Chapter 99 Burned my tongue
She felt something was wrong!
When she saw him for the first time in Baiyujing, Pei Jingxu felt something was wrong!
Besides the fear of the superior, that feeling is more of discomfort.
Sticky, deep-seated discomfort!
At that time, Pei Jingxu was concentrating all his thoughts on how to escape from Baiyujing and how to avoid Shen Huaichen's suspicion, and he didn't pay any attention to his left hand!
Only after realizing what was happening did Pei Jingxu realize something was wrong.
That happened when she was coming of age. It had been many years since that incident. The man was wearing a mask at the time. The only thing Pei Jingxu could still remember was that pair of eyes that were as sticky as a poisonous snake.
The reason why she came to attend the birthday party tonight was to confirm this matter.
——When she saw Shen Huaichen for the first time, she felt that those eyes were very familiar!
Now, seeing Shen Huaichen's hidden left hand, Pei Jingxu knew that he had guessed right!
——Chen Huaichen was the man who intended to get her drunk and rape her!
Back then, Shen Huaichen was suppressed by the prince and had little power. He was also afraid that the Pei family was an imperial merchant, so he wore a mask and thought that she didn't recognize him, so he didn't kill her to silence her, but only threatened her not to tell anyone about it.
So,
Shen Huaichen knew that she was the daughter of the imperial merchant of the Pei family, and he had clearly recognized her!
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu's heartbeat suddenly accelerated!
——She no longer has the protection of the Pei family. If, if Shen Huaichen wants to seek revenge on her and kill her to silence her...
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu suddenly glanced in the direction of Shen Huaichen.
It happened that he met Shen Huaichen's gaze.
The man raised his eyebrows slightly and raised the wine glass in his hand when he looked at Pei Jingxu.
As gentle and elegant as ever.
But Pei Jingxu broke out in a cold sweat.
He clearly knew her identity, but why didn't he expose her or kill her to silence her?
That was the best opportunity for him to take action in Baiyujing. If he missed that opportunity, it would not be so easy for him to be alone with her again.
Pei Jingxu couldn't understand.
Shen Huaichen was the powerful man who intended to rape her back then. This "truth" clouded her mind for a moment, making her unable to recover.
The author has clearly never mentioned these plots!
Because she is just an insignificant cannon fodder, no one will care about the plots related to her, and no one will carefully examine whether it is reasonable!
The incident in the plot where she was almost raped was also glossed over, as if it was just a foreshadowing of her future "blackening".
But now, as the vicious female supporting role, she has her own consciousness, and all these plots are mixed together, making Pei Jingxu's mind a mess!
She wants to live!
But now, not only does she have to guard against Bai Shutong who is about to return to Beijing, but she also has to be constantly wary of Shen Huaichen who intends to kill her and silence her!
——Could she not escape death in the end?
Thinking of this, Pei Jingxu raised his eyes slightly, with a flash of coldness and determination in his eyes.
No, she can't die.
Pei Jingxu glanced sideways slightly, suppressed all emotions, and looked at Rong Jianxue beside him calmly.
Pei Jingxu picked up the teacup beside him with a slight tremor, took a sip, and groaned!
“Hmm!”
The tea was scalding hot, and Pei Jingxu didn't hold the teacup firmly. When it fell, Rong Jianxue reached out and caught it!
The tea in the cup swayed a few times, but not a drop of water spilled.
Putting down the teacup, Rong Jianxue turned around and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"
Pei Jingxu tugged at the man's sleeve, tears in the corners of her eyes, but she just pursed her lips and shook her head!
Rong Jianxue frowned, but reacted instantly and handed over the cold wine in her hand.
Pei Jingxu didn't care about anything else, grabbed the man's hand and drank the glass of cold wine in one gulp!
There was a buzz of wine and chatter all around, and civil and military officials gathered in twos and threes to chat. Pei Jingxu deliberately hid himself behind a lamppost, so no one noticed this side.
She felt better now. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, her eyes were red, and she didn't let go of the hand that was holding his sleeve.
"Did you burn your mouth?" Rong Jianxue asked in a deep voice, leaning forward slightly to check.
Pei Jingxu shook his head and refused to speak.
"Pei Jingxu, I told you to be obedient."
A man's cold voice came from above his head.
Pei Jingxu bit her lip slightly, but finally turned around to look at him and gently stuck out her tongue: "I burned my tongue..."
Because he stuck out his tongue, Pei Jingxu's pronunciation was not clear and he looked a bit silly.
She still subconsciously grabbed the man's sleeve, stuck out her tongue, and waited for his inspection.
Rong Jianxue's pupils shrank slightly. He glanced at her and then looked away: "I'll ask the palace maid to bring you some ice."
Having said that, Rong Jianxue stood up and left.
Looking at the man's back, Pei Jingxu pursed her cherry lips and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
——She must make Rong Jianxue realize Shen Huaichen’s “hostility” towards her, or in other words, she needs to make Rong Jianxue “consciously” protect her away from Shen Huaichen.
So, she decided to take a risk.
When Rong Jianxue came back, she was holding a bowl of ice cubes in her hand.
"Hold it in your mouth."
He spoke in a hoarse voice, and Pei Jingxu obediently put a small piece of ice into his mouth.
Pei Jingxu lowered his head and said nothing, just holding the man's sleeve without letting go.
Rong Jianxue lowered her eyes, thinking that she felt she had made a mistake, and explained in a deep voice: "I'm not angry, don't be unhappy."
Pei Jingxu was not happy after hearing this. She still tugged at the man's sleeve, as if only in this way could she feel at ease.
She lowered her head and said nothing, like a frightened cat that only dared to hide beside its owner.
Rong Jianxue was keenly aware of her emotions.
"What's wrong?" He slowed his voice. "Why are you unhappy?"
The ice in Pei Jingxu's mouth had not melted yet. She tightened her mouth, lowered her head and said nothing.
"Ah Xu," Rong Jianxue said in a hoarse voice, leaning forward slightly, "Talk to me."
The noisy banquet and laughter made the silence between the two of them even more depressing.
for a long time.
She finally spoke, but because of the ice, her words were incoherent and aggrieved: "I don't like the Third Prince..."
"Hmm?" Rong Jianxue lowered her eyelids. She didn't accuse her of "treason," but lowered her voice: "Tell me, why don't you like it?"
Pei Jingxu lowered his head even lower, his voice trembling a bit: "I just don't like it..."
This is too light and too willful.
It's more like a wife's coquettishness and trust in her husband.
Rong Jianxue's eyes darkened a little, and her voice was cold and serious: "Did he bully you?"
Pei Jingxu just shook his head: "No..."
It’s not “no”, it’s that I don’t want to say it, can’t say it, and don’t want to say it.
Pei Jingxu couldn't tell him, she wanted Rong Jianxue to investigate and figure it out on her own.
Only what he found out himself was convincing enough and enough to make him sympathize with him.
Rong Jianxue looked at the woman in front of him, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.
She didn't say anything, and he didn't ask any further questions.
He reached out and pinched her palm with his knuckles, saying softly, "If you don't like it, then you don't like it. It's not a big deal."
He said that not liking a prince was not a big deal.
Pei Jingxu lowered her head very low, and as if she heard thunder, she subconsciously reached out to grab his hand.
"Sir, Ah Xu is afraid..."
Rong Jianxue extended her hand, and her broad and strong palm easily wrapped around her hand.
Her voice trembled, as if filled with panic, and she retreated to a place she thought was safe: "Sir, you will always protect Ah Xu, right..."
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