Chapter 18: With a messy heart

Lu Qiaoxiao suddenly realized that this was her real business.

She has used that bow for several years and is reluctant to replace it.

The saddle was worn out, but it was still holding on stubbornly.

Without thinking, she walked through several alleys and went to a familiar shop to pick out a saddle and a spear.

After much thought, I still can't bear to change the bow.

Lu Shiyou weighed the spear in his hand and was almost dragged down by it.

His eyes trembled as he looked at Lu Qiaoxiao, with a hint of fear in them: "Sister, can you handle such a heavy weight? You are worthy of being a meat eater."

Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and looked at him, as if he had thought of something, and said casually: "You, your physique is too weak, you need to practice martial arts properly."

Shen Yuheng raised his eyebrows and said in agreement, "I am familiar with the captain of the City Defense Department. I can teach Xiaoyou when the time comes."

Lu Qiaoxiao smiled subconsciously: "That's great!"

After she finished laughing, she realized that something seemed wrong.

The way the three of them get along while shopping——

She and Lu Shiyou are siblings.

But Shen Yuheng——

Could we be considered friends?

While she was muttering and arguing, Shen Yuheng had already come back with the bill.

Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and looked at someone who was scratching the back of his head guiltily: "Where's your wallet? How can you let Lord Shen pay?"

Lu Shiyou said with a sad face: "I left in a hurry and forgot to bring it with me."

Shen Yuheng looked at her with a calm and cool gaze: "Miss Lu, you invited me to dinner, and I bought you a saddle. It's just a courtesy."

Before she could say the next word, Shen Yuheng walked out slowly.

It was dusk when we said goodbye.

Logically, Lu Shiyou should go back with Shen Yuheng because there are still many things to do.

Lu Qiaoxiao didn't want to keep him either.

She had a feeling that all that existed in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion now was a plaque and empty glory.

Home doesn't feel like home, it's dangerous instead.

It is safe to let my younger brother follow Lord Shen.

She can handle the undercurrents in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.

Lu Qiaoxiao looked at the backs of the two people leaving in the glow of the sunset, and couldn't help but be stunned.

That jade-white figure was as heavy as a mountain.

The wind blew up his plain white robe, giving him a feeling of being pure and detached.

Suddenly, the man glanced sideways slightly, and Lu Qiaoxiao seemed to be burned by the calm gaze.

She immediately turned her back and walked into the house with a confused heart.

Turning back, Shen Yuheng raised the corners of his mouth slightly and asked casually, "Is my mother staying in Qingcheng Mountain now?"

Lu Shiyou didn't expect that he would suddenly ask about his mother, as if he had never mentioned to others that his mother had gone to Qingcheng Mountain.

Maybe Lord Shen is well-informed.

"Yes, my mother went to take care of my grandmother." Lu Shiyou answered honestly. He trusted Shen Yuheng from the bottom of his heart.

"When will you be back?" Shen Yuheng turned around and looked at him intently.

Lu Shiyou was confused by the question: "When? Of course, anytime?"

"I think your sister misses her a lot." Shen Yuheng patted his shoulder and said nothing more.

Lu Shiyou's heart skipped a beat. That's right, my elder sister always pretends to be strong, but in fact she is the most delicate.

Pei Mansion:

Pei Jinxuan locked himself in the room with a gloomy face.

Just now, the servants in the mansion said that they saw Shen Yuheng shopping with the eldest daughter of the Lu family on the street today, and the young master of the Lu family was also there.

The three of them were talking and laughing as they paraded through the streets.

Pei Jinxuan slammed his fist on the table, but still felt that he could not vent his anger. He picked up the exquisite teacup on the table and threw it to the ground, breaking it into pieces.

Lu Qiaoxiao is really frank.

She used to follow him around and call him Brother Xuan, but now she starts dragging Shen Yuheng shopping.

What about the past?

Doesn't all the kindness and love I showed him in the past count anymore?

He felt as if a lot of blocked energy was accumulated in his heart, like a drowning person with a ball of cotton stuffed in his throat.

She could break off the engagement with him, she could say that she didn't like him, Pei Jinxuan, for the time being.

But she couldn't fall in love with anyone else—never!

The door creaked and was pushed open.

Lin Miaofu opened her pitiful and innocent eyes and asked cautiously, "Brother Xuan, is there anything bothering you?"

"Talk to Fu'er." She was slender and shrank consciously into Pei Jinxuan's arms, her voice full of delicacy and tenderness.

Pei Jinxuan's brows relaxed a little, and he shook his head: "Nothing, nothing."

Lin Miaofu leaned on his shoulder, her arms hooked around his neck, "Fuer doesn't want to see brother sad."

Her breath was as fragrant as orchid, and she had a faint fragrance on her body. Her body was extremely soft. Pei Jinxuan was entangled by her and suddenly felt a little distracted.

Pei Jinxuan's mind flashed with that bright figure, that jade-like porcelain-white face, and those eyes with clear waves flowing in them.

His breathing became heavier and he reached out to untie Lin Miaofu's belt.

A soft moan came from his ear, and Pei Jinxuan could no longer bear it. He picked her up and placed her on the soft couch, leaning over to press her down.

For some reason, during today's affair, Lu Qiaoxiao's plain face always flashed through his mind, stubborn and rebellious.

He casually raised his hand and rubbed Lin Miaofu's red lips with his fingertips.

Afterwards, the room was filled with an atmosphere of confusion and passion.

Pei Jinxuan had fallen into a deep sleep, while Lin Miaofu rested her head in his arms with her eyes wide open.

Her eyes were filled with resentment. How could she not know why Pei Jinxuan was angry?

She had seen his decadence during this period. How could that bitch be so free and even hook up with Shen Yuheng?

Why can Lin Miaofu only be hidden in the back house without even a status?

Today, Madam Pei even called her over to set some rules, and she said in every way that she was a vixen who was not worthy of being in public, and was not as good as Miss Lu, who, although had a bad reputation, was also a lady born in a respectable family.

It turned out that Lin Miaofu was also born into a military family, but her father was convicted and her family fell into decline. Her brother was scattered on the battlefield and no one knew whether he was alive or dead.

Why did that old woman say that she was not presentable?

Lin Miaofu sneered a few times and noticed that the person next to her had turned over.

She quickly put away her resentment and became gentle as water.

She had to think of a way to enter the Pei Mansion in a dignified and honorable manner as soon as possible.

Lin Miaofu suddenly remembered that Pei Jinxuan had mentioned the events in Prince Pingyang's mansion to Minister Pei more than once recently. It seemed that there were some political conflicts between Prince Pingyang and Minister Pei, and Prince Pingyang was a little angry because of this.

Her eyes turned slightly, and a plan came to her mind.

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When she got home, the four members of the Lu family were already sitting neatly, waiting for her to start the meal.

Lu Qiaoxiao glanced at the four people suspiciously. Even Lu Xiuzhu was unusually well-behaved. She just looked at her with a pair of cunning eyes but didn't say anything.

When did these people wait for her to come to the table before starting to eat?

On normal days, I would have to scold her a few more times.

Is this the Hongmen Banquet?

Lu Qiaoxiao took a deep breath, lifted the hem of her skirt and sat down, her big eyes blinking a few times: "Dad, is there something wrong?"