After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 214 The Day Autumn Began
Back inside, Pei Yuan came over and asked Su Xiaoxiao, "Are you alright?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked up at him and said, "I'm fine, nothing's wrong. It's just that I don't have much of an appetite because of the heat."

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered that Pei Yuan seemed to have tried to stand up and stop Liu Zi'an just now.

"Were you planning to stop Liu Zi'an just now?"

"Okay, go wash up quickly, don't stay up too late."

Pei Yuan seemed a little embarrassed, and he quickly went into the room first.

Su Xiaoxiao was left alone, feeling lost and at a loss.

Did I go too far just now? This is a great opportunity to turn things around.

Liu Zian, a high-ranking official of the fourth rank in the court, was willing to return to his hometown to propose marriage to her, and she didn't even know what was good for her and refused him.

It's funny to think about it now. Su Xiaoxiao saw the expression on Granny Wang's face just now. She looked so nervous, as if she was afraid that she would agree.

It's not surprising that Granny Wang thought that way. Her son was young and handsome, and ever since he became an official, countless matchmakers have been knocking down their door every day.

If I were to agree to that, I bet Granny Wang would faint from anger on the spot.

After washing up, Su Xiaoxiao saw that Pei Yuan had not yet returned to his room, so she sat alone in the courtyard.

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the sky; it was almost 11 p.m.

What is this guy thinking?

Why aren't you asleep yet?

"I'm waiting for you."

"Why are you waiting for me? It's so late at night, why aren't you sleeping..."

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to say something, she saw Pei Yuan suddenly looking at her seriously.

His eyes were still fixed on the screen. "Have you been drinking?"

Su Xiaoxiao initially thought Pei Yuan was acting this way because he had drunk too much. "I didn't drink anything! I didn't drink a single drop!"

Pei Yuan grabbed Su Xiaoxiao's wrist.

"If Liu Zi'an and I were to propose to you at the same time today, who would you marry?"

"what?"

"Tell me quickly, I want to know what you're thinking."

Pei Yuan was getting impatient, "Speak quickly!"

Su Xiaoxiao didn't know how to answer, but Pei Yuan held her wrist tightly, refusing to let go despite the sharp pain.

"I will marry you."

"Really? Why? Am I more handsome than him?"

"No, it's because your official rank is two grades higher than his."

"What if I quit being a general?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Su Xiaoxiao tried to pull her wrist away, but no matter how hard she tried, Pei Yuan's hand held her firmly like a vise.

"Su Xiaoxiao, I'm serious..."

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to struggle, Pei Yuan suddenly lowered his head and kissed Su Xiaoxiao's lips.

It was the kind of kiss that landed on Su Xiaoxiao's lips. Two thin lips pressed against Su Xiaoxiao's lips, and Su Xiaoxiao was instantly stunned, her mind going blank.

The air was damp and warm, carrying Pei Yuan's body fragrance. Su Xiaoxiao opened her eyes wide, completely unaware of what was happening.

Pei Yuan's lips were so soft; he simply captured or rather sucked on Su Xiaoxiao's lips with his own.

Even so, Su Xiaoxiao felt a surge of heat she had never experienced before coursing through her body, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

Pei Yuan's lips lingered on Su Xiaoxiao's lips for more than a minute before he released them.

Su Xiaoxiao subconsciously took a few steps back, and Pei Yuan, afraid that she would fall, quickly reached out and scooped her up.

But he might have moved too forcefully, and Su Xiaoxiao's nose bumped into his firm chest. The pain made her nose sting, and tears welled up in her eyes. "It hurts..."

Before she could even savor the taste of that kiss, Su Xiaoxiao squatted down, covered her nose, and cried out.

"it hurts……"

"Are you OK?"

Pei Yuan nervously squatted down to comfort Su Xiaoxiao.

"Why is your chest so hard? Is it made of stone?!"

Su Xiaoxiao was so angry she didn't know what to do.

"Wait a minute, I'll boil an egg for you to apply to it and you'll feel better."

Pei Yuan was in a hurry to boil the eggs, but he also shyly avoided it.

Su Xiaoxiao was at a loss for what to do. Her face was flushed, her heart was racing, she had some tinnitus, and her nose kept hurting...

Every time she and Pei Yuan tried to get close, it always ended in this silly way. She didn't even have time to savor the little bit of sweetness. Sigh, is it so hard to have a proper relationship?

Pei Yuan came in just now to ask me, if I wanted to get married, who would I choose between him and Liu Zi'an?
Su Xiaoxiao blushed again. No, she had to take another shower right away.

After Su Xiaoxiao finally finished, she returned to her room to rest. It was almost midnight.

She yawned and was about to blow out the light and go to sleep.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Who is it? So late at night?"

"Yes!"

It's Pei Yuan. Is he still awake?
"What's your business?"

Su Xiaoxiao remembered that when Pei Yuan needed to talk to her, they would usually do so in the outer hall, never in her room, especially now that it was so late.

"I just boiled eggs for you, and your nose..."

Su Xiaoxiao then remembered that she had bumped her nose earlier. She rubbed it and said, "It's okay, go back to sleep!"

Su Xiaoxiao rinsed herself with hot water while taking a shower, and now she doesn't feel any pain.

But Pei Yuan refused and stayed at the door, unwilling to leave.

"Open the door!"

Su Xiaoxiao opened the door a crack and stretched out a hand. "Where are the eggs? Give them to me."

Unexpectedly, Pei Yuan squeezed through the crack in the door and threw the eggs in his hand directly to Su Xiaoxiao.

While Su Xiaoxiao was receiving the eggs, he actually walked straight to Su Xiaoxiao's bed, took off his shoes, and pounced on her.

What are you doing in my bed?

Su Xiaoxiao was afraid that others would hear, so she asked Pei Yuan in a very low voice.

"It's almost autumn, and I felt cold sleeping at night, so I came here."

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes widened as she saw that this person had spread out all the blankets on her bed, covered himself up, and lay down.

Su Xiaoxiao's nose started to hurt from anger again. "Pei Yuan, are you crazy? How can you sleep with me? Go back to your own room!"

"Why not? Back when there was only one room, didn't we sleep on the same kang (heated brick bed)?"

"That was before, when conditions didn't allow it. Now there are so many rooms in the house for you to sleep in, why would you still come and sleep with me?"

"Why can't we?"

"What if someone finds out?"

"So what if you know? We've slept together before..."

Su Xiaoxiao's face turned bright red. She grabbed Pei Yuan's arm and pulled down hard, but Pei Yuan didn't budge on the bed.

Su Xiaoxiao simply gave up and sat on the edge of the bed, her back to Pei Yuan, sulking.

When Pei Yuan saw that Su Xiaoxiao seemed genuinely angry, he quickly sat up in bed.

(End of this chapter)