Chapter 18 Slap in the Face

Yun Zhaozhao looked at him coldly; Pei Jiuyan's reaction was exactly what she expected.

This has happened many times before. Every time she has a conflict with the clerk, she is always considered to be the one in the wrong, and she always finds herself unable to speak up.

Her countless explanations were met with the same response: 'You're a bit older than her, and she's an orphan. What's wrong with giving in to her?'

They never considered that she was only a month older than the clerk.

It's never been her fault that the clerk is an orphan, so why should she always have to compromise and give in?

Yun Zhaozhao glanced at the document, gave a mocking smile, and then took out her phone from her pocket.

The moment she took out her phone, the clerk's face changed instantly.

She was recording a video for the document, and even though she put her phone in her pocket, the video continued to record.

The video feed is not visible, but their conversation was recorded.

The more pitiful the document had seemed just moments before, the more it was slapped in the face now, even the usually mild-mannered Zhou Yueming turned cold.

"You can eat anything, but you can't say anything."

"Although Uncle Yun and the others are no longer here, we are still here."

These words were a warning to Wen Shu: don't even think about bullying Yun Zhaozhao; they're not dead yet.

She stammered, a rare occurrence for her, and said with a hint of grievance, "I... I didn't mean that, it's just that she... I..."

Her words were fragmented and she seemed very aggrieved. If it weren't for this recording, we might have really been fooled by her.

Pei Jiuyan looked at Yun Zhaozhao, feeling a pang of pain in his heart. His little princess had been bullied, and she hadn't said a word to him.

When did it become like this?

She clearly can't stand the slightest grievance.

Yun Zhaozhao was too lazy to watch the two of them put on an act, and looked at Zhou Yueming and said, "Brother Yueming, I came here to ask about the whale's condition. Is he alright?"

Zhou Yueming naturally knew why Yun Zhaozhao had come. "It's nothing. He'll be discharged in a couple of days. You can come and pick him up then."

This was a reminder to her to come back for a check-up in a couple of days.

"Okay, Brother Yueming, I'll be going now."

"Take good care of yourself. Even if you don't have a good appetite, you should still eat something. Look how thin you are."

The two's oblivious conversation stirred up Pei Jiuyan's eyes, causing them to redden. Yun Zhaozhao was always kind and gentle to others, but when it came to him, she was like a firecracker, exploding at the slightest provocation.

He forcefully took Yun Zhaozhao's hand.

"hiss!"

Yun Zhaozhao cried out in pain. Pei Jiuyan looked down and saw that Yun Zhaozhao's wrist was bruised.

He was about to ask how this happened when he suddenly remembered that he had just grabbed her wrist.

So, it was him who did it?

Pei Jiuyan found this answer hard to accept. He was the one who loved her the most, yet he had hurt her.

Pei Jiuyan's lips moved as if she wanted to say something. Zhou Yueming also saw Yun Zhaozhao's wrist at this moment. His face darkened, he glanced at Pei Jiuyan, and pulled Yun Zhaozhao behind him.

"Master Pei, I'll leave your office here so you can handle your personal matters. I'll take Zhaozhao to get her medicine."

Without giving Pei Jiuyan a chance to speak, he took Yun Zhaozhao and left.

Pei Jiuyan did not follow, because he saw that Yun Zhaozhao did not look at him once from beginning to end, and did not mind him being with Wenshu at all.

The office was suddenly left with only Pei Jiuyan and Wenshu. Wenshu was thinking about how to explain what had just happened when he heard Pei Jiuyan say, "Don't let me hear anything like that again."

"You know my methods, and I don't want to use them on you one day."

The clerk's face turned pale instantly. She mumbled a couple of times, but ultimately said nothing.

Zhou Yueming claimed he was taking Yun Zhaozhao to apply medicine, but in reality, he took her outside the hospital.

Previously, he had wanted to persuade Yun Zhaozhao to keep the child, but seeing Pei Jiuyan's attitude today, he felt there was no need to do so.

He, Pei Jiuyan, is not good enough for their little princess.

"Go back and apply a hot compress. Also, take good care of your health."

"Let's confirm whether it's an ectopic pregnancy in a few days, and then we'll make further plans."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Brother Yueming."

Yun Zhaozhao rarely put away her sharp claws, and her docile appearance was pitiful.

"Don't talk nonsense, if you were my sister."

Zhou Yueming raised his hand and patted Yun Zhaozhao's head, then said, "Don't take what that woman said to heart. It was all an accident and has nothing to do with you."

"……Um."

Yun Zhaozhao took a taxi home, and Aunt Chen hurriedly came to greet her.

"You're back just in time. The food is just ready. Would Zhaozhao like some?"

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Chen."

Yun Zhaozhao had a good appetite and ate quite a lot, which made Aunt Chen feel much more at ease.

Yun Zhaozhao followed the doctor's orders, ate the medicine, and went to sleep. She had been sleeping very well these past few days.

She fell asleep for a while, and then Pei Jiuyan returned.

Knowing that Miss wanted to divorce Pei Jiuyan, Aunt Chen was no longer as warm towards him, only simply greeting him, "Mr. Pei is back?"

She didn't ask Pei Jiuyan if he wanted anything to eat, nor did she intend to cook for him. After saying goodbye, she wanted to go back to her room.

"Aunt Chen, what did Zhao Zhao eat for lunch? Did she eat a lot?"

Aunt Chen mentioned several things Yun Zhaozhao ate for lunch. Hearing that she had eaten quite a lot, Pei Jiuyan felt relieved.

"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Chen."

"Taking care of Miss is what I should do, and I don't deserve Mr. Pei's thanks."

Aunt Chen spoke in a lukewarm tone, and Pei Jiuyan could naturally sense her coldness towards him. He knew the reason without even thinking, and said somewhat helplessly:

"Zhaozhao has been arguing with me lately, Aunt Chen, don't take it seriously. It'll be fine in a while. Isn't it always like this?"

Hearing this, Aunt Chen did not argue. In the past, when the two quarreled, Miss often said that she would ignore Pei Jiuyan, but the two would stick together again in a couple of days.

Although the young lady appeared very determined this time, the final outcome is still uncertain.

After comforting Aunt Chen, Pei Jiuyan wanted to go see Yun Zhaozhao, but when he pushed open the door, he found that Yun Zhaozhao had locked it from the inside.

It's obvious who he's protecting against; he was so angry he laughed, but his eyes showed more indulgence than anything else.

Finally, Pei Jiuyan climbed in through the window, something he hadn't done in many years.

Looking at Yun Zhaozhao, who was curled up in bed with her little face flushed from sleeping, Pei Jiuyan couldn't help but pinch her little nose.

"That little brat has no conscience; all he does is infuriate people."

As he spoke, he carefully took her hand out from under the covers and examined it closely. Seeing that it was only slightly bruised and not swollen, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He was really out of his mind today; he almost hurt his little princess because of someone else.

Documents are indeed quite important now, but no matter what, they can't compare to Yun Zhaozhao in the slightest.

Pei Jiuyan watched for a while, then carefully got into bed and held Yun Zhaozhao in his arms. She didn't snuggle into his arms like before; instead, she curled up even tighter, her hands pressed firmly against her lower abdomen, as if resisting something.

When Yun Zhaozhao woke up, it was already dark. Pei Jiuyan was no longer there. She had no idea that Pei Jiuyan had been there; she only found out from Aunt Chen.

She had just finished eating when the phone rang; it was a friend calling.

"Zhaozhao, come out for a drink."

"I'm not going!"

Yun Zhaozhao said listlessly, "I can't drink any alcohol right now."

"Ning Xu is back, really not coming?"