Chapter 55 Pei Duo: I am my sister-in-law's lover
"Brother Pei?"
Zhao Zhixue stood at the gate and glanced at the empty courtyard.
My wife should be inside.
Pei Di's door was open, though.
A moment later, the young man came out, holding three sheets of Xuan paper covered with writing.
"I was looking for this article just now and didn't notice Brother Zhao calling me."
Zhao Zhixue: "It's alright, have you taken everything?"
Pei Duo: "Hmm."
The two boarded the carriage one after the other.
Pei Duo handed two sheets of Xuan paper to Zhao Zhixue: "Brother Zhao, take advantage of this day of travel and carefully read this article."
Zhao Zhixue was naturally pleased and expressed his gratitude to Pei Duo. He then took the two sheets of Xuan paper and carefully studied them.
In the small courtyard.
Jiang Ninghui sat on the edge of the tatami mat, her hands clasped together on her lap.
She listened to the footsteps of Young Master Pei and her husband leaving the courtyard, and heard the sound of carriage wheels rolling over the bluestone pavement, gradually fading into the distance.
Jiang Ninghui finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Her body went limp, and she leaned against the bedpost, wiping her ears with her sleeve, trying to wipe away all the traces of Pei Duo's breath. Her ear tips were red and hot, and she couldn't wipe away the sensation of the young man's wet lips and tongue holding her ear tips. The panting breaths left by her ear were like a demonic sound, lingering and impossible to get rid of.
That's not all...
Her softness was covered by her undergarments.
Just now, Pei Duo had squeezed and pressed her, causing a slight, tingling pain.
Although Pei Duo had left, the scent of cedarwood on his body seeped into hers, leaving her with his fragrance.
When Mu Hua learned that Pei Duo and Zhao Zhixue had gone to Linzhou to take the provincial examination, leaving Jiang Ninghui alone at home, she brought her children to her house to keep Jiang Ninghui company and tell her that if anything happened, she could shout in the yard and she would come immediately.
Jiang Ninghui felt a warmth in her heart and chatted with Sister Mu for an entire afternoon before closing the door.
As night fell, a warm, golden light shone through the thin paper covering the closed doors and windows.
In the past, when Young Master Pei and Young Master were both present at night, Jiang Ninghui never felt afraid.
But as soon as the two left, the courtyard became empty, and Jiang Ninghui felt a little scared.
She bolted the doors and windows and went to bed early, fully clothed.
Jiang Ninghui thought tonight would be a sleepless night, but to her surprise, she slept soundly.
The next morning, just after she had finished breakfast, a strange servant knocked on the courtyard gate.
Jiang Ninghui cautiously opened the door and saw that the person was not old, a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old, with a dark blue bundle on his shoulder.
Seeing the wariness in Jiang Ninghui's expression, the servant took a step back, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and asked, "May I ask, are you Madam Jiang?"
Jiang Ninghui hesitated before nodding: "Exactly."
The servant smiled and said, "Madam Jiang, don't be afraid. I am a servant of a master in Qingping Town. I have come here on the master's orders to deliver fabric and spices for making sachets for you."
The servant handed over the dark blue bundle: "The master said that Madam Jiang knows about him."
Jiang Ninghui did indeed know.
However, she had never seen the master's face, nor did she know which family he belonged to in Qingping Town.
Jiang Ninghui's guarded expression faded, replaced by a gentle smile: "I understand, thank you for your help."
She took the bundle and heard the servant say, "The master said that twenty sachets need to be sewn this time. Because the sachets that Madam Jiang sewed last time were of good quality and sold well, the master has ordered four taels of silver for the twenty sachets this time. Two taels of silver are in the bundle. The master will give you the remaining two taels after the sachets are finished and delivered."
Jiang Ninghui was quite shocked.
She never imagined that the sachet would be so valuable.
The employer treated her so well, increasing her wages considerably.
Jiang Ninghui hugged the dark blue bundle tightly: "Did the master say how long it will take to deliver the goods?"
servant: "Within one month."
Jiang Ninghui: "Thank you, young master, I understand."
The servant acknowledged and left.
Jiang Ninghui closed the courtyard gate and hurriedly told Sister Mu about it.
When Sister Mu learned that she would be paid four taels of silver for making twenty sachets, she was overjoyed and almost shouted herself hoarse.
The two are now very skilled at sewing sachets, and each can easily embroider one or two sachets a day. However, in order to put the client at ease and to live up to their trust and wages, they sew with the same care and attention as before.
With the task of sewing sachets, Jiang Ninghui no longer felt bored.
Apart from three meals a day, he spends the rest of his time sewing sachets at Sister Mu's house.
Jiang Ninghui was also concerned about her husband and young master Pei, wondering how they had done on their exams.
Ten days after they left, Jiang Ninghui and Sister Mu embroidered twenty sachets in advance. Since she did not know where the master's family lived, she could not send the sachets there. Therefore, she left them at Sister Mu's house for the time being, and would give them to Young Master Pei when he returned so that he could take them to the master's family.
Jiang Ninghui calculated the time.
If nothing unexpected happens, the young master and Young Master Pei will return today.
She went to the kitchen to prepare the dough in advance, intending to make some flower-shaped steamed buns.
At noon, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Jiang Ninghui's face lit up with joy, knowing that her husband and the others had returned. She washed her hands and went to open the door.
To everyone's surprise, the visitors were not the young man and his family, but his parents-in-law.
The two elders were taken aback when they saw the joy on Jiang Ninghui's face. Li's expression immediately changed, and she shoved Jiang Ninghui on the shoulder. Caught off guard, Jiang Ninghui staggered backward a few steps and almost fell to the ground.
Suddenly treated maliciously by her mother-in-law, Jiang Ninghui felt wronged, but dared not show it on her face.
She steadied herself and took two steps back: "Father, Mother, you're here. Come in quickly."
Both elders had lost their tongues, and Zhao's father had one eye gouged out. They were often ridiculed behind their backs in Xiping Village. As a result, both of them became somewhat gloomy and strange, and difficult to get along with.
Zhao's father bulged out one eye and glared fiercely at Jiang Ninghui.
Li stepped forward and poked Jiang Ninghui's forehead, using sign language to question her: Why were you unhappy to see them? Did you dislike them, the two elders?
Jiang Ninghui quickly explained, "Mother, you misunderstood. I calculated the time, and my husband and Young Master Pei were returning today. I thought it was my husband who knocked on the door, so I was a little surprised to see you, Father and Mother. It was my fault, Father and Mother, please don't be angry."
Li's complexion improved, and she gave Jiang Ninghui another round of sign language.
Jiang Ninghui tried to understand, and then her heart clenched, and her flushed cheeks lost much of their color.
Mother said—
If the young man fails the imperial examination this time, she will be sold to a slave trader.
No matter what, we must get those five taels of silver back.
Jiang Ninghui had considered that if her husband failed the imperial examination, she would likely face humiliation and beatings from her in-laws, or even cold looks and rejection from her husband. But she never imagined that she would be sold to a slave trader by her in-laws.
Seeing Jiang Ninghui's pale face and flustered state, Zhao's father and Li's anger seemed to ease considerably.
The two of them went straight into the house, waiting for Zhao Zhixue to return today.
Jiang Ninghui wasn't worried about her in-laws searching her wardrobe again. She had already hidden the silver and copper coins in another place. Her in-laws shouldn't bother crawling under the bed to look at the foot of the bed, and she had hidden the silver very well, so there should be no problem.
Jiang Ninghui brewed a pot of tea for her parents-in-law and brought it over. While her husband was still away, her heart was in suspense and she couldn't find peace of mind. Finally, at 2:45 PM, a carriage drove up to the courtyard.
The person the three had been waiting for so long finally returned.
As soon as Zhao Zhixue entered the house, he saw Mr. and Mrs. Zhao coming out of the house.
The Zhao couple pushed past Jiang Ninghui and rushed forward to surround Zhao Zhixue, using sign language to eagerly ask him how he did on the exam. The three of them stood together, making Jiang Ninghui, who was standing not far away, seem like an unwanted outsider.
Pei Duo lifted his eyes and glanced at the woman under the eaves.
She looked at her husband.
Her lips were pressed tightly together.
Her two delicate hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched tightly, her thin shoulders and neck stretched taut like a string.
Zhao Zhixue touched that nerve.
If Zhao Zhixue fails the exam, she will break down.
The young man ignored the Zhao couple and walked past them, stopping beside Jiang Ninghui.
He called her "sister-in-law".
He hadn't seen her for ten days, and he thought about her every moment.
I think of her blushing, shy cheeks, her almond-shaped eyes brimming with passion, and the soft, gentle breaths she lets out as she falls asleep each night.
He longed for her even more; under his teasing, her body went limp like a flower petal without roots.
The flowers bloom, ready for him to pluck.
Jiang Ninghui snapped out of her daze, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears, and looked at Pei Duo with a dazed expression, as if she had just heard him call her name.
She asked softly, "Young Master Pei, what's wrong?"
The young man's dark eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly for a moment, a cold and chilling malevolence seeping from the depths of his pupils.
"Is something on your mind, sister-in-law?"
"No...no."
Jiang Ninghui was afraid that Pei Duo would discover the secret she had been trying to hide, so she lowered her eyes guiltily and refused to look at him.
The three members of the Zhao family were still chatting.
Pei Duo glanced at the Zhao couple, who were frantically using sign language: "Did Brother Zhao's parents bully your sister-in-law again?"
Jiang Ninghui: "No."
She bit her lip and whispered, "I'm worried about my husband. I wonder how he did on the provincial examination."
Pei Duo: "Then, sister-in-law, are you worried about me?"
Jiang Ninghui was stunned.
Actually, she wasn't worried.
She knew that with Pei Gongzi's knowledge, he would definitely come out on top.
But my husband is different.
Young Master Pei's knowledge is inferior to that of Young Master Pei. If Young Master fails to pass the imperial examination, an abyss awaits her.
Jiang Ninghui braced herself and answered truthfully, "Young Master Pei is very knowledgeable, so I'm sure he won't fail the exam."
A shadow fell across the young man's brow.
It seems that his sister-in-law is not worried about him at all.
All their attention was on that good-for-nothing!
She didn't even spare him the slightest worry.
The three members of the Zhao family finally finished their conversation. Zhao Zhixue stepped forward, took Jiang Ninghui's hand, and said gently, "My wife, I'm back."
Jiang Ninghui was lost in thought and did not notice the dark gaze beside her falling on her, like a venomous snake flicking its red tongue, slithering around her arm, piercing her hands, and staring at the soft hands held by Zhao Zhixue.
She suppressed the growing anxiety in her heart and smiled gently, "It's good that you're back. My lord hasn't eaten yet, has he? I'll go cook."
Zhao Zhixue: "My wife, you've worked hard."
Jiang Ninghui went to the kitchen. After the meal was prepared and the Zhao couple had eaten, they went home while it was still early.
After her parents-in-law left, Jiang Ninghui finally had a chance to ask her husband how the provincial examination went.
Zhao Zhixue sat at the desk, his expression grave, which made Jiang Ninghui increasingly uneasy.
She waited a long time before her husband finally said, "I don't know."
Jiang Ninghui's eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her eyes, nervously clutching the hem of her clothes. Her delicate and beautiful face appeared somewhat pale and dim in the warm yellow candlelight. She still vividly remembered the accusations and warnings her in-laws had given her when they first arrived at the courtyard.
If her husband fails the imperial examination, where will the young man sell her to after she is sold by her in-laws?
Deep in the mountains?
Or perhaps... a brothel?
Jiang Ninghui dared not think about it too much, for the thought made her feel a bone-chilling cold, as if the cold was about to seep out from between her bones.
She trembled uncontrollably, terrified that her husband would notice something amiss, so she went to the kitchen under the pretext of preparing a pot of tea.
Jiang Ninghui stayed in the kitchen for half an hour before coming out.
First, she placed a pot of hot tea on her husband's table, then took another pot of tea to the next room.
Before she could knock, the door opened first.
The young man stood tall and elegant in the room, his dark eyes calmly looking at her.
He turned to the side, his tone extremely cold: "Sister-in-law, come in."
Jiang Ninghui still remembered the day Young Master Pei left, when he forced her to the window, his long arms embracing her tightly, his thin lips devouring her, biting her earlobe. The young man's tall and imposing body enveloped her completely, pressing close to her.
Scorching! His hot chest pressed against her softness, forcing her into a dead end with no way out.
The tip of her ear seemed to feel the young man's moist lips again.
The scorching heat and the aggressive, predatory invasion filled Jiang Ninghui with fear.
She instinctively stepped back, not daring to enter the wolf's den.
She withdrew.
The young man, however, drew ever closer.
Those strong, white fingers reached out from the doorway, slipped into her sleeve, and gripped her wrist.
Pei Duo lowered his eyelashes, his dark eyes filled with a sinister and unruly aura.
He watched as the woman shrank her thin shoulders, struggling silently, trying to break free from his finger bones.
She was too weak.
It's too fragile.
All her strength was no match for the restraint that his finger bone imposed on her.
My sister-in-law is resisting him and avoiding him.
She's so naughty.
His sister-in-law.
He should be well-behaved and honest, and you should think he's perfect in every way.
Instead of avoiding him like the plague now, allowing that good-for-nothing to take whatever he wants from her.
What right does that good-for-nothing have?!
Just because he's her husband?!
joke.
If it's just a gentleman, that's fine.
He wouldn't mind being her secret lover—her lover.
The young man's tall, straight back slowly pressed down, like a rugged mountain collapsing, bringing an unbearable sense of oppression to Jiang Ninghui. His other hand rested on the back of her neck, feeling the woman's body instantly stiffen—
He finally smiled.
A wicked, furious smile played on his lips.
Pei Duo's fingertips scraped along Jiang Ninghui's neck bones, one by one, and finally gently pressed on the protruding bone.
Make circles.
Gently knead.
Feeling the woman's body trembling more and more, the young man lowered his head and covered her ear with his lips. His long black hair, flowing down his shoulders and back, swept over Jiang Ninghui's shoulders and back, as if countless strands of hair represented countless versions of him.
Soothe her, possess her, ensnare her.
He invaded, plundered, and devoured every part of her body.
He laughed in her ear.
With a vengeful smile.
He said, "Sister-in-law, think it over carefully. Do you want Pei to kiss you here and then be seen by your husband, or do you want to go inside with Pei?"
Jiang Ninghui opened her almond-shaped eyes wide in horror, turned her head in disbelief to look at Pei Duo, who was standing close to her.
A captivating smile graced his handsome face.
He leaned close to her, his nose almost touching hers.
Their breaths mingled together.
It's warm.
Thick and sticky.
Along with that, there was Jiang Ninghui's uncontrollable, violent panting.
It was a rapid, uncontrollable panting from shock, my chest pounding like a drum, and I felt as if my heart was about to be blasted out of my throat.
She saw a deep and terrifying malice emanating from Pei Gongzi's handsome features.
She heard him whisper.
"So, sister-in-law wants me to kiss you here?"
“In that case, I, Pei, will grant my sister-in-law’s wish.”
The young man tightened his grip on the back of her neck with his five fingers.
At the same time, two thin, cool lips pressed down and touched her lips.
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Author's Note: There's a red envelope in this chapter! I'll update before 10 PM tomorrow night~ [hugs]
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