Lu Xiuyuan repeatedly declined, saying, "Thank you for your generous gift, sir, but I am unworthy of it."
Before Pei Minxue could say anything, Lu Xiuyuan spoke first.
"In terms of rewards, there are many colleagues who work harder than me; I am truly insignificant."
Pei Minxue said impatiently, "I said it was a reward for you, so it is. Just keep it."
The house was a gift from His Highness the Crown Prince.
However, Pei Minxue could not invoke the name of His Highness the Crown Prince.
Therefore, Pei Minxue could only use his own name.
Your boss is giving you a house for free. Anyone else would be overjoyed by such a good deal.
Why is it that when it comes to Lu Xiuyuan, they avoid him like the plague?
"Giving you this house is also a way of hoping that you will perform well in the future."
To show his consideration, Pei Minxue moved a little closer to Lu Xiuyuan.
"Perform well?"
Lu Xiuyuan murmured these words, "This humble official is foolish and truly does not know how to perform well."
Pei Minxue frowned. How come he hadn't noticed before that Lu Bianzhuan was so dull-witted?
"Now that you've moved to a new house, it will be more convenient for me to visit you in the future."
Lu Xiuyuan didn't expect that Lord Pei wouldn't even bother pretending anymore.
"Lord Pei, please be careful with your words."
Lu Xiuyuan said aggressively, "I have never met Lord Pei before. It would be better to avoid being his guest in the future."
Pei Minxue didn't understand either; where had he offended Lu Xiuyuan?
Lu Xiuyuan knew that Aya was beautiful, but he never expected that Lord Pei was such a despicable person.
Giving him the house was a pretense; his real intention was to use it to shut him up, wasn't it?
Lu Xiuyuan believed that even if he were destitute, he would never do something as shameful as selling his wife for personal gain.
"Lu Xiuyuan, what do you mean by this?"
"What do you mean, sir?" Lu Xiuyuan sneered. "Do I need to ask you what you mean, sir?"
Lu Xiuyuan said with righteous indignation, "Even if I have to give up my official uniform, I would rather not let my wife suffer."
Pei Minxue seemed to understand something, but also seemed not to quite understand.
What heinous crime did he commit?
Why does Lu Xiuyuan seem to have become some kind of villain?
"What did I do? I bestowed a house upon you, did I make a mistake?"
Seeing that Pei Minxue was still pretending to be stupid, Lu Xiuyuan was too lazy to give Pei Minxue any face.
"Lord Pei is so kind, why did you only bestow a house upon me?"
Lu Xiuyuan pressed further, "Did you all receive houses as a reward, sir?"
"Of course not." Pei Minxue isn't rich; how could he be so generous?
Lu Xiuyuan said with a self-deprecating smile, "I don't know what merit or ability I have to have won Lord Pei's favor?"
Pei Minxue earnestly advised, "If you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about your family."
Lu Xiuyuan countered, "What business is it of yours, sir, with my family's affairs?"
"I heard that you are not yet married. I hope you will settle down and stop thinking about other women."
Lu Xiuyuan's words were quite blunt.
This also helped Pei Minxue, who was completely confused, to sort out some of her thoughts.
Lu Xiuyuan actually thought that he had feelings for Pei Zhi?
Really!
Pei Minxue was so shocked that he couldn't express his emotions in words.
How could he possibly be with Pei Zhi?
He's Pei Zhi's older brother, the kind of brother who's related to her by blood!
Now, Pei Minxue understood everything.
"Last night, it was you who pushed me, wasn't it?"
Pei Minxue said that he must have been pushed by someone last night.
If it's not human, then it must be a ghost!
At this point, Lu Xiuyuan had nothing to hide from admitting.
"It was indeed your humble servant," Lu Xiuyuan straightened his posture. "Your humble servant was merely teaching you a lesson."
"I hope you will put aside your inappropriate thoughts, otherwise, I don't know what I might do in the future."
Pei Minxue pointed at Lu Xiuyuan and angrily spun around in a circle.
"You, you're really infuriating me! How could I be such a despicable person?"
Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, how could Pei Minxue be the kind of person who covets the wife of a lowly official?
Moreover, the one who truly coveted his subordinate's wife was not him at all!
He was truly wronged.
Pei Minxue was also unable to tell Lu Xiuyuan about his relationship with Pei Zhi, and could not prove his innocence.
Pei Minxue could only raise his hands and say, "I swear that if I have any improper thoughts about your wife, may I be struck by lightning, run over by a carriage as soon as I step out the door, or choke to death while drinking water."
Pei Minxue was so angry that his eyes turned red, as if he had suffered a great injustice and wished he could jump into the river to wash away his innocence.
This left Lu Xiuyuan completely baffled. Could it be that he had misunderstood?
After explaining, Pei Minxue suddenly sighed, "I have some connection with your wife."
“Strictly speaking, your wife is a distant relative of mine, which is why I shamelessly accompanied you to your home yesterday.”
Lu Xiuyuan suddenly realized why Lord Pei and Aya had been so close yesterday.
"Speaking of which, I'm perfectly comfortable with you calling me brother-in-law."
Lu Xiuyuan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately knelt down to apologize.
Lu Xiuyuan said with remorse, "Lord Pei, it was my poor eyesight that led me to misunderstand you. I deserve to die for this."
Pei Minxue sighed and said, "Fine, ignorance is no excuse. Now, you can accept the house, right?"
Lu Xiuyuan was still somewhat hesitant, after all, even if they were distant relatives, he would feel embarrassed to accept the house.
“I asked Zhizhi yesterday, and she said she was afraid you wouldn’t agree, so she couldn’t accept it.”
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