Chapter 106 The Domineering CEO's Oily Smell
After signing the contract, Zhuang Wan left Pei Xingju's study, feeling dazed.
Back in the courtyard, she stood under the osmanthus tree in a daze, staring at the dim sky, feeling as if nothing was real.
Her original goal in coming to this place was to survive, but later on, the more she deceived Pei Xingju, the more terrified she became.
But now, Pei Xingju said that he would let bygones be bygones, as long as she paid back the money.
She felt a sudden sense of relief, the fear that had long lingered in her heart, unwilling to face it, instantly dissipated. For once, it felt like she could truly breathe the air of freedom.
She doesn't have to hide or wander for the rest of her life, she can live openly.
After standing under the osmanthus tree for a while, Zhuang Wan became determined. Once she had paid off Pei Xingju's debt, she would choose a place to live well. Perhaps she could achieve prosperity through her own abilities.
The future is bright and the air is fresh. Zhuang Wan closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She happily walked around under the osmanthus tree and then went into the house.
However, after lying in bed for a while, she sat up again with a sudden movement.
After thinking about it, I always feel that something is wrong, but I can't tell what it is.
Pei Xingju's dark eyes always seemed to contain something, as if he had bad intentions.
After thinking for a while, Zhuang Wan couldn't figure it out, so she just fell down again.
That night, Zhuang Wan had a rare good sleep.
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The next day, before she got up, she heard noise outside.
Zhuang Wan stood up and walked to the door to take a look. Outside the courtyard, Pei Xingju was sitting in a rocking chair reading a book in the morning light.
He was quite friendly and her yard was like his back garden.
At this moment, he turned around as if he had sensed something, and saw that Zhuang Wan was disheveled and her hair was not combed. He looked slightly disgusted and turned back to read.
There was no way around it. Without Qiu Tan around, Zhuang Wan couldn't help but be a little sloppy.
It wasn't exactly slovenly. In her past life, staying home with messy hair and pajamas was perfectly normal. Zhuang Wan was too lazy to comb her hair on her own, at most finding a hairpin to tuck her long hair back when she was working. If she wasn't going out, she'd wear whatever was comfortable.
She curled her lips and didn't care about Pei Xingju's disdain.
After returning to the inner room, Zhuang Wan changed her clothes and went out with a washbasin containing a bamboo tube, tooth powder, and a handkerchief.
She pretended not to see Pei Xingju and went to the kitchen to scoop a bucket of water to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Zhuang Wan brushed her teeth very rudely, as if she had a grudge against her teeth. She brushed quickly and fiercely, completely losing her ladylike image.
Pei Xingju glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and shook his head helplessly.
Just like that, in the early autumn morning, one was busy washing up, and the other was quietly reading, the atmosphere was quiet and harmonious.
After washing up, Zhuang Wan started to prepare breakfast.
Luyang County's limited resources naturally couldn't compare to the abundant resources of the capital. Therefore, breakfast was simple: three pan-fried redwood fish, vegetable and lean meat porridge, and a cold tofu salad.
Xiao Wangcai crawled out of the nest on time after smelling the fragrance. He stretched and then lay down at Pei Xingju's feet.
After breakfast was served, Pei Xingju put down his book. Seeing only a pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table, he paused for a moment before asking, "Where's yours?"
"What?" Zhuang Wan walked to the kitchen door and turned her head.
"Add another set of bowls and chopsticks..." He paused and said, "There's too much breakfast. I can't finish it."
Zhuang Wan was confused for a moment before she realized that Pei Xingju was inviting her to have breakfast together in disguise.
She squinted her eyes and looked at Pei Xingju suspiciously, always feeling that he had been acting very strangely recently.
"Since I am your maid, how can I eat at the same table with you?"
Pei Xingju glared at her darkly: "You say you are my maid, but look at your behavior, how can you be a maid?"
"If you can't do it, don't force yourself. Besides..." He said uncomfortably, "I don't treat you as a servant."
Zhuang Wan blinked. "If you don't treat me as a servant, then what do you treat me as?"
"Stop nagging me. Just eat when I tell you to!" Pei Xingju seemed impatient.
"oh."
Zhuang Wan didn't care. She didn't want to eat alone in the kitchen, so she simply took a pair of chopsticks and a bowl of porridge and sat down opposite Pei Xingju.
The weather was cool in the early morning, and the whole yard was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. The two of them had their meal quietly, just like the daily life of an ordinary family, full of tranquility and peace.
This feeling made Pei Xingju feel novel and a little greedy.
For a moment, he felt like he belonged here, as if he had lived here for a long time. The past seemed like a tired dream.
Zhuang Wan finished her breakfast and, noticing he was still slacking off, she reminded him, "Don't you have to go out on some errands today?"
"What?" Pei Xingju raised his eyes.
Zhuang Wan pointed to the sky and said, "It's getting late. The farmers should have returned from the fields by now."
She subtly hinted to Pei Xingju not to procrastinate at work, as he had already had breakfast and should leave quickly.
Unexpectedly, Pei Xingju put down the bowl and said, "Go pack up and come with me."
Zhuang Wan was puzzled: "I'm just a dining maid, why should I go out with you?"
Creditor Pei squinted his eyes, as if to say, "You owe me so much and yet you're still bargaining with me."
Zhuang Wan immediately said, "Okay, okay, I'll go clean it up right away."
She got up and went into the house, combed her hair carefully, and then came out again.
At the gate, Pei Xingju's carriage was already waiting there.
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The carriage drove out of the city. Sunlight shone on the ancient, mottled city walls. Farmers gradually returned from the fields. Some people also walked out of the city, heading in the same direction.
Zhuang Wan followed Pei Xingju out of the carriage and asked him, "What are we doing outside the city?"
Pei Xingju looked up and said, "Come out for a walk."
He pointed to a small hill not far to the west. Among the lush trees on the hill stood a building with white walls and green tiles. He asked, "Where is that?"
During the month that Zhuang Wan was in Luyang County, Erya took her around everywhere, and naturally they had been there.
She said, "It's a Taimiao. Although the place is small, it is very popular."
Pei Xingju nodded and walked towards that direction.
Zhuang Wan followed him and said, "You want to visit the Imperial Ancestral Temple? There's nothing interesting there, and the scenery is just average. If you want to enjoy the scenery, why don't I take you... Ouch—"
Before he could finish his words, he was hit on the forehead.
It doesn't hurt, but it itches.
It's a bit confusing.
She looked up at Pei Xingju, only to see a hint of a smile in his deep eyes, but he scolded, "Why are you so nagging!"
“.......?”
I don’t know if it was Zhuang Wan’s illusion, but I always felt that Pei Xingju looked like a domineering president.
She shivered with a chill, rubbed her forehead, and continued walking.
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