Climbing on the Sparrow Branch – CH 022

Chapter 22: Promise

When An Zhi saw Pei Que in the room again, she was calmer, but still tense.

“Master Pei.” She glanced at the door. No one could come in at this time.

“I heard that your family is planning to remarry your father?” Pei Que sat on the couch familiarly, not feeling embarrassed at all.

“Yes.” An Zhi stood far away from Pei Que. “It’s just a small matter. Fourth Master Pei doesn’t need to worry about it.”

“This is no small matter.” Pei Que looked at An Zhi meaningfully, as if hinting at something. “Your father’s marriage has a lot to do with me. But Cheng Huan can’t do it. The Chengguo Mansion is a prestigious family, and Cheng Huan has a difficult personality. If she marries into your family, it won’t be good for you.”

An Zhi felt that Pei Que was just meddling in other people’s business. It was none of his business whether her father remarried.

“Thank you for your concern, Master Pei, but this matter is not up to me. Whoever my father and aunt likes will be the one.” After An Zhi said this, she saw Pei Que getting off the couch. Her whole body tensed, fearing that Pei Que would do something to get married.

“Okay, that’s out of your control. But I heard that the Wang family is discussing a marriage with you, right?” Pei Que approached An Zhi. He looked down at An Zhi, her beautiful eyes flickering. She was obviously scared, yet her mouth was stubborn. He knew he was right. “Why aren’t you talking?”

“This matter has nothing to do with Fourth Master Pei, right?” An Zhi was really angry. If she could not beat Pei Que and her family could do nothing to him, she would definitely send Pei Que to Tianbo Mansion. It was too bullying.

“Why is it none of my business?” Pei Que sneered, “I told you last time, you are mine and only mine. Anyone who wants to compete with me for you will die.”

An Zhi took two steps back and leaned her back against the wall.

Her eyes were slightly moist as she looked at the angry Pei Que in front of her, feeling aggrieved from the bottom of her heart. “What do you take me for? A toy, or a woman you can have sex with?”

Pei Que: “I…”

“Pei Que, what do you mean by ‘I’m yours’?” An Zhi had been holding it in for a long time before she burst out, “Do you like me, or do you just want to possess me? I don’t think it’s either of those things. It’s your pitiful vanity that gives you such dirty thoughts.”

An Zhi didn’t care about anything. Pei Que’s repeated visits to her door made her feel humiliated. If this really offended Pei Que, then so be it. After all, she had died once, so the worst that could happen was that she would die again.

Pei Que was stunned, his chest tight. He didn’t treat An Zhi as a toy. He came secretly for An Zhi’s safety, but he didn’t expect An Zhi to think of him this way.

Seeing An Zhi crying, Pei Que’s heart ached. He reached out to comfort An Zhi, but saw An Zhi tremble, and his hand retracted in mid-air. “I don’t mean to look down on you. If you don’t like it, I won’t show up like this again. But there is one thing you need to know. I don’t want to play with you. One day, I will come to marry you in a sedan chair.”

After saying that, Pei Que left.

After An Zhi wiped her tears, she was alone in the room again.

Did she hear correctly? Pei Que said he wanted to marry her as his legal wife?

How was this possible!

Not only was her family background inappropriate, but her status was also unacceptable. She was Pei Yu’s fiancée and had to call Pei Que “Fourth Uncle.” Just for this reason alone, not only would An Zhi be upset, but even the Pei family wouldn’t agree.

An Zhi was in a daze for a long time, recalling the several times she had met Pei Que. Every time she had followed the rules and had not overstepped the boundaries, so how could Pei Que have fallen for her?

An Zhi didn’t sleep well again that night.

In the next three days, An Zhi was not in a good mental state because she was thinking about this problem, but An Chengye’s marriage was settled, and the one was with a girl from the Meng family.

Meng Jie had been in mourning for six consecutive years and was now twenty-one. In addition, her parents were both gone, and her uncle was the only official in the family, and his position was not high. Therefore, only her grandmother could take care of her marriage. Her grandmother was old, and the Meng family was a little anxious.

An Zhi had no impression of Meng Jie, mainly because there was a huge age gap between them. When she grew up and attended various banquets, Meng Jie had to stay at home because of mourning.

However, after receiving Madam An’s business card, An Zhi checked Meng Jie.

The Meng family was a family of military generals. According to other people, Meng Jie was a relatively straightforward girl. She had only a six-year-old younger brother at home.

A straightforward girl was good. An Zhi hated women who were timid and two-faced like Lin Shuyao.

Both families hoped to arrange the wedding as soon as possible, so the wedding date was set for the end of April, which was more than a month away.

An Zhi was now in charge of the household, so she was responsible for preparing the betrothal gifts. After drawing up the list, she would give it to An Chengye for review.

“You’ve always been prudent in your work, and I trust you.” An Chengye never doubted An Zhi’s abilities. “Once my new wife arrives, I’ll help you find a good marriage.”

An Zhi wanted to say no, but she couldn’t say it at this moment, so she agreed. Anyway, if she was not satisfied in the future, she could find a way to ruin it.

Now the An and Meng families had made it clear that they were getting along, and even the invitations had been sent out. Unless there were no unexpected events, the marriage was a done deal.

But unfortunately, an accident happened.

The grandmother of the Meng family was in poor health and had been recuperating at home. She did not know that An Chengye had a concubine, so when she learned about Mistress Xu’s existence, she was so angry that she fainted.

For this matter, An Zhi had to go to the Meng family in person.

When she arrived at the Meng family, Old Madam Meng was still lying in bed, and she was greeted by Meng Jie’s aunt, Madam Li.

Madam Li had a plump appearance. She was from a branch of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion and was a distant relative of An Zhi, so when she saw An Zhi, she did not make things difficult for her. Moreover, she already knew that An Chengye had a concubine, and she felt that the old lady was making a fuss and was afraid that it would affect the marriage.

“It was the old lady who first chose your marriage. By the time I found out, she was already very satisfied, so I couldn’t bring myself to tell anyone about your father’s extramarital affair,” Madam Li said. “I thought the old lady was at home all year round, and no one would be stupid enough to tell her such a thing, but I didn’t expect she would find out anyway. Now that she’s awake, she’s been crying non-stop, saying she was the one who ruined her daughter.”

For Madam Li, Meng Jie was a hot potato. The sooner she was married off, the better. Otherwise, if she kept Meng Jie, it would be difficult for her two daughters to find a husband. So, when the old lady asked her about An Chengye, she deliberately didn’t mention the concubine and didn’t let anyone else know.

An Zhi understood this kind of boudoir stuff, “So what does the old lady mean now?”

“Well, the old lady is actually fine. She just feels guilty towards the eldest daughter. Since Young Lady An is here today, just meet my eldest daughter. As long as you can please her, the old lady will not be a problem.” Madam Li asked someone to invite Meng Jie.

Well, since she was here, it was not impossible to meet her future stepmother first.

An Zhi nodded and sat upright. After a while, she saw a sister with plain clothes and an oval face walk in.