Chapter 154 Follow me, will you be afraid?

Zhuang Wan came in and asked him, "Why don't you continue lying down? The doctor said you shouldn't overwork yourself and should rest more."

Pei Xingju hummed, then said, "The doctor will change the medicine in a while. I'll sit for a while."

Pei Xingju's wound needed to be dressed once a day, always at noon. Zhuang Wan thought about it and decided to stay.

The doctor carefully undressed him. Pei Xingju glanced at her. Perhaps because he saw that she was staring at him without any shame, he felt quite uncomfortable.

If it were an ordinary girl, she would definitely not dare to see a man undressing. But who was Zhuang Wan? In her past life, she had seen countless men in their underwear at the beach. This was nothing compared to her.

There was no emotion on her face, and she even looked very focused to see how Pei Xingju's injuries were recovering.

Pei Xingju coughed, and when she didn't respond, he coughed again.

Zhuang Wan finally came to her senses: "What's wrong? I can't watch?"

The old doctor, unaware of their relationship, assumed Zhuang Wan was Pei Xingju's wife. Instead, he assisted Zhuang Wan, saying, "Even the Madam isn't shy, so why should you be concerned? Sit down quickly. I need to change the medicine."

“..........”

The old doctor's word "Madam" really choked Zhuang Wan.

She looked at Pei Xingju's expression, but found that he did not refute, but sat down obediently.

“That…” She tried to explain: “Doctor, I’m not…”

"Help me wring out the handkerchief." The doctor ordered at this time.

Zhuang Wan walked to the basin rack, wrung out the handkerchief, and handed it to the doctor. She wanted to explain her relationship with Pei Xingju, but she felt it was unnecessary.

Just shut up.

Watch the doctor change the dressing quietly.

The wound on Pei Xingju's chest has gradually scabbed over. Although there are still some dried bloodstains, he is recovering overall.

The doctor disinfected the wound and applied new medicine. While bandaging it, he asked Pei Xingju to turn around.

Zhuang Wan glanced at it casually and was shocked.

Pei Xingju had many scars on his back, some were very long, some were just round scars like arrow wounds, some looked very new, and some seemed to have been caused several years ago.

She suddenly remembered what Guard Lu had said to her that morning.

Pei Xingju has risen too fast in the officialdom in recent years and has affected the interests of many people. Naturally, there are many people who cannot tolerate him, and no one knows how he got through it.

After the doctor changed the medicine, he said goodbye and left. Zhuang Wan was still standing there in a daze.

Pei Xingju saw her face turn pale and smiled: "Sometimes I don't know whether to say you are brave or timid. They are just scars, and they have healed."

Zhuang Wan walked over and said, "I heard from Guard Lu that you were often assassinated. I didn't expect it to be true."

Pei Xingju slowly tied his belt and suddenly asked, "Are you afraid of following me?"

Zhuang Wan was stunned for a moment, then heard him ask, "Are you willing?"

The afternoon autumn sun was a little gentle, falling behind him like an old painting.

He looked straight at her and asked carefully and hopefully, "Are you willing?"

Zhuang Wan suddenly became nervous. Of course she understood what this meant. He was asking her for an answer.

Zhuang Wan didn't know.

I was calm in the morning, but now I feel confused when he asks me this.

She lowered her head in panic: "Um... the dessert is ready, I'll bring it over now."

After saying that, she ran out of the door as if escaping.

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In the Nanxi County villa, Liang Jinxian sat behind a rosewood and gilded screen. The light passed through the window and fell on his shoulders and black hair, a noble and gentle feeling.

He lowered his eyes slightly, slowly admiring his fingers. His face was clearly handsome, but now it was filled with murderous intent.

"Is this the foolproof plan you mentioned?" He sneered, "Shen Zongji, are you treating me like a child?"

Shen Zongji crawled on the ground, his eyelashes tightly shut. "I dare not! I have failed to perform my duties well. Please punish me, Master."

"Why would I punish you? Your blood and flesh are worthless, just like the mud in a silted river. Punishing you would only dirty my hands. Speaking of which..." He said slowly, "All of this was caused by Miss Ningyan. She should be punished if she has to."

"Master!" Shen Zongji kowtowed: "Please!"

He said with difficulty: "Please give me another chance. This time, I must take Pei Xingju's life."

"You've already missed your chance. Do you think Pei Xingju will foolishly wait for you to assassinate him? He even replaced the garrison commander with an iron fist. How else do you expect to get into the city?"

"There's no need for me to enter the city. If we miss this opportunity, it will be extremely difficult to capture Pei Xingju again. However, there is a way to easily lure him into the trap."

Liang Jinxian looked up after hearing this and said, "Oh? Tell me, what's the solution?"

"Miss Zhuang."

Liang Jinxian's eyelashes twitched slightly: "You want to use her as bait?"

"Exactly."

Liang Jinxian was silent for a long time. Shen Zongji waited for a while and said, "I have checked and found that Miss Zhuang's real name is not Zhuang Ruyi, but Zhuang Wan, the woman Pei Xingju likes. If that is the case, I will kidnap Miss Zhuang and use her to lure Pei Xingju into my trap."

"With Miss Zhuang in my hands, I'm not afraid that Pei Xingju won't take the bait." Shen Zongji's eyes were gloomy. "I have laid a net for him. If he doesn't die, I will die."

Liang Jinxian raised his hand and looked at the sword mark on the back of his hand. After a few days of treatment with plaster, only a shallow scar remained, which would probably disappear soon.

He laughed slowly.

He seemed to find this ridiculous, and laughed louder and louder, until his chest trembled.

But soon, he stopped again and stared at the ground thoughtfully, as if wondering whether this plan was feasible.

"You can give it a try," he nodded.

"But remember one thing," he added.

"Master, please speak."

"Don't hurt her."

Shen Zongji was startled and immediately nodded in response.

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After leaving the house, the guard pushed Shen Zongji along the corridor, turned around the moon gate, and suddenly heard the sound of a piano.

Shen Zongji raised his hand and the guards stopped.

He listened to the piano carefully for a while, then went in search of the music in his wheelchair.

In the waterside pavilion, Liu Ningyan sat inside playing the zither. When her maid Lingshan saw Shen Zongji coming, she bent down and said something to her, and Liu Ningyan slowly stopped.

The curtain opened, revealing Liu Ningyan's haggard face.

She turned her head and her eyes met Shen Zongji's from a distance.

Shen Zongji's eyes were a little foolish, a little pitiful, and mixed with something that was difficult to understand.

But Liu Ningyan remained cold and seemed to be very pleased to see his miserable appearance.

"What are you doing here?"

Shen Zongji said, "Didn't you lead me here?"

Liu Ningyan didn't say anything.

Shen Zongji slowly approached again: "I know what you mean. Do you want to know about him?"

Pei Xingju's injury was no secret; the entire Hezhou knew about it, and Liu Ningyan must have heard about it as well.

Sure enough, Liu Ningyan's lips moved, but she didn't ask in the end.

Shen Zongji silently studied her. After not seeing her for a few days, she was still as noble and beautiful as ever. Perhaps because she was no longer hiding her feelings, the hatred in her eyes gave her a lot of vividness. Compared to the Liu Ningyan who could only smile faintly in Zuishenglou before, this Liu Ningyan was even more pitiable.

But he knew that he no longer had the qualifications to pity her.

"Don't worry, he's fine," he said.

Liu Ningyan breathed a sigh of relief, but this change didn't escape Shen Zongji's attention. Shen Zongji smiled and said, "Do you like him so much? But do you know? Zhuang Ruyi is not actually Zhuang Ruyi, but his beloved woman Zhuang Wan."

Hearing this, Liu Ningyan's expression was very calm.

Why should she know? She had already noticed it. A man couldn't hide his love for a woman. The tenderness in his eyes would only be revealed for the woman he loved.

"You can go now." Liu Ningyan said, "I did lead you here, and you heard the news you wanted to hear. That's enough."

Shen Zongji laughed at himself, she didn't even bother to hide it now.

It’s better this way, she has someone she loves in her heart and she has the desire to live for the rest of her life.

"Ningyan," Shen Zongji glanced at her again and said, "Don't worry, I will pay you back what I owe you."

After saying that, he turned around and left with his wheelchair.