Chapter 115 Shi Zhang, You Have Grown Up

Wen Qingheng carried a car full of gifts and went to Pei Yan's mansion.

His mother was really quick-witted. She had just thanked him profusely at dinner yesterday, and today she had already prepared a cart full of gifts, urging him to leave as soon as possible.

Wen Qingheng felt unhappy whenever he thought of Pei Jian getting an advantage and still being a good boy.

He originally wanted to expose the fellow's thief ambitions, but from what his parents said, he could tell that they admired Pei Jian very much. His father even said bluntly that whoever married Pei Jian would be blessed.

If they knew Pei Jian coveted Nian'er...

Isn't that a bargain for that guy?

So he kept silent, and invited Qin Lang to come over the next day, and the two met at Pei's house.

After hearing what happened, Qin Lang praised Pei Jian in front of Wen Qingheng for his selflessness and willingness to sacrifice his life for justice, calling him a benevolent and noble man.

While carrying Wen Qingheng on his back, he quietly asked Pei Jian, "Did you hire that scoundrel?"

In Qin Lang's mind, Pei Jian has never had any bottom line, especially when it comes to his sister. Let alone some superficial injuries or broken arms and legs, he can probably direct and perform a good show by himself.

"A hero saves the beautiful father. You have a unique way of thinking and a brilliant method!"

Pei Jian was watering the flowers in front of the corridor, with an ambiguous smile on his face, and he was obviously in a good mood. Hearing this, he half-lifted his eyelids and looked at me in the dim light, as if I were a fool, and didn't bother to say a word.

Qin Lang suddenly became angry out of shame.

But I didn't dare to provoke him——

So he asked loudly, "Jinghe, what did you say your sister did today?"

Wen Qingheng was waiting for these words. He didn't want to see Pei Jian being proud:

"We went to Panlou. Yanli has been in Beijing for such a long time, so Nianxi took him to eat delicious food~"

Qin Lang kept watching with his remaining eyes. As soon as Wen Qingheng finished speaking, Pei Jian had already put down the spray bottle in his hand.

Finally let it go.

God knows how horrifying and discordant the scene of Pei Shizhang watering the flowers with a smile was.

Not only does he not show any love at all, but one also feels that the next step is for him to pull out the flowers by the roots and dig out some shocking secret from the mud.

"Shi Zhang, why aren't you smiling?"

Wen Qingheng walked over and looked at the flowers and plants under the corridor, and asked seriously, "Are you born not to like to laugh?"

Qin Lang felt slightly excited.

He had seen Pei Jian and Gu Ci fighting before. In that scene, the tables, chairs and plates in the entire private room were all in bad condition. The younger brother next to his sister was too tall and too thin. He was no match for Shi Zhang.

If Pei Jian goes crazy again, he will definitely not step forward to stop the fight!

No matter what, Qin Lang's heart was on Pei Jian and Gu Ci. Now that Gu Ci was gone, although Qin Lang was not optimistic about his sister and Pei Jian, no matter what, they were better than some illegitimate brother!

Unexpectedly, Pei Jian just took a deep breath and looked forbearing. Although his face looked bad and veins on the back of his hands were throbbing, he ultimately did not take the next step.

Pei Jian had already made a mistake with Gu Ci.

He angrily questioned Nianxi and Zhou Yanli about what was going on. Doing this once was the height of stupidity.

He would not allow himself to make the same mistake again.

Besides, he had no right to question or even restrict her freedom.

What he has to do is to plot.

"Were Nianxi and Zhou Yanli close friends?"

Wen Qingheng didn't care about Pei Jian calling his sister so affectionately at this moment. He nodded and corrected her, "Nianxi grew up with Yanli since they were young. They have always been very good friends."

He emphasized the word "always".

Pei Jian had a solemn expression. Hearing this, he picked up the spray bottle again, but he did not move for a long time. Even his back looked desolate.

Wen Qingheng and Qin Lang looked at each other:

Could it be that he has irritated people too much?

Qin Lang coughed lightly. "It's quite normal actually. There are not many people in the whole capital who can match my sister's character and personality. A gentleman would love to marry such a graceful lady. Let's..."

"If there is a person who silently waits for another person for more than ten years," Pei Jian suddenly said, interrupting Qin Lang's words, "Do you think she will be moved?"

Pei Jian didn't know whether Nian Xi knew that there was a person and a love that was buried deep in her heart and could not see the light of day.

But with her intelligence, she must be able to see how much the young Zhou Yanli likes her.

Qin Lang's words of comfort were abruptly interrupted. He couldn't follow Pei Yan's train of thought at all, and was left with a blank look on his face:

"Um?"

Ten years?

How old is your sister?

How old is the brother next to your sister?

Where did these ten years come from?

What a thrilling middle-aged emotional story this is.

Pei Jian ignored the two blank faces beside him and said to himself, "Although she is soft-hearted, her ideas are righteous. I didn't impress her before, and I'm afraid I won't be able to impress her now."

At this time in his previous life, he and Nian Xi had not yet been married.

If Zhou Yanli was really capable, they wouldn't have been husband and wife for ten years just because of their childhood sweetheart relationship.

Nian Xi doesn't love him now, but she has never liked Zhou Yanli.

Why should he go and cause trouble?

Just like, is Zhou Yanli really willing to be just a younger brother who is taken care of by others?

It's all about being patient and doing things the way Nianxi likes.

In the past, Nian Xi put him first, only loved him, and only looked at him.

So he could squander her enthusiasm and patience as he pleased. Now that he is no longer important, he understands the value of such preferential treatment.

Neither he nor Zhou Yanli has an advantage over the other.

Those who lose their patience will be eliminated first.

Thinking of this, Pei Jian took the watering can and continued to water the flowers. Nianxi likes to take care of flowers and plants. She said that all things have spirits, whether they are plants or people, they should live happily.

If one day, she is willing to walk into their former home and see the thriving vitality, it may make her smile.

Qin Lang watched Pei Jian change from being in a happy mood watering the flowers to being in a worried mood watering the flowers, and walked up to him and patted his shoulder.

Under Pei Jian's cold gaze, he said earnestly, "Shi Zhang, you have grown up."

They have changed from aggressively trying to snatch love to the path of forbearance and restraint!

It turns out that love makes people grow!

He was very relieved.

Pei Jian's gaze turned from cold to ruthless, and his voice was like cold jade hitting green, "I'm in a bad mood now."

Qin Lang silently withdrew his hand.

"…Excuse me."

…

After Nian Xi came out of Panlou, she did not go home, but went to "Half a Cup of Floating Life".

Lu Huai was sitting there with a sad look on his face.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Huai glanced at Nian Xi, and continued to droop his head, saying in a muffled voice, "Father is sick, and I am in a bad mood."

Nian Xi recalled the scene when she met Duke Fu just now. He was wearing a golden crown and gorgeous clothes, and his face was warm and smooth. It didn't seem that he was unwell.

"So what are you doing here?"

"He wanted to learn how to make a drink to fulfill his filial duty," Wang Muyi explained. "I recommended a few to him, but he was picky about the complicated ones and refused to learn them, so he waited for you to come."

Nianxi studied the recipes of drinks and syrups and read a lot of ancient books. She knew that many ingredients were not suitable for people who were sick, so she asked, "What disease did the Duke of Fuguo have?"

"Typhoid fever and cough."

Nian Xi thought about it and realized that Lu Huai was too young. No matter how smart a five-year-old child was, he couldn't make this recipe to relieve cough. So she kindly suggested, "Why don't we make it in the shop and give it to you to take back. It will be a filial piety on your part."

Lu Huai's face fell when he heard this. He didn't even look at Nian Xi, but lowered his head and said, "Father is sick. I don't know how many people out there want to be considerate of him, care about him, and offer him love. If I don't work harder, I will have a stepmother."

Nianxi and Wang Muyi looked at each other and were about to speak when a maid came in:

"That gentleman...he's here again."

Wang Muyi glanced out the window, and sure enough, in the alley across the street, stood the figure of Xiao Su Qingju. She squinted her eyes, "Looking for you."

Pei Jian was injured yesterday while saving his father. Nian Xi thought about it and walked out.

Lu Huai had never met Pei Jian before.

This man had a handsome appearance and extraordinary manners. Just by standing there, he had an awe-inspiring and noble aura. Compared with the "Uncle Gu" before, he was in no way inferior, and had a different kind of calmness and stability.

He was curious, so he and Wang Muyi, both big and small, went to the window to watch.

"Are you relieved now?"

Lu Huai didn't understand, so he turned around and asked, "What do you mean?"

Wang Muyi did not look at him, his eyes still looking straight ahead, "That man is the top scholar in the imperial examination, and he just came of age this year. He is now the third-rank Right Deputy Military Governor, and even His Majesty has praised him many times."

Lu Huai's face was a little stiff, but he still said stubbornly, "So what?"

"He is young and promising, has a bright future, and is handsome."

Wang Muyi was not used to him, and smiled at Lu Xiaoqi, "Now, you are not afraid that Nianxi will covet your father, right?"