Chapter 10 The person I like is Shen Yuheng

Two words popped up in Lu Qiaoxiao's mind: bad luck.

She frowned and looked over when she heard the voice, only to see Pei Jinxuan staring at her with a dark and uncertain look in his eyes.

"Is there something wrong?" Lu Qiaoxiao said with some impatience.

She was dressed particularly beautifully today, bathed in the gauzy spring sunshine, her rosy little face was tight and bright.

A pair of rippling eyes, even when angry, have a unique charm of beauty.

In the past, Lu Qiaoxiao often went horse racing. After riding, she was sweating all over and did not look like a quiet girl at all.

They either wear coarse cloth or a layer of armor on the outside, and their daily clothes are even simpler and more low-key.

Where had he ever seen her like this before?

Pei Jinxuan took a deep breath, his eyes becoming increasingly darker, and he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Xiaoxiao, you were so high-profile today, slapping Xiuzhu in front of everyone. Others will only talk about you being ignorant of etiquette."

As soon as he said this, Pei Jinxuan saw Lu Qiaoxiao's increasingly impatient expression and immediately felt a little regretful.

He clearly wanted to say something soft, telling her that he was wrong to ignore her efforts in the past.

But when the words came to his lips, they turned into hard-hearted words of blame.

"Don't call me Xiaoxiao, it's strange to be intimate with me. Second Master Pei, we have no relationship now. We are still unmarried, so it's better to keep our distance."

Lu Qiaoxiao curled his lips and couldn't help thinking: People are really mean.

In her previous life, she had been open-hearted to him, showing him her burning sincerity.

Wasn't he still cold and heartless, treating her sincerity as dirt and turning to Lin Miaofu's arms?

She allowed the slaves in the mansion to bully and humiliate her, and never once did he ask her, "How is the young lady?"

When Pei Jinxuan heard her words, his eyes flickered strangely.

Was she just acting coquettishly with him?

He knew that she was still angry.

Angry that he didn't take her seriously.

Sure enough, such a passionate love will not disappear in an instant.

"Okay, then I'll call you Qiao Xiao." Pei Jinxuan's voice became a little lighter.

"Qiao Xiao, I certainly didn't do well enough before. I've considered the marriage between the Pei and Lu families. We know each other well and have known each other for many years. There's no better choice for the mistress than you."

At this moment, in the bamboo forest on the shore, there was a man in a white embroidered robe half-covered in the moonlight, and a little follower in black tights followed him.

"Sir, the second son of the Pei family is truly shameless. Everyone in the capital knows that he once spread the word that Miss Lu is a sticky candy that can't be shaken off."

"Now he's begging for a reconciliation. I don't know where he gets all this drama from!"

A Yao felt the silence of death, and he glanced at Shen Yuheng secretly.

At this moment, a blush quietly crept up on that handsome face. There was a cold light in his eyes. He stared straight at the two people on the shore with a frown, as if he was nervous.

How could it not be ashamed that a dignified Prime Minister would do such a thing as hiding in a bamboo forest and eavesdropping?

A Yao immediately understood his young master's intention.

Lu Qiaoxiao raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. Why couldn't he communicate with this bastard?

He actually understands.

What had she said just now that could have caused him to misunderstand, and why was she still willing to reconcile with him?

"Pei Jinxuan, listen carefully." Lu Qiaoxiao said word by word: "I don't have any feelings for you right now."

"Forget about getting married in this life."

"Also, it's not about whether you choose me as your mistress, but whether I, Lu Qiaoxiao, am willing to choose you as my husband."

The man in the bamboo forest clenched his fists hidden in his sleeves, and his heart was beating violently.

Even when debating with scholars in the court, he had never been so nervous.

Shen Yuheng held his breath as he heard the man speak word by word, "Now you know, I, Lu Qiaoxiao, have a better husband than you, Pei Jinxuan."

Shen Yuheng's fist in his sleeve relaxed slightly, but after hearing this, he curled up his fingers again and pinched his fingertips into the flesh.

He could feel his heart pounding violently.

"Who is that person? How is it possible? I don't believe it!" Pei Jinxuan staggered back two steps. She had even personally embroidered a purse for him on his birthday!

Lu Qiaoxiao sneered: "Believe it or not, it's not you, Pei Jinxuan!"

"Who is that person?" Pei Jinxuan's eyes were dark and there was a hint of bitterness in his voice.

Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and thought for a while.

If she couldn't give a specific name, this bastard would probably continue to pester her.

If she wanted to know who could calm Pei Jinxuan down, she thought of a good candidate.

She pondered for a moment and spoke seriously, "Shen Yuheng."

Prime Minister Shen is a magnanimous person and probably won't mind that she borrowed his name.

In her previous life, even though her reputation was so bad, Prime Minister Shen still cared about the fact that her Lu siblings died young and wanted to come to her grave to burn incense for her.

In this life, I just use the Prime Minister's name as a shield to protect my home.

So that no more annoying people will come to disturb you.

Pei Jinxuan's eyes widened: "How is this possible? When did you become involved with Prime Minister Shen?"

"How is it impossible? Which woman in this world doesn't admire the Prime Minister?"

"Your Excellency is a clear and gentle man, a modest gentleman who cares deeply about the people and the lives of all people. At such a young age, he entered the Imperial Academy and rose to the top of the cabinet. Is there anyone in this world more worthy of admiration than him?"

Lu Qiaoxiao caught a glimpse of the disappointment in Pei Jinxuan's eyes, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure in his heart.

Pei Jinxuan prides himself on being noble, but sometimes he is overambitious and lacks the ability to achieve his goals. He thinks that since he has won the third place in the imperial examination, his official career will be smooth sailing from now on.

In fact, there are always people better than you. Shen Yuheng's miraculous experience was enough to make him feel ashamed and lost for a long time.

"Okay, now that I've told you, just give up." Lu Qiaoxiao turned around and waved his hands impatiently.

"Lu Qiaoxiao, a man like Shen Yuheng is cold-hearted and heartless! How could he like you? His heart only has room for the world." Pei Jinxuan spoke in a hoarse voice.

Lu Qiaoxiao paused, glanced over, and said in a slightly cold voice, "Pei Jinxuan, you don't understand what love is."

The image of the busy figure in front of her own tombstone in Qingxiu Mountain suddenly flashed through her mind.

He dusted off the inscription, used a hoe to clear the weeds in front of the grave, and placed a bowl of sake on it, hoping that her soul would find peace.

A person like Shen Yuheng can be a powerful figure in the court and shoulder the heavy responsibility of implementing current affairs.

He can also see the loneliness of ordinary people and light a lamp for their long night.

In the past, when corruption was rampant in Jiangnan and the people were complaining bitterly, he was the one who, with his iron fist, petitioned the emperor alone to send him to the local area to strictly investigate the phenomenon of officials embezzling money and occupying the people's land.

In the last round of inspections, more than half of the bureaucrats in the Jiangnan region were arrested and taken to the Dali Temple for inspection.

Such perseverance and persistence are admirable.

The same goes for her Lu siblings.

I have realized the vastness of the universe, but I still feel pity for the green grass and trees.