How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 557: Big Sister, Please Save Father

Just as Shu’er said, this is a widowhood-style marriage.

Pei Yu said, "Are you still blaming me for not intervening in the Shen Family’s matters back then?"

Shen Wanqing smiled lightly, "It’s been so long, I’ve forgotten. Now that you mention it, I remember again."

"But you also said, you’re dying. When a person dies, all grudges scatter with the wind. I stopped hating long ago."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu was so angry he started coughing, but Shen Wanqing didn’t even lift an eyelid.

The disappointment in Pei Yu’s eyes deepened.

Perhaps when one is dying, the images that flash before their eyes are those of Shen Wanqing clinging to him, lively and spirited.

She cared for him deeply.

At that time, it wasn’t entirely impatience he showed.

There was also a trace of joy in his heart.

But now, there is no concern at all.

Shen Wanqing sighed.

"Pei Yu, you’re not well now. You can’t stand the cold. You should stay home and rest. There are doctors at home, and concubines and children vying for your affection."

"They will take good care of you."

It’s rare for Pei Yu to hear Shen Wanqing comforting him, and he managed a smile, but it carried a hint of bitterness.

"Really? Are you jealous?"

Shen Wanqing found it inexplicable, truly feeling there was nothing more to say.

She waved her hand, eager to end the conversation.

"Let’s go, let’s return."

When they got back, Pei Yu’s coughing worsened, and eventually, he coughed up blood.

The butler hurriedly helped Pei Yu onto the carriage.

"Quick, sir, let’s return first and have the doctor take a look at you."

Pei Yu smiled but said nothing.

After returning, Pei Yu developed a high fever and began to speak nonsense, his words coming out unconsciously.

At one moment, saying, "You betrayed me," and then, "You must not leave me."

The concubines taking care of him were all stunned, not knowing how these words came about.

Xing Ruo, the most favored, didn’t come because she hadn’t contracted the epidemic.

Aunt Xiang Hui was taken aback, also unsure of whom Pei Yu was referring to.

Pei Yu hid his thoughts too deeply, never showing profound affection for anyone.

He seemed to treat everyone equally.

Aunt Xiang Hui and the other concubines exchanged glances, guessing blindly.

"Could it be that little slut Xing Ruo?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s expressions changed, thinking it made sense.

After all, the lord most liked to spend the night in Xing Ruo’s room.

"The lord treated her so well, yet she dared to betray and leave him. Someone, bring Xing Ruo here to kneel before the lord’s bed and repent."

When Pei Yu awoke, seeing the blurry figure kneeling by the bed, his voice softened with infinite tenderness.

"You’ve come?"

The concubines felt even more convinced their action was right.

"Lord, since Xing Ruo wanted to leave, we had her accompany you."

Pei Yu’s eyes cleared a bit, paused his gaze on Xing Ruo’s face, and then he smiled and said.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Xing Ruo’s face turned pale, frightened both by the epidemic and by Pei Yu.

She always feared that with Pei Yu’s level of affection for her, he might want her to accompany him in death, right?

Thinking of this possibility, her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Pei Yu fainted again, causing another rush of chaos.

At the same time, everyone felt a sense of sadness like the inevitability of their own fading.

They all had the epidemic and wondered if they would soon end up like Pei Yu.

But clearly, they were still in the prime of their lives.

In Shu’er’s house, someone found her. Shu’er opened the door and saw Pei Lingxuan standing there.

His eyes were red.

"Sister, father is not doing well. People from the Pei Mansion say he probably won’t make it through the night. Mother also asked me to tell you."

Shu’er was stunned, feeling that everything was happening too quickly.

How long has it been? Pei Yu, who was so lively before, is now at death’s door?

Shu’er hadn’t felt it much before since she hadn’t lost anyone close to her.

But now, realizing her biological father is dying, she understood how close the epidemic was to them.

The epidemic not only claimed the lives of strangers but also those of her own family.

Shu’er asked, "What about mother, how is she taking it?"

Pei Lingxuan replied, "She’s very calm."

Shu’er breathed a sigh of relief, then sighed again, hearing Pei Lingxuan speak.

"But I fear if father falls, mother will fall too."

Shu’er paused, "But doesn’t mother no longer love father?"

As soon as she said this, Pei Lingxuan knelt down.

Shu’er wanted to reach over and help, but she knew her protective suit must be covered in viruses.

She could only avoid him.

"Get up, quickly."

Pei Lingxuan said, "I’m sorry, sister. It’s not that we don’t want anything to happen to father. Mother indeed doesn’t love him anymore and doesn’t want us to come looking for you."

Shu’er paused, realizing that familial bonds are the hardest to sever.

She felt indifferent towards Pei Yu because the original her held little affection, even a faint resentment towards him.

But these three, despite the grievances suffered due to Pei Yu, essentially still grew up under his protection.

Shu’er said, "But I haven’t yet developed an effective medicine."

Pei Lingxuan’s expression changed, tears dripping onto the ground.

"It’s okay, sister. It’s not your fault. This epidemic is so difficult."

Shu’er said, "Go back, don’t wander around. If I develop the medicine, I’ll send it directly to the Pei Mansion."

Pei Lingxuan nodded, about to kneel again. Shu’er frowned and glared.

"Pei Lingxuan!"

Pei Lingxuan stopped kneeling and quickly thanked her.

"Then sister, I’ll leave now. Remember your words."

Just after Pei Lingxuan left, he saw Shen Wanqing waiting by the door.

Pei Lingxuan’s face turned pale, "I’m sorry, mother. I still didn’t listen to you and came out."

To them, the Prince Zhan Mansion was the safest place, where there was no epidemic or danger.

But he couldn’t let go of his father.

Shen Wanqing took a deep breath, as if suppressing her anger.

She walked over to Pei Lingxuan and embraced him.

"Mother knows you don’t want anything to happen to your father, but life and death are predetermined. There’s nothing we can change now."

Pei Lingxuan had just wiped his tears, but now he cried again.

"Mother, I want to see father."

Shen Wanqing said, "No, I can’t let you take the risk."

Pei Lingxuan said, "We’ve taken the medicine sister developed. We won’t be infected for the time being."

There was a struggle in Shen Wanqing’s eyes. Finally, with Pei Jingyi and Pei Qingheng pulling at her, she sighed.

"Alright, go ahead and see him."