Chapter 53

Su Qingyue used a lot of effort to help the half-conscious Pei Huaiye into the thatched cottage.

She unbuttoned his jacket in a few quick movements.

Pei Huaiye's left chest was indeed injured, but fortunately, it was bandaged. At this moment, blood was seeping through the gauze, looking shocking.

Su Qingyue's fingers trembled, and the hand she reached out with shrank back in fear. Large tears fell onto Pei Huaiye's chest muscles.

Pei Huaiye slowly opened his eyes and gently held Su Qingyue's small hand.

His voice was hoarse. "Don't be afraid, the wound is fine. It might be low blood sugar from being tired and hungry on the road. Go find me something to eat in the bag."

Su Qingyue wiped her tears and hurriedly rummaged through his canvas bag, finding a pile of food. "Eat a White Rabbit milk candy first."

Her voice was choked, and her speech had a thick nasal tone, which made Pei Huaiye's heart soften.

With two or three milk candies in his mouth, Pei Huaiye gradually recovered, and his pale complexion slowly regained color.

Su Qingyue also gradually calmed down, her eyes full of heartache. She broke the sponge cake and bread into small pieces and stuffed them into Pei Huaiye's mouth.

As Pei Huaiye ate, he regained his strength. He stared at Su Qingyue with interest, gently pinched her soft little hand, and asked softly, "Are you still angry with me?"

Su Qingyue's palms were very hot, and she wanted to break free but had no strength. She had no choice but to blush and pout, not saying a word.

She turned her head, her cheeks puffed up like a cute little animal. Pei Huaiye felt an unbearable itch in his heart. He propped up his head and poked her soft, tender little face again. "What will it take for you to forgive me?"

Su Qingyue felt indignant. "You promised me you'd come back in one piece when you left..." She spoke with a trembling voice, and the corners of her eyes turned red instantly.

Pei Huaiye's heart trembled. He hurriedly sat up and said with some surprise, "Are you angry with me because of this?"

Su Qingyue glared at him with misty eyes. She had indeed taken her anger out on Pei Huaiye over the past few days because of the Pei family's deliberate marriage proposal to Li Cuiyan.

But as soon as he returned, he made those people apologize to her and publicly acknowledged her as the love of his life.

Her anger had long since dissipated.

It was just that seeing the seriously injured Pei Huaiye still made a wave of indescribable discomfort and grievance surge in her heart.

Pei Huaiye hugged Su Qingyue, his voice low and gentle. "I'm sorry, I made you worry." He looked at her intently, his eyes full of warm love.

Their eyes met, and in an instant, the world spun. Su Qingyue was tightly embraced in a warm hug.

A powerful, unmasked aggressive aura surrounded her.

Pei Huaiye's black eyes were deep, staring tightly at Su Qingyue's flustered peach-blossom eyes and her constantly fluttering eyelashes.

This kiss was different from the shallow ones in the past.

This time, Pei Huaiye was like a wild beast, kissing and biting, fierce and domineering.

He kissed her brutally, not letting go of any sweet corner between her lips, tongue, and teeth.

Su Qingyue was shocked for a moment, her mind going blank.

Occasionally, a sound or two escaped into the air.

Charming. Soft and glutinous.

When the kiss ended, Pei Huaiye's sword-like brows furrowed slightly, and Su Qingyue realized her small hand was pressed against his wound.

Su Qingyue's cheeks were flushed, her eyes misty. "Are you okay? Don't move around, I'll apply medicine for you!"

She was too embarrassed to look at Pei Huaiye, lowering her long eyelashes and focusing on removing the gauze.

After wiping the wound on Pei Huaiye's chest and gently applying the ointment, Su Qingyue finished bandaging him gently and couldn't help but secretly glance at Pei Huaiye.

Their eyes met, and she saw this man staring at her without moving, his gaze frank and ardent.

Su Qingyue didn't know why, but her ears turned red again. She smiled somewhat shyly, like a flower bud waiting to bloom in the spring, charming and beautiful.

Seeing her smile so charmingly, Pei Huaiye couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. "What are you laughing at?"

Su Qingyue didn't know either.

Perhaps it was because she had finally seen the person she had been thinking about, and discovered that the other person was also deeply in love with her. That kind of joy from the bottom of her heart made one want to laugh, want to keep the corners of their mouth raised.

She pouted coquettishly. "Does the wound hurt a lot?"

Pei Huaiye caught her wrist and kissed it. "It doesn't hurt anymore now. Qingyue, I never saved Li Cuiyan. That was her talking nonsense. It must have been that when I was fighting the wolf, she was nearby and deliberately told people outside that I saved her."

Su Qingyue didn't expect Pei Huaiye to explain this. "I know you wouldn't get entangled with others."

Pei Huaiye's heart stirred. Meeting her trusting gaze, he said softly, "Qingyue, I'm going to your house to propose marriage right now!"

Su Qingyue's eyes widened, somewhat helpless as she met the anticipation in his gaze. "You're still injured, even if you're in a hurry, wait until tomorrow."

Pei Huaiye smiled, his deep eyes laughing. "Hmm, then wait for me at home tomorrow afternoon."

Knock, knock, knock.

A child's voice came. "Auntie, Mom told me to call you home for dinner!"

Both people in the room were stunned.

Pei Huaiye laughed. "Go home and eat quickly."

When Su Qingyue turned around, Pei Huaiye opened his arms again and hugged her tightly in his arms.

Su Qingyue pressed her ear against Pei Huaiye's chest, listening to his powerful heartbeat, and her face, which had just cooled down, turned red again instantly.

A few seconds later, Pei Huaiye's low whisper rang out. "Wait for me at home tomorrow afternoon."

"Auntie, why is your mouth broken?" Su Zhuangzhuang's eyes were wide open.

Su Qingyue stiffened. She squatted down to be at eye level with Zhuangzhuang. "Auntie accidentally bumped into a tree. If anyone at home asks, just say that! Do you know?"

Zhuangzhuang nodded foolishly, and Su Qingyue said worriedly, "You must say that! Auntie will buy you little twists and sesame candy tomorrow!"

Su Zhuangzhuang swallowed his saliva. "I know, Auntie!"

When the two returned home, before Li Zilan could speak, Su Zhuangzhuang pointed at Su Qingyue's mouth and said, "Look! Auntie's mouth is broken! She accidentally bumped into a tree."

The room went quiet instantly, you could hear a pin drop.

Su Qingyue's small face was flushed red, her eyes were watery and bright, the skin at the corner of her mouth was broken, and her lips were slightly swollen.

This was bumped into a tree?

Except for ghosts and Zhuangzhuang, no one in the room believed it.

Su Mingqiang's old face stiffened, he coughed twice and returned to his room, while Su Qingwu went to the courtyard to chop firewood.

Su Zhuangzhuang didn't understand, raised his little head and laughed: "Auntie, remember to buy me sesame candy and little twists tomorrow!"

Li Zilan patted Zhuangzhuang's little butt twice, sighed at Su Qingyue, and said gloomily: "Eat quickly, the food is almost cold."

Su Qingyue sat at the dining table, pinching Zhuangzhuang's fleshy little face. "There are no snacks for tomorrow!"

Zhuangzhuang pouted his little face and acted like a spoiled child. "No, Auntie promised me~"

Su Qingxi couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud. "Silly Zhuangzhuang is too stupid. Sister, you should find me next time. I don't want sesame candy, I just want a hair accessory."

Su Qingyue put down her chopsticks and glared at the two little ones. "Buy, buy, buy, I'll take you to the county town to stroll around tomorrow."

Su Zhuangzhuang and Su Qingxi both cheered.

Su Mingqiang sat in the inner room, knowing that if nothing went wrong, his daughter was going to marry Pei Huaiye.

He was filled with mixed emotions, rummaged through the box for Zhao Ruhua's pillow, hugged it, and whispered: "Old partner, Pei Huaiye is going to marry our daughter. You must bless her in heaven to be happy!"