Chapter 78 Going Mad

She murmured, "Big brother, what happened?"

Seeing his bewildered look, Pei Yanzhi knew he wouldn't get any more information. "Why don't you ask your good wife what she said that could make someone faint from anger?"

"Brother, are you talking about that Lady Ji from today? This... how could it be Song Shi?"

Pei Song looked panicked. Although he didn't know what had happened, his elder brother had come to find him personally, so it was probably true.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll go ask right away and I'll definitely give you and Madam Ji an explanation."

...

Inside the Mountain and Water Residence.

Ji Shu opened her eyes and looked at the familiar gauze curtains above her head. A strong sense of resistance welled up in her heart. She could almost imagine how they had decorated this room with lanterns and colorful decorations and spent their wedding night here.

And how they entwined themselves on this bed, and conceived.

Ji Shu leaned over the bed and dry heaved, but her stomach was already empty. Chunzhi heard the noise and exclaimed in surprise.

"Young lady, what's wrong? Don't frighten me!"

They hurriedly called Lian'er to help her up. Some washed her, some poured water, and after a flurry of activity, Ji Shu lay weakly on the bed.

He said weakly, "Pack your things, let's leave now."

Just then, Pei Yanzhi received the news and rushed over. Hearing the commotion inside, he pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing that her face was deathly pale, he stepped forward anxiously and asked, "What happened? Didn't you take the medicine? Why are you still like this?"

After saying that, he reached out to touch Ji Shu's forehead, but she slapped him away.

"Don't touch me!"

The room was silent, which startled Lian'er and Chunzhi so much that they knelt down by the bed with a thud.

Pei Yanzhi's face showed slight anger, which indicated that she looked extremely unwell. Considering that she was ill, he finally softened his expression and said, "If she is not feeling well, please invite Doctor Lei over to take her pulse."

Looking at his resolute face, Ji Shu felt extremely resentful. She hated him so much. Where did he place her to humiliate her like this time and time again?

With so many courtyards in the mansion, she refused to believe there wasn't a place for her to live; she simply had to stay here.

She felt utterly exhausted, tears streaming down her face, and asked softly, "Lord Yan, I only have one question: Is this the house where your late wife lived?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Pei Yanzhi's eyes. How did she know all this? Thinking of Madam Song, his heart sank.

Looking up, he saw her listless expression, her eyes devoid of any vitality, and he wanted to explain, "Yes, but Shu'er..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Shu interrupted him, "Okay, okay, I understand."

She abruptly threw off the covers and started to walk out, saying as she got out of bed, "Chunzhi, Lian'er, let's go."

Pei Yan's jaw tightened, and he grabbed her arm, stopping her from continuing: "What are you doing? What do you mean you're leaving?"

His strong arms were taut with suppressed emotion, but his words were unusually calm.

Ji Shu's tightly wound nerves finally snapped. She pushed him away forcefully and shouted, "I'm leaving! Do you understand? How lowly must I be to live in a place like this and still have to be intimate with you on this bed every day?"

She gave a cold laugh: "You may not find it disgusting, but I do. Pah!"

Pei Yanzhi's aura intensified, his eyes unfathomable: "Do you know what you're saying?"

Chunzhi and Lian'er, kneeling at her feet, trembled even more violently. Chunzhi even tried to pull the young woman away, telling her not to say such things at this critical moment.

But it was clearly too late.

"Get out of here, all of you!"

Chunzhi and Lian'er looked at the young woman with concern, and not daring to add fuel to the fire, they withdrew.

Once only the two of them remained in the room, Ji Shu stiffened her neck, her eyes seemingly filled with tears, but the watery look vanished in an instant, making it impossible to tell if it was an illusion.

“Even though I am of lowly status, I was raised with the love and care of my parents. I never imagined that I would stray into such a state. This room was clearly the residence of my late wife. Why have you arranged for me to be here?”

"You know...you know..." She choked up, unable to speak, as she recounted how much I cared about these things.

The mere thought of him and Madam Gu engaging in such intimate acts, as if he were with her, sent waves of nausea and disgust through her.

It would be better to just kill her than to let her stay here.

Pei Yanzhi just looked at him, his face calm and composed, only his taut jawline revealing his true emotions.

After a long silence, he smirked and said, "You're willing to die for such baseless accusations? Fine, since you want to know, I'll tell you."

"That's right, she used to live in this house, but so what? Just because she lived here, does that mean I should burn this place down to the ground? Or do you think you have that much influence?"

"Do you think you can control me and get me to go to such lengths for you?"

Ji Shu staggered back half a step, looking at him with disbelief.

She nodded absentmindedly, "Since that's the case, and since Lord Yan looks down on me so much, I'll pack my things and move out right away."

Upon hearing this, his usually expressionless face grew even more frighteningly grim. "I'm telling you, you can't go anywhere. You can only stay in this room."

Seeing Ji Shu shaking her head, he suddenly moved closer and pressed his palm against her neck.

Feeling the vigorous pulse throbbing in his palm, he said in a deep voice, "Even if you leave this gate today, with just one order from me, do you think anyone in the entire Yanzhou would dare to take you in?"

The scorching breath approached her earlobe, and Ji Shu tightly closed her eyes: "Or..."

He tapped her chest, asking without any emotion, "Or are you going to find Pei Xingjian, hmm?"

Ji Shu suddenly opened her eyes: "You...you bastard..." She raised both hands and slapped him.

"Smack—"

Pei Yanzhi turned his face slightly to the side, feeling a burning pain on his face. He pressed his tongue against his mouth and tasted blood. His eyes were devoid of any emotion.

He always remembered how she and Pei Xingjian embraced each other on the estate outside the city in Chongzhou, and how tenderly they were touching.

If he hadn't used his methods to force her to come to Yanzhou, how could she have been willing to stay here?

He turned his head and locked his gaze on hers: "I know Xingjian is deeply in love with you. You were unwilling to move into the manor from the beginning, wasn't it because you were afraid of running into him? You didn't want him to know that you had a relationship with his father, was that right?"

Ji Shu's lips trembled, clearly angered by his words. She replied in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I like any man."

"Not only the young master, but I also adore Young Master Wei. You probably don't know, but Young Master Wei has tried to win my favor time and time again. If it weren't for you, I might as well have a romantic encounter with him!"

Pei Yanzhi had only gently touched her chin, but her words provoked him, and his hand slowly moved down. Looking at her beautiful neck, a hint of madness flashed in his eyes.