Chapter 281 A Solemn Promise
What man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? And countless concubines?
Just as he was about to go in, he heard Pei Ji's voice, "I've already picked out a place not far from here. It's a five-story house. Song Ci misses his uncle and aunt so much that he probably doesn't want to move too far away. This way, he can always go home."
Now Song Laosan and Qiao Xianglan really had nothing to say.
Looking at Pei Ji in front of them, they were extremely satisfied from the bottom of their hearts.
Song Ci at the door clenched and unclenched his hands in his sleeves three times before walking in.
"Dad, Mom...Mr. Pei."
She walked over to Qiao Xianglan and sat down with a calm expression on her face. However, the sharp-eyed Pei Ji noticed that the tips of her ears were already red. Seeing how well she was pretending to be, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips slightly.
At noon, Pei Ji stayed and had a meal together.
Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Song Laosan and Qiao Xianglan left, leaving the rest of the time to the two of them. Their daughter was a person with her own ideas, and it was useless for them to like her. It still depended on their daughter's own opinion.
After the others left, the two took a walk in the garden to digest their food. When they reached the pond, Song Ci took the fish food from Wanxiang's hand and began to sprinkle it in little by little.
She was so focused on her thoughts that she leaned forward too much. When she realized it, she was already falling forward uncontrollably and was about to fall into the pool.
Wanxiang exclaimed, "Miss!"
She was far away, and it was too late to pull her now.
Song Ci thought to herself that she was so unlucky. She was ready to fall into the lake when suddenly someone grabbed her waist and she stopped leaning forward. Then, she felt like a feather, being easily pulled into someone's arms and taken away from the lake.
She was still in shock, with tears of surprise in the corners of her eyes, and her trembling eyelashes made her look even more pitiful.
"Are you okay?" Pei Ji asked gently.
He had seen her strong, decisive and resolute side, but it was rare for him to see her so helpless and frightened. The girl in his arms looked pitiful and trembling. He felt his whole body getting hot and leaned back slightly, putting some distance between them.
Song Ci recovered at this time, sniffed, eyes red, "Thank you."
"Give me your wrist."
Song Ci was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously reached out her hand, only to find that her wrist was already red. Her skin was delicate, and it would turn red with the slightest pressure, and it would easily bruise with a bump.
This mark was probably left by Pei Ji when he tried to save me.
"Does it hurt?" He leaned over and blew gently on the red and swollen area on his arm, looking at Song Ci with worry in his eyes.
Song Ci had never been so close to him before, and she was so overwhelmed that she could only stammer, "I, I, it hurts a little."
Immediately, Pei Ji reached out and rubbed and pinched her wrist very familiarly, "It seems that my bones and meridians are fine."
Song Ci was curious, "You can also treat medicine?"
"Have you ever heard that long-term illness makes one healer? I usually have to work for the emperor, so I get hurt sometimes."
"Is the injury serious? Has it healed yet?"
Pei Ji was questioned, but smiled and said, "It's all healed now."
Song Ci recalled how people in his previous life described Pei Ji, saying that he was omnipotent, had great supernatural powers, and was a favorite of the emperor. He had a smooth journey and came from an extremely glorious background.
But after getting to know him, I realized that his extremely glorious background had brought him a lifelong pain that would never be forgotten. His omnipotence, his immense powers, and his immense popularity were all earned through risking his life and putting all his efforts into it.
She couldn't help but reach out to touch Pei Ji's eyebrows, her fingers moving from his forehead to his nose.
Her movements were gentle and careful, as if Pei Ji was a fragile porcelain bottle.
Pei Ji's body was a little stiff, but he soon relaxed and let her warm hand touch his face.
"You must have had a hard time these years."
"I... now that I have you, it's not hard." He tried his best to hide it, but Song Ci still heard a bit of hoarseness in his voice. He couldn't help but reached out and hugged him. He was about to let go immediately, but just as he took a step back, he was pulled into his arms with greater force.
Pei Ji rested his chin on Song Ci's shoulder, his even breathing echoing in his ears. Even the familiar scent of cedar enveloped her body.
"I came here today to ask to marry you. If you...if you are willing, I will pay the betrothal gift soon."
Song Ci found it a little funny after hearing this. The other party was not as calm as he thought, and there was even an imperceptible tremor in his voice.
She suddenly wanted to shake Pei Ji and pretended to be indifferent, "What if I said I don't want to get married?"
The other party was obviously shocked, and then spoke again, "Can I know the reason... No matter what you ask for, I will fulfill it for you. If it doesn't work once, I will do it twice, three times, even if you get married... Song Ci, I can't let you go anymore."
Song Ci was shocked and subconsciously slapped him on the back, "Could it be that you still want to covet someone else's wife?"
Pei Ji chuckled and raised his head, his eyes sincere. "If it's for you, even if it means violating some human ethics, I'm willing to do it."
"Crazy." Song Ci came to this conclusion with a blush.
"I can marry you, but not now."
"It's because of the Song family." Pei Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
"Yes, I can only feel at ease when they have no chance of turning things around." Seeing Pei Ji's eyes, she suddenly said, "You are not allowed to interfere in this matter."
Pei Ji felt a little regretful, "Why?"
"This revenge is mine, so naturally, I have to avenge it myself."
Seeing her confident look, Pei Ji smiled slowly, "Okay."
But was he supposed to do nothing at all? Is that even possible? At worst, he could just not intervene unless it was an emergency. He tossed and turned every night, thinking about marrying Song Ci. Since the Song family was blocking his way, although he couldn't do anything directly, he could still put some obstacles in their way.
Song family.
Seeing that the dishes on the table were obviously not as good as before, Old Mrs. Song was so angry that she almost threw her chopsticks.
She stopped only when she saw her second son beside her. She was becoming more and more confused about this second son.
"Mother, you said that my third brother promised to release my eldest brother. I think there's no hope."
Old Lady Song dropped her chopsticks on the table with a clatter. "Why, why do you say that? The Third Brother promised!"
"The third brother agreed just to be able to divide the family business."
Yes, the third brother was busy dividing the family business at the time, so it wasn't necessarily possible. How could she be so stupid as to actually divide the family business?
"He's such a rebellious son. I'm going to ask him for an explanation."
"Mother!" Song Lao Er's voice was a little louder, frightening Old Lady Song to stop in her tracks. "The most urgent thing is not to ask for an explanation from the third son, but to find a way to coax him back. Do you think that relying on your son's meager salary, the shop that is getting worse day by day, and the farmhouse? I'm afraid that if we continue like this, our life will be even worse than it is now."
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