Chapter 187 Two People Cat and Mouse
Pei Qinghe shifted restlessly on the stool and whispered, "Mother, I need to go out to relieve myself!"
Ji Shu nodded and asked gently, "Do you know how to get there?"
Pei Qinghe patted his chest and said, "If you recognize her, go up and find your mother."
"good."
As soon as the door opened, it bumped right into Pei Yanzhi, and the father and son had a direct confrontation.
Pei Qinghe covered his nose, which was throbbing from the impact, and looked up with reddened eyes. In just one glance, he recognized who it was.
His scent was so familiar that he almost blurted out, "Father—"
Pei Yanzhi quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth. At this moment, Ji Shu heard the noise inside the room and came out.
Then they saw the two of them staring at each other, but the taller one was wearing a veil, which covered his entire body.
They were afraid of being seen.
Ji Shu couldn't help but sneer inwardly, especially when she saw the father and son, each one a better actor than the other.
His voice deepened as he said, "The dressing was supposed to be changed at this hour, why are you only arriving now, sir?"
Pei Yanzhi lowered his voice and replied, "Something came up and I was held up."
Pei Qinghe looked at his mother, then at his father, his eyes filled with confusion.
But soon the unbearable soreness in his lower abdomen told him that he couldn't take it anymore and needed to go to the toilet.
He had no choice but to walk around his father and jog out, leaving the two of them facing each other in silence. Pei Yanzhi coughed lightly.
He walked over and sat down, asking, "Do I need to take off my outer clothes?"
Ji Shu quietly sized him up for a moment before saying, "Take it off!"
Seeing that her tone was rather indifferent, as if she didn't care at all, Pei Yanzhi gritted his teeth and was about to unbutton his shirt.
Ji Shu seemed to find it troublesome again, and clicked her tongue lightly, "Forget it, let's leave it like this, no need to take it off."
As she spoke, she picked up the scissors from the medicine box, walked straight over, lifted his arm, and cut along the seam of his clothes with a "snip".
His movements were swift and decisive, completely disregarding how precious the fabric was.
Beneath the veil, a pair of majestic phoenix eyes stared intently at her, finally noticing something amiss.
There were still some reservations the past two days, but today there's no hesitation at all.
As if thinking of something, Pei Yanzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips.
As she bent down to open the medicine box, the curves of her body were fully exposed in that moment.
Pei Yanzhi looked down at her straight back, then down to her full breasts and her alabaster neck.
Her Adam's apple bobbed, and she instinctively closed her legs, using her robe to cover her lower body.
Fortunately, he wasn't allowed to take off his coat, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to hide it now.
Ji Shu had no idea what he was thinking. Following yesterday's procedure, she poured out the medicine and saw that his wound had begun to scab over. She knew that her medicine was very effective.
Looking into her eyes, as clear as autumn water, at his wound, Pei Yanzhi felt it was all worth it. Even if it meant harming himself, to receive her care like this, he had no regrets.
He suddenly asked, "Is Madam Sheng, at your age, married?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Shu paused slightly, then tightened the bandage, causing him to groan.
She said in a nonchalant tone, "Don't you know, sir, that I am a widow?"
Pei Yanzhi clenched her left hand tightly, her face beneath the veil extremely gloomy; she always had this ability.
It can make him waver, and it also has the ability to drive him crazy.
"I never imagined that Madam Sheng, at such a young age, would suffer such a fate? I wonder... how did her deceased husband pass away?"
Ji Shu pretended to ponder and said, "It's nothing, just a heartless man who thinks he's powerful and influential, and he beats and scolds people at the drop of a hat."
"Unexpectedly, Heaven has eyes. He was walking by the roadside on a rainy day when he was struck by lightning and killed. Don't you think that's ridiculous?"
The person inside the veil had a sinister and terrifying face; he never expected it.
Not only did she want to find a husband, she also spread rumors that he had been struck by lightning and died.
Even though she knew it was a deliberate provocation, anger still surged from her heart.
Seeing his chest heaving, Ji Shu knew she was about to drive him crazy.
Just then, Qinghe came running in from outside.
"Ta-da! I told you I was right, I know the way back!"
Pei Qinghe came in from outside with a happy smile, but he was still young and did not realize that the atmosphere inside the room was not right, so he just stood next to Ji Shu.
He said, "Mother, are you done? When can we go back?"
The moment the man wearing the veil uttered the word "Mother," his expression changed drastically. He had never told his son that Ji Shu was his mother.
Ji Shuyi subconsciously looked up at Pei Yanzhi, and seeing him sitting as steady as a mountain, she coaxed him in a low voice, "It'll be ready soon, just wait a little longer."
Finally, after adjusting the edges of the bandage, he pulled down his sleeve, stepped back, and said, "Sir, the bandage is done."
After leaving Tongfu Inn, Ji Shu looked down at the little boy holding her hand and finally couldn't help but ask, "Qinghe, do you know that uncle inside?"
She wanted to say that she was overthinking it, but Qinghe's eyes quickly darted around, and she smiled slyly: "I don't know you."
Ji Shu was disappointed. She was almost certain that the father and son had definitely communicated with each other, but had kept it a secret from her.
What exactly is his intention?
...
In the stillness of the night, Ji Shu settled Pei Qinghe down to wash up and go to bed as usual. After his breathing became steady, she blew out the candle and went to bed herself.
About half an hour later, the sound of something being pried open came from the window.
Ji Shu suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze clear and bright, without the slightest hint of sleepiness.
Pei Yanzhi entered through the window with practiced ease, and seeing that there were no candles lit inside tonight, he didn't think much of it.
Seeing the curtains fall, vaguely revealing the raised outline inside, he knew that the mischievous child had been placed inside.
He tiptoed over and just lifted the curtain.
A clear, crisp voice rang out: "I had no idea that someone would engage in such illicit activities as stealing kisses and jade. Let me see who it is!"
After saying that, she took the tinderbox out from under her pillow and lit it with a gentle blow.
The firelight illuminated those unfathomable eyes.
Seeing his face ashen and his gaze fixed on her, Ji Shu noticed Pei Yanzhi glancing at her slightly open collar.
Her fair skin was reflected in the sunlight, and she chuckled softly, "Shu'er, how have you been? Three years or four?"
She was startled by his gaze, tightened her collar, tilted her head slightly, looked into his eyes, and said, "My lord, oh, no, now it's His Majesty."
What exactly do you want to do?
"If I remember correctly, our contract ended three years ago. What are you trying to do now?"
Pei Yanzhi saw that she looked distant and indifferent, but her eyes were filled with suppressed anger. As long as he could break through her calm, Pei Yanzhi would feel extremely happy.
He approached her step by step, his hot breath almost brushing against her face.
"What do I want to do? I'll tell you now—"
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