"How about it? Do you like the taste of this soup?" Wen Yu watched as Pei Shen drank up every last drop of the chicken soup. Immediately, she squinted and smiled, looking extremely content. "If you like it, A Shen, I'll make chicken soup for you more often in the future, okay?" Pei Shen had been exhausted these days because of Ji Yunqing's targeting.
At this moment, he was deeply touched by the bowl of chicken soup Wen Yu had brought. There was a smile in the corners of his eyes and brows. He nodded in agreement. "Sister-in-law's cooking skills are the best, of course."
Wen Yu blushed at his praise. After putting away the food box, she didn't leave immediately.
Seeing this, Pei Shen was a bit confused. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Wen Yu, somewhat puzzled. "Is there anything else, sister-in-law?"
She didn't answer immediately. Instead, she walked to the desk. Her eyes showed a bit of curiosity and pity.
"What are you looking at, sister-in-law?" Pei Shen was in a great mood. He hugged Wen Yu from behind. He leaned his head on her shoulder affectionately and asked with a smile, enjoying this rare harmonious atmosphere.
The warm breath from his words tickled Wen Yu's ear.
She let out a soft laugh and shrank her neck to avoid it. "I just want to see what on earth has made A Shen so tired these past two days."
As she said this, she turned her head. Her cheek brushed against Pei Shen's chin and was scratched by his stubble, making her frown slightly.
"A Shen, it's a bit prickly."
Wen Yu complained coquettishly. Then she broke free from Pei Shen's embrace and looked up at him with pity in her eyes.
She hesitated for a while. Suddenly, as if she had thought of a good idea, she said, "A Shen, how about I help you shave your beard? Even if you're tired, you can't neglect your grooming. What would your colleagues think?"
"Sure, sister-in-law can shave it for me." Pei Shen was in a happy mood at the moment and was naturally obedient.
His eyes were full of Wen Yu's figure, as if the person in front of him was the most precious treasure in his life.
But when she heard him really agree, Wen Yu frowned again. "But I don't have the right tools there. Can I put the bowls in the kitchen first and then go to your room to get them?"
"Just tell me where they are. I won't rummage through your things."
Pei Shen's smile grew even wider. It seemed that Wen Yu's distressed look made him like her even more.
He nodded slightly and let out a soft "hmm", giving his permission.
With his permission, Wen Yu seemed even happier. She leaned closer to Pei Shen's ear and said, "Aren't we being a bit too intimate now? After all, I'm your widowed sister-in-law. I shouldn't be this close to you."
Although she said this, her expression was like that of a fox that had stolen some food, sly and showing a bit of secret joy.
Pei Shen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. His eyes were bright. "Sister-in-law and I have been so close so many times. What's it to enter my room? As long as sister-in-law wants, everything of mine is sister-in-law's."
【Baby, stop talking. Let's act out an episode, okay?】
【Pei puppy, are you taking orders? Take mine. I'm lonely.】
【The one above is like Gan Ning switching to making keys.】
【What does that mean?】
【Ning (Are you) making keys?】
"Really? Then what should I do if you have a wife in the future?" Wen Yu deliberately made things difficult, with a teasing look in her eyes.
Unexpectedly, Pei Shen really thought about it when he heard this.
But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't seem to think of a woman he was really willing to marry.
It seemed that no matter who it was, they were a bit inferior to Wen Yu.
"What, do you have someone you like, A Shen? No wonder you haven't come to accompany me much these days. So you've met a girl you like."
Wen Yu deliberately put on a straight face and pretended to be accusing him.
Of course, she knew that there was no one else in Pei Shen's heart.
These extremely twisted people would find it hard to find a toy to their satisfaction.
But Wen Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.
One person suffering such a painful life was enough. She hoped no other woman would have to go through it.
Moreover, she was still a lucky one. She was able to see those bullet comments that seemed to come from nowhere when there was still room for redemption.
Sometimes she didn't even dare to imagine that if she hadn't seen those things that day, would she really have developed according to the original plot as those people said.
Falling step by step, sinking step by step, and then becoming an empty-shelled Wen Yu.
But luckily, she saw them. She thought she could avoid such a terrible ending.
Even if she was just a product of a book, she would fight bravely and take her destiny into her own hands.
Even if her plan ultimately failed, at least she had tried to save herself, and she wouldn't have any regrets.
"How dare I? Besides, those young ladies are so boring. They all flatter the powerful and bully the weak. None of them can touch my heart like sister-in-law does." Pei Shen said with a gentle smile. Then, suddenly, he showed a bit of rascality. "Sister-in-law, are you jealous? Do you care about me so much?"
Wen Yu was a bit annoyed by what he said. She picked up the food box and walked out.
"Don't forget to come back and shave my beard, sister-in-law." Pei Shen tried hard to suppress the urge to laugh, but the joy in his voice couldn't be hidden.
【Pei puppy's love can't be hidden secretly.】
【I said you guys are too full of jokes. You're really a genius.】
After leaving the study, the smile on Wen Yu's face faded a lot. She took a deep breath, as if trying to relieve the depression in her chest.
Then she went to the kitchen. Xun Ying hadn't left yet. When he saw her come back, he was a bit surprised. "Why did you come back so soon?"
"I didn't do anything. I just delivered a bowl of soup. If I didn't come back this soon, how long should I have stayed there?"
Wen Yu raised her eyebrows and asked rhetorically.
Xun Ying was at a loss for words. Then he thought it was reasonable. "It's good that you weren't bullied."
"Do you worry about me a lot?" Wen Yu asked this question again. But this time, the smile on her face was a bit bitter. "But what can we do even if we worry? I don't have any other bargaining chips except this body."
Xun Ying was even more at a loss for words.
His raven-colored eyelashes drooped slightly, covering most of his amber pupils. He seemed a bit sad.
"You're so sympathetic. Why did you choose to be a secret guard? I heard that secret guards have to kill people, a lot of people." Wen Yu was a bit puzzled. She joked, "But then again, how many people in this world can really live as they wish?"
As she said this, she turned her head and winked at Xun Ying. "But maybe I'll be able to gain some freedom after all those who deserve their punishment go to hell."
"Just thinking about this makes me feel that life isn't too hard to bear now. As long as I can kill my enemies with my own hands, I'm willing to pay any price."
Xun Ying didn't say a word. He just stared at Wen Yu silently.
It wasn't until Wen Yu had sorted out her mood and was about to leave that he finally called out her name. "Why don't I just kill Pei Shen directly? Although I may not be able to deal with the Third Prince, killing Pei Shen shouldn't be too difficult."
"In this way, you'll be able to relax a bit, too."
This was the first time Xun Ying didn't call her Miss Wen.
Wen Yu was a bit surprised. She stared at him for two seconds. Then she burst out laughing and gently shook her head to refuse.
"Just dying like this would be too good for him. Besides, if Pei Shen died inexplicably, I'd definitely be the most suspected one. He doesn't deserve to make me bear any charges."
"Doesn't he want to gain power? Doesn't he want to have everything under his control?"
"I won't let him get his way. I'll destroy the things he cares about bit by bit with my own hands. I want him to know that the biggest mistake he made in his life was treating me as a puppet that he could manipulate and play with at will."
"And most importantly, I need Pei Shen to help me cut off the Third Prince's right-hand men."
When Wen Yu said these words, her eyes were shining brightly. She exuded a confidence that was completely different from usual. She was like an eagle soaring in the sky. Even if it accidentally fell into the hands of a hunter, it would eventually spread its wings again.
And those arrogant hunters who thought they had firmly grasped this fierce bird in their hands would eventually learn what it meant to be pecked by the eagle they had been hunting all day.
"Miss Wen is very strong." Xun Ying commented objectively.
But Wen Yu laughed even more happily. There was also a bit of conflicting disappointment on her face. "I'm not strong. I just have no other way out. I'm not willing to be trapped like this. I have to fight to the death."
"The Third Prince's power in the court is deeply rooted and intertwined. Only Pei Shen can be the most suitable pawn to stir up the situation in the court."
"The Crown Prince is dedicated to the country. Only if he ascends the throne may there be fewer women like me who can't control their own destinies in the future."
After Wen Yu finished speaking, she let out a long sigh of relief. Her expression became a bit lighter. "Xun Ying, thank you for listening to me. But now I have to get back to business. I also hope that one day, you won't have to be someone else's shadow anymore."