Chapter 89 He just wanted an apology
But as a mother, she couldn't bear to watch Pei Ze be dealt with by Pei Chi. So even though she couldn't think of any other way, she instinctively hid Pei Ze in her room and protected him behind her.
Such protection was ultimately ineffective. Pei Xinlan knew Pei Chi would come, and she also understood that Pei Chi would kill Pei Ze. However, she couldn't accept this reality; she kept having unrealistic fantasies that Pei Chi would have a change of heart and spare Pei Ze.
However, Pei Chi's cold expression and cruel words left Pei Xinlan no room for illusion.
Pei Xinlan realized that Pei Ze would be taken away by Pei Chi.
Pei Ze will die.
This is the only outcome he'll ever have.
It was all because he hurt Pei Ci.
Ozawa will die, he will definitely die!
No……
"No!!!" Pei Xinlan suddenly roared, "I won't allow it, I absolutely won't allow it!!!"
"I won't let you hurt Ozawa!!!"
She had lost control of her emotions, and no matter how much she broke down, she couldn't elicit any emotion from Pei Chi. Pei Chi watched all this indifferently, as if watching a puppet show. Then he stretched out his finger, and someone roughly pulled Pei Xinlan away and lifted Pei Ze in front of Pei Chi like a chick.
Pei Chi didn't even look at him before kicking him to the ground and stepping on Pei Ze's face with his leather shoe.
A painful groan escaped Pei Ze's lips, and a faint smell of blood lingered in the air, coming from the blood overflowing from Pei Ze's mouth and nose.
What should we do next?
Such a beast has committed such heinous crimes; he should just go straight to hell.
"Butler, get me a gun." Pei Chi squatted down, pressing the man's head against the ground as he spoke calmly.
The butler was stunned, not expecting President Pei to handle things this way; as expected, the final outcome would only be death. But he was just an employee, so he carefully concealed his emotions and quickly went to retrieve the gun from the Pei family's possession.
Although guns are prohibited in Anta, the Pei family, as former arms dealers, possesses countless firearms. A moment later, the butler brought over a silver gun with a black barrel. Pei Chi weighed it in his hand; he was as familiar with guns as he was with his own hands. As for why he didn't fire immediately, he was simply thinking about where he should puncture this beast's wounds to inflict even greater pain.
"No!" Pei Xinlan still screamed, "Pei Chi, you can't do this! Pei... Pei Ci won't like it, she absolutely won't like it!!!"
Pei Chi paused, not because he had heeded Pei Xinlan's words. He knew, of course, that his sister wouldn't like him doing this, but that was all. Because his sister knew what kind of person her brother was, and there was absolutely no barrier between them.
The reason they stopped, besides Pei Xinlan's words, was mainly because Pei Ze opened his eyes at that moment.
Pei Ze's eyes, though covered in blood, were unusually bright. To be fair, they bore a resemblance to A Ci's, only filled with hatred and anger.
So even when you're dying, you don't think you've done anything wrong and remain unrepentant until the very end?
Pei Chi found it amusing; where did this fool get his hatred for Pei Ci from? But since he hated and loathed her so much, letting him die like this would be too good for him.
With that thought in mind, Pei Chi turned the gun around and then pulled the trigger.
"Bang--!"
The gun, which wasn't equipped with a silencer, fired a shot, the bullet piercing Pei Ze's thigh. The intense pain finally caused Pei Ze to scream in agony.
Pei Chi threw the person on the ground and said, "Take him away."
He wanted to make this idiot experience what it felt like to be worse than dead.
Just then, Pei Chi's phone rang. It was his subordinate calling, bringing him good news.
Pei Ci woke up.
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Dream.
It was still a dream.
One dream after another. She dreamt of her high school days, and whenever she walked home from school, there was always someone beside her. He was neither too close nor too far, his footsteps light; he walked when she walked, and stopped when she stopped. And when she got into the Pei family's car, he stood still, watching her leave. Then she dreamt of Lu Ran attending her birthday party, not saying much, but exuding a handsome refinement even from the strands of his hair. The dream ended in a dimly lit space, and she leaned against him. His back was stiff and straight, with extremely beautiful lines. His face, under the night, possessed a rich, noble, and classical air, with a touch of unapproachable indifference. He held a lit cigarette between his fingers, the smoke swirling around it; after burning a section, he would flick his fingers, the movement pleasing to the eye, like a scene from a movie.
She looked and stared, and perhaps beauty could breed a destructive desire. She easily snatched the cigarette and ripped open his loose shirt.
"Hiss," he hissed.
Her eyelashes trembled in the night.
Her mood was like a crumpled piece of paper; though still wrinkled, it was still somewhat more comfortable.
Then……
She dreamed again that Lu Ran went upstairs.
The sun was shining brightly, and the wind was still. He lifted his foot, looked down at himself below, and jumped off the high-rise building.
No--! !
Pei Ci suddenly opened her eyes. The nightmare had left her drenched in cold sweat. Before she could recover from the nightmare, Pei Chi pulled her into his arms. Pei Chi's voice was deep and gentle as he patted her back and softly comforted her, "It's okay, brother is here."
The tone was all too familiar. Pei Ci subconsciously loosened her grip and closed her eyes.
A few minutes later, Pei Ci finally calmed down and learned from the system what had happened while she was unconscious. Lu Ran hadn't died; he had been stabbed and taken away by the Pei family. Pei Chi had shot Pei Ze, who had injured her, and Pei Ze's leg would be crippled if he didn't receive immediate treatment.
There's no rush with Lu Ran right now; the main concern is Pei Ze. Pei Ze, who made such a sudden move, must know something. She thought for a moment, then stepped out of Pei Chi's arms and first tried to calm him down.
"Brother, I'm fine."
"You'll be fine." Pei Chi pursed his lips, his expression a little cold. "This kind of thing won't happen again."
Pei Ci knew that Pei Chi would keep his word, so what kind of action would he take to protect her? Pei Ci could only put that aside for the time being. She rubbed her forehead and said to Pei Chi, "Brother, can you let me handle Pei Ze?"
Pei Chi was an autocratic and dictatorial man, but surprisingly easy to talk to Pei Ci. After repeatedly confirming that he wouldn't let Pei Ze off so easily, Pei Chi finally told Pei Ci Pei Ze's location. After some adjustment, Pei Ci refused Pei Chi's offer to follow her and went alone to the room where Pei Ze was being held.
At this moment, Pei Ze was tied to a pillar in the room with a dog leash.
He was in a terrible state, covered in blood from head to toe, with a large hole in his leg from which blood gushed. Hearing the door open, he looked up, and when he saw Pei Ci, he froze.
A few seconds later, his eyes were filled with hatred and loathing, as if he wanted nothing more than to skin Pei Ci alive.
How could I not hate it?
All his suffering stemmed from Pei Ci!
It's all because of her!!!
If it weren't for Pei Ci, he wouldn't have been taken away, locked up like a dog in the desolate mountains, starving and freezing, subjected to endless humiliation. Then, after finally returning to the Pei family, he ran into her again, plunging him back into hell, a living hell. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have…
Before he could finish thinking about and recalling these injustices and humiliations, Pei Ci's voice rang out:
"Pei Ze, so you didn't go abroad to study back then, right?"
This statement was incredibly significant because the idea of studying abroad occurred in the previous reboot world. At this point, it hadn't even happened. Upon hearing this, Pei Ze's pupils constricted sharply.
Does Pei Ci also have memories?
Pei Ci was also a reincarnated person?
How laughable. Utterly laughable. He stared at the girl's aloof and exquisite face, a face truly like that of a fairy, yet also untouched by worldly concerns. So many people had suffered because of her, and she knew nothing of it.
It was precisely this state of complete ignorance that caused him even more pain.
Why?
Why should we?
How can you be completely unaware and not even feel any remorse?
It was too painful, so incredibly painful. He couldn't help but feel resentful, and in his anger, he even laughed, "What are you saying, Miss?"
"Cough cough..." He aggravated his injuries as he spoke, causing them to bleed. A ferocious smile appeared on his face. "I don't even know what you're talking about."
“You know.” Pei Ci walked towards him. As she drew closer, Pei Ze’s fingers trembled. He hated her, hated her closeness, hated everything about her. Everything about her being near him was unbearable for him. So he roared, “I’m going to kill you! I’m going to kill you!!!”
"Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it—"
"Why does someone like you even exist in this world? Don't come near me! I'm going to kill you, I'm going to—"
He roared hysterically, but after a few shouts, he suddenly froze, his pupils contracted sharply, and he was completely stunned.
because……
because……
No……
This shouldn't be...
Because Pei Ci hugged him.
Even as the older sister, the slender Pei Ci was still smaller in stature. Her beauty was exquisite and flawless, yet at this moment she embraced Pei Ze, a monster whose face, head, and eyes were filled with hatred. This monster had tried to stab her with a dagger an hour earlier, and given that, she should have been wary of him, yet she had instead embraced him.
Why did she hug him?
Is it because you feel you have Pei Chi backing you up that you're fearless?
Is she being reckless by showing off that everyone likes her?
Is the intention to provoke him and make him feel like he's just a pathetic dog being used at will?
No, even if it's a stray dog, it shouldn't end like this. Even in death, a stray dog won't let anyone feel at ease; it will find a chance, and at the first opportunity, tear her flesh apart, causing her tenfold, a hundredfold pain!
He absolutely has to do it!!!
Thinking this, his stiff body finally found its strength. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, and he suddenly gripped her back tightly. Then he pried her head open and was about to open his mouth towards her delicate neck, but just before his lips touched hers, a slender hand pressed down on his head and pushed him away.
Caught off guard, his gaping teeth struck her skin.
It was a warm temperature.
"hiss."
Pei Ci gave a soft snort, but did not let go. Instead, she increased her strength, allowing her teeth to better grip the fragile line of her life.
What is she doing?
Pei Ze was taken aback; the fragrance wafting from his nose made him even more agitated. Pei Ci's strange behavior only fueled his irritation; he couldn't wait to escape this state, so he tried to push her away.
But just then, Pei Ci spoke. Her voice was soft and clear, reaching his ears perfectly.
She said, "Pei Ze, I'm sorry."
Pei Ze's eyes widened. "What apology? I didn't mean to—"
“I’m sorry, Pei Ze,” Pei Ci said again. “I’m too slow to understand, I’m always caught up in my own emotions, I always take other people’s efforts for granted, and I… haven’t seen you for so many years.”
"It's all because of me that you're in so much pain." Pei Ci took a deep breath. "Pei Ze, I'm sorry."
Pei Ci had already prepared this apology when she came to see Pei Ze. She recalled the years she had spent in the book, focusing solely on her illness, closing herself off emotionally, and either glossing over or ignoring what was happening around her. It was precisely this indifference that had hurt Pei Ze.
Was she abducted at the age of five or six?
What has he suffered over the years?
After returning home, he only went out with her once before being sent abroad to study.
Is it really about going to school?
Pei Ze approached her time and time again, from when he was a child and would gravitate towards her, admiring the same garden together. Then, when she was feeling down about her mission, he would bring up plans for a trip. But these advances only brought her a crueler reality.
She, as the primary cause, was completely unaware of this.
"I'm sorry, little brother." A tear fell on Pei Ze's shoulder, and a muffled voice floated lightly in his ear. He finally received a trace of emotional feedback from his indifferent sister. She said, "You must be very desperate to be near someone as oblivious as me."
Pei Ze's eyes widened in surprise. When he came to his senses, he realized that he was also in tears because of his sister's tears.
Does he hate her?
No, it won't.
He had always longed to be close to her. He never hated her, only resented her. He resented her being a blockhead, resented her not taking him, her younger brother, seriously, resented that she didn't see his suffering. All this resentment led him to the idea of going down with her, to perish together.
However……
All he wanted was an apology.
Because if she apologizes, he can forgive her with dignity.
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Author's note: 300,000 words already, haha!
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