Chapter 202
Upon arriving at the Jade Pavilion, the private room was divided into inner and outer sections by a screen.
After everyone took their seats, they ate, drank, and had fun to their hearts' content. Wen Shu observed Wen Ji's expression along the way and noticed that he was no longer as cold and hostile as he had been in the courtyard.
To be honest, the Dragon Tiger Stronghold's Robin Hood-style robbing the rich to help the poor was a good thing, but unfortunately she was a female relative of an official, which led to her suffering a misfortune.
During the meal, Pei Lingjun gave a wink to the others, and Tu Wen immediately understood. He picked up his wine cup, stood up, and bowed three times to the beautiful figure behind the screen.
“Miss Wen, we acted rashly back then and disturbed you. Today is the perfect opportunity to apologize.”
Wen Shu paused for a moment, then realized that it made sense. Wen Ji would need their help when he joined the army, and besides, although there was panic that day, he had not suffered any real harm.
Upon hearing this, he said, "Master Tu, you are too kind. If it weren't for that ordeal that day, which forced me to make up my mind, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Is this what it means to open up?
Tu Wen, Tan Deyou, and others raised their glasses in unison, praising, "Wen Niangzi was careless."
Wen Shu also raised her glass in return: "I will need everyone's continued support of Wen Ji in the future..."
The banquet ended, and both hosts and guests had enjoyed themselves immensely.
Night was deep, with dark clouds and thin stars.
Several women boarded the carriage, while Tu Wen and the others returned to the inn. Pei Lingjun rode outside, and the horse neighed and turned around.
Even in the dead of night, the Jade Pavilion was still bustling with activity. He loosely gripped the horse's reins, then glanced around and looked directly into a dark, narrow alley.
Although there was nothing in the dark alleyway, Pei Lingjun keenly sensed that something was watching him.
He calmed himself down, thinking that perhaps he was being overly suspicious, and rode off on his own.
After he left, a blurry figure slowly appeared at the entrance of the dark, narrow alley. It was vaguely visible that it was a man's shoulder, but before you could look closely, the person silently disappeared into the darkness again.
Wen Shu drank quite a bit of alcohol today.
Hanxiang went to brew some hangover soup. When she opened the door, she saw Pei Lingjun inside. Without saying much, she put down the hangover soup and left.
The young man dampened a towel with warm water and gently wiped the fine sweat from the woman's temples. Seeing that her cheeks were rosy and her brows were furrowed, indicating that she was sleeping very restlessly, he gently called out, "Ah Shu, get up and drink some hangover soup before you go back to sleep."
Wen Shu opened her eyes, her gaze clear and bright, staring unblinkingly at the handsome young man before her. Suddenly, she asked, "You made a deal with Tu Wen and the others? Did you say those things on purpose that day?"
Pei Lingjun didn't remember what Wen Shu was talking about at first, but when she stared at him, he suddenly remembered the half-truths he had said when he went up the mountain that day to persuade Tu Wen and the others.
"How did you know? That day..." He narrowed his eyes slightly, leaning down to look at her, "You heard it?"
Wen Shu nodded.
"I thought you wouldn't save me."
At that time, she was utterly despondent, thinking that if she could not get out alive, what would happen to her mother and Wenji if the Wen family were to fall?
Pei Lingjun brought over some hangover soup and chuckled lightly, "What nonsense are you thinking? How could I ignore you?"
Wen Shu drank a bowl of hangover soup, leaned against the soft pillow to regain her senses, and let her thoughts drift. The causes and effects that she used to avoid thinking about silently began to unfold.
She couldn't resist touching it, cautiously yet fearing it was just a dream. She was afraid that after tearing away the veil, the truth hidden behind it would still be something she wanted to avoid.
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