Marry you
After seeing Pei An off, Xu Ruoyan suddenly thought of another question.
With a mischievous grin, she moved closer to Pei Jue and nudged him with her shoulder.
"Hey, what do you think about me poisoning Pei Huai's medicine?"
Pei Jue also turned around and looked into her eyes.
"How did you poison it?"
As soon as Xu Ruoyan pouted, Pei Jue knew she was about to cause trouble.
“I haven’t told you about this idea yet. I only mentioned it to Brother Yulin, but he said it wasn’t very feasible, so we put it aside for the time being,” she said. “Now that you’re back, we can discuss this matter. After all, you know Pei Huai quite well.”
Pei Jue remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was bursting with excitement.
It seems that the lady still cares about his opinion.
He secretly reached out from under his wide sleeves and hooked his hand around Xu Ruoyan's slender, delicate fingers.
"Then, Madam, tell me, what do you intend to do?"
Xu Ruoyan was startled by the warmth emanating from her hand. Her smile froze on her lips. She tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't. Undeterred, she gritted her teeth and exerted all her strength, only to find beads of sweat forming on her nose.
When she looked up, Pei Jue was smiling gently at her. Even though he was using a lot of force, his expression remained unchanged, and even the curve of his lips was perfect.
abnormal!
At this moment, Xu Ruoyan remembered that Pei Jue's eyes had healed, so she glared at him angrily, trying to awaken his conscience.
Who knew that Pei Jue would pretend to be blind after his eyes were healed?
Shameless pervert!
Seeing that she could not escape Pei Jue's grasp no matter what, Xu Ruoyan simply loosened her grip and let Pei Jue hold her.
After all, the two had been married for three or four months, so holding hands and such is normal, right?
A strong woman can bend and stretch.
After recovering herself, Xu Ruoyan spoke calmly, "I figured with Qi Feng by my side every day, even if Pei Huai is stupid, he wouldn't let me poison him so easily. I was thinking of not showing any abnormalities for the time being, and continuing to treat Pei Huai as usual, and treating him well. When he's almost fully recovered, and I've gained his trust, then I'll give him some poison, like long-decocted aconite, or an excessive amount of bitter almonds..."
She became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyes shining brighter and brighter, and the wicked corners of her mouth curled up again.
The more she talked, the more she felt something was wrong.
How did a perfectly good doctor, dedicated to saving lives, end up acting like a killer?
Pei Jue looked at Xu Ruoyan, who was standing very close to him like a little fox with gleaming eyes, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Then Xu Ruoyan slapped him on the back.
"Dare to laugh at your great-aunt? You're tired of living!" Xu Ruoyan raised her hand, which was not being held by Pei Jue, and was determined to make Pei Jue suffer a little more.
Seeing that things were going wrong, Pei Jue quickly apologized: "Madam, I wasn't laughing at you. I just felt..."
Xu Ruoyan still raised her hand, glaring fiercely at Pei Jue.
Pei Jue lowered his head slightly, covered his mouth, and coughed twice before saying, "I think Madam is too adorable."
Xu Ruoyan immediately gave up, then her blood rushed to her head, and a blush crept up from behind her ears to the tips of her fingers.
She hesitated for a moment, then finally put her hand down on Pei Jue's arm and gave him a symbolic pinch.
"You're smart to know what's good for you." She snorted heavily.
"I think we still have time. I was thinking of going to Li Siming's house for another visit. Would you like to come with me, Madam?"
Xu Ruoyan turned her head away from him, annoyed: "Who's as free as you? I have to go to the pharmacy to work."
Pei Jue wasn't annoyed. He smiled gently, and the deep affection in his eyes made Xu Ruoyan afraid to turn around and look directly at him.
"Then I'll leave the work to you, Madam, to earn money and support the family. I'll take care of all the household chores."
Xu Ruoyan scoffed and muttered under her breath, "You've been away from home for a month, and I left all the work to you. It's good enough that you can come home at all."
Pei Jue didn't hear clearly, so he moved forward again, wanting to get closer to her: "What did Madam just say?"
Xu Ruoyan turned her head and saw Pei Jue's face magnified before her eyes.
She flinched in fright and slapped Pei Jue across the face: "Don't get so close to me, you scared me to death!"
Pei Jue was jolted off his seat by her sudden slap and leaned backward. In the nick of time, he grabbed Xu Ruoyan's sleeve tightly—
Then they brought Xu Ruoyan to the ground as well.
Xu Ruoyan fell straight onto Pei Jue, her head hitting his chest, causing him to groan in pain.
For a moment, both of them were stunned, and neither of them got up.
Xu Ruoyan stared blankly at Pei Jueshui, remaining motionless for a long time.
Pei Jue smelled quite nice; I wonder what kind of perfume he was using.
Xu Ruoyan wrinkled her nose and took two deep sniffs, then suddenly realized what she was doing.
What am I doing?!
The blush from before hadn't faded, and now, because of their overly intimate position, her cheeks burned even redder, like an unflattering shade of blush that hadn't been blended properly. She hurriedly scrambled off Pei Jue, turned around, and straightened her disheveled clothes, her back to him.
Pei Jue turned his head and chuckled to himself. Then, just as Xu Ruoyan turned her head, he turned back to meet her gaze with a pitiful expression and extended his hand.
Are there really people like this who do bad things and then pretend to be pitiful?
Xu Ruoyan put one hand on her hip and the other on her forehead, amused by the "poor little thing" sitting on the ground.
She shook her head helplessly and reached out to help Pei Jue up.
"Thank you, Madam."
They were quite polite, though.
Xu Ruoyan gave a cold laugh.
Being with Pei Jue only made things more chaotic. She let out a long sigh, lifted her foot, and walked out, heading straight for the clinic.
"lady."
She stopped after taking just two steps, and when she turned around, one foot was still dangling in mid-air.
"What's wrong now?"
She met Pei Jue's gaze.
"Once this matter is settled, let's hold a ceremony so I can formally marry you in a grand and dignified manner, how about that?"
In that instant, the wind fell silent, and Xu Ruoyan heard her heartbeat slow down.
She looked into Pei Jue's eyes. They were beautiful eyes, like autumn leaves or the first snow of winter, capable of holding both magnificent landscapes and burgeoning ambition.
But at this moment, it's her who's in the costume.
It seems like I've been keeping her in my heart for a long time.
She couldn't help but recall the days when Pei Jue was away. Although she was doing well on her own, she felt like something was missing.
It's a very strange feeling. You can feel someone you've never crossed paths with before gradually seeping into your life.
The feeling Pei Jue gave her was also quite peculiar. She still remembered how she felt when she first met him: composed, quiet, polite yet distant. But now, he was a completely different person in front of her, constantly revolving around her, unconditionally supporting all her decisions, making her feel like she could rely on him, and allowing her to be unconditionally accepted.
Of course, it's also possible that Pei Jue hasn't changed, but rather that she has found the most authentic Pei Jue, the Pei Jue who was buried by childhood trauma and shrouded in the shadows of his youth.
Love is truly a magical and great emotion. It is this most primal human emotion that can make one person open their heart to another and willingly change themselves.
She tilted her head slightly, staring intently at Pei Jue with the same serious gaze.
Pei Jue's love for her was free, always standing behind her, and even selfless.
She looked at Pei Jue quietly, and Pei Jue looked back at her.
He clenched his fist, hidden under his sleeve, without making a sound, but he didn't find any more courage.
"Where's the confession?"
Pei Jue suddenly looked up and stared blankly at Xu Ruoyan.
"Fool," Xu Ruoyan chuckled softly, then asked loudly, "You want to marry me, don't you need to confess your feelings?"
Before Pei Jue could reply, she smiled and said to him, "Let's talk about the future after you confess your feelings."
Pei Jue watched her departing figure against the dazzling sunlight, and his clenched fist slowly loosened.
That's good, at least you looked back at me.
The ten days of the imperial examination were neither long nor short. Xu Ruoyan and the others were very anxious, but compared to the more than three months they had spent planning all of this, it was just a blink of an eye.
On the day the results were announced, Xu Ruoyan took Pei Juexian to Li Siming's house to calm his nerves before pulling him along to wait for the results to be posted in front of the Ministry of Rites.
After Li Siming vomited for the tenth time, Xu Ruoyan finally couldn't bear it and asked Pei Jue to take him to a less crowded place to rest, while she waited in front of the yamen.
"They're here! They're here!"
The crowd suddenly began to stir. Xu Ruoyan's eyes lit up, and she used all her strength to push her way in.
Pei Jue watched as Xu Ruoyan's figure quickly disappeared into the crowd. He hurriedly settled Li Siming and then began to squeeze into the crowd, using his height advantage to search for Xu Ruoyan's figure as he did so.
Found it!
He reached out and grabbed Xu Ruoyan's arm tightly, finally squeezing next to her.
Xu Ruoyan patted his arm anxiously, tilted her head back and shouted at him, "It's too crowded, I can't see! Come and see!"
Upon receiving the instruction, Pei Jue leaned forward with all his might and, thanks to his superior height, successfully saw Li Siming's name.
"He's the runner-up."
Xu Ruoyan stood on tiptoe and tried to get her ear close to his mouth: "What did you say?"
Pei Jue had no choice but to shout at the top of his lungs, "It's the second-place scholar!"
"Great!" Xu Ruoyan exclaimed and squeezed her way out, reaching Li Siming, who was trembling and had his eyes closed. She grabbed his shoulders and shook him vigorously. "Li Siming, you passed! You're the runner-up!"
Li Siming suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Xu Ruoyan in disbelief.
Seeing that he still didn't react, Xu Ruoyan took a deep breath, leaned close to Li Siming's ear, and shouted even louder, "I said, you're the second-place finisher!"
Then the person in front of him stood up abruptly, tears streaming down their face before they could even utter a sound.
"Really?" His eyes crinkled with a mixture of tears and joy. "Is it true?"
Xu Ruoyan couldn't shout anymore, so she could only grab his arm and nod desperately.
Having received an answer that couldn't be more certain, Li Siming burst into tears. He squatted down on the ground, pounding his fists on the earth, his sobs flowing like the raging Yellow River. He buried his head in his arms, his tears soaking the ground beneath him.
Amidst his cries of pain and roars, he seemed to be pouring out all the humiliation and resentment of the past three years, letting everyone know that he, Li Siming, was capable and competent.
Xu Ruoyan stood to the side, her eyes also filled with undisguised emotion.
Although they were in a mutually exploitative relationship, she couldn't help but feel happy for the other person when she actually saw them achieve their long-held dream.
She gently wiped away a few tears from the corners of her eyes, and when she turned her head, she found that Pei Jue had also come over at some point.
"Out of one hundred people, fifty-seven succeeded. Apart from Li Siming, thirty-five were ranked second and twenty-one were ranked third."
Xu Ruoyan turned her head again to look at Li Siming, who was still basking in the immense joy, and smiled faintly.
This is a great result; their efforts were not in vain.
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