When the people around saw the tall, handsome young man walking towards them, they immediately quieted down and consciously moved to another spot, afraid of disturbing the romantic rendezvous of the talented young man and beautiful woman.
Fu Xia also lowered her head and moved away from the distance.
In her heart, although she still had some resentment towards her son-in-law, as long as they didn't divorce, Pei Zhixuan was still considered half her master in name.
Shen Yunjiao stood beside the two-meter-tall bronze mirror, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Pei Zhixuan walking over.
She turned her head and said casually, "It's been a long time, Your Highness."
"Shen Yunjiao, is your foot injury any better?" Pei Zhixuan's gaze swept lightly across her face. Seeing that she was moving freely just now, she should be mostly healed. "Did you use the ointment that Ping An sent over?"
"I threw it away," Shen Yunjiao answered decisively.
Pei Zhixuan was taken aback by the answer, and explained with a wry smile, "You despise me that much? That's not Ziyu's medicine; I got it from the imperial physicians in the palace."
Shen Yunjiao nodded, "You're so thoughtful, but I've already thrown it away."
She had originally thought that even if Pei Zhixuan pretended to be deaf and dumb, he should be able to hear the sarcasm in her tone.
Unexpectedly, Pei Zhixuan answered seriously, "It's alright. If you want it, I'll ask the imperial physician again. Also, your Chunhe Courtyard is now cleaned up and no one lives there."
We're just waiting for you to come back and stay.
Pei Zhixuan silently added a sentence in his mind.
Shen Yunjiao looked at the aloof and noble prince who was looking at her with gentle eyes, and felt a lump in her throat.
Why is Pei Zhixuan so much more patient today than usual?
Normally, if I casually say a few words in rebuttal, he will get so angry that he will storm off.
Today it's like an evil spirit is standing in front of me; how can I possibly enjoy shopping like this?
Shen Yunjiao frowned slightly: "Do you have something to do? If not, go back and be with your new wife. She's probably getting impatient waiting for you at the manor."
"Shen Yunjiao, can you come home with me?" Pei Zhixuan changed the subject and instead asked Shen Yunjiao softly.
His eyebrows didn't move an inch, and his tone was neither hurried nor slow, which made him look rather affectionate.
But what's the use of such cheap and belated affection?
Shen Yunjiao thought that if it were the original owner, she would probably soften her heart at this moment.
But she's not the original owner of this body, sorry.
"No way! I finally escaped from that place, why should I go back? To be tortured again?" Shen Yunjiao coldly lifted her eyelids and glanced at Pei Zhixuan, deliberately making a sarcastic remark to him.
Then she tried to turn back, but Pei Zhixuan took a big step and blocked her way again.
Shen Yunjiao glared at him angrily, protesting silently.
Pei Zhixuan looked anxious, and he unusually lowered his voice to say:
“I know that Mother was wrong this time, and I apologize to you here.”
“But your illness is not entirely incurable. I can take you to see many famous doctors, so you don’t need to worry.”
At this moment, Pei Zhixuan sounded like a loving husband advising his wife.
Shen Yunjiao narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly and replied with a smile, "Why should I worry? I'm not sick and don't need treatment. If you want to find someone to have children for you, you can find someone else who is willing. I, for one, am not willing at all."
Pei Zhixuan had never been rejected so ruthlessly before.
His face instantly turned ashen. "Shen Yunjiao, I know you're still angry with me. But you shouldn't have spoken so recklessly."
He took a deep breath and said slowly, "If you want to stay at the Shen residence for a few more days, that's fine too. I'll come and pick you up to take you back to the Pei residence in a few days. As long as you come home, I will definitely help you solve any difficulties you may encounter in the future."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunjiao retorted, "What's the use of these polite words? When you want to punish me, you lock me in the ancestral hall without saying a word. When you want to bring a woman back to your mansion, you never ask me if I'm willing. Am I born to be treated like this by you?"
"Now that you've come to your senses and regret it, you think I should go back after saying a few nice words to me? Pei Zhixuan, you think too highly of yourself."
Although Shen Yunjiao said such a long string of words, her calm demeanor remained unchanged, and there was even a faint hint of mockery in her eyes.
Upon hearing these words, Pei Zhixuan felt a sharp, tingling pain and a sour feeling fill his chest in an instant.
Even if he was slow to understand, he knew where this feeling came from.
He regretted it. If he had treated Shen Yunjiao better from the beginning, or if he hadn't brought Fang Ziyu back in the first place, would Shen Yunjiao's passionate love still be burning?
The starlight still lingers in those bright eyes, but all love is gone.
Pei Zhixuan looked at Shen Yunjiao like a trapped lone wolf, helpless yet desperately yearning. "Shen Yunjiao, you can't do this to me... You can't provoke me and then abandon me without a second thought, living a carefree and independent life on your own."
Shen Yunjiao couldn't help but laugh in anger after hearing his unreasonable words.
That brat is so petty. He's unhappy himself, so he can't stand seeing others happy.
Shen Yunjiao chuckled coldly, suppressing any thought of arguing with him.
"Think whatever you want."
She glanced at the servant beside her and said with a blank face, "I won't change this dress, just pay the bill."
After saying that, she hurriedly threw down the silver as if avoiding a plague god and left with Fuxia.
Pei Zhixuan stood there alone, looking forlorn. Although the people around him didn't recognize him, they kept whispering among themselves.
"This young man is so upright and handsome, how could he be abandoned?"
"What if he's immoral and mistreated the girl? I think she's quite beautiful, and the two of them seemed like a good match."
"Who knows? Every family has its own problems."
Hearing the commotion growing louder, Ping An couldn't help but yell, "What are you looking at? If you don't want to buy, get out!"
Pei Zhixuan concealed the emotions in his eyes, his expression returning to its usual indifference.
However, his gaze remained fixed on the door, and he said nothing.
Ping An, fearing that his master would be upset, quickly whispered to comfort him, "Young mistress must have said those things in a moment of anger and not thought things through. Please don't take it to heart, sir."
"Do you think she's still angry, which is why she's not going back to the Pei residence?" Pei Zhixuan lowered his eyes and answered with a somewhat dejected tone, "But I always feel that she hates me, hates the Pei residence, and doesn't even want to see me at all."
Seeing his master so distraught for the first time, Ping An felt a pang of panic. He quickly interjected, "Master, how do you know if the young mistress dislikes you if you haven't even tried? Why don't you put some effort into coaxing her? Maybe once her anger subsides, she'll agree to go back with you. Think about it, you've been married to the young mistress for several years, and you've never said a word to coax her or bought her a gift. Why don't you put in more effort to win her back? Maybe she'll forgive you."
Ping An was telling the truth. Since the young master wanted to win back the woman he loved, he would definitely do everything in his power to get her back.
What's the use of just talking?
After hearing Ping An's suggestion, Pei Zhixuan suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.
Ping An is right. Since Shen Yunjiao has lost heart towards him, he will rack his brains to coax her back and show her his sincerity.
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