Reborn to Redeem: Their Abusive Love-Chapter 110: I’ll take you back to Xu Mansion

The autumn sunshine was always harsh, wrapping the fragile branches and yellow-green leaves in wind.

Xu Si soothingly cradled his hand and blew on it. Then, she took two flesh-colored band-aids from her bag, carefully tearing them open and applying them to his skin.

Perhaps it’s because his skin is too pale, making the band-aids look dirty by contrast.

She couldn’t help but admonish softly, "Next time, you can pull me. Don’t put your hand behind me to block things."

Like comforting a child, she blew gently on it twice, then looked up at him. "Does it hurt?"

Her eyes, along with the bright, scorching sun, seemed to melt into the dry noon wind.

Pei Zhen held a black umbrella, his soft silver hair only half-tied up. He raised his injured hand and studied it for a moment.

The wound doesn’t hurt. It’s the burn from her hand’s warmth that stings a little.

He tilted the umbrella completely over Xu Si, his own shoulders already scorched by the sunlight, yet he remained oblivious.

He smiled, his lips curving. "How could such a small injury hurt?"

Xu Si lowered her eyes.

His words, when they reached her ears, inexplicably turned unbearably sour.

He wasn’t originally a person covered in scars. This feeling, like my heart is being clogged with wet cotton, comes without reason, yet it’s so subtle.

Perhaps it’s a gift, this delicate sensitivity of his.

Pei Zhen suddenly bent down, meeting Xu Si’s eyes levelly, his gaze filled with lingering tenderness and warmth.

"What’s the matter? Do you feel sorry for me?"

Xu Si smiled slowly, suppressing the sourness wildly growing in her heart.

She said, "Yes, I feel sorry for you."

"Thank you. That’s particularly good encouragement."

His silver hair fluttered beautifully in the daylight. His voice sounded no different than usual, but its end tone was uplifted, exuding an air of delight.

"Encouragement for what?" Xu Si struggled to follow his thought process and casually tossed out a couple of phrases, "To cherish life? To live well?"

"HEH."

His laughter grew richer. He seemed to desire even more wildly to touch her face, with an intensity that was possessive, tempting, and stubborn, yet he dared not apply true force, as if touching a precious, fragile treasure.

"Of course, it’s to encourage me to trade my flesh and blood for your emotional reactions."

Here it comes again.

Truly insane.

Xu Si’s beautiful peach blossom eyes sharpened slightly. Knowing he couldn’t control his emotions, she blinked her lashes and said nothing.

But he left her no room to hide her thoughts; a mere glance was enough for him to see through her.

His fingers slid to Xu Si’s vulnerable, fair throat, as if wanting to bite down. He paused, then only gently adjusted her clothes, covering the plum blossom mark left from yesterday.

He said, with a touch of grievance, "Are you scolding me?"

"...That, I did not."

Xu Si could not possibly admit to it.

No sooner had her words fallen than she heard an even richer laugh. Pei Zhen’s voice was low, his tone certain. "What then? You not only scold me, but you also want to deceive me?"

Beside the rockery was a pond, the sound of flowing water incessant. Xu Si looked up, gazing into his eyes.

Pei Zhen always carried himself with the elegance of the nobility. The murky gray of his aura was now tainted with a deeper mist. He was very calm, not frenzied, yet he seemed plunged into an even more fervent obsession.

He was particular, not letting sunlight fall on his handsome face, as if his sturdy body were fragile and easily shattered.

He doesn’t bear any negative emotions. Instead, he feels Xu Si is right. Only a madman would act like this. He could easily satisfy his own desires by abducting her and keeping her captive. Yet he’s restraining his desires, leaving her be, playing this game of willing participation. And contradictorily, he’s terrified, afraid she’ll fly away like a bird at any moment, torturing his own heart over and over as if in a silent play.

How do you make use of someone mad and extreme? You indulge all their madness and extremes.

Xu Si suddenly found him exceedingly handsome like this, an accommodating look in his eyes. She reached out, brushed his hair aside, stood beside him, and leaned in to place a kiss on his ear.

I don’t have much to say. It’s just a surge of desire. I simply want to kiss him. As if comfort is just an afterthought.

"Pei Zhen, forgive me, and don’t be jealous. You’re the most handsome, and I only want to look at you."

In that moment, a tsunami raged in his heart, but he just stood there quietly, not letting the person before him know.

Xu Si took his hand, grateful for having stepped aside with Chen Shijiang to this secluded spot.

She said softly, "Tomorrow, let me take you back to Xu Mansion, okay? There’s a peach tree at Xu Mansion that blooms even this month. Let’s make some traditional Qixi desserts together."

"What kind of desserts?"

"Peach blossom-filled pastries. The pastry itself isn’t important; it’s just about celebrating the festival. You shouldn’t bring your subordinates, and I won’t bring my bodyguards. Just the two of us, together. Would you like that?"

This must be a festival Pei Zhen has never experienced before. From his childhood to adolescence, he was constantly striving to become better. During his three years with the Xu Family, he was so self-disciplined and had no time for fun. Of course, there was also nobody to enjoy fun times with him. I promised so many times to show him a different world. But I was too busy. So much so that those ideas never came to fruition. Back then, I didn’t understand. I didn’t grasp that sooner or later I would cause someone harm, inflicting a wound that couldn’t heal. Now, this is a belated fulfillment of my promise. I don’t expect to make him revert to his former self. At least, I want to make him happy, even if just once.

Pei Zhen agreed quickly, a hint of a smile lighting up his ash-gray pupils.

"Okay."

To make peach blossom-filled pastries, preparation was needed.

Xu Si was adept at handling work matters, but she had no talent for cooking. No matter how hard she tried, anything edible she made was always lacking something.

But for tomorrow to be joyful for everyone, Xu Si simply called Butler Xu.

She had the family chef prepare a batch of pastries in advance and hide them in a kitchen cabinet. That way, if she botched her own attempt, she would have a backup, ensuring Pei Zhen could enjoy the festival treats.

She also gave all the servants, including Butler Xu, a day off, booking them a nearby scenic hotel. She encouraged them to go out and have fun, giving herself and Pei Zhen some space.

Butler Ge is getting on in years. Seeing Pei Zhen alive again, he’d probably have endless questions.

「The next morning.」

A dense, fine rain began to fall, but it did not affect their travel.

Xu Si took Pei Zhen toward Xu Mansion. She didn’t ask the driver to take them but drove the car herself, just like in the past.

The autumn climate was still mild.

Not far from Underground City, it was nevertheless a completely different scene.

Xu Mansion hadn’t changed. It still sat in the most bustling part of Cloud Summit Bend. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Its palatial architecture, in an eye-catching dark style, had endured several springs, summers, autumns, and winters. The plants in the courtyard were much lusher. The garden walls were overgrown with climbing roses, their paths all carefully arranged by the gardeners. With buds still forming in autumn, the sight was mysterious and opulent.

Xu Si drove into the courtyard.

Rain slid down the clear car windows, the palatial building before them blurring in the rain-streaked view.