Chapter 25 Did he take the wrong medicine?

"Miss Zhuang is here to see Master Pei?"

"Lord Shen," Zhuang Wan bowed and asked, "Is he here?"

"Yes, Miss Zhuang is indeed clever and skillful. This cake looks very pleasing to the eye."

After saying that, Chen Yi turned his head gossipingly and winked at Pei Xingju ambiguously: "Master Pei, Miss Zhuang has brought you food. Would you like to see her?"

Pei Xingju glanced at him coldly.

Shen Yi touched his nose, smiled and left.

When Zhuang Wan entered, Pei Xingju unconsciously sat up straighter.

"What's the matter?" He tried his best to adjust his expression and make himself look more amiable.

Zhuang Wan was so absorbed in her acting that she didn't notice his change. She came forward with a tray of food. "Yuzhi, I had some free time today and made a dessert, especially for you to try."

Pei Xingju glanced at the food on the plate. It was pink, soft, glutinous, translucent and delicate.

Zhuang Wan rubbed her wrist pretentiously and said, "I spent half a day making this. My hands are sore and tired. Yuzhi, don't you want to try it?"

Pei Xingju remained silent.

"Yuzhi still doesn't believe me?" Zhuang Wan looked lost.

“Not really.”

"Then why won't you even try what I cook?"

It’s not that he doesn’t want to try it, it’s just... he’s not used to it.

He was certain that he had had an affair with her, but now he didn't know how to get along with her, let alone how to respond to her enthusiasm.

After a moment of silence, Pei Xingju took the food plate.

He took a bite, then another bite, and couldn't help but take another bite.

When he put down the spoon, he saw Zhuang Wan leaning over and staring at him: "How is it? How does it taste?"

The woman had bright eyebrows and eyes, skin as white as cream, and her fair cheeks were slightly pink. Her long eyelashes fluttered gently like two butterflies, and even the teardrop mole under her eye seemed to become lively.

When he looked at me with such hope, it was hard to refuse.

"It's...okay." he said.

Zhuang Wan's beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, thinking that Pei Xingju was extremely picky.

But Pei Xingju thought she was sad, so after thinking for a moment, he changed his words and said, "It tastes good."

"What's missing? What's wrong? Is it too sweet or not soft enough?"

Zhuang Wan asked seriously.

Pei Xingju said, "It tastes great, not too strong or too weak, just right."

"real?"

"Um."

Zhuang Wan smiled, but her words were not what she meant, and it was obvious that she loved eating it.

The book said that Pei Xingju loved sweets, and now she had made a dessert specifically for his taste, so it would be strange if he didn't like it.

At this time, Pei Xingju politely dismissed the guest: "If you have nothing else..."

"Yes, I have."

"What is it?"

After considering it for a moment, Zhuang Wan asked, "Why did you give me one hundred taels of silver?"

Pei Xingju's behavior was too strange. He suddenly gave her a hundred taels of silver, which made her feel uneasy.

She leaned down, moved a little closer, and the lingering fragrance from her body entered Pei Xingju's nose.

He felt uncomfortable: "Just accept the money I'm giving you. If you don't want it..."

"Think about it! Where did I say I didn't want it?"

She was very defensive, as if she was afraid that he would ask for it back.

"If that's the case, why ask?"

"Of course I have to ask," Zhuang Wan said. "You treated me well before... well, but not to the point of giving me silver. If you suddenly give me a hundred taels of silver, how can I accept it with peace of mind if I don't ask for details?"

Pei Xingju smiled faintly.

"I heard that you owe Guard Lu a tael of silver and haven't paid it back for a long time."

This "Jiujiu" is very spiritual. Zhuang Wan's face turned red and he suddenly felt like a deadbeat.

"Now that you've moved into my residence, I'll naturally take care of you. Your food, clothing, and other expenses will be the same as they were at home before. If you have any other requests, you can ask for them. I'll do my best... Why do you look at me like that?"

Pei Xingju stopped.

Zhuang Wan looked at him suspiciously: "Yuzhi...did you take the wrong medicine?"

“…”

Pei Xingju's face darkened, but after thinking about it, it was not difficult to understand.

He had indeed treated her as unkindly as Chen Yi had said. Her family had suffered misfortune, she had been separated from her parents and brothers, and she had even attempted suicide by hanging. Now he was the only one she could rely on. But he could not remember her. He could see that she was being very deliberate in front of him these days.

I used to think that her "deliberate" behavior meant her motives were impure, but now when I think about it, I realize that it was her cautious way of trying to please him, for fear that he would abandon her.

"Zhuang Wan," Pei Xingju said gently, "I don't remember the past, and I can't be like before. But... I will do my best to treat you well. Just as you were at home before, you will continue to be the same in the future. There's no need to be restrained."

ha?

Zhuang Wan was stunned!

Isn't he acting?

It's too realistic!

But if he wasn't acting, why did he suddenly change his attitude?

"Yuzhi..." Zhuang Wan asked uncertainly, "Did you really...take the right medicine?"

“…”