Chapter 90 You know I like you, right...?
With the Song residence surrounded, the government troops will not target the Song family for the time being. Song Shu is currently safe, and Jiang Ru dares not go to inquire rashly, fearing that she might make things worse. She can only wait for news from Pei Wu.
These days, the Song faction is leaderless. Although Song Pingzhang has been kind to them, now that Song Pingzhang has made such a big mistake, most of them have chosen to protect themselves.
Several people wanted to exonerate Song Pingzhang and privately sent letters to Pei Wu, saying that they would do their best to help if there was anything they could do.
The girls also wanted to talk to Jiang Ru, but their families were afraid of causing trouble and wouldn't let them go out, so they could only pass on a message privately.
The entire capital of Bianjing was in a state of panic, with everyone harboring their own secrets and the city in complete chaos.
The information Pei Wu found was not favorable to Song Pingzhang at all. It was true that he was raising troops and misappropriating the national treasury. Moreover, Song Pingzhang often used his power to benefit himself. The Song family's businesses were almost all over the Great Xia. If the investigation were to be carried out, Song Pingzhang might have more silver in his hands than the Chen family.
Song Pingzhang was relatively cautious in his actions, using other people's names for all his deeds. The fact that Su Mu was able to find out about these things in such a short time shows that Su Mu had been keeping an eye on him for a long time.
But did Su Mu really send someone to investigate because he noticed something was wrong with Song Pingzhang? On that day in the main hall, the emperor and Su Mu acted in unison, catching everyone off guard. They probably had it all planned out.
A few days later, Su Mu's troops wiped out the "bandit den" in one fell swoop, and the Song army surrendered and was willing to submit. Without losing a single soldier, Su Mu led his troops back to Bianjing.
At this point, there was no possibility of overturning Song Pingzhang's conviction.
Even Pei Wu couldn't find out. Perhaps he misjudged Song Pingzhang. Song Pingzhang kept it a secret very well. Jiang Ru's only worry was Song Shu. If Song Pingzhang fell, Song Shu's fate wouldn't be good either.
On the very night that Song Pingzhang signed his confession, Pei Wu finally went to the prison.
After all, he was the Prime Minister of the Great Xia Dynasty. The officials in the prison treated him politely, did not torture him, and fed him well. Apart from being a bit disheveled, Song Pingzhang's complexion was not bad.
When Pei Wu arrived, it was already 9 PM. Song Pingzhang had just lain down when he heard that Pei Wu had come. He hurriedly got up, tidied himself up a bit, and then turned to look at Pei Wu.
The night was deep, and Pei Wu's face appeared pale with a faint bluish tinge, as if he were extremely cold. He blurted out, "Teacher, do you know Wu Pi?"
He rarely called Song Pingzhang "teacher" because, strictly speaking, they were not teacher and student, nor had he formally become his student. Saying that Pei Wu was his disciple was just a way of getting closer to him.
Aside from the year Pei Wu first passed the imperial examination, three years later, he used that title again.
Song Pingzhang was almost in tears, his voice trembling as he asked, "You still acknowledge me?"
Pei Wu looked at him with clear, cold eyes, the torches crackling behind him. He said, "I admit it."
Song Pingzhang stared blankly at him, tears streaming down his face. He had no time for sentimental words, so Pei Wu continued, "Wu Pi was an official during the Yongcheng era. I remember he served in Bianjing. Did he know my teacher?"
Song Pingzhang closed his eyes briefly. He didn't know why Pei Wu would ask such a question, and nodded, saying, "I know him."
Pei Wu added, “I once sent someone to Wu Pi’s hometown of Tanzhou, only to learn that Wu Pi did not return to Tanzhou after retiring to his hometown.”
In the twentieth year of the Yongcheng era, Transport Commissioner Wu Pi opened the granaries and distributed grain, coordinating the transport of grain from various regions to Jinzhou, saving the lives of tens of thousands of people in Jinzhou.
Pei Wu had always wanted to find him to repay the kindness he had shown him back then, but he was too young at the time and only knew that not long after the incident, Wu Pi retired and returned to his hometown of Tanzhou.
However, when Pei Wu's men went to Tanzhou, they could not find any trace of Wu Pi.
He looked at Song Pingzhang and asked, "Did Wu Pi go somewhere else later?"
This time, Song Pingzhang raised his hand to wipe his face. He seemed afraid to look at Pei Wu, and his voice sounded muffled in his chest. Even in the cold and quiet prison cell, Pei Wu could hear him clearly. Song Pingzhang said, "He is dead."
When Pei Wu actually heard this answer, he was not as surprised as he had imagined. Perhaps he had already noticed the clues when he learned that Wu Pi had retired to his hometown.
Especially after failing to find him in Tanzhou, Pei Wu had a suspicion, but he had never dared to think about it too deeply. Now, he just wanted to know one last thing: "Why?"
Song Pingzhang was extremely calm. His cloudy eyes finally found their focus, and he seemed completely unmoved: "Because I defied the imperial decree."
Pei Wu seemed not to have heard clearly: "What?"
Song Pingzhang repeated, "Because of disobeying the imperial decree."
Despite knowing that the court didn't want to get involved, Wu Pi still went his own way. He saved the people and gained fame, but he angered the emperor. No ruler would tolerate an official who would defy the imperial edict. Today he could defy the imperial edict to open the granaries to save the people, but tomorrow he could start a rebellion.
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Wu Pi won the hearts of the people, so naturally he had to make some sacrifices.
So there was no transfer to Kyoto at all, let alone retirement to his hometown. He was already dead, and even his remains are nowhere to be found.
Pei Wu looked at Song Pingzhang, at his head already completely white in his fifties, at his aged face, and after a long while, he asked, "So you're the same, right?"
Song Pingzhang did not answer directly, but changed the subject: "If the timing is not right in the future, you must remember to get out as soon as possible."
Loyal ministers rarely have good endings; only those who know how to assess the situation and deceive their superiors can go far.
As a loyal minister, Song Pingzhang was one of the longest-lived. He did his best to pave the way for the emperor, but he still ended up being suspected.
Even if not now, Song Pingzhang will eventually be caught red-handed; the only difference is when.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Pei Wu understood his meaning. He was reminding Pei Wu that Song Pingzhang himself might not care about his own life, but Pei Wu was his most trusted disciple. If possible, he hoped that Pei Wu could survive in the end, instead of ending up like him, even if the possibility was very low.
As long as the Great Xia Dynasty could recover, Song Pingzhang felt that the death of a few people was nothing, and he could even use himself as a stepping stone. However, when it came to Pei Wu, he hesitated.
So young, and so wholeheartedly trusting his child, he would have wanted Pei Wu to live a little longer. He made his final request: "If possible, please take care of Song Shu in the future. I've dragged her down with me."
Pei Wu said, "I will."
Song Pingzhang must have left Song Shu with a backup plan, but he still couldn't let go of the matter, so he gave Pei Wu another instruction.
By this time, Pei Wu had asked everything he needed to ask, and logically he should have left. However, just as he turned around, Song Pingzhang suddenly called him back.
When he turned around, Song Pingzhang's eyes were a little red, as if giving his final instructions. He said, "I've given you a courtesy name."
Before Pei Wu could answer, he said anxiously, "Zhi Miao, Pei Zhi Miao."
After saying this, Song Pingzhang quickly lowered his head again, as if mocking himself: "If you like it, then use this name. If you don't like it..." Song Pingzhang paused, "I am a disgraced official, and it will ultimately have a bad influence. You can find someone else to choose a name for you."
In the Great Xia Dynasty, when a son reaches the age of twenty and comes of age, wealthy or well-established families will seek out renowned scholars to choose a courtesy name for him. The more prestigious the scholar, the more authoritative the choice of courtesy name. Even if the scholar is not a renowned scholar, he must be a teacher or mentor.
As Pei Wu's teacher, Song Pingzhang was qualified to give Pei Wu a courtesy name.
This was like proving that he had existed, proving that Pei Wu had once had a very good teacher, but he was also afraid, afraid that Pei Wu would resent him and refuse to use the name he had given him.
However, Pei Wu's focus was not on this. His expression suddenly changed, and he pressed, "Which 'zhi', which 'miao'?"
Song Pingzhang was taken aback, and said blankly, "Suppress your will and restrain your temper, and your spirit will soar high and far."
Pei Wu suddenly realized.
He looked at Song Pingzhang and remained silent for a long time. Yes, how could he not even remember this? He hadn't even thought of this line of poetry.
In that instant, Pei Wu remembered many things. Jiang Ru's insistence on preventing him from taking the imperial examination and her strange thoughts at certain times all seemed to have a reason.
Did she foresee something, which is why she came to find Pei Wu? She knew that Northern Yan would attack Great Xia, that Pei Wu would take the imperial examination, and she even knew Pei Wu's courtesy name.
Pei Wu didn't believe in gods or Buddhas, but at this moment, he couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Ru knew something, which was why she was so afraid of his death.
While he was in a daze, Song Pingzhang also became uneasy: "Is there something wrong with it? If you don't like it, then you don't have to use it."
Pei Wu finally came to his senses and said softly, "I like it very much. Thank you, teacher, for giving me this name."
When an official came to urge him to leave, Pei Wu glanced at Song Pingzhang one last time before leaving the prison.
The following day, the emperor issued an edict stating that Song Pingzhang, the Grand Chancellor and Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, had secretly raised an army with the intention of usurping the throne. Considering his advanced age and his past as the emperor's teacher, he was spared the death penalty and was only demoted to a commoner. The male members of Song's household were exiled, and the female members were confiscated as government slaves.
This outcome is much better than execution.
The Song family was sparsely populated, with only Song Shu as their sole heir. Since the maids and servants of the Song family belonged to the government, in the end, only Song Pingzhang and Song Shu were affected.
The decree had been issued, and Pei Wu remained expressionless, showing no emotion whatsoever. Just as the officials were about to leave, the emperor at the head of the table suddenly said, "Minister Pei, please wait."
After all the officials had left, Pei Wu stopped and stood in the hall facing the emperor.
The emperor asked curiously, "Did you go to see our teacher last night, senior brother?"
Even now, he still calls Song Pingzhang "teacher," but Pei Wu feels that Song Pingzhang shouldn't have such a disciple.
Pei Wu said, "Yes."
He refused to elaborate, so the emperor could only ask again, "What did the teacher say?"
Pei Wu left in haste yesterday, and his subordinates stopped the officials. No one knows what they talked about. The emperor knows about this, but he can't vent his anger for the time being, nor can he use this as an excuse to punish them.
Pei Wu countered, "What does Your Majesty think he would say to me?"
He stopped reminding the emperor about the form of address. The emperor was taken aback by his attitude. When he looked up, his expression was innocent and pitiful: "I don't know either. I have always regarded you as my most respected teacher. I never expected that you would never have been sincere to me."
The emperor leaned forward: "Senior brother, you're just like me, thinking that the teacher was sincere towards us, but little did you know that the teacher wanted to kill us behind our backs."
The emperor patted his chest as if still shaken: "It's fortunate that my senior brother wasn't assassinated that day, otherwise I would have been heartbroken."
He maintained this hypocritical mask, and his address of "senior brother" was probably devoid of any sincerity. This eleven-year-old boy emperor displayed the emperor's suspicion to the fullest extent and used ruthlessness to the extreme.
Indeed, if one does not act ruthlessly when ascending the throne at a young age, imperial power will be seized by others.
Pei Wu seemed to have never known him before, looking at the emperor at the head of the table with a puzzled expression. The emperor felt a chill run down his spine under Pei Wu's gaze: "Why are you looking at me, Senior Brother?"
Pei Wu suddenly asked, "When did Your Majesty discover that Lord Song was secretly raising an army?"
The emperor lied without changing his expression: "I didn't know. I only found out after Su Qing handed me a memorial."
Pei Wu suddenly laughed.
Everything became clear: the mastermind behind the assassination attempt was none other than the Emperor himself—the Emperor who kept calling himself "senior brother," the Emperor who always complained about being bullied.
With the Chen family gone, the emperor naturally wanted to reclaim power. Therefore, the official team composed of people from humble backgrounds that Song Pingzhang had planned for him in advance became a tool he could use.
However, these people were won over by Song Pingzhang, and most of them listened to Song Pingzhang. In the past, the emperor needed Song Pingzhang to protect him, but now things are different.
With Song Pingzhang's downfall, the poor families he had won over had no one to rely on, so the rest naturally turned to the court and became truly loyal to him.
As for Pei Wu, he has not been in the court for long. Apart from his high-ranking official position, his foundation is not stable. Apart from his close friends, he has very few supporters and does not pose a threat for the time being.
The emperor needed Pei Wu, but he couldn't bypass Song Pingzhang. Besides, Song Pingzhang was old, so he could be discarded.
So he plotted an assassination, not to kill Pei Wu, but just to give him a warning, and to make him turn against Song Pingzhang.
Even Chen Ling's last words might have been written by the emperor. As long as Pei Wu and Song Pingzhang become enemies, Pei Wu will not investigate further, and the possibility of this matter being exposed is very small.
When Song Pingzhang discovered that the assassin was the emperor, he naturally sent people to rescue Pei Wu immediately and tried his best to cover it up for the emperor. Otherwise, it would be bad if Pei Wu harbored resentment towards the emperor and a rift developed between the emperor and his subject.
The soldiers raised by Song Pingzhang were initially raised for the emperor's benefit, with the aim of preparing for unforeseen circumstances and providing assistance to the emperor in seizing power.
However, this was enough to make the emperor wary. He had too many supporters in the court and also maintained an army. If he had any wicked thoughts, his imperial power would be unstable.
This is why Song Pingzhang was so shocked in court that day. He never expected that the student he taught would one day want to get rid of him.
But he couldn't refute it. He had done it all, the evidence was conclusive, and the emperor wanted him dead so badly. What could he say? He could do nothing but obediently wait for his death.
It was impossible for him to rebel. Song Pingzhang had only one wish from beginning to end: that the Great Xia Dynasty would prosper and that the people would no longer suffer from displacement.
So whether he lives or dies is no longer important.
But Pei Wu felt indignant on his behalf, believing that such a trusted minister should not have met such an end.
After laughing, Pei Wu looked at the emperor and said, word by word, "Your Majesty, trust those you employ, and do not employ those you distrust."
The emperor's face changed instantly, and he asked coldly, "What do you mean?"
Pei Wu said, "Prime Minister Su did an excellent job. His Majesty's trust in him and his punishment of his teacher of so many years is truly a case of putting righteousness before family."
The emperor's face turned pale and then flushed, and after a long while he said indifferently, "What Minister Pei said is exactly what I thought."
After the two had been playing cryptic games for so long, the emperor knew that Pei Wu was clever and that it was within his expectations that he would be able to guess the answer. Fortunately, Pei Wu's words still indicated his loyalty to him, so the emperor decided to spare his life for the time being.
After leaving the palace, the servant who had been waiting outside rushed forward to report that the Song family had been raided by the authorities that morning, and that Song Shu had been arrested.
Pei Wu nodded. He had already made arrangements, and with the people Song Pingzhang had deployed in advance, they were able to protect Song Shu.
As for Song Pingzhang, he can only tamper with things on the way to exile, but now that too many people are watching, it's not easy for him to do anything.
Pei Wu came home too late last night, and Jiang Ru went to bed early and didn't wait for him. Pei Wu told her that Song Pingzhang was innocent, and Jiang Ru believed him without a doubt. She didn't ask any more questions and just waited for him to overturn Song Pingzhang's case.
But to everyone's surprise, the first thing they received was news of the Song family's property being confiscated.
Jiang Ru was getting anxious and sent Pei Wu's men to find out where Song Shu had been taken so that they could find an opportunity to bring Song Shu out.
Jiang Ru was already anxiously waiting outside the door. When she saw Pei Wu's sedan chair in the distance, she ran straight over. Pei Wu was still in the carriage. She immediately jumped onto the carriage and grabbed Pei Wu's sleeve: "What's going on? Didn't you say that Lord Song is innocent?"
He is innocent, but there is no possibility of overturning the verdict.
Only Song Pingzhang and the emperor knew the reason, plus Pei Wu. Even if Song Pingzhang said that he was plotting for the emperor, who would believe him?
This was a dead end from the very beginning.
No one can exonerate Song Pingzhang.
Pei Wu was being shaken by Jiang Ru, who was grabbing his arm. He managed to stay calm and said, "Let's go home first."
It wasn't appropriate to talk about these things outside. Jiang Ru realized she was being too hasty, so she quickly grabbed Pei Wu's wrist and ran to pull him to the study.
As soon as Jiang Ru stepped into the study, she slammed the door shut. Pei Wu didn't keep her in suspense and said directly, "Lord Song is innocent, but there are too many intricacies involved. I can't overturn Lord Song's case. All I can do is find an opportunity to save him later."
Before Jiang Ru could ask any more questions, Pei Wu continued, "I've also sent people to keep an eye on Song Shu. At the latest, we should be able to rescue her by tomorrow."
Jiang Ru nodded, puzzled by the matter: "But why?"
Pei Wu did not answer her, but instead said, "I will tell you when Song Shu returns tomorrow."
Not understanding why they had to wait until tomorrow, but Jiang Ru always trusted Pei Wu, she immediately nodded: "Then I'll wait."
Pei Wu had also been busy all day and was showing signs of fatigue when Jiang Ru said, "Then you should get some sleep first, and we can talk about other things tomorrow."
I wonder how well Pei Wu slept, but Jiang Ru tossed and turned all night, and finally tomorrow arrived.
Song Shu was picked up at noon. She was brought back early and didn't suffer much, except that her eyes were swollen. It was probably because she had been crying for several days after Song Pingzhang's accident that she was in this state.
Upon being taken home, Song Shu's eyes reddened the moment she saw Jiang Ru. Jiang Ru hugged her and gently comforted her, "It's alright. My cousin said he will find a way to save your great-grandfather. Don't worry."
Song Shu nodded, buried her face in Jiang Ru's arms and cried. Jiang Ru comforted her, gave Song Shu a bowl of calming soup, and only went to find Pei Wu after seeing that she had fallen asleep.
Since Song Pingzhang's incident, Pei Wu has been very busy these past few days and only returned home in the evening.
Jiang Ru entered the study, moved next to Pei Wu, and asked, "What's going on? Why do they say Lord Song is innocent, but there's no way to overturn the case?"
Pei Wu remained silent for a moment, not answering Jiang Ru's question, but instead said, "Lord Song gave me a courtesy name, Zhi Miao."
After saying this, Jiang Ru's pupils contracted slightly, and her expression stiffened for a moment before she said guiltily, "That's great."
She was lying, and Pei Wu could tell.
He looked at Jiang Ru, wanting to ask so many questions, but ultimately chose to remain silent. After a long while, he said, "Bianjing has been quite turbulent lately. Tonight, I will have someone escort you away."
Jiang Ru seemed not to understand: "What?"
Pei Wu then said, "I will arrange for someone to escort you away tonight."
Jiang Ru was stunned: "Why?"
This matter was too complicated, but in order to persuade Jiang Ru to leave first, Pei Wu still told Jiang Ru the whole story.
In fact, he should have broken ties with the emperor today, but he was thinking of Jiang Ru. The emperor's methods were not clean, and there was no guarantee that he wouldn't capture Jiang Ru to threaten Pei Wu. So now, the best way was to send Jiang Ru away.
Jiang Ru was completely stunned at this moment. She finally realized that she had been wrong from the beginning. She only thought that if Pei Wu did not rebel, he would not die. But in reality, being too powerful and overshadowing the emperor would also lead to death.
Did Pei Wu die in the same way in his previous life? But he knew what kind of person the emperor was, so how could he still be so foolish? How could he let himself fall into such a predicament?
Jiang Ru grasped Pei Wu's hand with almost trembling hands, her voice also trembling: "No, I can't leave first, I want to go with you."
Pei Wu moved her hand away; he had already made up his mind: "Walking together would be too conspicuous; you go first."
"No!" Jiang Ru grabbed him, trying to dissuade him. "You'll die if you stay here. The emperor is in this state; do you still want to be loyal to him?"
She pleaded earnestly, "Let's leave. You'll quit your official post. Let's find a place where nobody knows us and live out our lives there, okay?"
Pei Wu used to agree to whatever she said, but this time, he refused her. He looked at Jiang Ru with gentle eyes and said softly, "Cousin, I will come to find you. You are just going ahead."
Jiang Ru didn't believe him at all. Song Pingzhang's fate was already clear, there was no room for negotiation, and Pei Wu was doomed.
Jiang Ru grabbed Pei Wu's wrist again, her eyes already brimming with tears: "I don't want to, I want to go with you, you can't leave me."
Pei Wu certainly wouldn't abandon Jiang Ru. He explained, "I'll catch up with you. Wait for me. I'll come find you in three months at most."
When he mentioned three months, Jiang Ru found it even harder to accept. Tears streamed down her face, her cheeks wet with sobs. But even in this state, Pei Wu remained hard-hearted and refused to agree.
Jiang Ru was truly desperate. She resorted to her last resort, saying something she had been thinking about for a long time but had never told Pei Wu: "I love you." She clung tightly to Pei Wu, her voice choked with emotion.
Upon hearing this, Pei Wu's breath hitched.
Before she could react, Jiang Ru threw herself into his arms, clinging tightly to his waist: "You know, you must know, you know I like you, right?"
Pei Wu is so smart, he must have figured it out long ago.
Tears soaked Pei Wu's chest. After a long while, Pei Wu spoke with difficulty, "I know."
Jiang Ru wasn't surprised by this answer at all. She hugged Pei Wu, tilting her head back, trying to move him with her tears: "You know I love you, so how could you be so heartless? I really can't bear to see you die. Come with me, come with me, okay?"
Pei Wu died under mysterious circumstances in her previous life, and she didn't want to see him die again; she simply couldn't accept it.
Jiang Ru looked at Pei Wu with hopeful eyes. These days, she felt like she was made of water, always wanting to drown Pei Wu in tears. After a long while, Pei Wu finally nodded.
Jiang Ru finally relaxed. She looked at Pei Wu and smiled through her tears: "I knew you would agree to my request."
She wiped away her tears. She was willing to do anything as long as Pei Wu didn't leave her. But that wasn't enough. Jiang Ru wanted to ask Pei Wu for another promise: "You promised you wouldn't abandon me."
Pei Wu raised his hand, his fingertips wiping away Jiang Ru's tears, and said, "Okay."
Jiang Ru's cheeks and eyes were red, and they turned even redder when Pei Wu wiped them. She couldn't stop crying as she hugged Pei Wu.
Just then, a maid knocked on the door and brought Jiang Ru a bowl of soup. Pei Wu handed it to Jiang Ru and said, "Drink this first, get a good night's sleep, and we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
Jiang Ru took the soup. Because she had cried so hard earlier, she couldn't help but sob. She finished the bowl of soup with difficulty and asked Pei Wu, "Why did you leave so early?"
Pei Wu explained, "The matter is urgent; it's best to leave as soon as possible."
Jiang Ru nodded.
Sleepiness quickly overcame her, and Pei Wu's embrace was so warm that Jiang Ru fell asleep peacefully in his arms.
In a daze, Pei Wu picked her up and put her on the bed. Sensing the familiar scent, Jiang Ru hugged the blanket and fell into a deep sleep.
She slept for a long time. When she was picked up again, Jiang Ru tried hard to open her eyes, but she couldn't. She murmured Pei Wu's name, and then heard Pei Wu's voice. Jiang Ru felt relieved and leaned closer to him.
She seemed to have been placed in a carriage. Pei Wu's presence quickly faded away, and Jiang Ru tried to open her eyes, but couldn't.
Pei Wu's departure terrified her. She tried to struggle out of her sleep, but she felt as if she were trapped in a nightmare and couldn't wake up no matter what she did.
Jiang Ru panicked and slashed her hand hard against the carriage. Her hand stung and bled profusely. Jiang Ru finally woke up from her daze.
She looked around and saw the top of the sedan chair and the soft cushions beside her. She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't even know when she got into the sedan chair.
She was still very sleepy, but thinking that Pei Wu hadn't gotten into the sedan chair yet, she forced herself to stay awake and struggled to get up.
Seeing that the sedan chair was about to leave, but Pei Wu had not yet boarded, Jiang Ru hurriedly lifted her clumsy body and jumped off the sedan chair quickly. She almost fell but didn't even notice, trying to find Pei Wu's whereabouts.
After jumping off the sedan chair, Jiang Ru saw Pei Wu, who was standing in the shadows and whose expression was not visible.
Pei Wu was standing not far away, yet he just watched her without coming over. Blood was dripping from the back of Jiang Ru's hand, and she still didn't know what had happened. She asked Pei Wu, "Why aren't you coming over?"
When Pei Wu saw her come out, he was surprised. He gestured to the people next to him, and soon someone came to pull Jiang Ru away and try to drag her into the car.
Jiang Ru struggled incessantly, wanting to get closer to Pei Wu, so she called Pei Wu's name. However, Pei Wu let others drag her along, refusing to come near her. It was at this moment that Jiang Ru realized something, and her struggling movements suddenly weakened.
She recalled how Pei Wu had changed his mind after her persistent pleading, and then she remembered the bowl of soup he had given her that evening. Everything made sense. In a flash, Jiang Ru's eyes widened in shock, staring at Pei Wu with disbelief: "You lied to me."
Her lips were bleeding from biting them, and her nose was stinging: "We agreed to go together."
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Author's Note: Sorry I'm late!
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