After Trying To Pursue The Cold, Elegant Beauty. I Ended Up Being Flirted With Instead - Chapter 47

Do you think you can still marry into the Pei family after this?

Li Zhiyun seemed not to have expected Wen Zhu to suddenly ask her such a question.

Her motion of massaging Wen Zhu’s ankle slowed down. She looked up, her gaze falling on Wen Zhu’s meticulously drawn brows and eyes.

After a long while, she finally spoke.

“No.”

Her voice was very soft. “I just don’t want you to be too tired.”

At this, Wen Zhu froze in place.

Her brain seemed to have stopped working instantly, unable to process anything.

“Tired?” she muttered to herself. “How could I be tired?”

Her ankle was warming up from Li Zhiyun’s palm, the heat continuously radiating towards her.

Li Zhiyun said, “It’s not only being refined down to every strand of hair that makes you beautiful and vibrant. I think you look great even in the simplest T-shirt when you smile.”

She had been busy with chess since she was young and never cared about these things.

Every time Li Zhishu attended some banquet, she would be dressed up beautifully from head to toe.

Once, when she was bored, she calculated the time.

A simple makeup and styling took an hour; a complex one took three or four hours.

This was with her sister having a professional makeup artist.

In her view, complex makeup meant socializing and entertaining, meaning she needed to maintain high energy and face everyone with a smile at all times.

What about Wen Zhu?

She looked up, meeting Wen Zhu’s startled eyes. “Next time you see my sister, ask her to find you a makeup artist.”

Afraid that Wen Zhu would refuse, she added, “You don’t have to be polite with my sister. You’re helping her by looking after Jiaojiao and allowing her time to work; she should be doing this.”

Wen Zhu was slightly amused by Li Zhiyun’s manner of rightfully ordering her own sister around.

She understood now.

Li Zhiyun didn’t think she looked bad this way; she was actually worried that Wen Zhu wasn’t getting enough sleep by waking up early.

She wanted to say that she was already used to it.

In the past, Pei Xiubai liked her refined and beautiful, so she would wake up an hour earlier every day to do her makeup and select her clothes.

She had actually ingrained this routine into her bones and didn’t find it exhausting.

But she knew Li Zhiyun was doing it for her own good.

Hearing Li Zhiyun say this softened a spot in her heart.

She nodded. “Okay, I’ll definitely ask Sister Zhishu next time.”

After applying the medicated oil, the pain in her ankle lessened significantly, leaving only a slight sting.

Li Zhiyun told her not to walk around anymore and to go back and rest first.

Wen Zhu agreed.

The original activity for the second day was a mountain hike.

However, because Wen Zhu sprained her ankle, although she could still walk, hiking was definitely out of the question.

Wen Zhu initially wanted everyone to go by themselves while she waited at the bottom of the mountain.

But Zang Ying discussed it with the team members and temporarily changed the itinerary to go camping at a nearby campsite.

It was also a famous camping spot in An City, where they could even see the stars at night.

Wen Zhu felt a little embarrassed.

Zang Ying, however, smiled and told her not to feel guilty. “These kids are happy about it. They’re probably secretly cheering that they don’t have to hike. They don’t usually exercise much; they would be exhausted if they went hiking.”

A little girl next to them immediately chimed in, “We’re not that weak!”

Zang Ying glanced at her. “Weak or not, you know in your hearts!”

Wen Zhu was amused by them, and her inner burden was lifted.

Upon arriving at the campsite, everyone began enthusiastically setting up tents.

Wen Zhu sat in a folding chair, and Li Zhiyun accompanied her.

Sister Zang had said Li Zhiyun’s hands were precious and shouldn’t be harmed, which was why she forcibly arranged for her to sit with Wen Zhu.

Wen Zhu knew Zang Ying was worried she would feel awkward alone.

Seeing everyone busy, and having nothing else to do, she and Li Zhiyun decided to boil some hot water for everyone.

So they could at least have a hot drink after they finished their work.

Wen Zhu held the lighter but couldn’t seem to ignite the firewood.

Li Zhiyun said, “I’ll do it.”

Wen Zhu watched Li Zhiyun take the lighter and skillfully arrange the dry wood.

She leaned slightly, the afternoon sunlight outlining her refined profile.

Wen Zhu looked on, somewhat lost in thought.

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind, “…Wen Zhu? What are you doing here?”

Wen Zhu’s body stiffened.

She slowly turned her head to look.

The person was wearing expensive outdoor sports attire, her face flushed from the climb, and her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, making her look youthful and aggressive.

It was Xin Tiantian.

Seeing Wen Zhu, Xin Tiantian instinctively asked, “You’re here, so my cousin must be here too, right? Where is she?”

She was Pei Xiubai’s little cousin.

In her perception, Wen Zhu should always be attached to Pei Xiubai.

She looked around, didn’t see Pei Xiubai, and her gaze shifted to the woman next to Wen Zhu, who was starting the fire, with a cold, refined, and distinguished air.

Xin Tiantian’s eyes instantly lit up.

Heavens!!!

This person was too handsome!

Cold, aloof, yet aristocratic and chaste, with long, beautiful hands she perfectly matched her aesthetic.

A flush immediately appeared on her cheeks.

Xin Tiantian quickly said something to her companions behind her, then hurried over and directly pushed Wen Zhu aside.

“Move over.”

She plopped down into the spot Wen Zhu had just been sitting in, looked up at Li Zhiyun, her eyes filled with undisguised amazement. “Sister, you’re so beautiful. What’s your name? Where are you from? Can we get to know each other?”

She introduced herself enthusiastically. “I’m Xin Tiantian. I came here to hike and camp with my university classmates we just finished climbing. I’m from Yancheng. Do you have a girlfriend, Sister? If not, could you consider me?”

Wen Zhu was jostled and stumbled slightly. After regaining her footing, she found there was no more room on the box, so she had to sit on the outdoor chair across from them.

Li Zhiyun didn’t like this kind of enthusiasm.

She frowned slightly in annoyance, but seeing that Wen Zhu knew the person, she assumed she was a friend of hers. She patiently replied with three words.

“Hong Konger.”

From Hong Kong!

Xin Tiantian’s eyes glowed brighter, and her internal calculations went off like firecrackers.

Would a Hong Kong beauty, when aroused by kisses in bed, sound even more captivating begging in a dazed Hong Kong accent?

She immediately made up her mind: she must get this beauty!

Catching sight of Wen Zhu sitting across from them, looking stunned, Xin Tiantian instantly felt angry. “What are you doing sitting there?”

She ordered condescendingly, “Aren’t you supposed to be serving my cousin? You know she needs you to accompany her. What are you wasting time here for?”

“Oh, and if you see my cousin, tell her I’m busy right now and won’t go looking for her.”

Xin Tiantian thought, What is wrong with this Wen Zhu? She’s becoming more and more tactless.

Didn’t she see that I’m trying to flirt with someone?

How did my cousin even train her!

Hearing her bossily command Wen Zhu, Li Zhiyun’s eyes narrowed dangerously.

She threw the fire poker she was holding and looked at Xin Tiantian.

But Xin Tiantian was too busy scolding Wen Zhu to notice.

Wen Zhu looked at Xin Tiantian’s aggressive expression, her heart feeling squeezed by an invisible hand.

She grew up in the Pei family and watched Xin Tiantian grow up too.

In the past, Xin Tiantian was very afraid of Pei Xiubai. If she ever did anything wrong and didn’t want to get scolded, she would unhesitatingly frame Wen Zhu.

And Wen Zhu had once genuinely cared for this little sister.

The more genuine the feeling, the colder her heart felt at this moment.

She used to naively believe that if she just gave her genuine heart, she could change these people’s perception of her.

Now, it seemed it was only wishful thinking on her part.

Wen Zhu’s lips held a bitter curve. “Pei Xiubai didn’t come. I’ve already moved out of the Pei family and left Yu pei. If you want to find your cousin, go by yourself.”

What?!

The annoyance on Xin Tiantian’s face instantly froze.

She stared at Wen Zhu in utter shock. “Are you joking? How could you possibly bear to leave Yu pei, and leave my cousin?”

Everyone knew Wen Zhu was the most loyal dog by her cousin’s side.

How could she possibly leave?

Xin Tiantian quickly recovered, assuming Wen Zhu was just speaking out of anger. “Didn’t you used to stick to my cousin like glue, even insisting on being her secretary? They couldn’t even chase you away back then. Who would believe you left now?”

She waved her hand impatiently. “You’re saying nonsense like this just to avoid leaving.”

Could it be that she wanted to fight her for this beauty?

“Enough, enough. If you don’t want to leave, then don’t.” She started bossing Wen Zhu around again. “Go get my things from my classmates. I’ll be with you tonight.”

Finished speaking, her gaze turned back to Li Zhiyun eagerly, the burning affection rekindling in her eyes.

“Perfect, I can have a good chat with this sister tonight.”

Wen Zhu saw that she was actually coveting Li Zhiyun, suppressed the annoyance rising in her heart, and spoke directly: “No, you’re not welcome here. Leave.”

Xin Tiantian was stunned.

She seemed not to have expected Wen Zhu to dare speak to her like that, and her voice rose. “Wen Zhu! Are you out of your mind? Say that to me again? Don’t you dare think I won’t go back and complain to my cousin!”

In the past, Wen Zhu had covered for her countless times to stay close to Pei Xiubai.

She knew better than anyone how much Wen Zhu cared about Pei Xiubai.

As she spoke, she pulled out her phone to call Pei Xiubai.

She dialed and cursed, “You’re really something now, thinking you’re all grown up, huh? Believe it or not, as soon as I tell my cousin, she’ll rush right over and teach you a lesson!”

Wen Zhu honestly didn’t care at all about what Xin Tiantian would complain to Pei Xiubai about now.

But she thought that if Xin Tiantian really called Pei Xiubai, Pei Xiubai would definitely come over immediately.

In that case, the club members’ camping trip would be utterly ruined.

Thinking this, Wen Zhu immediately stood up to grab Xin Tiantian’s phone.

Just as she moved, another hand, with distinctly defined knuckles, grabbed Xin Tiantian’s phone even faster.

Then, with a casual flick.

The latest model of the phone drew an arc in the air and precisely landed in the bonfire not far away.

No matter how expensive the phone was, once thrown into the fire, it only made a faint crackling sound before being quickly swallowed by the flames.

Both Wen Zhu and Xin Tiantian were shocked, looking at the bonfire.

Then they both turned to Li Zhiyun.

Li Zhiyun’s eyes were icy as she looked at Xin Tiantian. “My apologies, my hand slipped. I’ll have someone deliver a new one to you tomorrow.”

She realized that this person was Pei Xiubai’s cousin.

She really was just as… repulsive as Pei Xiubai.

Xin Tiantian was stunned.

Normally, she would have severely punished anyone else for an attitude like that.

But the woman in front of her was just too much to her liking.

The anger on her face instantly vanished, replaced by another smile. “It’s… it’s fine. You don’t need to replace it.”

As she spoke, she put on a coquettish expression she thought was sweet. “How about you let me camp with you tonight?”

The Pei family’s genes were really good, and Xin Tiantian was also quite pretty, looking genuinely innocent enough to be misleading in this situation.

A hint of triumph flashed in Xin Tiantian’s eyes.

There had never been a woman she couldn’t win over.

Once she had this woman, she would teach Wen Zhu a good lesson!

Just as she was daydreaming, she heard Li Zhiyun suddenly say, “No.”

Li Zhiyun’s gaze rested on her face for a second, then she said, “I don’t camp with ugly people.”

Xin Tiantian suffered her second blow of the evening.

It was the first time in her life she had been called ugly, and by a woman she had fallen for at first sight!

The smile on her face instantly froze, and she shrieked in disbelief, “What did you say? How am I ugly!”

Li Zhiyun was merciless. “You are ugly inside.”

With that, she couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words and directly raised her hand to call over the campsite staff member who was patrolling nearby.

The staff member quickly walked over. “Hello, is there anything I can help with?”

Li Zhiyun pointed at the emotionally agitated Xin Tiantian. “There’s a crazy woman here; please escort her away.”

Xin Tiantian, having been called both ugly and crazy, was completely hysterical.

Hearing this, and seeing Xin Tiantian’s red rimmed eyes, the staff member immediately understood. “Understood, madam. We will deal with this right away.”

Two staff members stepped forward and took hold of Xin Tiantian’s arms, one on each side. “What are you doing! Let go of me!”

Xin Tiantian began to struggle violently. She glared at Li Zhiyun and screamed obscenities.

“I gave you face by liking you! Don’t be ungrateful! You unappreciative woman!”

Seeing this, the staff members were even more convinced she was a lunatic and dragged her away.

As she was being dragged off, Xin Tiantian continued to scream, glaring venomously at Wen Zhu. “Wen Zhu! Say something! Are you just going to watch me get dragged away like this? Wen Zhu!”

The shrill cursing sliced through the quiet evening air of the campsite, gradually fading into the distance.

Wen Zhu listened to the sound, her brows slightly furrowed.

She shook her head.

Xin Tiantian was truly spoiled. Maybe a lesson this time would be good for her…

Seeing her looking somewhat disappointed, Li Zhiyun reached out and gently pinched her cheek.

Wen Zhu’s thoughts were instantly pulled back.

“Don’t think about it,” Li Zhiyun withdrew her hand, her voice very light. “They’ll be back soon. Let’s hurry and boil the water.”

Wen Zhu nodded, refocusing her attention on the firewood in front of her.

When Zang Ying and the others returned after renting their tents and heard about the crazy person causing trouble earlier, they were all indignant.

“What kind of person is that, coming here to act out?”

“Xiao Zhu, are you okay?”

Wen Zhu smiled and shook her head.

Only then did everyone relax, gathering around the bonfire to eat dinner.

After dinner, it was time to divide the tents.

The tents were for two people, with two people sharing one.

Zang Ying took out a drawing tube. “Come on, draw your own lot. Whoever you draw, you’ll share a tent with them.”

Wen Zhu drew a slip of paper.

She slowly unfolded it.

Staring at the three words “Li Zhiyun” resting quietly in her palm, she was first stunned.

Soon, she felt inexplicably nervous.

Tonight… she was going to sleep with Li Zhiyun?

Li Zhiyun didn’t go to draw a lot.

Her gaze fell on Wen Zhu’s open palm, then she raised an eyebrow and looked at Zang Ying, who had specifically instructed her not to draw a lot just now.

Zang Ying winked at her playfully.

Li Zhiyun looked slightly helpless.

Wen Zhu carefully looked up and whispered, “I sprained my ankle. Will I be too much trouble for you tonight?”

Li Zhiyun shook her head. “It’ll be the perfect chance to rub more medicinal oil on it.”

After a quick wash-up, the two returned to their assigned tent.

Li Zhiyun went to find Zang Ying to get the medicinal oil.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound outside.

Wen Zhu thought Li Zhiyun had returned, and with a smile playing on her lips, she unzipped the tent.

But her smile instantly froze when she saw the person standing outside the tent.

Wen Zhu’s voice immediately turned cold. “What are you doing here?”

Xin Tiantian gritted her teeth, her eyes full of hatred. “How dare you ask me what I’m doing here?”

“Why did you just stand there and watch me get dragged away without saying a single word to help me! How can you be so heartless!”

Wen Zhu looked at her distorted face, her heart chilled. “Haven’t I helped you enough since we were little?”

She paused, then spoke clearly, word by word: “I have already left Yu pei and moved out of the Pei family. I have no obligation to help you anymore.”

Xin Tiantian impatiently interrupted her. “Don’t give me that nonsense!”

She had come here to ask Wen Zhu for help.

“I saw it just now. That woman came out of your tent. Are you staying with her tonight?”

Xin Tiantian’s eyes held a commanding look. “You’re going to switch tents with me right now. Don’t say anything, just go straight to my tent over there. My companion will tell you where I’m staying.”

In fact, she could have ordered Wen Zhu to get out and not give her anywhere to sleep.

But she reconsidered. After all, this woman was her cousin’s woman, and she ultimately had a soft spot for her.

I’ve been kind enough to Wen Zhu, haven’t I?

Seeing Wen Zhu unmoved, she added, “Wen Zhu, I’m not negotiating with you. If you don’t agree, I’m going to tell my cousin right now that you’re secretly sleeping with another woman outside.”

“If my cousin finds out, do you think you can still marry into the Pei family after this? Even if you do marry in, I will absolutely not say a single good word for you!”