Chapter 68 Do you want to hold hands?

"Boom—"

Another loud thunder exploded. Pei Jingxu shrank his body and sat in the corner of the carriage, looking at him in panic with a pair of frightened eyes.

Rong Jianxue didn't say anything. He walked into the carriage and sat down slowly.

Then he knocked on the car window and said, "Jiang Hui, let's go."

"yes."

The carriage started to move slowly.

Pei Jingxu's face was slightly pale, she bit her lips lightly, and didn't dare to move forward, but just sat next to him.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the thunder was shaking the sky and the earth, as if it could turn the sky and the earth into daytime.

“Wow—”

The rain came down in torrents.

Pei Jingxu was still a little drunk, but he was afraid of the thunder and was trying hard to stay alert.

Rong Jianxue glanced over and said in a cold voice, "Do you want to hold hands?"

His tone was cold and dignified, as if without any other emotions.

Pei Jingxu bit her lip slightly, her eyes watery: "Is it okay?"

Rong Jianxue didn't say anything else, stretched out a hand and covered the back of her hand.

Pei Jingxu turned his hand over and held his joints, his fingertips feeling slightly cold.

The sound of rain outside was still going strong.

Pei Jingxu finally calmed down a bit and said softly, "My Lord, you just had a long chat with the Prime Minister."

The man nodded: "The Prime Minister told me that if Shen makes a mistake in the future, please forgive her for the sake of our relationship."

A hint of coldness flashed in Pei Jingxu's eyes.

——This is not good.

After all, Pei Jingxu was not a kind-hearted person. She still remembered clearly how Chen Congyue had designed to get Bai Shutong to come to the lotus pond in order to please her.

In this life, she will naturally return it.

If Shen Congyue is punished in the future, is it possible that Rong Jianxue will really let her go because of Prime Minister Shen's kindness?

Then wouldn't she have worked in vain?

Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu suppressed the emotion in his eyes, and his watery eyes flickered: "Even if Miss Chen really made a mistake, as the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Your Excellency should give her some face."

Rong Jianxue lowered her eyes, her dark pupils were like the ink in the inkstone, so thick that it could not be dissolved.

He looked at her for a long time, and finally, he spoke in a clear voice: "I refuse."

Pei Jingxu raised an eyebrow in surprise: "What?"

Rong Jianxue said slowly, "I told the Prime Minister that if the law doesn't forgive me, then I won't forgive me either."

Pei Jingxu was stunned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Rong Jianxue lowered her head and looked at her, her cold eyes and brows showing some ambiguous emotions.

"For me, the law is more fair and important than any personal feelings."

Pei Jingxu opened his lips slightly, and his eyebrows moved slightly when he heard Rong Jianxue's words.

——Therefore, if one day Pei Jingxu’s plan was exposed, she had no doubt that Rong Jianxue would deal with her according to the law.

He is too rational.

So rational as to be almost cruel.

Even though Pei Jingxu was "obediently" holding his hand now, she could still feel that the man's pulse was steady and even, without any disturbance.

Is this a warning?

Pei Jingxu was not sure, but it really didn't matter to her.

Now that she has come this far, she has no intention of turning back.

At worst, I can just keep pretending and keep lying.

As long as she can survive to the end, as long as she can destroy Bai Shutong's halo as the heroine, she doesn't care.

So, when she heard Rong Jianxue say this, she just smiled and said in a gentle and clear tone: "Your Excellency is the best man in the world."

Maybe he didn't expect her to respond with such a sentence.

Rong Jianxue's eyes became confused, and then he avoided her gaze.

"Boom——" a thunder sounded.

Pei Jingxu subconsciously pinched the man's joints.

Rong Jianxue pursed her lips slightly, exerted a little force with her fingertips, and held her hand.

Outside the carriage, Jiang Hui shouted, "Sir, judging by the intensity of the rain, I'm afraid it's going to rain all night."

"All night?"

Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, his voice trembling slightly.

"Yes, Madam Er, please ask Miss Hongyao to close the doors and windows and stop sweeping in the rain."

Pei Jingxu lowered his head and hummed in a muffled voice.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Rong Mansion.

Jiang Hui held an umbrella, and Rong Jianxue asked him to take Pei Jingxu back to the west courtyard.

Jiang Hui nodded and smiled at Pei Jingxu: "Second Madam, let me take you back."

Her beautiful brows seemed to have never relaxed. She turned around and looked at Rong Jianxue in the carriage: "Sir, I..."

Rong Jianxue's eyes were cold and her expression was calm: "What?"

His eyes were a little evasive. After a while, Pei Jingxu just pulled the corners of his mouth and shook his head: "It's okay, then Ah Xu will go back first, and the master should rest early."

Rong Jianxue nodded: "You should also go to bed early."

"Second Madam, please come this way." Jiang Hui smiled, opened the umbrella, and walked Pei Jingxu to the west courtyard.

Pei Jingxu lowered her head, her petite body, and the dark clouds pressing down seemed like they could easily swallow her up.

Rong Jianxue frowned and watched her leaving figure until she disappeared.

…

West Courtyard.

Hongyao was already waiting anxiously outside the door!

Seeing her daughter from afar, Hongyao held up her umbrella and took two steps towards Pei Jingxu: "Girl, you're back!"

Jiang Hui chuckled and walked Pei Jingxu to Hongyao's umbrella. "Miss Hongyao, my master told me to make some ginger soup for the second lady to drink, so she won't catch a cold."

Hongyao nodded: "Thank you, Guard Jiang, and thank you, Young Master."

At this moment, there was another "boom" of thunder!

Pei Jingxu screamed, grabbed Hongyao's arm, and curled up in her arms!

Hongyao was stunned for a moment and subconsciously hugged Pei Jingxu in her arms.

Jiang Hui was also stunned. His eyes widened with astonishment. "Second Madam, are you afraid of thunder?"

Pei Jingxu hugged Hongyao and winked at her calmly.

Hongyao understood and patted Pei Jingxu's shoulder gently while explaining, "My daughter has been very afraid of thunder in recent years. The thunder has been non-stop tonight, and I'm afraid she won't be able to sleep."

"Hongyao." Pei Jingxu spoke in a trembling voice, as if he didn't want her to tell Jiang Hui these.

Hongyao shut up and said nothing more.

Jiang Hui scratched his head, a hint of pity in his eyes: "Second Madam is so afraid of thunder, what should we do?"

It seemed like a long pause before Pei Jingxu calmed down and finally left Hongyao's arms. He curled his lips towards Jiang Hui and said, "Guard Jiang, don't listen to Hongyao's nonsense. I'll take some tranquilizers and fall asleep soon. Don't worry."

"Ah? Second Madam, you haven't been in good health to begin with. All medicines are toxic. How can you use them carelessly?"

Pei Jingxu's lips were pale, but he still smiled: "It's really okay, I'm used to it. Guard Jiang, please go back quickly, your clothes are getting wet."

Jiang Hui opened his mouth upon hearing this, but said nothing more. He bowed slightly to Pei Jingxu, then turned and left.

Watching Jiang Hui leaving, Pei Jingxu curled her lips slightly. Lightning and thunder flashed behind her, reflecting her stunningly beautiful face.

After Jiang Hui walked away, Hongyao asked in a low voice, "Miss, are you planning to..."

Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, with a calculating look in his eyes: "You should go to bed early tonight. Remember, no matter what happens tonight, you will fall asleep and know nothing. Do you understand?"

Hongyao lowered her head and said, "Yes, I understand."