The greasy smell of braised pork hit Qiao Ruoxi's head, and she frowned instantly, feeling nauseous.
She quickly put the food outside the windowsill.
It wasn't until the fresh air from outside blew in again that people felt a little more comfortable.
"Sister-in-law, are you really pregnant?" Pei Yaori asked curiously while floating in the sky.
"When that woman was pregnant with A-Yan, she couldn't stand the smell of anything greasy, just like you just now!"
Qiao Ruoxi was also confused.
She felt like vomiting so frequently that even she started to wonder if she was sick.
However, when she took her own pulse, she still could not find anything wrong, and it was not a sign of pregnancy.
Could it be that the medical technology of the past cannot keep up with the updates and iterations of current viruses?
Qiao Ruoxi sighed and decided to go to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up after finishing her business here.
She took some compressed biscuits and water from her backpack and was about to eat when she heard the sound coming from the door again.
The sound was getting closer and closer, and with a "bang", the door was broken open.
Qiao Ruoxi quickly turned off the lights, hid in the corner vigilantly, and held the Swiss knife she kept at her waist for self-defense.
"You can't eat the food!"
A familiar voice came into Qiao Ruoxi's ears.
Qiao Ruoxi was stunned for a moment and turned on the light again.
When she met those nervous and worried black eyes, Qiao Ruoxi's heart shook violently.
"Master Pei, why are you here?"
Pei Yaozhou kept frowning.
He maneuvered his wheelchair to Qiao Ruoxi's side and held her hand tightly: "The food was drugged, did you eat it?"
The back of her hand seemed to be burned by the temperature of Pei Yaozhou's palm. Qiao Ruoxi wanted to pull her hand away, but Pei Yaozhou held her hand even tighter.
It looked as if it would turn into a puff of smoke and disappear if it just withdrew its hand.
She saw fear and terror in Pei Yaozhou's eyes. This long-lost feeling of being cared for made her heart soften.
"I'm fine. I didn't eat the food. I left it on the windowsill. If you don't believe me, look." Qiao Ruoxi pointed to the windowsill.
Pei Yaozhou maneuvered his wheelchair to the window sill, but even so, he still refused to let go of Qiao Ruoxi's hand.
Outside the windowsill, the food was in a mess and a wild cat was wolfing it down.
The wild cat was obviously full and let out a satisfied cry.
I saw it kicking its hind legs and preparing to leave, but suddenly its body shook and became limp.
Pei Yaori, who was floating on the side, covered his mouth and said, "Oh my god, there's something wrong with this food!"
As soon as the words fell, the cat let out a soft cry and ran towards Pei Yaori, rubbing its plump bell against Pei Yaori's thigh seductively.
"I just stroked a wild cat on the roadside. I'm a ghost, not a cat. Don't come over here!" Pei Yaori was so scared that he ran away with his head in his hands. Finally, he was chased into the heavy rain by the wild cat.
Pei Yaozhou couldn't see his elder brother, all he saw was the wild cat doing some fancy tricks in the air.
So I looked puzzled: "What is this cat doing?"
Qiao Ruoxi: ...
"Maybe it's the Chinese medicine that's causing the hallucinations..."
Pei Yaozhou was still frightened and nodded: "Fortunately you didn't eat it."
The two men sat down again. Seeing the compressed biscuits that Qiao Ruoxi placed on the table, Pei Yaozhou frowned again.
"I asked Ajie to buy a piece of land in the next town and even hired someone to cook for me. Don't live here anymore. Come with me."
"I won't go." Qiao Ruoxi looked out the window and rejected Pei Yaozhou.
Nowadays, spiritual power is scarce and the way of heaven is weak, but now it seems like a last gasp, and suddenly punishment is brought here. What is the reason?
If she finds the secret, perhaps she can find a way to return to her original world. She must keep an eye on this place all the time.
After hearing what Qiao Ruoxi said, Pei Yaozhou frowned but said nothing.
After a while, he steered the wheelchair towards the door.
Qiao Ruoxi glanced at Pei Yaozhou and then looked away.
Pei Yaozhou came here most likely because Pei Yaori sent him a dream.
From the disappearance of Yan Bing's soul, to the strange forces that appeared in the Baby Cave, to the heavenly punishment that appeared in Ningyuan Town, Ning Sheng plotted against her.
All of this seemed to be unrelated, but Qiao Ruoxi vaguely felt as if a big hand was quietly manipulating everything.
Good or bad fortune is unknown, and she doesn't know how this matter will develop in the end. It is naturally best for Pei Yaozhou to leave at this time.
However, she heard the door lock.
Did Pei Yaozhou take the key?
Qiao Ruoxi turned around and saw that Pei Yaozhou didn't leave at all. He just closed the door and locked it.
"Mr. Pei, what are you doing?" Qiao Ruoxi asked in confusion.
Pei Yaozhou maneuvered his wheelchair back to Qiao Ruoxi's side, his eyes a little evasive: "I'll let Ajie go back first. You and I will stay here for one night."
Qiao Ruoxi blinked: "Why don't you go back with Ajie?"
Pei Yaozhou avoided Qiao Ruoxi's inquiring gaze and coughed lightly: "The rain is too heavy, it's not convenient."
Qiao Ruoxi: ...
Didn’t you just say that you wanted to go with him? Why now it seems like it’s inconvenient because of the heavy rain?
Why is she so unconvinced?
Qiao Ruoxi suddenly smiled: "Are you worried about me? You are a very nice person."
Pei Yaozhou's ears quickly turned red, and he hurriedly explained: "I hate being wet, especially..."
Before he could finish his words, another bolt of thunder fell from the sky.
Pei Yaozhou's voice stopped abruptly.
Qiao Ruoxi looked at Pei Yaozhou and saw that the man was stiff, his face was pale, his hands were tightly gripping the armrests of the wheelchair, and he was looking out the window in fear.
Are you scared? No...
"You, you're not afraid of thunder, are you?" Qiao Ruoxi asked tentatively.
She really couldn't imagine that Mr. Pei, who was so powerful in Beijing, was actually afraid of thunder.
It was like she realized for the first time that the emperor, who was high above everyone else, was also a child and was afraid of thunder.
Pei Yaozhou turned around stiffly: "Nonsense."
As if deliberately mocking Pei Yaozhou, another bolt of thunder struck down, illuminating the entire room like daylight.
Pei Yaozhou clenched his back teeth and tried hard to suppress the fear brought about by the physiological reaction.
He told himself that everything was over, he was Pei Yaozhou, and he shouldn't be afraid of all this anymore!
But the more he thought about it, the more the darkness surrounded him, as if an invisible hand was covering his eyes, nose, and throat...
I can hardly breathe!
"Take a deep breath——"
Suddenly, a gentle voice broke through the clouds.
The cold and stiff body felt warm, and a familiar and sweet fragrance penetrated into his nostrils.
Pei Yaozhou slowly opened his eyes and saw Qiao Ruoxi kneeling on one knee beside her, hugging him with her arms open, stroking his back again and again.
"There's nothing shameful about being afraid of thunder. Don't resist it, accept it. I'll be by your side!"
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