Chapter 72 I hate you.
"Pei——"
Rong Jianxue only said one word.
All the sounds were blocked in her throat, and the grip on her waist tightened inch by inch.
Pei Jingxu looked back at him condescendingly, her long eyelashes wet with crystal tears.
Rong Jianxue raised her eyes slightly, and the tears on her face rolled down between his eyebrows, burning hot.
He held her tightly in his arms, as if she was meant to be this close to him.
His brows were furrowed, and his black eyes were like spilled ink, thick and dark.
—She didn't look at him.
Rong Jianxue frowned, her voice low and hoarse: "Look at me..."
With a command that leaves no room for questioning.
Taking a deep breath, Pei Jingxu finally lowered her eyes, her tearful eyes meeting his.
She is still crying.
Tightening his finger bones, Rong Jianxue pursed his thin lips into a straight line.
But he raised his eyes slightly, and his cold, thin lips gradually approached her.
But at the moment of contact, Pei Jingxu suddenly turned his head away and avoided him.
——She didn't want to accept his kiss.
Realizing this, Rong Jianxue's ink-like eyes instantly sank.
There was a flickering in Pei Jingxu's eyes, and his gaze was timid, like a frightened fawn.
Rong Jianxue narrowed his eyes and tightened his fingertips.
The rain outside was getting heavier, with a pattering sound. The candlelight in the room flickered a few times, warm and dim.
The sound of rain covered up all other sounds, and the two seemed to have not spoken another word.
The sparks in his eyes burned brighter and brighter, threatening to spread like wildfire.
The sound of rain is heavy.
Pei Jingxu was held in his arms, like a close lover.
Pei Jingxu lowered her head, and then she saw that he had regained some clarity and looked up at her.
Pei Jingxu paused with his fingers, broke free from his arms and took a few steps back.
"Master Master, please rest early. Ah Xu will take his leave now."
The rain has stopped.
Pei Jingxu stood up shakily, wrapped her coat around her, her slender figure like the moonlight on a summer night.
She turned to leave, but the man in front of her grabbed the corner of her clothes.
He spoke hoarsely, his voice like polished gravel: "So is that true?"
Pei Jingxu didn't turn around: "What did Master Shaofu ask?"
"You said you hated me."
The woman lowered her head. There was no moon in the rainy night, and only the endless sound of the wind could be heard.
"It's true," she said calmly, "I hate Rong Jianxue."
After saying that, she broke free from the man's hand, without even looking at his expression, and walked away.
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Pei Jingxu got caught in the rain and when she returned to the west courtyard, she asked Hongyao to prepare a hot bath for her.
Soaking in the warm wooden barrel, Pei Jingxu closed his eyes comfortably, with a sincere smile on his lips.
It was a narrow victory.
Before she went to find Rong Jianxue, she never imagined that he would take the opportunity of "holding hands" to judge her pulse.
When a lie is exposed, you can only cover it up with more lies.
However, complete lies can be easily exposed, so the "past events" that Pei Jingxu told Rong Jianxue were not entirely false.
The year she came of age, she was indeed drunk by a powerful man, and he indeed wanted to do something indecent to her.
However, Pei Jingxu woke up halfway, picked up a kitchen knife beside him, and cut off his little finger and ring finger.
He did use the issue of reputation to threaten her, asking her to keep her mouth shut and keep the matter to herself.
But Pei Jingxu didn't care about her reputation. The reason she agreed to the man's request was because she was worried that he would harm her parents.
That incident did not become a "past that she could not bear to look back on".
——She is not the one who is wrong. She doesn’t need to live in darkness and fear.
It’s just that Pei Jingxu selectively explained these things to Rong Jianxue.
How can a lie be most difficult to expose?
When there is only one lie among ten sentences, it is the most difficult to expose.
Pei Jingxu used this past event to barely win Rong Jianxue's sympathy and guilt.
As for whether he believed it or not...
Even if he really checked Hua Xiangrong's accounts from her early years, they would match what she said, so Pei Jingxu was not worried about him continuing the investigation.
——She just never expected that even at this time, when she thought their relationship was already close, he could feel her pulse so rationally and indifferently and say the word "lie" to her.
Rong Jianxue is a really scary person.
Playing tricks with a man like this is like walking on the edge of a knife. Pei Jingxu has to take every step carefully. If he is not careful, he will lose everything.
So this time, Pei Jingxu must not "forgive" Rong Jianxue so easily.
He could notice something wrong once or twice, and would even raise his doubts without fear of breaking up his relationship with her.
Such a personality is really difficult for Pei Jingxu to deal with.
So no matter what, Pei Jingxu must cure his "suspicion" this time.
and……
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu curled his lips and chuckled.
After tonight, given his personality, it would probably take him a long time to sort out his thoughts.
This time, Pei Jingxu didn't plan to disturb him.
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It rained all night.
The entire city of Chang'an was shrouded in rain and fog.
Pei Jingxu slept in for a rare time, and when he woke up, it was already noon.
Outside the door, Hongyao was already waiting outside: "Miss, are you awake?"
There was a knock on the door. Pei Jingxu said "hmm" with sleepy eyes, "Come in."
Hongyao then pushed the door open, took a basin of water and a towel, and helped Pei Jingxu wash and change clothes.
"Oh, by the way, young lady, Guard Jiang came here early this morning."
Pei Jingxu looked at the bronze mirror and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Jiang Hui was here?"
"Yes, I've been here several times," Hongyao reported as she helped Pei Jingxu comb her hair. "They said the eldest son has caught a cold, and they want you to come over and take a look."
"Girl, are we going?"
Pei Jingxu's lips curled up into a smile. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said softly, "If you are sick, go find a doctor. It won't be much trouble if you come to me."
Hongyao pursed her lips and smiled: "I understand, young lady. I will go and report to Guard Jiang later."
Pei Jingxu was in a good mood: "If anyone comes, just tell them I have a cold and can't see them."
Hongyao nodded: "What are your plans for today, young lady?"
Pei Jingxu narrowed his eyes, a shrewd look flashing across his eyes.
"Go outside the city and continue distributing porridge."
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