Chapter 129 How to Make a Woman Fall in Love
The consequence of soaking in cold water in late autumn was that Zhuang Wan caught a cold. She sneezed several times in the morning, and even her breathing was difficult, and her voice was muffled.
When Pei Xingju saw her, he was surprised: "Why are you sick?"
Zhuang Wan rolled her eyes. Who was responsible for this?
The breakfast on the table was rich, with two sets of bowls and chopsticks. Zhuang Wan sat down across from him. She didn't know how he'd spent the previous night, but now that she saw him, he seemed back to normal.
"Are you okay?" Zhuang Wan asked.
Pei Xingju nodded.
Zhuang Wan saw two bloody wounds on his arm again, and guessed that he had stabbed him with a knife after he left last night. She felt a little complicated.
This man was cruel to others and to himself, yet he could even endure a situation like last night. Even more cruel was that he knew the medicine Shen Zongji had given him was not simple, yet he still dared to gamble with himself.
After a moment, she asked, "When are we going back?"
Pei Xingju ate his meal slowly and leisurely: "I won't be going back for now."
"What? You don't want to go back?"
"It's not that I don't want to go back, but someone won't let us go back so soon."
When Zhuang Wan heard this, she understood that it was probably referring to Shen Zongji.
"Why?"
Pei Xingju didn't explain, but said, "Stretch out your hand."
"What are you doing?" Zhuang Wan was on guard.
"Stretch it out, I'll show you how sick you are."
"Can you still treat patients?"
"I've read some medical books before, so I understand a little bit about simple headaches and fevers."
Zhuang Wan extended his hand and muttered idly, "They dare to take people's pulses after just a few examinations. No wonder there are so many quacks in the world."
Pei Xingju smiled and placed his fingers on her wrist to feel her pulse.
"How is it? What did you see?"
Suddenly, Pei Xingju leaned over and placed his big hand on her forehead.
The action was somewhat intimate, and the palms were warm and had some thin calluses.
Zhuang Wan subconsciously stepped back, but he caught up with her again: "Don't move!"
"oh."
My forehead is itchy and has a weird feeling.
Zhuang Wan couldn't help but wonder, since when did their relationship become so familiar and natural?
Thinking of her own guess last night, she felt very uncomfortable. So she turned her forehead away, escaping from his palm.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Pei Xingju asked.
"Um..." Zhuang Wan hesitated for a moment and asked, "There's something I can't figure out."
"What's the matter?" Pei Xingju sat back and picked up the spoon to drink the porridge.
"Why did you hug me last night?"
She asked so directly out of the blue that Pei Xingju almost choked on his porridge.
Quietly, his ears turned red: "I... I was feeling unwell at the time and couldn't control my bowel movements..."
"So that's how it is." Zhuang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew you were acting weird. I thought you liked me."
Pei Xingju paused, his heart beating uncontrollably fast.
"Actually..." His throat moved and he spoke nervously: "Actually..."
"But when I think about it, it seems impossible." Zhuang Wan added, "If you like me, why would you be so fussy about a debt of a few thousand taels?"
“.......”
"Okay, I'll forgive you for now! But don't do this again in the future. I'm a virgin and I have to live a clean life in the future."
“...........”
The burning sensation in Pei Xingju's ears slowly cooled, and a mouthful of porridge got stuck in his throat, neither rising nor falling.
He said angrily, "Why are you talking so much? Just focus on your breakfast!"
Zhuang Wan pursed her lips, thinking to herself that this person was really difficult to get along with, and she became angry again for no apparent reason.
Not long after, there was a noise outside.
Zhuang Wan leaned out and saw Liu Ningyan walking towards her in a plain dress.
Liu Ningyan also saw them and stopped at the steps.
She asked gently, "Did I disturb your meal?"
"Not really," Zhuang Wan stood up and bowed, "Miss Ningyan, have you had your meal?"
Liu Ningyan also bowed: "I've used it."
She secretly glanced at Pei Xingju, and seeing that he looked normal and seemed to have recovered, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The morning air was quiet. Zhuang Wan looked at Liu Ningyan, then at Pei Xingju, who looked glum. She smiled and said, "Miss Ningyan, are you here to see the Master? In that case, I'll step aside for now."
She stepped out of the door and stopped hesitantly when passing by Liu Ningyan.
"Miss Ningyan," she whispered, "May I have a moment to talk?"
Liu Ningyan nodded.
The two walked to the corridor, and Zhuang Wan smiled at her apologetically: "I'm sorry, I lied to you before. Actually, my son and I..."
"Miss Ruyi, you don't have to apologize to me," Liu Ningyan said with a smile, "When you're away from home, there are always things you can't control."
"Besides..." she said, "I already know about your affairs."
"You knew it a long time ago? Did the Master tell you?"
Liu Ningyan shook her head: "The Master didn't say it, I saw it."
Zhuang Wan was confused. How could he see this?
She wanted to ask a few more questions, but Pei Xingju had already finished his breakfast and coughed.
Zhuang Wan knew she was being urged, so she quickly said, "You go first. We can talk to Miss Ningyan next time."
She turned around and watched Liu Ningyan enter Pei Xingju's house, then closed the door.
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When Liu Ningyan entered the room, Pei Xingju was already sitting on a chair with a book in his hand.
He didn't possess a gentle demeanor, but rather a fierce presence. He was unparalleled in his beauty, graceful and elegant, possessing a certain ambivalence of both good and evil. Even as he sat quietly by himself, the aura of a superior was overwhelming.
Liu Ningyan stood by the door, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Master Shen, was there anything serious yesterday?"
Pei Xingju didn't respond to her words, but said indifferently: "What's the news?"
Liu Ningyan twisted her handkerchief and smiled inwardly. What was she thinking? Even if they were now in the same boat, she wouldn't necessarily win his favor.
I am a little envious of that Miss Ruyi.
"I came here in the name of visiting Master Shen, and Shen Zongji knows that." She said, "He also believes...believes that what we did last night was successful."
"Hmm." Pei Xingju turned a page slowly.
Liu Ningyan continued, "Mr. Shen's identity is too mysterious, and his movements in Liuli City have attracted his attention. This trap is to investigate Mr. Shen's background. I'm afraid Mr. Shen will have to stay here temporarily for a few days. To do this, I have to ask Mr. Shen to act out a scene with Ningyan."
After thinking for a while, she said, "It's not difficult for Ningyan to act, but I'm worried..."
"What are you worried about?"
"I'm worried that Miss Ruyi will misunderstand."
After he finished speaking, Pei Xingju slowly stopped and asked in confusion: "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?"
Liu Ningyan smiled, "Mr. Chen, you don't know this, women are very sensitive. Even if they don't say it on the surface, they are calculating in their hearts. Ningyan is afraid... that acting with you will hurt Miss Ruyi's feelings."
It broke her heart...
Pei Xingju pondered for a moment after hearing this, and suddenly asked, "Then do you know how to make a woman fall in love?"
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