Chapter 45 - Berserk

Shen Ziqiao flew into a fury. She wanted to torture and kill that damned Qi Zheng slowly, making him suffer. Otherwise, the few days of worry that she had experienced would’ve gone to waste.

He was using her for his own benefits again. That bastard had clearly pretended to faint and used this excuse for him to “recover.”

Damn! How did he think of such an immature and hilarious method? He even dragged her down.

She was furious!

Sheng Peiyin knitted her eyebrows as she glanced at Shen Ziqiao’s aggravated expression. She was secretly wondering if Shen Ziqiao and Qi Zheng had some sort of secret. Otherwise, why was she so angry when she heard that he woke up? For some reason, she felt frightened as if something was slipping away from her control.

This shouldn’t have happened! Towards Shen Ziqiao, she was certain that this ignorant idiot wasn’t her match. Shen Ziqiao should be a fool that she could easily manipulate. However, this didn’t seem to be the case.

When did Shen Ziqiao become unfamiliar to ehr?

“Jiao Jiao, what’s the matter? You’re not happy that Young Master Qi woke up?” Sheng Peiyin held in the shock and fear that she felt as she smiled and reluctantly asked.

“What do you mean? What could happen to me?” Shen Ziqiao was so angry that she almost couldn’t control her anger. If Qi Zheng was standing in front of her now, she would have definitely pounced and bit him to death.

Sheng Peiyin had never seen Shen Ziqiao like this. She acted like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on. Her hair stood up and she was full of hostility and anger.

“I didn’t know that you harbored that much enmity toward Young Master Qi.” Sheng Peiyin laughed, embarrassed. She was very unhappy that Shen Ziqiao hid things from her.

Shen Ziqiao mocked and sneered, “He is my eternal enemy.”

Sheng Peiyin pulled Shen Ziqiao down to a seat and she said in a gentle voice, “What are you haggling with him over? Does it have to do with what happened in the Thousand Buddhas Temple last time? Did he offend you later on?”

“Of course he offended me. If it weren’t for him, why would my grandmother make me marry a fool?” Shen Ziqiao almost went berserk, but there was the last hint of rationality in his mind. She couldn’t let Sheng Peiyin easily get information out of her.

She was angry that Qi Zheng used her and made her worried for all these days. She thought that he got a concussion from her punch, but who knew it was all fake?

But she knew very well who the true menacing enemy was.

“I need to go back to the capital!” Shen Ziqiao clenched her fists and wanted to badly punch Qi Zheng.

Sheng Peiyin looked at Shen Ziqiao shockingly, not sure what trick she was up to now. “You want to return to the capital at this time? It’s dark outside. What can you do even if you go back now?”

“Then I’ll go back tomorrow!” Shen Ziqiao looked outside only to see a round moon hanging in the sky. She didn’t have the courage to return back to the capital in the dark.

“Hong Yu, have someone tidy up the west room for Sister Sheng to rest in.” Shen Ziqiao already suppressed her anger. She won’t let Sheng Peiyin know that she already knew Qi Zheng was pretending to be a fool.

Sheng Peiyin wanted to say she would make do and just sleep with Shen Ziqiao for the night when the latter said, “Sister Sheng, just order the maids to get whatever you need. Please don’t be polite about it.”

“Jiao Jiao…” Sheng Peiyin opened her mouth. There were a lot of things that she wanted to ask.

“Sister Sheng traveled the entire day, so you must be very tired. Hurry and go rest. We can talk tomorrow.” Before Sheng Peiyin could finish her words, Shen Ziqiao stopped her.

Since Shen Ziqiao had already said this, Sheng Peiyin couldn’t continue to probe.

Hong Yu personally led Sheng Peiyin to her room to rest and even dismissed the maids inside and outside of the room. She only left Hong Ying inside to serve Shen Ziqiao.

After Sheng Peiyin left, Shen Ziqiao angrily cursed Qi Zheng out for being despicable, shameless, and pretending to be a pig while eating a tiger. Even more, she hated herself for not thinking ahead. If she knew beforehand how hard it was to deal with each person here, she should’ve pretended to be a pure and innocent person in the start. She would disguise as a lamb and act pitiful. Maybe she would do better like that.

Hong Ying blinked her eyes and glanced at Shen Ziqiao who was throwing a tantrum like an angry kitten. Hearing her talking about herself, Hong Ying finally couldn’t help but to cover her mouth and laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” Shen Ziqiao widened her eyes and humphed.

“Since the Third Miss said that the Young Master Qi is pretending to be a pig while eating a tiger, then aren’t you saying that you’re the female tiger? When did Young Master Qi eat you?” Hong Ying didn’t want to laugh at her master, but what Shen Ziqiao said was hilarious.

Shen Ziqiao humphed and took a sip of tea. “He’s just a shameless witch.”

Hong Ying laughed and said, “Third Miss is wrong again. How could Young Master Qi be a witch?”

“You’re supposed to be on my side. Why do you keep helping him?” Shen Ziqiao was unhappy and pointed at Hong Ying angrily.

“Third Miss, this servant girl isn’t speaking for him. It’s just…” Hong Ying called the man’s terrifying imposing manner and the murderous pitch-black and deep eyes. She felt cold sweat on her back. “Young Master Qi isn’t to be bullied easily.”

Since he was able to act stupid for a decade or so and have that terrifying aura, who knew what he has done in the past decade?

It wasn't that Shen Ziqiao didn’t understand Qi Zheng’s power, but that she was unwilling to be used just like that.

Hong Ying removed the pearl hairpin for Shen Ziqiao and the jet-black and bright hair draped down her back. Shen Ziqiao changed into casual clothes and leaned lazily against the bed, listening to Hong Ying talk about Tie Dan’s injury.

“He just recovered a bit and he wants to come over to kowtow to you. However, Lady Meng stopped him and said that Third Miss has a kind heart and she knows about his thoughts. She told him to come and thank you after he recovered completely.”

“Tie Dan’s father heard that you like pear wine, so he had someone bring over dried preserved fruits fermented by pear blossoms…”

Shen Ziqiao answered every now and then, wondering why Hong Yu still wasn’t back after a long time. While she was thinking this, Hong Yu lifted the curtains and walked in with a calm expression.

“Did you help Sister Sheng settle down?” Shen Ziqiao asked.

Hong Yu walked over and picked up a thin blanket, covering Shen Ziqiao’s slender legs exposed outside. She said in a low voice, “I arranged everything. Third Miss, don’t worry.”

“What did she ask you?” Shen Ziqiao knew that Sheng Peiyin wouldn’t be able to get anything from her, so she would definitely ask her servant girls.

“Third Miss guessed right.” Hong Yu sighed. “In the past, I thought that Third Miss Sheng was a very nice person. Not only was she dignified and noble, treating people nicely, but there are no words to describe the way she treats you. Who knew that she enjoys making inquiries about others and gaining information on people’s privacy.”

“She asked about Qi Zheng?” Shen Ziqiao guessed right in one try.

Hong Yu pursed her lips and said, “That’s right. She kept on asking if the Third Miss and Young Master Qi interacted frequently and whether you guys knew each other in the past already… Should she even ask a question like this? People might misunderstand their relationship and think that the Third Miss…”

She wanted to say that she had a lack of morality, but she suddenly remembered that although Third Miss didn’t interact much with Qi Zheng, she said that she was in love with the Ninth Prince.

Shen Ziqiao didn’t mind Hong Yu’s awkwardness. She carried the blanket and rolled around in bed. “No matter how much she probes, you all can’t say a word.”

Hearing the two servant girls answer, Shen Ziqiao then said, “Go back and rest. We’re going back to the capital tomorrow.”