Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 258

This time, Ye Xi just hid aside and "peeked" as she did before, but Pei Zhu seemed to have sensed something and actually looked straight at her.

Her body stiffened and she comforted herself that they were so far apart that he shouldn't have noticed her. It was possible that he just happened to be looking over here.

But she didn't feel relieved for long, because she saw in horror that Pei Zhu actually put down the cloth he was sorting and walked towards her.

She chose a small shop with a storefront, walls and windows for her to hide in.

But the disadvantages are also obvious. In order to save space, the boss used the back door as a passage for employees, and guests cannot use it.

She saw that the person was almost there. If she wanted to leave, she could either go through the front door and collide with him head-on, or jump out of the window.

There was no way she could jump out of the window, so she could only pretend that they met by chance.

She was thinking about how to start the conversation and pretend that it was just an "chance encounter", but she was completely defeated after Pei Zhu started talking.

"Xi Niang, you finally came to see me again!"

Pei Zhu smiled brightly, completely dispelling his previous ugly expression.

The word "again" in his words showed that he already knew that she had peeped at him before, and that his unhappiness just now was related to her.

Ye Xi's heart was beating like thunder at this moment, as if she had returned to the time when she had just married him and was attracted to him.

"I, I was just passing by and happened to take a rest here."

Ye Xi stuttered, feeling her face burning. She hoped Pei Zhu wouldn't notice.

She hated her own reaction a little. She had already given birth to a child, so how could she blush so easily?

"Okay, let's eat something together. I'll go order."

Pei Zhu noticed Ye Xi's red ears and knew that she was embarrassed, so he said with a smile.

He wanted to stay with her a little longer.

"...Okay." Ye Xi could only go with the flow.

Leaving forcefully would only make people more suspicious, and besides, she also wanted to stay with Pei Zhu for a while longer.

Just stay for a while, get along like friends, it won't bother anyone.

Pei Zhu went and came back, and the two sat opposite each other.

"How have you been these past few years?"

Pei Zhu actually already knew about Ye Xi's experience. He just wanted to find some random topics to talk about, but he regretted it after he finished speaking.

Isn't this just exposing her scars? Why did I lose my mind?

"He... treated me well, and I didn't suffer much. But you, I got you into trouble."

Unexpectedly, Ye Xi was so frank and didn't hesitate to mention that person.

Pei Zhu felt a pang in his heart, he could see that the man was very good to Ye Xi.

He also thought of Wu who had been very kind to him. It was truly an injustice.

"It's nothing. It's just my bad luck and my incompetence. I can't protect you..."

He wanted to say something else, but he choked up. For the first time in all these years, he cried in front of Ye Xi.

They all understood that in this world, they were too weak, and if it wasn't Wei Jue, there would be someone else.

In short, if you are not strong enough, you will be bullied to some extent, it just depends on the extent of the bullying.

"It's all in the past. We'll all look forward from now on."

Ye Xi comforted him, saying that she couldn't say too much in public.

"Sir, the side dishes you ordered are here! Would you like some wine?" The shop owner brought the side dishes over.

Ye Xi took a look and saw that they were all her favorite foods. So many years had passed, but he had not forgotten them.

Pei Zhu wanted to refuse the boss's proposal, but Ye Xi actually said, "Come on, let's have a drink?"

She asked the last sentence while looking at him.

Pei Zhu was stunned for a moment. He remembered that Ye Xishi used to dislike him smelling of alcohol.

Now she took the initiative to ask for it, and finally he nodded.