Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 135 Canglan Ferry (5)

After taking the medicine for so long, the injuries on his body and face are improving, but his eyes show no improvement whatsoever.

If the Pei family can't find Canglan Valley, and his eyes don't get better, how is he supposed to get out?

He can't be trapped in this little valley forever.

Yan Zhen did not answer immediately, remaining tactically silent.

Her silence reached Pei Wangzhou's ears, and he panicked, his grip on her hand tightening: "Miss Jiang..."

“I don’t know.” Jiang Li’s tone was heavy, but her words sounded like she was teasing a mouse that had fallen into a trap. “Young Master Pei, I’ve discussed your eyes with my master and senior brothers many times, and I’ve also consulted many ancient texts these days, but the human brain is far more complex than we imagine. We’ve never seen a case like yours before, and we may be powerless to help you…”

Pei Wangzhou: "..."

His face turned ashen at a visible speed.

Yes, how could he place his hopes on a group of rural village doctors?

These people, though they are supposedly descendants of reclusive noble families, have lived in seclusion for hundreds of years, surrounded by only a few people. Even the most extraordinary medical skills of their ancestors have been wasted.

Is he destined to be trapped in Canglan Valley for the rest of his life, never to return to the capital?

Do not!

He may not be able to stay here forever. He is blind and disabled. These people, out of compassion for doctors, will take care of him for a while, but they cannot take care of him for a lifetime.

They will soon get tired of him and despise him, and then all that awaits him is death.

He must save himself.

After a brief period of despair, Pei Wangzhou quickly rallied his spirits.

"Miss Jiang, I would like to see Doctor Chu."

Yan Zhen could roughly guess what Pei Wangzhou was planning. The person in charge of Biyue Residence was Chu Yuanhua, and he wanted to persuade Chu Yuanhua to send him out of the valley by promising him great benefits.

Soon, Yan Zhen invited Chu Yuanhua.

"Doctor Chu, I have a request." Pei Wangzhou said sincerely, "I am the heir of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion in the capital. I have an elderly grandmother at home. I have not returned for many days and her fate is unknown. My grandmother is already in poor health, and she is probably very worried and anxious. If Doctor Chu can send me out of the valley, once I return to the capital, I will find whatever Doctor Chu wants, such as gold, jewels, or rare medicinal herbs, to repay Doctor Chu for saving my life."

Chu Yuanhua was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "No, no, no... Young Master Pei, our ancestors taught that the descendants of Canglan Valley must not leave the valley. I cannot disobey the ancestral teachings."

After he finished speaking, he got up to leave.

"Doctor Chu." Pei Wangzhou quickly grabbed his sleeve and pleaded, "I know your concerns. You are worried that sending me out of the valley will reveal the secrets of Canglan Valley and bring disaster to everyone in the valley. I hereby swear that I will never tell anyone about anything in Canglan Valley. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning!"

Chu Yuanhua shook her head again: "Young Master Pei, please forgive me for being powerless to help."

Chu Yuanhua pulled the sleeve that Pei Wangzhou was holding from her hand and quickly left.

As Pei Wangzhou listened to his receding footsteps, a deep sense of helplessness welled up on his face.

Yan Zhen admired his despair and distress at this moment, and couldn't help but think of another similar incident.

The title of Duke of Dingguo was bestowed upon the Pei family ancestor when the country was in chaos hundreds of years ago. He followed Emperor Taizu in conquering the country and was rewarded for his meritorious service. The family had enjoyed a period of great prosperity over the past century, but it gradually declined by the time of Pei Wangzhou.

The vast Duke's mansion was far less prosperous than it appeared. The monthly expenses of more than 500 people in the mansion were not a small amount. As the mistress in charge of the household affairs, Yan Jinhe had to worry about the various ways to make money every month.

In her previous life, Jiang Li suffered many grievances in the Duke's mansion and was instigated by Yan Jinhe to become estranged from Pei Wangzhou. She then had the idea of ​​leaving the capital and returning to Canglan Valley.

But before that, she developed a beauty cream, which, through Yan Jinhe's connections, became very popular among the ladies of prominent families in the capital. A small box of the cream could sell for ten taels of gold, and the supply could not meet the demand.

This was a considerable income for the Duke's mansion, and the Pei family was reluctant to let her, their cash cow, leave, so they tried every means to keep her.

One day, Jiang Li had a fight with Pei Wangzhou over a trivial matter. In a fit of anger, she packed her bags and prepared to leave, but was stopped at the door by Yan Jinhe and Pei's mother who rushed over.

Madam Pei said sternly, "Now that you have entered the Duke's mansion as a concubine, how can you just leave like that? If you dare to step out of this door today, I will have your legs broken!"

Jiang Li was the type of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and after being provoked by Pei's mother, she immediately decided to force her way out.

At the crucial moment, Pei Wangzhou stepped forward, his uneasy expression carrying a hint of arrogance: "You can leave if you want, but leave behind the beauty recipes you know, and I'll let you go."

He has always been aloof and proud, considering himself a true man who would not bow down for five pecks of rice.

However, he was unwilling to give up the great benefits that the beauty cream could bring to the Duke's mansion, so he adopted a condescending attitude and ordered and humiliated her.

It's hard to say whether Jiang Li's situation back then or Pei Wangzhou's situation now was more helpless and embarrassing.

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Chu Yuanhua's uncompromising refusal left Pei Wangzhou feeling dejected for several days.

But he quickly cheered up again, and at the same time, Yan Zhen noticed a subtle change in his attitude towards her.

For example, when she comes to change his dressings every day, he will try different things to talk to her more.

Or, when she helps him go out to sunbathe, she can prolong the time they spend in physical contact.

Coupled with the deliberate hints in his words and actions that "I have feelings for you," Yan Zhen pondered for two days and finally realized what was going on—

Pei Wangzhou wanted to take a different approach: win her heart and persuade her to take him out of the valley so that they could leave together.

Young Master Pei, however, seemed unaware of how ridiculous it was to make such affectionate gestures with his disfigured face.

In his previous life, Pei Wangzhou's injuries after falling off a cliff did not include his eyes. During his time with Jiang Li, he did indeed fall in love with this lovely little beauty.

He had genuine feelings for Jiang Li.

In this life, he cannot see what Jiang Li looks like, yet he is still sending her ambiguous signals. As proud as Pei Wangzhou is, in order to escape the valley and survive, he is willing to lower himself to seduce a woman who may be plain-looking.

How is this any different from the behavior of a prostitute selling her smiles in a brothel?

Pei Wangzhou, you've finally met your match.

Faced with Pei Wangzhou's advances, Yan Zhen pretended to be oblivious to romance, either deliberately misinterpreting his words or ignoring his advances.

That day, Senior Sister Qinglang came to the bamboo building to deliver food and happened to see Yan Zhen changing Pei Wangzhou's dressing. She stood by and watched the whole process before calling Yan Zhen out.

"Ah Li, tell me honestly, have you gotten together with Young Master Pei?"

Yan Zhen pretended to be taken aback: "What... why would you think that?"

"He was holding your hand the whole time, just to change your dressing. Why wouldn't he let go?"

He said it hurt a bit when the dressing was changed, but holding my hand made him less scared.

Qinglang still didn't believe it, looking her up and down with a suspicious gaze: "Is this really true?"

Yan Zhen looked aggrieved, as if to say, "What do you take me for?" and said in a low voice, "In your eyes, do you think I'm such a casual person? Even though there are few people in the valley and I don't have much to choose from, even if I can't find a handsome husband, I can't fall in love with him. His face is so badly injured, it's so ugly."