The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Slap

“Miss Pei, is everything alright?” Xiao Huaijin walked through the courtyard, surrounded by the moonlight. He had just returned to the courtyard when he heard that something had happened in Huachun Hall.

He thought that her medicine might not have taken effect yet or that something else had gone wrong, so he hurried over.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw her standing in the middle of the courtyard, bathed in the moonlight.
The moonlight cast a serene shadow on her.

The clouds were lonely and the moon was pale in the cold sky.

As he got closer, he noticed that her eyes were shimmering with tears, and her face had some stains. Her clothes were also stained with unknown blood.

His heart skipped a beat.

He quickly approached her, his voice full of concern, “Miss Pei, did something happen to you? Are you okay?” He asked many questions, but Pei Lingyi just took a step back and knelt down in front of him.

Her words were clear and precise, “Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. However, I would like to ask Your Highness to help me.”

She looked up at him, her eyes cold and unemotional, which pierced his heart.

“Miss Pei, what’s going on? Just tell me what happened, and I’ll do my best to help you.” He wanted to help her up, but she seemed not to hear him. She looked straight at him, her eyes glistening with tears, making him feel heartbroken.

Xiao Huaijin didn’t know what to do. He had regretted not punishing Li Miaozhu earlier. Now, seeing Pei Lingyi’s tears, he wished he could give her his heart.

But what right did he have?

The man hid his sadness and regained his composure.
“Tell me what happened just now.” Although his expression seemed calm, the tremble in his voice betrayed his emotions.

Pei Lingyi knelt down, her eyelashes trembling. Her voice was firm, “Tonight, I didn’t ask for much. However, Eldest Miss Xue was too excessive.”

“I have a Cat named Snow Ball, a gift from my brother. It’s as precious as a pearl to me. But tonight, it was thrown away in the reeds, and its life is uncertain. I beg Your Highness to uphold justice and help me.”

She slightly lifted her pale face, her eyes red, and her figure was fragile, like a branch of pear blossoms overwhelmed by the wind and rain at night, vulnerable and beautiful.

Xiao Huaijin felt his defenses collapse after ten years. He wanted to hold her in his arms, rather than standing by with the etiquette of a gentleman, unable to do anything.

His hand involuntarily rose, hovering in the air before slowly returning to his side.

“Mo Chi, go and invite Miss Xue over.”

The man’s voice suddenly dropped to freezing point, and his face turned frighteningly gloomy.

Mo Chi had followed the Crown Prince for many years and had never seen him get this angry. The Crown Prince was usually calm and serene, and even his subordinates had never seen him lose his temper.
This showed how much this Miss Pei meant to him.

Mo Chi glanced at the woman kneeling beside him, her figure as delicate as a willow branch in the wind, evoking a sense of pity. Such a woman, with a noble background and no arrogance like those from official families, would naturally capture the Crown Prince’s heart. He didn’t dare look anymore and quickly took his leave, hurrying out of the courtyard.

Tonight would likely be a sleepless night.

After Mo Chi left, only the two of them were left in the courtyard.

Xiao Huaijin gazed at her, his eyes slightly dark, revealing an inexplicable sense of loneliness. “Miss Pei, the wind is strong at night, and your body is delicate. You shouldn’t catch a cold. Please stand up. Your cat will be fine.”

The Crown Prince spoke, and she naturally had to obey. However, she might have stood up too quickly, and her vision blurred, making her body unsteady.

“Be careful.”

The man’s hand gently wrapped around her slender waist, and the soft touch in his arms filled his empty heart.

Pei Lingyi felt like she had fallen into a warm embrace, and the subtle scent from the man’s body enveloped her.

His low and slightly tense voice came from above, but the hand around her waist held her tightly.

“Miss Pei, do you… still remember what happened tonight?”

Pei Lingyi was held in his arms, and from afar, it looked like an intimate scene.

She furrowed her brow, clearly uncomfortable with the position, and tried to push him away. “Your Highness, please respect yourself.”

However, the Crown Prince, who always prioritized etiquette, broke his gentlemanly code for the first time.

“I regret it. I shouldn’t have let Li Miaozhu go. It’s my fault. Jiaojiao, can you forgive me?”

He lowered his head, and his warm breath caressed her ear, making her feel weak.

Pei Lingyi didn’t expect Xiao Huaijin to change so quickly. He was really affected by her.

He looked down at her, his lips close to hers. If he leaned in slightly, he could taste the bright red color.

Pei Lingyi knew what he wanted to do, but… it wasn’t the right time.

She mustered her strength and pushed him away as he was distracted.

“Slap!”

A crisp sound stood out in the quiet courtyard. Xiao Huaijin’s face, as pale as jade, showed a red mark from the slap.

He turned his head, and his hair covered his eyes.

“Xiao Huaijin, what do you think I am? A concubine you can play with at will? Tonight’s matter was just me walking into the wrong courtyard. I hope Your Highness won’t take it to heart.”

The woman’s face was flushed with anger, like the evening glow, and it was beautiful. Compared to her cold demeanor earlier, she now seemed more vibrant.

She was furious, calling him by his name directly. However, he didn’t mind.

He was afraid, afraid that from now on, they would be like strangers. Since she could still get angry with him, there was still room for reconciliation, right?

Pei Lingyi looked at him, not expecting that even after she slapped him, he could still smile.

The man’s lips curled up, and the red mark on his face was still visible, showing that she hadn’t held back.
However, he smiled tenderly, “Miss Pei, I was rude tonight. But it’s good that you’re still willing to be angry with me.”

Pei Lingyi looked at him like that and didn’t feel like talking to him anymore.

Xiao Huaijin straightened his clothes, regaining his usual noble and elegant appearance. He was handsome, and his eyes, filled with deep emotions, were especially captivating.

Just by looking at her quietly, his eyes seemed to be filled with deep affection. “Miss Pei, I never thought of you as just anyone. It’s just that… tonight, I couldn’t control my emotions. It’s all my fault.”

“I don’t expect your forgiveness, but I hope we won’t become like strangers. If that happens, I’m afraid I’ll never feel happy again.”