Chapter 189 Jealousy Arises
“I am also a living, breathing person, not an object to be discarded at will. I also have emotions and desires, and I want to stand upright in this world, instead of being manipulated by you and your son. I have had enough of that kind of life!”
Pei Yanzhi's tall figure froze on the spot. He had thought of countless reasons why she would leave, but he had never expected this one.
Suddenly, the conversation he had with Xingjian in the study that day came back to his mind, but he couldn't recall the original meaning of those words.
This was simply to warn Pei Xingjian not to have any improper thoughts.
Unexpectedly, she listened to his advice, which led her to abandon her own flesh and blood.
There was no way to explain it; what could he say? These words all came from his own mouth, along with the scene at Shanshui Residence where he tried to strangle her to death.
How could she not be terrified, how could she not be afraid?
Just as I was feeling down, a sudden gust of wind rose outside the window, making the window, which wasn't closed properly, rattle loudly.
Before long, large raindrops began to pelt down.
Inside the room, seeing him remain silent for a long time, so long that Ji Shu could barely see his gloomy expression, he finally spoke: "So this is where your knot in your heart lies... Why didn't you ask back then?"
Ji Shu paused for a moment, then spoke in a low but clear voice: "What do I want to ask you? When do you plan to execute me, or where do you want to bury me after I die?"
"This isn't the first time you've tried to kill me, so why should I humiliate myself?"
“We can never go back to the way things were. Now I am Sheng Shu, not Ji Shu! You killed Ji Shu in that mansion long ago.”
His body suddenly froze, the words "Ji Shu has already been killed by you" echoing in his ears. He moved his throat, but couldn't utter a single word.
I felt my heart being gripped tightly, my eyes welled up with tears, and I staggered back half a step.
Finally, he said, "I understand..."
After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, ignoring how heavy the rain was outside, and jumped straight out of the window, disappearing into the rain.
Seeing him leave, Ji Shu's brows immediately fell, and she felt a tightness in her chest. Looking at the heavy rain outside the window, she was filled with indescribable emotions.
A moment later, she returned to the bedside, smelled the unique milky scent of the child, gently hugged Qinghe, and fell asleep.
The next day, after Chunzhi got up, she went in to tidy up the house as usual and found that the items in the bathroom were scattered all over the floor.
I was puzzled, thinking that the window hadn't been closed properly last night and the wind had blown it down.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw that his wife had already gotten up, and he muttered, "The wind was too strong last night, blowing everything inside all over the place."
Upon hearing Chunzhi's words, Ji Shu's expression turned slightly unnatural; she knew exactly what had happened last night.
Therefore, he did not respond.
At this moment, Pei Qinghe also opened his eyes and saw his beautiful mother combing her hair. He hurriedly asked, "Mother, where did you go last night? Qinghe has been looking for you for a long time."
"Did you know that your father came to get medicine from you last night?"
Upon hearing this, Chunzhi immediately understood that it must be that person who had come.
Ji Shu held him on her lap and said softly, "Well, Qinghe, would you like to go back and see your father? It's been quite a while since you've seen him."
Pei Qinghe, thinking of his father's injuries from last night, nodded out of concern.
Ji Shu said, "Then I'll take you there this afternoon after I'm done with my work."
After finishing her daytime consultations, Chunzhi and Pei Qinghe sorted the herbs together, and Wen Shiqing walked in as the sun set.
When Ji Shu saw him, a look of surprise flashed across her face. She thought she had made her rejection clear enough that day.
Unexpectedly, he came again just a few days later.
Wen Shiqing stood in front of the door and looked up to see her in plain clothes and hairpins, yet her beauty remained undiminished.
He stepped forward and asked, "How has Madam Sheng been these days?"
Ji Shu nodded: "What brings Magistrate Wen here today?"
Wen Shiqing's expression turned solemn. He first bowed deeply, then said earnestly, "You said the other day that you only admired my appearance and didn't truly understand me. Today I've come to say—"
“I am not such a shallow person. No matter what Madam Sheng’s past experiences were, I don’t care. From beginning to end, I have only ever admired you as a person.”
After saying that, he looked at her with burning affection in his eyes. Seeing that she remained silent, he continued, "I know that my wife has a kind heart. If you are not willing to get married now, I can wait until the day you are willing."
Upon hearing this, not only Ji Shu fell silent, but even Pei Yanzhi, who had just stepped outside the door, froze.
He took a deep breath to suppress the wave of dizziness before his eyes and to control the urge to kill.
Look what he heard!
Looking from outside the door, the man's tall figure completely blocked Ji Shu's view.
But the ambiguous atmosphere between the two, his inability to discern Ji Shu's expression, and the fact that she hadn't refused him yet all made Pei Yanzhi's heart clench and his restlessness surge.
The next moment, he strode forward and walked straight inside.
His appearance added an eerie touch to the already tense atmosphere.
Before she could even speak, the sharp-eyed Pei Qinghe had already spotted Pei Yanzhi and called out loudly from a distance, "Father!"
Pei Yanzhi glanced at Wen Shiqing and saw that he looked to be in his early twenties and that he and Ji Shu looked very well-matched.
My heart is filled with displeasure.
Unwilling to look any longer, she bent down to embrace the child, a smile unconsciously appearing in her eyes, and asked gently, "Have you caused any trouble these past few days?"
Pei Qinghe instinctively hugged Pei Yanzhi's neck and said, "I didn't. I've been good every day. If you don't believe me, ask your mother."
Turning her head, she saw her mother and an unfamiliar uncle talking to each other, ignoring her, and her little mouth immediately pouted.
Pei Yanzhi glanced at the boy's face without showing any emotion, and deliberately raised his voice, saying, "That person is most likely your mother's lover. If they get married in the future, you will only be able to wait your turn."
Upon hearing this, Pei Qinghe felt as if the sky had fallen and the earth had split open. He immediately opened his throat and cried out, "Mother!"
Ji Shu was stunned by the sound. When she looked up, she saw Pei Yanzhi holding Qinghe. The child's eyes were filled with tears, as if she was about to abandon him at any moment.
The sight of the father and son's similar faces side by side made Ji Shu's temples throb.
Wen Shiqing was also puzzled when she heard the word "mother", but when she looked closely at the child's eyebrows and eyes, her pupils shrank suddenly, because the child's eyebrows and eyes were too similar to Sheng Shu's.
They look like they were made from the same mold.
But the child's nose and lips looked exactly like the person who had picked him up. If he didn't not know Sheng Shu, he would have thought that the child had chosen the best place for his parents to grow up.
He swallowed hard and looked at Ji Shu. "That child calls you 'mother'?"
Ji Shu's face darkened; she knew without a doubt who came up with the idea.
Suppressing her rising anger, she said to Wen Shiqing, "I'm truly sorry, Magistrate Wen. To be honest, as you can see, I'm not only a widow, but I also have a child..."
Wen Shiqing involuntarily took a half step back, still reeling from the news. He had clearly checked and Madam Sheng should not have any children.
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