NFBE Chapter 132
Chapter 132
He spoke with such confidence and without a hint of guilt.
"Besides, I'm going to marry you sooner or later, so what's wrong with me coming to see my future wife?!"
There are few men in the world as unconventional as Pei Yunche.
Nalan Jingwen chuckled, pulled his hand away from his fingers, and instead grasped his hand with its distinct knuckles. "While I'm away, take good care of yourself and try not to upset General Pei."
"If you miss me, give the letter to Chenghe, and she will have it delivered to me."
When this was mentioned, Pei Yunche fell silent, his head bowed, looking dejected, nestled in her arms.
Nalan Jingwen couldn't see his face, but she knew he was sad. After not hearing his voice for a long time, she turned the person in her arms to face her. Sure enough, there were tear stains on his beautiful face, and his originally bright eyes were now filled with tears, misty and looking extremely aggrieved.
Nalan Jing sighed, raised her hand to wipe away his tears, and said helplessly, "Why are you so prone to crying?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Yunche thought that Nalan Jingwen was disgusted with him and found him annoying, so his tears flowed even more uncontrollably.
"I used to not cry! I don't know what's wrong with me, but ever since I fell in love with you, I've become like this. I feel sad when I think about not seeing you for so long, and I also feel sad when I see you with other people. I just can't control myself!"
"Do you think I want to cry? Don't I know that crying all the time is annoying? But I don't care how others dislike me, but you can't!"
Nalan Jing was slightly taken aback upon hearing his accusations, then said, "When have I ever grown tired of you?"
"What did you just say? Isn't it just because you think I'm annoying?!"
He said he wanted to shake off Nalan Jingwen's hand, but in the end he couldn't bear to, so he could only hold back his grievances and continue to cry.
Nalan Jingwen looked at him and said seriously, "If I dislike someone, I will never allow that person to appear in front of me. I find even a glance disgusting, let alone crying in front of me."
As Pei Yunche listened, he felt increasingly aggrieved. The more aggrieved he felt, the more uncontrollable his tears became, until his eyes were swollen from crying.
Nalan Jingwen continued, "But every time you cried, what did I say? I even let you wipe your tears on my clothes."
“If I truly loathed you, you wouldn’t be here before me now, instead of here accusing and complaining about me.”
"I do not have……"
Pei Yunche instinctively retorted, but when he met Nalan Jingwen's dark and serious eyes, his voice gradually weakened, and he lowered his head and sobbed.
Upon hearing his expression, Nalan Jing embraced him and whispered, "I'm telling you this to tell you not to overthink things. I will definitely keep my promise to you. I said I would marry you, and I will definitely marry you when the year is up."
"There are many things you shouldn't guess about yourself; you can ask me directly."
She knew that Pei Yunche always seemed carefree and naive, but in reality, he was very sensitive. He would start overthinking things and get caught in a vicious cycle, getting himself completely entangled in it.
If you neither speak nor ask, and simply accept whatever you believe, you'll only end up hurting yourself in the end.
Pei Yunche smelled her scent and instinctively clung to her, nestling against her neck. He carefully reached out and tugged at a bit of her fabric, a surge of joy rising in his heart.
"I'm afraid you'll find me annoying..."
They all say that a husband should relieve his wife's worries and troubles, and should not be jealous.
But he did nothing, and he was afraid that Nalan Jingwen would dislike him.
Nalan Jingwen lowered his head, kissed his forehead, and said, "I have always been very patient with my husband, you don't need to doubt that."
"You may cry in front of me, but you should not expose your vulnerability in front of others. However, you can do whatever you want in front of me."
Hearing her admit that he was her husband filled him with overwhelming sweetness, and all the grievances he had just felt vanished.
"I will never cry in front of others. Only you can see me in such a sorry state."
Pei Yunche looked up at her slightly, and Nalan Jingwen lowered her eyes to meet his gaze. She saw his face reflected in her dark pupils. Although her eyes were red and swollen and she looked very disheveled, he was very happy.
She only has eyes for herself, that's wonderful.
He leaned in and kissed Nalan Jingwen on the lips. The latter didn't react much, but just kept staring at him. Pei Yunche kissed her lips again, loudly. He was the one who got embarrassed first, blushing and burying his face in Nalan Jingwen's arms.
Nalan Jingwen smiled faintly as he stroked his long, smooth, black hair.
Although Pei Yunche is prone to crying, he is easy to coax and won't make a fuss. He can listen to what she says.
"You said you'd grant me all my requests as long as I woke up, do you still stand by that promise?"
"nature."
He grabbed her sleeve and said, "Then I want to eat pear cake!"
Nalan Jingwen paused, then nodded and said, "I will have Chenghe go and buy it now."
Pei Yunche shook his head, "I want to go shopping with you."
"it is good."
The store was open this time, and business was booming, with a long queue. I wonder when I'll be able to buy anything.
Nalan Jingwen originally wanted to buy pear cake as before, but Pei Yunche stopped her and pulled her to queue up together.
Nalan Jingwen knew that his real intention wasn't to eat pear cake, but rather to spend more time alone with her, so Nalan Jingwen didn't say anything.
Some people recognized Nalan Jingwen and wanted to give her their seats, but Pei Yunche refused. The two of them appeared together openly in front of everyone. Some people secretly glanced at them out of the corner of their eye, as if trying to determine what their relationship was now. But seeing that Pei Yunche enjoyed these glances, she let him be.
Pei Yunche carefully reached out and took her hand. Seeing that she did not refuse, he became bolder and directly intertwined his fingers with hers. Their actions were exposed to everyone's eyes. Instead of restraining himself, Pei Yunche moved even closer to her.
Nalan Jing looked at him with a smile, "Aren't you afraid they'll spread the word?"
Pei Yunche said nonchalantly, "I'd love for them to spread the word. The more people who know, the better. That way, they'll all know that I, Pei Yunche, am your man, Nalan Jingwen."
Helpless, Nalan Jingwen held the person in his arms to prevent him from being pushed by the crowd.
"If General Pei finds out about this, he'll probably be angry again."
"Let me be angry. I can't live my whole life according to other people's wishes."
Pei Yunche gazed at the long line ahead and said calmly, "I know my mother loves me very much. She entrusted all the burdens to my older sister and was strict with her, hoping that she could inherit her mantle and protect the country. But she was completely different with me. Although she always had a stern face and a serious look, I know that she cared about me a lot. When I was little, whatever I wanted would always appear in my room when I woke up the next day. She told me to study hard, not so that I could marry a better man in the future, but so that when she was no longer around, I would not be deceived by villains and could take better care of myself."
"The reason why I was sent to the palace for the imperial concubine selection was not only because His Majesty was afraid of the power held by the Pei family and wanted to select someone to enter the palace as a hostage, but also because my mother made the decision after weighing the pros and cons. Entering the palace was the best choice. His Majesty fears the Pei family, so he will not treat me badly. I can live peacefully as the Empress. If the Pei family falls one day, I will have become a member of the royal family and will still not be affected. At most, I will just lose favor."