Did Miss become a nun today?

Pei Changfeng fell ill that night.

Hearing that he hadn't eaten dinner, he went back and lay down. It wasn't until midnight that his servants, worried, went in to check on him and found that he was already burning up and unconscious.

Xie Yun Chu only heard the news after having breakfast the next day. Lan Yue had found out the news early in the morning: "Madam has already gone there. The head of the family and the eldest son are not here. The old lady is also keeping it from them and has not been alerted."

"Would you like to go and take a look, Miss?"

She shook her head, no.

"Let's wait and see."

But she still wavered. Just because she misunderstood that Pei Changfeng liked someone else, he actually fell ill.

Xie Yun Chu couldn't calm down for the first time, so she went to the teahouse to ask if there was any news.

The shopkeeper handed her the returned letter, saying, "My people in Jiangnan have found some information; someone has seen someone who matches your requirements."

"But that person only stayed in the area for half a day and didn't leave many clues."

She couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the letter. Although they hadn't found the person, they were certain that the person was still alive.

But since his mother is still alive, why doesn't he come back to find her?

She was born in Jiangnan, and at that time, she thought her mother was also from Jiangnan. But as she grew up, her mother began to talk about things in the capital.

She didn't say much, only recounting some amusing anecdotes from her childhood, and refused to say anything more.

Back then, every time she asked where her father had gone, her mother would shake her head and say, "He's already dead. Even if he were alive, it wouldn't have made any difference. He changed his heart before he died. He's just a heartless man."

But she clearly saw a man come looking for her mother.

But shortly after that man left, someone came to assassinate him.

She then realized that what her mother said was true; a father like that was worse off dead than alive.

He thanked the shopkeeper and left the teahouse.

When Qingluo returned, she told her that Pei Changfeng had woken up.

The doctor has already examined the patient and there's nothing seriously wrong.

"Let's go take a look."

She brought Pei Changfeng's favorite food, not wanting to have guests in his room.

"You're something else, Pei Changfeng. You've even learned the art of feigning injury now. You've even resorted to this trick for Xie Yun Chu."

"I thought you were really sick."

"Who said I did it for her?" It was Pei Changfeng's voice.

"I only resorted to this method because the last one didn't work, not because I like her."

"I'm not satisfied until I've won her over!"

Hearing this, Xie Yun Chu couldn't help but laugh.

Looking up at the little birds perched on the treetops, chirping and twittering carefree.

She was indeed foolish, and he fooled her time and time again.

She felt guilty when she first heard that he was sick.

She should have known better; why would Pei Changfeng take the initiative to back down to her?

It's just that the people who used to revolve around him have suddenly disappeared, and he feels uneasy and resentful.

She left the yard carrying the food box, and before she had gone far, someone called her name.

Turning around, she saw Wei Lin appear behind her at some point.

His gaze fell on the food box in her hand. "Are you going to see your second cousin?"

She didn't speak. The person who had just been talking to Pei Changfeng inside was him. Wei Lin was even worse; there was nothing more to say about him.

As they continued walking back, Wei Lin caught up with them. "It seems Pei Changfeng's self-inflicted injury scheme really worked. He showed you a little bit of concern, and you immediately went for it."

"You really can't live without him." His voice was full of sarcasm, and his eyes were blatantly smug.

Xie Yun Chu didn't understand what he had to be so proud of.

What does her affair with Pei Changfeng have to do with him? Could it be that Pei Changfeng doesn't even like her, yet he would like him?

Or is it that he's just too bored and enjoys watching her make a fool of herself?

"Xie Yun Chu, I'm talking to you, are you even listening?"

Xie Yun Chu kept walking, and Wei Lin caught up with her. "Xie Yun Chu, you should recognize your own status. People from humble backgrounds shouldn't even think about climbing the social ladder."

"You don't know yet, do you? Pei Changfeng's real cousin has already arrived."

The real cousin... Xie Yun Chu knew who it was after a little thought.

The daughter of the Pei family who got married, who was Pei Changfeng's aunt, only had one daughter.

Aunt Pei got married and lived with her husband in another place. Her daughter was about the same age as the young ladies of the Marquis's mansion and would often come back to stay.

"oh."

"No, what's with your reaction?"

"What kind of reaction could I possibly have?"

Xie Yun Chu finally stopped and looked at Wei Lin. "Third Young Master Wei, are you just being nosy because you have nothing better to do?"

They came from the same mother's womb, so how can there be such a big difference?

When Wei Lin was rebuffed, he wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed and said, "This isn't your home, so you're not being nosy."

Xie Yun Chu sneered, "I've been in the Marquis's mansion for ten years, and I call the Marquis's wife 'Aunt.' What do you call her? You wouldn't happen to want to be my aunt's son, would you?"

She looked him up and down, then sneered, "Too bad, my aunt doesn't want a fool."

Still not satisfied with what she said, she walked up to him before leaving and stomped on his foot. Wei Lin's face instantly turned red, and he writhed in pain, clutching his foot.

She was finally satisfied. "Stay away from me from now on, you're bad luck!"

He went back and angrily read three pages of Buddhist scriptures before he calmed down.

With his hands clasped together, he prayed, "May Buddha protect me and prevent me from seeing Wei Lin again. If I am tainted with bad luck, I fear it will defile our sacred Buddhist sanctuary."

"Amitabha......"

Lan Yue stood to the side, her face filled with terror.

Oh no, Miss is really going to become a nun.

After the prayers were finished, Xie Yun Chu handed the pastries from the food box to Lan Yue, saying, "Take this out and heat it up."

Lan Yue opened the food box. "Isn't this for the Second Young Master? Didn't Miss deliver it?"

"Yes, we can't waste it, let's eat it ourselves."

After that day, she stopped going out again.

During this time, I mentioned it to my aunt several times. She was not in good health and wanted to stay at Qingyun Nunnery for a while, but my aunt refused me without hesitation.

"Don't even think about going to that nunnery! Stay home and behave yourself!"

"Your second cousin has been sick lately. You should go see him. You used to be the one taking care of him, but he hasn't been around to see you these past few days, so he's been in a bad mood."

When Pei Changfeng was mentioned, Xie Yun Chu pursed her lips and remained silent.

My aunt is really persistent.

It was truly a stumbling block for her to enter the Buddhist order.

She had spoken to her aunt many times, but all her attempts failed.

Sigh, when will she be able to go to Qingyun Nunnery again?

"You," Cen Jingyan said, exasperated, "you grew up beside me, how could I possibly harm you?"

"Lan Shu has been diligently serving the old lady lately. The old lady already dotes on this granddaughter; if this continues, she'll have no respect for you anymore."

Ji Lanshu, a cousin of the Pei family, lived in the Pei residence for a period of time when she was a child, and was very close to Pei Changfeng.

Both Aunt Pei and the old lady had this idea, but unfortunately, Cen Jingyan, their biological mother, was there, so they pretended not to notice their thoughts.

Because of this incident, the old lady and her sister-in-law were very dissatisfied with her.

"Aunt, you know what I'm thinking right now. It's a joyous occasion that he's back, and it would be even better if my second cousin likes him."

She spoke with such seriousness that Cen Jingyan was stunned, but then her eyes reddened.

"Yun Chu, you really..."

"Yes, Aunt, even if I don't chant Buddhist scriptures, I will not marry my second cousin."

"Is there really no way to turn things around? Changfeng, that child, clearly has feelings for you."

This time, Auntie misjudged her. What did her second cousin have for her?

She didn't answer, and her aunt couldn't stop crying. Xie Yun Chu had no choice but to say something nice.

He was even forced to swear that he would never become a monk again.

Monks do not lie, Aunt, why must you make things difficult for her?