Chapter 32 Obsession
Thinking of this, she could no longer sit still.
She looked at Wei Ziming, then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Brother, since you like Lady Ji so much, have you ever thought about winning her heart?"
Wei Ziming paused, then looked up at his sister. All his sleepiness and heartache vanished.
He slammed down his chopsticks and bowl, making a crisp sound that was very noticeable in the quiet room.
"Heng'er!" His voice was extremely calm: "I know what you mean. You want me to marry Lady Ji so that Xingjian will give up his hopes and won't break off the engagement, right?"
"I..." Before she could speak, he interrupted her.
He continued, "If it were anyone else, I would accept it as my brother's wife. It would just mean one more person in the household and one more pair of chopsticks. But that person is Xingjian's sweetheart. Have you thought about that?"
Wei Heng was filled with resentment. Of course she knew, and even had more wicked thoughts in her mind. Finally, she said sarcastically, "Brother, how about we make a bet?"
"What?"
Wei Heng spoke the prepared statement she had prepared earlier that day, "Didn't you say that they are in love? Xingjian cares about her so much, so no matter what happens, he will stick to this idea. Let's make a bet and see if Ji Shu and Xingjian are really in love..."
After saying this, she revealed her true purpose in wanting Wei Ziming to come: if she was going to make a scene, she might as well make it bigger.
Didn't they say that Xingjian loved her so much that he didn't even want the title of heir?
Then she would have to see if Ji Shu was worth it for him to do this.
What exactly do you want to do?
As Wei Ziming watched the fleeting madness in Heng'er's eyes, his unease grew stronger.
“Brother, I won’t do anything reckless. I just want to see how much weight love really has in this world. Can it really be more reliable than long-term benefits?”
The flickering candlelight cast a grotesque glow on Wei Heng's face, making her eyes appear malevolent.
A few days later.
In late spring and early summer, the sky is a clear, mirror-like blue, with snow-like clouds floating in the azure sky, clear and bright, as if the sky has been washed clean.
Ji Shu took Chunzhi to the street to buy some special medicinal herbs. After they were ready, the two of them rested at a restaurant.
The restaurant owner, who had always been on good terms with the Ji family, said that they had just added two new fruit wines and urged her to try them.
Ji Shu didn't think much of it. It wasn't uncommon for her to do this before. If she thought it was delicious, she would buy more to take home.
What she didn't expect was that the fruit wine had such a strong aftereffect. After only three sips, Ji Shu felt a little dizzy.
"Chunzhi...we..." Her voice was weak. When she realized something was wrong, she tried to get up, but her limbs wouldn't obey her commands.
The man hidden in the shadows seized the opportunity to step forward and gently tapped the back of her neck. Ji Shu's body went limp and she collapsed.
He hoisted Ji Shu onto his shoulder and whispered to the other person, "Reporting to my wife, we've succeeded."
"Yes." The man retreated silently.
Inside the Hibiscus Pavilion at this moment.
"My lord, a letter from Jiang Boyang."
Pei Yanzhi pulled out the envelope, his eyes narrowing slightly as he read the handwriting.
The envelope covered in writing was placed on the candle, and it burned out almost instantly, leaving only a little ash in the sculpted candlestick.
“Reply to me and say that I have kept my appointment on time.”
Just as Lu Changming was about to leave, he realized something was wrong and immediately closed the door, looking at his lord standing by the window.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I actually saw Madam Ji here. Madam Ji's appearance was really too eye-catching. She was carried into the next room. Better safe than sorry.
He turned around and reported, "My lord, I think I saw Lady Ji."
A glint of light flashed in Pei Yanzhi's eyes.
At this moment, Ji Shu felt extremely hot all over, with a burning heat rising from her body.
It felt as if ants were crawling all over her skin, constantly gnawing at her in that burning heat.
There was a loud roar in my ears, and I couldn't open my eyes. I could hear what sounded like a woman's voice, but I couldn't make out what she was saying.
I vaguely recognize this person... There's a reward...
Her eyes rolled around unconsciously, glancing vaguely at the luxurious furnishings in the room. One hand unconsciously fiddled with her dress, as if trying to take it off.
She's been drugged. No, we have to get out of here right now!
Ji Shu's mind was in complete chaos. She forced herself to sit up and groggily made her way to the bedside. She was almost brought to tears by the fire burning in her heart.
"……Help……"
Just as she was about to remove the gold hairpin from her hair, the hairpin was taken from her hand, and Ji Shu struggled to open her eyes.
All that could be seen was a blurry, overlapping human figure.
Lu Changming: "My lord, it's Lady Ji..."
"Delay it and deal with it properly."
After saying that, he picked her up in his arms, and Ji Shu clung to him tightly as if she were a drowning person grabbing onto a piece of driftwood.
She lay half-reclined in the man's arms, her hands groping incessantly, her right hand even slipping inside the gap in his robes, seeking more coolness.
The man took a long, patient breath and abruptly pressed down on her mischievous little hand.
She didn't know who this person was, but his scent was so familiar that she instinctively touched his cheek.
Pei Yanzhi grasped her hand, which was trying to back away, and slowly moved it to her face, as if to make her recognize her own face. Ji Shu touched his high, straight nose, and a person vaguely appeared in her mind.
But the burning desire in her heart prevented her from regaining her senses.
"you……"
The thick clouds in the sky were blown away by the night wind, and the bright moon slowly peeked out from behind the clouds.
The scene shifts, and Ji Shu is led to an unfamiliar room. She hears the man, suppressing some emotion, ask in a hoarse voice, "Can you see who I am? Are you... sure you won't regret this?"
After a long while, Ji Shu opened her hazy eyes and slightly gritted her teeth: "No regrets..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yanzhi chuckled softly and lowered his head to kiss him.
His scent was wonderful, crisp and refreshing, with a hint of alcohol, lingering faintly at the tip of her nose.
But at this moment she couldn't tell what kind of wine he was drinking, she only felt that the wine was very strong. She tried to get up, but only moved slightly.
They vowed to search every corner of the city and not miss any overlooked hiding places for the enemy.
Pei Yanzhi looked at her lips, which were now bright red from being sucked, and her eyes, which were now hazy and indistinct. He stroked the back of her neck and said in a deep, mellow voice, "Don't be afraid. No one will hurt you anymore."
His tone was like that of someone comforting a baby rabbit that had just been released from its cage, as if afraid that it would be frightened.
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