Chapter 53
That hand had long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles, gently yet undeniably separating Ye Ningwan's tightly clenched fingers.
A soft voice approached my ear, carrying a warm, moist breeze with a faint scent of sandalwood and mint.
What are you so nervous about?
Ye Ningwan suddenly raised her head and looked at Pei Fengzhi's gentle phoenix eyes that were slightly lowered.
Men always seem to be like this, even when giving an order to take someone's life, they maintain this expression.
He always seemed to be wearing a smiling mask, making it impossible to see what his true emotions were beneath it.
Ye Ningwan suddenly smiled at Pei Fengzhi, revealing a gentle smile that was almost identical to Pei Fengzhi's.
"You're so nervous that you'll kill me when you get angry. You were so fierce just now, beating even your own nephew like that. Who knows if you'll listen to other people's slander and treat me the same way?"
She touched her round, pale pink fingertips and murmured.
"After all, I'm nobody to you, and we're not related by blood."
Pei Fengzhi narrowed his eyes and pinched Ye Ningwan's chin.
Ye Ningwan looked up and met Pei Fengzhi's narrow phoenix eyes. The pad of his thumb gently caressed Ye Ningwan's cheek, as if it were a caress, or a warning.
"Honey, we've already had the wedding, and you've accepted the 'change of address' fee. How can you say this means we have no relation?"
As Pei Fengzhi spoke, he slowly moved closer to Ye Ningwan. Their breaths became increasingly close, their scents intertwined, and their thin lips almost touched.
Ye Ningwan gently looked away, as if she didn't dare to continue looking at Pei Fengzhi.
After a long while, Ye Ningwan finally moved slightly. With the slight sway of her body, her lips accidentally brushed against Pei Fengzhi's soft lips before quickly separating.
"Then why did you scare me?"
Her slender fingertips gently traced Pei Fengzhi's chest, and through the thin shirt, she could feel the rise and fall of his muscles.
Her voice was soft and sweet, like melted ice cream, with a hint of sadness.
"You know I'm timid, yet you deliberately treated Pei Minghan like that in front of me. Wasn't that just making an example of her?"
Pei Fengzhi's eyelids twitched slightly, and his gentle phoenix eyes suddenly turned dark and cold.
He didn't move, and asked in a deep voice.
"Honey, are you heartbroken?"
Ye Ningwan scoffed and said irritably.
"I'm just feeling sorry for myself; it's none of my business to worry about other people's men."
It was obvious that, even if it wasn't outwardly apparent, Pei Fengzhi was in a much better mood.
He murmured Ye Ningwan's words softly between his lips.
"Other people's men..."
Ye Ningwan raised an eyebrow, giving Pei Fengzhi a half-smile.
"Is Ninth Master Pei jealous?"
Pei Fengzhi held Ye Ningwan's hand. His palm was wide and large, but his body temperature was much lower than that of an ordinary person, probably because he was sick.
What if I said yes?
Ye Ningwan was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Pei Fengzhi, who was always good at controlling his emotions, to say such a thing to her, and was speechless for a moment.
Ye Ningwan didn't want to answer the question, but Pei Fengzhi just stared at her intently, his eyes unblinking, determined to get an answer.
Ye Ningwan had no choice.
"When did Ninth Master Pei become so insecure? Do you really think you're inferior to that good-for-nothing rich kid, Pei Minghan?"
Pei Fengzhi sighed, and his gentle expression returned to normal.
He smiled, as if mocking himself.
"When you're in front of someone you like, who doesn't nervously guess what their lover is thinking, and then obediently wait to be chosen?"
Ye Ningwan just stared at him, seemingly unable to understand Pei Fengzhi's excessive words all at once.
Pei Fengzhi continued with a smile and then added the next sentence.
"But I'm still happy to wait to be chosen."
He gazed at Ye Ningwan with such tenderness, his eyes fixed on her, her image reflected in his dark pupils.
Ye Ningwan's heart skipped a beat.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
My heart was pounding wildly, crashing against my chest as if it were about to burst out.
After a long while, Ye Ningwan murmured under Pei Fengzhi's intense gaze.
"Pei Fengzhi, are you confessing your feelings to me?"
Looking at Ye Ningwan's very serious expression, Pei Fengzhi couldn't help but find her incredibly adorable.
His palm was pressed against Ye Ningwan's cheek, his fingertips gently caressing her delicate, slightly flushed cheek, as he whispered.
"After all, it was an arranged marriage, and we hadn't even met before the wedding. Even so, I still think we need to go through the simplest procedures."
He then added.
"The Marriage Law stipulates that arranged marriages, forced marriages, and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage are prohibited. So, Ms. Ye Ningwan, do you truly want to marry me?"
Ye Ningwan met Pei Fengzhi's dark pupils, which seemed to contain a vortex that grew deeper and deeper, as if there were a profound universe within them, as if it wanted to suck Ye Ningwan's entire soul into it.
Ye Ningwan's dark, clear cat-like eyes showed a moment of confusion. She opened her mouth, about to subconsciously agree.
But the next second, a bright light suddenly surged in her numb and lifeless pupils, and she abruptly pushed away Pei Fengzhi, who was pressed tightly against her.
Almost simultaneously, Ye Ningwan quietly removed the gold needle that had been inserted into the inside of her wrist and tucked it into her sleeve.
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