62 Being Calm

Yu Mei did not want to play with the white lotus. Especially not after her little scheme last time, Yu Mei knew better than to trust her.

"What brings you here?" she neither spoke rude nor respectfully.

"Sister Yu Mei, I came because I was worried about you." Fei Ning started acting two-faced in front of Yu Mei. The Yu Mei she knew was naive and always fell for her innocent pretense while she kept stabbing her in the back. Fei Ning would never have guessed the Yu Mei in front of her was not the woman she once knew and could fool.

"Fei Ning ah~" Yu Mei crossed her arms and looked at her disappointingly. "It's only the two of us in the room. You don't have to pretend in front of me. We both know we don't have any mutual feelings for each other." Yu Mei didn't bother to sugarcoat her words.

"Sister Yu Mei, are you mad at me?" Fei Ning was still not giving up her act.

"You can continue to act fake in front of me but I'll warn you right now, I don't plan on speaking kindly with you. Like I said, it's only the two of us here, you can stop acting. It makes me sick."

Hearing how blunt Yu Mei was, Fei Ning decided to drop her act. [I make you sick? Pan Yu Mei, you are the one who makes others sick.] Like the arrogant woman she was, she took a seat next to the table and crossed her legs. "Yu Mei, you sure are bold. When Pei Nan isn't home, you take the advantage to lure Gu Shao in. I'm telling you now, I won't sit still and let you play with Shao like this." Why did Fei Ning sound like she was trying to protect Prince Shao. She made herself sound righteous.

Yu Mei only scoffed when she heard Fei Ning try to be the good person. Yu Mei let out a long and very loud sigh. "Aiyaa~ And here I thought you were wanting something else. You are only here because of Gu Shao."

Seeing how chill Yu Mei was acting, this only fueled Fei Ning's hate even more. "Yu Mei, don't be so arrogant. Shao is not someone you can just toy with. How long have you known each other that he would personally come visit you? I've known him since little; I don't believe you didn't try to seduce him. Or else why would he come here on his own free will. Don't tell me you are having an affair? Don't think I will stand here and let you tarnish Pei Nan's good name with his own brother."

Just by looking, Yu Mei could tell that Fei Ning had some sort of feelings for Gu Shao. And it wasn't the sort of feelings between brother and sisters. Yu Mei could see in her eyes. She hadn't even started speaking and yet the woman was starting to throw fire her way already.That woman was actually on the verge of exploding from jealousy. Why not tempt her? Yu Mei could not believe it, not only was this woman not faithful, she was even eyeing her husband's own brother.

Yu Mei smiled devilishly at Fei Ning. "Fei Ning, ah…Fei Ning~ tsk…tsk…" Yu Mei shook her head as if she pitied the woman. "You've known Prince Shao since little but it only took me one meeting to wrap him around my fingers. I may not have the beauty that attracts men, but I've got a heart that can command a man. Beauty fades but personality doesn't."

"You!" Fei Ning slammed the table as she shot up from the seat. "You dare compete with me? I am Pei Nan's first and last choice. You are only a girl who forced her way into his home." Fei Ning walked with heavy steps over to Yu Mei. Normal people facing this her would feel intimidated but for a girl like Yu Mei, she didn't hesitate to go head on.

"Fei Ning, I don't wish to compete with you." Hearing Yu Mei back off, Fei Ning let out a smug smile. Yu Mei didn't let her arrogant attitude last more than a few seconds. "To compete with someone like you, I would have to lower my self- worth. I dare not."

"Eeeekk! Pan Yu Mei you wench. You dare!" Fei Ning raised her right hand. At the same time, Yu Mei forced herself to stand up as she held out her left hand. "I dare you. I'll let you know just how painful my slaps are too." Yu Mei dared her. Fei Ning didn't know what to do. Ever since she found out that Yu Mei lost her memories, she hadn't been acting the same. Fei Ning quickly put her hand down and glared at Yu Mei with pure hatred. "You just wait until Pei Nan gets back. I'll find a way to get rid of you. You just wait." Just like that, Fei Ning stormed out of Yu Mei's room.

Yu Mei plopped back on the bed and reached down to touch her ankle. That woman was going to be the cause of her death. She made her angrier than Pei Nan himself.

Fei Ning wasn't kidding when she said she would tell Pei Nan. She didn't tell him the moment he came back but was waiting for the right moment. Somehow, she had convinced him to let her accompany him to have dinner with Yu Mei. Of course, with the excuse of, "I'm worried about Yu Mei."

As if it wasn't bad enough to have one trouble maker come to her door, when the both of them showed up at her door, she was ready to call it quits. She wasn't sure if Fei Ning had started spreading lies to Pei Nan or not yet. But judging by his calm attitude, he must have not heard about it yet.

"Your highness," Yu Mei warmly greeted him as she attempted to get out of bed. Without hesitation, Pei Nan sped over to her side, breaking Fei Ning's hold on his arm. Pei Nan put one hand around the back of her waist and held her arm to support her up. "Are you sure you can get up?" he warmly asked back.

"En. I'm fine. Since Sister Fei Ning is here, I want to have dinner at the table tonight."

"Okay. Take it slow though." As if they were the only two in the room, Pei Nan slowly helped her to the table. Fei Ning could only swallow her anger as she watched the two acting close. Only when Yu Mei sat down did Pei Nan let her go. He didn't forget to ask if she was okay afterwards.

"Ning'er, have a seat too." When Pei Nan noticed Fei Ning just standing there, he quickly gestured her to come over. Fei Ning tried her best to not show any of her emotions as she headed toward the table. Pei Nan sat between Yu Mei and Fei Ning.

Once the food was served, Fei Ning scooped up some stir fried vegetables for Pei Nan. Just as her hand was heading towards his plate, she saw him scooping food into Yu Mei's plate. Fei Ning sucked in her breath and continued to place the food in his plate. "Your highness, have some of your favorite."

Only now did Pei Nan turn his attention back to Fei Ning. "Ning'er, thank you. You always know what I like best." He genuinely smiled at her.

Now was her chance. Fei Ning turned towards Yu Mei. "Sister Yu Mei, have some more food. You must be hungry since this afternoon. You should have told Prince Shao to stay for dinner." While sounding concern, she was "unintentionally" letting Pei Nan know what had gone on when he wasn't home.

[You scheming two-faced witch!] Yu Mei cursed at her.

"Shao was here?" Pei Nan expressionlessly looked at Yu Mei for confirmation. He didn't sound mad though. Pei Nan was thinking, how come he didn't know?

Fei Ning looked over at him surprised. "Your highness didn't know? Prince Shao had been accompanying Sister Yu Mei all afternoon. They even went for a walk." Fei Ning sweetly informed him. She was waiting for him to blow up and scold her but why didn't he. He simply asked, "Why was Shao here?" not a hint of anger in his tone.

"Your highness, brother-in-law came to visit after he heard I hurt myself. I was bored so I had him help me walk around the courtyard." Yu Mei simply replied back sincerely.

"From now on, have Chu'mei help you walk around. If you want to take a morning stroll, let me know. I will accompany you." Yu Mei blinked at him a few times. He didn't blow up at her. Yu Mei felt this was surprisingly pleasant. "Really? Accompany me tomorrow then." That came out of nowhere. Yu Mei had been too excited to realize those words had come out of her own mouth. It was too late to take them back.

"Fine." That was all he said as he continued to eat.

Fei Ning on the other hand was staring at them with envy. This was the first time Pei Nan had disregarded her presence. Usually he would scold Yu Mei for every little thing she did.

Now that Yu Mei's mood had been lifted, she ate more and more. "So what did you do with Shao today?" No matter how hard Pei Nan tried to ignore the topic, his mind had been preoccupied with thoughts of Yu Mei being with Gu Shao.

"We went to see the blossom trees. Did you see them on your way over? They are quite beautiful. Soon there will be a pink layer on the ground. You must see it for yourself." Yu Mei thought about it for a second. It was dark, how could he see it. "Never mind, we'll be seeing it tomorrow. I'll just show you then." Yu Mei was happy that she was finally free from her bed. Now that everything was settled, she could eat in peace. Spoon after spoon, she kept stuffing her face.

Just now, they had an actual conversation without blowing up in each other's faces. Pei Nan's thoughts before coming in was, be kind to her and she will be kind to you. Who knew it would work. She didn't even snub or act sarcastic once this evening.

He had still been in deep thought to notice that he had trusted her. If she said they only went to see the blossom trees, then he would believe in her.

Fei Ning couldn't stand this any longer. Not only did Pei Nan not get mad at Yu Mei, he even offered to walk with her. "Your highness, I'm not feeling too well. I'm going to excuse myself first." Fei Ning held onto her stomach as if it hurt.

"Ning'er, are you okay?" like the good husband he was, he checked up on her. "I'm okay. I just have a bad stomachache. I'm heading back first."

"Get some rest. I'll come and check up on you in a little bit."

"En." Fei Ning nodded elegantly before departing from the scene. When she had her back faced towards Pei Nan, her sweet innocent face turned sinister. She had turned a complete 180. She hated Yu Mei. Hated her with a passion.

Pei Nan soon left after he helped Yu Mei back on the bed. As Yu Mei watched Pei Nan walk away, she subconsciously smiled. Maybe she should get hurt more often. If she did, would Pei Nan still treat her this warmly?