Chapter 1276: Chapter 1276: Since This Is Your Wish, I Will Fulfill It for You
Ziyi’s aching heart tightened into a knot.
The long-standing pain and worry, how could a simple "I’m sorry" possibly resolve it?
"Why were you late?" she choked out, "You knew I was waiting for you. Even if something came up, you could have contacted me. I could wait."
By the end, her voice was choked beyond recognition, as if she had reached the peak of grievance.
Pei Yuanchen was heartbroken.
He leaned down to kiss away her tears, softly explaining, "It’s not that I didn’t want to; I couldn’t... I finally returned to Yanzhou City, only to hear that you were getting engaged to Jin Baiyan."
Ziyi sniffed, "You’re lying to me. It’s because Claudia is pregnant, isn’t it?"
She was obviously pregnant too, yet he had the heart to ignore her for a full three and a half months.
Pei Yuanchen felt a mix of tears and laughter.
"That’s false." He ruffled her hair, saying helplessly, "Even if it were true, her pregnancy has nothing to do with me."
"You’re doing this because of her." Ziyi said irrationally.
"No." Pei Yuanchen found it amusing, "I’ve already reached a compromise with the Monastery; they won’t trouble me anymore. Even if they wanted to, they’d have to weigh the consequences. Nothing can threaten us now."
Ziyi huffed, "Then you’re doing this for the Sorren Family’s wealth and power! To you, I’m completely unimportant!"
Pei Yuanchen paused for a moment, then his gaze softened.
He quickly interpreted her tantrum as her way of acting spoiled.
Besides, having left for so long, leaving her alone and almost without news, how could he bear to blame her?
"No, to me, you are the most important." Pei Yuanchen said, his gaze focused and gentle, enunciating each word carefully, "Without you, neither wealth nor power would mean anything. I’m such a lazy person; if it weren’t for you, why would I bother to play mind games with those old men? It’s exhausting."
"Then... will you be leaving again sometime soon?" Ziyi continued to pick faults, "Anyway, you always have countless reasons!"
"No, wherever I go, as long as you want, I’ll take you with me." He smiled, "I will never leave you alone again."
"You make it sound so nice..." Ziyi puffed her cheeks, her expression still unchanged.
Pei Yuanchen poked her cheek, snorting lightly, "He Ziyi, you’re getting harder to please."
"I think it’s because I was too easygoing before, which made you bully me without restraint." Ziyi huffed even louder, "Look, it’s been hardly any time, and you’re already impatient! I won’t marry you!"
Pei Yuanchen pressed his lips tightly, looking at her coldly.
Ziyi felt a bit weak inside, but she still refused to yield, huffing again heavily.
"Anyway, today, you can only get engaged to me, becoming my fiancé." Pei Yuanchen smirked, "After all, Jin Baiyan has run away."
It was only then that Ziyi truly listened to his words.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise, "How did he run away?"
"You can’t bear it?" Pei Yuanchen coldly laughed.
"Yes, I can’t bear it. I want to marry him!" Ziyi announced loudly.
Pei Yuanchen stared at her for a while, then suddenly let out a bitter laugh, "Fine, if that’s your wish, I’ll fulfill it for you."
Saying that, he released her and turned to leave.
