[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let":3,"chapter-a-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let-a-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let-chapter-50":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Marriage in Name Only? My Stepbrother Won't Let Me Go",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1326601,1761,"Chapter 50: I Hate You to Death","a-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Chen Shujing saw the suspicion in Xue Xingyao’s eyes and awkwardly rubbed his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Xue Er, may I have a word with you in private?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were gentle, his words and actions refined and courteous—completely different from the temperamental Pei Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao bit her lip, deciding to hear what Chen Shujing had to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If this man is cut from the same cloth as Pei Yan, then I’ll just forget about this marriage arrangement.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they weren’t formally engaged yet, so it would be easy to resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao told Mei Wanying to wait for her, saying she’d be back soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this left Mei Wanying and Pei Yan alone in the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Wanying felt uncomfortable. She picked up a porcelain cup and pretended to drink, using it as a way to avoid talking to the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the liquid entered her mouth, Mei Wanying thought, ’This fruit drink is quite fragrant.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan opened his mouth, but it was too late to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment ago, the manager had come in to serve the dishes himself, bringing a pot of fruit wine. The taste of alcohol was faint, overshadowed by a rich, fruity aroma. It was a fine vintage, mild enough for a young lady to enjoy a little. The manager left only after pouring it for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Wanying couldn’t hold her liquor; she would get drunk from the smallest drop. Unfortunately, her mind was elsewhere, and she hadn’t paid attention to what the manager said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had assumed it was just a normal fruit drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the liquid went down, a warmth spread through her stomach. Mei Wanying knew she was in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t drink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan caught her as she swayed and threatened her viciously, \"If you dare touch alcohol again, you can just fall next time. I won’t catch you. You’ll be the one crying when you scar that pretty face, and I certainly won’t be finding you any scar removal cream!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan knew just how much Mei Wanying cherished her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hurt it, she would definitely cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mei Wanying was drunk, she was very well-behaved. She didn’t cause a scene or curse at people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dizzy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan snorted coldly. \"You drank so fast. Who else would be dizzy but you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already felt awful, and now she was being scolded. A wave of grievance washed over Mei Wanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung her hand, slapping the man’s face limply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan had lost count of how many times he’d heard that from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her temper was never this fierce before.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why did she change so suddenly?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my territory. If anyone’s getting lost, it’s you,\" the man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Wanying’s head swam. Past experiences tangled together, and she could no longer distinguish between her past life and her present one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Pei Yan tell her to get lost, tears suddenly streamed down her face. \"It’s not that I would marry no one but you. If you’re unwilling to take responsibility, you could have just said so. Why give me hope only to make me despair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan frowned, not understanding what Mei Wanying was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Responsibility... what does she mean?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the time Mei Wanying had fallen into the water and he had saved her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is she referring to that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t seem right. It didn’t match what she was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan tried hard to remember if he had done something to wrong Mei Wanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came up with nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only ask her, \"What did I do that requires me to take responsibility for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was casual, which made Mei Wanying look at him with despair. \"I hate you to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan’s face darkened. \"You hate me? You think I love you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what he truly believed. He didn’t love her in the slightest; he was only going to marry her because he had taken her body and was forced to take responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Wanying closed her eyes, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz. \"I don’t want the child. Let’s make a clean break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she spoke, the more confused Pei Yan became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What child?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What on earth is she babbling about?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to ask for clarification, but then he heard Mei Wanying say, \"We’ll get out of the way for you and Xue Yunshu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did Xue Yunshu get dragged into this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She really is talking nonsense.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Mei Wanying furrowing her delicate brows in discomfort, Pei Yan swept her up into his arms and took a few steps around the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a soft couch there for resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After settling Mei Wanying there, Pei Yan should have left, but for some reason, his feet seemed to have taken root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he stood by the couch, staring at Mei Wanying without blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, he had sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slept restlessly, a cloud of melancholy hanging over her features. The corners of her eyes were still damp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s thumb brushed the moisture away, and his heart felt a prick, as if stabbed by a needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want Mei Wanying to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want her to frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao returned quickly. Not seeing Mei Wanying, she was about to go search for her when she spotted a figure behind the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went around it and gasped, covering her mouth in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan was cradling Mei Wanying’s flushed cheeks, his lips just a fraction of an inch from the space between her eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captivated man was jolted awake, his back drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What was I about to do to Mei Wanying?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why didn’t I even notice someone entering the room? Where did the vigilance I’ve cultivated for years go?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands clenched into fists, violent emotions churning in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That wasn’t me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could I lose control to this extent?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Wanying was the one who was drunk, not him. Pei Yan couldn’t accept that he, while sober, would do something so intimate to Mei Wanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that he would be so lost in her presence that he’d forget everything around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is dangerous!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It could be fatal!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan’s expression turned cold as he stood up. \"Miss Xue Er, you should know what should be said and what shouldn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao understood the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she still had to speak up for Mei Wanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, Ah Yin poured her whole heart into you, but what did she get in return? Now that she has let go and wants to start a new life, if you can’t give her what she wants, then don’t get close to her again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Pei Yan had ever heard such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strongly disagreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they were together or apart, it was a matter between him and Mei Wanying, and it had nothing to do with anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outsiders should not interfere in matters between me and Mei Wanying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Outsiders?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao was so angry she laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As far as Ah Yin is concerned, it’s not yet certain who the real outsider is!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan softened his tone. \"Don’t tell her about what happened today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was in turmoil, and he needed time to sort out his thoughts. Fortunately, he was about to leave for the Border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trip would take a few months at the least, or as long as a year or two at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have enough time to figure out what to do about Mei Wanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have her leave the capital tonight. Miss Xue Er, when she wakes up, say a proper goodbye to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Mei Wanying’s best friend; she would certainly be reluctant to part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proper goodbye would leave no regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao’s voice rose. \"You’re still making her go to Jiangnan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao stomped her foot in anger. \"You kissed her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t,\" Pei Yan corrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao rolled her eyes. If she hadn’t arrived in time, Pei Yan would have kissed her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hah...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Typical scumbag, denying it after getting caught!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, you must take responsibility for Ah Yin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Responsibility.’ That word again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time Mei Wanying fell into the water and mentioned that word, he had felt extremely irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d felt like he’d been tricked and hadn’t shown Mei Wanying a pleasant face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, upon hearing the word \"responsibility,\" he felt a strange sense of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was really wrong with him. He urgently needed to put some distance between himself and Mei Wanying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could he get his clear head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yan: \"I will personally escort her out of the capital. We leave immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingyao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seriously, is there something wrong with this guy?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If he doesn’t want to see Ah Yin, he could just walk away himself.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’On the one hand, he can’t wait to send her off to Jiangnan, but on the other, he insists on escorting her personally.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does he really not want to see Ah Yin?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or can he just not bear to let her go?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-05T19:26:55.228Z",1,"novelbin.me","8dd207047a3e1953b71f5f80e843e605f8be593e141f6c7dfa8884fc8b5732f2","a-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let-chapter-101","a-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let-chapter-49",175,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-marriage-in-name-only-my-stepbrother-won-t-let-cover.jpg"]