Chapter 221 The Man Next to Jealousy
A pair of bright yellow and reddish-gold boots stepped in. The man at the head of the group had a cold expression and his gaze swept around the surroundings inch by inch.
The three people in the room immediately held their breath. Ying'er had seen this person four years ago, and she couldn't help but swallow hard.
She glanced at Ji Shu secretly. She was still unaware that Ji Shu had reconciled with him. Seeing her like this, as if she had come to catch them in the act, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Pei Yanzhi finally fixed his gaze on Ji Shu. He saw that there was no one else in the room, only three wine glasses and a few plates of snacks on the table. He did not see any other filthy men.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief, then his eyes darkened, and he gritted his teeth and walked inside.
Ying'er hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Greetings..."
Pei Yanzhi didn't even glance at her, and walked straight to Ji Shu's side, his dark eyes fixed intently on her.
The entire room was completely silent.
Chunzhi tugged at Ji Shu's sleeve. Ji Shu looked at Pei Yanzhi's unfriendly expression and had no choice but to get up.
What brings you here?
Pei Yanzhi glanced around at her and said indifferently, "I didn't know there was such a nice place in Luoyang. Have I disturbed your gathering?"
Ying'er felt a chill run down her spine, sensing that disaster was imminent.
This time, I've really messed things up.
Ji Shu looked up at him, unwilling to argue with him here, and said, "Ying'er has come all the way to Luoyang. If you don't like this place, we can go somewhere else."
Seeing that she looked normal and showed no remorse, Pei Yanzhi felt a void in his heart; his whole heart was practically tied to her.
But what about her?
They can completely disregard their own thoughts and come to a place like this, even if they are no longer here.
She could come whenever she wanted.
The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't suppress the burning jealousy in her heart, which surged straight to her chest.
His complexion grew increasingly dark.
Pei Yanzhi's gaze fell on her face. Would those tender lips and soft, jade-like breasts one day be in the mouths and hands of others?
"Since this is a gathering of you sisters, I cannot linger any longer. Please continue."
After saying those words, he left without looking back. As he walked away, a glimpse of bright yellow tinged his dark court robes, and he vanished in the blink of an eye.
After everyone had gone, Ji Shu felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Ying'er wiped the sweat from her forehead and hurriedly said, "Shu'er, aren't you going to chase after them?"
Ji Shu asked, puzzled, "Why should I pursue him?"
Ying'er took a deep breath and looked at her incredulously, "Didn't you realize? He misunderstood? He thought you wanted to come here?"
Chunzhi quickly nodded in agreement, "My lady, you didn't see how terrible His Majesty's face was just now. It was so gloomy that he looked like he was about to kill someone. He only refrained from doing so because it was you, my lady!"
“But I didn’t do anything!” Ji Shu frowned.
"What's gotten into him this time?"
Ying'er exclaimed "Ouch!" She finally understood why Shu'er could be so infuriating.
He quickly said, "It's precisely because we haven't done anything yet that we're in such a hurry. Think about it, if you were in his shoes, what would you think if it were His Majesty instead of you?"
As he spoke, he pulled her up from the chair.
"Go quickly, or the misunderstanding will only deepen if you delay."
Ji Shu looked towards the door. He had indeed left in anger. Could it be that he had really misunderstood something?
Outside the Elephant Pavilion, Ji Shu hurriedly caught up with the carriage. The carriage hadn't left yet, so it was obviously waiting for her there.
Wu Yang glanced at his wife furtively, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ji Shu board the carriage.
He had witnessed how his lord came out with a face full of anger, and how he ordered him to return to the palace immediately. However, just as he was about to drive away in his carriage...
A muffled voice came from inside: "Wait here for a while."
Sure enough, the lady came out shortly afterward.
Wu Yang looked up at the sky, and his understanding of his lord's behavior in front of his wife was once again refreshed.
After Ji Shu lifted the curtain and went inside, she saw him with his eyes closed, leaning against the carriage wall, seemingly lost in thought.
Surely he's not still thinking about what's inside, Ji Shu thought to herself.
She sat quietly beside him, and even after hearing the noise, Pei Yanzhi remained motionless, not wanting to pay any attention to her.
Ji Shu stretched out her finger and gently hooked his little finger together. The movement was delicate and soft, yet it carried an innate ambiguity and tenderness.
Pei Yanzhi's eyelashes fluttered slightly before he opened his eyes and looked at her.
The carriage moved slowly, and Pei Yanzhi asked, "Do you know where this place is?"
Ji Shu pretended not to know and said, "Ying'er only arrived in Luoyang today. She doesn't know about our relationship. She just thinks I'm new to Luoyang and wants to show me around..."
Pei Yanzhi interrupted coldly, "A brothel is a place for men to patronize prostitutes, so this place is a place for women to seek pleasure."
He turned to look at her, his tone deeper: "Or do you find me annoying and tiresome now, and think that other young men are better? Are you lonely?"
Ji Shu's face flushed red from his words. What was wrong with him now? What did he mean by saying she was lonely?
But then I realized that I was wrong to do that. If I had noticed that the place was not right, I should have left instead of staying there.
Ultimately, it was still out of curiosity.
"The three of us are just going in for a while. Since it's located in Luoyang, and high-ranking officials and noblewomen like to come here for leisure, I naturally want to see what's so special about it."
The more he tried to explain it this way, the more obvious it seemed, and his expression grew increasingly somber.
She took a breath and said softly, "As for your loneliness, I can barely handle having you by my side. Do you think I have the energy to attract other people?"
"Why would I abandon His Majesty, a man of such high status, to get entangled with someone like that? Am I out of my mind, or am I overthinking things?"
Clearly, Pei Yanzhi's anger dissipated considerably after hearing these words, but it quickly returned to its usual low mood.
His gaze swept over her face like a hawk's, and he asked, "So you mean that no matter how young and handsome a man you meet in the future, you won't even give him a second glance?"
For some reason, Ji Shu felt that there was something hidden in his words, but she nodded anyway.
"Of course." She leaned slowly against his shoulder, reaching out to stroke her Adam's apple hidden beneath his collar. "I didn't know Ying'er would be meeting there today either. After seeing it, I didn't find anything particularly surprising."
"From now on, I won't go!"
After saying this, Ji Shu felt a little strange. These were usually the words of men, but now it was the other way around.
Before she could think it through, Pei Yanzhi lowered his head and sealed her mouth with his. Ji Shu struggled for a moment, but quickly let him have his way.
Such a sweet and delicious taste, once you enter that place, countless people will crave this piece of jade meat.
She can only belong to him, and for the rest of her life, she can only belong to him alone.
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