Did Miss become a nun today?

Xie Yun Chu silently apologized to Buddha, then chased after Wei Lin and lashed him several times. Pei Chang Feng burst through the door just as she had pinned him to the ground.

Wei Lin's clothes were made of expensive materials, and they were all torn to shreds from being whipped. She used all her strength, but luckily the weather was cool and she was wearing a lot of clothes, otherwise a few lashes would have left her skin ripped and bleeding.

Upon seeing Pei Changfeng, she paused in her raised hand, reluctant to lower it, and only stopped after lashing out with the whip.

Pei Changyu stood at the door, his face darkening.

This Wei San, whenever he's not careful, he'll seduce Xie Yun Chu again.

"Wei San, have you no shame?"

Wei Lin got up from the ground, calmly straightened his clothes, and glanced at him indifferently, "What brings you here?"

As he spoke, he caught a glimpse of Su Yao peeking in from the doorway and felt a surge of hatred. This Su Yao had tricked him and dared to tip off Pei Changfeng.

Xie Yun Chu threw down the whip, too lazy to get involved anymore.

The people in the room, coming and going, treated her like a monkey show.

Without saying a word, he left without looking back.

Seeing her about to leave, Wei Lin called out from behind, "You hit me today, so I'll take that as forgiveness. From now on, let's call it even, okay?"

Xie Yun Chu didn't turn around, but went straight out the door, wanting to get as far away from these people as possible.

As he passed by Su Yao, he glanced at her. Su Yao pursed her lips and remained silent, lowering her head guiltily.

She looked away, a vague sense of annoyance rising in her heart. It was truly unfortunate that they had all conspired against her.

Inside the room, Wei Lin and Pei Changfeng were on the verge of a fight, one smug and the other with a grim face. Just as they were about to come to blows, Su Yu rushed over and stepped between them, trying to smooth things over: "This is my fault today, Pei Er. If you're angry, just come to me."

Pei Changfeng clenched his fists, but ultimately said nothing, and turned and left.

Su Yu gave her sister a wink, and Su Yao quickly caught up with her, finally managing to persuade her to go into the teahouse next door.

Su Yao sat down opposite Pei Changfeng, arms crossed, her expression somewhat smug. "Pei Changfeng, I was the one who tipped you off today, don't you have anything to thank me for?"

Pei Changfeng ignored her and tilted his head back to gulp down a cup of tea.

Su Yao wasn't annoyed. "I was talking to Miss Xie when that scoundrel Wei San suddenly appeared and intercepted us. I called you here to repay the life-saving grace you showed me at Yong'an Temple."

Pei Changfeng still didn't respond, and poured himself another cup of tea, which was freshly poured and he didn't seem to mind that it was hot.

Su Yu then followed him in, panting, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was still there.

He glanced at Pei Changfeng's expression. "Still angry?"

Su Yu sighed helplessly, "Why do you have to argue with him?"

These words only made things worse. Pei Changfeng's expression darkened further. "Why shouldn't we care? A piece of trash dares to covet my cousin?"

"Okay, okay, your cousin, no one else can touch her, alright?"

"Now I finally understand why Meng Qi'an hasn't been drinking and having fun with you guys lately."

They're so hard to appease; their tempers flare up at the slightest provocation, and mediating their fight is quite an art.

"Alright, didn't I already send Ayao to inform you?"

"Besides, you saw it yourself. Wei Lin spent half the day apologizing, and your little cousin didn't even give him a kind look. What else do you have to worry about?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Changfeng's expression finally softened.

He then offered a few more words of comfort before changing the subject, "I inquired about your desire to become an official in the court, which you mentioned last time."

"how?"

Su Yu asked curiously, "Logically speaking, the Zhaoping Marquis's family is currently enjoying the Emperor's favor. If you want to obtain an official position in the court, you don't need me at all; your elder brother can handle it all."

Su Yu asked with a smile, "Didn't you always respect your older brother the most? What, did you two have a fight?"

Pei Changfeng looked uncomfortable when he realized he had been told the truth.

What are you arguing about?

From childhood to adulthood, his older brother never argued with him about anything.

His older brother always gave him what he wanted.

Whether it was studying or pursuing an official position, he never felt inferior to his elder brother. He was always proud to have such an elder brother.

But this time, on Xie Yun Chu's matter, the eldest brother refused to back down an inch.

Throughout my life, apart from occasionally being serious about studying, my older brother has never been so forceful about anything else.

The eldest brother treats everyone the same. Ever since Xie Yun Chu arrived, he has been paying attention to her, which makes him very unhappy.

Looking back now, it was really naive.

They're now competitors, and asking him to ask his older brother to arrange a position for him... he'd rather lose face.

"My older brother has been busy lately and hasn't had time to take care of me."

Su Yu had also heard some rumors. "I heard that Young Master Pei will be transferred to the Ministry of Personnel after the New Year. He's currently busy with salt taxes and the year-end birthday gifts for the Empress Dowager at the Ministry of Revenue. Those cargo ships should be arriving soon, right?"

Pei Changfeng never cared about matters of the court, and his father and elder brother never mentioned them in front of him.

However, when he went to the study to find his father a few days ago, he overheard something outside the study.

"It's important to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday. The birthday gifts should be ready in about ten to fifteen days."

Su Yu nodded and didn't ask any further questions. "I see."

Pei Changfeng waved his hand, "Let's not talk about that, let's get down to business."

*

Xie Yun Chu boarded the carriage and leaned against the side of the carriage, rubbing her temples.

Lan Yue leaned closer and whispered, "Miss, I heard everything Young Master Wei said just now."

"Um."

"So what are your thoughts?"

"I can overlook the past, but nothing else is possible."

She rejected a good man like Wei Zhao, yet this person who made things difficult for her harbored such thoughts. Even if she didn't become a nun, she wouldn't give him a second glance.

In the teahouse next door, Guan Yun cautiously glanced at her young master's expression. Hmm, unmoved as a mountain.

"Young master, since you're already here, why don't you go down and greet Miss Biao?"

It's a rare day off, so I went out early this morning, thinking I was going to meet some friends, but I've been sitting here for a while and nothing's happened.

It wasn't until Miss Biao entered the theater that she understood the young master's good intentions.

"Both the Second Young Master and that Third Young Master Wei went to the theater today. Aren't you worried, Young Master? What if they said something?"

Pei Changyu chuckled lightly, "It's alright."

Neither Pei Changfeng nor Wei Lin are worth fearing.

For him, the most difficult part was her.

His gaze fell on the carriage downstairs, the curtains fluttering in the wind, revealing a figure sitting inside.

Only a section of the woman's fingers could be seen; they were porcelain white and slender, slightly curled, and rested quietly on her knees.

He gently hooked his finger, recalling the curve of those slender white fingers from before, and then hooked it again, mimicking the corresponding gesture.

I felt a ticklish sensation inside, yet also a sense of satisfaction.

Before the carriage left, he got up and went downstairs. Before the coachman could even bow, he jumped into the carriage.

Xie Yun Chu was startled. "Big Cousin?"

Pei Changyu smiled slightly: "I didn't take a carriage today, so I'd like to trouble my cousin to give me a ride."

Lan Yue was originally sitting next to her, but as soon as the eldest young master came up, she tactfully moved to the outside.

Xie Yun Chu moved aside, "Isn't your cousin on vacation? Why are you home so early?"

"Yes, now that the business is done, it's time to go home."

The carriage wasn't large, and Pei Changyu's tall stature made the carriage feel cramped when he got on.

She leaned against the carriage wall, not daring to look at the scriptures or look anywhere else, so she turned her head to look out the window.

Autumn has long since arrived, and a cold wind is blowing in, making me shiver.

Just as she lowered the curtain, her shoulder sank as Pei Changyu's cloak fell onto her.

"It's cold outside."

The familiar scent of sandalwood enveloped her completely, carrying the slightly cool touch of his fabric, and she was held close by him.

Xie Yunchu instinctively reached out to remove it, but just as her fingers touched the ribbon, a hand gently pressed her down.

Pei Changyu turned to the side, his eyes pressing down heavily, very close to his.

Why doesn't my cousin dare to look at me?