Chapter 28 She cruelly stripped away her already widowed...

His neck was covered with ambiguous scratch marks.

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Isn't this the doctor Pei Chi invited?

Why in the sick man's bedroom?

Can doctors be this intimate?

An unbelievable thought popped into Pei Ze's mind: Could this be Pei Ci's kept lover?

After all, keeping a lover is quite common in aristocratic circles. When he first arrived, he was shocked by the gossip circulating among his classmates.

The man was a doctor, probably not of high status. He was tall and big, and although he looked a bit fierce and cold, he was still quite handsome.

Being a mistress certainly gives you the means.

But is Pei Ci also this kind of person?

He clearly has a fiancée in mind, yet he still keeps another woman around for pleasure...

However, Pei Ze quickly dismissed the idea.

Given her sickly health and personality, she'd have trouble making friends, let alone taking on something so high-level. There's only one possibility: this doctor has ulterior motives, trying to manipulate Pei Ci and take advantage of her under the guise of treating her illness.

Pei Ze felt like the sky had fallen. He jumped back abruptly, his eyes wide, and pointed at Zhou Jiyue, cursing, "Look at your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're truly shameless!"

Shameless?

Zhou Jiyue, who had originally intended to kick the person out, paused.

This was the first time he had heard such an accusation. He frowned. "I'm shameless?"

"What, you dare to do it but not to listen? You're a doctor, and you have absolutely no professional ethics, daring to seduce your own patient! What is this if not shamelessness?!"

"She's sickly, she doesn't understand anything, and you won't even spare a sick person like her!!!"

Pei Ze gave him a look as if he were looking at scum. "Let me tell you, you'd better get out of here right now, and we'll call it even. If you keep refusing to leave, don't blame me... don't blame me for telling Pei Chi!"

Having found a powerful backer, Pei Ze became much more assertive. "Pei Chi is a big brother in the arms dealer business. If he finds out you messed with his sister, he'll shoot you dead!"

"Get out of here!" Pei Ze took a few steps forward, pointing at Zhou Jiyue like a rooster in full battle mode, "Did you understand?!"

He didn't particularly like his older sister, but he didn't dislike her either. She was still his sister, after all; it wasn't right for an outsider to bully her. Thinking of this, Pei Ze even felt a little resentful towards Pei Chi.

Where did they find this doctor? He's so unreliable.

Didn't they know Pei Ci easily attracts perverts?! How did they let this person pass?

Zhou Jiyue frowned after hearing Pei Ze's words, feeling utterly bewildered.

Three years ago, Lu Ran misunderstood that he liked Pei Ci, which was one thing, but now that Pei Ci has just found her younger brother, after only two short meetings, he actually thinks that he has ulterior motives towards Pei Ci.

Do you think he seduced Pei Ci?

That's ridiculous.

Ignoring her irritating thoughts, Zhou Jiyue forced a smile and reluctantly spoke up, "I have no interest in Pei Ci."

However, Pei Ze naturally didn't believe it. "You're not interested in Pei Ci? You'd better tell me yourself, you pervert!!"

Just as the two started arguing, a calm voice came from inside.

What are you talking about?

It was Pei Ci's voice.

Pei Ci had actually been woken up a few minutes earlier, but she was still a little groggy. She knew Zhou Jiyue was in the room and figured he would handle it, so she didn't bother with it.

Unexpectedly, the argument escalated.

So I had no choice but to speak up.

The argument stopped immediately as soon as she spoke.

Zhou Jiyue, concerned about Pei Ci's health, turned back, but Pei Ze, not to be outdone, followed and even took a few steps ahead to reach Pei Ci's side.

Pei Ze had forgotten what he had come for; now he was filled with rage. He complained to the girl who was half-lying on the edge of the bed, "Pei Ci, he has designs on you."

Are you plotting something?

Upon hearing this word, Pei Ci subconsciously looked at Zhou Jiyue who was walking towards her. As usual, he had a cold face, like a moving snow mountain.

Pei Ci understood this doctor. He was a genius, aloof, taciturn, and pursued high efficiency. He would never waste time on trivial matters.

They have a strong disdain for romantic relationships.

And this younger brother who just arrived home...

Pei Ci didn't know much about him. Looking at his frizzy hair and vivid expressions, she found him incredibly lively.

"Is there some misunderstanding?" Pei Ci asked.

"Look at the scratches on his neck, he's definitely trying to deny it and say you scratched him! And look at his eyes! Yes! That's the look he's giving you right now! Blatantly obvious!!" Pei Ze was absolutely certain, "He has feelings for you!"

Reminded by Pei Ze, Pei Ci looked into Zhou Jiyue's eyes. His eyes were sharp and beautiful, very aloof phoenix eyes, single eyelids, and the corners of his eyes were deeply sunken. His pupils were black with a hint of blue, and he could see her figure in them. There was nothing particularly special about them.

As for the scratches...

Pei Ci's eyelashes trembled.

Sure enough, she had another attack last night.

She knew why.

Because her mission was completely undefined, she had no idea how to make two people who were incompatible fall in love; she was utterly confused. But she had to complete the mission. She wanted to live, she wanted a healthy body.

This feeling of helplessness pulled her apart, making her unable to control herself.

Then it worsens the condition.

Pei Ci!

Pei Ze's words brought Pei Ci back to her senses. Her younger brother was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on his face. "You didn't actually let him seduce you, did you?"

"What were you standing there for? Are you trying to protect him?!"

"There are plenty of good men out there. Why turn a medical appointment into this inappropriate relationship? Besides, have you even considered Lu Ran?!"

Pei Ze pointed to the bump on his head, "He did this last night. You know he's inhuman when he goes crazy?!"

Pei Ci frowned after listening to Pei Ze's explanation. "Pei Ze, you've really misunderstood."

"Misunderstand?"

“He is my doctor. We are just treating each other and have no other relationship.”

"And what about his neck..."

"I caught it."

"You're just protecting him!" Pei Ze shouted anxiously.

Pei Ci took a deep breath and said after Pei Ze calmed down, "I have bipolar disorder. I lose control as soon as my emotions fluctuate even slightly."

“I don’t remember anything after I lost control, but based on past experience, I caused the injury to her neck.”

The black-haired girl lowered her eyelids, her pale hands resting on the velvet blankets. Her slender neck was straight, with faint blue veins bulging on the side. She lowered her head and pursed her lips. "I'm sorry, I haven't been able to control my emotions these past few days."

Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Pei Ci composed herself, and by the time others could see, the emotion she had just displayed had faded from her face.

The last rays of sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains onto her face, like dancing specks of light.

At this moment, she raised her pale face, her eyes calm, and her tone indifferent.

"This won't happen again," she said to the two of them.

Her voice was very soft.

It's very light.

There was little force in it, and the emotions were hidden in the words.

This surprised both boys present.

Pei Ze found it strange. He suddenly remembered the day they first met, when the entire Pei family was bustling about preparing for her arrival. Some of the Pei family's senior servants wore expressions of anticipation. The originally scheduled time was repeatedly postponed, and the tardy girl offered no explanation, remaining calm and collected.

He was thinking to himself, "How can there be such a cold person?"

No wonder Pei Chi, that monster, cares about her younger sister.

He was furious and called her a sickly girl in colloquial language, trying to provoke her.

She simply served him a dish, and that was the end of it.

She showed no surprise or delight at the discovery of her younger brother.

After that, he just stayed in his room and never took the initiative to do anything.

He always thought she would always be like that.

Now, to his surprise, he discovered that she had emotions. In those brief seconds or two, she lowered her head, and frustration, annoyance, and disappointment surged across her indifferent face, like a flower dormant in ice crystals beginning to grow and bloom.

But soon, she completely suppressed this emotion, covered it by her rationality, and let it sink into the vast night, silently.

She has emotions.

You just can't have emotions.

So she cruelly stripped away her already bland and tasteless emotions.

It becomes a calm sea.

Unlike the astonished Pei Ze, Zhou Jiyue was unable to describe her thoughts at that moment.

This scene was so familiar. Three years ago, when he told her that her emotions would make her lose control, she seemed to have done the same thing. She lowered her head slightly, leaned against the headboard, and after a moment of thought, said, "I will control myself from now on."

Then came nearly three years of utterly devoid of joy or sorrow, turning myself into a numb statue.

As a doctor, he should be gratified that she sacrificed her own feelings for the sake of treating her illness. He should also appreciate her obedience and compliance.

But yesterday, or even earlier, he seemed to be more than just satisfied with her obedience.

As a doctor, he should be a cold and ruthless executioner, whose job is to remove the pain from patients.

This is his understanding of what a doctor's job is.

However, without realizing it, he developed a sense of pity for his patients.

He wanted to cure her illness.

I also want to make him happy.

happy?

Zhou Jiyue's eyes widened. He had realized from a very young age that he was different from others. What seemed like a simple math problem to others was as easy as drinking water to him. But to analyze why this child was crying was an impossible task.

He knew that he was a little slower than others at processing his emotions.

“Zhou Jiyue, I know you don’t want to go to school.” His mother, that beautiful woman, saw right through him.

"Your IQ certainly doesn't need it."

“I know that going to school is useless for your future plans,” the woman said, then changed the subject, “but you have to go to school.”

"Why?" Zhou Jiyue was genuinely puzzled.

"In this world, you should not only do things that are of value, but also learn to be happy even when things are worthless."

Unfortunately, Zhou Jiyue still doesn't understand.

Everything he has done so far must have been valuable and meaningful, and he will never have wasted his time.

so……

Looking at the quiet girl on the bed, he felt doubt for the first time.

How can he impart knowledge to his patients when even he doesn't understand it?