Chapter 44 Chapter 44 He lowered his head and kissed her

"Uncle, how is Li Zhan?" Nan Xu's voice sounded faintly in his ears, and Duan Wenpei felt his arms empty, and the warm touch just now disappeared in a flash.

He looked at his hands raised in the air, and the smile on his lips slowly disappeared.

"have no idea."

He spoke in a stiff tone, and without even looking at her, he turned and left.

The navy blue robe drew a sharp arc in the air. Seeing his tall and straight figure walking faster and faster, Nan Xu hurriedly trotted to catch up.

She had an injured foot and could not keep up with his pace. Seeing Jiahui Hall right in front of her, Nan Xu reflected on why she spoke so quickly just now.

Even if she was slow-witted, she understood that Duan Wenpei was probably jealous.

Li Zhan used to be jealous, but as long as she acted coquettishly and made a fuss, he would no longer be angry with her.

Seeing him about to disappear at the end of the corridor, Nan Xu couldn't help but shout at his back, "He was injured because of me. Can't I ask him?"

Duan Wenpei was about to turn into the crescent-shaped door next to him, but when he heard the words, he paused slightly. He clenched and unclenched the hands hanging in his sleeves, and then clenched and unclenched them again. He simply threw his sleeves and ignored it.

Nan Xu also became stubborn.

She had mixed feelings in her heart just now, a sense of desolation as if she had no home. She wanted to see him quickly, and when she saw him standing in the flower garden, she rushed over without caring about anything else.

Wasn’t the friendship I showed just now obvious?

After all, Li Zhan was a stranger to her. She was just concerned about her savior. Was there any need to react so strongly?

"Uncle, you are not jealous, are you?"

The figure had disappeared around the corner, and no one spoke for a long time. Nan Xu curled her lips in frustration.

Don't misunderstand me. He just thinks it's embarrassing for his nominal wife to care about her ex-fiancé in front of him. He is not jealous of her.

She made a joke out of it.

Nan Xu suddenly felt ashamed. She lowered her head, holding onto the flower wall and moved forward step by step, like a defeated rooster.

She was unhappy and didn't pay attention to the steps at the corner. Suddenly, her foot stepped on empty air and Nan Xu fell straight forward.

This is a small path, paved with stones. If she falls down, she will probably have to lie in bed for half a month. Nan Xu cursed her bad luck and prepared to cry out in pain, but a pair of strong arms stretched out from the side and picked her up tightly.

She felt her body spinning in the air, and her feet left the ground, which made her feel a little nervous. She roughly knew who it was, so she closed her eyes and hugged him tightly.

Duan Wenpei wanted to let her go, but he didn't expect to be strangled by a pair of arms and couldn't breathe.

He frowned slightly, "Let go."

Nan Xu closed her eyes and shook her head.

You say let it go? She refuses.

Duan Wenpei didn't tolerate her either, and reached out to pull her hands around his neck, but somehow, the more he pulled, the tighter they hugged each other, and the two of them got closer and closer. Duan Wenpei looked at the faint pride on her face, and a dangerous look flashed in his eyes.

He simply put his arms around her waist and lowered his head to kiss her.

It was as soft as he imagined, and as moist as described in the book. Duan Wenpei felt a little addicted to it, and instinctively wanted more. Just as he was about to go deeper, the person in his arms suddenly pushed him out.

Duan Wenpei regained consciousness and looked coldly at the woman in front of him as she rolled up her sleeves to wipe her mouth.

"You hate me so much?"

Nan Xu's hands froze, and she quickly shook her head. "No, Uncle, shouldn't things like this be consensual? You suddenly did this, and I wasn't prepared."

She dropped her hand and tried to reason with him.

Li Zhan had never been so close to her before.

Duan Wenpei wanted to laugh, "It was you who held me tightly, why do you say it as if I had been disrespectful to you." As he said this, he forcefully turned her face over and wiped her lips with his index finger. His technique was a little rough, but in a moment, Nan Xu's lips became even redder.

"The hole in the skirt is not for hands." Nan Xu couldn't break free because her face was restrained and she couldn't speak truthfully.

Duan Wenpei's eyes darkened, he raised his eyebrows and corrected, "Unfortunately, I am not a gentleman."

He looked around, a look of satisfaction in his eyes, and then he let her go. Nan Xu quickly took a few steps back, moving away from him, muttering, "I know you're the ruthless Wei Yangbo."

"You know you're a ruthless killer, yet you're still asking me if I'm jealous? You think I'd be jealous of you? Nan Xu, you're so audacious."

He walked in front with his hands behind his back. Although he was harsh in his words, he slowed down a lot.

Nan Xu covered her slightly burning lips and quietly rolled her eyes at him from behind. "Yes, I was just overthinking it."

Who told you to change your expression so suddenly when you heard Li Zhan's name, as if you wanted to eat someone?

Moreover, he even kissed her. She wouldn't believe him if he said he had no romantic feelings for her.

He seemed to know what she was thinking. He coughed uncomfortably twice and explained, "You just strangled me so hard that I couldn't breathe. If I hadn't treated you like that, how could you have let go?"

It would have been fine if she hadn't said it, but once she did, Nan Xu became even more angry.

She kept making faces at his back, but was interrupted halfway by Nan Yicheng who came over.

"Ah Xu, shouldn't you be in the house?"

"Uncle, shouldn't you go to the bathroom in the back?"

"I came out to get some fresh air."

“I went out for a walk with her.

…

"I'm going out for a walk."

"I'll accompany her out to get some fresh air."

Nan Yicheng looked at his sister and then at his brother-in-law.

He just asked casually, why did these two people explain it so unclearly?

*

Concubine Zhou's case was indeed dishonorable. Although Marquis Yong'an ordered her to be spared, he still felt ashamed to face the Marquis's wife. After watching several strong maids throw Concubine Zhou into the yard like a rag, he fled to the front yard.

The Marquis's wife knew his character and was too lazy to care about him. She just told someone to keep an eye on Aunt Zhou and then took everyone back to Jiahui Hall.

There is also Li Zhan who is ignorant of the danger, and this is what she cares about most.

As soon as she entered Jiahui Hall, the Marquis' wife saw her eldest son accompanying Duan Wenpei, talking about something. Nan Xu was far away from them, with her head down, so her facial expression could not be seen clearly.

The Marquis's wife was secretly annoyed that her eldest son was good in every way except that he only had books in his mind and eyes and did not delve into the ways of the world at all.

The injured person inside was Nan Xu's ex-fiancé. What was the point of asking Duan Wenpei, his actual brother-in-law, to wait outside? Previously, they could have said they were waiting for Nan Xu, but now that Nan Xu was out, why didn't they ask the couple to rest? Could it be that they were going to guard Li Zhan?

"Huaizhou, I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself today. I originally planned to ask the kitchen to make you something to eat, but now that the house is in such a mess, I can't seem to take care of it. Please don't be offended."

Duan Wenpei had already spotted his graceful mother-in-law, so he smiled and stood up, taking a few steps forward to greet her. He then bowed to the Marquis' wife and said, "Mother, you're in a serious condition. I came here because I heard the Marquis's mansion had urgently summoned Ah Xu. Firstly, I was worried something had happened at the mansion and wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help. Secondly, Ah Xu's foot injury hasn't healed yet, so I was very worried. That's why I came here without saying hello. Mother, please don't blame me for being reckless."

He covered every aspect of the matter thoroughly, and the Marquis's wife was delighted to hear it. She said they were all family, and asked him not to be so formal.

Then he waved Nan Xu over, "To be honest, it's my fault for not keeping a strict housekeeping order, allowing these ignorant little girls to have so many evil thoughts. But the third girl is Nan Xu's sister after all, and since it involves the two of you, I had to let Ah Xu come back. Not only does it make her aware of the situation, but I also want her to understand that even the closest relatives can still betray each other. Now that she's married, she needs to see the people and things around her clearly and learn to grow up."

The Marquis's wife's voice was gentle and her smile remained unchanged, but when these words fell into people's ears, they became cold needles that could pierce people's hearts.

Duan Wenpei turned to look at Nan Xu, but only saw her inky black hair.

She stood beside the Marquis's wife without saying a word, but Duan Wenpei could feel the unspeakable pain in her heart.

"Mother, Ah Xu is also tired, let her rest first."

The Marquis' wife originally wanted Nan Xu to come back, and the family closed the door to discuss how to deal with Nan Yun's matter. However, she did not expect that Princess Jingyi would disrupt the peace of the whole mansion, and then Aunt Zhou made such a fuss that no one had the energy to do anything.

The Marquis' wife just wanted to give Duan Wenpei an explanation, so that he wouldn't think that their Yong'an Marquis' Mansion was really so unruly.

They were all smart people and understood what was said immediately. Since Duan Wenpei didn't say anything else, the Marquis's wife finally felt relieved.

She took Nan Xu's hand, then lifted Duan Wenpei's hand and clasped their hands tightly together.

"I'm glad you understand."

"I'm just afraid that this silly girl won't understand my painstaking efforts."

"As a mother, I have to swallow my bitterness, no matter how much. I'm not worried about anything else, I'm just worried that Ah Xu is too serious and too sentimental. As the saying goes, if you hesitate when you should make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Huaizhou, you have been through many hardships, so Ah Xu will have to trouble you to worry more."

The woman's hand was much smaller than the man's broad palm. Nan Xu's hand did not move. Duan Wenpei slowly closed his palm and wrapped her small hand completely. "Huaizhou, remember this. Don't worry, mother."

Nan Xu originally wanted to wait until Li Zhan woke up before going back, but the Marquis's wife did not allow it and had her escorted out of Jiahui Hall.

Duan Wenpei stood under the eaves with his arms folded across his chest, looking at the flowers, the grass, and the geese flying by, but he didn't even look at her.

Nan Xu also knew that he was in the wrong. He looked at the plaque of Jiahui Hall above his head, came back to his senses, and walked out of the mansion silently.

Duan Wenpei's eyes never left her. Seeing that she finally gave up, he dusted off the invisible dust on his body and quickly followed her.

Neither of them spoke along the way.

As the sun sets, the young swallows return to their nests, and the two people walking side by side are heading in the same direction.

*

In Jiahui Hall, Madam Hou tiredly supported her forehead with her hand while listening to Mother Lu's reply.

"The Li family has already been notified. Madam Li was also shocked and said she wanted to come in person, but was persuaded by the eldest young lady's people. Only a few useful servants were sent over, and I asked them to wait at the back door."

The Marquis's wife rubbed her brows and nodded, "I trust the eldest daughter-in-law to do the work." Then she said disdainfully, "Madam Li has been idle for too long. Does she really think that the Li family can rest easy just because Li Zhan marries a princess? If the news of Li Zhan being injured by the princess gets out, I don't think the Li family will be able to survive in this imperial city."

Mother Lu said, "That's right, Madam is really kind."

Madam Hou smiled bitterly and shook her head, "I'm not kind at all, but I'm doing this for Ah Xu."

As he was speaking, the maid came out to report that the prince consort had woken up.