The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 218 Making a Game

As Shen Hanyu packed her things, she listened to Pei Du's words and then headed to the girls' school.

"I'll help you when I have time. The girls' school is very busy these days, so I don't have any free time for the time being. You can ask Miao Cui for help if you need anything."

Miao Cui is now in charge of many things and is familiar with everything.

“Alright, I’ll have Jin Chui contact Miao Cui then, and leave the rest to me.”

If Pei Du is going to make a move, he will naturally start with Pei Xing, whom Han Yueru cares about most.

Pei Xingzhi returned to work shortly after his marriage, partly because he had heard the elders' words.

“Those old guys’ attitudes won’t change overnight. Why bother with them? Just take your days off. There’s no need for this.”

Han Yueru sighed. Pei Xingzhi was very stubborn, especially when it came to Pei Du.

“I’m not doing this for them to see. Once I climb higher, I’ll shut them up. If Father had welcomed you in earlier, Pei Du wouldn’t have gotten all these benefits beforehand.”

Han Yueru was speechless. At that time, the Pei family not only refused to let her enter the family, but it was also too difficult for her to be promoted from a concubine to a wife, so this was the only way she could become a second wife.

"I'm going."

Pei Xingzhi tidied his appearance, turned around, and went out the door.

Han Yueru also found it annoying; those old guys were always stopping her, and things couldn't go on like this forever.

Shen Hanyu was at the girls' school. This time, she didn't bring Miaocui with her, but instead had a different maidservant by her side.

Pei Du is going to make her move today. She also heard that Pei Xingzhi did not choose to take a day off the day after his wedding, but instead went to work.

I hope everything goes well for him.

Pei Du gathered a group of people and deliberately chose to abduct Pei Xingzhi on his way to his new post. It would have been very easy for them to do so, as Pei Xingzhi was completely unprepared.

Watching Pei Xingzhi disappear down the road, Pei Du walked out from the alley entrance and looked up.

Pei Xingzhi had few people protecting him, and even after investigating the situation in the shadows, there was still no one there.

"Send a letter to Han Yueru."

Pei Du instructed Jin Chui that if Han Yueru didn't know, all the acting would be for nothing. Moreover, Han Yueru couldn't alert Pei Mingjian about this matter, as Pei Mingjian had no idea about what she had done before.

When Pei Xingzhi woke up, his limbs were bound, and it was dark all around him. A sense of panic swept over him.

He recalled the people he had offended and finally thought of Pei Du.

"Pei Du, is that you?"

His voice echoed in the room, but no one answered him.

Pei Xingzhi gritted his teeth and shouted a few more times, but it was still like throwing a stone into the sea.

This was the most terrifying moment; Pei Xingzhi was unable to move and could only lie on the ground in a sorry state.

Han Yueru had already received the message. She originally wanted to ask Pei Mingjian for help, but then stopped herself.

“Madam, we can’t go to the Duke. Those people are exactly the same as the ones we sent out before. If the Duke investigates further, there’s no guarantee that something bad will happen.”

If Pei Mingjian finds out what Han Yueru did, then it's really all over.

Pei Du is, after all, Pei Mingjian's son.

"Damn it, is Pei Du deliberately retaliating against us?"

Han Yueru also realized it was Pei Du. Pei Du was vindictive, so it wasn't surprising that he would do something like this.

Having held back for so long, it seems they came prepared, deliberately preventing her from seeking Pei Mingjian's help.

"Madam, what should we do?"

Han Yueru frowned. If she couldn't ask Pei Mingjian for help, then she could only ask that person.

"The Duke has gone out, but he must return safely to the manor before tonight, otherwise he will definitely be suspected."

Han Yueru had thought it through clearly: she absolutely couldn't let this matter escalate.

She rushed out the door. Liang Ruochu had originally come to check on her, but saw Han Yueru leave without looking back.

"What's going on here?"

Liang Ruochu asked a maid to come and inquire.

The maid shook her head: "Madam didn't say, so we don't know either."

Liang Ruochu walked outside, but Han Yueru's figure had long since disappeared.

"She left in such a hurry, something serious must have happened. Keep an eye on things here, and let me know as soon as your mother-in-law comes back."

Liang Ruochu was also curious, but since she had just married into the family, she didn't want to ask too many questions.

The maid nodded and noted it down.

Wearing a veiled hat, Han Yueru arrived at a place with practiced ease.

"Didn't I tell you not to come over unless it's absolutely necessary?"

A man was sharpening a knife in the courtyard and glanced up at Han Yueru.

Han Yueru said anxiously, "Xingzhi has been tied up."

The sharpening sound stopped, and the man stood up.

"Young master has been kidnapped? Who did it?"

Han Yueru said helplessly, "It's most likely Pei Du. I really can't think of anyone else but him. He knew I was the one who did it the previous two times, so this is to get revenge on me."

The man didn't speak, but there was some worry in his eyes.

"Luo Jiang, you have to help me. I helped you so much back then, but my son got into trouble. Otherwise, I wouldn't have risked coming to you."

Luo Jiang looked at her and said, "Don't try to use these favors to blackmail me. If I want to help, I will."

Han Yueru choked up. Indeed, if it weren't for that favor, how could Luo Jiang have helped her?

But this time she really had no other choice.

"I didn't want the Duke to know what I did before, so I had to come to you. I won't come here on my own again."

Han Yueru lowered her stance, as long as she could rescue Pei Xingzhi.

Luo Jiang didn't say he wouldn't help.

"I'll have someone investigate."

"It would be best to bring him back tonight."

Luo Jiang remained silent, but he still had many demands.

Han Yueru chuckled awkwardly, "If it really was Pei Du who did it, we're all in the same boat. This won't do you any good either. We need to hurry."

Luo Jiang knew perfectly well that Han Yueru was threatening him.

"Go back and wait for news. I'll have someone contact you. It'll be the same as always."

Han Yueru nodded, "Luo Jiang's words are enough."

Jin Chui followed Han Yueru the whole time, watching her go in and come out of the place, memorizing the location. Jin Chui left a few people there to see if anyone else would come out later, and then quickly went to inform Pei Du.

"Arrests!"

Knowing where Luo Jiang was and that someone was watching him, Pei Du didn't linger and planned to capture Luo Jiang directly.

After being back for so long, this matter has finally made some progress.

Jin Chui followed behind Pei Du. He remembered where the place was, so he went to lead the way.

As Luo Jiang left, he glanced back and noticed someone was following him.

It seems Han Yueru came with a tail; what an idiot.

Luo Jiang was always doing dangerous work, much more astute than Han Yueru. He knew the terrain and simply led his men around briefly before disappearing from their sight.

When Pei Du caught up, Luo Jiang had already disappeared.

“He knows this place too well; we lost him.”

The group looked dejected, and Pei Du patted them on the shoulder.

"It's alright. You've seen what he looks like, right? We can find a portrait artist to draw him later. That will be some progress."

Pei Du wasn't so pessimistic; he also understood that the person wasn't easy to find.