Along the way, Shi Yunshu did not say a word. Pei Ruoqing did not open her mouth to explain either, allowing Shi Yunshu to pull him.
Shi Yunshu brought his men back to his room. Pei Ruoqing's hands and feet were stiff as she allowed Shi Yunshu to strip him naked. Then, she nimbly put on his sleeping robe.
Throughout the entire process, there was no expression on her face. However, when Yun Shu picked up a towel to wipe his hair, Pei Ruoqing could no longer hold it in." Brother…"
The temperature in the room was not high. Shi Yunshu had even deliberately lowered it by two degrees. Pei Ruoqing did not feel much. However, Shi Yunshu's entire body was still wet. He did not have any intention of changing his clothes and continued to tidy up Pei Ruoqing.
Pei Ruoqing snatched the towel from his hand and said hoarsely," I'll do it myself. You…change your clothes first!”
Shi Yunshu looked at him mockingly." You can't take it anymore? What does my body have to do with you?”
Pei Ruoqing's body trembled and she instantly understood what Shi Yunshu meant. He could not bear to see Shi Yunshu feel any discomfort or pain, but he had to let Shi Yunshu see him fall into the river and his life was threatened.
However, he did not know that at that moment, he really did not have any courage left. It was really because of his body that he fell into the water. He definitely would not tell Shi Yunshu about these thoughts.
Pei Ruoqing kneeled in front of him, her tone filled with unspeakable regret and sadness." Please…change your clothes!”
It had been a long time since he had used honorifics to address him. Now, he had no choice but to put himself in the position of a trainee so that Shi Yunshu would not have to be so apprehensive to punish him!
"Then should I also ask you not to let my heart hang on the cliff all day long and be afraid of you all the time? Or is this what you want?"
Shi Yunshu lowered his head and looked at him. His usual gentleness and peacefulness had faded away. This noble young master's figure was now surrounded by a cold chill.
It was not a sharp question, but it made Pei Ruoqing close her eyes in pain. Her voice was still hoarse." I'm sorry.”
"Alright, I understand." After responding, Shi Yunshu took his clothes into the bathroom. Pei Ruoqing could not guess Shi Yunshu's meaning and did not want to guess.
For a moment, there was only the sound of water coming from the bathroom in the room. He was still holding the towel that Shi Yunshu wanted to wipe his hair with, and his fingers were tightly clenched.
In less than ten minutes, Shi Yunshu took a shower and changed into a set of dry clothes. Pei Ruoqing adjusted her state of mind. The towel in her hand was also replaced with a belt. She held it up properly.
Today, Shi Yunshu did not want to be reasonable at all. He took the belt and directly said," Take it off."”
There was nothing under the sleeping robe, but Pei Ruoqing knew how furious Shi Yunshu was. No matter how ashamed she was, she did not dare to hesitate. When he put away his sleeping robe, a short-sleeved t-shirt appeared in front of him." Put it on. I don't have the habit of humiliating others.”
Pei Ruoqing's eyes were red. She put on clothes that were obviously a size bigger than his and leaned over the edge of the bed." I don't ask for forgiveness. I just want you to calm down."”
"Calm down. What do you think the family rules are?”Shi Yunshu held the belt and hit his buttocks. Instantly, a red spot appeared, and the skin was even broken.
Pei Ruoqing took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice," I'm sorry. I said the wrong thing.”
Following that, there was no more nonsense. Shi Yunshu was determined to teach him a lesson and did not hold back at all. It had been almost a year since Pei Ruoqing had been punished. Shi Yihong had always been in charge of Pei Ruoqing's family. He rarely used such a heavy punishment.
But today, he was so scared by this bastard that his heart almost stopped beating. He did not want to experience that moment of panic again in his life. Something was quietly changing. He could no longer ignore the weight of Pei Ruoqing in his heart. He could not imagine what would happen if he lost her.
However, the more he understood his feelings, the more he could not tolerate Pei Ruoqing playing with his life.
As he was thinking, the thirty strikes had already ended. His originally smooth buttocks were covered in purple, and blood had already seeped out from his buttocks. Shi Yunshu suddenly felt a little discouraged as he looked at the trembling, pale, and pained person who was still not making a sound. He threw away his belt and sat by the bed without saying a word. Looking at the person who was trying his best to get up and kneel, his heart suddenly ached.
At this moment, Pei Ruoqing's consciousness was still very clear. Shi Yunshu did not hold back, but it was not as terrifying as he had imagined. He did not complain at all. After the punishment, he would kneel down. He did not want to break his rules at this moment.
"Is there anything you want to say?" Suddenly, Shi Yunshu spoke.
Pei Ruoqing was stunned for a moment. He knew what Shi Yunshu was asking, but he only said," I'm sorry. I must have been on the plane and in the car for too long and felt a little dizzy. I wanted to go out for a walk and forgot the time.”
Pei Ruoqing pinched her fingers and tried her best to stabilize her body.
"I forgot to eat lunch at noon. My blood sugar is a little low, so I couldn't stand properly.”As he spoke, he pinched his palm and shook it.
Shi Yunshu was about to be angered to death by this bastard. He suppressed his anger and dragged Pei Ruoqing onto the bed. He looked at the marks on Pei Ruoqing's fingers and took a deep breath." If you don't want to be beaten again, let go!"”
"Stay here. I'll go buy food." With that, he turned around and left the room.
When he left the room, Shi Yunshu saw Yi Shujue waiting at the door. He belatedly remembered that this room was not his alone, but he was really angry at that time and directly ignored this problem.
Looking at Yi Shujue's smiling face, Shi Yunshu said apologetically," I'm sorry, Senior Yi. I might not be able to let you use the room for the time being. I'll get you another room."”
"Hey, do you need me to treat you like an outsider? I treat you as a friend, and you treat me as a senior. What is this?”Yi Shujue pretended to be angry.
Shi Yunshu smiled and did not reply. He could tell that neither he nor Yi Shujue were the kind of people who could talk to each other after meeting each other twice. Although they admired each other, they were not close to each other. Yi Shujue said this because he didn't want him to blame himself too much.
"My brother will also be coming to this hotel tonight. I've already booked a room. You can use this room!”Yi Shujue said with a smile.
"Thank you so much!" Shi Yunshu bowed slightly and sincerely expressed his gratitude." I'm going out to buy some things. I'll have to trouble you to take care of this place."”
"No problem." Yi Shujue replied and then said," Your little friend probably didn't have lunch at noon. You should bring some for him."”
Shi Yunshu was stunned by the words " that person in your family ". He tilted his head a little unnaturally." Thank you for your reminder, senior."”
Yi Shujue was not someone who liked to meddle in other people's business, but he had a good relationship with Shi Yunshu. He could not help but say a few more words." Yunshu, if you like her, don't be so cold. You need to have hope in your relationship so that you won't go to the extreme."”
Shi Yunshu did not know how Yi Shujue had seen through his relationship with Pei Ruoqing, but he was very grateful for Yi Shujue's reminder.
On the second day, after a night of rest and a strong medicinal effect, Pei Ruoqing was barely able to move.
After breakfast, they packed up their belongings and headed for Mount Pulong.
By the time Shi Yunshu got into the car, Pei Ruoqing was already seated by the window. He was carrying a black backpack and had his hands crossed in front of his chest. He had his eyes closed and was wearing a pair of earphones. He looked like he was keeping people at arm's length.
Shi Yunshu was stunned for a moment before he pursed his lips. He knew very well how heavy his blow was yesterday. Based on Pei Ruoqing's current condition, it was impossible for her to sit down.
He originally wanted to sit with Ruo 'er, but there was already someone beside him. Thinking of this, Shi Yunshu felt a little disappointed. Yesterday, Pei Ruoqing did not stay in his room but returned to the room she had allocated.
Now, if he really wanted to give up and keep a distance from him, would it be the end?
According to legend, Mount Putuo was a place where Guanyin was educated. After the Buddhist civilization was introduced to China, it had experienced many twists and turns. The accumulated culture was very rich, but it could only be summed up in one word-Zen. The culture we are going to discuss today is related to Buddhism.”The old professor from Yunjing clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the magnificent mountain gate with a kind smile.
Pei Ruoqing, who was standing outside the crowd, was sweating profusely. It was not from the heat, but from the pain! He didn't listen to a single word the old professor said. All his attention was on the tormented buttocks behind him.
Shi Yunshu and Yi Shujue went to the ticket counter to check their tickets. Pei Ruoqing stood alone in the same spot and did not gather in groups of two or three like the others.
The old professor talked about historical allusions endlessly. Pei Ruoqing frowned slightly and tried her best to focus on the explanation.
Although he had applied medicine on his back, it had long disappeared after being rubbed by his pants. In such weather, the sweat on his body felt like thousands of ants were biting him.
Just when he could not take it anymore, a bottle of mineral water was handed to him." It's cold. It might not be so uncomfortable after drinking a few mouthfuls.”
Pei Ruoqing looked up in surprise, as if she did not expect it to be Yi Xinghe. They were not familiar with him, and other than Yi Shujue, no one felt that he was abnormal. This was because Shi Yunshu had told everyone that he had accidentally fallen into the water yesterday and injured his legs. In addition to his deliberate disguise, no one felt anything wrong even if he walked very slowly.
He took the water from Yi He's hand. The cold water slightly eased the restlessness in his heart. He looked at the vending machine not far away and whispered," Thank you, teacher."”
Yi He didn't know how to answer. He said dryly," Yes, it'll be over soon."”
Pei Ruoqing,"…" Can you guys pretend that you don't understand?
This small episode made Pei Ruoqing feel much better. When they passed the ticket gate, Yi Shujue tilted his head and looked at Pei Ruoqing, who did not look good. He said to Shi Yunshu," Why don't we let him go back to the hotel? Even if he goes up in this state, it will be torture."”
Shi Yunshu's gaze also landed on Pei Ruoqing's slightly pale face. After a long while, he slowly shook his head." I believe him.”
If Shi Yunshu knew what would happen next, he would probably rather not have said those words.
The path up the mountain was neither steep nor flat. Pei Ruoqing walked very slowly and soon reached the end. Shi Yunshu deliberately slowed down and waited for him to catch up, half supporting him as he moved forward.
Along the way, laughter and laughter could be heard. The old professor was knowledgeable, calm and humorous. Even Yi He, who was afraid of social interaction, would interrupt from time to time. In this atmosphere, everyone's sense of strangeness gradually disappeared. Some extroverted students were already pestering them with questions, but strangely, no one approached Shi Yunshu.
"How is it? Can you continue walking?”Shi Yunshu asked the person beside him in a low voice.
Pei Ruoqing shook her head." I'm fine.”
Soon, the group arrived at a scenic spot. This scenic spot was located halfway up the mountain. The mountain peaks surrounded a valley. Looking down from a high place, the valley was covered with trees. There was a circular fish pond in the center of the area. There were groups of koi in the pool, swimming along with the pedestrians on the shore. There was a temple at the foot of a cliff not far away. The smell of incense wafted in the air, adding a sense of solemnity and tranquility to the place.
"Pure Land's Dustless Realm, Cen Lou Zhuiyuan Heaven. The moon on the shore of a bay rock, half of the murals in the middle of Zen.”Yi He, who was standing beside Pei Ruoqing, looked at the smoke rising from the temple and muttered softly.
His gaze fell on the cliff behind the temple. There was a narrow path carved out of the cliff. It was about ten stories high from the bottom of the valley and looked very dangerous. The middle of the cliff seemed to have opened up a world, and something was vaguely engraved on the wall.
Yi He became interested and turned to Yi Shujue." I'll go up and take a look."”
Yi Shujue naturally saw the hole in the wall. For people like them who were involved in history, the things carved on the wall were extremely attractive. Thinking that he wouldn't be leaving anytime soon, Yi Shujue told the old professor and Shi Yunshu to bring the students to the temple while he and Yi He went up to take a look.
Pei Ruoqing looked at the gradually thinning line and informed Shi Yunshu. She randomly chose a small path with fewer people. The surrounding trees were lush. A gust of wind blew, bringing a hint of coolness, dispersing some of the frustration in Pei Ruoqing's heart.
The memories of his previous life lingered in his mind. For a moment, he really lost his calm and sense of propriety. He also did not know how to face his father and Shi Yunshu for the time being. To be fair, Shi Yunshu was not in the wrong and had not done anything to hurt him.
On the contrary, as a teacher, he was very responsible for himself. He was also a victim of what happened after that. He just did not believe Pei Ruoqing.
Trust was always given by others, and he could never force it.
Pei Ruoqing stood under a tree. Green vines were twining around the tree, and the leaves were lush and green. The thin water flowed into the stream from the mountain wall. The ancient arch bridge and a willow tree were leaning against each other. The breeze blew, and the branches rippled in the stream.
"Mom, hurry up."
A six or seven-year-old boy ran in front, followed by a middle-aged woman.
"Bao 'er, slow down.”
"Mom, look, there's a bird's nest on the tree."
Pei Ruoqing raised her eyebrows and strode away. Just as she took two steps, the child suddenly picked up a stone and threw it at the tree behind Pei Ruoqing. The branch shook and a black snake suddenly attacked Pei Ruoqing's neck.
"Be careful!" Yi Shujue had just walked past the arch bridge when he saw this scene and exclaimed.
Pei Ruoqing felt that something was wrong. When she heard Yi Shujue's shout, she turned around abruptly. The black snake was already in front of her. She did not have time to think about it and raised her arm. Her arm hurt and two teeth marks appeared on her arm. Fortunately, the snake was frightened and injured someone. It immediately fled into the forest.
The boy was shocked by the sudden change in the situation.”She ran to the middle-aged woman, who picked up the child and comforted him," Be good, Bao 'er. Don't cry."”After he finished speaking, he wanted to leave. Yi Shujue quickly walked towards Pei Ruoqing. When he saw the middle-aged woman leave without even apologizing, he said coldly," Wait a minute. If your child didn't hit that snake, the snake wouldn't have been frightened and bitten. Are you leaving just like that?”
"Who asked him to stand there? Besides, my Bao 'er smashed the tree, not him.”
The woman's sharp voice made Pei Ruoqing's head hurt. Yi Shujue was shocked by the woman's unreasonable behavior." Snakes never attack people. If your child didn't hit them, why would they suddenly bite people?”
"He was already here before we came. Who knows if he will be bitten? How can you blame my baby? I haven't blamed you for scaring my baby to tears.”
Pei Ruoqing said lightly," Teacher Yi, forget it. Let them be.”
The middle-aged woman snorted proudly and left with the child in her arms.
Yi Shujue held Pei Ruoqing's arm and frowned when he saw the wound." I'm afraid this snake is poisonous. I'll take you to the hospital." Give your brother a call."
"Don't tell my brother yet. We'll tell him when it's over. If we tell him now, he won't be able to help much.”
Pei Ruoqing took out her earphones from her pocket and wrapped them around her arm with Yi Shujue's help. She carefully squeezed out the blood from the bite wound and rinsed it with mineral water.
Yi Shujue's eyes flashed with admiration when he saw the young man's orderly emergency treatment. He frowned in disapproval when he heard Pei Ruoqing's words." Shouldn't you tell your family immediately that you're injured? Moreover, the study would take at least an hour before it ended.”
"This is a black-browed viper. The head of the viper is slightly triangular, the body is thick and short, the tail is short, the entire back is dark brown, and there are dark brown circular stripes on each side of the body. Viper venom contains neurotoxin and blood-circulating toxin, mainly blood-circulating toxin. I've dealt with it just now, so it's not a big problem. I'll call the hospital later and contact them in advance to prepare the serum. It's not too late to tell my brother after the research is over.”
Pei Ruoqing took off her earphones as she walked. After a while, she tied the earphones to the wound again to prevent the blood from not flowing for a long time.
Although Yi Shujue didn't agree, he couldn't say anything more. He had to go to the hospital first.
It was about two hours 'journey from the mountain to the hospital. When Yun Shu received the news and rushed to the hospital, Pei Ruoqing had already taken a blood test and was on an IV drip.
Looking at Shi Yunshu's extremely dark expression, Pei Ruoqing touched her nose guiltily and lowered her head.
Yi Shujue looked at the two of them and sighed helplessly in his heart. He turned around and left after saying," You guys chat."
Shi Yunshu calmed his breathing and took a deep breath." Why didn't you inform me immediately?”
"The research hasn't ended yet because it's not good for too many of my teachers to leave. Besides, I'm not in a big deal.”
Pei Ruoqing felt Shi Yunshu's expression turn ugly after she finished speaking.
"Nothing? The amount of venom released by vipers was 40 to 125 milligrams, and only 25 milligrams could cause death.”
Pei Ruoqing felt that she had said something wrong. She got off the bed and knelt down.
"What are you doing? Stay here obediently." Shi Yunshu pulled Pei Ruoqing up and placed her on the bed. When he saw Pei Ruoqing sitting on the bed, Shi Yunshu retracted his hand and wanted to pour a glass of water. However, he realized that the corner of his shirt was being pulled by Pei Ruoqing.
Shi Yunshu's anger dissipated a little. He looked at Pei Ruoqing without saying anything." Brother, I was wrong. Don't be angry, okay? I'll protect you! It won't happen again." Her tone carried a hint of pity that she had never had before.
Was Ruo 'er acting coquettishly with him? Shi Yunshu's anger dissipated, and the corners of his mouth curled into an imperceptible smile.
"Don't do it again."
"I promise there won't be a next time."
"Yes." Shi Yunshu sat down beside Pei Ruoqing.
Pei Ruoqing had yet to let go of Shi Yunshu's clothes. She stole a glance at Shi Yunshu and heaved a sigh of relief. Her hand that was holding on to Shi Yunshu's clothes tightened. Shi Yunshu saw everything that Pei Ruoqing thought was a secret. His eyes were filled with smiles.
The next morning, when she went out with Shi Yunshu, she met Chi Song who was coming out diagonally from the opposite door. Pei Ruoqing felt a little awkward facing this roommate. After returning from the hospital yesterday, Pei Ruoqing had wanted to go back to her room. However, when she mentioned it to Shi Yunshu, she saw the look in Shi Yunshu's eyes. Pei Ruoqing cowered. She could be considered a person with a 'criminal record' now.
Chi Song and Shi Yunshu greeted each other, then cast Pei Ruoqing a probing glance before leaving. As early as yesterday, Shi Yunshu had explained the reason for the change of rooms when he went to help Pei Ruoqing with her luggage. Hence, the cold Chi Song did not express anything.
In the restaurant, she inevitably met Yi Shujue and Luo Weiqiu. They sat at the same table. Yi Shujue was about to order breakfast for them, but Luo Wei glared at him." Sit down."”
Yi Shujue was speechless. The child was still there.
Luo Weiqiu did not care about his resentment. He stood up and walked towards the dining table. Shi Yunshu could not wait for Luo Weiqiu to get it for him. He rubbed Pei Ruoqing's head comfortingly and stood up as well.
Pei Ruoqing pulled out a chair and stood up. She bowed slightly to Yi Shujue." Teacher Yi, thank you for saving me. In the future, if there's anything I can use, Pei Ruoqing will not refuse.”
"Why does it sound like an alliance?”Yi Shujue looked at him in amusement." And I didn't do anything except accompany you to the hospital, right? However, I accept your gratitude. Let's just let this matter go, okay?”
"Alright." Pei Ruoqing responded. Perhaps to Yi Shujue, this was just a small matter, but he would remember this favor in his heart.
"Don't call me teacher in private. I heard from my brother that the Shi family and the Luo family have a deep relationship. My brother is the current head of the Luo family, and I'm the disciple of Elder Luo. It's not too much for you to call me brother.”
However, what he did not know was that Luo Jingnan and Shi Yanjie were of the same generation, so Shi Yihong was considered Luo Jingnan's junior. However, they did not interfere too much with the friendship between these juniors. How they interacted with each other was up to them.
Pei Ruoqing was also a little surprised by the relationship between the two families. She knew that Yi Shujue was trying to close the distance between them and called out," Brother Shujue."”
At this moment, Shi Yunshu and Luo Weiqiu came over with their breakfast and happened to hear Pei Ruoqing address them.
Shi Yunshu looked at Pei Ruoqing in surprise. He knew how serious a child's rejection of others was, but he did not want to be subdued by Yi Shujue so easily. For some reason, Shi Yunshu felt a faint sense of loss.
Before he could figure out the reason, he saw Yi Shujue looking at him with a smile." Yunshu, your brother has changed his words. When will you change your words?”
He admired Shi Yunshu and had a faint tendency to treat him as a close friend. However, to be able to make this gentle and self-restrained young man call him brother from the beginning also gave him a sense of accomplishment, right?
"Xiao Shu, you're getting more and more impudent!”Luo Weiqiu scolded him with a smile, but there was not much blame in her tone. It was not easy for people like them to meet a few true friends. Each of them was worth cherishing.
Shi Yunshu smiled and nodded." Alright, I'll listen to Brother Shujue."”
Shi Yunshu put down the plate and placed Pei Ruoqing's portion in front of him. He reached out for an egg and peeled half of it for him." If you don't like it, try to eat one every day. You're too picky about what you eat. It's not nutritious."”
Pei Ruoqing was slightly stunned. She took the egg." Okay, thank you, Brother.”
Luo Weiqiu and Yi Shujue looked at each other, and Yi Shujue looked at Shi Yunshu with a mocking expression, as if to say," Not bad, you have improved!"
Shi Yunshu lowered his head, a faint blush appearing behind his ears.
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