Chapter 27 Hiding
With the veil removed, her face was fully revealed, her eyebrows like crescent moons, her face like a spring peach blossom, and her skin as tender as jade and fragrant as snow.
Under the blazing sun, a few strands of hair, damp with a light sheen of sweat, clung to her fair neck, adding a touch of elegance to her splendid attire.
Wei Ziming bowed with his hands clasped, and said apologetically, "I am truly sorry for my rudeness to you, Miss Ji. I hope you will forgive me. I thought it was some ignorant maid in the manor who bumped into me. I hope I did not hurt you, Miss Ji."
Although that's what he was thinking, his eyes were completely out of control, as if they were glued to Ji Shu, staring intently at her.
Wei Ziming had only seen her wearing a veil before, but today he saw her in person and found her to be a beautiful young woman with stunning looks. No one in his own backyard could compare to her in the slightest.
Xingjian is truly blessed with good fortune.
When Ji Shu saw that it was him, the brother of Pei Xingjian's fiancée, she felt a surge of displeasure.
Her skirt trembled slightly; the man's gaze was truly repulsive. She wanted to turn and leave, but her soft blue satin shoes slipped back a little.
She pinched her palm. "Young Master Wei, my maid went to get something for me. May I pass by for a moment?"
Seeing her frightened and startled appearance, Wei Ziming, who had only been curious about her appearance, was now determined to see her and was not about to let her get away so easily.
"What are you afraid of, Madam Ji? I won't eat you. Since it's your maid who went to find something, why don't we find a place to sit down?"
It was midday, and there were no other servants on the road. Ji Shu suppressed her discomfort and said, "No need. I've gone far. The maid will be worried if she can't find me."
Wei Ziming didn't know that it was his sister who invited her to the prefect's mansion today. He only thought that Pei Xingjian had invited her over to play, and that the two had a fight and that this Lady Ji wanted to leave.
Judging from this situation, Xingjian must also be angry, otherwise why wouldn't he send a follower to lead the way?
Tsk tsk, such a beauty, waiting like this under the scorching sun, what a waste, it makes one feel sorry for her.
If it were him, he would either be entwined with her in a gilded cage or cherish her tenderly.
He put on a serious expression, but said softly, "Madam Ji is so beautiful, she looks so lovely in this sunlight. If you are willing, I would like to go to your residence to propose marriage. I heard that Xingjian wants to take you as a concubine, but I am different. My family does not have so many rules. Would you like to marry you as my wife?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Shu felt a surge of anger rising to her face. How dare this scoundrel spout such nonsense!
With a raised eyebrow, she said coldly, "Young Master Wei must have had too much to drink and is a bit out of his mind today. Let alone being your wife, even the position of the Crown Prince's principal wife is not something I would care about."
"you……"
What a sharp tongue and cunning mouth!
Wei Ziming suddenly chuckled and said leisurely, "I'm afraid Lady Ji doesn't know yet... Xingjian and my sister are getting married soon. The original plan was to return to Yanzhou to hold the wedding after this victory. Even if Lady Ji wants to enter the manor... I'm afraid she'll have to wait until my sister becomes the Crown Prince's wife."
He grabbed Ji Shu's arm and pulled her close, whispering, "If I told Xing Jian that you were here today under the guise of looking for something, but actually trying to seduce me, what do you think Xing Jian would think, hmm?"
Ji Shu felt as if her arm was being wrapped by some kind of slippery snake, and under the blazing sun, she felt faintly nauseous.
His wrist struggled incessantly, but the grip tightened with each stroke.
"What are you doing!" A cold male voice suddenly rang out from the shadows behind the pillars. The voice was not loud, but it was full of pressure.
Wei Ziming's expression changed, and he turned his head sharply to look. Just then, Ji Shu pushed him away forcefully.
"Uncle... Uncle—"
Ji Shu turned around, her face filled with astonishment.
The newcomer was Pei Yanzhi, dressed in a long black robe.
Pei Yanzhi glanced at Ji Shu indifferently, "What are you doing here?"
Ji Shu first bowed and replied in a low voice, "I came to your residence today at the invitation of Madam Wei."
Pei Yanzhi gave a faint "hmm," then turned his gaze to Wei Ziming, his eyes narrowing slightly. "What are you doing here again?"
Wei Ziming's heart skipped a beat. He composed himself and bowed respectfully, "This junior was just about to go find my little sister when I happened to run into this lady who is lost. I'll give her directions, please."
Lu Changming followed behind Pei Yanzhi. He clearly saw that this Wei Langjun was blocking Ji Niangzi's way, pulling and tugging at her, and his words seemed to be flirting.
It was unclear whether Pei Yanzhi had read the letter or not; on the contrary, Ji Shu glared fiercely at Wei Ziming.
Pei Yanzhi glanced at Ji Shu indifferently, his thumb, adorned with a jade ring, slowly twirling half a circle. His extremely calm voice was devoid of any emotion, "Why does it take so long to give directions? What are you still standing here for?"
Seeing the impatience in his eyes, Wei Ziming felt a chill and gave an awkward laugh, "Yes, yes, then this junior will take his leave."
Just as he was about to turn around, Pei Yanzhi said to him without any emotion, "Don't touch things you shouldn't touch, and don't think about things you shouldn't think about."
Beneath the calm tone lay a clear warning.
Wei Ziming paused, then quickly turned around and replied, "This junior understands."
Watching him disappear through the corridor, Ji Shu thought of going back the way she came to find Chunzhi, so she said goodbye, "Lord Yan, I'll be going now. My maid is waiting for me ahead."
"You're not lost, I'll take you out."
Ji Shu dared not let him escort her; he must be tired of her life. "This humble woman dares not."
Lu Changming kept watching Ji Shu from behind. My goodness, please don't refuse. Didn't you see that the lord's face turned ugly because of your words?
The lord is not a monster, why are you so afraid?
But no matter how loud his inner voice was, Ji Shu couldn't see it.
Pei Yanzhi gestured for Lu Changming to step back, and Lu Changming glanced at Madam Ji, but unfortunately she didn't look at him.
I was unwilling to step down like this.
"Since you're too scared, you go first, and I'll follow behind you. I'll warn you if you go the wrong way." After saying that, he actually took a few steps back, gesturing for Ji Shu to go first.
Ji Shu looked helpless, wondering what was going on.
After walking a short distance, just then, a person walked towards them; it was Pei Xingjian.
Ji Shu was in a state of utter confusion. Her steps faltered slightly, and in her haste, she didn't care about anything else. She grabbed Pei Yanzhi and hid in the artificial cave deep in the garden.
The layers of vines above the cave blocked out most of the light, making it impossible to see anyone inside from a distance.
After pulling the person in, she didn't know why she had frantically pulled the person in to hide, and the person she was hiding from turned out to be Pei Xingjian.
Ji Shu reassured herself, fearing unnecessary trouble. After all, this was the prefect's residence, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to be alone with a man.
Inside the artificial rockery, the space was just big enough for two people. In the narrow, dark, and damp space, the two were pressed tightly together, and the sounds of their breathing and heartbeats could be clearly heard.
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