Chapter 31 I'm Waiting for You (Heartbeat Version)

Lu Qiaoxiao's face suddenly fell and he turned around and wanted to leave.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhao Liangshu hurriedly ran forward and shook Lu Qiaoxiao's hand.

"Qiao Xiao, the people we called here today are just friends. We're just having a meal. Don't be like this."

Lu Qiaoxiao shook her hand off and said with a cold face: "If you had told me in advance that Pei Jinxuan was here, I would not have come."

She sneered in her heart. Sure enough, a person's nature will never change if he can't figure it out.

Zhao Liangshu's expression was frozen. She didn't expect Lu Qiaoxiao to be so difficult to talk to.

In the past, in the past, she was obviously the easiest to talk to.

Even if they agreed to arrive at the restaurant at an hour, and everyone else was half an hour late, she would still wait patiently.

Lu Qiaoxiao casually placed the wooden box on the table beside him and walked away.

"Lu Qiaoxiao." A voice calling her name came from behind. The voice was not as confident as usual, and was even a little hoarse.

"Wait a minute, I have something else to tell you, and then I'll leave so as not to delay your gathering."

Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and walked faster.

When had she ever heard Pei Jinxuan's voice, which was almost like begging?

But it's too late.

Pei Jinxuan felt a sour and choking feeling in his throat. He almost rushed to her with the wine in his hand.

The eyes that always looked bright and lively were now bloodshot.

He hasn't had a good night's sleep these days.

Everyone said that Lu Qiaoxiao had really let it go and she was going to marry Shen Yuheng.

He refused to believe it and insisted on asking in person.

The young men and women in the private room all left wisely, leaving only the two of them.

"Qiao Xiao, when you said you wanted to cancel the engagement that day, I thought you were just saying it in anger. You still have feelings for me, right?"

"Why would Shen Yuheng suddenly say he wants to marry you? How could a man like him get married? Did he threaten your father?"

"If you ask me, even if I want to go to the court to report Shen Yuheng, I will go tomorrow. I will go tomorrow."

His eyes were empty, and he didn't look directly into Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes. Instead, he muttered to himself, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

Lu Qiaoxiao looked at him coldly, but his heart was calm without a ripple.

Of all people, the one she felt the least sympathy for was Pei Jinxuan.

Among the others who treated her coldly or contributed to her lonely death in her previous life, each of them had their own selfish motives to a greater or lesser extent.

For example, Wang's mother and daughter were seeking power and were afraid that their status as legitimate daughters would threaten them.

For example, if Lin Miaofu is vying for favor, she might have no one to rely on in Pei's house.

Zhao Liangshu wanted to protect herself and didn't want to offend others.

And Pei Jinxuan had countless opportunities to lend a hand to her who was stuck in the quagmire.

What's more, she has loved him passionately for so many years, so it would be fine if he really had no feelings for her at all.

He married her into the Pei Mansion just for her dowry, and allowed others to bully and ridicule her.

If he could have said one more polite and caring word——

In her previous life, she wouldn't have been scratched on the face, had her tendons in her hands and feet cut, and drowned in a pond.

He still has compassion for strangers, and he is a high-ranking official who has read many books of sages, but he does not even have the most basic sympathy for ordinary people.

"Pei Jinxuan, I am willing to marry Shen Yuheng. It has nothing to do with you."

"If you come to harass me again, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Lu Qiaoxiao stared at those empty eyes, fearing that he didn't speak clearly enough.

She emphasized every word.

Without waiting for his reaction, Lu Qiaoxiao had already opened the curtain and walked out.

Lianxiang Tower was still bustling with people. She swiftly avoided the crowd and walked to the door, only to see a noble and magnificent carriage slowly stop.

A white, slender hand lifted a corner of the curtain.

Through the red lanterns hanging high outside Lianxiang Tower, one can see the man's smooth and clear outline.

Half of her face was bathed in light like a warm unpolished jade, while the other half was dark, making her eyes appear even brighter than stars.

Seeing the newcomer, Lu Qiaoxiao was stunned.

Shen Yuheng also came to Lianxianglou for dinner?

She looked a little helpless, having completely lost the confidence to challenge him. Just when she didn't know where to look, she met a pair of deep eyes.

"Get in the car." Shen Yuheng's gaze fell on her quietly. There seemed to be calmness and a hint of annoyance in his eyes.

The man's voice was not loud, but Lu Qiaoxiao could hear it clearly.

Did he...come here specially to pick her up?

At this moment, Pei Jinxuan had already chased out of Lianxiang Tower. He had not finished the pot of wine in his hand and looked a little embarrassed.

As soon as he went out, he saw a golden and jade-made sedan chair blocking the door. Shen Yuheng's cold and noble face was half bathed in the light, making him look superior and otherworldly.

Lu Qiaoxiao walked towards him step by step.

Pei Jinxuan felt a sense of suffocation and bitterness in his heart, but he couldn't say anything.

"Isn't that Prime Minister Shen's sedan chair? He actually came to pick up Miss Lu in person?"

"Yes, they went shopping together last time, and now they are riding in the same carriage. Could it be that they are really related?"

"Second Master Pei is here too? Didn't they call off the engagement?"

………

As more and more people were talking around, Lu Qiaoxiao felt uncomfortable and slowed down his steps.

The curtain of the carriage suddenly dropped, Shen Yuheng lifted the curtain, got out of the carriage, and walked towards her step by step.

His eyes swept coldly over the man standing at the door in a daze, and finally fell back on Lu Qiaoxiao, who seemed hesitant.

"Qiao Xiao, are you feeling unwell?"

The man had a handsome face, as bright and pure as the moonlight in the sky, and his eyes were bright and clear, looking at her at this moment.

Not as cold as usual.

Hearing the gentleness in his words, Lu Qiaoxiao was slightly stunned. When did they become so close?

Even in broad daylight, he still calls her Miss Lu.

Her face felt a little hot, and she shook her head hastily, standing there in a daze.

"Then... follow me into the car." Shen Yuheng's tone seemed to be tempting, but with a firmness that could not be refused.

He held out his hand to her to help her into the carriage.

Lu Qiaoxiao stared at the hand for a while: the fingertips were slender, the joints were distinct, and the veins were clear.

It is indeed the hand of a scholar, very delicate.

She made some comments in her mind, but she felt embarrassed because so many people were watching her.

Naturally, we can't embarrass Chen Xiang either.

Lu Qiaoxiao took a deep breath, took that hand, and jumped lightly onto the carriage.

The soft feeling of his hands instantly left a mark in his mind. Lu Qiaoxiao sat down, but his heart beat faster unconsciously.

The discussion outside the door continues:

"Hey! I heard a strange thing. It said that Prime Minister Shen and Miss Lu are going to get married. I thought it was a joke before, but now it seems to be true!"

"Yes, Prime Minister Shen is much more powerful than the second son of the Pei family. I think this Miss Lu is really amazing. She can even get such a good marriage?!"

"That's wrong. I have inside information that it was Prime Minister Shen who took the initiative to go to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion to propose marriage, and he specifically asked for Miss Lu Qiaoxiao."

"Ah? It was actually Prime Minister Shen who took the initiative? But then again, looking at Prime Minister Shen's expression just now, it seemed as if he really had Miss Lu in his heart!"

Pei Jinxuan heard these words and clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves.

He stared at the direction the carriage left with red eyes and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Lu Qiaoxiao, just wait. I will have more power than Shen Yuheng. One day, one day you will come back to me."

Zhao Bangze carefully tugged at the corner of Pei Jinxuan's clothes and asked, "Shall we still eat this meal?"

Pei Jinxuan was silent for a long time before turning to look at him, his voice as calm as usual:

"Eat, of course you have to eat."

"Go back today and talk to your father. I'll come to see him tomorrow."

The change was so fast that it caught people off guard.

Zhao Bangze always felt that beneath his calm face was suppressed madness.

There was complete silence and stuffiness in the carriage.

Lu Qiaoxiao pursed her lips, her mind full of thoughts.

He - probably wanted to take this opportunity to tell everyone that he, Shen Yuheng, was going to marry into the Yong'an Marquisate.

Calling her Qiao Xiao and caring about her were probably just a show to get everyone used to their husband and wife status in advance.

Thinking of this, her throat felt slightly sore.

After a while, he couldn't help but say: "Sir, why are you here?"

Shen Yuheng turned his head and looked at her, his voice a little uneasy: "I'll wait for you here."