"Hmm?" Yu Zhichu opened his eyes. "Are you going to continue punishing me? Let me rest for a while. I really don't have the strength left."
Pei Xuan was amazed by Yu Zhichu's submissive attitude.
He knew that although Yu Zhichu looked weak and powerless, she was not a born punching bag, nor was she a masochist.
The reason why Yu Zhichu behaved like this was because she felt that she had caused the death of her lover Pei Qingye, and her strong sense of regret and guilt deserved to be punished.
Pei Xuan and Pei Qingyu are Pei Qingye's younger brother and sister. In Yu Zhichu's opinion, they are the best candidates to punish him.
So no matter what the Pei siblings planned to do to her, she was willing to accept it.
Pei Xuan guessed most of Yu Zhichu's mentality.
He felt that this mentality was problematic, but it was something he could exploit, so he didn't intend to persuade them.
"Forget it today, maybe next time." Pei Xuan said, "But from now on, you have to recognize me as your master, understand?"
Yu Zhichu glanced at Pei Qingyu. Seeing that she didn't react, he knew that this was also what Pei Qingyu meant, so he nodded slightly: "Understood."
"Really? Then why don't you just call me 'Master'?"
The frail beauty lying on her back was covered in traces and smells of defloration. Her expression returned to her usual gloomy state, and she murmured in a very light and steady voice, "...Master..."
Since they had achieved a temporary victory, Pei Xuan took Pei Qingyu and retreated first.
Of course, before leaving, Pei Xuan did not forget to add Yu Zhichu as a friend and sent him the sex slave manual.
After returning to Pei Qingyu's dormitory, Pei Xuan wanted to have lunch, but found that Pei Qingyu seemed to be in a bad state. Then he remembered that Pei Qingyu didn't say a word on the way back.
He thought for a moment, carried Pei Qingyu to her bedroom, put her on the bed, took off her coat, covered her with a thin air-conditioned quilt, and said softly, "Sister, you should rest and have a good sleep." Pei Xuan turned around and was about to leave, but Pei Qingyu held his hand.
Pei Xuan sat down on the head of the bed and whispered, "Sister, are you unhappy?"
"Um."
"Can you tell me?"
"My mother didn't want me when I was born." Pei Qingyu's expression was very calm, so calm that it was eerie. "I know it was because my father betrayed her, but what did I do wrong? Why did she abandon me too? My father remarried, and I treated that sow from the Song family very badly, so my father didn't like me either. From childhood to adulthood, only my brother has given me family warmth. I thought my brother and I were relatives who depended on each other for survival, but it was not until he died that I found out that he actually had a girlfriend and gave the jade pendant that matched mine to someone else. Why didn't he tell me? I am his biological sister! Although I have a crush on him, I never expected him to treat me as a lover. But today I found out that he might not even treat me as a sister."
"How could that be? Don't overthink it." Pei Xuan comforted softly, "Didn't you hear what Yu Zhichu said? They've been together for less than four months and haven't even slept together. It's very likely that he wants to wait until their relationship is stable before telling you."
"Maybe." Pei Qingyu shed tears silently, "But I'm still very unhappy."
"Then cry," Pei Xuan said. "Cry out loud, don't suppress your feelings. You'll feel better after you cry."
"...Wuwuwu..." Pei Qingyu finally couldn't bear it anymore. She turned over and hugged Pei Xuan's waist, then lay on Pei Xuan's thighs and burst into tears. Her crying was so heartbreaking that Pei Xuan's mood also became much lower.
He gently stroked Pei Qingyu's head and back, silently comforting her.
The crying lasted for nearly an hour. Finally, Pei Qingyu's crying became quieter and quieter until it was silent. Pei Xuan found that she had fallen asleep on his lap.
He gently let Pei Qingyu lie back on the pillow, and then he lay down beside her. Pei Xuan, who was quite sleepy, also fell asleep in a daze.
When I woke up, the sun was already setting.
Pei Xuan woke up first and stretched, and Pei Qingyu next to him also opened his eyes.
"Master, will you always be here with me?" There was a hint of tenderness in Pei Qingyu's eyes that she herself did not notice.
"Yeah, I'm a little worried about you." Pei Xuan answered casually, but his stomach started to growl.
"Master, didn't you have lunch?"
"No." Pei Xuan was a first-level cultivator and had not yet started fasting. He needed to eat three meals a day normally. "Since you're awake, let's go out for dinner."
"No." Pei Qingyu objected, which was rare. "Let me cook."
The student dormitories at the Imperial College were essentially double apartments with their own kitchens, although these noble young men and women rarely used them.
"Can you cook?" Pei Xuan asked curiously.
"I can learn if you, Master, are willing to try it." Pei Qingyu said softly.
Looking at Pei Qingyu's almost shy expression, Pei Xuan realized belatedly that his act of accompanying her seemed to have moved Pei Qingyu.
Pei Xuan knew that this was a very common psychological phenomenon.
If someone has always been nice to you and then suddenly hurts you, you will ignore his previous kindness and start to hate him.
On the contrary, if someone has been hurting you before and then suddenly treats you well, you will ignore the hurt he has caused you before and develop a good impression of him.
In addition, Pei Qingyu has been living in a harsh environment since she was a child. The image of the only brother she could rely on has collapsed, and her only friend is a sister-like figure who needs her care, which makes her lack love.
So, a little warmth at the right time changed her attitude.
Although he had not completely fallen, Pei Qingyu's resistance eventually softened.
"Okay." Pei Xuan naturally agreed.
Pei Qingyu and Yuchi Chi were not good at cooking, so there was not even a piece of garlic in the dormitory refrigerator.
Pei Xuan waited for fifteen minutes before Pei Qingyu finally brought out two bowls of cooked instant noodles from the kitchen, with poached eggs and ham cut into irregular pieces.
"Xiao Chi and I used to make this kind of midnight snack when we were hungry after staying up late but didn't want to go out." Pei Qingyu looked anxious. "It tastes pretty good, you should try it, Master."
Pei Xuan was naturally familiar with this way of eating, so he complained about something else: "Don't you have takeout here?"
Pei Qingyu was stunned: "There is none in the Imperial College."
Pei Xuan nodded, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
To be honest, it tastes really good.
Seeing that Pei Xuan was eating with great relish, Pei Qingyu sat down opposite Pei Xuan and started eating together. The scene was surprisingly warm.