Chapter 33 The greed in the young man's eyes almost devoured her...
After dinner was ready, Jiang Ninghui stayed in the house.
She would occasionally listen to the sounds outside to see if Young Master Pei and her husband had returned.
Jiang Ninghui heard the sound of the courtyard gate being pushed open. The other person's footsteps were light and slow, as if they were strolling leisurely.
Her pace differed from that of her husband.
It was Young Master Pei who returned.
Jiang Ninghui continued to cower, not daring to open the door and greet Young Master Pei. She waited for her husband to return so that he could call Young Master Pei for dinner.
She knew that avoiding Young Master Pei like this was not a long-term solution.
But she had no other choice.
She simply couldn't remain calm when facing Young Master Pei.
"Knock knock—"
There was a sudden knock on the door, which startled Jiang Ninghui, who got up at a loss.
A familiar voice came from outside: "Sister-in-law, are you inside?"
Jiang Ninghui felt a chill run down her spine and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yes."
Pei Duo: "I wonder if my sister-in-law has any hemostatic medicine in her room?"
Hemostatic drugs?
Could it be that Young Master Pei is injured?
Young Master Pei had saved her time and helped her time and time again. If Young Master Pei were to be injured, how could she sit idly by?
There has never been a way to repay a debt of gratitude without regard for the life or death of the benefactor.
Jiang Ninghui tried her best not to think about what happened that day.
She braced herself and opened the door, only to see Young Master Pei standing outside.
Jiang Ninghui smelled a strong stench of blood.
She looked down and when she saw Pei Duo's bloodied left hand, her almond-shaped eyes widened in shock, and her originally embarrassed and flushed cheeks turned pale from the shock.
At this moment, she had already put the shame and embarrassment of being caught by Young Master Pei that day behind her back.
She was only focused on Young Master Pei's bleeding wound.
Jiang Ninghui had never seen such a bloody scene on a person before. The smell of blood mixed with the cedar scent on the young man’s body went straight into her nostrils. She was stunned, but after a few moments of stunned silence, she quickly came to her senses—Young Master Pei must go to the clinic now!
She didn't have any hemostatic medicine in her room.
They didn't even have the fine cloth they usually use to bandage wounds.
Jiang Ninghui said tremblingly, "Young Master Pei, I don't have any hemostatic medicine here. I'll take you to the clinic."
"Wait for me a moment."
Jiang Ninghui went back and took out the eighty-odd coins she had hidden in the wardrobe, stuffing them all into her sleeve.
She didn't know how much it would cost to go to the clinic.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to bring them all.
Pei Duo stood outside the house, his clear and deep gaze fixed on that slender figure.
She was afraid.
My body is shaking.
He saw that she had put all the money she had earned into her sleeve.
The young man seemed to understand her intention, his dark eyes staring at Jiang Ninghui with an almost greedy look.
She walked towards him.
Her steps were unsteady, her bright, watery eyes were wet, and her slender body was still trembling.
She glanced at the injury on his hand, then looked away in fright, only to look at it again with lingering concern.
The greed in the young man's eyes almost devoured Jiang Ninghui.
It seems his sister-in-law feels sorry for him.
Jiang Ninghui was distracted and, because she was walking in a hurry, she tripped as she stepped over the threshold. A strong and powerful hand grabbed her forearm and caught her as she was about to fall.
"Is your sister-in-law hurt?"
Jiang Ninghui shook her head repeatedly, quickly withdrew her hand, glanced at Young Master Pei's slightly pale face, gritted her teeth, and said, "Young Master Pei, please bear with it for a moment."
Pei Duo nodded: "Okay."
Jiang Ninghui suppressed the growing fear of the bloody hand, quickly grabbed Pei Duo's sleeve and pressed it hard against the still-bleeding wound to temporarily stop the bleeding.
The bright red blood seeped through her sleeve and clung to Jiang Ninghui's palms, causing them to tremble and her fingertips to shake uncontrollably.
They wouldn't care at all whether it was proper for a woman like her to have contact with a man outside the marriage.
Saving Young Master Pei is the most important thing right now, just as Young Master Pei saved her back then.
"Young Master Pei, please bear with it. We need to get to the clinic to treat your injuries as soon as possible."
The young man glanced down at Jiang Ninghui's trembling wrist.
Despite being terrified, she was helping him stop the bleeding.
The two walked out of the courtyard and headed into the dark alley.
The dim moonlight couldn't penetrate the narrow alley, so Jiang Ninghui couldn't see very clearly as she walked at night.
The alley was incredibly quiet, and every subtle sound was amplified infinitely in Pei Duo's ears.
For example, the sound of my sister-in-law's rapid heartbeat and her hurried breathing.
Also, the sound of her swallowing saliva when she's nervous.
Pei Duo imagined the woman's soft lips, her tongue coated with saliva, sliding over the flesh and rolling into her delicate throat.
The young man looked down at the woman in the darkness, a strange desire breaking through the layers of earth, wanting to bind her tightly and devour every part of her body.
It would be best to erase all traces of her husband's touch.
He left his mark on her again.
These past few days, my sister-in-law has been avoiding him and hasn't spoken a single word to him.
Now she was next to him, holding his hand—the young man raised his good right hand, suddenly grasped Jiang Ninghui's wrist, and gently massaged the woman's wrist bones, which were icy cold from the wind, with his fingertips...
Jiang Ninghui's wrist twitched as she looked at the hand that had suddenly gripped her wrist.
The young man's hands were covered in prominent veins, which bulged and extended into his sleeves. He was very strong, and Jiang Ninghui felt a numb pain in her wrist. She looked up at the handsome face in the darkness and asked with concern, "Young Master Pei, is it very painful?"
Pei Duo lowered his eyes, concealing all his wicked thoughts at the bottom of his pupils.
He met the woman's worried gaze, a hint of pain appearing between his brows: "It does hurt a little."
Jiang Ninghui gently comforted him, "Young Master Pei, please bear with it a little longer. If I don't hold it down, the bleeding will continue. We'll be at the clinic soon."
The young man, citing the excruciating pain from his wound, gripped the woman's slender wrist and refused to let go.
They certainly got the best deal.
"My sister-in-law has been avoiding me these past few days."
The young man's sudden remark caused Jiang Ninghui to pause in her tracks, and a look of embarrassment and awkwardness appeared on her face.
She bit her lower lip, unsure how to answer.
"Is your sister-in-law avoiding me because of what happened that afternoon?"
A couple's intimate moment was witnessed by others, who then spoke of it to the couple themselves...
Jiang Ninghui's face instantly burned like fire, and her skin visibly turned red.
If it weren't for needing to press on Young Master Pei's injury, she probably would have wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.
Pei Duo's fingertips subtly caressed the woman's porcelain-white skin, feeling Jiang Ninghui's rapidly beating heart and listening to her hurried, panicked breathing. He looked down at her flushed cheeks, a wicked smile creeping into his eyes.
The young man spoke in a cool and indifferent tone, exuding the air of a gentleman.
“That day I forgot something. When I turned back, I heard noises coming from inside the courtyard from outside. But I had to bring that thing to the prefect, so I went in without thinking. Sister-in-law, you can rest assured. That day, I entered the courtyard with my head down and eyes closed. I didn’t see anything private. I took the thing and left without lingering.”
"Sister-in-law, you don't need to hold a grudge about this."
Jiang Ninghui didn't know whether Young Master Pei said that to save her face, or if that was indeed the case.
But even when this matter was brought to light, she was still extremely embarrassed.
Being overheard by other men repeatedly indulging in her secret sexual encounters with her husband was a devastating torment for her.
Jiang Ninghui bit her lower lip, unable to utter a single word.
"If my sister-in-law continues to hold a grudge about this and hides in her room every day to avoid me—"
Pei Duo released his hand: "How about I find another place tomorrow and leave the courtyard to my sister-in-law and Brother Zhao?"
“If I move out, my sister-in-law won’t have to avoid me anymore.”
This won't do!
This courtyard was rented by Young Master Pei and his husband together. Young Master Pei also paid for their meals, and his kindness to her was beyond measure. How could she force Young Master Pei out because of this? What difference would there be between her and an ungrateful wretch?
Jiang Ninghui quickly shook her head: "How can Young Master Pei move out?"
She bit her lip and whispered, "I will no longer avoid Young Master Pei. Please don't move."
The young man's voice was very calm: "Then I will listen to my sister-in-law."
When the two arrived at the clinic, Jiang Ninghui finally released her hand from pressing on Young Master Pei's wrist.
Young Master Pei's sleeves were soaked with blood, and her hands were also stained with hot, wet blood. Jiang Ninghui glanced at it and then looked away with a trembling heart. Her fingertips were shaking uncontrollably, showing that she was quite frightened.
Pei Duo glanced at Jiang Ninghui's pale face and said to the clinic's clerk, "Please take my sister-in-law to the side to wash her hands."
The waiter also saw that Jiang Ninghui's hands were covered in blood, and led her to the backyard to wash them.
The doctor at the clinic treated Pei Duo's injuries, saying, "Young master, bear with it."
Pei Duo nodded.
The doctor glanced at the young man every now and then and noticed that the young man's face was calm and indifferent.
It was as if the injury wasn't on him at all; he showed no sign of pain.
After treating Pei Duo's wrist injury, the doctor cleaned the blood from his hands and asked, "Young master, how did you get this injury? If it was caused by someone else, then that person must have used considerable force. Have you considered reporting it to the authorities?"
Jiang Ninghui followed the waiter from the backyard and heard Young Master Pei say, "It was too dark at night, and I didn't see who hurt me. I'll be more careful in the future."
Since he had already said that, the doctor couldn't say anything more.
Jiang Ninghui glanced at Pei Gongzi's already bandaged wrist and frowned.
Who exactly wants to harm Young Master Pei?
She went to ask the doctor how much it would cost, and the doctor replied, "This young man has already paid."
He then instructed Pei Duo, "Young master, remember to come and change your dressing tomorrow."
The young man nodded: "Mm."
Jiang Ninghui touched the coins in her sleeve and lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.
The two left the clinic and walked down the dark, deserted street.
As they turned into the deep, narrow alley, Jiang Ninghui suddenly caught a glimpse of Pei Gongzi swaying slightly out of the corner of her eye. She quickly reached out and supported Pei Gongzi's forearm.
The young man's forearms were strong and muscular; even though it was winter, she could feel the warmth emanating from them through his thin clothes.
Jiang Ninghui, afraid he would fall, supported his arms with both hands: "What's wrong, Young Master Pei?"
Pei Duo's voice sounded somewhat weak: "Perhaps it's because I lost too much blood just now, I feel a little dizzy."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ninghui dared not let go even more.
Afraid that she couldn't support Young Master Pei with both hands, she looked at the dark and deserted alley in front of her, and simply grabbed Young Master Pei's right arm, wrapped it around the back of his neck and put it on her shoulder, and then held Young Master Pei's wrist tightly.
"I'll support you as you walk."
"I'll go see a doctor tomorrow and get some blood-tonifying medicine. I should feel better after drinking it for a few days."
The young man looked down at Jiang Ninghui's clenched teeth.
It's clear they genuinely intend to support him and get him back.
My sister-in-law is as gullible as ever.
However, with her small stature, how could she possibly support him?
If he loosened his grip even a little, he would pin her down.
She was unable to move or break free.
The young man's well-defined hands slowly gripped Jiang Ninghui's thin shoulders.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law."
Jiang Ninghui's voice was soft and gentle: "It's alright."
Young Master Pei has helped her so much; these hardships are nothing compared to what he has done for her.
Pei Duo transferred one of his powers to Jiang Ninghui.
He gripped her shoulders and, taking advantage of her injury, openly embraced her.
This injury, the injury is worth it.
Not only did it make his sister-in-law stop avoiding him, but it also distracted her from thinking about her good-for-nothing husband.
That would be excellent.
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Author's Note: There's a red envelope in this chapter! Update tomorrow at 6 PM~ [Sprinkling flowers]
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