Chapter 56: Ji Pei
Luan 'er panicked when she saw the blood on her hands.
She should've stopped Ji Yunshu from going out today. Her young miss was clearly injured, so she should've stopped her from going out.
Seeing her young miss' back drenched in blood, Luan 'er was both anxious and afraid.
Ji Yunshu supported herself with one hand on the door frame and raised her pale face.
"Help me in."
Luan 'er was too flustered and dazed for a moment. When she heard Ji Yunshu's voice, her hands trembled as she hurriedly helped her into the room.
She quickly fetched a basin of hot water and took off Ji Yunshu's blood-stained clothes, revealing her back, which was only covered in a dudou.
It would've been better if she hadn't seen it, but when she did, she was truly frightened.
The wounds on his back, which had been gradually healing, had split open, and blood was oozing out.
"Young miss, I'll go find a doctor." Luan 'er wiped her tears.
She was about to leave when Ji Yunshu pulled her back.
"Don't go. There's medicine in the cupboard. Just help me apply it."
"But …"
"Hurry."
Luan 'er couldn't dissuade her. She wiped her tears and ran to fetch the medicine and a roll of bandages.
She carefully cleaned the wounds with warm water, applied medicine, and wrapped a bandage.
Then, she helped her young miss change her clothes. She did this for half a day.
Ji Yunshu was lying on the bed. The pain on her back seemed to have lessened because of the medicine.
Luan 'er was carrying the basin of blood out the door when she bumped into someone.
"Second miss?"
Ji Wanxin was standing at the door. When she saw the basin of blood in Luan 'er's hands, she jumped in fright.
"What's going on?" She asked Luan 'er.
Luan 'er glanced at the room, her heart filled with distress.
Ji Wanxin quickly entered the room and saw Ji Yunshu lying on the bed.
She hurried over. "Yunshu, what happened?" She gently lifted the blanket and saw Ji Yunshu's back wrapped in bandages. She understood what had happened.
"The wounds must've split open. Why didn't you call a doctor? "Ji Wanxin was about to order her maid to call a doctor.
"Big sister, there's no need. It's just a small wound. I've already applied medicine. There's no need to trouble yourself," Ji Yunshu said.
"Why do you say it's troublesome? The injury on the back can be big or small. If there's a lingering illness … "Ji Wanxin sighed and held Ji Yunshu's hand, which was outside the quilt.
It was ice-cold!
Ji Wanxin gave her maid a look, indicating for her to leave.
After that girl left …
"You're really stubborn. Wouldn't it be fine if you just apologize to your father? Do you think that whip is something you can endure? Do you still remember, the last time you were whipped, you were in a coma for a few days. If not for your last breath, I'm afraid … "You would have died long ago!
Ji Wanxin loved her sister dearly. Her pretty almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears!
Ji Yunshu's deathly pale and powerless laughter was the only response he got from her.
"When Lingzhi's hand was injured, Third Brother came to my courtyard and smashed it. Grandmother loves her so much, how could she let it go? I'm afraid that even Lingzhi herself will come to make trouble for me all day long, looking for trouble. You know, I'm most afraid of children, and if I don't get whipped a few times, how can I live in peace?" Her tone was light, but more than that, it was weak.
"There's no one else here. Why don't you tell me the truth?"
"Little sister doesn't understand what big sister means."
"You're still waiting for Ji Pei, right?"
Ji Wanxin frowned.
In the past two years, Ji Yunshu had never mentioned Ji Pei's name even once.
Today, hearing it from Ji Wanxin made her heart itch, but she couldn't scratch it no matter how hard she tried.
She pressed her face against the pillow and glanced sideways, trying to escape.
However, Ji Wanxin seemed to have completely seen through her. She spoke in a persuasive tone, "Ji Pei has already left for two years. Why are you still waiting for him? Maybe he won't come back. He has long forgotten the promise between you two. Yunshu, why are you making yourself suffer? "
"Second sister, don't say anymore."
"I just can't bear to see you like this. Do you think it's worth it to keep a verbal promise and guard this empty courtyard?" As if she wasn't satisfied, she continued, "You obviously don't want to marry into the Wei family, but you still endure it. If I were you, I wouldn't wait for Ji Pei anymore. I would leave the Ji family and Jinjiang."
She was filled with righteous indignation.
Ji Yunshu couldn't figure out where this emotion came from.
In the end, Ji Wanxin didn't understand her.
She wasn't someone who didn't care about anything, and she wasn't making things difficult for herself.
She promised to wait, so she would wait.
"It's easy to leave the Ji family and Jinjiang, but … if I leave and Ji Pei comes back, how will he find me?" Her voice seemed to come from the depths of a valley.
"If you endure this, you'll be the one who gets hurt in the end."
"I know."
Her tone was firm.
Yes, this Ji Yunshu was too stubborn!
Stubborn to the point of being paranoid!
She promised to wait, and she would definitely wait. The two-year agreement wasn't up yet!
Ji Wanxin shook her head. She didn't know how to continue. She tried to persuade her, but in the end, all she could say was a sigh.
She covered the corner of the quilt for her.
"Rest well. I'll have Dong 'er send some medicinal herbs and tonics over later. You should take care of your body and put aside other matters for the time being."
Ji Yunshu agreed to everything she said.
Before Ji Wanxin left, the heartache in her eyes was clear for all to see.
That night, Ji Yunshu was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep. The pain didn't come from the whip wound on her back.
There was also the name Ji Pei.
Ji Yunshu had never told anyone about Ji Pei.
That person was a taboo in the entire Ji family!
They couldn't talk about him or talk about him.
Even Ji Lingzhi, who was only eight years old, didn't dare to talk about him.
It was as if that person lived in an illusory world.
However, Ji Yunshu understood very well that Ji Pei was real. Between them, there existed a beautiful and unforgettable memory!
In the winter of that year, the plum blossoms were in full bloom.
Ji Pei sat under the plum tree. His eyebrows were straight, his face delicate, and his demeanor elegant. It was as if all the beautiful words could be used to describe him.
He broke off a plum blossom and placed it in Ji Yunshu's hand.
He was extremely gentle!
"Shu 'er, promise me. You must wait for me. Two years later, I will return in full glory and marry you!"
Ji Pei exuded a scholarly temperament. It was truly wonderful.
His eyes were like the starry night sky in the seventh and eighth months, twinkling like stars. It seemed to burn people's hearts, making them feel warm.
It was that kind of youth, that kind of promise. Ji Yunshu kept it for almost two years.
… …
The night finally passed. The unbearable pain tormented Ji Yunshu for the whole night.
When it was almost dawn, he fell asleep for a while. When he woke up, his pillow was wet.
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