If at the beginning Jing Zhe really didn't know what Pei Yunxi was going to do outside, after this period of communication and his observation, he already understood what it was about!

Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, and Pei Yunxi must be in one of those urgent situations right now!

Unable to win over Pei Yunxi with conventional methods, Jing Zhe chuckled and decided to resort to some unconventional means!

"why are you laughing?"

Pei Yunxi was already very anxious, but Jing Zhe not only didn't go in, he also had a lewd grin on his face, which made her even angrier.

No, did I laugh?

Jing Zhe waved his hands repeatedly, then said solemnly, "Fourth Sister, it's getting late, let's hurry up and get in the car!"

"I...I really have something to do...You go in first!"

"No, I'm worried about Fourth Sister!"

"..."

After a stalemate, Pei Yunxi finally had no choice but to blush, lower her head, and whisper in a shy voice she had never used before.

"I... need to... urinate..."

"Oh, who is Miss? Fourth Sister, why are you thinking about Miss? You'd be better off thinking about me!"

Jing Zhe maintained a stern face and a serious demeanor, but inside he was overjoyed. He found Pei Yunxi's lifeless expression even more adorable and amusing.

"Not that lady, it's—"

Pei Yunxi had just mustered up her courage to explain further when she noticed that although Jing Zhe had a stern face, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upwards.

He...did it on purpose?

Pei Yunxi wasn't sure, so she looked up into his eyes. When their eyes met, Jing Zhe couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this point, Pei Yunxi naturally realized she had been deceived.

She wanted to kick him, but her legs wouldn't move, and she didn't dare to!

Because she hadn't urinated since leaving home in the morning until now, and had even drunk some water in between, she was now on the verge of collapse, terrified that any sudden movement would be the last thing she could hold on…

"You...just you wait!"

Pei Yunxi gritted her teeth, clamped her legs together, and ignored him, walking straight into the woods next to her.

...

Because the fifteenth of the lunar month had just passed a few days ago, and the twelfth lunar month was approaching, the moon in the sky was not so round at this time, but it was still incredibly bright. Although it was not as bright as daytime, it did not prevent us from seeing things on the ground clearly.

Pei Yunxi walked in the woods for a while, and when she felt that she was far enough away from the carriage and should be safe, she stopped.

She was too anxious just now, with all her nerves on edge thinking about certain things, so Pei Yunxi didn't notice the movement behind her. Of course, she didn't intend to.

So, he lifted his long skirt with his hand, still thinking:

Jing Zhe already knew why she had come in, so how could he possibly follow her in? He couldn't possibly be that shameless—

"Squeak~"

Before she could finish thinking, she heard footsteps behind her on the dead branches and leaves. She was stunned and completely dumbfounded!

Setting her long dress down, Pei Yunxi slowly turned around, looking at the man with a wicked grin who was waving at her. She forced out a few words through gritted teeth:

How did you get in here?

...

Time seemed to stand still; someone with weak mental fortitude would probably have collapsed.

However, Jing Zhe had excellent composure and laughed, "Didn't I just say that it's so dark, I'm worried about Fourth Sister's safety!"

"..."

Pei Yunxi looked up at the sky, then down at the ground, and then at Jing Zhe, speechless. "You call this kind of sky 'dark'?"

At this moment, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, as bright as day.

Pei Yunxi could see Jing Zhe's clothes very clearly. If this was still considered dark, then there would be no daytime.

"Well... it's nighttime now. Even if the moonlight is brighter, it's still night! In the dead of night, in the middle of nowhere, who knows if there's a graveyard beneath this wasteland? Who knows if anyone has died here, if there are any wronged spirits? Who knows—"

"Shut up!"

Pei Yunxi was a worldly-wise person, and had never been afraid to spend the night alone outside before. But she was still a girl at heart, and there was always a vulnerable spot in her heart. Especially after Jing Zhe said that, she suddenly felt a little creeped out, as if there was something in the woods behind her...

Jing Zhe was secretly pleased. He was quite good at telling ghost stories, and he didn't believe she wouldn't be afraid!

"I need to pee now, are you going to just stand here and watch?"

Pei Yunxi looked directly at Jing Zhe and said coldly.

"Forehead…"

Having said all that, even if Jing Zhe wanted to see it, he dared not say anything at this point.

"Well... now that Fourth Sister has mentioned it, I'm thinking about it too. How about we go together—okay, I'll go to the other side."

Seeing Pei Yunxi's murderous gaze, Jing Zhe became frightened. After saying this, he walked to the side, but he didn't forget to say something.

"Fourth Sister, if anything happens, remember to call me. There might be some wandering ghosts in this desolate wilderness, maybe right in front of you, behind you, or crawling out of the ground!"

"Get out!"

"oh."

Jing Zhe obediently ran to the side, while Pei Yunxi kept watching him until she was sure he was out of sight before she breathed a sigh of relief.

She lifted her long skirt again, and after squatting down, she was utterly helpless to find that she couldn't untie it!

It wasn't that she didn't feel the urge, but whenever she squatted down, Jing Zhe's words kept echoing in her ears. The wind rustled the dry leaves on the branches, but to her ears, it felt as if someone was right beside her.

Behind me…

Underfoot...

Once she started thinking about it, Pei Yunxi felt a chill run down her spine and her whole body tensed up. Although she still felt suffocated, she just couldn't take it!

Fearful and angry, he heard Jing Zhe whistling and the sound of rushing water from the side; clearly, he was relaxed.

That bastard!

It scared me, and then he was all comfortable over there?

Pei Yunxi grew angrier the more she thought about it, and the angrier she became, the more she wanted to release it. But the more she wanted to release it, the less she could. At this moment, she was both stifled and angry, and on top of that, the gusts of wind rustled the branches, making her extremely afraid...

Overwhelmed by a mix of emotions, Pei Yunxi felt terrible.

Meanwhile, on the other side, one could faintly hear Jing Zhe humming a cheerful tune.

"Hello!"

Pei Yunxi was so angry that she didn't want to call his name anymore—or rather, at this moment she dared not imagine him as her younger brother anymore, otherwise the sense of shame rising from her heart would suffocate her.

And she didn’t stand up—she had already squatted down, and besides, wasn’t this the reason she went through all that trouble to get here?

If we don't solve this now, what will we do when we get back?

So she gritted her teeth and came up with a solution that was hardly a solution at all.

Free yourself, and feel a sense of relief!

As Jing Zhe was muttering to himself and getting excited, he heard Pei Yunxi's voice as she pulled up her pants and agreed.

"You're here, Fourth Sister!"

I was still wondering, how could she be faster than me?

The key point is, I didn't hear a sound either?

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