Chapter 533: Different States of Mind
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xia Ling did not want to meet with him.
This unrightful relationship should have ended a long time ago, and she wanted to stay as far as possible from him.
However, this was the exact opposite of Pei Ziheng’s thoughts. He cherished every second and minute he had with her. “You look a little tired. Did you not sleep well last night?” He got up and slowly walked towards her, but she vigilantly stepped back.
Thus, he paused in his footsteps and lowered his head to look at her, trying to look deeply in her eyes. Xia Ling was extremely uncomfortable with him looking at her, and even her voice was a little shaky. “I came to look for you to talk about the baby’s grave. Pei Ziheng, did your family’s fengshui master find a good graveyard for him?”
Pei Ziheng slowly and gently said, “It’s only a baby who lived for 100 days. He’s already dead. Don’t be too sad. Focus on taking care of yourself and don’t let it affect your health.” He didn’t want to go straight to the point because he knew that Xiao Ling was only here to talk about the baby. Once it was resolved, she would leave without hesitation. He wanted to see her for a longer time.
However, Xia Ling was restless. “Did you choose a good graveyard for him or not?”
Pei Ziheng finally said, “In Yongan Village, ten miles away from H city. The scenery and the cemetery are beautiful.” H city was adjacent to S city, but they were separated by quite a distance. Driving back and forth would require more than a day.
Xia Ling was heartbroken. “Why did you choose such a far away location? No way.” Her baby was alone and lonely. Even if she wanted to see him, she could not see him often.
However, Pei Ziheng said, “That place won’t affect the Pei Family’s fengshui.”
“He wasn’t even your child in the first place. How can he affect your family’s fengshui?” Xia Ling was extremely upset. “You never liked him, and you still want to bully him even though he’s dead by burying him at a place so far away.”
Pei Ziheng’s voice was low and slow with a hint of ruthlessness. “Why should I like him? Xiao Ling, I wish I could tear his entire body apart and rip out his every cell to completely destroy everything you and Li Lei made.” After that, he smiled. “You don’t love me anymore, right? Didn’t you threaten not to give birth to a child for me? Now, just face the consequences of your actions. You can’t get pregnant anymore. I’m very happy that I won’t be seeing a second spawn of the devil.”
Xia Ling crumbled under his words.
She said weakly, “I didn’t come here today to talk about the past. Can’t you bury the child in a grave a little nearer to the city?”
“No.” Pei Ziheng said resolutely. “No matter whose child this bastard is, on official documents, he is my child. He needs to follow the Pei Family rules.” In reality, this situation was unrelated to the Pei Family rules. There were a few cemeteries in the city with good fengshui which were not in conflict with his family’s ancestral grave and recommended by his fengshui master. However, Pei Ziheng didn’t heed his advice and especially chose a place far away from the city just to prevent Xia Ling from visiting often.
He couldn’t stand how much she missed another man’s offspring.
Xia Ling lowered her eyes and asked softly, “I want to be a little closer to him. Can you help me?” She would only plead humbly when the situation involved important people.
Pei Ziheng’s heart hurt a little, but he hardened his heart. “No.”
“He’s not your child.” She finally couldn’t help but scratch the wound.
Pei Ziheng was engulfed in rage. “Yes, he’s not my child. Do you want me to tell other people?”
Xia Ling bit her lip and stopped talking. She understood that Pei Ziheng protected her child’s identity only because of his pride as a man and not because he was thinking of Li Lei. If he told the truth to someone else, it was no different from telling Li Lei.
In this case, he might as well tell Li Lei.
This was the ending Xia Ling was most unwilling to see.
She quietly accepted the result.
Finally, there was a satisfactory expression in the depth of his eyes. His voice softened again. “I chose the best place for good fengshui in the graveyard and asked a craftsman to engrave the tombstone. The grave relics and Fuyin soil will be of the best quality so that his spirit in heaven can rest in peace.”
“I want to prepare a few more things for him.” Xia Ling said softly.
Pei Ziheng looked at her quietly.
“Can’t I?” She was a little worried. “Pei Ziheng, I’m his mother.”
“It’s not impossible.” Pei Ziheng’s expression was piercing. His voice was calm and unwavering. “It’s just that you can’t bring anything that has a trace of Li Lei.”
Her expression darkened a little.
Initially, she planned to put a few of Li Lei’s things as burial articles so that her child would remember his biological father, but Pei Ziheng saw through her intentions.
“Pei Ziheng, you’re too cruel.” She croaked.
“Who exactly is the cruel one?” He said slowly. “Xiao Ling, I hope you know that I prepared this since yesterday after knowing that you would come today. I cleaned the entire villa and even trimmed the garden so that you can see this place in its most beautiful state. However, even so, you won’t stay. After more than ten years of being together, you had a change of heart just like that.”
She shook her head, not wanting to have another dispute with him. He was too stubborn and would not be able to accept other forms of reasoning after making up his mind. “After 14 days, it will be his funeral. We will meet again on that day.”
She got up and left.
Pei Ziheng quietly sent her off.
She walked out of the living room on the first floor, stood under the porch, and saw Li Lei standing outside the garden gate not far away. Outside, the red wall was covered in ivy behind him. The leaves and plants that were just trimmed were very pretty had the warm sun gently shining on them and reflecting his calm expression.
His eyes were fixed on the porch. Once he saw her emerge, he stood up straight.
Xia Ling was about to walk a few steps to meet with him.
Unexpectedly, Pei Ziheng suddenly softly called, “Xiao Ling.”
Without knowing it, Xia Ling turned around.
Pei Ziheng reached out and gently dusted a speck of imaginary dust on her hair. His voice was very gentle. “The door here is open for you at any time.”
She looked a bit stiff as she retreated and left.
Over there, Li Lei initially casual expression changed. In front of the entrance, that man and woman looked as beautiful as a drawing like they were a match made in heaven. Although he knew that Pei Ziheng did it on purpose, and he told himself not to get angry, his expression couldn’t help but darken a little.
He walked up, grabbed Xia Ling’s hand, and got on his car.
On the way back, in the car, Xia Ling was immersed in the sorrow of her child being buried so far away while Li Lei was focused on the image he saw at the entrance. Both of them were in different states of mind, and none of them spoke.