The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1003 - 228: Pei Qin I Hate You_4

Chapter 1003: Chapter 228: Pei Qin I Hate You_4

These two items were not easy to purchase; the abalone with bone dish was an art not passed down to others, and it was even limited in quantity each day, only the authentic kind could be found in Suzhou Mansion. Nest silk candy was a palace recipe, and although it circulated outside the palace, it was hard to find anywhere but in the homes of officials and nobles.

Xie Yi had only heard about these two items before, and had only tasted them after meeting Pei Wendong; Shen Songming had provided the abalone with bone, of which she only tasted a bit. As for the nest silk candy, when it arrived in Daxing County, she did have some, but it was difficult to compete with the children for it. These two items were expensive and hard to buy, but Ms. Dan managed to procure them easily.

Noticing her gaze, Dan Mingzhu looked at her once and seeing that she was still dressed as an unmarried lady, asked, "Sister Pei Qin! This isn’t your sister, is it?"

"This is Ms. Xie Yi from our relative’s family," as Pei Wendong had married Xie Yi, their family and the Xie family had become relatives.

Dan Mingzhu nodded, glanced at her, seemingly around thirteen or fourteen, and offered her a few pieces of nest silk candy.

Xie Yi felt uneasy; now she was just a visitor from her relative’s house, and as for Ms. Dan...

Ms. Dan stayed over that night. Pei Yuan also brought Happy over for dinner.

Xie Yi was even more restless, but Dan Mingzhu said nothing, did nothing, and she could only let things happen.

"Sister! Is it that they’ve upset you again?" Xie Ze came over, frowning and displeased.

"No! Don’t make wild guesses!" Xie Yi shook her head.

Xie Ze was displeased, "They just despise us and look down on us, why do you even go over there!? It’s just asking for discomfort!" He didn’t want her to go over frequently.

Xie Yi wanted to go; she couldn’t really seduce Mo Heng, wishing for Pei Qin to die soon. Now, all she could do was cling to Pei Wendong. But seeing that she couldn’t even hold onto Pei Wendong any longer, she was scared. They, brother and sister, now had only Pei Wendong to rely on.

Yet, Dan Mingzhu also dared not stay long; she hadn’t even finished breakfast when she saw Shen Songming approaching fast, his expression terrifying. She knew some martial arts, and Shen Songming couldn’t beat her, but she was afraid of him, especially when he looked like this, quite frightening.

Shen Songming was enveloped in a low pressure, seemingly desperately suppressing and restraining himself from erupting, stepping in one step at a time.

Seeing his sharp, blade-like gaze, Dan Mingzhu quickly put down her chopsticks, stammering in her explanation, "I... I’m not here... not here to cause trouble! I really... really like... like Sister Pei Qin..."

She had once driven away his admirers and cleaned up thoroughly.

"Mingzhu, go find your brother first!" Pei Qin gestured with her bowl.

"Oh." Dan Mingzhu looked somewhat relieved, yet also reluctant to look away from Shen Songming, quickly retreating, dragging Jiujiu along and taking Xixi with her. She hoped that Sister Pei Qin could really persuade Shen Songming to marry her! She just wanted to marry Shen Songming!

Huang Qiu opened his mouth, then also retreated. Only Lu Hai stood at the door.

It was just the two of them, Pei Qin holding the bowl asked him, "Would you like to eat something?"

Shen Songming stood still, staring straight at her, his eyes filled with deep mourning, "Lady Yu is dead."

Pei Qin silently set down her bowl, looking at him, "Life is unpredictable."

"Life is unpredictable, I might die any day," Shen Songming angrily exclaimed.

Pei Qin frowned. "If you truly do not wish to marry, just refuse. I think Dan Mingzhu is quite suitable."

"Why did you even write that letter to me, saying those things! Pei Qin, do you really lack a heart!?" Shen Songming shouted furiously, uncontrollably grabbing her shoulders to interrogate her. "Since when is my marriage your business!? Are you my parents or my grandparents!? Does my decision to marry or not really bother you that much?!"

Pei Qin’s shoulders ached from his grip, and seeing him lose control, her eyes turning bloodshot, she gently said, "No."

"Then don’t interfere in my affairs! Whether I marry or not is my business, and I don’t need your goodwill!" Shen Songming glared at her resentfully. "Everyone else may pressure me, and I can ignore them. But you, you have no right!"

"... I’m sorry." Pei Qin hadn’t anticipated that her few harsh words would infuriate him so much, causing such a vehement reaction.

Though she was right there before his eyes, within his grasp, he merely had to bow his head to kiss her, or withdraw his hands to embrace her, but he could do nothing. He could only watch as she stayed close to another man, and she wouldn’t even allow him this meager right to watch. Shen Songming tightened his grip, almost wanting to dig his nails into her flesh. "Pei Qin! Do you know how much I hate you!" He wished he could kill her with his own hands—was that the way to make her return to modern times? Could he then possess her?!

Pei Qin’s eyebrows knitted in pain. As she opened her mouth and saw the deep, furious, bloodshot look in his eyes, she also said, "I’m sorry."

Those same three words, when had she learned to say "sorry"!? The flames in Shen Songming’s chest seemed to set his whole being ablaze, reddening his eyes. Clinging to her, he stared at her pale neck and suddenly bit down hard.

Pei Qin gasped in pain, tears streaming down. She kicked at him.

But Shen Songming kept biting until his mouth was filled with the taste of blood, finally releasing her and staring with blood-red lips at her tearful appearance. Just a bite, and the renowned female overlord of Rongdu, the legendary deity general General Pei, was brought to tears. What about his years so far, and the rest of his life, how was he to live them?

Lu Hai saw the incident and rushed in. Seeing the blood still flowing from Pei Qin’s neck injury, he coldly glanced at Shen Songming and immediately went to stop the bleeding and clean the wound.

Shen Songming licked the blood off his lips and walked away without looking back.

Even Jiujiu calling him godfather couldn’t get his attention.

Pei Qin bandaged the wound and remained silent in the room.

Dan Mingzhu came to see Pei Qin, and seeing that she had argued with Shen Songming, greeted her and then went out to look for him.

But even after searching all day, she couldn’t find Shen Songming. "Sister Peiqin! Shen Songming... he wouldn’t commit suicide, would he?" Although she thought it unlikely, Shen Songming’s departing expression truly seemed desperate!

Pei Qin’s gaze hardened as she asked Liu Feng to go look for him.

Shen Songming was already dead drunk, yet the more he drank, the clearer his mind became, making him want to do something crazy. So what if she had married Mo Heng? Why couldn’t he take her back?!

"You can’t drink anymore." Ji Bingchu reached out and snatched the wine jar from him.

Shen Songming tried to grab it back but couldn’t, and with a cold laugh, he asked, "Ji Bingchu! You follow me around and monitor me every day, you couldn’t possibly have fallen in love with me, could you!?"