Chapter 23 "Pei Yanli, I am yours."...
How sensible!
Go back and give them a raise!
"Isn't there a small island around here?" Teng Zaiye grinned, showing off his big teeth. "We're going night fishing later. You guys come here..."
Glancing at the crowds coming and going in the hall, he suddenly remembered: "The hot springs here are quite famous too."
Pei Yanli nodded and looked at the person beside her, "We plan to go to the island tomorrow afternoon, and stay here tonight."
"I see. No wonder I saw the Pei family's cruise ship at the shore, and I was wondering if it was you two..." After glancing between him and Luo Yunqing, Teng Zaiye suddenly snapped to attention, grabbed Jiang Ziyu's hand, and waved it at them quickly. "Then we won't disturb you any longer. You two can soak in the water!"
After saying that, he grabbed the person and turned to leave.
Her strides were so fast that Jiang Ziyu almost couldn't keep up, and her hand was being held as she pulled forward. "Can't you slow down a bit!"
Teng Zaiye quickly slowed his pace, scratched his face, and said, "I was just afraid of disturbing the young couple's time together. Did I hurt you? Here, let me blow on your face."
As he lowered his head, about to kiss the back of her hand, Jiang Ziyu glanced at the crowd looking around and disdainfully pushed his hand away with a finger.
After gracefully withdrawing, she walked out with an air of nonchalance.
This time, surprisingly, I didn't scold him, hehe.
Teng Zaiye touched the forehead where he had been touched, caught up with him in a few steps, and said in a good mood, "But speaking of which, their relationship seems pretty good."
Jiang Ziyu glanced sideways and raised an eyebrow.
He knew that Xiao Luo liked that person, as for Second Master Pei's feelings...
"Old Pei's willingness to come out and travel is the best proof of that."
Teng Zaiye couldn't help but recall the time when he was scavenging in South Africa and received news of a car accident.
After being rescued with great difficulty, he woke up to find that his leg was broken and his physical functions had plummeted, leaving him without even the basic ability to take care of himself.
I heard that at first, Pei Yanli locked herself in her room for two whole days.
Two days later, I calmly accepted everything.
Just stop going out.
Doctors are also invited to come to our home for consultations.
Later, it was Chen Zhao who quickly handed over all the overseas affairs and rushed back, devising various reasons to take him out.
But this is limited to going to the hospital.
"Don't let his current reserved and gentle demeanor fool you; he used to be incredibly meticulous and arrogant." Teng Zaiye tilted his head and recalled, "I remember when he went abroad to study, he was either 13 or 14. He would argue with his neighbor who didn't understand Chinese for ages over the surname Pei. He eventually broke down and even changed his online name."
His family bought a house right across the street.
In the summer, I would sit in the yard with a melon in my arms, watching Pei Yanli and her neighbors endlessly battle it out, and I could watch for an entire afternoon.
“I never expected Second Master to be like this…” Jiang Ziyu really couldn’t match the person he was talking about with the person from before, and searched his mind for the right words, “when he was young and impetuous.”
“He wasn’t born 28.” That’s not what Teng Zaiye wanted to say. “Anyway, let’s not disturb their sweet time. Let’s go fishing.”
After the two left, Luo Yunqing also took Pei Yanli back to his room, rolled up her sleeves, and went to the bathroom to run water for him to take a bath.
“The person next to Teng Zaiye was at the wedding.” Pei Yanli has always had a good memory; he is an auctioneer at Teng’s Auction House.
Luo Yunqing skillfully undressed him and nodded.
Pei Yanli: "Xiao Luo knows him too."
The movement suddenly slowed down. Luo Yunqing wet a towel and wiped his body, secretly peeking over, only to be caught red-handed. She nodded again guiltily.
Pei Yanli then asked, "Where did you meet?"
“...orphanage.” Luo Yunqing lowered her head even further.
Could it be that he's figured something out?
He quickly finished wiping his chest, then avoided eye contact to wipe his back, explaining in a muffled voice, "We grew up together, brother."
"No wonder I saw him talking to his mother in the lounge."
lounge?
Oh—so that's why.
Luo Yunqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed the towel, draped it over his shoulder, and turned back: "Next time, I'll introduce you two."
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After a quick shower, Luo Yunqing pushed him to the hot spring pool, carefully helping him down to sit. "How are you feeling? Is the water temperature okay?"
"Okay." Seeing that he had just finished showering her and had practically carried her downstairs, covered in sweat, Pei Yan felt a pang of pain in her heart. "Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Luo."
"It's nothing." Luo Yunqing withdrew her hand from the pool. The soft nightlights around her shone on her slightly flushed face. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and leaned down, getting closer: "You're my husband. Whatever you do is only right."
At that moment, even the stars in the sky seemed less dazzling than the light in his eyes.
"Okay, you soak here for a bit, I'll be right there." She quickly kissed him on the lips, then got up and went back to her room.
Pei Yanli's gaze followed the figure until it completely disappeared, as if she were dreaming.
It was so easy for him to have a wife who was ten years younger than him, who loved to cling to him and call him "husband," and who never showed the slightest disgust for his leg injury. When she saw that he had to take a lot of medicine, she would think of ways to make him a sweet soup that wasn't too sweet... What did he do to deserve this?
He scooped up a handful of hot spring water and splashed it on his face, hearing the soft sound of water hitting his ear. "Xiao Luo?"
I opened my eyes but didn't see anyone.
In the misty pool, the water was slowly parting to the sides, and something was swimming towards him, about to surface.
Pei Yanli braced herself on the steps with both hands.
In a few breaths, the water in the pool in front of her suddenly rose, and Luo Yunqing, her soaked black hair swaying, slowly climbed up.
The chiffon shirt clung to her body, with a wide-open neckline. Around her neck were several thin, long chains that she had taken out before the meal, resembling a spider web with layers upon layers.
There was also a small gold clip, holding two red beans.
Pei Yanli's breath hitched as the thin gold chain dangled before his eyes. Luo Yunqing straightened up and knelt between his legs.
"Husband~~~"
"Xiao Luo, we've already..."
"You don't like it?"
Her hands, which were resting on the shore, had already wrapped around his waist. Pei Yanli kissed his waist through his soaked shirt, her voice incredibly hoarse: "You'll spoil me rotten."
"You're my husband, after all." Luo Yunqing smiled, her eyes crinkling, and touched his face. "If I don't spoil you, who will I spoil?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Yanli hugged him tightly again. He must have done something incredibly good in his past life to be so lucky now.
Luo Yunqing handed him the other end of the chain clipped to Hongdou, leaned down and looked him straight in the eye, "Pei Yanli, I am yours."
The sound of water overflowed from the hot spring pool.
Remembering that his legs shouldn't be soaked for too long, Luo Yunqing pushed him back to his room, dried his body, and styled his hair.
Just as I finished blowing and was about to blow on myself, a hand reached out.
Luo Yunqing blinked twice, shoved the hairdryer into his hand, sat down, and casually placed one hand on his numb leg, suggesting, "Let's go back and check again."
The surgical stitches have long been removed, leaving only a scar on my leg and a metal plate inserted under the skin. If the bone heals well, it can be removed, and then rehabilitation can begin.
Luo Yunqing thought to herself with a smug satisfaction.
Behind him, Pei Yanli finished drying his hair, turned off the hairdryer, gently fiddled with the ends of his hair a couple of times, and then her gaze fell on his smooth and delicate neck, near a fresh kiss mark behind his ear.
As I placed my thumb on it, the scene from the hot spring pool replayed before my eyes again and again.
"husband?"
If she didn't hear his reply for a while, Luo Yunqing turned her head to the side, and a warm, moist breath quietly landed on the back of her neck.
Pei Yanli wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled him close to her body.
The consequences of being spoiled have come so quickly.
…………
Despite his poor health, he was incredibly prolific in that area.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Luo Yunqing yawned, glanced at the time, and then turned around and snuggled into someone's arms. Since she didn't have to go to school and no one would bother her, she might as well sleep a little longer.
I slept for almost an extra hour until the housekeeper called to kindly remind me if I needed breakfast.
Luo Yunqing groggily got up, put her hand on the back of her neck, and turned around to go to the bathroom. After changing out of her pajamas, she was putting on a thin sweatshirt when she suddenly hissed and clutched her chest, instantly waking up.
I lifted the hoodie up little by little, and my two nipples were red and swollen, painful, itchy, and numb, and they hadn't gone down all night.
It's best not to try that again next time.
He silently removed the little toy, the thin chain, from his memo, ate breakfast, and then pushed Pei Yanli around the island.
Whenever someone passes by, Pei Yanli would unconsciously grab the blanket on her lap, and then slowly let go after the person had left.
I'm still very concerned and afraid of being looked at differently.
Luo Yunqing pushed him away from the crowd and led him to the nearest coastline. The weather was nice today, with clear skies and a gentle breeze on the sea, occasionally sending a few wisps that felt wonderful on his face.
He closed his eyes, feeling the wind in his face and enjoying a moment of tranquility, when he suddenly asked, "Was what we just encountered a man or a woman?"
The atmosphere was abruptly interrupted.
Pei Yanli glanced back at him, pursed her lips in thought, and said, "It's a woman."
Luo Yunqing then asked, "What kind of clothes was she wearing? What was she holding in her hand?"
Even with Pei Yanli's excellent memory, it was impossible for her to pay attention to such things. "I forgot."
“Yes.” This was the answer Luo Yunqing wanted. “You forgot. Why did you forget? Because you didn’t care. That person didn’t have any particularly unforgettable memories for you, and to her, you were the same.”
He pressed the safety lock, squatted down next to the wheelchair armrest, and tilted his head in his direction. “You are all just passersby in each other’s lives. Before, my stuttering was even worse than it is now. When I was in school, I would get so anxious that I would blush every time I talked to my classmates. After school, I would run to my grandmother crying. I would talk to her haltingly, and only after I finished would she speak, just one sentence, ‘See, I’ve listened to you.’”
Those who truly care about and respect him will never show disdain, but will listen attentively and patiently to what he has to say.
"Just like now, you've heard me finish speaking."
Pei Yanli gently stroked his cheek with her thumb. She roughly understood what he meant: they were destined to be passersby in her life, so why should she care about their gaze?
“Your mother-in-law really raised you very well.” Pei Yanli took a deep breath and looked at the sea. “But still… give me some time to adjust.”
"good."
Luo Yunqing nodded repeatedly, saying that as long as she didn't resist, anything was fine.
After circling most of the island, the two prepared to head to a smaller island recommended by the hotel manager.
Although it's a small island, it has everything you need, including restaurants and fishing tackle shops. Many people had arrived before them, including some who had been night fishing since the previous night.
For example, the vine is in the wild.
He would sit on the small stool by the shore for three hours straight, and even when Jiang Ziyu asked him to move it, it was no use.
Luo Yunqing: "What happened?"
Jiang Ziyu remained silent, only glancing at the water tank repeatedly. Luo Yunqing followed her gaze, but the water was clear and devoid of fish.
He lowered his voice and pointed with his finger, "Not a single one, not even last night or now?"
Jiang Ziyu nodded silently.
He's so stubborn. If he had just caught one, things wouldn't have come to this.
"Let me make this clear first, I've caught a big one before." Teng Zaiye said loudly with his back to them, "It weighed more than ten pounds, but the rod was no good. I didn't have a rod with me, so I bought one on the island. I just bought a thin one, and it broke."
Luo Yunqing glanced at the same thin rod in Xiaoyu's hand, and then looked at his water tank filled with dozens of fish of various sizes.
It seems I know what he's arguing about.
Without saying a word, he went to the fishing tackle shop and bought the same two fishing rods, bait, and water tank. He then sat down next to Pei Yanli, one on each side.
In less than twenty minutes, the first fish was brought ashore.
Teng Zaiye stared at him with wide, dark circles under his eyes.
Nearly ten minutes later,
The second fish.
Teng Zaiye stared intently at the two lively fish in his tank, then turned to look for Pei Yanli, only to see Pei Yanli also reeling in a fish that weighed about three pounds.
"You two, you did this on purpose, didn't you!"
"Huh?" Luo Yunqing shook her head innocently. "No."
Pei Yanli also shook her head.
Teng Zaiye immediately exploded, grabbed the water tank and small stool, turned around and sat down opposite him. He refused to believe that there wasn't a single one!
"Alright, don't tease him too much." Jiang Ziyu coughed lightly. "If you push him too far, he'll probably have to stay here all night again."
Luo Yunqing chuckled to herself, "Brother, are you feeling sorry for me?"
"I'm just feeling sorry for myself!" Jiang Ziyu turned her face away, her voice lowering. "Even eagles don't endure this kind of hardship."
"Yes, yes, yes." Luo Yunqing followed his words, glanced at the stubborn pink-haired donkey behind her, and whispered, "October 17th, tell him not to forget."
Mentioning this date, Jiang Ziyu suddenly recalled his inexplicable remark at the Song family's birthday banquet, "Why couldn't we take a plane that day?"
"I... guessed, no, I calculated it." Luo Yunqing nodded emphatically. "Yes, I calculated it. In the past, to make money, we learned all sorts of skills, didn't we?"
Jiang Ziyu was still puzzled: "When did you learn fortune telling?"
With her fingertips tapping the fishing rod, Luo Yunqing's mind raced. "After you left the orphanage... Anyway, I just figured it out. Whether it's accurate or not, it's better to be safe than sorry."
Just then, a phone call came in.
Luo Yunqing took out her phone and saw the caller ID "Chen Zhao". She quickly handed him the fishing rod and said, "Keep an eye on it for me. I'll be right back."
He hurried away and continued, "Didn't I tell you not to bother us?"
"I didn't want to bother you, but this matter..."
Luo Yunqing raised an eyebrow: "Didn't it work?"
"It's done, but..."
"Why are you hesitating? Once it's done, find some reporters!" Luo Yunqing said in a low voice, her tone urgent and rapid: "Make this public, preferably a big scandal. Knowing Song Xuechen's personality, she'll definitely force Pei Hengzhi to marry her over something so shameful."
"no."
"Why? You didn't record it."
"...It was recorded."
Luo Yunqing scratched her neck and took a deep breath: "What exactly happened? Tell me quickly, do you want me to ask one question and then answer it?"
Inside the office, Chen Zhao looked at the video in front of him and sighed again: "Boss lady, please don't ask anymore."
The male voice in the video, restrained and intermittent, kept calling out "...Qing," but Chen Zhao turned it off in an instant.
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