After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

Aunt Wei and Wei Ling exchanged a smile and walked away, afraid that Wei Zhaoning would be embarrassed if she saw them.

Wei Zhaoning immediately stood up and ran towards the gate of the general's mansion.

Her lips unconsciously curled up, and her eyes shone brightly. Strangely, there was no one at the entrance of the General's Mansion, which made her frown subconsciously.

strangeness......

She looked around for a while but couldn't see the Regent. She wondered if her aunt and cousin had figured something out and were deliberately trying to trick her.

She was somewhat angry and turned to look for her aunt and the others, but in the instant she turned—

A pair of strong, powerful hands wrapped around her waist from behind, and she fell into a warm wall of flesh. Pei Yi rested his chin on her shoulder and gently kissed her earlobe.

In that instant, a tingling sensation shot up from Wei Zhaoning's tailbone, and his heart raced.

"I tore up the divorce papers a long time ago." Pei Yi's magnetic and deep voice rang in Wei Zhaoning's ear, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe as he spoke.

Perhaps because of the intimacy of that night, their bodies were familiar with each other, and Wei Zhaoning felt her body go limp. She felt a surge of shame and indignation and pushed Pei Yi away.

"Didn't you not believe me? Why are you coming to see me again?"

Pei Yi's heart clenched instantly. He felt helpless, his eyes filled with guilt.

"Ningning, I..."

The situation was too complicated at the time. Deep down, he didn't believe that Wei Zhaoning would do such a thing, but he was so used to being meticulous that he would think rationally about anything. No matter how many scenarios he analyzed, the conclusion he reached always pointed to Wei Zhaoning.

And that is indeed the case; Wei Zhaoning did do something, but his purpose was not malicious.

Seeing his expression, Wei Zhaoning could understand. At that time, what hurt her more than the lack of trust was that Pei Yi was going to marry Xiao Mengxi.

Let's move on from this matter; there's no point in arguing about it now.

"You'd better explain what's going on with the jade pendant. How dare you! You secretly like me without telling me, and even use that thing..."

As Wei Zhaoning spoke, her face flushed red.

That night, as she looked at that erect thing, her mind uncontrollably drifted to memories of her time in the Prince's mansion, every night, from the back of her waist...

Pei Yi hugged Wei Zhaoning tightly, as if afraid that she would disappear if he let go.

"Ningning, no matter what happens in the future, don't leave me, okay? I will protect you even if it means my death. You don't need to be afraid and carry so much on your own."

"Stop scaring me."

He held Wei Zhaoning tightly, knowing how much he had wanted to take her away and lock her up, never to be seen by anyone else, so that she would belong only to him during all the days and nights they had been separated.

This time, he wouldn't let her go again.

Wei Zhaoning gently curled the corners of her lips; she liked the feeling of Pei Yi holding her.

Suddenly, her expression changed, and she clearly felt something different in her lower back.

She shoved Pei Yi away abruptly, her face flushed with embarrassment, and glared at him angrily, "Put your jade pendant away!"

Although the two of them had already done it, it was when Pei Yi was not in his right mind. Now that they were both clear-headed, she had no face to face the matter.

Pei Yi's Adam's apple bobbed, and he chuckled softly.

"You secretly liked me, and it was so hard for me to keep it from you. You little liar."

Wei Zhaoning felt her face burning hot; she couldn't take it anymore and stormed back to the general's mansion, yelling, "Get out!"

She was no longer as respectful to the Regent as before, which made the Regent feel enlightened. This was exactly what he wanted: for Wei Zhaoning to reveal her true self to him.

For the past few days, the Regent has been waiting at the entrance of the General's Mansion every day, without eating or drinking.

He said he would apologize, but he would only leave when the young lady calmed down and was willing to see him.

Aunt Wei and Wei Ling both came to greet the Regent, who shook his head: "Aunt and Cousin, there's no need to worry. Let Ningning calm down."

Although Aunt Wei and Wei Ling outwardly felt that it was inappropriate to make the Regent stand outside in such cold weather, they were secretly pleased, which was enough to show how much the Regent cared for their Ningning.

"Ningning, that's enough. I think the Regent is already frozen like a snowman," said Aunt Wei.

Wei Zhaoning's heart jumped. "He hasn't left yet?!"

She was actually shy and didn't know how to face him, so she needed time to process it. Who knew that the Regent would stand outside like a complete idiot.

"Aunt, let him go back first."

Aunt Wei pursed her lips. "The prince said he would only leave when the young lady calms down and is willing to go with him."

Wei Zhaoning felt a little embarrassed by the teasing.

Dongxu added, "Hmph, let him wait. Who told him to distrust my young lady before and make her so heartbroken? He'll get off easy if he doesn't pay a price!"

Wei Zhaoning sighed and didn't say anything more. Thinking about it, she realized that she had been sad for so long for nothing and should teach him a lesson.

Finally, on the fourth day, even Wei Zhaoning's ruthless heart wavered. No matter how powerful the Regent was, he was still human. With the snow falling so heavily outside, he figured everyone would freeze to death.

The heavy snow fell softly, turning the world into a vast expanse of white.

He stood on the stone steps outside the vermilion gate, wearing a black fox fur cloak. A thin layer of snow covered his black hair, and wisps of hair at his temples were covered with ice crystals, but he did not look disheveled at all.

His posture was as upright as a pine tree, with a jade belt around his waist that accentuated his slender figure. The fur collar of his fox fur coat made his skin appear even whiter. His sword-like eyebrows were slightly furrowed, but there was no impatience in his eyes, only a faint expectation.

The moment he saw Wei Zhaoning appear, his dark eyes flickered, and without thinking, he rushed up and hugged Wei Zhaoning tightly.

"Has the young lady calmed down?"

Wei Zhaoning didn't say anything, but held Pei Yi's head with both hands, stood on tiptoe, and quickly pecked him on the lips.

This action says it all.

"Aren't you afraid of freezing to death here?"

Pei Yi wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her deeply, prying open her tongue and pouring all his love onto Wei Zhaoning until she could hardly breathe before he let go.

I'm more afraid that you won't want me.

*

After returning to the Prince's residence, Wei Zhaoning resolutely refused to allow Pei Yi to sleep in the same bed with her.

Some things are so embarrassing once they're exposed; she was almost ashamed to the point of wanting to disappear, especially since she was the one who took the initiative!

Pei Yi had no choice but to sleep in a separate room from her. Whenever he approached, Wei Zhaoning would feel as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

Both of them tore off their masks and treated each other with their most authentic selves, and their relationship unconsciously grew much closer.

But the good times didn't last long.