Chapter 29: Short-lived and rich, a plan to hook up with Pei...
Soon, a feeling of heat rose from within the body, making Pei Yixue feel uncomfortable all over.
On the other side, Xie Yushu was pulled into the room by Grandmother Xie.
"Ah Shu, let me ask you again, what exactly do you feel for Xiao Xue?"
When Xie Yushu mentioned Pei Yixue, his heart skipped a beat. He hesitated and said, "Grandmother, you should know that I will continue to take the imperial examinations until I pass and become an official in the imperial court."
Since he chose to take the imperial examination and become an official in the court, there would be no result between him and Pei Yixue.
"Good, good boy." Grandmother Xie nodded, as if relieved. "Grandmother knows that you have always been a child with ideas. It's good to choose the imperial examination."
"Bang!" The loud sound of porcelain breaking suddenly rang out in the silent night, instantly breaking the tranquility around.
"This sound seems to come from..." Pei Yixue's room. Xie Yushu was startled and wanted to rush over before he could finish the rest of his words, but was stopped by Grandmother Xie.
"Ah Shu, don't worry." Grandma Xie comforted him, "Just listen to what Grandma says first."
"Grandma?" Xie Yushu looked at people anxiously, his eyes full of confusion.
"Xiaoxue is a pitiful child." Grandmother Xie sighed softly, "His mother died early, his father doesn't love him, and there is no one around him except an old servant. He is weak and has a soft temper. It's unknown how many years he can live.
I watched He Yun grow up. He is kind-hearted and sincere. He is a good person. After he marries Xiao Xue, she will definitely not bully him and will treat him well.
Since you have no interest in him, just turn a blind eye today."
Grandmother Xie's words were like a bolt from the blue, falling on Xie Yushu's head. He couldn't believe it and asked, "Grandmother, what do you mean by saying this?"
"Heyun is 28 now, and most of the other girls have already started families at 15. Your eldest aunt told me that Heyun fell in love with Xiaoxue at first sight at Jishiditang, and asked me to help her get together." Grandmother Xie said earnestly, "I thought that Xiaoxue, with her weak body and personality, would definitely not get along well with others in the future, but Heyun has a good personality, and we all know her well, so at least we don't have to worry about Xiaoxue being bullied in the future."
Xie Yushu's heart ached. He couldn't imagine Pei Yixue's extremely disappointed look in his eyes. He was a little emotionally broken: "But you didn't ask him if he was willing, and you didn't ask me... What would he think of me if I handed the medicine to him?"
"Ashu, don't worry. After tonight, grandma will explain everything to Xiaoxue. You don't know about this. It's all done by an old man like me. Just consider it as grandma begging you." Grandma Xie said resolutely, "It's not just Heyun. The Xie family was once wealthy, but now the whole family has no place to stay. Grandma really can't bear it. If Xiaoxue can marry Heyun, after Xiaoxue passes away in a few years, Jishiditang and Yaotian in his hands will be in Heyun's hands, which will surely help the Xie family revive. Just pretend you don't know!"
The plan was to take advantage of Pei Yixue to make her family a family. A nameless anger was swirling in Xie Yushu's chest, and he stepped through the door and hurried to Pei Yixue's room.
Xie Heyun is a twin, usually a delicate type, not very strong, but Pei Yixue's physique is facing Xie Heyun and he can only leave it to fate.
Xie Yushu's mind was filled with Pei Yixue's weak figure, being pressed on the bed by Xie Heyun and bullied, with a desperate look on her face, unable to resist.
Guilt mixed with bitterness surged up, and Xie Yushu's heart ached again and again. Would Pei Yixue blame him? He should be blamed.
At this moment, in Pei Yixue's room, two people were confronting each other strangely.
Feeling the effect of the medicine in his body becoming stronger and stronger, Pei Yixue felt like a person trapped in a hot desert who had not drunk any water for two days and two nights. Every inch of his skin was craving for water.
But drinking water did not relieve his symptoms.
The person in front of him, who had taken off his coat and opened his collar, was far more tempting to him than water.
He walked around the house with Xie Heyun, picked up a big-bellied porcelain bottle and smashed it to the ground.
This is the third time. In the past, Xie Yushu would appear quickly when there was any movement on his side, but this time he was exceptionally slow.
He couldn't help but feel a little sad. Did Xie Yushu already know that there was medicine in the soup? He wanted to use this to bring him and Xie Heyun together.
After all, Xie Yushu had rejected him more than once or twice. This time, he had just kissed someone. Given such an inappropriate behavior, it was understandable that Xie Yushu wanted to reject him outright.
"Why is Mr. Pei avoiding me? Is it because I'm not good-looking?" Xie Heyun's voice was full of teasing and confidence.
"Extremely ugly." Pei Yixue slowly uttered these four words, which made Xie Heyun's face turn pale instantly. He had always been proud of his appearance, but was called ugly by Pei Yixue.
It's bad enough that he's ugly, but I told him he's extremely ugly!
Forget it. Xie Heyun was patient. Anyway, Pei Yixue, this sickly girl, would not live long. If he successfully married Pei Yixue, when Pei Yixue died, all the huge property would be his.
Rather than saying that he was attracted to Pei Yixue, it would be more accurate to say that he was attracted by Pei Yixue's short life and rich characteristics. Moreover, she was not ugly, so it would not be too unfair for him to have her as a match.
He should just keep a low profile and be a servant for a few years.
Since he was a child, fortune tellers have said that he was destined to be rich and prosperous, and he has always regarded this as his life goal. From the moment he met Pei Yixue, his goal was officially determined.
The love potion was so potent that Pei Yixue's hand, hidden under her clothes, could not help but tremble as she held the needle.
He was afraid that he would not be able to wait for Xie Yushu to come.
Pei Yixue stumbled towards Xie Heyun, deciding to stab the person unconscious first and then use acupuncture to detoxify himself.
"Mr. Pei, can't you bear this?" Xie Heyun raised the corner of his mouth, "If you had been so honest earlier, how could you have suffered this in vain?"
As soon as Pei Yixue approached, Xie Heyun pushed him to the table and put his hand on his cheek, "Why are you so impatient all of a sudden?"
"Don't move..." Pei Yixue clamped his hands. He wanted to scold her, but because his voice was hoarse, the tone he spoke sounded like a coaxing.
At this moment, Pei Yixue's peach blossom eyes were filled with lust and tenderness, with a high nose bridge and thin, moist and attractive lips. Seeing this face from such a close distance, Xie Heyun's heart couldn't help but beat fast.
"Mr. Pei is so handsome." Xie Heyun admired sincerely. He leaned forward and got his chin pinched, while Pei Yixue's other hand stroked from the front of his neck to the back of his neck, causing a tingling sensation that made him moan.
Pei Yixue suppressed his impatience and calmly moved the silver needle to the top of Xie Heyun's neck. Just as he was about to stab her, the door was kicked open from the outside with a clang.
Pei Yixue caught a glimpse of Xie Yushu from the corner of his eye, and quickly let go of him, hid the needle, and weakly pushed Xie Heyun out, "... Ah Shu."
Xie Yushu stared with his scarlet eyes, took two steps at a time, and pushed Xie Heyun off him. With this force, Xie Heyun retreated repeatedly and hit the door frame three meters away.
"Ashu, I feel so uncomfortable." When Xie Yushu approached, Pei Yixue "instinctively" hugged him, just like thousands of people who were drugged, touching and rubbing him to seek comfort.
He had endured not detoxifying until now simply because he wanted to use this opportunity to sever his relationship with Xie Yushu. Now that the real culprit was here, he naturally didn't have to endure the unbearable heat in his body any longer.
"Xie Yushu." Xie Heyun on the other side climbed up, rubbing his waist and mockingly said, "How dare you push me! Do you want to do it for me? How long have you not looked in the mirror? Don't you know what you look like? Your body can crush a man to death in bed."
As if he had not expected to hear such explicit words from Xie Heyun, Xie Yushu's body instantly paused and he said in a muffled voice: "Even if I am unbearable, I will not use such a despicable method."
Xie Heyun said angrily: "Despicable means? If you hadn't barged in without understanding the situation, Pei Dongjia and I would be happy now."
After hearing this, Xie Yushu felt a pain in his heart. He lowered his eyes, hugged Pei Yixue tightly and did not answer.
"...I'm not happy." Pei Yixue buried her head in his neck and argued in a low voice.
The few faint words fell into Xie Yushu's ears, creating ripples in his heart and making him flustered.
Pei Yixue seemed to still feel that it was not enough, and kept rubbing his neck. Waves of numbness came over him, and Xie Yushu quickly held her tightly, "Bear with it, I'll take you to the county town to find a doctor."
Without waiting for him to make a move, Fang Xiehe said angrily, "You want to take him to a doctor for this kind of medicine? The doctor will only ask you to take him to a brothel. Also, it's not close to the county town. If he can't get relief for a long time, he will get sick."
What should we do? Xie Yushu asked in panic, "What should we do?"
It takes two hours to drive a horse-drawn carriage from here to the county town. The best way is to ask a doctor to detoxify. If Pei Yixue goes to a brothel, Xie Yushu is worried that he will die in bed.
"You're asking me?" Xie Heyun said as if she had heard a joke. "If you hadn't come over just now, his medicine would have been completely dissolved."
Seeing Pei Yixue being a hundred times more enthusiastic towards Xie Yushu than before, Xie Heyun felt very uncomfortable. Why?
He had been pursued and praised by other men since he was a child, while Xie Yushu had always been the one who was despised. Now that he was with Pei Yixue, he was actually outshined by Xie Yushu. How could he accept this?
Xie Yushu looked at him steadily, extremely conflicted, and unable to make a decision for a long time.
Xie Heyun walked over quickly and pulled the person away, "Since you don't want to marry him, get out."
Xie Yushu hurriedly used his body to protect Pei Yixue from being touched by Xie Heyun.
"Give me the man."
"Giving drugs to people against their will is a crime that will land you in jail."
"Go and report to the authorities if you have the guts. It was my grandmother who gave me this medicine. If it weren't for my grandmother, you would have died in the flood." Xie Heyun struggled for a long time but couldn't move. She said angrily, "What do you want? If you don't like him, why do you stick to him?"
Who said Xie Yushu didn't like him? Pei Yixue secretly argued that Xie Yushu liked him, but he just kept it to himself.
Compared with Xie Heyun's small body, Xie Yushu has an absolute advantage. Pei Yixue nestles quietly in his arms, feeling very satisfied.
It feels good to have someone protecting you.
But the good times didn't last long. A chaotic sound of footsteps broke the atmosphere in the house. The first to speak was the eldest aunt, "Hey, hey, why are you here to make trouble? I think you just can't stand your cousin being well off. Well, come and grab him, grab him away, what are you going to do? Just hold him? What's the point of that?"
After saying this, Aunt Xie helped Xie Heyun to snatch the person away. Xie Yushu refused to let go, so Aunt Xie was about to pinch Xie Yushu's arm. Unexpectedly, she felt a sudden sharp pain in her side abdomen as if she was pricked by a needle.
Not only that, the pain spread throughout the body and became more and more severe.
"Ah, oh, it hurts!" My aunt fell to the ground and curled up, writhing and screaming.
"Mom!" Xie Heyun rushed over, and the few people who originally wanted to come over to pull Xie Yushu turned back to see Aunt Xie.
A group of people wanted to help Aunt Xie up, but she was in so much pain that they couldn't help her.
The house was in chaos for a moment.
"You are so bad, Xie Yushu, how dare you poison me!" The aunt shouted in pain, sweating all over her forehead.
"I didn't poison you." Xie Yushu said indifferently.
"Who else could it be if not you? What kind of poison did you use? Hurry up and take out the antidote. Do you want to kill your aunt?!" Uncle Xie shouted sternly.
Xie Yushu knew the character of these people and it was impossible to reason with them, so he focused on checking on Pei Yixue's condition and no longer paid attention to the Xie family.
"Are you deaf? I'm asking you a question!" The uncle was furious and grabbed Xie Yushu's arm with his claws.
“Ah!” After scoring twice, my uncle and my aunt fell to the ground and screamed in pain, “Ahhhh…”
Pei Yixue secretly withdrew his hand and huddled in Xie Yushu's arms as if nothing had happened.
"Lawless! It's really lawless. How dare you attack your elders!" The second aunt shouted in horror.
"Xie Yushu, how dare you treat my parents like this!" Xie Heyun rolled up his sleeves and was about to come over to beat him up, but his second uncle and second aunt hurriedly held him back.
Grandmother Xie was looking after Aunt Xie. When she saw Uncle Xie also lying on the ground, she was so anxious that she turned around and said, "Ashu, what have you done?"
Xie Yushu pursed his lips and didn't reply. He glanced at the two people lying on the ground in agony and asked Pei Yixue in a low voice, "Are they okay?"
Although he didn't know how Pei Yixue did it, murder is a serious crime punishable by death, and he didn't want Pei Yixue to be responsible for someone's death.
Pei Yixue was stunned for a moment, and when he realized that he could no longer hide it, he admitted generously: "It's okay, it just hurts and I'll lose my voice."
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