Pei Ruoqing had only stayed in the hospital for one night before asking Pei Yuanshao and Shi Yunshu to be discharged. He had nothing to do and really did not need to stay in the hospital.
Under Pei Ruoqing's forceful request, Pei Yuanshao went to handle the discharge procedures. Shi Yunshu went to get the medicine. He sat on a chair at the side and waited for the two of them.
"Ruo 'er, is your brother not back yet?”When Pei Yuanshao returned with the discharge procedures, he saw that Pei Ruoqing was alone and asked.
Pei Ruoqing nodded," Not yet. There should be too many people and they need to line up."”
" Okay, then let's wait for your brother." She frowned and pulled Pei Ruoqing's hand that was scratching her neck. She looked at the red marks and said in a deep voice," Don't scratch. I told you to stay in the hospital for two more days. If you insist on being discharged, I shouldn't have done so."”
"Dad, I'm fine. It's just an allergic reaction. I'll just take some medicine back. Besides, school will start in two days, so I have to go back and prepare.”
Pei Yuanshao let go of Pei Ruoqing and did not say anything else. After a short exchange, the two of them had nothing to talk about, so the father and son pair fell silent again.
Pei Yuan Shao looked at the child who was sitting there with his head lowered, looking extremely obedient. He opened his mouth to say something, but was suddenly interrupted. He looked towards a slightly noisy place.
The originally quiet nurse's station was now a little noisy. A foreign man was standing at the nurse's station at this time. He looked a little anxious and kept gesturing with his hands. However, due to the language barrier, the man did not understand English, so he was in a short stalemate with the nurse.
Pei Yuan Shao stood up with the things he placed at the side and turned to look at Pei Ruoqing." Go and see what's going on."”
Pei Ruoqing nodded and stood up as well, walking towards the nurses 'station with Pei Yuanshao.
"What's wrong?" Pei Yuan Shao asked the anxious nurse.
"Sir, do you know any other foreign languages? This foreign gentleman doesn't understand Chinese and English, and I don't understand what he's saying. Can you help translate?”The nurse heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the person who had come. She looked at Pei Yuan Shao with a pleading expression.
When the foreign man saw Pei Yuan Shao and Pei Ruoqing, he heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Pei Yuan Shao as if he was looking at his savior and said something.
Pei Yuanshao was speechless. He didn't understand either. He only knew English, French, Russian, Korean, and Japanese.
When the man saw Pei Yuan Shao, who also did not understand what he was saying, he could not help but scratch his hair. He was a little disappointed and wanted to turn around and leave.
Pei Ruoqing glanced at Pei Yuanshao and called out to the man in Ulan Ke. The man turned around and looked at Pei Ruoqing with an excited expression as he said something.
Then, Pei Yuan Shao saw Pei Ruoqing, who he had said was not good at her studies, exchange a few words with the man. In the end, the man left with a grateful expression.
After Pei Ruoqing finished pointing the way for the man, she turned around and saw her father staring at her. She avoided Pei Yuanshao's questioning gaze and did not know how to explain herself. As her gaze scattered, she saw Shi Yunshu holding medicine and standing not far away.
"Martial Uncle, Little Ruo, are you done? If there's nothing else, let's go back.”As she spoke, she reached out and rubbed Pei Ruoqing's head.
After receiving Pei Ruoqing's rejection gaze, Shi Yunshu put down his hand. His eyes were filled with a gentle smile." Little Ruo, do you know how to speak such words?”
Pei Ruoqing was speechless when she saw the two of them looking at her with the same expression. After a while, she said," I'm quite interested in all kinds of languages, so I just picked them up casually. I'm not particularly good at them.”
Pei Yuan Shao could not deny it. When Pei Ruoqing was conversing with the foreign man, she was familiar with the language and accent. However, he did not ask too much. Now was not the time to ask.
When they returned to the Pei family, it was already past twelve. Pei Yuan Shao looked at the two children walking together and said to Pei Ruoqing,""Clean up a room for your brother. Little Shu, come with me first.”
"Alright." Pei Ruoqing's eyes flashed slightly as she silently walked to the room at the end of the second floor. The clouds were sparse and she liked peace. This room was far away from the corridor. When she pushed open the window, she could see an artificial lake. Although it lacked some natural taste, the scenery was not bad.
As he expected, the room was already tidied up and ready to move in at any time. He looked around the room and turned to open the door beside him. This was his study room. He pulled out a book from the bookshelf and picked up his glasses from the desk. He leaned on the soft couch at the side and flipped through it casually.
By the time Shi Yunshu came out of Pei Yuanshao's study, it was already two hours later. The originally sunny day had unknowingly started to rain, bringing with it a hint of dryness.
Shi Yunshu rubbed the space between his brows, his heart heavy. In the study, Pei Yuan Shao had a long conversation with him for two hours. He learned a lot from his martial uncle, and the things his father had never told him about the past. Only then did he know that there were undercurrents around Little Ruo and his martial uncle, and Little Ruo could be in danger at any time. The enemy was in the dark, and he was in the light. The current situation was not good.
Pei Yuan Shao very seriously requested him to protect Little Ruo as much as possible. He said that Little Ruo's personality was too stubborn and upright, and there were many things that needed rules, so he had to worry about it.
Actually, Pei Yuan Shao didn't need to say this. As an elder brother, he should do it. Moreover, he had a good impression of this child the first time they met. Moreover, Little Ruo was his younger brother. Therefore, he promised Pei Yuan Shao to let him rest assured. He would definitely protect Little Ruo and play the role of an elder brother to guide him well.
He returned to the room that his martial uncle had prepared for him. He took out the clothes from his suitcase and put them back into the wardrobe. When he had packed his things, he remembered that he did not seem to have seen Little Ruo.
Shi Yunshu left the room and walked around the Pei residence. At Pei Yuanshao's reminder, he finally found Pei Ruoqing in the study.
He knocked on the door, but no one answered after a long time. He gently pushed the door open and saw Pei Ruoqing holding a book in her hand. She had earphones on and was leaning against the soft couch. She was holding a small teapot in her hand and would take a sip of tea from time to time. Her posture was very relaxed.
That's right, why did this scene look like an old grandpa? Was this something a child should do?
"Little Ruo."
" Brother." Pei Ruoqing heard the voice and looked up. When she saw Shi Yunshu, she sat up and called out.
"Little Ruo, what book are you reading? You're so serious."
Pei Ruoqing placed the things in her hands on the table beside her. She took off her glasses and stood up." A book of English poetry.”
Shi Yunshu picked up the book and casually flipped through it. He found that it was an original book that had not been translated. He was a little surprised, but not surprised at all.
"Is Little Ruo going to that school?”Shi Yunshu put down his book and asked.
"Experimental High School." Pei Ruoqing spat out these four words.
"En, then Little Ruo will be reporting in three days.”From her words, she did not think that there was anything wrong with Pei Ruoqing entering S City's First High School.
Shi Yunshu looked at the sky outside the window that had already darkened. He reached out and rubbed Pei Ruoqing's head." Don't stay in the study room. Go down and eat. Then, take your medicine."”
In these three days, Pei Yuan Shao had already returned to work. Song Yu Yan, who had just returned from a business trip, was also busy.
School had already started at Shengjia University. Shi Yunshu went to settle the admission procedures and brought Pei Ruoqing to register at Experimental High School.
Experimental High School was an affiliated high school of Shengjia University. It was very close to Shengjia University, only a ten-minute walk away. The school had a strong faculty, but of course, the conditions were more stringent.
If one wanted to enter Experimental High School, one had to have excellent results and a strong background. Pei Ruoqing had both.
At the registration counter, the teacher held Pei Ruoqing's information and looked at her with glowing eyes. She pulled Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu to talk about the various advantages of Experimental High School. In the end, Pei Ruoqing was arranged to be in Elite Class One.
Pei Ruoqing pulled Shi Yunshu out of the office with a wooden face. He took a deep breath and his expression relaxed. He really could not handle such a passionate teacher. Shi Yunshu could not help but laugh when he saw Pei Ruoqing's expression and actions. At the same time, he did not understand why Uncle-Master would say that Little Ruo's results were not good.
This didn't match what he saw at all. Moreover, the relationship between Martial Uncle and Little Ruo was also very stiff. It seemed that he had to have a chat with Martial Uncle.
Pei Ruoqing looked at Shi Yunshu, who had suddenly gone into a daze. She was a little puzzled. She tugged at the corner of Shi Yunshu's shirt." Brother, let's go home."”
Shi Yunshu snapped back to his senses and looked at Pei Ruoqing's expressionless face. He could not help but rub her head. After successfully receiving a rejection look, he laughed softly.
It made Pei Ruoqing suspect that he had gotten to know a fake Shi Yunshu.
There was still one day before school started, and everyone was finally gathered for dinner. Song Yuyan and the kitchen helper had cooked a lot of dishes. When Pei Yuanshao arrived home in the evening, all the dishes were already on the table.
One had to admit that Song Yuyan was really good-looking. She was younger than Pei Yuanshao by nearly seven years, 34 - 35 years old, a good age for a woman.
Pei Yuan Shao was changing his shoes when he heard a not-so-gentle voice from the kitchen." You're back. Call Xiao Ruo and Yun Shu and ask them to come home for dinner."”
Pei Yuan Shao's action of changing his shoes paused for a moment and he frowned in confusion. Today, the little brat started school and the textbooks were distributed in the afternoon. Logically speaking, he should have returned long ago. However, when he thought about how Yunshu was around, he wasn't too worried. He replied," Got it."”
Pei Yuan Shao sat on the sofa, holding today's current affairs newspaper in one hand and making a call in the other.
At this moment, Pei Ruoqing, who had just come out of Shengyao University, was a little frustrated. The crowded bus was very noisy. There were either curses or complaints in her ears. The weak air-conditioning had lost its effect, and the heat filled the bus.
There were even people who cursed," Why didn't you kill yourself? Why are you blocking the road? Don't you know that time is precious?"”
Some people complained impatiently," What kind of weather is this? It's so hot!”
Pei Ruoqing's gaze fell on the river outside through the car window. It seemed to block out all the noise from the outside world. The fiery red sunset and the river water blended into one, and it was reflected in her pupils as if a patch of blood had spread out.
In the evening, S City was like a monster that wanted to swallow people. It opened its bloody mouth and waited for its prey to come to its door. Pei Ruoqing felt as though an image flashed across his mind. In a trance, a car rushed straight at him from the opposite side. That car was black…
"Why isn't it done yet?"
"Hurry up, it's so hot." "What are the police doing? Why aren't they done yet?”
The world seemed to be spinning, and the only thing left in his ears was the annoying humming. What was it? What else? Where did that sense of familiarity come from…
I can't remember, I can't remember…Pei Ruoqing grabbed her hair in pain and said coldly," Shut up!”
The sound of a pin dropping could be heard in the car. Everyone turned to look at the person who spoke. Shi Yunshu, who was standing at the back of the car, also raised his head to look at him. At this moment, Pei Yuanshao's call came in. Only Pei Ruoqing's phone rang in the huge car.
However, Pei Ruoqing seemed to have lost her strength and could not take out her phone even after a few tries. In the end, she could not hold it anymore and fell to the ground. Shi Yunshu finally noticed that something was wrong and pushed the crowd aside." Sorry, please make way."”
As soon as the voice came out, the crowd immediately came to life and their probing gazes moved away from Pei Ruoqing.
Shi Yunshu held Pei Ruoqing's shoulder and asked softly,""What's wrong?"
Pei Ruoqing's eyes trembled. The intense headache made his vision turn black. After a while, he said," Brother…"
He didn't know what to say after that one word. When the bell rang for the second time, Pei Ruoqing only bent down to pick it up after a while. However, she was stopped by Shi Yunshu." Don't move."”
"I'm sorry, please move aside. I have something to pick up.”Shi Yunshu said to the person beside him politely but not gently. That exquisite face had a warm smile that was extremely infectious. As soon as he finished speaking, an empty space was quickly cleared with Shi Yunshu as the center.
Shi Yunshu was stunned for a moment before he smiled." Thank you." She quickly picked up the phone on the ground and stuffed it into Pei Ruoqing's hands. He didn't need to look to guess who was calling.
Sure enough, Pei Yuan Shao's deep and powerful voice reached Pei Ruoqing's ears through the phone line," What happened?”
"There was a rear-end collision at Lingjiang Bridge. There's a traffic jam.”Even though she tried her best to suppress it, Pei Ruoqing's voice was still a little hoarse.
"Okay, I'll wait for you guys to come back for dinner." Pei Yuan Shao did not ask further. After hanging up Pei Ruoqing's phone for less than three seconds, the work phone rang. Naturally, it was about the accident at Lingjiang Bridge. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Pei Yuanshao made some arrangements and ignored it.
He was not in charge of this matter, so it was understandable that he did not receive the news immediately.
Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu arrived an hour later. Pei Ruoqing's face was a little pale as if she had experienced a huge shock. She followed behind Shi Yunshu as if she had lost her soul.
Pei Yuan Shao put down the newspaper in his hand and glanced at them." Go wash your hands and eat."”
Pei Ruoqing rarely ate at the same table as his father and Song Yuyan. His relationship with his father had always been stiff. At this moment, he did not know what to say. Coupled with the lingering headache from earlier, he was in a dizzy state.
Pei Yuan Shao and Shi Yunshu were not talkative people. As for Song Yuyan, because of her profession, she had a mouth that could twist black and white. However, work was work, and family was family. She never showed her shrewd and capable side at home.
Therefore, the dining table for the four of them was a little quiet. Pei Yuan Shao was caught off guard and said," Little Ruo, go and get some rice."”
Pei Ruoqing seemed to have snapped out of his daze when he heard the voice. He had just raised his head when he saw his father's gaze signaling him. He looked at Song Yuyan, who was smiling at him, and bit his lip to calm down his dizziness. He replied," Okay."”
When Song Yuyan saw Pei Ruoqing being obedient, a look of surprise flashed across her eyes as she asked Pei Yuanshao with her eyes. Pei Yuan Shao shook his head, indicating that it was not good to say now.
Shi Yunshu, who was sitting on Pei Yuanshao's left, watched the interaction between the two. A faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth, but his heart was stirred up.
He had once seen Pei Yuan Shao interact with his aunt. Other than respect, there was no other emotion. It had to be said that Pei Yuan Shao and Song Yuyan were more like husband and wife.
Pei Ruoqing scooped a bowl of rice and placed it in front of Song Yuyan. The corners of her lips moved slightly, but she did not know what to say. But who was Song Yuyan? She had run a private law firm by herself and had long trained her ability to read people's expressions. Seeing that he was in a difficult position, she smiled and said,"Go back and sit down for dinner. It's rare for you and your father to be here.”
Pei Yuan Shao did not intend to let Pei Ruoqing off. In this family, Song Yuyan had never let him down. He could forgive the little brat for the disgraceful things he had done to him, but he had to seek justice for his wife.
After all, Pei Ruoqing had never given Song Yuyan a good look. Although she did not speak ill of Song Yuyan, she had never been nice to her. Song Yuyan pitied him for losing his mother when he was young and never bothered with him. However, this was not something Pei Ruoqing could squander.
Pei Ruoqing knew that he would have to say something sooner or later. He indeed owed the person in front of him an apology, so he bowed and said," I'm sorry, Aunt Song. Please forgive me for my previous offense.”
Not waiting for him to bend for long, Song Yuyan immediately helped him up and did not forget to glare at Pei Yuanshao." What's there to apologize about when we're a family? A family gathering is like a criticism meeting. Ignore your dad and go back to eat."
Pei Yuan Shao wanted to facepalm, knowing that his wife was blaming him. If one had to say that the person who was the most protective of his children in this family was not him, it should be Song Yuyan.
Pei Ruoqing looked at the beautiful face of the woman in front of her and was momentarily stunned.
When he was young, although Shi Yuting…although she did not despise him, she was not too close to him. She even rarely hugged him, but he remembered his mother's embrace. It was soft and sweet.
Although his memories of his mother had faded a lot, to the point that he could no longer see her face clearly, he still had an obsession that he could not let go of.
This obsession made Pei Ruoqing in her previous life hate his father, especially after he married Song Yuyan. She felt that his father had betrayed his mother.
In the past, he was too superficial and thought that Pei Yuan Shao had taken a fancy to Song Yu Yan's appearance. Two years after his mother's death, he could not wait to marry her. He resented Pei Yuan Shao's fickle feelings and lack of loyalty.
Therefore, he refused to trust Pei Yuan Shao and never explained when Pei Yuan Shao misunderstood him, causing their relationship to deteriorate to such an extent.
He did not know if his decision to not let Pei Yuan Shao know of his death was correct. However, in his previous life, he had deliberately created a bad image. How could he tarnish the reputation of the Pei family? The only pity was that the Pei family only had one child. To the Pei family, it was better not to have this child.
After dinner, Shi Yunshu and Pei Ruoqing naturally took over the kitchen. Song Yuyan did not agree, but she was coaxed back by Shi Yunshu with a few words.
When Song Yuyan and Pei Yuanshao sat together, they were still in a daze. She sighed," How can a golden scale be a thing in a pond? This child is so transparent that it's shocking."”
Pei Yuan Shao took a sip of tea unhurriedly.”
Song Yuyan glared at him and scolded,"Can't you just hope that she's better?"
However, Pei Yuan Shao would never know that his casual words with Song Yu Yan had actually turned into words.
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