Chapter 166
Tonight is the eve of the Lunar New Year.
The entire Lu family had dinner together, and the young masters and ladies went out in groups.
As soon as Wen Shu came out of the old lady's courtyard, she saw Pei Lingjun waiting at the moon gate.
The young man was unusually dressed in a red round-necked robe, with auspicious cloud and auspicious patterns woven with gold and silver threads that were lifelike and shimmered with a lustrous sheen under the moonlight.
He leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, and when he heard footsteps, he turned around, revealing a face of unparalleled beauty.
Wen Shu had known for a long time that Pei Lingjun was handsome. Even though he was cold and aloof at heart, he was good at putting on an act in front of others, and it was hard for strangers to see through him.
To outsiders, Pei Lingjun came from an outstanding family, had a handsome appearance, and was a dignified gentleman.
But Wen Shu understood that it was nothing more than a deception to mislead the world.
The real Pei Lingjun is ruthless in achieving his goals, trampling on others' sincerity. In Pei Lingjun's eyes, sincerity is nothing more than something to be trampled on at will.
All that talk of deep affection and cherishing each other like treasures is just empty rhetoric.
He can walk away at any time, can't he?
Perhaps it was the cold wind that chilled people to the bone, but Wen Shu sniffed and walked towards the young man.
Hanxiang waited obediently not far away, watching the handsome couple at the moon gate. She felt from the bottom of her heart that her daughter and Pei Langjun were a perfect match.
Although their family backgrounds are quite different, if Young Master Pei were to take the young lady as a concubine, given her personality, she would probably not agree.
Hanxiang silently withdrew her gaze, listening to the lively sounds outside the mansion drifting into the mansion one after another.
Red lanterns with auspicious inscriptions adorn the walls, and everywhere is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. A cold wind blows, causing the lanterns to sway gently, and the candlelight flickers and spins.
Pei Lingjun took Wen Shu out alone. When Zhou Yun came out of the old lady's courtyard, she only saw Han Xiang standing alone in the courtyard. Her young lady was long gone.
The New Year's Eve in Shanzhou City was extremely lively. Standing on the main bridge, one could see the streets decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, like a silver river cascading down, with countless stars twinkling in the distance. Crowds thronged the streets, and laughter and joy filled the air.
The young man, tall and handsome, with a smile on his lips, stood by the streetlights. His features were refined and elegant. He took out a brocade box from his pocket and handed it to her.
"Open it and take a look."
"What?" Wen Shu took the box, but didn't open it immediately. She paused, then handed it back to him, saying mockingly, "Pei Lingjun, I won't be a concubine... You don't need to waste your time..."
The crowd was dense, and no one stopped in place. The flickering candlelight reflected on the woman's face, which was calm and almost devoid of emotion.
His eyes were cold, and his heart was cold too.
The young man looked into her eyes, then suddenly smiled, his knuckles turning white, and his hand holding the brocade box trembling slightly.
Ignoring the coldness in the woman's eyes, he almost pleaded, "When did I ever say I wanted you to be my concubine? Ah Shu, do you have to say these things to me on a day like this?"
Pei Lingjun opened the brocade box, his fair fingers pinching the edge of the box, and with a 'snap' it opened, revealing a silver hairpin inside that was of uniform color and of excellent quality.
The hairpin head is carved with lifelike lovebirds, with every detail meticulously rendered.
It is evident that the sculptor put in a lot of effort.
The young man, holding a silver hairpin, pretended not to see the woman's evasive look, straightened her body by turning her shoulders, and inserted the silver hairpin into her hair without allowing any argument.
Given their relationship, what did it mean that he gave her a hairpin shaped like two lovebirds?
it goes without saying.
Pei Lingjun wanted to, but she didn't.
"Lord Pei—"
The woman's expression was indifferent. She raised her eyes, as if she had something even more decisive to say next.
And who is this damned Lord Pei again?
He had no desire to hear her call him that distant and aloof Lord Pei.
Pei Lingjun didn't give her that chance. He stepped forward and pressed the woman's head against his chest.
The woman had no choice but to remain silent.
Immediately afterward, Pei Lingjun's resigned yet helpless voice rang out above him, "A-Shu, it's me who can't live without you, I can't let you go."
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