Chapter 64 Help Me

Zhuang Wan's heart trembled as she replied, "I went out to see the lanterns."

She felt extremely guilty at the moment, as if Pei Xingju knew about her escape. She stood there like a student who had made a mistake and was at a loss, not daring to move.

"Going to Mingyue Tower to see the lanterns?"

"Um."

"Didn't you hear that Mingyue Tower was flooded?"

"I've heard about it, but everyone said the lanterns at Mingyue Tower were beautiful, so I thought the lanterns nearby would be beautiful too."

The air was silent. Zhuang Wan was so nervous that she didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

She stared at Pei Xingju's shadow on the screen. The candlelight flickered and the shadow swayed. It was tall and ghostly, making her even more frightened.

Just when she was getting anxious, Pei Xingju said again: "Chen Yi said he found you at the west gate, and Mingyue Tower is at the east gate."

Zhuang Wan's throat tightened, not sure if he was suspicious of her. Pei Xingju's attitude at the moment was very strange.

She licked her lips and said, "Well... I got lost and couldn't find Mingyue Tower. I originally wanted to go back to the mansion, but then there was chaos and I was chased by the crowd and accidentally walked to the west gate."

Pei Xing remained silent.

Zhuang Wan picked at her fingers, holding her breath, not knowing whether he believed it or not.

After a while, I heard him shout, "Come in."

When Zhuang Wan walked in, she saw him sitting by the bed with his clothes on.

"Can you tie it?" he asked.

"ah?"

"Help me." He raised his arms.

"oh."

Zhuang Wan walked over, found two belts under his armpits, and tied them tremblingly.

But she didn't know what was going on. She bent over, bearing the strong and oppressive aura of Pei Xingju, and her fingers became dull and clumsy. She had been trying to tie two simple belts for a long time without success.

"What are you panicking about?"

A voice came from above her head, and Zhuang Wan's heart skipped a beat. The belt was accidentally tied into a knot.

“…”

Zhuang Wan wanted to cry, and asked in a trembling voice, "Is this... okay?"

"What do you think?" Pei Xingju asked back.

Of course...it's not very possible, Zhuang Wan thought, wouldn't it be more difficult to untie the knot?

She had no choice but to continue untying the knot. However, tying the knot was easy, but untying it was difficult. She fiddled with it for a long time until her hands were almost sore, her waist was numb, and her forehead was sweating.

Firstly, the knot was difficult to untie, and secondly, Pei Xingju's gaze was so heavy that it made her scalp tingle.

He was very surprised tonight. Logically speaking, her plan was very thorough, and Pei Xingju shouldn't have suspected her since he had just returned from the palace.

But why?

She couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, the knot slowly loosened. She quickly untied the two straps and carefully tied a beautiful bow.

This is the end.

"Okay." She stepped back and unconsciously wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Pei Xingju lowered his eyes, his long, beautiful eyelashes casting a faint shadow on his eyelids. He seemed to be observing the bow, perhaps finding it too feminine, so he raised his hand and gently tugged it, tilting it slightly.

After a while, he suddenly sighed softly: "Do you really like watching lanterns so much?"

Zhuang Wan paused, then nodded randomly, "I like it."

Pei Xingju didn't say anything, but Zhuang Wan could clearly feel that his aura had become gentler.

"Is there anything else I can help you with?" she asked.

"If you want to go out and play in the future, you must bring your maidservants with you. Also..." he said, "You can't leave during Jingzhe and Lixia."

Zhuang Wan's heart was in turmoil again. She felt that there was something else behind his words, as if he knew that she had deliberately sent Jingzhe and Lixia away.

She raised her eyes and quietly looked at his expression.

Pei Xingju's profile, reflected in the dim candlelight, was different from what we usually see. Most of the time, he gave off a refined and elegant image. But from one side, his features weren't gentle, but rather cold and resolute. His nose was high, his brows prominent, and his eyebrows were long and broad, like sharp swords.

When he was silent like this, he gave people a fierce feeling that he was not to be trifled with.

But, he doesn't look angry.

She nodded: "I understand, I won't do it again."

"Alright," Pei Xingju was satisfied with her good attitude, "it's getting late, you should go back and rest."

Zhuang Wan bowed, then fled back to Muxiang Courtyard.