Chapter 119 He deserves it!
The air inexplicably became quiet...
Pei Xingju glanced at me with a faint gaze.
Zhuang Wan blinked, then realized that there was ambiguity in these words.
"That..." She hurriedly explained: "I didn't say you were fast, I just thought you were in there for too short a time, so I was curious why you were so fast... Oh, that's not what I meant. This fast is not what you think..."
Damn! It feels like the more I explain, the worse it gets.
Sure enough, Pei Xingju's expression became increasingly ugly.
"Zhuang Wan!" Pei Xingju slapped Zhuang Wan again without mercy and scolded her, "You're just a girl, and you have all these messed up thoughts in your head all day long!"
“........”
Blame her?
He's almost not letting people talk anymore?!
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Biyue Tower.
Liu Ningyan was still sitting beside the piano, her fingers slowly plucking the strings. She seemed to be concentrating on playing the music, but in fact her mind was drifting outside the building.
After a while, she stopped and asked, "Has Mr. Shen left?"
Lingshan said, "Miss, Master Shen has already left Zuishenglou."
Recalling something, Liu Ningyan asked again, "Have you checked on the girl next to him? Who is she?"
"I have asked, and the girl's surname is Zhuang, and her name is Ruyi. She is Mr. Shen's half-sister."
"Half-sister?"
"I thought it was strange at first, but after Miss Zhuang explained it, I understood that Miss Zhuang's mother had been married before, and after her ex-husband died, she married into the Zhuang family with her son, which is why they have a half-father and half-sister relationship."
"I see." Liu Ningyan seemed to be thinking, "Since Master Chen brought Miss Zhuang here, it seems that the relationship between the two of them is quite deep."
"Isn't it? This servant thinks so too."
"Lingshan," Liu Ningyan pondered for a moment and then instructed, "I have a feeling that the Master Shen I met tonight is extraordinary. I'm afraid he is the one I've been waiting for."
Lingshan was spreading the quilt and stopped when she heard this: "Miss, are you sure?"
"I'm not sure either," Liu Ningyan murmured, "but I have a strong intuition that this Mr. Shen might be my benefactor."
"Lingshan," she said, "quickly spend some money to find out where Master Shen is from and where he is staying."
"Yes, I will go and find out now."
Liu Ningyan was excited, her face showing a hint of excitement: "It's been six years, a full six years, and what I've been scheming for so many years is finally coming true!"
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After leaving Zuishenglou, Zhuang Wan followed Pei Xingju into the carriage.
In the carriage, the young maid Zhuang sat by the door, covering her mouth with her hands and laughing secretly, while observing Pei Xingju's expression.
It's not her fault that she's so stupid. The main reason is that once this kind of thing is mentioned, it's like water released from a floodgate, and it's out of control.
I still remember the book being all about Pei Xingju's revenge and rise to power. He had many female confidantes, but they were only briefly mentioned. I didn't notice the lack of romance at the time, but now I think it's because the male lead isn't good enough.
Thinking of this, she laughed out loud in an unkind way.
Tsk tsk... the male protagonist of a political and intrigue novel, with immense power, a handsome and elegant appearance... just... meeting Pei Xingju's cold gaze, Zhuang Wan immediately collected her thoughts and sat up straight.
"What are you laughing at?" He looked up from the letter.
His face darkened slightly, pretending to be unhappy.
Zhuang Wan said timidly, "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something funny."
"What's so funny?"
"Uh...you might not be interested, so I'd better not tell you."
Seeing her cunning look, Pei Xingju finally couldn't hold it in anymore and knocked her on the forehead again.
Then he smiled helplessly.
Zhuang Wan covered her head, thinking Pei Xingju had something wrong with him lately. He always liked to tap her forehead. Sometimes he used the handle of his fan, sometimes his fingers. But no matter what, he was unreserved and it hurt.
She secretly stabbed him with a hundred little figures and asked, "Are we going back to Luyang County now?"
"No reply." Pei Xingju's eyes continued to focus on the letter, and he said, "I'll stay in Liuli City tonight."
"oh."
After a moment, he said again: "I came to Liuli City for something. If you want to go back, I will send someone to take you back."
"No need," Zhuang Wan waved her hand hurriedly. She hadn't seen enough of the prosperity of Liuli City. "There's nothing for me to do back home, so I might as well stay here. I'll come back whenever you do."
It was unknown what had struck a nerve in Pei Xingju, but his deep eyes suddenly showed a hint of tenderness: "You want to accompany me?"
"Ah?" Is that what she meant?
Pei Xingju raised the corner of his lips slightly and said, "In that case, I'll do as you say."
"oh......"
The carriage was moving slowly on the street. It was already midnight. The bustle of Liuli City was gradually coming to an end and the surroundings became quiet.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of an inn. Guard Lu went in to ask, and came out a moment later: "Sir, this inn is full. Do you want to find another one?"
"Okay." Pei Xingju finished reading the letter and rubbed his forehead. "It doesn't have to be comfortable, just a clean environment will do."
"yes."
Soon, the carriage started moving again.
However, Pei Xingju arrived too late, and Guard Lu asked several inns but they all said there were no rooms available.
Finally, they found an inn in the west of the city, but the innkeeper said awkwardly, "Sir, there's only one No. 1 room left, and it was vacated by another guest due to some emergency. Do you want to stay here?"
Zhuang Wan said sadly, "Is there only one room left? Can't we move the others? I'm not picky, as long as I can sleep."
It was the dead of night, and she was extremely sleepy. If they told her there was only one room left, where would she sleep? She couldn't possibly compete with Pei Xingju, could she?
She now owes him a lot of debts, and he has to pay for the inn. She really doesn't have the confidence to do that.
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Zhuang Wan and Pei Xingju before suggesting, "The Tianzi guest room is spacious. How about you two squeeze in for the night?"
Finally, he added, "We're all men anyway, so it's okay to squeeze in for a night, right?"
Zhuang Wan smiled stubbornly, not knowing how to explain herself. She asked Pei Xingju, "How about we look for another inn? Maybe there are rooms available."
"Ah!" The shopkeeper waved his hand after hearing this and said, "Young Master, you don't know. Although our Liuli City is not big, people come from all over the world. At this time, no matter which store you go to, you will be disappointed."
"I'm not trying to do business with you, but I'm just kindly reminding you that if you don't make a reservation now, you might not be able to find a room in this Tianzi room when you come back later."
After listening, Zhuang Wan pursed her lips and turned to look at Pei Xingju.
Pei Xingju sat on a chair in the lobby, drinking tea slowly with a relaxed attitude.
After a while, he said, "Why should I look for it again? I already have a guest room."
The implication is that if you want to look for it, just go ahead and look for it, don't drag him into it.
“........”
Zhuang Wan tried to hold back, but couldn't help saying, "But I don't have a guest room. Besides, I don't have any money."
Pei Xingju: "That's your business."
Zhuang Wan looked utterly pissed. Just a moment ago, they had been happily visiting a brothel together, but now, he'd just turned on her.
Look! This is the stingy male protagonist! He deserves it!
Zhuang Wan muttered to herself for a moment, then went to ask Guard Lu, "Um...Brother Huai, I have something to discuss. Can you lend me some money first? I'll be back soon..."
"Lü Huai!" Pei Xingju called him, "Carry the luggage upstairs."
"Yes." Lu Huai whispered to Zhuang Wan, "Miss Zhuang, I dare not disobey the Master's orders. Please discuss this with the Master."
After saying that, he slipped away.
“Hey hey hey…” Zhuang Wan was dumbfounded.
It’s really...the world is so fickle!
After feeling depressed for a while, she had no choice but to look at Pei Xingju again: "But there is only one room here, where should I sleep?"
Pei Xingju took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Never mind. I'll just stay with you for one night."
After saying that, he stood up and went upstairs.
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