Chapter 78
His lips were soft and intimate, and Wen Shu's fear had not faded as she was forced to tilt her head back to receive his sudden kiss.
Most of the lip rouge had been eaten away. The man's gaze lingered on her lips, and suddenly he pressed his finger against her lower lip, asking in a deep voice, "A-Shu, do you like me?"
He forcibly abducted the bride who was about to have her wedding ceremony and interrogated her about whether she liked him.
Wen Shu thought Pei Lingjun must have lost his mind.
The plot of a bride falling in love with a kidnapper only exists in storybooks!
Unfortunately, she was now at the mercy of others, and even if Wen Shu was dissatisfied, she had to keep it all to herself and even had to please this 'kidnapper' to survive.
"Cousin...cousin," Wen Shu blinked her teary eyes, tugging at his sleeve, her voice trembling with sobs, pleading, "Let's go back. If we don't return to the Qi residence soon, Father will worry..."
The man narrowed his long eyes, pinched her chin, and asked in a dangerous tone, "You still want to go back to the Qi family mansion?"
A sharp pain shot through her chin. Seeing his eyes, which seemed to want to devour her, Wen Shu decisively changed her words, "No... back to the Wen residence."
Pei Lingjun subtly curled the corners of his lips, seemingly satisfied with her answer, and as if to strike while the iron was hot, he coaxed, "So, do you like Qi Chengxuan or me? Hmm?"
The last syllable rose slightly, revealing a hint of patience and coaxing, a threat delivered in a measured and unhurried manner.
Having not been intimate for so long, Wen Shu had almost forgotten that in bed, he always liked to use strange methods to coax her into saying things he wanted to hear before he would mercifully let her go.
It was that familiar voice, that familiar tone.
Wen Shu trembled, afraid that he would do something beastly, and quickly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Cousin is handsome and has the best appearance I have ever seen. He is also skilled and knowledgeable. Of course I like him."
"Really?" Pei Lingjun's eyes widened slightly, as if he couldn't believe that these words could come from Wen Shu's mouth, and he tightened his grip on her arm.
"It is certainly true."
What Wen Shu didn't mention was that among all the people she had met, there was another person who was equally outstanding in appearance, on par with him—her real cousin, Lu Jiang.
The woman looked up, her almond-shaped eyes glistening with moisture. Her black hair and red lips made her even more radiant than usual, like a bewitching, alluring flower that could captivate anyone who looked at her.
Her sincere expression was reflected in Pei Lingjun's pupils.
"I also like my cousin, but we met too late. My father betrothed me to the Qi family, and no matter how unwilling I am, I have no choice."
Pei Lingjun's expression suddenly relaxed, and he looked somewhat incredulous.
Seeing his reaction, Wen Shu knew he believed her to a large extent. As he stood up to pull away, she suddenly pressed herself against him, her lotus-like arms under the wide red mandarin duck sleeves hooking around his neck and pulling him back in an instant.
The two were face to face, very close to each other.
"Cousin, you've dared to steal a bride without permission; Father won't let you get away with this..."
Pei Lingjun had never seen Wen Shu be so proactive before. For a moment, he thought he was dreaming. Just as he was about to get up to calm down, she suddenly hugged him again.
The delicate fragrance of orchids lingered around his nose. When he met Wen Shu's tearful eyes, he realized that Wen Shu also liked him, and his ears involuntarily turned red.
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