Chapter 49 Would Your Brother Do This to You?
"I treat the Seventh Young Master like a younger brother..."
As soon as Shen Yunshu finished speaking, she saw Pei Huaijin slightly turn sideways and look behind her.
"Seventh brother."
Shen Yunshu looked back and saw that it was Pei Huaian who had woken up at some point and was standing by the door. His clear eyes widened slightly, then drooped when she looked at him, half of them covered by his extremely long and thick eyelashes.
"You're awake!" Although the doctor said he was fine, he had been in a coma the entire time. Shen Yunshu couldn't help but worry about him. Now that she saw him finally awake, she felt relieved. "Why did you get out of bed? Go back and lie down..."
Shen Yunshu walked up to him and wanted to help him back.
"Are you thirsty? Would you like some water?"
"Thirsty..." Pei Huaian was awakened by thirst. When he woke up and found no one in the room, he thought of getting out of bed to find some water to drink. Unexpectedly, he heard what she said as soon as he came out.
Why didn't he die of thirst?
I happened to come out at this time and heard her say that.
Although the words were light, they made him feel like he was struck by lightning.
He knew that Shen Yunshu had always treated him as her younger brother, but even after his elder brother had hinted at her like that, she still said such words, leaving him no room for any hope.
Originally only his body was injured, but now his heart was also hurt. The distraught Pei Huaian didn't know how she helped him back to bed. When a cup of warm water was handed to his lips, he came back to his senses.
"Sister Shu, are you going to divorce me now?"
He not only heard the last sentence, but also the first two sentences.
Shen Yunshu fed him half a cup of water before explaining the reason: "You don't know yet, but the person those bandits wanted to kidnap was actually me. The ransom letter also had my name on it. So after discussing it with your eldest brother, I decided to go along with it and make everyone think that the person who was kidnapped was me, so as to protect Third Sister's reputation..."
"I just don't know why my aunt noticed something was wrong and suspected that it was my third sister who was abducted. To dispel her doubts, I told your eldest brother that we should get a divorce now. This would prove that it was really me who was abducted, and perhaps that would change my aunt's mind..."
Although she spoke clearly, Pei Huaian didn't hear a word she said: "So you want to leave now?"
Shen Yunshu saw that his lips were dry and flaky, so she held the quilt closer to his lips. As she watched him drink water, she said, "I just think this is an opportunity for a divorce. If we divorce with this reason, the elders will be more likely to accept it. What do you think?"
Pei Huaian lowered his head and drank all the water in the cup without looking up to answer her, but just bit the rim of the cup until it made a crackling sound.
Seeing that he was silent, Shen Yunshu couldn't guess what he was thinking for a moment: "Why? Isn't this good?"
"Not good." Pei Huaian bit his teeth until they ached, and his nose felt strangely sore. His words were nasal, and after a while, he said, "I'm still injured, and you want to leave me at this time, Sister Shu, you are so cruel..."
His words made Shen Yunshu blush: he was only concerned about his third sister just now and forgot about his injury.
"I was inconsiderate. You were injured like this because of Third Sister. How could I abandon you at this moment?" Shen Yunshu put down her teacup and said apologetically, "Then wait until your injury is healed, then I will discuss the divorce with the elders."
Seeing that he still had his head down and looked unhappy, Shen Yunshu held up his face, wanting to ask him if there was anything else she hadn't considered. Unexpectedly, the next moment, he came over and pecked her lips quickly without warning.
Shen Yunshu was stunned.
She still held his face with both hands and forgot to let go. When she reacted and wanted to move her hands back, her hands were firmly held down by his.
"Sister Shu," the eyes that used to be more beautiful than a clear pool now surged with burning heat, "I call you sister, but I don't really treat you as a sister. Don't treat me as a brother in the future..."
"Sister Shu, how many times have I kissed you?" He grabbed her hand and kissed the palm of her hand, his eyes fixed on her lips. "Would your brother do this to you?"
"Sister Shu, I've been missing you for a long time..."
"You..." Shen Yunshu, usually calm and composed, couldn't stand his reckless words. His lips pressed against her palm, damp from the water she had just drunk, and a sense of oppression spread. The wet and warm feeling against her palm left Shen Yunshu feeling somewhat unsure what to do.
She moved, trying to pull her hand back: "Pei Huaian, don't do this..."
He refused to let go, but tightened his grip and pulled her closer: "Sister Shu, don't treat me as your brother from now on, and I won't call you sister anymore."
He said it so clearly, how could Shen Yunshu not understand what he meant: "But don't you... like You Ran?"
"I was confused for a while, but it's been clear for a long time. I don't have any romantic feelings for her..."
"You have no romantic feelings for her, so why do you dream about her?" And it was that kind of dream.
Pei Huaian frowned, thinking he had made everything clear to her that time. He didn't expect that there was still such a big misunderstanding between them: "The person I dreamed of was always you..."
Shen Yunshu's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened and she was speechless for a moment.
Pei Huaian placed her hand on his cheek, rubbing it. He looked at her straight in the pitiful eyes he used to use: "My dear, can we not get divorced? I will study hard in the future, pass the imperial examinations, and earn an imperial title for you..."
Madam?
Shen Yunshu's heart trembled.
Meeting those irresistible eyes, Shen Yunshu really couldn't bear it. She stood up suddenly, pulled back her hand, and touched his forehead instead.
There's no fever, so he's not talking nonsense.
"Madam..." He wanted to stick to her again.
Shen Yunshu was frightened and pushed him down on the bed with force: "You must be hungry. I'll ask someone to check if the porridge I made for you is ready."
"Hiss..." The wound was pulled, and he took a breath in pain, "Ouch, my lady..."
"Stop screaming." Shen Yunshu fled the dormitory with a red face.
It had been a while since everyone had escaped when Pei Huaian finally realized how shy he was: Sister Shu hadn't agreed to his bold confession, but she hadn't rejected him either...
No, we agreed that I should call her "Madam" instead of "Sister Shu" from now on.
My wife...
Why do these two words sound so nice?
Pei Huaian buried his face in the soft quilt shyly and excitedly, and couldn't help but secretly called out a few more times: "Madam, Madam, Madam..."
Suddenly someone patted his shoulder. He turned his head, the shyness on his face still not fading: "Wife...ah, big brother!"
His eyes suddenly became clear.
"Brother, you haven't left yet?"
Pei Huaijin lowered his eyes and looked at him with a half-smile: "Seeing that you have the energy to have arousal, your body should be fine."
In heat?
Never mind, it's not shameful to embarrass himself in front of his elder brother. Besides, compared to his elder brother showing off with a neck full of red marks, he was just aroused, which is nothing compared to his elder brother.
"Brother, you came at the right time. I have something to ask you."
"What's up?"
"Brother, I just told Shu..." His tongue got tied and he turned around, "I told Shu'er my feelings."
"Yeah, I see."
"She didn't reject me."
"Good thing."
"You didn't promise me either."
"..." Pei Huaijin reminded him lightly, "When it comes to confessing something, if you don't clearly agree, it's a rejection."
"You're wrong. Her unclear attitude means I still have a chance." Even though his elder brother said this, Pei Huaian was not discouraged at all. "Brother, I remember when we first got married, Youran was very resistant to you, but now you two get along so well. How did you do it? Teach me..."
Pei Huaijin thought for a moment and said, "I can't help you."
"Why?"
"Because Youran and I are married, I can use my status as her husband to get closer to her. As for you, the divorce papers have already been written." Speaking of this, Pei Huaijin couldn't help but laugh. "You have no name or status, so what right do you have to pursue her?"
A word can wake a person up from a dream.
Pei Huaian slapped his head: "How could I have forgotten about this?"
As he said that, he was about to get out of bed.
Pei Huaijin stopped him: "What are you doing?"
"Go find the divorce papers."
"What happens after you find it?"
"Tear it up."
Pei Huaijin supported his shoulders and pushed him back onto the bed. "Before the divorce is approved by the government, it's just a piece of paper. You can tear it up anytime. There's no need to rush. But since you want to be a real husband and wife with her, show your sincerity and don't make her worry all the time..."
Pei Huaian held the wound lightly: "I understand."
Pei Huaijin patted his shoulder and said, "Take good care of your injuries. I'm going back." He had been out for so long, and he didn't know if the guy who would sleepwalk when frightened had gotten up and made a fuss.
When he returned to Yunzhiyuan, the kitchen staff came to deliver dinner. Pei Huaijin took it and walked straight into the bedroom.
When I opened the curtain, I didn't see anyone at first glance. But when I looked again, I saw that the person who was supposed to be sleeping in the bed had curled up in the corner of the bed, hugging his knees and sleeping uneasily.
Pei Huaijin took off his shoes and went up, then carried the person out from the corner of the bed.
This movement woke her up and she cried out, "Don't touch me!"
"It's me," he held the person tightly in his arms, patting her gently to comfort her, "Don't be afraid."
Shen Youran opened her eyes and glanced at him before she stretched out her body and fell into his arms: "What time is it?"
"It's past midnight, time for dinner. Are you hungry? Do you want to get up and eat something?"
"Hungry, but still very sleepy..."
"Then you can eat while sleeping..."
"Hmm?" How do you eat this?
Pei Huaijin carried her to the table, holding her in one hand and taking out food and a bowl of plum blossom soup noodles from the food box with the other hand.
He scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to cool it down, and brought it to her lips.
"Open your mouth and drink the soup."
Shen Youran closed her eyes, half asleep and half awake, but she could hear his words and opened her mouth obediently.
The clear soup made with chicken broth and the noodles mixed with plum blossom water are elegant and delicious, without a trace of fishy smell.
Compared to the fishy meat soup she had been drinking in the bandit's den for three days, this simple soup noodle was extremely delicious.
During this meal, she only took a few bites of the other dishes and refused to open her mouth, but she drank up the entire bowl of soup.
After eating a full meal, he was not so sleepy anymore. While he still had some energy, Shen Youran wanted to take a bath, so Pei Huaijin ordered Dan Ruo Qinghe to prepare hot water.
Shen Youran's mind was still dull after her sleep, and she felt as if she had forgotten something. She opened the window to get some fresh air, and when the cold wind howled in, she finally remembered: "Where's Qing Jian? How is Qing Jian?"
Hearing her mention Qing Jian, Pei Huaijin's heart sank again.
Qing Jian's condition was not very good. He took the time to visit him the day before yesterday. He was seriously injured, but fortunately he was sent to the hospital in time and was temporarily saved.
Although he had regained consciousness, he wasn't completely out of danger. He had three knife wounds, one of which had hit his lungs. The doctor wasn't entirely sure he could recover, so he could only do his best and leave the rest to fate...
The maid named Qiongzhi beside Shen Yunshu is now taking care of him in the clinic.
Pei Huaijin sighed deeply, not wanting her to know too much: "He's still recovering from his injuries. I'll take you to see him in a few days."
When he was silent just now, Shen Youran thought Qing Jian was in danger. After hearing him say this, she felt relieved: "Then I will go to see him tomorrow..."
"Not tomorrow. I have to go to the government office tomorrow and can't go out with you. Wait a few days. When I have a day off, I will take you to see him."
"You go ahead and do your thing. I can go by myself..."
"It took a lot of effort to rescue you, so don't go out for the next few days."
"What about Aunt Xiao?"
"I've already asked for a long vacation from Aunt Xiao. Please go back later..."
"Wouldn't it be boring for me to stay at home?"
"Don't you like reading storybooks? I'll buy some for you."
"But didn't you tell me not to look at those things before?"
Pei Huaijin hugged her from behind: "I won't stop you from watching from now on."
"real?"
"Um."
Leaving Youyuan.
Shen Youran asked Tinglan to deliver dinner to Pei Huaian. At night, she refused to go into the bedroom on the pretext of reading.
It was not until nightfall, when she was sure Pei Huaian was asleep, that she tiptoed in.
Pei Huaian slept on the inside of the bed, leaving most of the space empty, obviously reserved for her.
They had agreed that she would go back to sleep on Luohan's bed when he no longer had nightmares, but he said he had nightmares every night and refused to leave the bed. Shen Yunshu did not think too much about it and always indulged him. Now that she knew what he was thinking, she could no longer sleep on the same bed with him.
Since he was sleeping in the bed tonight, she had to sleep on the couch.
When the quilt on the couch was shaken off, a snow-blue dress embroidered with plum blossoms fell out from under the quilt.
Looks so familiar.
Shen Yunshu picked it up and looked at it: Isn’t this her underwear?
The plum blossom pattern on the dress, which originally had meticulous stitching, had been rubbed beyond recognition and its color had faded considerably. One could imagine how much wear and tear this dress had endured.
Shen Yunshu's face couldn't help but turn red: No wonder he had made three rules with her before, saying she was not allowed to touch his bed. It turned out that there was a secret hidden in the bedding that could not be seen by others.
She put the small clothes back into the closet, glanced at the idiot sleeping on the bed with a mixture of anger and amusement, pulled the screen across the moon-shaped bed and the Arhat couch, then turned off the lights and went to sleep.
Shen Yunshu didn't get a good rest in the past few days, so she slept particularly deeply tonight.
However, in the dim light, she still heard the sound coming from the other side of the screen.
"My wife, my wife..."
His voice was hoarse and his tone was weak, as if he was suppressing some pain.
Shen Yunshu had heard such a voice before.
Thinking back to that night when she heard it for the first time, she mistakenly thought that he was not feeling well or was having a nightmare, so she hurried over to take a look. Unexpectedly, he was having an erotic dream and even pulled her onto the couch, which was so abrupt.
Hearing this familiar tone again today, Shen Yunshu pretended not to hear it and thought it would be fine after a while.
The other party called her stubbornly for a long time: "Madam, I feel uncomfortable..."
Shen Yunshu covered her ears and turned over.
I don’t know how long it took, but the noise from behind the screen finally stopped, leaving only the heavy breathing sounds, which filled the silent night.
Shen Yunshu was feeling very sleepy, but she couldn't really fall asleep. Listening to the noises coming from behind the screen, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
There was a hint of stagnation and turbidity in the heavy breathing, which seemed different from before.
I gradually became uneasy: He still had injuries on his body, could he really be feeling unwell?
Thinking of this, Shen Yunshu sat up and called him tentatively: "Pei Huaian, are you okay?"
"I'm cold..."
cold?
There's a stove burning in the room, how can it be cold?
Shen Yunshu was really worried, so she got off the couch and walked to the other side of the screen in her slippers. In the light of the small lamp beside the bed, she saw that his face was abnormally flushed and his lips were pale.
I checked the temperature of his forehead and neck and found that he was indeed feverish.
Suddenly he remembered that when he was taken out of the clinic during the day, the doctor had told him that the knife wound on his body was not shallow and he should be careful of the symptoms of fever.
I was so busy avoiding him today that I forgot about this matter.
Shen Yunshu tucked the quilt in for him, then pulled another quilt over him, avoiding the wound and covering him with it: "Is this any better?"
"My wife," Pei Huaian struggled to open his eyes and said aggrievedly, "I called you, why didn't you answer me?"
He felt really uncomfortable. His body was burning hot, but he was shivering with cold. His hands and feet felt like they were immersed in cold water and he couldn't warm them up no matter how hard he tried.
"I'm sorry, I thought you..." Shen Yunshu touched his head guiltily, "Just be patient for a moment, I'll ask someone to make some medicine for you."
The third sister had also had a high fever at night before, and Shen Yunshu knew how to deal with it. She put on her clothes and asked the servant on duty outside to boil a fever-reducing medicine. Then she went back to the room, reached under the quilt, and touched his hand.
If your fingers are as cold as ice, it means your body temperature is still rising.
Only when your fingers are as hot as your body can you wipe them with warm water to cool them down.
After reaching out, she tried to pull her hand back, but he grabbed it unexpectedly.
"My dear," he said, shaking with cold, as he came closer, "Could you hold me close to him?"
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The author has something to say: In these two chapters, we will first talk about the relationship between the sister and the brother. Qingjian is seriously injured, and the male protagonist is feeling bad right now. After two chapters, when Qingjian is better, let the male and female protagonists cook for everyone!
The manuscripts in stock are becoming increasingly scarce, and I really can’t maintain six days a day, but I can still guarantee daily updates.
And this article is not long. If I continue writing six more, I am afraid that I will not be able to make it to the top two lists before it ends [laughing and crying]
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