Chapter 82:
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In the evening, Meng Shuyou finished dinner and went upstairs to rest.
The fever had subsided, but she was still a bit listless and lacked energy, especially at the base of her thighs, which felt both sore and swollen.
She didn’t go to the master bedroom, but returned to the second bedroom she had stayed in before to sleep.
Pei Yuzhou’s angry appearance still scared her when she thought about it now.
He couldn’t tolerate normal interactions with the opposite sex, his possessiveness was terrifyingly strong, and it made her feel suffocated.
Meng Shuyou lay on the bed in a daze for a long time, as sleepiness gradually came over her.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, the sound of the door opening came from beside her ear, followed by slow and heavy footsteps approaching.
She knew that no one except Pei Yuzhou would dare to enter on their own.
Only a sleep light was on in the room, with warm yellow light diffusing through the glass lampshade.
Meng Shuyou didn’t open her eyes, and the hand she had placed under the quilt pinched the hem of her clothes.
The tall figure stood in front of the bed, his gaze lingering on her face.
The light outlined the soft contours of her side profile, serene and obedient.
Pei Yuzhou sat on the edge of the bed, lifted her quilt, and pushed up her skirt hem.
Meng Shuyou panicked and dodged away, “Don’t…”
Pei Yuzhou looked at her quietly, “I thought you were going to keep pretending to sleep.”
Meng Shuyou lowered her eyes, avoiding his gaze, clutched the quilt tightly, and said nothing.
“Planning to keep throwing a tantrum at me?” His tone was flat.
Meng Shuyou’s nasal cavity felt slightly sour, and her emotions surged up.
Where exactly was she throwing a tantrum? What qualification did she have to throw a tantrum at him?
Pei Yuzhou saw through what she was thinking at a glance, “Not throwing a tantrum, yet you ran here to sleep?”
Meng Shuyou pursed her lips and said nothing.
Pei Yuzhou wasn’t good at coaxing people, so he got up and left the bedside, sat down on the sofa opposite, and slightly spread his legs, “Dr. George replied to me, he’s free next week to go to China, I have the medical team here, if you throw another tantrum at me, think carefully about the consequences.”
Meng Shuyou’s chest tightened, she sat up from the bed, and apologized to him, “Sorry, Mister Pei, I was wrong.”
She had spent so many years in the Meng Family reading people’s faces and acting obedient to please them, lowering her head and yielding was something she was very good at, but her heart still ached dully for no reason.
She had endured a lot of grievances in the Meng Family and was already used to it, but by Pei Yuzhou’s side, she was taken care of very well, and Mister Pei was mostly accommodating to her.
It was probably this disparity that made her feel even worse inside.
She knew she shouldn’t be like this.
Seeing her like this, Pei Yuzhou still softened in the end, “Come here, let me hold you.”
Meng Shuyou got out of bed, walked over barefoot, sat sideways on his lap, and proactively wrapped her arms around his neck.
Pei Yuzhou placed his hand on her back and pressed her into his arms.
His palm was broad, covering most of her back, with prominent veins on the back of his hand, and the wristwatch strap pressed tightly against her through her clothes, creating a strong visual sense of tension.
“Did you eat properly?” he asked.
Meng Shuyou buried her face in his shoulder, her voice muffled, “Mm.”
Pei Yuzhou exposed her, “A few bites is called eating properly?”
Meng Shuyou realized, he had already asked Tina beforehand, “You knew and still asked me.”
“If I don’t ask, how would I know if you’d lie.” Pei Yuzhou lightly pinched her lower back, “You didn’t take the medicine either.”
“The capsules, I can’t swallow them at all.” Meng Shuyou said softly: “And I’ve already broken the fever, so I don’t need to take them.”
Pei Yuzhou patted her on the buttocks, scolding, “If you say it’s okay, then it’s okay? Are you a doctor? You get a fever so easily.”
Meng Shuyou murmured with flushed cheeks, “It’s not like I want to get a fever.”
If he hadn’t been so rough, she probably wouldn’t have gotten a fever.
Pei Yuzhou gave in a step, “You don’t have to take the medicine, but drink the stewed soup.”
Meng Shuyou nodded, “Alright.”
Pei Yuzhou made a telephone call downstairs, asking the servant to bring the soup to the room.
Meng Shuyou was carried back to the master bedroom bed.
A few minutes later, Tina brought up the matsutake soup.
The door wasn’t closed, she lightly knocked twice and walked in, handing over the soup, “Miss, it’s a bit hot.”
Pei Yuzhou reached out to take it, “Give it to me.”
He held the porcelain spoon and stirred it in the bowl, scooped a spoonful, and fed it to her lips.
Meng Shuyou wasn’t used to being fed by others, “I can do it myself.”
Pei Yuzhou ordered, “Open your mouth.”
Meng Shuyou obediently did so.
Tina quietly exited the room and closed the door on the way out.
It seemed Mister and Miss had finally made up.
These past two days, she didn’t know what had happened, the atmosphere at home wasn’t right.
After Meng Shuyou finished the soup, Pei Yuzhou personally applied the ointment for her.
She buried her face in the quilt, her body tense, clearly feeling the temperature of his fingertips, the flush spreading to her neck.
After applying the ointment, he set down the ointment, his adam’s apple rolling slowly, “Sleep first, I’ll go take a shower.”
Meng Shuyou pulled over the quilt to cover herself and responded with an “oh.”
Soon, the sound of pattering water came from the bathroom, lasting a long time, so long that she fell asleep.
In her hazy consciousness, she fell into a familiar embrace, with the fresh cedar shower gel scent lingering at the tip of her nose.
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Unknowingly, August was already more than halfway over.
Meng Shuyou’s internship ended this week, and she bought a flight ticket back home next week.
Madam Kasa was quite reluctant to see her go, the little girl was meticulous in her work, patient and professional in receiving guests, and likable, “You can come back to visit when you have time in the future.”
“I will.” Meng Shuyou said gratefully: “Thank you for taking care of me for these two months, I’ve learned a lot from you.”
“It mainly depends on you exploring and accumulating experience on your own.” Madam Kasa asked her, “Do you have any plans after graduation next year?”
Meng Shuyou shook her head, “I haven’t thought that far ahead.”
The only thing she was certain of was that she would return home, but she didn’t have specific career plans yet.
Madam Kasa smiled, “Then take your time to think, you still have a year, and if you need help then, you can come find me.”
Meng Shuyou agreed, “Okay, thank you.”
After saying goodbye, she went to the small apartment to pack her things and contacted the landlord to terminate the lease.
She hadn’t stayed there many times in total, Mister Pei didn’t allow it and required her to return home every evening.
The driver helped her load the easel, paint, and various scattered painting tools into the trunk and sent them back to the villa.
Meng Shuyou was considering packing these things and shipping them back to school.
When Pei Yuzhou returned in the evening, he saw several cardboard boxes piled in the living room, “What are you doing?”
Meng Shuyou had almost finished packing, “These are my painting things, I’m going to ship them back to school.”
“Isn’t all this hassle tiring?”
“I bought them with my own money, can’t waste them.”
Pei Yuzhou reminded her, “With the tiny space in your dormitory, is there room?”
Meng Shuyou thought about it and realized he was right, the dormitory already had plenty of stuff.
“Just leave them here.” Pei Yuzhou said while undoing his cufflinks, “Not coming back in the future?”
Meng Shuyou fell silent, who knew if she’d come back, maybe in a few months he’d get tired of her, this relationship would end eventually.
Pei Yuzhou instructed the servant, “Bring down that suitcase from my study desk.”
Tina nodded, “Yes, Mister.”
Meng Shuyou was still hesitating about whether to take them back to school, but in the end she decided against it, to avoid the trouble, the dormitory space couldn’t hold too much.
Tina carried the briefcase back downstairs, “Mister, is this it?”
“Mm.” Pei Yuzhou looked up and gestured to Meng Shuyou, “Come here.”
She walked over puzzled, “What’s this?”
“Open it yourself.”
Meng Shuyou curiously hugged the suitcase, placed it flat on the coffee table, pressed the lock, and her eyes lit up instantly, “Paint and brush!”
A complete set, dozens of colors.
