Chapter 106: My ex-husband is broken again

The originally spacious carriage became a little crowded because of Pei Yan's joining.

"elder sister?"

Zhou Yanli looked unhappy, but he was good at endurance and didn't want to lose his composure in front of Nianxi. So he didn't look at Pei Jian, but asked Nianxi with a little doubt.

Before Nianxi could speak, Pei Jian spoke first, "Pei Jian is Nianxi's...brother's classmate."

He deliberately made his words ambiguous, and the latter indeed showed a look of disgust.

When she looked at him, there was undisguised hostility in her eyes, and in places where Nian Xi couldn't see, there was also a strong sense of aggression.

People of the same kind are most familiar with the smell of the same kind.

This guy definitely has deep feelings for Nian Xi.

"So you are Brother Wen's classmate. I am Zhou Yanli, nice to meet you." Zhou Yanli's tone was humble, but the look in his eyes said otherwise.

Nian Xi had no intention of mixing in.

She didn't think there would be any hostility between two people who had nothing in common.

But the moment Pei Jian got on the carriage, she could feel the aura Zhou Yanli exuded, which was completely different from the harmless appearance in front of her.

The three of them had nothing in common to talk about, so Nian Xi simply picked up the pastries on the table and ate them in small bites.

Pei Jian lowered his eyes to take a look, then smiled and said, "Pea yellow? Don't you dislike this snack? You think it's choking."

Pea yellow was Nianxi's favorite snack in the past, but her taste changed many years ago and Zhou Yanli didn't know about it.

Nian Xi did not deny it, "I try it occasionally."

Zhou Yanli's expression changed.

"Sister, I don't know. I think you are still the same as when you were a kid. Don't be angry with me."

Nian Xi smiled suddenly and said softly, "Why should you be angry? You don't know."

Zhou Yanli was irritated by the word "I don't know" and his expression changed several times. In the year when he was not with Nianxi, his sister really changed a lot.

He didn't even know why Lian Nianxi was so familiar with the man in front of him.

But soon, he smiled innocently again, "That's good. I still remember one time, I remembered the wrong bakery, and you didn't like the snacks I bought, so you ignored me for several days."

Nianxi had actually forgotten all about these things. It was just that Zhou Yanli had such a good temper that she became even more willful. She was capable of doing such a thing.

"I was naughty and ignorant in the past. Don't mention these things again."

These dark histories are too shameful for Nian Xi now.

Zhou Yanli glanced at Pei Jian calmly and said obediently, "I will listen to my sister."

Pei Jian closed his eyes, his smile not reaching his eyes.

He is such a good brother with a simple mind.

The man who had been in conflict with him in the court at that time, with all kinds of cunning schemes and cruel means, actually had such a "pure and innocent" side.

It is well-intentioned and touching.

Pei Jian asked casually, "Nianxi, when did you have such a well-behaved brother? How come I never knew about it?"

What he asked was about the past life that only the two of them knew clearly, but to Zhou Yanli, an "outsider", it was full of imaginative meanings.

In her previous life, Nian Xi was only interested in Pei Jian. Zhou Yanli had come to her house several times, but she was never enthusiastic and didn't care. Later, they cut off contact.

Until the two met again at a banquet several years later, Nian Xi and Pei Jian had become strangers and would not have known each other.

She was too lazy to talk about the past, nor did she want to listen to Pei Jian's ambiguous and meaningful words. She raised her head and glanced over with a calm look, her expression as calm as ever.

Pei Jian paused for a few breaths.

Understanding the meaning of her gaze, he said no more and the carriage fell silent for a moment.

In fact, Pei Jian was far from being as calm and composed as he appeared in front of Nian Xi.

On the contrary, he was very flustered.

He never thought that Zhou Yanli and Nianxi would get along like this.

Pei Jian understands Nian Xi, and his wife is a very kind-hearted person.

So he would rather freeze outside than sit in the car and wait, because he knew that his self-torture tactic would definitely work.

Calculate people's hearts.

Is it despicable?

A little bit.

But he just wanted to win back his wife's heart.

But Zhou Yanli is a real villain.

He actually approached Nianxi by showing weakness, which was really despicable!

Zhou Yanli and Gu Ci are completely different people. He does not possess Gu Ci's qualities.

This kind of person has no moral bottom line at all!

From this, it can be inferred that Zhou Yanli must have done something in his previous life that he did not notice.

He must be unwilling to just protect Nian Xi silently, and the reason why he failed was simply because Nian Xi did not give him a chance!

No, no—

Zhou Yanli is not completely without chance.

Nianxi didn't want him anymore and wanted to divorce him. If she hadn't been in trouble, hadn't been poisoned, and was still alive, would she...

Pei Jian could no longer think about it any further.

This is undoubtedly the biggest irony for him.

While he was ignoring his wife at home and was completely devoted to state affairs, someone was staring sinisterly at his inner house and his female relatives.

It was not because he failed to protect Nianxi that she was poisoned to death.

But long ago, he had never protected her well.

Pei Jian was completely immersed in a mood of guilt, negativity and even self-loathing, so much so that he only came back to his senses after Nian Xi called him several times.

"What?"

"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad?" Nian Xi's eyes were full of concern, and her voice was soft and warm, like a gurgling hot spring, flowing over his icy body, bringing him the warmth of the world.

"Did it freeze outside for too long?"

"It's okay, thank you."

He looked up at her, his dark eyes filled with incomprehensible emotions. He said again, "Nianxi, thank you."

His wife is really wonderful.

Pei Jian always thought that he was protecting his wife, but wasn't Nian Xi protecting herself where he couldn't see?

She was so pitiful in her previous life, suffering and lonely until her death, but after she was reborn, she did not complain about herself, was not wrapped in hatred, and lived her life seriously every day.

She is really open-minded and wise.

She was also willing to show some concern for him, the man who had let her down.

Thinking about it now, when he heard the news of his wife's death, he vomited blood and was reborn. Wasn't that the kindness of fate?

He is luckier than anyone else.

Gu Ci or Zhou Yanli?

He has been with Nianxi longer than any of them.

Nian Xi was unaware of the turmoil in Pei Jian's mind. Seeing that they were getting closer to the city, she asked, "Where do we get you off?"

Pei Jian said without thinking, "I have something to do with Jinghe, I'll get off with you."

Zhou Yanli glanced at him, and Pei Jian did not dodge, their eyes met in the air.

Both sides could see the relentless hostility in each other's eyes.

After several fights and sparks flying, everything returned to calm before Nian Xi noticed.

The carriage drove into Yiqiao Street and stopped in front of the Wen Mansion.

Pei Jian and Zhou Yanli stood up at the same time. Both wanted to go down first and then help Nian Xi get out of the car.

They are almost the same size.

However, Pei Jian is a few years older, and his shoulders appear broader and thicker, while Zhou Yanli still looks like a thin teenager, and does not look as tall and straight as Pei Jian.

The quarrels in the car suddenly became concrete at this moment.

None of them was willing to give in, and the atmosphere was at a stalemate for a while.

"Nian'er?"

Wen Qingheng's clear voice came from outside the carriage. He asked in confusion, "Why don't you get off?"

As he spoke, he walked forward and opened the car curtain.

The tense atmosphere suddenly subsided.

Pei Jian and Zhou Yanli sat back in their original seats.

The most taboo thing in life is to lose your temper. People without patience are not qualified to get what they want.

Wen Qingheng didn't expect that there were three people sitting in the carriage.

Pei Jian and Zhou Yanli, Zhou Yanli wins in appearance, but Pei Jian is more outstanding in temperament.

In short, they are equally matched.

He couldn't help but look at his sister who was sitting in the middle with a questioning look.

Nian Xi originally wanted to wait for the two people to get off the car before getting off. But when she saw them sitting back in their original seats, she stood up and walked out of the car first.

Wen Qingheng reached out to support his sister and whispered, "Why is Shi Zhang in the car?"

Nian Xi said casually, "I met you on the road."

Wen Qingheng choked.

He could see that the Wen family’s slowness was hereditary!