Сhарtеr 24: Zhаozhao Drорs the Aсt!
After hеаring Yun Zhаоzhао’s words, Хiао Shuуue left first.
Аs soon as she wаs gоne, Реi Yu Lаng immеdiаtelу сlоsed in on Yun Zhаоzhaо, his face wеaring а spring breezе-like smilе, his eуеs scrutinizing her blаtantly: “First time mееting уоu, sister-in-law. Yоu’rе trulу bеautiful.”
[Why dоes Рei Yan gеt all the gоod things!]
[Familу background, stаtus, оffiсial роsition—even his fiаncéе is аs beautiful аs a cеlestiаl mаidеn!]
Pеi Yu Lang’s inner vоice wаs driррing with sourness, filled with jealousy and rеsеntment.
Yun Zhaozhaо, hоwever, was tаkеn by surprise.
She had thought Pei Yu Lang had come again to persuade her to break off the engagement and leave the capital. She never expected that deep down, Pei Yu Lang was envious and resentful of his cousin!
[What am I lacking compared to Pei Yan?]
Hearing Pei Yu Lang’s unwilling cry in his heart, Yun Zhaozhao looked at him with bright yet cold almond-shaped eyes: “I am not your sister-in-law.”
“Sister-in-law, you are my elder brother’s fiancée, which makes you my dear sister-in-law!” Pei Yu Lang’s smile was utterly hypocritical.
“Stop trying to claim a relationship!”
Yun Zhaozhao frowned unhappily, “My aunt only has one son—my cousin!”
[Bitch! You also look down on me for being a bastard!]
Pei Yu Lang’s defenses crumbled inwardly.
While cursing furiously in his heart, he put on a show, letting out a long, dejected sigh and shamelessly said: “My elder brother and I share the same father but different mothers. Even if he doesn’t acknowledge me, I will always consider him my own brother.”
“The elder brother’s wife is like a mother. Sister-in-law, I respect you from the bottom of my heart. Meeting you today by chance, I came specifically to offer you a toast!”
Pei Yu Lang took out a jug of wine, poured a cup himself, raised it with both hands, and bowed his head as he handed it to Yun Zhaozhao.
He put on a full display of manners, smiling like a refined gentleman, his eyes ingratiating: “Please, sister-in-law, do me this honor.”
Yun Zhaozhao had long seen through his hypocrisy and affectation.
No matter how well he acted on the surface, his heart was foul and filthy! Unbearable to hear!
Yun Zhaozhao took the wine, just about to splash it in his face when…
[Drink! Drink it, and the chaste maiden will turn into a wanton woman!]
Pei Yu Lang’s inner voice was extremely excited, thinking maliciously, [Just breaking off the engagement isn’t enough!]
[I want Pei Yan to be humiliated for the rest of his life!]
Yun Zhaozhao’s almond eyes sharpened. Instead of hurrying to splash the wine, she twirled the cup with her jade-like fingers, listening to his inner voice without showing any expression.
[I’m going to sleep with Pei Yan’s woman!]
[Once word gets out that his fiancée seduced her brother-in-law, hahahaha! Pei Yan will become the laughingstock of the entire world!]
[Let’s see if he can still act like a saintly gentleman, looking down on everyone from his high horse!]
Splash!
The cold wine poured over Pei Yu Lang’s face, dripping down drop by drop.
Pei Yu Lang froze, “Sister-in-law, what are you doing!”
Yun Zhaozhao’s eyes curved into crescents as she flashed a brilliant smile, her beautiful face utterly captivating!
Scum, you’re finished!
Pei Yu Lang, however, was momentarily stunned, the anger in his heart transforming into a different kind of fire!
[Pei Yan’s woman must be thrilling to sleep with!]
[I want to…]
The next second.
Yun Zhaozhao delivered a swift kick to the groin—right on target!
“Ah—oww—” Pei Yu Lang’s agonized scream twisted into a strange pitch. Clutching his legs, he curled up like a shrimp, trembling as he knelt on the ground.
Yun Zhaozhao planted her foot domineeringly on his back: “You filthy dog! How dare you set your sights on me?”
“Zhaozhao! Zhaozhao, are you alright!”
At that moment, Xiao Shuyue returned, her heart filled with concern for her. [Who’s screaming? Zhaozhao is so fragrant, soft, and delicate—what if she’s being bullied?]
[Thank goodness my brother is nearby!]
“Zhaozhao, I brought my brother!”As soon as the words fell, Xiao Shuyue rushed through the door in a hurry. Looking up and seeing this scene, she froze in stunned disbelief.
Behind her, the Young Marquis of the Loyal and Brave Marquis Estate—Xiao Qingye—walked through the door in a striking and opulent red robe, exuding an air of unruly arrogance.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Qingye instantly frowned, his face filled with disgust and contempt. What a shrew! Utterly vulgar and uncouth!
Yun Zhaozhao didn’t even spare him a glance!
Her cousin wasn’t here anyway, so she didn’t need to pretend to be a refined lady.
Yun Zhaozhao stomped on Pei Yu Lang once more, smiling at Xiao Shuyue. “Don’t worry, I’m fine!”
“Zhaozhao, you’re so cool!”
Xiao Shuyue’s eyes sparkled as she blushed and walked over, asking, “Zhaozhao, what are you doing?”
“I’m beating him up! Can’t you tell?”
“Help—” Pei Yu Lang was on the verge of passing out from the pain. His chicken, his eggs—they hurt so much!
Yun Zhaozhao’s foot on his back felt like a mountain, pressing down so heavily that he couldn’t struggle free. Pei Yu Lang could only plead for help from the only man present. “Young Marquis, save me!”
Xiao Qingye’s handsome, arrogant face was filled with impatience.
Dragged up here in a hurry by his sister to watch a shrew beat someone up—what a waste of his precious time.
Xiao Qingye was utterly disdainful.
He sneered at Pei Yu Lang’s plea for help and looked down on Yun Zhaozhao, letting out an arrogant snort. “Yue’er, don’t hang around with such lowlifes.”
“You’re lowering yourself. Come home with me!”
Xiao Shuyue widened her eyes. “Brother, what are you saying? Zhaozhao is my good friend! She’s also Grand Tutor Pei’s fiancée!”
What?
Xiao Qingye strode over. He was very tall, standing before Yun Zhaozhao like a towering hill.
His sword-like eyebrows slanted sharply toward his temples, his nose was straight, and his lips were thin.
His handsome face was filled with arrogant pride as his sharp eyes scrutinized Yun Zhaozhao intently. “Impossible! Grand Tutor Pei is a noble gentleman. How could he marry some country bumpkin?”
Xiao Qingye not only spoke these words but also inwardly criticized Yun Zhaozhao as utterly worthless.
Aside from her face, everything about her is unfit for decent company!
Yun Zhaozhao was furious.
She lowered her leg, straightened her back, and glared at Xiao Qingye with blazing almond-shaped eyes. “My engagement to my cousin was arranged by our parents and matchmakers—what business is it of yours?!”
“What a sharp tongue!”
Xiao Qingye’s eyes grew even more contemptuous as he sneered venomously. “You beat someone up in broad daylight—you’re vulgar and shrewish. No man would ever marry you!”
“Grand Tutor Pei must have been forced! Otherwise, how could he possibly agree?”
Before Yun Zhaozhao could speak, Xiao Shuyue was already fuming.
She stomped her foot angrily. “Brother! How can you say that about Zhaozhao? Zhaozhao saved my life—she’s clearly a kind-hearted fairy! If Zhaozhao beat him up, it must be his fault!”
“I’m wronged…”
Pei Yu Lang trembled all over from the pain, looking at Yun Zhaozhao with a mix of hatred and fear. How did she find out?
I can’t admit there was something wrong with the wine!
Pei Yu Lang cried out in protest. “Sister-in-law beat me up for no reason… It hurts so much… I must have gotten in her way, I shouldn’t have come, wuwu…”
He even had the audacity to fake cry shamelessly. The tears were real, but they were from the pain.
Pei Yu Lang was still trying to slander Yun Zhaozhao!
Yun Zhaozhao wasn’t about to suffer in silence. She picked up the wine jug. “I beat him up because he tampered with the wine!”
“I didn’t!”
Pei Yu Lang panicked. “This is slander!”
Xiao Qingye, already prejudiced against Yun Zhaozhao, snorted dismissively. “Women are so petty, always suspecting the worst of gentlemen.”
The next second, the wine jug was shoved right in front of his face.Behind the wine pot was Yun Zhaozhao’s radiant, peach-blossom-like smiling face, bright and lively in its mirth, putting even a hundred flowers to shame.
Her almond-shaped eyes, sparkling with mischief, fixed on him: “Young Marquis, do you dare take a sip?”