Chapter 173 - 133
Moreover, she is her cousin, even if their relationship isn’t close, and she has no impression of her, she can still be considered her distant sister.
Every prestigious family has a few fallen relatives, and such distant relatives, if they were to come seeking shelter, must be accommodated for face’s sake.
After all, they are decent girls from respectable families.
Yet, in Lu Ziyuan’s hands, she became akin to a prostitute in a brothel.
Xie Wanqing didn’t know that even in her own father’s hands, Chen Xixi wasn’t treated all that nobly.
So now she’s somewhat angry, glaring at the man before her, furious, "She even looks like me, did you not even have a single thought?"
She doesn’t believe it!
He isn’t truly incapable!
Pei Yuqing felt amused by her glare, and indeed he chuckled.
"What kind of thought would I have about her?" He kneaded her delicate neck, his Adam’s apple rolling involuntarily, "Honestly, all I thought about was you; when she approached, I only felt repelled by her scent."
Xie Wanqing’s anger increased, "You even allowed her to approach!"
"..." Faced with such accusations, Pei Yuqing fell silent for a moment.
He really began to reflect on whether he had given those women any advantage.
After pondering for a long time, he felt innocent.
Knowing this girl is very petty, he earnestly explained, "I didn’t even glance at her twice; even when she leaned in, I grabbed her chin to push her away."
He actually touched another woman’s chin!
"And then?" Xie Wanqing flipped over, propped on the bed with one hand, and pinched his neck with the other, looking down at him and demanding, "Since it was a seduction, were those girls dressed scantily? Did you see their bodies?"
"..." Pei Yuqing was silent, quietly watching her.
What is there he doesn’t understand!
Xie Wanqing suddenly burst into anger, pinching his neck forcefully, "Did they undress completely?"
"She wanted to remove her clothes, I didn’t touch her once."
Never had Pei Yuqing seen this girl so angry about him, feeling both flattered and at a loss, he hurriedly explained, "Don’t be angry."
But Xie Wanqing remained relentless, "If I had seen other men naked, would you also not be angry?"
"Wanwan! It’s my fault, I promise, I will never look at another woman again," Pei Yuqing grasped her neck, the suppressed jealousy surged up, he pressed her against his chest, eyes red, "Stop saying things like that."
Xie Wanqing pouted, truly unsatisfied, opened her mouth and bit his neck heavily, Pei Yuqing gasped, trying to calm his breath, although his muscles gradually tensed.
Xie Wanqing hesitated slightly, loosening her teeth, her gaze fell upon him.
This man’s skin is possibly more tender than a lady’s, his fair and slender neck bore a red impression from her light bite.
She felt a bit hot seeing this, quickly changed the topic: "So, was it hard for you to endure at the time?"
"A bit," Pei Yuqing held her in his arms, his lips close to her ear, murmured, "But I couldn’t let him see me suffering, since Wanwan told him I was useless; only by confirming I was useless would he willingly let me go without drawing his weapon."
His voice was calm and undisturbed, yet Xie Wanqing always could hear a hint of complaint.
She paused and still explained, "I didn’t tell him, it was his own wild guess."
Why could he guess that, wasn’t it because he knew they hadn’t consummated the marriage.
And why could he know they hadn’t consummated...
Pei Yuqing, being clever, spun the thought and understood everything.
"Indeed, he’s deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us." He kissed her earlobe and chuckled, "However, I didn’t believe him."
She couldn’t possibly be a girl who would tell outsiders about her husband’s issues.
If there wasn’t even this bit of trust, how could he claim to love her?
Xie Wanqing wasn’t too keen on hearing a confrontation between two men.
Lu Ziyuan did all kinds of tricks, drugging, sending women, sowing discord.
A series of actions led to her being in another man’s arms now.
And she wondered what his reaction would be when he found out about tonight’s events.
A scene flashed in Xie Wanqing’s mind, inexplicably picturing him spitting blood.
She held her breath, unable to say what she felt.
Her heart was full of complexity.
Noticing the girl in his arms spacing out, Pei Yuqing added, "In order to set a trap for me, he even drank the same wine as me."
Xie Wanqing was startled.
He was saying Lu Ziyuan was drugged too?
"We were both affected by aphrodisiac powder; it’s a brothel stimulant, the wine was prepared by him, and he proactively toasted; actually, if he only wanted to ensnare me, there were other methods he could use."
Pei Yuqing lifted her chin, gazing down at her calmly, "For some reason, he chose to poison himself with aphrodisiac powder."
"...What do you mean?" Xie Wanqing frowned, puzzled, "Why would he deliberately drug himself with that powder?"
Even if she’s unfamiliar with brothels, hearing stimulant, she could understand its purpose must be to excite those patrons.
Not exactly a good thing...
"Back then, I wondered if he’d take this chance to sneak into Duke Pei Mansion to find you, but later on I gave up on that thought." Pei Yuqing tightened his grip on her chin, his voice tender, "Wanwan, it seems two girls entered his room."
The two had been locking eyes, as soon as he said this, she watched as the girl’s pupils suddenly shrank.
A sourness surged within his chest, he suppressed it, stroking her delicate jaw with his fingertips, "You care a lot about him doing that?"
"...Stop talking nonsense!" Xie Wanqing stiffly turned her face away, huffing, "Whether he wants two girls or twenty, it has nothing to do with me, why should I care."
Though she said this, Xie Wanqing’s heart was still somewhat complex.
...Two girls.
She pinched the man beside her, "Are you deliberately telling me this, what are you trying to do!"
"You wanted to know what happened today at Cuiyun Building," Pei Yuqing wrapped her wrist into his palm, his expression calm, "I’m merely recounting the details for you."
Xie Wanqing was silent.
Clearly, it’s to make her dislike Lu Ziyuan even more, yet he refuses to admit it.
After all, comparing the two, besides Lu Ziyuan taking two girls, faced with a girl similar to her offering herself, his staying steadfast seems commendable.
Could he still use such shallow tactics?
The room fell silent for a while.
She hadn’t spoken for a long time, Pei Yuqing asked, "Are you sleepy?"
Xie Wanqing listlessly responded, having lived a life of luxury, being pressed by him for so long and speaking for so long, wasn’t she tired?