Chapter 222 - 153:
As soon as these words entered her ears, Xie Wanqing’s pupils suddenly dilated, and she instinctively wanted to lower her eyes to avoid his gaze.
The man in front of her was determined to get an answer, lightly squeezing the back of her neck, "Wanwan, be good, just tell me the truth. Regardless of the answer, I won’t blame you."
"...I don’t know," Xie Wanqing was at a loss with such a sudden question, "I really don’t know."
"The person is in your heart. How can you not know?"
His voice was very gentle, but his eyes held an unyielding determination she couldn’t avoid.
Xie Wanqing fiercely pinched her palm, forcing herself to calm down.
Pei Yuqing was incredibly patient, "Tell me, what do you think of Lu Ziyuan?"
"What can I possibly think of him..." Just mentioning this name made Xie Wanqing’s face show disgust, she said listlessly, "I find him very annoying, and just thinking about his entanglement makes me feel angry."
"Is that all?" Pei Yuqing gently touched her eyelids, his voice as light as a whisper, "Is that truly all?"
"Of course!" Xie Wanqing shouted, "What else besides making me hate him!"
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuqing pulled at his lips, trying to muster a smile.
For a moment, he really wanted to take out a copper mirror and let her see her own expression.
He’s not the type to create unnecessary worries or panic; if she merely was just annoyed, why would he feel so threatened?
The man in front of her didn’t speak for a long time. When Xie Wanqing saw the bitterness at the corner of his lips, her chest ached with tight pain. She hurriedly wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning in and urgently said, "Don’t overthink, alright? I must love you."
"...Really?" Pei Yuqing’s eyelashes trembled slightly, as if injected with a bit of vitality, "Wanwan, don’t lie to me..."
"Of course it’s true!" She buried her face in his shoulder and murmured, "If I didn’t like you, why would I marry you!"
"Then why not let me touch you?" There was clear aggrievance in his tone, as he softly caressed her back, "I thought you were staying chaste for him."
"What nonsense are you thinking about! What chastity for him," Xie Wanqing was somewhat annoyed, angrily pinching his neck, "If I were really staying chaste for him, I wouldn’t have consummated with you."
At the mention of consummation, Pei Yuqing seemed even more aggrieved, "It’s been several months, and you won’t let me touch you again. I thought you regretted consummating with me."
Xie Wanqing: "..."
"Wanwan," his ears flushed with heat, yet he still softly asked, "Have I not been on your mind for so long, because somehow I wasn’t good last time?"
Xie Wanqing: "..."
How did the topic wind up here.
Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of a rope, Xie Wanqing began to suspect whether he was deliberately leading her into a trap just for this matter.
She redirected the conversation, "Are you really planning to leave the Capital?"
Pei Yuqing quietly responded, "To serve the Emperor, one must bear his concerns."
"Will there be danger?" Xie Wanqing bit her lip, "I’m afraid he’ll take action against you."
Under the Emperor’s feet, no matter how bold Lu Ziyuan is, he would have to restrain himself a bit.
Once you leave the Capital City...
Pei Yuqing chuckled softly but didn’t say anything, instead, he began to nibble at her collarbone.
Today she was wearing a lightweight dress, with the neckline unknowingly pulled open by him, leaving a trail of wet kisses.
"Stop!" Xie Wanqing shrank her neck to dodge, but he countered by pressing her shoulders against the carriage wall, his kisses sliding down from her collarbone, provoking shivers.
"Pei Changqing!" Xie Wanqing exclaimed softly, "This is a carriage!"
"Be good, it’s a bit of a journey to the outskirts of the Capital," Pei Changqing lifted his gaze to look at her, reaching out to peel off her clothing and coaxing, "Just once for me."
"No, no!" Xie Wanqing was resolute, desperately pushing him away with embarrassment and annoyance, "How dare you mess around with me in such a place!"
Pei Yuqing paused, seeming to consider the matter seriously. Seizing the opportunity, Xie Wanqing hurriedly covered her neckline and moved to a corner, glaring at him with anger, "You’re too lustful!"
"..." Pei Yuqing remained silent, gazing at her collarbone’s red mark, unable to think of a rebuttal.
She was right; he was indeed overwhelmed with desire. Holding her in his arms, he couldn’t help but think about it...
His dazed, lost expression looked rather pitiful, as Xie Wanqing finished tidying her clothes, her gaze inadvertently landed on his waist and belly, causing her to avert her eyes as if burned, "Take care of yourself!"
Pei Yuqing looked uncomfortable too.
After a while, when Xie Wanqing turned back and saw him still in the same state, she frowned, "I told you to take care of yourself!"
Pei Yuqing seemed almost helpless, "How should I take care of it?"
"You’re asking me?" Xie Wanqing widened her eyes, "How should I know!"