Chapter 110:
Knowing that his newly married daughter-in-law had been kidnapped by her former fiancé for two or three hours.
How would they look at it?
First there was the wedding snatch on the wedding night, and now today being kidnapped.
She must indeed be a troublemaker. It had only been a few days since marrying her back, and the Pei Family was already…
Xie Wanning glumly got into the carriage, and as soon as her butt was half-seated, she was encircled at the waist by the man who came up after her and pulled onto his lap.
She was stunned for a moment, then obediently made no move.
Neither of them spoke first. Pei Yuqing’s hand encircled her waist, his chin resting on the top of her head, silent.
The carriage fell into an eerie silence.
Xie Wanning felt utterly uncomfortable. This was probably the most awkward time they had been alone together in all these occasions.
After a long silence, Xie Wanning couldn’t hold back first and softly spoke up, “I’ve been away from the residence for so long. Did it worry Father and Mother?”
“……Relax, no one will know about this.” Pei Yuqing’s voice was low and deep, explaining, “I came directly from the palace to pick you up. I haven’t returned to the residence. Father and Mother will only think that you and I returned home a bit late together.”
After all, it was the day of the third morning return to the parental home. Staying longer with the father-in-law and returning late was not an issue.
Hearing this, Xie Wanning let out a big sigh of relief, and the hand clutching his lapel unconsciously loosened.
Pei Yuqing felt a sourness in his heart. He grasped her wrist and gently pinched it. “Sorry, I didn’t anticipate the danger. I actually left you halfway, allowing him to take advantage, and I came so late…”
Xie Wanning shook her head to interrupt, “You came very quickly.”
Entering and exiting the palace took a considerable amount of time, and it was an urgent summons from Your Majesty, so there must have been urgent state affairs.
After he left the palace and learned she was missing, even if he guessed it was Lu Ziyan’s doing, Lu Ziyan had brilliant methods and elusive whereabouts, so finding her trace must have taken some effort.
And he had to assemble manpower…
Thinking of this, Xie Wanning said, “You didn’t return to the residence. These people…”
“They are reserve candidates for the Qing Tian Guard,” Pei Yuqing did not conceal it. “Qing Tian Guard missions are no less than walking on the edge of a knife. High danger and losing soldiers is commonplace. Training here in the Capital City cannot be neglected.”
Xie Wanning immediately understood.
……No wonder this time’s guards could fight Lu Ziyan’s personal soldiers to a standstill. The Pei Family’s household guards did not have that strength.
With her doubts resolved, she fell silent again.
In those two or three hours she was kidnapped by Lu Ziyan, what had happened? Neither wanted to mention it first.
The carriage slowly came to a stop.
Pei Yuqing got out of the carriage first, then turned back to extend his hand to her, his gaze slightly raised.
Xie Wanning, who had been keeping her head down, had to get out of the carriage and couldn’t avoid it. Suddenly, her line of sight met his squarely.
Fortunately, the night light was dim. His gaze only swept over her face, seemingly not noticing her lips…
Upon arriving at Xuan Hua Courtyard, Er Qing, who had been anxiously waiting for her young lady, brightened her eyes upon seeing them return and quickly came forward to greet them.
But before she could speak, Pei Yuqing waved her away.
He took Xie Wanning’s hand and pulled her into the inner chamber. The servants were all dismissed outside.
Er Qing and the two little maidservants Yuan Zhu and Yuan Yue looked at each other in bewilderment, not understanding.
The matter of the two masters having been married for three days without consummation was of course known to them as personal maidservants.
But… they hadn’t even washed up yet. Wasn’t this a bit too hasty?
Inside the room, Xie Wanning was once again held on his lap.
This man seemed to have suffered a great shock today. The person who usually maintained composure and was always steady and dignified, never doing reckless things, was now…
Xie Wanning was lost in distracted thoughts when suddenly a hand appeared under her chin. Pei Yuqing’s slender fingers exerted slight force, irresistibly lifting her head which she had been keeping low.
But his gaze stalled in an instant.
The young lady in his arms had lips that were rosy and slightly swollen, clearly having been intensely licked and kissed. Her eyelids also bore a delicate redness that couldn’t be closely examined, like a calm lake rippled by a spring breeze.
Watery, carrying the lingering charm of spring.
……It wasn’t like this before he left.
Pei Yuqing’s gaze suddenly darkened.
Xie Wanning hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand, her gaze instinctively dodging, completely unaware of how guilty her expression looked.
Although their marriage was somewhat farcical, they had agreed beforehand that it was to help her avoid Lu Ziyan. Once Lu Ziyan gave up, whenever she wanted to leave, he wouldn’t stop her.
But no matter what, she was a married woman who had been kidnapped by a thief and forcibly subjected to an indecent act. For her husband, it was never a face-saving matter.
Seeing her like this, Pei Yuqing’s heart plummeted straight down. He stared at her in a daze, momentarily at a loss for reaction.
“Wanwan,” after a long while, he reached out his fingertip to smooth the loose hair on her face. His downcast eyes showed no emotion, and his tone was indifferent as he said, “He kidnapped you for so long. What did he say to you? Can you tell me?”
Xie Wanning’s lips uncomfortably pursed.
In front of Lu Ziyan, whether insulting, mocking, angry, or roaring, it all came out effortlessly. But at this moment, facing his gaze, she couldn’t even say a single sentence.
Those two-plus hours she spent alone with Lu Ziyan in the same room, every word spoken was a secret belonging solely to the two of them, a secret that absolutely could not be told to a third person.
She looked full of difficulty and refused to speak. Pei Yuqing’s heart sank again and again, his tone growing even more indifferent. “Then, do you have anything you want to say to me?”
For example, had she been swayed by that man’s persistence?
Otherwise, why would she have such a demeanor?
Even if swayed, it was not her fault. The person in her heart was originally Lu Ziyan. The reason for breaking off the engagement was all due to a baseless misunderstanding.
He knew all of this. He knew Liu Manrou’s true identity and whose child was in Liu Manrou’s belly, but he hadn’t revealed a single bit of information.
Instead, he took advantage of their dispute arising from this misunderstanding to approach her in the guise of a gentle and harmless demeanor.
He little by little eroded the distance with her. Seemingly mild and passive, from first meeting to marriage, it seemed she always held the initiative, but in reality, only Pei Yuqing himself knew how greedy his true face was.
He ruthlessly cast a large net, slowly drawing her into his arms.
Even her proposal to marry was within his scheme. The first time he heard her ask if he wanted to marry her, Pei Yuqing desperately wanted to agree immediately, but he knew the time wasn’t right yet.
Moreover, things obtained too easily would be forgotten quickly by a young girl, and she wouldn’t know to cherish them. He had to endure the pounding in his heart and deliberately string her along.
He had to make her care about him more.
Everything proceeded according to his scheme. He was like a petty person who finally found a loophole, embracing a treasure that didn’t belong to him, fearing the true owner would come to snatch it away.
But stolen things were always stolen.
Was it going to be returned after just a few days?
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