Chapter 53 "You've grown stubble."...
While they were chatting, Wang Jingzi had already come from the parking lot to pick up Xia Qingwan.
Xia Qingwan sat in the back seat, staring blankly out the car window.
After a moment, she realized that Wang Jingzi was also in the car; he was slumped over the steering wheel, motionless.
He was always professional and meticulous; she had never seen him so casual and lazy before. Fearing he wasn't feeling well, she tentatively asked, "Wang Jingzi, are you alright?"
Wang Jingzi immediately sat up straight, turned around, and apologized, "I'm sorry."
"It's alright," Xia Qingwan said with a smile, "Your boss isn't here, so it's only right that you relax a bit."
The two smiled at each other, both noticing the other's lack of interest.
Wang Jingzi pondered, "...Mr. Ye's mother is here too?"
"Um."
Wang Jingzi reassured him, "President Ye will handle it well, so don't worry."
"I know."
Xia Qingwan smiled.
After a long silence, Wang Jingzi bravely asked, "Excuse me, have you seen Miss Meizhu? Has she come with her new boyfriend?"
"……Um."
After she finished speaking, Wang Jingzi realized her lapse in composure after a while and apologized, "I'm sorry, I asked some irrelevant questions."
His mood tonight is really abnormal.
“It’s okay,” Xia Qingwan said. “I understand.”
She glanced at his expression in the rearview mirror and said, "Why don't you take a taxi home first? I feel like you're not quite right."
As they were talking, they saw the three people approaching, surrounded by a team of security personnel.
Xia Qingwan and Wang Jingzi got out of the car one after the other, greeted Pei Yaxian, and watched her being ushered into a Hongqi car. Then, Wang Jingzi turned around and told Ye Peixiu that he needed to ask for leave.
Ye Peixiu noticed that he didn't look well, so he said, "Okay, let's go back."
He didn't drink; he simply drove Xia Qingwan away from the mansion.
Wang Jingzi walked out of the alley and onto the main road. He took out his phone to hail a taxi when a Mercedes-Benz pulled up behind him and stopped. Pei Meizhu, in the driver's seat, honked the horn, bent down, and looked at him through the passenger window. "Want to get in?"
Wang Jingzi gritted his teeth and stared at her for a while, "...Where's your boyfriend?"
The coldness in his voice was something he hadn't expected. He had always addressed her as "Miss Meizhu," and his attitude had never been so disrespectful.
"We just broke up."
Pei Meizhu shrugged, feigning innocence.
Wang Jingzi's heart skipped a beat.
He lowered his eyes and stared at her intently for a few more seconds. After his heartbeat returned to a steady rhythm, he reached out and opened the car door.
After he got in the car, Pei Meizhu acted very calmly, as if they were old friends and she was supposed to give him a ride.
When they reached the next intersection and waited for the red light, Wang Jingzi tilted his head to look at her and asked, "Why did you break up?"
Pei Meizhu reacted for a moment, "...Are you talking about what happened just now?" She frowned slightly, "He argued with me and thought I was too cold."
Wang Jingzi pressed further, his tone indifferent, "And then?"
“And then?” Pei Meizhu cursed, “I just thought, ‘That dog of a man, so many problems, so annoying.’”
After she said this, Wang Jingzi looked at her and smiled inexplicably.
"What are you laughing at?"
Pei Meizhu had never seen him laugh like this before. Her heart was pounding, but she tried to put on a very calm expression. "Have you never seen the young lady swear?"
Wang Jingzi did not respond.
The more silent he became, the more anxious Pei Meizhu felt. When they reached another intersection, she simply took the steering wheel, drove the car onto the side road, and stopped. "You drive, I'm tired."
The two men got out of the car from the driver's seat and the passenger seat respectively, passed each other in front of the car, and switched places.
After driving for a distance, Pei Meizhu felt something was wrong. "Isn't this the way to my house?"
"Won't you send me back first?"
Wang Jingzi said.
That's true. He can't just drive all the way to her house and then have to take a taxi back himself. That would be no different from not taking her at all.
"Send you back first? I have to drive home myself?" Pei Meizhu wasn't having it. The logic was one thing, but her feelings were another. "I won't do it."
Wang Jingzi remained indifferent.
“I don’t care. If we go to your place first, I’m not leaving tonight. I’m tired and can’t drive.”
That's what she said.
Wang Jingzi still said nothing.
Pei Meizhu became even more uneasy and pressed, "Wang Jingzi, you're not going to just leave me here after you've driven to your own home, are you? If I stay here, are you going to kick me out? You wouldn't be that heartless, would you?"
Wang Jingzi glanced at her and said, "I didn't say I was kicking you out."
These words were like fireworks exploding overhead.
Pei Meizhu had never felt so dizzy in her life.
The shock was too great, so she pretended to be obedient, afraid that she would go too far and make the man change his mind again. She sat up straight and said softly, "Oh."
The Mercedes drove into the underground garage.
The two got out of the car one after the other and took the elevator upstairs.
In the elevator car, the two people maintained a cautious social distance and no one looked at each other.
Wang Jingzi's home is a large, single-level apartment in the CBD.
In the eyes of ordinary people, he is already a person of another class, but in the circle he is in, just like his family of three generations have been driving for the Ye family, he can only be regarded as a "senior servant."
He had known this since he was a child.
Pei Meizhu was certainly not as clueless as she appeared.
But sometimes, people have to drive through the pitch black of night, with no way to see the road ahead.
Once the door to the large flat is opened, the lights on the entire floor will turn on automatically.
The lights in the room are bright.
Pei Meizhu turned on the main switch and turned off all the lights.
Everything in front of me was pitch black.
After a moment, her eyes adjusted to the dim light, and the lavish neon lights from the French windows shone in. Pei Meizhu threw her bag on the ground, put her hands behind her back, looked up at him, and announced in a tone as if it were an important matter, "I never sleep in other people's guest rooms. I want to sleep in the master bedroom."
Wang Jingzi said calmly, "What about me?"
“If you want, you can sleep in here,” Pei Meizhu said frankly, as if making a declaration. “But now, I’m going to take a shower.”
After she finished speaking, she did not move.
Wang Jingzi held his breath and said, "Why aren't you going?"
Before she could come up with an answer, Wang Jingzi continued, his tone somewhat provocative, "Does the young lady need someone to help her take a bath?"
He said those words in a tone as if he were about to start a war.
Pei Meizhu felt like she was going crazy.
She was almost trembling as she retorted defiantly, "What, you want to serve me?"
Before he could finish his words, his lips were blocked by something soft.
Wang Jingzi lowered his head and kissed him.
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After returning to Ye Garden from the auction, Xia Qingwan developed a high fever.
We invited a doctor to our home, had blood drawn for tests, and they said it was a common cold caused by wind and cold.
During the season change from late summer to early autumn, when the temperature fluctuates between hot and cold, it is easiest to get sick.
The doctor didn't recommend taking medication right away, saying she was young and could handle it with her own strength. Ye Peixiu learned how to make ginger soup from the family chef, brewed a bowl, and helped her up to drink it.
In the second half of the night, she was sweating all over. Ye Peixiu wiped her body with a hot towel and changed her into pajamas. She was drowsy and unconscious throughout the whole process.
The next morning, Ye Peixiu reached out and touched her forehead before he even opened his eyes.
It seemed like her fever had subsided. I took her temperature with a thermometer, and it was 37.7 degrees Celsius, a slight low-grade fever.
She seemed to be in good spirits, just a little dizzy and lightheaded, but insisted on going to class. Ye Peixiu took it upon himself to get her a day off.
"Hello, tyranny."
She said, sitting on the bed.
Ye Peixiu changed his clothes and put on his watch as he said, "I won't stop you from staying up late to finish your homework, but this is non-negotiable. Rest at home today, and if you still have a low-grade fever tonight, go to the hospital."
She got off the bed and headed towards the study. Ye Peixiu asked, "Where are you going?"
"I need Shi Xiaoyu to video chat with me; I need to attend the class."
Ye Peixiu supported his hips with one hand, stood there and took a deep breath.
Before leaving, he instructed the servants at home, "Take good care of her, keep a close eye on her, and call me anytime if anything happens."
As the car drove onto the main road, Wang Jingzi reported, "I had someone review the application yesterday, and they said it was of a very high standard. If nothing unexpected happens, it shouldn't be a problem."
Ye Peixiu was preoccupied with her low-grade fever and didn't pursue the matter any further.
As soon as he got to the office, he called home. Xia Qingwan had just finished a video call with Shi Xiaoyu and answered in a slightly annoyed tone, "Can you just leave me alone?"
She had a low fever and found out she had her period in the morning. Her physical condition made her in a bad mood.
"Have you gotten your fever down yet?"
Ye Peixiu asked.
"I haven't taken my measurements yet."
"Measure it."
"I'm busy," she looked up at her watch, "and you've just been gone for less than an hour. Is it necessary to measure so frequently?"
Ye Peixiu calmed himself down and softened his tone, "...Do you feel any better?"
"I was fine."
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore," Ye Peixiu said, "Be good and go to class."
After hanging up the phone and listening to the first class, Xia Qingwan buried herself in taking notes. On the other end of the video call, Shi Xiaoyu said, "Luckily, we chose similar courses. Leave today to me, I'll livestream each class for you."
Xia Qingwan smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your help."
When she saw her own smile on the screen, she suddenly realized that she had been very rude to Ye Peixiu just now, and she felt a little guilty.
Typed an apology to him:
"I'm sorry, I wasn't very nice just now. Are you angry?"
Ye Peixiu replied immediately:
"I don't blame you, I'm not angry, okay?"
At noon, she was writing in her study when someone knocked on the door. She thought it was the servant calling her for lunch, so she shouted, "Come in."
The person who came in was Ye Peixiu.
Perhaps because she had yelled at him that morning and felt a little guilty, she blushed deeply when she saw him. "...Why are you back?"
I'm worried about you.
Ye Peixiu walked in, walked around the ebony table, and raised his hand to touch her forehead.
It still feels like it's burning.
"How are you feeling? Did you drink more water?"
As he spoke, he looked at the water cup on the desk; it was empty. He frowned, picked up the cup, and walked out, dialing the phone as he went, "Who's in charge of the study today? No one's even pouring water?"
Xia Qingwan caught up with them and said kindly, "It was I who didn't let them in. I wanted to concentrate on my studies."
Ye Peixiu stopped and sighed, "...You go and rest."
"Then there's no need for you to get angry at others."
"good."
He went to get her some water, put the glass on the desk, and half-squatted down next to the armchair to talk to her, "I won't go to the company this afternoon; I'll stay home with you."
"That won't do."
She had a slight fever, but it didn't interfere with her studies. How could she let him miss work?
"Today is nothing serious," he said. "Don't argue with me."
"Let's eat first."
At the dinner table, Xia Qingwan noticed the worry in his eyes and belatedly realized that Ye Peixiu seemed very concerned about her illness.
She comforted him, "I'm really fine, don't worry too much. Okay?"
How could he not worry?
She should have been taken care of and treated well by him when she was with him, but she went to a lousy auction and caught a cold out of nowhere.
Ye Peixiu laughed, "You're actually worried about me now?"
“Of course,” she tilted her head. “I already feel guilty for yelling at you this morning, so of course I’m worried about you.”
The more she acted like this, the more distressed Ye Peixiu felt.
It is said that sick people tend to think a lot. When she was sick, Ye Peixiu had a lot of wild thoughts. He wondered if she had lived with others when she was a child, and if she had also been holding on like this when she was sick, refusing to fall behind in her studies and even having to consider other people's feelings.
Therefore, when she treated him badly in the morning, he felt more at ease. After all, she was a 20-year-old girl. It was normal for her to have a bad temper when she was sick and not feeling well.
After she ate and took her medicine, I took her temperature again an hour later.
Still having a low fever.
In the afternoon, she was giving a lesson at the ebony table in the study, while Ye Peixiu was having a meeting on the sofa at the other end of the study. The two of them were busy with their own things, but whenever he had a spare moment, he would come over to pour her water, touch her forehead, and check her complexion.
Perhaps because of the fever, her face wasn't pale, but rather rosy. Not wanting him to worry, she always smiled, and that expression, against her sickly appearance, gave her a delicate and fragile beauty.
Towards evening, after finishing two classes, she sat at her desk and read.
After Ye Peixiu finished reading the last document, he looked up and saw her lying motionless on the desk, as if she had fallen asleep.
He put the documents on the sofa, walked over, and gently touched her head, "Baby? Are you asleep?"
She didn't react.
He tried to carry her to the bed, but the moment he touched her, her body went limp and collapsed to the side. In that instant, Ye Peixiu was terrified.
When he touched her, he found that her whole body was terribly hot. He picked her up and kicked open the study door.
His movement alarmed everyone in the garden, who prepared cars, contacted the hospital, and cleared the way.
Mighty and powerful.
She woke up halfway.
At that time, Ye Peixiu held her in his arms. Her high fever made her not very clear-headed. She only knew that the person holding her was Ye Peixiu. The familiar warmth and fragrance brought her a strong sense of security, so she dared to cry and murmured, "Ye Peixiu, I feel unwell, I feel so uncomfortable."
"It'll be over soon, sweetie, don't cry."
She kept crying.
She didn't cry loudly, just sobbed softly. Ye Peixiu kept kissing her and wiping away her tears.
The tears kept flowing, as if they had found a harbor and finally dared to cry out when they were upset, soaking his shirt.
We arrived at the hospital quickly.
A group of people were already waiting in the parking lot.
Ye Peixiu carried her out of the car and took her to the clinic.
This incident caused quite a stir. Later on, some people laughed at her, saying that it was ridiculously pretentious and affected for Mr. Ye to make such a big fuss over a high fever.
Only she knew that when she was sick as a child, no one cared for her. Her host family would find her sickly and annoying. She was too young to understand, and she just instinctively pretended to be fine so as not to be disliked and not to fall behind in her studies, so she forced herself to attend classes and do her homework.
Grandma Xi would visit her occasionally, but it was not such a coincidence that she would be sick. However, it was only after she grew up that she learned to go to the doctor and take care of herself if she felt unwell.
Before meeting Ye Peixiu, no one had ever taken such good care of her.
I had a cold caused by wind and cold, plus a viral cold, and my period started at the same time. This time, the high fever came on very suddenly.
She was not conscious and cried, saying she was afraid of the pain, just like a little child. Ye Peixiu held her, covered her eyes, and gently patted her to comfort her while watching the nurse pull her pants down a little and insert the needle.
She fell asleep after the injection.
Ye Peixiu stayed by her bedside, half-asleep, until she woke up the next morning.
He held her hand, and woke up as soon as she moved, and touched her forehead first.
The fever has finally subsided.
"Are you hungry?"
She nodded, still looking a little confused. "I'm in the hospital?"
"Fool," Ye Peixiu chuckled, "You cried and made a fuss all night and don't remember anything?"
She stared at him blankly, then reached out to touch his chin. "You've grown stubble."
It feels a little prickly to the touch, but it's very comfortable.
She studied his face carefully and said, "There's a kind of decadent handsomeness about him."
Ye Peixiu smiled, "I think you are really good."
At this time, doctors and nurses came over, pulled the curtain and examined her.
Finally, he said that I needed to stay for observation for 24 hours, and if there were no problems, I could be discharged tomorrow.
Ye Peixiu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down completely.
After watching her eat some food, he took a shower and changed clothes in the hospital suite, and then went straight to the company.
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In the afternoon, when Xia Qingwan was leaning against the head of the bed, turning on the computer to check the messages in various school groups, Pei Meizhu came to visit her.
He immediately closed her laptop. "Oh dear, my cousin told you not to rush into studying. It won't make a difference if you take a little longer. Focus on getting better first."
Xia Qingwan leaned back obediently and said with a smile, "You look great! Are you in a better mood?"
Pei Meizhu's face inexplicably turned red, and she smiled, "Hehe, it's great."
She was the worst at keeping secrets, and before Xia Qingwan could ask anything, less than five minutes later, she leaned over to her ear and whispered, "I slept with Wang Jingzi."
Xia Qingwan's eyes widened slightly.
"Shh," Pei Meizhu said, "please, please don't tell my cousin. I trust you the most."
Seeing her so happy, Xia Qingwan was also happy for her and said, "Okay, I promise you."
Pei Meizhu talked to her about the details in detail.
"Wow, Wang Jingzi is such a reserved but secretly passionate guy..."
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingwan sincerely felt, "That's wonderful."
"Yeah, I think so too."
Pei Meizhu stayed here with her all afternoon, eating and talking, until Ye Peixiu came over after get off work.
Ye Peixiu and Wang Jingzi came in one after the other. Pei Meizhu and Wang Jingzi exchanged glances and then said, "Then I'll be leaving."
"Bye-Bye."
Xia Qingwan said goodbye to her.
Behind Ye Peixiu, Pei Meizhu boldly bumped into Wang Jingzi.
Ye Peixiu checked Xia Qingwan from head to toe.
She allowed him to examine her obediently and said with a smile, "I'm completely fine now."
"Don't even think about doing homework, there's no room for discussion."
"oh."
Ye Peixiu handed her the dinner menu, "Take a look and see what you'd like to eat."
"They're all so light. I want to try the crab meat buns from that restaurant."
She was referring to the restaurant where they first ate together.
"I'll take you there tomorrow night."
"……All right."
She gestured with her lips.
Ye Peixiu couldn't help but laugh, "When you're sick, you act like a child."
She also smiled foolishly with him.
After dinner was brought in, she smelled the delicious food and her appetite was whetted, and she ate with relish.
Ye Peixiu, however, was deep in thought on the sofa opposite her.
"what's on your mind?"
She asked.
"...About work."
After dinner, Xia Qingwan came over and sat on his lap, and asked in a low voice, "Are you worried about something?"
Ye Peixiu smiled and said, "As long as you are not sick, I am fine."
With the slightest touch, she would slump to the other side; he never wanted to experience that terrifying feeling again in his life.
She raised her hand and swore, "For your sake, I'm willing to never get sick for the rest of my life."
This made Ye Peixiu laugh.
Clear as the moon.
She pushed his hand away. "You swear too."
He raised two fingers and said, "For Xia Qingwan's sake, I'm willing to never get sick in my life."
Xia Qingwan laughed out loud at his cooperation with her childish little game.
"I haven't kissed you yet today."
As Ye Peixiu spoke, he pursed his thin lips slightly, and she smoothly pressed her lips against his.
I don't know if it was because I had a high fever, but all my senses were refreshed, and kissing and touching brought a long-lost thrill.
She rode on it with her whole body, biting her lips to keep silent.
"Does your stomach hurt?"
He asked her in a low voice about her menstrual cycle.
She shook her head.
Unfortunately, I can't do it here tonight.
This thought flashed through both her and his minds, and they looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
"You can't stay in the ward for a few more days just for this."
She said it in a low voice, as if joking.
"Next time, let me stay here."
Ye Pei practiced Taoism.
Before he could finish his words, she covered his mouth with hers and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
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