Chapter 28: He quietly waited for the effect of the tranquilizing soup with added ingredients to take effect...
In the courtyard, the autumn breeze, carrying the rich fragrance of golden chrysanthemums, gently brushes across the corners of everyone's clothes.
The deep affection between the two brothers had not yet been fully demonstrated, but Pei Yixue was already tired of watching it. He walked a few steps closer and interrupted, "You have traveled a long way from Jishitang to here, and you must be tired. Why don't you talk about the past tomorrow? Go back to your room and rest today."
Hearing this, the eyes of the Xie family members lit up. They obviously didn't expect that it would be so easy to live in the Wang family's ancestral home.
Aunt Xie put on a flattering smile and responded repeatedly, "Sorry to bother Mr. Pei."
"You are too polite, Auntie. Since you are Ah Shu's family, you are also my family." Pei Yixue smiled. "The house is simple and the hospitality is not good enough. I hope you can forgive me."
After saying this, he turned slightly and asked Li to bring the Xie family into the house, and then he went back to his room with Xie Yushu.
Although he was not clear about what happened in the past, and it was difficult to find any traces, he could clearly see the calculations flashing in the eyes of the Xie family. These people were obviously not easy to deal with, and as long as they were still around, there was no need to worry that they would not make trouble.
But Pei Yixue is not as easy to talk to as Xie Yushu.
After settling the Xie family, grandmother Xie hurried to Xie Yushu's room.
Inside the house, the dim candlelight flickered, illuminating the blurry figures of the two people. Grandmother Xie held Xie Yushu's hand, her lips moving as she said something. They chatted for almost half an hour.
Not long after, Grandma Xie walked out of the room and went straight to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, the firewood in the stove was crackling, and steam from the pot was rising up, filling the air.
Grandma Xie went to the kitchen counter and selected several ingredients to be used.
Lily petals were as bright as the moon, emitting a warm luster, and were neatly stacked in a celadon bowl. Then, she took the sour jujube kernels and placed them in the medicine pounding pot.
When the water began to ripple slightly, she put lilies, jujube kernels, etc. into the pot, and sprinkled in a few round longan pulps.
Simmer over low heat, and the curling hot steam, with the unique fragrance of the fusion of medicinal herbs and ingredients, fills the kitchen.
When the soup is just the right thickness, Grandma Xie scoops the calming soup into the bowl.
"Mom, what are you doing so late at night?" Aunt Xie arrived at the door at some point and asked as she walked into the kitchen.
"The eldest son's wife." Grandmother Xie turned her head to look at her, her hands still moving. "Xiaoxue is not in good health, and he has been running around all day, so I thought of making some soothing soup and asking Ah Shu to send it over." Grandmother Xie walked to the table and wiped her hands with a piece of clean cotton cloth. "The child is also pitiful. Now he has taken in our whole family, so I also want to do something for him within my ability."
"That's right." Aunt Xie behind her responded. When Grandmother Xie turned around with the tea tray, she saw Aunt Xie put some white powder in the bowl. The powder dissolved in the water and instantly disappeared in the amber soup.
"What did you add, eldest daughter-in-law?" Grandmother Xie widened her eyes and looked at the yellow oil paper in the person's hand that had not yet been processed. Her voice unconsciously raised a few degrees.
"Mom, He Yun has fallen in love with Mr. Pei." In the shocked eyes of Grandmother Xie, Aunt Xie quickly took her arm and pleaded, "You also know that He Yun is about to turn 28. Other children of her age should be talking about marriage.
Now the Xie family has fallen on hard times and has no place to stay. He Yun is so old, which good family would be interested in us? You watched He Yun grow up. Can you bear to watch him marry a sixty or seventy-year-old man at the entrance of the village?"
“But… this…” Grandmother Xie’s eyes moved slightly, and she couldn’t explain it for a long time.
Aunt Xie continued to persuade: "Mom, didn't you just say that you wanted to do something for Pei Dongjia within your ability? He has no relatives and his health is not good. You know He Yun very well. If he marries Pei Dongjia, he will definitely take good care of Pei Dongjia. He Yun is just a little older, but Pei Dongjia's health may not be good for finding a wife."
Grandmother Xie hesitated but didn't give in. Aunt Xie shook her arm and acted like a spoiled child and threw a tantrum.
As soon as Xie Yushu entered the kitchen, he saw Aunt Xie holding Grandmother Xie, and said in a coquettish voice: "Mom~"
Suddenly, Grandmother Xie looked up, her pupils shrank, as if her secret had been discovered. She was flustered for a moment, then pretended to be calm and said, "Ashu is here."
"Grandma, I'll get the calming soup." Xie Yushu nodded slightly and glanced at the bowl of calming soup.
“An…sedative soup—” Before Grandmother Xie could finish her words, Aunt Xie raised her chin and pointed at the stove: “Over there, Ah Shu, bring it over quickly before it gets cold. Your grandmother and I have something to talk about.”
Xie Yushu pursed his lips and said, "Grandma and aunt, please go to bed early." After saying that, he picked up the tea tray on the stove and left the kitchen.
"Knock knock--" The knock on the door was particularly crisp in the quiet night.
Pei Yixue was sitting at the desk with a book under his hands. Hearing the voice, he raised his head, looked towards the door, and said softly, "Come in."
The door was slowly pushed open from the outside, and Xie Yushu stood at the door holding a bowl of something, his steps hesitant.
The moonlight slanted down, outlining Xie Yushu's slender figure. Pei Yixue couldn't help but take a few more glances, then stood up and called out, "Ashu?"
He walked over to Xie Yushu and took the bowl. The amber soup in the bowl was crystal clear. Under the candlelight, it trembled like solidified fat when it was shaken, exuding a faint sweet fragrance.
Looking up and meeting Xie Yushu's gaze, Pei Yixue's heart moved and she asked, "What did grandma say to you just now?"
"Grandmother thanks you for taking in the Xie family. She was worried about you running around all day, so she asked me to bring you some calming soup." While Xie Yushu was speaking, he looked at him from time to time, as if trying to find some answer from his face.
Pei Yixue glanced outside, then reached out to pull Xie Yushu into the house. When his fingers touched the person, the other person's body stiffened slightly, but he didn't say much and followed behind.
"Ashu, you don't understand why I kept them here?" Pei Yixue put the calming soup on the table, turned to face Xie Yushu with a burning gaze.
"I..." Xie Yushu's face was full of worry, "They are not easy to deal with. If you stay here tonight, they probably won't leave easily. They might bully you in the future."
Pei Yixue's lips curled up unconsciously, and he leaned closer and said, "Then, will Ah Shu protect me?"
"I'm serious, please." Xie Yushu felt a little disappointed and took a step back.
"Okay, let's talk business." Pei Yixue stopped laughing and said seriously, "Ashu, don't worry. Since I dare to keep them here, I am not afraid that they will cause trouble."
On the contrary, Pei Yixue was worried that the Xie family was too obedient and would not cause trouble.
Pei Yixue picked up the calming soup on the table, put it to his mouth, and glanced at Xie Yushu calmly.
Seeing no reaction, he took a sip, and the strange sweetness instantly spread on his taste buds.
Pei Yixue curled the corners of his mouth and revealed a meaningful smile. Are the Xie family members now starting to make trouble?
There is something in this bowl of calming soup, and the ingredients are quite generous.
From the moment Xie Yushu opened the door, he smelled a sweet smell.
If Xie Yushu had that kind of thought towards him, there would be no need to drug him.
Judging from Xie Yushu's behavior just now, Xie Yushu was not aware of the situation. He wanted to see what the Xie family wanted to do by drugging him?
Thinking of this, Pei Yixue drank up the contents of the bowl.
"I'm done." He put down the bowl, locked his eyes with Xie Yushu, and asked in a roundabout way, "Now, Ah Shu, do you have anything to say to me, or... anything you want to do to me?"
Although Xie Yushu did not understand Pei Yixue's hint, he understood Pei Yixue's fiery gaze and could hear the sticky feeling that suddenly rose in Pei Yixue's words.
In the confined room, the candlelight flickered, casting the shadows of the two people on the wall, overlapping each other. Xie Yushu couldn't help but take two steps back and said quickly: "It's getting late, you should rest well."
Without waiting for Pei Yixue to speak, he fled out of the room on his own.
The door closed with a clear sound, and Pei Yixue smiled and said, "Okay."
The room fell silent again.
Pei Yixue sat back at the table, holding her chin, and stared at the closed door with a smile. Her sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the door and see everything outside.
He waited quietly for the drug to take effect, and at the same time couldn't help but wonder who would be the next person to open the door?
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