Chapter 299: Chapter 269: Can You Stop Being Angry?
Fu Zhen unexpectedly stumbled forward, and when she looked up suddenly, Pei Zhan’s face was magnified right in front of her, prompting her to quickly put her hands against his chest.
"You are bold!"
Pei Zhan said, "How do you know my nickname is Pei Dadan?"
As he spoke, his breath landed on her snow-white forehead and bounced back, making his chin feel warm again, sending a tingle down their spines.
Originally intended as an act of defiance, Pei Zhan’s hands encircling her waist couldn’t pull back now. He slightly raised his eyes, examining the face close enough to see even the tiniest of facial hairs. Suddenly, an inexplicable impulse pushed him to lower his face and swiftly plant a kiss on that smooth, snow-white forehead.
Fu Zhen was taken aback by his audacity!
Not only did he dare to hold her, he even dared to kiss her?!
Heaven and earth have flipped!
The spot on her forehead felt scorching, like being burned with a hot iron. How could this be allowed? How could this be allowed!
Her entire body shuddered, and in the next moment, she lifted her right knee, suddenly used force, and struck hard against his chest and abdomen!
Pei Zhan, with a heart full of emotions trapped inside for more than ten years, had only allowed himself to let go of them today. Neither had he expected her to act so quickly, and before he could say a word, he was hit and fell onto the bed with an inexplicable blush on his face!
"I’ll show you bold! Calling yourself Pei Dadan! Even a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass by its own burrow, yet you dare to lay hands on your Granny, watch me beat you to death, you little brat!"
Fu Zhen pounced on him, punching and hitting him.
She was infuriated!
Truly infuriated!
She had once traversed many flowering shrubs without so much as a leaf sticking to her, and today, unexpectedly, her eyes had been pecked by an eagle, her boat overturned in the eagle’s gutter, and this boy had taken advantage of her!
If she didn’t beat him to death, it would be strange!
At the moment, her fists landed with a resounding thud, accompanied by slapping sounds as her palms struck his shoulder blades.
Pei Zhan actually took a few hits; at first, he curled up his hands and feet to dodge, but later he simply turned over, lying on the bed, silently allowing her to hit him.
His face, turned away from her, had an increasingly noticeable mischievous smile.
Luckily, it was just beating and scolding.
As long as she didn’t draw a knife to kill him, there was nothing to fear!
"General, Young Madam!"
When Fu Zhen was tired from hitting him, she turned and sat to the side, pointed at Pei Zhan, and was about to speak indignantly when Ziyan knocked on the door from outside.
Fu Zhen thought she was coming to intervene upon hearing the commotion and told her to go back, but Ziyan said, "It’s Chen Shun who has returned! He says he has urgent news to report to the General and the Young Madam!"
On hearing it was Chen Shun, Fu Zhen’s embarrassment subsided completely, and she immediately flipped off the bed, throwing on a robe as she rushed to open the door: "Where is he?"
Chen Shun was standing at the courtyard gate; he indeed looked quite anxious, tiptoeing and peering through the door.
Fu Zhen stepped out, and Pei Zhan followed her outside as well.
"What’s happening with the Zhe Family again?"
Fu Zhen asked as she tied her hair.
Chen Shun glanced at their disheveled attire and immediately lowered his head: "Xu Yin just went to the Zhe Family. Zhe Yu has something to say to the Young Madam, and he asked me to convey the message!"
Fu Zhen paused for a moment and quickly asked, "How did Zhe Yu respond to Xu Yin?"
Chen Shun replied, "Xu Yin tried to force Zhe Yu to reveal who acquired the assassin, Zhe Yu said it was a masked person!"
Then he recounted the whole series of events concerning Xu Yin’s arrival.
Fu Zhen glanced at Pei Zhan and immediately motioned: "Get dressed! Let’s go!"
Pei Zhan signaled to Chen Shun to wait outside as he followed suit: "Wait outside!"
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Fu Zhen had long anticipated that Xu Yin would go to the Zhe Family. Since he was caught off guard by Zhe Yu today, he would surely settle scores later. He would inevitably suspect someone behind Zhe Yu.
The way Zhe Yu handled Xu Yin was critically important. After all, he had once trusted Princess Rong and Yongping so much. Whether he had come to his senses after being heartbroken in front of Princess Rong today, Fu Zhen hadn’t fully understood.
But since he concealed himself before Xu Yin, only claiming it was a masked person, it was still worth going this time.
"After Xu Yin left, Zhe’s house was surrounded by an ambush on all sides; getting in now is not so easy.
"However, Zhe Yu offered a way."
When they reached the alley entrance outside the Zhe Family, Chen Shun pointed to a courtyard on the east side of the Zhe Family: "The family living here has recently gone on a long trip. There’s a small door under their orchard wall connecting to the Zhe Family, allowing discreet entry away from any spying eyes."
Fu Zhen and Pei Zhan followed Chen Shun into the courtyard, and indeed there was a door beneath the pomegranate tree by the wall. The door was locked, but with a tool, Chen Shun pried it open.
The group entered one by one, reaching the east courtyard of the Zhe Family smoothly.