Chapter 77 He is in trouble
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, and even breathing seemed difficult.
Zhuang Wan didn't dare to speak loudly. She held her breath and looked at Pei Xingju's expression nervously.
He slowly put down the teacup, the corners of his lips curled up coldly: "Last time you asked me what I would do if someone cheated on me..."
Zhuang Wan's heart tightened.
Then he continued, "I later thought that maybe that person had his reasons, but I hate being teased the most!"
He suddenly raised his eyes, his long eyelashes raised, and his gaze was as sharp as a sword.
"Zhuang Wan...do you think I will tolerate you again and again?"
Zhuang Wan's heart was pounding, almost jumping out of her throat, and a vague suspicion in her mind made her terrified.
Could it be that... Pei Xingju has recovered his memory?
Why else would he speak so strangely? What kind of deception, what kind of teasing? Every word seemed to be a reference to her.
Thinking of this possibility, her face turned pale and her lips and teeth turned cold.
"You...you..." she asked tentatively, "Do you remember anything?"
Her face was full of panic and fear, and she subconsciously and repulsively took two steps back.
This action was like a needle piercing Pei Xing's heart unexpectedly. It didn't hurt, but it felt a little astringent.
He pressed his fingertips on his palms for a while, and slowly suppressed the anger in his heart.
"What did you say?" He put away his sharp expression and asked, seemingly confused, "Remember what?"
Seeing that he looked calm, as if he hadn't remembered anything, Zhuang Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps she was overthinking it. If Pei Xingju remembered, why would he have kept her until today? He definitely wouldn't have spoken to her like this.
"Nothing." Zhuang Wan shook her head: "I...I didn't mean to tease you, I..."
Her explanation was far-fetched. She swallowed hard and said directly, "Anyway, I don't want to go on like this anymore."
"Since you won't marry me, letting me go will benefit both you and me." She tried to persuade Pei Xingju again: "If I stay in your house, others will talk about you, which will be bad for your reputation."
"Besides, I'll be eighteen next year, so I should have my own life."
"What you mean is that you want to marry someone else?" Pei Xingju closed his eyes, and the anger that he had just suppressed was aroused again by her words.
Zhuang Wan's heart trembled. "How could I say that? I just said I wanted to start my own life."
"What kind of life are you going to live?" Pei Xingju said angrily, "Your family has fallen on hard times, your mother is helpless in Zhuangzi, and your brother is exiled to the frontier, his fate uncertain. What kind of life do you want to start?"
“...........”
Even prisoners in labor camps have the chance to start a new life, so why can't she? Did she want her family to fall into this state? There's nothing she can do about it. If she doesn't leave, is she going to wait here for him to regain his memory and get bitten?
But Zhuang Wan didn't dare to say that.
She stood by the table like a quail, her neck shivering and feeling insecure.
Then, he stammered, "You're not going to marry me anyway, so why don't you just let me go?"
Pei Xingju opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the words were on the tip of his tongue and he never uttered them.
He was very angry today, and in order to avoid being mad at her, he simply drove her away.
"go out!"
"So...how about the breakup?"
"Get out!" Pei Xingju raised his voice.
Zhuang Wan's heart trembled. She didn't dare to say anything more and hurried out.
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After that day, Pei Xingju disappeared.
Zhuang Wan didn't know where he had gone; he had been away from home for several days. When she asked Jingzhe and Lixia, they shook their heads and said they didn't know.
She was a little confused, not knowing what Pei Xingju would do next. He looked angry that day, but why was he angry?
Zhuang Wan couldn't understand.
But she didn't regret it. Sooner or later, she had to confront him. After all, he hadn't been away from the palace for two days. Once he got there, she would find a reason to leave.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Wan took out the map Qiu Tan had bought and studied it for a while. In addition to the map of the capital, there was also a map of Dazhao. She analyzed the map and finally drew a circle around a small town in the southeast.
Let's go here when the time comes.
She began to pack her bag, which was simple, consisting of two sets of clothes, a few pieces of silver, and two banknotes, which she hid in the cupboard.
After lunch, Zhuang Wan went out to the shop. Qiu Tan was very happy to see her. She said that she had done a lot of business today and that business was good. She was very confident that she could help Zhuang Wan make a lot of money.
Zhuang Wan smiled and pinched her cheek. "Then you have to work hard! You have to run the business well when I'm not around. If you run into any trouble, go to Furong Cloth Shop and find Shopkeeper Su."
This was what she had asked Su Zhiyan to do in the restaurant.
Although she didn't know who the noble person Su Zhiyan had met was, she thought that for a weak woman like her to be able to do such a big business in the capital, she must have some skills and connections. If Qiu Tan could get some help from her, she would also be able to have a smooth life in the capital.
However, Qiu Tan was puzzled when she heard this: "What do you mean the young lady is not here? Where is the young lady going?"
Zhuang Wan smiled and said, "Just remember this."
"Oh." Qiu Tan nodded meekly and continued to work.
After reading Qiu Tan and thinking about it, Zhuang Wan wrote a letter to Jiang Baohe. It didn’t say much, just words of thanks.
Jiang Baohe was very kind. If it were in their previous life, they would definitely become good friends. But now, she was afraid that she would let Jiang Baohe down.
After doing all this, Zhuang Wan bought some snacks and brought them back home, distributing them to the maids and old women in the backyard, and Nanny Xu also got some.
Everyone ate snacks and was happy.
While Zhuang Wan was busy preparing to leave, Pei Xingju was also not idle.
He lived in a villa in the west lane of the capital. At this time, the courtyard was quiet and Pei Xingju was standing at the table writing.
Shen Yi sat aside, looking at him curiously.
"I was wondering why you've been acting so strangely these past few days. Why don't you live in the spacious mansion, but instead come to live in this cold and lonely villa?"
"Besides, we're going to the palace tomorrow. Aren't you going back tonight? What will happen to Miss Zhuang if you don't go back?"
Pei Xingju looked unhappy, but he kept writing, his brush moving like clouds and startling dragons.
"Who irritated you?" Chen Yi continued, "Oh, could it be that Miss Zhuang made you unhappy?"
As if he had guessed the truth, he asked incredulously, "So... you're... running away from home?"
“…”
Pei Xingju stopped writing and asked, "Is the Ministry of Justice busy?"
Shen Yi spread his hands: "You are the head of the Ministry of Justice. If you are not busy, why should I be busy?"
“…”
Pei Xingju's face turned black.
It’s not that he didn’t want to go back, but... he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to control himself and would want to strangle her.
Who gave her the courage to tease him?
One moment she said, "Everyone may leave you, but I won't." The next moment she said it was just an impulse and she wanted to break up with him.
Thinking of this, Pei Xingju closed his eyes, suppressed the irritability in his heart, and continued writing.
Shen Yi noticed the change in his expression and became even more puzzled.
"Yuzhi," he said, "You look like me...oh...you look like a young man who has just fallen in love and is ruthlessly rejected by a girl and is furious."
"Ah!" He suddenly stood up, as if he had discovered something incredible, and shouted, "You're done! You must have fallen for Miss Zhuang!"
“.......”
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