May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Pei Zeyu was agitated, but he had no choice but to go out.

If you were blocked from leaving the house by a concubine, you'd be laughed at to death if word got out.

Pei Zeyu then said in a cold voice, "Tell your concubine to wait in the hall for a moment, I'll be right there."

The maid took the order and left.

Seeing that Xie Qianjiao was a little unhappy, Pei Zeyu softened his voice and said, "Jiaojiao, she's already here, I can't not go."

Xie Qianjiao pouted: "Then Jiaojiao will go with my cousin!"

"You!" Pei Zeyu said indulgently, "Bai Tong's face is probably already beyond repair, so you shouldn't go, lest you get frightened again!"

Seeing how considerate he was, Xie Qianjiao didn't say anything more and reluctantly let him go.

Pei Zeyu strode into the hall, and when his gaze fell upon the people inside, he was immediately stunned.

Bai Tong stood there perfectly fine, almost no different from usual, except that her skin was slightly red, but it was not ugly. On the contrary, it looked like she had applied a layer of rouge, making her even more beautiful.

A hint of grievance lingered in those alluring fox-like eyes.

The moment she saw him, Bai Tong softly called out "Lord Marquis" and rushed into his arms like a bird returning to its nest.

Holding the woman's soft body and familiar fragrance in his arms, Pei Zeyu was momentarily dazed.

"My lord..." Bai Tong raised her head in his arms, "Why haven't you come to see me these past few days?"

"I..." Pei Zeyu was speechless for a moment, and in his heart he cursed the servant who came to deliver the message that day over and over again.

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Tong spoke again: "I understand that Your Excellency is very busy. Please rest assured, I am fine."

As she spoke, Bai Tong took a step back, tears glistening in her eyes: "I came here today because I haven't seen the Marquis for many days and I've been missing him dearly. Now that I see the Marquis is well, I'm relieved..."

After saying that, Bai Tong bent his knees and made as if to leave, but when he passed Pei Zeyu, he somehow twisted his ankle and fell into Pei Zeyu's arms.

Pei Zeyu embraced the fragrant softness tightly, not caring that they were in Xie Qianjiao's courtyard. He lowered his head and whispered sweet nothings to Bai Tong, promising to visit her again later before reluctantly calling her away.

After leaving Xie Qianjiao's courtyard, Bai Tong went directly to the main courtyard.

"Don't worry, Madam. I went there myself, and the Marquis will be there soon."

Wen Yuanshu nodded.

She felt very reassured that Bai Tong was in charge.

"We still need to keep an eye on the study, but there's no need to rush. Just check it from time to time, and don't let anyone notice," Wen Yuanshu said.

Bai Tong nodded: "Don't worry, Madam."

Bai Tong was eager to tell Pei Zeyu about the grievances she had suffered these past few days, and also to sow discord between Xie Qianjiao and Bai Tong, so she couldn't sit still and left after saying a few words.

Not long after Bai Tong left, Chunhua came in with a long face: "Madam, the gentleman from Xue Lu has sent someone to deliver another message."

"That guy caused trouble at Xue Lu again today, and we have to go there no matter what."

Whenever Pei Zhicheng was mentioned, Chunhua would grit her teeth in anger.

This guy is indeed worthy of being Pei Zeyu and Xie Qianjiao's son. Not long after he went to Xuelu, he started playing the gang-forming game, bullying those students who, although they had no background, upheld the reputation of Xuelu. Now, he's even started to deliberately cause conflicts with other rich kids.

The people from Xuelu have come several times already, and this time, there's really no way to refuse.

"It seems like Forget-Worry will need acupuncture tomorrow?"

Chunhua nodded: "Yes! Sigh, acupuncture is so painful, you always need to rest for a long time to recover, how can you go!"

At this point, Chunhua's eyes suddenly lit up.

Wen Yuanshu smiled and nodded: "Yes, we can't go, but Pei Zhicheng's parents can."

Anyway, that's not her son, so she's not going to go and embarrass herself.

Chunhua felt as if the dark clouds that had been hanging over her head had completely dissipated, and a smile returned to her face: "Yes!"

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The next afternoon, just after Wangyou finished administering acupuncture to Wen Yuanshu, Chunhua went to find Pei Zeyu: "My lord, something happened to the young master at Xuelu, and they want you to come over there."