowing full well what was going on, but pretending not to understand.
He can pretend, and so can he.
“Your Highness is overthinking it,” Shen Fuhan said calmly. “I have always been like this. I may have a lot of emotions inside, but I will only show a little on my face.”
Pei Huaijin said gently, "But I still feel that Brother Shen is not warm enough to me, which can be seen from the way he addresses me."
He paused for a moment, then said his courtesy name.
“My courtesy name is Tingqing. You may call me Tingqing from now on, Brother Shen.”
Shen Fuhan nearly crushed the teacup in his hand, but his expression remained calm as he looked at Pei Huaijin.
Whether it was because he was too good at disguising himself or because he was confident that Pei Huaijin had no idea about his relationship with Wen Jiayue, Shen Fuhan could not see any other emotion on Pei Huaijin's face except for his warm smile.
“Tingqing?” Shen Fuhan said slowly, “It’s not as catchy as Huaijin.”
“Indeed, someone said that,” Pei Huaijin said, a nostalgic glint in his eyes. “She always confused my name, mistaking it for Dragonfly.”
Shen Fuhan said calmly, "Oh? This person is quite interesting. Who is he?"
He bet Pei Huaijin wouldn't tell.
Sure enough, Pei Huaijin hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "Just an old friend."
Shen Fuhan sneered inwardly. He thought he was so bold, but it turned out he only knew how to pull these petty tricks.
He paused, somewhat puzzled. Why did he say "also"?
Before he could figure it out, Pei Shijing and Zhaozhao's laughter came over.
Shen Fuhan glanced at Pei Huaijin casually, and saw him stand up and look towards the door with a smile.
There seemed to be nothing wrong with it, but Shen Fuhan could sense that he was suppressing his excitement.
She's not his daughter, why are you so agitated?
Shen Fuhan also stood up and walked towards Wen Jiayue.
He asked in a low voice, "Why did it take you so long?"
“Xiao Jing and Zhao Zhao played a little longer,” Wen Jiayue explained. “Were you getting impatient?”
As she spoke, she glanced apologetically at Pei Huaijin.
This glance made Shen Fuhan tense up. What was he looking at?
He blocked her view, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Pei Huaijin walk to Pei Shijing's side, preparing to take Zhaozhao into his arms.
Shen Fuhan frowned: "Your Highness, do you know how to hold a child?"
His original intention was to stop Pei Huaijin from holding Zhaozhao, but unexpectedly, after shaking his head honestly, he sincerely asked, "I wonder if my sister-in-law could teach me?"
Shen Fuhan: "..."
He definitely did it on purpose.
Shen Fuhan was furious, but he held back and waited for Wen Jiayue's reply.
Wen Jiayue was already panicked. How could Brother Dragonfly say such a thing?
She forced a smile: "My lord, you should teach me."
Shen Fuhan was somewhat satisfied and instructed Pei Huaijin on how to hold the child.
Holding Zhao Zhao in his arms, Pei Huaijin carefully examined her for a moment, and when he looked at Wen Jiayue, his eyes were still filled with tenderness.
"Zhao Zhao looks like you."
That's true, but Wen Jiayue still felt something was off.
But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange about it.
Shen Fuhan clenched his fists. If it were an outsider, they would only say, "This child looks like his mother," but Pei Huaijin was clearly speaking in the tone of his biological father.
He didn't want to play along anymore and glanced at Sibo outside the door.
Sibo quickly entered and said respectfully, "My lord, there is something that requires your personal decision."
Pei Huaijin paused for a moment before saying, "In that case, Xiao Jing and I will not disturb Brother Shen any longer. We will take our leave now."
Pei Shijing was reluctant to leave, but she had to go, so she said with reluctance, "Zhaozhao, I'll come to see you again next time. Madam Shen, I'll be going now."
Wen Jiayue nodded with a smile and saw them off with Shen Fuhan.
Once they disappeared from sight, Wen Jiayue looked away.
"My lord, Zhao Zhao and I will go back to our room first."
Shen Fuhan said calmly, "Zhaozhao, go back. You come with me to the study."
Wen Jiayue asked, puzzled, "Is something wrong?"
“Yes,” Shen Fuhan nodded. “Let’s go.”
Wen Jiayue had no choice but to let the wet nurse take Zhaozhao back, and she followed Shen Fuhan to the study.
Upon entering the study, Shen Fuhan instructed, "No one is allowed to disturb us."
He closed the door, and Wen Jiayue asked in surprise, "My lord, what exactly is it...?"
Before she could even utter the word "matter," Shen Fuhan pinned her against the door and delivered a rather rough kiss.
Wen Jiayue opened her eyes wide. What's wrong with Shen Fuhan now?
She made two "mmm" sounds, trying to break free from his grasp, but he easily grabbed her hands.
Wen Jiayue, her breathing unsteady, exclaimed, "Are you... are you crazy? This is the study!"
“Yes, I’m going crazy,” Shen Fuhan traced her features with his eyes. “You’ve seen Pei Huaijin so many times today, and I’m not happy about it.”