Chapter 178: Clarity
Pei Shun did not suspect anything because he had told this matter at home and it was unknown who told Pei Hao.
After knowing this, his family members tried to please him intentionally or unintentionally. His father also valued him more because of this. Master Pei Er had always wanted to establish relationships with the wealthy businessmen in Qizhou County.
If he were really with Miss Fan, the Fan family's resources would be easily within his reach.
Standing aside, Fan Xunran, holding a tray with her head down, clenched her palms and her heartbeat unconsciously accelerated. She was very nervous and didn't know how her lover would evaluate her.
"Isn't it normal for people to like me when I look like this?" Pei Shun said arrogantly.
He has always been extremely confident in his appearance. Pei Erlao is good-looking, and his aunt is also beautiful. Combining the two, he is also a graceful young man.
Pei Hao paused for a moment while pouring tea, with a forced smile on his face. He had never seen anyone with such a thick skin, and he didn't know where this person got his confidence from. Although he was not bad in appearance, An Ge was the best.
"Brother Shun, you are so handsome, no wonder you can attract Miss Fan. If you become rich in the future, don't forget me. These are the things I prepared, please accept them!" Pei Hao's humble attitude and gift-giving made Pei Shun feel comfortable.
"Okay, since you are so sensible, I will definitely take good care of you after I marry Miss Fan." He looked like Miss Fan was already in his pocket.
After hearing these words, Fan Xunran always felt that something was wrong. He was clearly a handsome and elegant gentleman at the banquet that day, but now he seemed like a different person.
It made her feel strange and rejected, and the strong emotions she had originally felt dissipated a lot.
But Pei Hao's probing wasn't over yet. He continued to pretend, "Shun-ge is really clever. I wish I could please the other ladies."
"Pfft, that's not easy. After all, we are all from the capital. This place is a remote and poor place, and everyone has little knowledge. As long as you act as a hero and save the beauty, those people will fall for you. To be honest, there are several young ladies who have a crush on me!" Pei Shun spoke without restraint, saying what he was thinking.
He had already made up his mind that he would capture all those people. That way, they would become his supporters, and then he would not have to worry about not being able to gain a foothold in Qizhou County.
"Bang……"
Pei Shun and Pei Hao looked in the direction of the sound and saw broken porcelain pieces and trays on the floor.
Pei Shun's tone was bad, and he scolded: "Where did this ignorant fellow come from? Get out of here!"
Fan Xunran lowered his head and bit his lips tightly, not daring to vent the emotions in his heart and be discovered by others.
She never imagined that the seemingly brilliant Mr. Pei actually had such thoughts behind his back. It turned out that... she wasn't his only one, he just happened to need her family background to help...
Those who defended her at the banquet probably had other purposes. Her heart, which was full of expectations and excitement, did not feel good after encountering the bloody truth. She felt as if her heart was torn by a knife and her true love was misplaced.
"What are you standing there for? Why don't you get out of here?" Pei Shun saw that the boy looked frightened and spoke in an even more aggressive tone.
Pei Hao looked at the frightened boy and couldn't help but remind him, "Hurry up and pack your things and go downstairs. Do you want us to go find the shopkeeper?"
Fan Xunran also came to her senses and realized where she was. She lowered her head even lower and hurriedly cleaned up the broken fragments and tray in front of her. The sharp fragments cut a wound on her hand, and blood was oozing from her fair hand, but she seemed not to feel any pain.
After all, the pain in my hands is nothing compared to the pain in my heart.
After hurriedly picking up the things on the floor, she lowered her head and retreated. Before closing the door, Fan Xunran secretly looked up and saw Pei Shun's distorted and disgusted expression.
The best image of the other person that he had in his mind disappeared without a trace in an instant.
When Ji Zhisui saw Fan Xunran holding the tray, distracted and with an ugly look on his face, he guessed that the other party might have seen Pei Shun's true face.
Although the girl's heart was broken, at least she knew the truth before she fell deeper into depravity and understood the character of her beloved, which was not a bad thing for her.
As he approached, Ji Zhisui also noticed that blood was oozing from her hand, but the girl seemed to have not noticed it at all.
Ji Zhisui felt helpless and pulled the person to treat the wound and bandaged the wound on her nail.
While Ji Zhisui was tending to his wounds, the silent Fan Xunran started cursing, "Men are such bad things. That Pei Shun has hooked up with several young ladies. How disgusting!"
This was the first time Ji Zhisui knew all this. He didn't know how many innocent people Pei Shun had deceived. The other party's appetite and courage were much greater than he thought.
"No, I must ask my father to teach this man a lesson when I go back! Otherwise I really can't swallow this!" Fan Xunran became more and more angry. When she thought of the beginning and those memories that she had treasured in her heart, she felt extremely sick.
Pei Hao's side was also finished soon. After he sent Pei Shun away with a flattering smile on his face, the fake smile on his face instantly fell.
He had been trying so hard to smile that his face was sore. He didn't know who gave Pei Shun the courage to be so arrogant.
Ji Zhisui brought Fan Xunran to thank Pei Shun. If he hadn't helped to get some information, it would not be so easy to get to know a person clearly.
"Third cousin, there's no need to thank me. These are just trivial matters!" Pei Hao scratched his head a little embarrassedly. He should be more grateful to her family.
"By the way, um... remember to treat the wound on your hand!" After saying that, Pei Hao took out a small ointment from his body and handed it to Fan Xunran.
Pei Shun's temper was too bad, which scared the servant. The servant was innocent, so Pei Shun kindly reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Fan Xunran's gaze fell on Pei Hao. Before, she had just lowered her head and listened attentively to the conversation between the two. Only now did she notice the kind-hearted person who was helping her to get information.
"Sir, thank you very much for what you did today." This was a thank you for his concern for her before, and also a thank you for helping her to trick Pei Shun.
Fan Xunran went out with great expectations, but returned home disappointed and began to complain to her parents. Her life had been smooth sailing, and except for being ridiculed for being too fat, she had not suffered much setbacks and hardships.
After falling in love with a man, she discovered that he was full of calculations and schemes, which made her suffer a lot.
Fortunately, she did not marry Pei Shun, otherwise she could not even imagine what the future would be like.
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