Favoring a Hidden Mistress? Engagement Broken-Chapter 140 - 110

Knowing that his newly wedded daughter-in-law was taken away by her former fiancé for two or three hours.

What would people think?

First, there was the forced entry on the wedding night, and now the kidnapping today.

They must really think she is a troublemaker. Marrying her back has only been a few days, and the Pei Family already...

Xie Wanqing unhappily got into the carriage, and as soon as she sat halfway down, she was pulled onto the man’s lap by his arm around her waist.

She was stunned for a moment but cleverly did not move.

Neither of them spoke first, Pei Yuqing held her waist, resting his chin on the top of her head without saying a word.

The carriage fell into an eerie silence.

Xie Wanqing felt uneasy; this was probably the most awkward time since the many times they had been alone.

After a long silence, Xie Wanqing couldn’t help but speak softly, "I haven’t returned to the manor for a long time; did I make my parents worry?"

"...Don’t worry, no one will find out about this," Pei Yuqing explained in a low voice, "I came straight from the palace to pick you up, never returned to the manor, and our parents would only think that we returned home late together."

After all, it’s the day to return to her parents’ house for the third time after marriage; staying longer with her father-in-law and coming back later is not out of the ordinary.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, and her grip on his clothes subconsciously loosened.

Pei Yuqing felt a pang in his heart, gently squeezing her wrist, "I’m sorry, I didn’t anticipate the danger and left you alone, giving him a chance to take advantage and come so late..."

Xie Wanqing shook her head, interrupting, "You came already very quickly."

Going in and out of the palace takes a lot of time; surely, the emperor’s urgent summon required immediate attention to urgent political matters.

After leaving the palace to find her missing, even if he guessed it was Lu Ziyuan’s mischief, Lu Ziyuan’s cunning tactics and secretive movements must have made finding her location no easy task.

And assembling a team...

Thinking of this, Xie Wanqing asked, "Since you didn’t return to the manor, these people..."

"They are candidates for the Qingtian Guard," Pei Yuqing did not hide it, "The Qingtian Guard’s missions are as dangerous as walking on a knife’s edge, losing soldiers is a common occurrence, the training in the Capital cannot be neglected."

Xie Wanqing immediately understood.

...No wonder these guards could fight evenly with Lu Ziyuan’s personal soldiers; the Pei Family’s household soldiers do not have such strength.

She solved the confusion and then stopped talking again.

In those two or three hours taken by Lu Ziyuan, neither was willing to bring up what had happened first.

The carriage came to a slow stop.

Pei Yuqing got out of the carriage first, then turned around and extended his hand to her, his eyes slightly lifting.

Always with her head down, Xie Wanqing couldn’t avoid it when getting out and suddenly met his gaze squarely.

Fortunately, the light at night was insufficient, and his gaze only swept over her face, seemingly not noticing her lips...

Arriving at Xuanhua Courtyard, the eagerly awaiting Erqing saw them return. Her eyes lit up, and she swiftly came to greet them.

But before she could speak, Pei Yuqing waved her off.

He took Xie Wanqing’s hand and led her into the inner chamber, dismissing the servants outside.

Erqing and the two little maids, Yuanyu and Yuan Yue, looked at each other, puzzled.

The maids, being personal attendants, were well aware that the masters hadn’t consummated their marriage even after three days.

Just... they hadn’t bathed yet, isn’t this too hasty?

Inside the room, Xie Wanqing once again found herself sitting on his lap.

The man seemed to have suffered a great shock today, usually so composed and steady, never doing anything rash, but now...

Xie Wanqing’s mind wandered, and suddenly a hand appeared under her chin, Pei Yuqing’s long fingers exerting gentle force, lifting her head that she had been keeping down.

His gaze paused in an instant.

The girl in his arms had flushed red lips, slightly swollen, clearly having been fiercely kissed and caressed, her eyelids carried a redness that seemed untouchable, like a placid lake stirred by a spring breeze.

Watery, brimming with a lingering spring air.

...She wasn’t like this before he left.

Pei Yuqing’s gaze suddenly darkened.

Xie Wanqing hurriedly covered her mouth, eyes inadvertently dodging, not realizing how guilty she appeared.

Though their marriage was somewhat frivolous, it was agreed upon beforehand to help her avoid Lu Ziyuan. Once he gave up, she could leave whenever she wanted, and he wouldn’t stop her.

But regardless, as a married woman being taken and forcibly harassed by another man, it’s never an easy thing for a husband to stomach.

Seeing her in such a state, Pei Yuqing’s heart sank steadily, watching her in a daze, unable to react for a moment.

"Wanwan," after a long while, he reached out and gently tidied the loose hair on her face, his lowered eyes revealing no emotion, and his tone remained flat, "What did he say to you during that time? Can you tell me?"

Xie Wanqing’s lips tightened uncomfortably.

Whether it was cursing, mocking, anger, or hysteria in front of Lu Ziyuan, she could spout out words readily, but now, faced with his eyes, she couldn’t utter a single sentence.

Every word she said during those hours alone with Lu Ziyuan was a secret unique to the two of them, a secret never to be told to anyone else.

With difficulty written all over her face and unwilling to speak, Pei Yuqing felt his heart dip further, his tone colder, "Is there anything you’d like to tell me?"

For instance, has that man’s persistence moved you?

Otherwise, why appear like this?

Even if she was swayed, he wouldn’t blame her; her heart had always been with Lu Ziyuan, the breakup solely due to an unfounded misunderstanding.

He knew everything; he knew Liu Manrou’s true identity, whose child Liu Manrou carried, but he didn’t reveal a shred of information.

Instead, while taking advantage of their disagreement caused by the misunderstanding, he approached her in a gentle, harmless manner.

He gradually closed the distance, seemingly passive from first meeting to marriage. It appeared she always took the initiative, but deep down, only Pei Yuqing knew how greedy his true self was.

He mercilessly cast a vast net, slowly drawing her into his embrace.

Even her proposal was within his calculations. When he first heard her ask if he would marry her, Pei Yuqing desperately wanted to agree instantly, but he knew it wasn’t the right time.

Besides, things obtained too easily are easily forgotten by a young girl, who wouldn’t appreciate their value. He had to restrain his eagerness, keeping her attentions suspended.

He needed her to care about him more.

Everything went according to his plans, and he was like a thief who found a loophole, holding tight to a treasure not belonging to him, fearing its rightful owner might reclaim it.

But what was stolen is always stolen.

Has it come time to return it in just a few days?