The meeting had come to an end, but the atmosphere in Pei Ruoqing's room was tense. Twenty minutes ago, Pei Ruoqing came out of Shi Yunshu's room and returned to her room according to Pei Yuanshao's instructions.
The layout of the room was simple, with gray as the main color. On the other side of the door was a wardrobe, and the bed was dark blue. Opposite it was a bookshelf and a desk. The bookshelf was filled with books, and some of them were bought after he was reborn.
Pei Yuan Shao was sitting in his seat, flipping through his homework seriously. He turned around and poured a cup of hot water, carefully placing it beside Pei Ruoqing's hand. He took two steps back and stood with his hands by his side, not wanting to disturb her.
A few minutes later, Pei Yuan Shao raised his head and tapped his fingers on the table casually." Now you can tell me what the situation is."”
Pei Ruoqing was a little silent. He did not know how to explain. When they were in the car, he had been vague. Now, he had to give an answer. Was he supposed to say that he had actually died and lived to be twelve years old, but he had forgotten many things? When he saw a familiar silhouette that he could not remember, he could not help but chase after it. Then, he accidentally discovered that the license plate was the car that had almost killed him in his previous life.
He didn't even believe this explanation, but would his father believe it…
Seeing that Pei Ruoqing did not speak, Pei Yuanshao pinched the space between his brows and suppressed his anger," Go and break a rattan and come back. Think about how to give me an explanation."”
Pei Ruoqing's heart skipped a beat, but she did not have any intention to beg for mercy or explain. She bent down and turned around to leave.
The night was dark and the wind along the water was slightly damp. Pei Ruoqing's mood became more uncomfortable and heavy than ever. What happened today made him realize that even if he had the benefits of rebirth, he did not have much capital to resist. Due to the memory loss of his previous life, he did not even know the general trend. He could only rely on his meager memories to make wild guesses.
These guesses were very dangerous. Sometimes, not only could they not protect the people around them, but they could even put them in danger, just like Shi Yunshu.
This was undoubtedly like a heavy hammer hitting Pei Ruoqing's heart, making him restrain his carelessness. After today's effort, not only did he not get any useful clues, but he also almost fell into danger. He had been suppressing a fire in his heart. Later on, he was beaten up by An Chengxi and found out that Shi Yunshu's life was almost on the line. His regret almost suffocated him.
The contradiction, entanglement, and self-loathing were like a fuse. He seemed calm, but he could still listen to orders. It was all suppressed by that bit of rationality. He could feel the repressed factor in his heart awakening. He really wanted to vent it through something, but he…could not!
He didn't want to ruin the warmth that he had finally gotten.
Pei Ruoqing looked at the dark night sky and tried her best to calm her emotions. She broke a willow branch as thick as a pinky finger and returned.
Half of the water in the cup was already gone. Pei Yuan Shao looked at him with a gloomy gaze," Why did you take so long?”
Pei Ruoqing didn't know how to answer. She lowered her head and didn't say anything.
"Who taught you not to answer questions?" Pei Yuan Shao's tone was already filled with danger. Tonight's little brat was too silent, so silent that it made him somewhat uneasy.
"I'm sorry."
" I…" He didn't know what to say anymore.
The room was silent for a long time. Pei Ruoqing looked at Pei Yuanshao for a long time before she suddenly knelt down." Dad, I…"
"Dad, do you believe in past lives and present lives?”
Pei Yuan Shao's heart tightened." What do you mean? Tell me clearly."
Facing Pei Yuanshao's doubtful and nervous gaze, Pei Ruoqing said seriously," No matter what I say next, please believe me.”
Pei Yuan Shao unconsciously straightened his body. He could feel the emotions in the child's eyes. This was his attitude when dealing with matters. He would not treat the other party lightly because of his age.
? "I died, I died in…a car accident, and then…I lived again, from the age of twenty-five to twelve.”
Pei Yuan Shao's pupils constricted when he heard this. His hands were trembling, and then his face was filled with disbelief. The expression on the face of this man, who was always chatting and laughing in the officialdom, was extremely beautiful. This kind of thing was too mystical. If the person who said this was not kneeling in front of him at this moment and was not so serious, he would definitely think that the other party was teasing him.
"You... make it clear." He wasn't doubting the other party. He could still tell whether the other party was telling the truth or not. However, coming back from the dead was too bizarre.
Hence, Pei Ruoqing picked out the key points and told his father about the things that happened between the age of twelve and twenty-five." It's probably because of my rebirth that my memory is damaged and I don't remember many things.”
? Looking at his father's face, which alternated between green and white, like a five-colored disk, he stopped what he wanted to say. He was even a little glad that he didn't tell him the truth of his death. Otherwise, he didn't know what would happen to him.
? "Did you never plan to tell me?”
Pei Qing's body stiffened for a moment before he slowly replied,"Yes."”
What he cared about the most was not how distant Pei Ruoqing had been in her previous life, but the cause of his death. Pei Ruoqing's experience was shallow and she might not understand, but with more than ten years of experience in the officialdom, Pei Yuan Shao relied on his keen political sense to inevitably smell the scent of a conspiracy in Pei Ruoqing's death.
The ending he had in his previous life was most likely due to someone deliberately guiding him. As for the motives of those people, it was actually very easy to guess. Those people's motives were not Pei Ruoqing, but him.
Pei Ruoqing looked at Pei Yuan Shao, whose breathing rate was not right, and whose gaze was also not right. She was shocked and suddenly remembered that during this period of time in her previous life, Pei Yuan Shao also had a heart attack because of an argument with her. Could it be that…some things did not change…
He got up and picked up the water he had poured earlier. He fed his father with one hand and patted his father's back carefully with the other. He said in a panic," Dad, do you have any medicine? I'll go get it."
Pei Yuan Shao drank two mouthfuls of hot water and caught his breath. His eyes widened in anger.
Pei Yuan Shao was furious when he heard this and pushed Pei Ruoqing away," Get lost."”
Pei Ruoqing was pushed back a few steps and knelt down again." I'm sorry.”
? Hearing this, Pei Yuan Shao became even angrier and slapped her. Pei Ruoqing's face instantly swelled up," I don't believe that you didn't realize how dangerous your situation is. You actually wanted to hide such a big matter from me. If something happens to you, what do you want me to do?"”
The anger and helplessness in his voice made Pei Ruoqing panic." I'm sorry. Don't be angry. You can punish me however you want. I was wrong. I shouldn't have hidden it from you. I promise I won't hide anything from you in the future."”
? Pei Yuan Shao looked at the little cub's anxious expression, as if something had broken through his chest and grown into a towering tree, showing off the greenery of the tree. He shook his hands that were hanging by his side, feeling an indescribable sadness and hesitation towards his words." Come here."”
Pei Ruoqing took a few steps forward. Pei Yuan Shao's pale face eased a little, but it was still not very good. The surging emotions in his heart were like rolling rocks, echoing in the empty valley. " Since I know you can accept punishment."
Hearing this, Pei Ruoqing recovered slightly? " I admit it. I shouldn't have hidden it from you. Please punish me."”
Pei Yuan Shao got up and moved a round stool that was about 50 centimeters high from not far away to stand in front of Pei Ruoqing. He also took a soft pillow and placed it on it. There was no emotion in his voice."Take off your pants and lie down."
From the moment she walked through the door, Pei Ruoqing had never thought of leaving in a good manner. Hence, she was not surprised to hear Pei Yuan Shao's words. But he had never…
Pei Yuan Shao was not in a hurry. Many first times required sufficient mental preparation. If Pei Ruoqing had not experienced those things in her previous life, he could still protect him and let him grow up as an ordinary person. However, whether it was fate or reality, they had pushed him to a place that no one knew about.
No, even if he had not experienced it, he could not let him walk the path of his previous life.
As the eldest grandson of the third generation of the Pei family and the only descendant of the Shi family, many people had high hopes for him. Other than some unspeakable reasons, the main reason why he stayed in S City was that he did not want Pei Ruoqing to get involved in unnecessary disputes.
But now, many things had to be done! Pei Ruoqing's death in her previous life was a signal.
The air suddenly quieted down, and every minute and every second was filled with a soul-stirring atmosphere. Knowing that his father's gaze had been on him, he dared to make him wait for too long. He was afraid that the atmosphere that had finally eased up would be worn away by him again, so he took off his pants and lay on the bed obediently.
? A sharp wind blew down. He straightened his legs and lowered his head. Pei Yuan Shao's ferule belt and his low voice smashed into his floating heart." We'll do as you say. Forty strokes. There's only one rule. You're not allowed to move."”
Pei Ruoqing wanted to nod her head but realized that Pei Yuan Shao might not be able to see it." I'll remember it.”
The real punishment had just begun. Pei Yuan Shao waved the item in his hand with a cold expression. If one ignored the sweat on his forehead, he really looked as steady as Mount Tai.
? She had grasped the strength of every blow perfectly. Even so, it still made Pei Ruoqing feel as if she was in deep water. The pain from her buttocks clearly stimulated his nerves.
Thirty hits was already more than half of the punishment. Pei Ruoqing was trembling uncontrollably. His hand that was holding onto the leg of the stool was clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. However, he did not say a single word of begging for mercy.
Pei Yuan Shao looked at the little cub's swollen and purple buttocks. The angle of his fall was slanted and the ferule hit the junction of his buttocks and legs. His fair skin quickly turned red. Pei Ruoqing couldn't help but tremble and her legs tightened.
As if something stirred in his heart, Pei Yuan Shao felt a slight pain in his heart, but he still did not stop. Once his heart softened, this lecture would be meaningless. He wanted to let him know that once some things started, he was not allowed to escape.
Rules were rules, and responsibility was responsibility. If one made a mistake, they had to pay the price.
Pei Ruoqing's tender flesh that was stuck to the wall of her teeth had deep and shallow bite marks. She was originally afraid of the cold, but a pool of sweat had accumulated in front of her. Other than the uncontrollable gasps, he did not say a word or beg for mercy until a trace of blood drifted into Pei Yuan Shao's nose.
The man, who had always maintained a straight face, suddenly stopped. He could not care less about the injury on his back as he lifted Pei Ruoqing up. When he saw Pei Ruoqing's bleeding lips, his slightly pale face was so dark that it could freeze." Kneel properly."”
Pei Ruoqing did not lose consciousness. Although his father had hit him hard, he did not show any signs of knocking him out. He moved his lips and hissed in pain.
"Now that you know it hurts, why didn't you know when you bit me?”Pei Yuan Shao's furious voice exploded in Pei Ruoqing's ears.
"I…I'm sorry." Pei Ruoqing lowered his head. Although he did not know how he had provoked his father, he was not stupid enough to provoke his father.
The wound on his buttocks seemed to have the power of a raging inferno, and the tightening of his skin made him feel as if he was being tortured. Only now did he know how much mercy Pei Yuan Shao had shown him in the past.
However, in his daze, Pei Yuan Shao had already brought a cup of warm water over and placed the cold glass against his lips.”
Pei Ruoqing obediently drank a mouthful from Pei Yuanshao's hand. She rinsed her mouth and spat it into the trash can at the side. After gulping down a few more mouthfuls of water, she felt as if she had come back to life. Her handsome and pale face seemed to have regained some color.
Before he could recover from his shock, the ferule, which was still warm from his body, slapped his face. It didn't seem like a punishment, but more like a warning. Pei Ruoqing looked up in shock and was stunned when she met Pei Yuanshao's deep gaze.
"If you dare to do such a self-harming thing again when you're punished, you can forget about your mouth!”Pei Yuan Shao's voice did not fluctuate much, as if he was stating a fact. However, Pei Ruoqing's body trembled. At the same time, she understood the reason for the slap on her face. An inexplicable emotion rose in her heart.
"It won't happen again."
"How many more?" Pei Yuan Shao suddenly asked. Pei Ruoqing was stunned and replied," Nine more.”
Pei Yuan Shao was a little surprised. "Hand." Pei Yuan Shao stood in front of the little brat and touched his arm with the ferule. Today's punishment was not over yet.
The twelve-year-old boy did not even reach his waist when he knelt. Pei Ruoqing stretched out her hands.
From the beginning, Pei Yuan Shao did not intend to indulge him. The strength of his palm did not decrease, but instead increased. It wasn't that Pei Yuan Shao didn't feel his heart ache, but that he could sense danger from Pei Ruoqing's words. In his previous life, Pei Ruoqing was fearless and had distanced herself from his emotions. He suspected that even his own death might have been the result of his own indulgence.
In this life, he was willing to walk into the cage of emotions, so he would first build a heart of fear for him. With fear in one's heart, one wouldn't act recklessly. Only then would one consider the consequences before doing anything.
Fearless was actually not a positive term in many cases. Fearless meant that there was no measure in one's heart, no standard in doing things, no difference between right and wrong, no difference between good and evil.
He did not want his child to become such a person.
After a few more hits, Pei Ruoqing's hands swelled up to more than a finger's height. The dull pain in his palms stimulated his nerves.
It wasn't that he was afraid of pain, but that he didn't want to let this sincerity down.
"Can you still hold on?" Pei Yuan Shao put down his ferule and asked.
"…I can't hold on." Pei Ruoqing answered hesitantly.
Pei Yuan Shao's eyes deepened. He was not surprised by Pei Ruoqing's answer. The little brat was so honest in front of the person he truly acknowledged that it made one pity him. He lowered his voice." Reflect for half an hour. I'll apply the medicine for you."”
"Yes." Pei Ruoqing lowered her hands and replied softly.
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