Chapter 51 (2/2)

Xiao Zai was guarding outside the chamber and saw Pei Jin’s pitiful face.

‘If you don’t stop smiling then you’ll be in trouble,’ Pei Jin said.

Pei Jin was lenient on Xiao Zai because Xiao Zai protected Yan Shi Ning’s life at the Yan Manor. Also, Xiao Zai had begged Yan Shi Ning to save Xiao Zai from him so he only scared Xiao Zai a little.

Xiao Zai believed Pei Jin’s threat, he stopped smiling and looked like he was at his parent’s funeral. ‘Ninth prince, I don’t know if it’s appropriate for me to tell you this.’

‘Hurry and say it,’ Pei Jin said.

‘Ninth prince, the truth is… after your wife is three months pregnant as long as you’re gentle it’s safe,’ Xiao Zai said.

Pei Jin’s eyes shone brightly. ‘Truly?’

Xiao Zai nodded his head.

‘How do you know?’ Pei Jin asked.

‘I read it in one of Gentleman Bei’s books,’ Xiao Zai said.

‘Bei Dou you lied to me again!’ Pei Jin cried out.

Last time Bei Dou lied to Pei Jin that Pei Jin had to wait half a month instead to seven days to have a wedding night with Yan Shi Ning. But Bei Dou dared to lie to him that he had to wait a year after Yan Shi Ning was pregnant to eat her.

Xiao Zai was happy Pei Jin wanted to kill Bei Dou. Xiao Zai thought it was Bei Dou’s fault for interrupting Xiao Zai’s alone time with Xiao Tu.

‘Xiao Zai, how did you find out about my situation with my wife?’ Pei Jin asked suspiciously.

‘I… I didn’t hear anything,’ Xiao Zai lied.

‘Xiao Hui, lock this eavesdropper in the firewood storage room!’ Pei Jin said. ‘Don’t let him eat for two days!’

‘Yes, ninth prince,’ Xiao Hui said.

‘Xiao Hui, you don’t have to use brute force,’ Xiao Zai said. ‘I know how to walk… ah… you don’t need to carry me… ah… you don’t need to throw me into the firewood storage room.’

Xiao Hui locked the firewood storage room and left.

That night Pei Jin knocked Bei Dou unconscious.

Early the following morning Bei Dou woke up and saw Xiao Tu was laying on top him.

‘Why… are you here?’ Bei Dou asked and pulled the blanket over his body.

Xiao Tu rubbed her eyes and looked at her surroundings. ‘Gentleman Bei, why am I here?’

In that moment Pei Jin opened Bei Dou’s door and entered Bei Dou’s chamber.

‘What am I seeing?’ Pei Jin asked innocently. ‘Everyone look away!’

Bei Dou’s mouth and eyes widened after seeing the crowd behind Pei Jin.

‘Everyone remember we didn’t see a lady on Gentleman Bei’s bed!’ Pei Jin said.

Bei Dou wanted to kill Pei Jin.

‘Gentleman Bei, are you going to marry me?’ Xiao Tu asked.

Bei Dou’s throat felt choked.

‘Gentleman Bei that means I’ll need to die,’ Xiao Tu said and cried.

‘You’re not allowed to die!’ Bei Dou said.

‘Gentleman Bei, you don’t have to force yourself to marry me,’ Xiao Tu said.

‘I’m not forcing myself!’ Bei Dou said. ‘You’re a good person!’

Xiao Tu hugged Bei Dou and cried happy tears. ‘Gentleman Bei!’

Inside the firewood storage room Xiao Zai felt he was struck by lightning after he heard Bei Dou was marrying Xiao Tu.

The moment Xiao Hui opened the door Xiao Zai cried pitifully and hugged Xiao Hui.

‘Xiao Hui, I lost Xiao Tu!’ Xiao Zai said.

Xiao Hui pushed Xiao Zai away before Xiao Zai could wipe snot on Xiao Hui’s clothes.

Xiao Hui threw wrapped buns at Xiao Zai. ‘Hurry and eat the buns!’

‘Big brother Xiao Hui is a good big brother!’ Xiao Zai praised.

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End of Chapter Fifty-One