Chapter 105: Even if it were a dog, I would still give it a gift

No matter how many times, Xiao Yichen deliberately showed off the gifts Mu Yuanzhi gave him in front of Gu Rongjin, it would immediately make Gu Rongjin's face sink.

Xiao Yichen, pleased with the effect, curled his lips in a smile.

He has so many things she gave him that he can't finish showing them off.

"Even if it were a dog, I would give it a gift, but from now on I will only embroider clothes for my husband." Mu Yuanzhi lifted her eyes to Gu Rongjin: "I had embroidered something for you before, but you rascal ran off and disappeared—I never got a chance to give it to you."

She only then realized he had been silently caring for her for so long; before, she only ever despised him.

She had thought her brothers, who treated her well in every way, were superior, but actually they could not compare to Gu Rongjin's care for her; she had truly been blind before.

"Really? What did you embroider? Hurry up and let me see!" Gu Rongjin immediately became happy, provokingly raising his eyebrows at Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen's smile froze—how many times has she compared him to a dog?!

Pei Yunxi was like an outsider, unable to get a word in—whether it was the brothers or Brother Chen, why does everyone now just revolve around Mu Yuanzhi?

Clearly she had already snatched them away!

Why does their interaction seem to be going backwards?

No, not just backwards—Brother Chen used to dislike Mu Yuanzhi so much, but now he's always jealous because of Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin.

"Brother! You've had enough!" Xiao Chuchu couldn't bear to watch any longer: "Sister-in-law is still here—how can you be jealous over another woman?!"

Her words were like a fuse, completely igniting Pei Yunxi's resentment; she cried and ran away!

"Little sister?!" Pei Shangling glared fiercely at Xiao Yichen: "Xiao Yichen, hurry up and go after her!"

Xiao Yichen had no choice; he had to set off to chase her, and before leaving he couldn't forget to glance at Mu Yuanzhi.

But Mu Yuanzhi didn't care at all whether he went after her; her heart was only for Gu Rongjin, and she left hand in hand with him.

Xiao Yichen withdrew his forlorn gaze and turned around.

In the garden, only Pei Shangling and Pei Shangling two brothers remained; Pei Shangyan gazed at the plum blossoms in the garden in a daze—he hadn't expected that Little Sister Zhi's supposed liking for plum blossoms was actually because he imposed that liking on her.

Pei Shangling was so annoyed he wanted to die; he didn't want to see these plum blossoms.

"Where are you going?"

"Going home to sleep!"

Pei Shangling wasn't just speaking out of anger; he really intended to go back and sleep, resting his head on the Dream-Wanderer pillow.

He always felt he would find some secret in that pillow; he didn't know why, but that's what he believed.

Maybe he's desperate and grasping at straws?

Pei Shangling returned to his own sleeping palace, allowed no one to disturb him, lit Tibetan incense, and began to sleep.

"Ling brother!"

"Mu Yuanzhi?"

"Clang——!"

The sound of something breaking, followed immediately by a heart-wrenching cry.

Who is crying?

"Why......"

"Mu Yuanzhi?"

Why is she crying so sorrowfully?

Which bastard made her cry like that?

Pei Shangling really wanted to see clearly, but his blurry vision just wouldn't clear up, making him anxious and irritable with no way to fix it.

"Why? Because you're not worthy! Even if I smash it to pieces, I won't give it to you!"

A vicious voice drowned out Mu Yuanzhi's crying.

Who is scolding her?!

This voice couldn't be his, could it?

Until Pei Shangling realized with a start that the voice just now was his own.

He had indeed said something like that before, but only to his little sister; he had never said it in front of Mu Yuanzhi!

Did he smash the bronze bell he had given her?!

No, he's never done such a thing!

Mu Yuanzhi cried even louder, making him feel vexed and unsettled.

"Stop crying! It's just a broken bell—I'll just give you another one!"

"You don't deserve to wear the bell I gave you, nor to be my sister—Mu Yuanzhi, you don't even measure up to a single hair of my little sister!"

"Shut up!"

"You shut up!"

Who is impersonating him?!

Pei Shangling exerted himself, trying to dispel the mist before him, but he could only ever see a blurry shadow.

"Mu Yuanzhi!" When Pei Shangling finally could speak again, he was both startled and delighted; he suddenly sat up, anxiously looking around.

Where is there any trace of Mu Yuanzhi?

This is his sleeping palace.

Pei Shangling sluggishly scanned the area, and his gaze finally landed on the Dream-Wanderer pillow.

That's right—he had fallen asleep with his head on the Dream-Wanderer pillow.

Pei Shangling got off the bed and poured himself a cup of water to calm his fright.

The Crown Prince brother was right—this pillow causes nightmares.

But compared to the Crown Prince brother's nightmares, his hardly counts as anything.

Pei Shangling thought it over, then, unwilling to believe it, lay down again to sleep.

He's definitely not out looking for nightmares!

That nap just now didn't resolve his recent worries—it made them worse.

After lying down, Pei Shangling found himself unable to sleep again; suddenly remembering something, he bolted upright and went to the Tibetan incense he had just lit, only to find it had almost burned out.

No wonder he could wake on his own—it turns out this Tibetan incense is the reason.

Yang Jianyu really is an evil daoist!

Never mind the scolding—Pei Shangling still has to go to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to keep borrowing Tibetan incense.

"My lord, it's already midnight—do you still intend to go out?"

"Quite the nag—what business is it of yours when my lord goes out?"

The impatient Pei Shangling snapped.

He didn't dwell on it, rode to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, only to find a Pingnan Wangfu carriage waiting at the gate.

Mu Yuanzhi?

What's she doing here at this hour?

Or is it Gu Rongjin?

Perhaps it's because of that nightmare, but Pei Shangling feels a little reluctant to see Mu Yuanzhi—he keeps remembering how she cried in sorrow, while he stayed unmoved and instead spoke harshly.

He could never act that way!

Dreams are dreams, and they're the opposite of reality.

Even if he's harsh with her, it's surely her fault!

Having convinced himself, Pei Shangling stepped into the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.

At that moment, Gu Rongjin, in the carriage, said to the utterly weary Mu Yuanzhi: "Your fourth brother's here—won't you say hello?"

"He's not my brother," Mu Yuanzhi corrected.

"True enough—someone like him doesn't deserve to be your brother; only I do. I'm not just your brother, I'm your husband—versatile and affordable!"

Mu Yuanzhi, who had been wearing a stern expression, was made to laugh by him.

"Look, only I can make you laugh—what would you do without me?" The pushy Gu Rongjin pinched Mu Yuanzhi's cheek.

"Cut it out—I can get along fine without anyone." The smile on Mu Yuanzhi's face vanished in an instant.

She can get by without anyone; she won't depend on another person—not even Gu Rongjin.

Gu Rongjin swept Mu Yuanzhi into his arms without a word: "No, you simply can't be without me! We're husband and wife—two hearts as one!"

"You're annoying—get lost!"

"I won't!" Gu Rongjin said shamelessly: "Xiao Yuanzhi obviously can't leave me—I came to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to see the National Teacher, and you have to come too!"

"…Have some shame—it was the National Teacher who told us to come together!"

"He says come and you come? Don't let him fool you—he's an evil daoist!"