By the time Ji Yunqing finally got his fill, Wen Yu's cold sweat had almost soaked through the layers of gossamer robes on her body. "It's getting late. In a little while, the banquet will start. Young Master Pei the Second can take his seat in advance."
After Ji Yunqing issued the order to leave, Pei Shen felt as if he'd been granted amnesty. Without hesitation, he stood up, bowed perfunctorily, and then fled the tea room as if there were a fierce tiger chasing after him. His movements were so swift.
Wen Yu watched his hasty departure with a profound look in her eyes, yet a sense of calm settled in her heart.
It's good that he feels guilty. Every bit of his guilt will become a sharp blade in my hand.
"Alright, I've had a great time today." Ji Yunqing casually tossed Wen Yu aside, as if she were a useless piece of trash.
He calmly tidied himself up before deigning to spare Wen Yu a glance. "Madam Pei has made me quite satisfied today. I hope Madam Pei will be as self - aware next time."
Wen Yu lowered her head. In Ji Yunqing's eyes, this gesture seemed like a gentle sign of compromise.
He let out a satisfied laugh and then strode away.
As soon as he left, the maids outside the tea room entered the inner chamber.
The servants under Ji Yunqing seemed to know their boundaries well. They quickly prepared bathwater and a proper set of clothes, placed them in the room, and then left in a hurry.
Wen Yu sat on the ground to regain her composure. Then, exhausted, she got up, quickly washed herself, changed into the prepared clothes, and put on Pei Shen's outer robe to completely cover up all the traces before leaving the tea room.
[It seems like Sister Yu changed her clothes and freshened up. Is His Highness the Third Prince being so considerate?]
[No to domestic violence. QQ rush! With such a handsome face, if he's angry, I'd slap myself. How could I let him do it himself?]
[Alas, it's a pity that the original website was shut down. Otherwise, we wouldn't have the screen go black every mealtime. I want to watch the live broadcast!]
Wen Yu lazily lifted her eyes to glance at the reappearing bullet comments and couldn't help but sneer.
Considerate?
Ji Yunqing was just afraid that if he really let her go out in tattered clothes and with injuries all over her body, she might not be able to bear it and then decide to fight him to the death.
Preparing bathwater and new clothes for her was just a meager favor from his fingertips.
The old trick of giving a sweet after a slap wasn't novel, but it was indeed effective.
After all, he was certain that Wen Yu would swallow her pride for the sake of her reputation.
Otherwise, she should have exposed what happened to her at the palace banquet when she lost her virginity to him.
Scandals meant nothing to playboys, but the Third Prince had ambitions for the throne and surely cherished his reputation.
If he wanted to compete for the world, he had to keep his sordid hobbies well - hidden. Otherwise, the impeachment memorials from the Censorate would flood the Third Prince's Mansion.
Wen Yu dragged her weak body to the banquet late. Overexertion had left her famished but unable to eat. She finally let out a sigh of relief like a survivor after the banquet was over.
[It's Sister Yu who's eating, but why am I so full?]
[Let's look forward to the humiliation play in the carriage later!]
[It seems like Sister Yu is really tired. I feel a bit sorry for the upcoming carriage scene. Won't Sister Yu break down?]
[Of course not. Don't forget that Sister Yu is the daughter of the Wen family. If she really didn't want to do these things, she could have asked her family for help to save herself. Sister Yu just can't let go of the rules.]
Humph.
Wen Yu gritted her teeth.
She had once thought of asking her family for help, but she couldn't do it.
Even if she told her family, all the Wen family could do was take her back to the mansion or find a reliable family for her to marry into. But even so, she could avoid Pei Shen but not Ji Yunqing.
After all, even though she was innocent in the matter of losing her chastity, the world's gossip would drown her.
The Wen family had been a famous family for generations. She didn't want her family to be the subject of any discussion because of her.
Moreover, Pei Qing and Pei Shen were both trying to get the Wen family to take the blame for the Pei family. With the hidden danger to the Wen family still unresolved, she couldn't take risks.
And because of the setting of being the female protagonist in the flower market, she was powerless. It was almost impossible for her to take revenge directly. All she could do was use her beauty to plan step by step.
"Sister - in - law, what are you standing there for?" Pei Shen stood in front of the carriage and reminded Wen Yu, who was standing still.
Hearing this, she came back to her senses and realized that the carriage had already stopped in front of her. She sighed, lifted her skirt, and got into the carriage first.
After Pei Shen got in, she leaned against the inner wall of the carriage, quietly waiting for the impending deliberate humiliation.
"Why is Sister - in - law so tired today?" Pei Shen asked as if he didn't know anything, but his tone of concern didn't seem fake.
Wen Yu was so exhausted from Ji Yunqing's torment that she didn't reply.
[It's starting! Pei the puppy is going to start insinuating!]
[Waiting in the front row!]
The bullet comments were getting more and more lively.
Wen Yu simply closed her eyes and didn't want to look anymore.
"Sister - in - law, sleep in peace. I'll wake you up when we get to the mansion." Pei Shen's voice was soft, with a hint of barely perceptible heartache.
After saying this, Pei Shen didn't say anything else.
His eyes fell on Wen Yu's face. His gaze was serious and focused, as if he wanted to engrave every detail of her face in his mind.
[?]
[What? That's it?]
[Where's the promised humiliation of Sister Yu with the dancing girl?]
[Pei the puppy, are you going for pure love at this crucial moment? Are you kidding me?]
[I'm really getting angry. You can see Sister Yu sleeping anytime. Why do you have to look at her now? Say your lines quickly! Say that you saw a shameless dancing girl in the Third Prince's Mansion today, that she has no shame, that she's promiscuous!]
[I'm going to throw a tantrum. Is this what you're showing us noble big yellow chicks? Let's all shout the slogan together—]
[Refund! Refund! Refund!]
Wen Yu was really extremely tired. Even though the carriage was slightly bumpy, she fell into a deep sleep and had no idea that the bullet comments were going crazy at this moment.
It wasn't until the carriage stopped steadily in front of the Pei Mansion that Wen Yu suddenly remembered that the humiliation scene the bullet comments had mentioned didn't happen.
She looked at Pei Shen, who had already gotten out of the carriage, with a complex look in her eyes. When he couldn't see, she slowly curved her lips.
It seemed that she had overestimated Pei Shen's self - control.
This was only the first time he had given her up, and he was already reluctant to say anything harsh.
It seemed that it wasn't an impossible task to make Pei Shen and Ji Yunqing turn against each other completely.
[Sister Yu is smiling at Pei the puppy. She's smiling so sweetly.]
[Pei Shen! I'm really furious. Not following the plot is bad enough, but your wife is smiling at you affectionately, and you don't even turn your head? Couldn't you at least take a look?]
[I said that the number one male lead in Sister Yu's heart will always be our Pei the puppy. Uncle - niece literature is the best!]
[Pei Shen, oh well, I really have no way with you (shaking head and smiling wryly).]
[Only kids make choices. Sister Yu wants them all! Just the Third…]
[Although the words are crude, the truth is there. But you're really too crude, the one above. But I like it! More drama!]