It was only later when Ren Yaoqi was flushing the toilet that she realized that she had dared to talk back to Pei Zhiyan without realizing it.
Although Pei Zhiyan was lazy and indifferent, he was knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and was very patient. He was indeed a good gentleman.
After a few years, Ren Yaoqi gradually relaxed his guard in the process of getting along with him, and began to truly respect him as a teacher and respect him as a brother.
Pei Zhiyan really didn't remarry, because he had no children. However, the Pei family members kept urging him to remarry, and some elders even sent him beautiful maids. Pei Zhiyan was so annoyed that he sent Ren Yaoqi to get rid of these people. Later, the family members stopped sending him maids.
One time, after Pei Zhiyan had tested Ren Yaoqi on her homework, he suddenly asked, "Has anyone come to visit us recently?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a moment and said, "Someone came here a few days ago, brought some materials, and then left."
Pei Zhiyan lowered his eyes and thought for a long time. Then, as if he had figured something out, he stroked his forehead, smiled bitterly, and sighed, "Forget it...it's nothing to lose a little reputation."
Ren Yaoqi was a little puzzled.
But Pei Zhiyan didn't explain it to her. He just glanced at her and said with a smile, "This time I'll punish you by making you eat celery for a month."
Ren Yaoqi wasn't particularly picky about food, the only thing he disliked was the taste of celery. Hearing this, he was taken aback: "Sir, was there something wrong with what I just said?"
Pei Zhiyan lay back on the couch and said leisurely, "That's right. You read very seriously. You are a teachable boy."
"Then why should I be punished?!" Ren Yaoqi frowned.
Pei Zhiyan said without raising his head: "Because I am the teacher and you are the student."
Ren Yaoqi: “…”
Ren Yaoqi only found out about this much later, because everyone thought she was Pei Zhiyan's concubine, and a very favored one at that. However, she had been with Pei Zhiyan for many years without any pregnancy. Furthermore, Pei's wife, Ouyang, had also been married for many years without pregnancy, and Pei Zhiyan refused to remarry after his wife's death. The Pei family assumed Pei Zhiyan had some unspeakable secrets, so they didn't dare to be too harsh on him. Previously, when someone from the Pei family came, Pei Zhiyan always asked Ren Yaoqi to send them off.
Ren Yaoqi spent many years under Pei Zhiyan's tutelage. Initially, she could only passively endure beatings, but later, she could occasionally offer her master some mild counterattacks. She gradually grew from a somewhat arrogant little girl, relying on her intelligence, to the calm and steady person she is today.
The hardships of the road to growth, when counted carefully, are a sad and tearful history.
Ren Yaoqi stood there recalling the times when the master and disciple interacted with each other. He felt a little nostalgic and warm in his heart, until Mrs. Xu's voice brought Ren Yaoqi back to his senses.
"This is my student I mentioned before. Yaoqi, come here and meet Mr. Pei."
Ren Yaoqi had just had a lot on her mind, but it was all in a flash. Although Mrs. Xu saw that Ren Yaoqi was obviously stunned for a moment, she just thought that she had just seen Pei Zhiyan so suddenly that she would react like this. She didn't think much of it and just called Ren Yaoqi over to greet Pei Zhiyan.
Ren Yaoqi calmed down and walked forward to greet Xu Wanlifu and Pei Zhiyan respectively.
Pei Zhiyan turned his gaze away from Ren Yaoqi thoughtfully. He nodded and smiled slightly, then asked, "Did you give your husband the prescription he's taking now?"
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