Pei Yan didn't want to pay any attention to Yin Hao, but Yin Hao held him very tightly. He had to use some strength to break free, and it was unsightly to push and shove. He simply stopped and said, "You are the one who came to persuade me, and you are the one who held me back from leaving the house. What do you want? Do you want me to say that I am unhappy, and then you will feel better? But even if I say that I am unhappy, can you help me solve it? If you can help me solve it, come, come, come, I will tell you."

For a moment, Yin Hao really didn’t dare to listen - if Pei Yan said that he wanted to "keep" Wang Qibao in Hangzhou City forever, would he help or not?

Yin Hao chuckled.

This time, Pei Yan shook off Yin Hao's hand with a light shake and strode out of the hall.

The fourth steward and others didn't know what happened in the room. When they saw Pei Yan coming out, they all rushed over.

Pei Yan made a knife move.

Everyone lowered their heads subconsciously and stood where they were.

When Yin Hao rushed out, he saw only "wooden piles" all over the yard.

Pei Yan went to the courtyard where Yu Tang lived in a irritable mood. He saw only a few maids cleaning the window frames there. Then he remembered that Yu Tang had gone to Madam Yang San's place. But this delay made him hesitate.

Last time, he just asked Gu Chang how he knew her, but she got so angry that she ignored him and spoke in a sarcastic tone. This time, if he asked her if she was sad about Gu Chang... I felt that she would beat herself up.

Or, wait a while? !

Pei Yan stood there, undecided.

Qinglian, who had received the letter, came out with a few maids.

"Third Master!" They knelt and saluted Pei Yan.

Pei Yan nodded without saying anything.

Qinglian and the others didn't dare to ask more questions, nor did they dare to leave.

Everyone just stood there stiffly.

The more Pei Yan thought about it, the more he felt that he had acted impulsively.

What if Yu Tang is really sad about this? By asking this question, isn't he stabbing her in the chest?

Although he is not a considerate person, he is not someone who does not know the importance of things.

Otherwise, let's just keep this between you and me and let it go?!

Pei Yan felt that he couldn't swallow this.

Gu Chang hasn't been as good to Yu Tang as I have been to him, so why does Yu Tang care about him so much?

When Pei Yan thought of this, his heart suddenly brightened.

Yes! Which eye of his saw that Yu Tang was good to Gu Chang and cared about Gu Chang?

He is just talking to himself!

Thinking of this, Pei Yan suddenly felt that he was really a bit sorry for Yu Tang at the time - he was not doubting the relationship between Yu Tang and Gu Chang, but was doubting Yu Tang's character.

Pei Yan smiled awkwardly, secretly thanking his lucky stars that he was absent-minded and walked directly to Yu Tang's residence. If he had run into Yu Tang head-on, wouldn't there have been another unnecessary argument between the two?

He let out a long sigh and felt like he had lost his soul for the past half day. He had not done anything right.

Pei Yan went to the creek behind Yu Tang's house and sat in the pavilion beside the creek in a daze.

When did he fall in love with Yu Tang? Was it the first time they met, when he felt regretful, "You are such a beautiful woman, why do you become a thief?", or was it a series of chance encounters afterwards?

He no longer remembers the details.

It seemed as if she had been by his side for a long time.

It had been so long that he had become accustomed to her appearance and protecting her had become a habit.

If Gu Chang hadn't appeared, if Gu Chang hadn't been able to hide his admiration for her, he might not have realized how much he cared about the little girl.

But is this kind of care love? Can this kind of love make them live together forever?

Isn't the reason why he never considered marrying Yu Tang because he witnessed the marriage of his senior brother Fei Zhiwen?

Pei Yan's mood began to get depressed again.

He really wanted to talk to Senior Brother Fei.

But this place is too far from the capital. Even if he rode there as fast as he could, he would have already lost the desire to talk to Senior Brother Fei when he saw him.

Pei Yan paced back and forth in the pavilion, like a beast trapped in a cage. Who knows when he would be unable to suppress the anger in his heart, roaring and lunging out to hurt people.

Tao Qing, who had come to look for him, saw this scene from afar and was immediately terrified. He whispered to the Fourth Steward: "How long has he been like this? Where is Lord Yin? Didn't he say he lives here? Why didn't he try to persuade your Third Elder?"

Pei Yan is the youngest among them. When Old Master Pei was alive, he was kind and helpful. Both the Tao family and the Yin family have received help from him, especially Tao Qing. If it weren't for the money that Old Master Pei secretly sent to him, he would most likely have gone far away with his widowed mother and younger brother to make a living, and there would have been no Old Master Tao and Lord Tao later.

Their feelings towards Pei Yan were more complicated; he was their younger brother in terms of generation, but emotionally they were more like their sons and nephews.

The fourth steward complained in secret, but he dared not show it at all, and had to say respectfully: "The Gu family and the Yin family are going to get married, and this matter is a bit urgent. Lord Yin is also very busy. I just came to see our third elder, and the third elder was unwilling to say anything, and Lord Yin had no choice. Just before you came, you were called over by Mrs. Yang San, saying that they wanted to invite Lord Qin and Lord Deng to the engagement banquet, and asked Lord Yin to write the invitations."

Officials like Qin Wei and Deng Xuesong would definitely come if the Yin and Gu families were engaged and the invitations were sent out, but if Yin Hao went to invite them personally or wrote the invitation himself and had someone deliver it, the meaning would be different.

Tao Qing knew all about these things and it was not easy for him to blame Yin Hao, so he sent away the fourth manager and walked away.

"Xiaguang," he addressed Pei Yan directly, "there is nothing in this world that cannot be overcome. Sit down first, and we'll discuss anything together. If that doesn't work, I'll ask someone to invite your second brother over."

Based on Tao Qing's understanding of Pei Yan, the thing that could make him so distressed was definitely not social events or family crises. Pei Yan seemed to be born very good at dealing with these things, and he liked dealing with these things. Not only did he not think of them as hardships, but he also regarded them as fun. The only thing that could make Pei Yan like this was betrayal or conflict among family members or relatives. Pei Xuan's coming here might not be able to solve the problem, but at least he could comfort Pei Yan and let him know that his brother was always on his side.

Pei Yan was no longer as irritated as before after hearing this.

He sat on the beauty chair in the pavilion with a frown on his face. Ah Cha, who was ordered by the fourth steward to serve him, ran over and instructed the servants to place the cushions and serve tea and snacks, then left the pavilion.

Tao Qing pointed to the big red flower-patterned cushion and said to Pei Yan, "Even though it's early summer, we still can't be careless. Sit on the cushion and talk."

They all believed in Lao Zhuang's way of thinking and emphasized self-cultivation. Pei Yan also wanted to find someone to talk to, so he did not reject Tao Qing's arrangement and sat on the cushion next to him.

Tao Qing felt relieved, and personally handed over a cup of tea, saying gently: "Have a cup of tea to relieve your fatigue."

Pei Yan did not refuse.

Tao Qing then sat down and said, "Do you want to talk to me? If not, I'll sit here with you."

Pei Yan stared at the teacup in his hand without saying anything. After a while, he said in a muffled voice: "Brother, do you know about my Senior Brother Fei?"

The Minister of Personnel Fei Zhiwen? !

The one who took over Zhang Ying's connections and influence in the Ministry of Personnel after Zhang Ying retired? !

There is no way Tao Qing didn't know.

This time Tao An was competing for the Jiangxi tour, and he was also an important person.

But he was always experienced in doing things, and when he heard it, he said, "What are you talking about? I have never dealt with him privately, but we have had dinner together twice because of Ah An."

Pei Yan did not raise his head and said softly: "He is a son of the Fei family in Tongxiang. Because he was well educated since childhood, he was also quite unruly when he was young. He was engaged once when he was young, but the other party died before he could officially settle down. Later, when he reached the age of marriage, he fell in love with the daughter of a country gentleman next to their farm, and he found ways to marry her..."

Having said this, he paused.

Tao Qing had heard a little about Fei Zhiwen, and combined with his own experience, seeing Pei Yan's expression of not knowing what to say, and thinking back to Pei Yan's sudden visit in the middle of the night, he couldn't help but guess, "Is it possible that they didn't live well afterwards?"

Pei Yan nodded and said vaguely: "After Madam Fei married into the family, she was not able to adapt to the local climate in any way, so Senior Brother Fei took her to the capital... She also had no way to adapt to the climate in the capital... Senior Brother Fei had no choice but to send her back to Tongxiang, let her live alone in another village, and invited people from her family to accompany her..."

Having said this, he paused as if he was embarrassed.

Tao Qing knew that what came next was the key.

He couldn't help but hold his breath and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Not even An."

Pei Yan hesitated for a long time before saying, "Later, the woman fell in love with the farmer on the farm and asked to leave..."

Tao Qing's head buzzed.

He only knew that Fei Zhiwen had no children and no concubines, and he thought that Fei Zhiwen was deeply in love with his wife. He never expected that...

Tao Qing's throat tightened and he couldn't speak.

Pei Yan raised his head, his eyes calm but somewhat dead, and said softly: "Brother, I have never thought of marrying a woman other than a Jiangnan family... I don't know..."

I don't know if he can continue to be with that person.

I don't know if that person knows his feelings and is willing to go on with him.

He was afraid that he would be too enthusiastic, and even more afraid that he would drag an innocent woman into trouble.

Tao Qing's scalp tingled.

When it comes to matters of the heart, no matter how much you persuade someone, it will be wrong.

Not to mention someone like Pei Yan who has a very strong opinion.

Maybe he had already made up his mind, and just wanted others to agree with his idea to prove that he was not so wrong, and used this as an excuse to comfort himself.

But he couldn't help but express his opinion.

He was afraid that if something bad happened, Pei Yan would blame him for everything and he would never be able to climb out of the quagmire.

For example, Fei Zhiwen had no children, no concubines, and never went to teahouses or wine shops. It is said that he lived a more disciplined life than a monk...

Tao Qing's mind was racing, but he didn't dare let Pei Yan see it. He was so nervous that he clenched his hands into fists.

"No one can explain the relationship clearly, and everyone's situation is different." He said ambiguously, "You have to tell me what you think, so that I can give you some advice!"