Chapter 117 Nianxi, what do you think of my father?

When Nian Xi came back, she saw Lu Huai with his shoulders slumped and looking unhappy.

Cousin Mu seemed to be in good spirits, drinking tea with a relaxed look on her face.

She thought for a moment and gently advised, "Since the Duke of Fuguo has a cough, it would be inappropriate for you to just make a drink for him to take back. It would be bad if it conflicts with the medicine he is taking. The Duke of Fuguo will be very happy if you have this intention."

Lu Huai is a thoughtful person who listens to instructions and sounds. Why should he let this child worry?

Whether he wanted a stepmother or not, whether he would have a stepmother or not, was always their family's business. She didn't want to get involved, so it was better to clarify it as soon as possible.

"Nian Xi..."

Lu Huai was truly ashamed at this moment.

He also knew that he had caused a misunderstanding, and Nian Xi no longer had any improper thoughts about his father.

Now being comforted by Nian Xi's soft words, he felt even more guilty than Wang Muyi's sarcasm.

But at the same time, a strange sense of competitiveness arose from the bottom of my heart.

In this world, the person Lu Huai admired and respected the most was his father Lu Wensheng. He didn't believe that there was really anyone who didn't like his father!

He didn't believe it even more. In Nianxi's heart, her father was no better than that Pei Langjun?

So, with his face red and tears in his big eyes, he looked up and asked, "Nianxi, what do you think of my father?"

Wang Muyi snorted loudly from the side.

Lu Huai's face turned even redder, but he was stubborn and refused to stop, just waiting for her answer.

Just by looking at the situation, Nian Xi could roughly guess what had just happened.

It is true that Lu Huai is young, but he has always been guarded against like a thief. Nian Xi is not a Bodhisattva on a lotus throne who has to dedicate herself to prove her superiority as a man.

So he said to Lu Huai, "Duke Fuguo is in his prime. Although he is busy with official duties, he still needs to take care of himself. But having you be considerate and filial is also a comfort."

Wang Muyi was originally worried that Nian Xi was good-tempered and would say something nice to Lu Xiaoqi, but after she heard what Nian Xi said, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

There were a thousand traces of sadness in Lu Huai's heart.

Don’t think he couldn’t hear it, isn’t this just a euphemism for what Wang Muyi said, “I’m old, in poor health, and I have a burden”?

It turns out that not everyone loves them, father and son?

My heart hurts so much!

My face hurts!

Lu Huai stormed off.

"Are we some bullies?"

"Is that a child? That's a child that has become a spirit. It doesn't count."

…

Lu Huai returned to the Duke's Mansion.

In the main room, my father was also there, talking about the birthday banquet with the lady-in-waiting.

"The Empress asked about your birthday the other day. This year is a full birthday celebration, and you cannot have it as simple as in previous years. She specifically told you to make it grand."

Mrs. Kang smiled so hard that her eyebrows were hidden. The thing she was most proud of in her life was that she had given birth to a pair of outstanding sons and daughters.

At this moment, she said to Lu Wensheng lovingly, "Yunqing is taking care of all the affairs in the harem, and she still cares about me. And you, you have a lot of important things to do outside. Just ask the second wife Zhou to take care of the birthday banquet. She won't dare not do it with all her heart."

Lu Wensheng smiled and replied. As he spoke, his throat started to itch again. He suppressed it for a while. Seeing his mother's concern, he pressed his chest and smiled, "No problem."

Mrs. Kang was worried, "Why hasn't he gotten better yet? Is it because the people around him aren't taking good care of him?"

Lu Wensheng shook his head and smiled, "I have been taking care of myself, and now the symptoms have improved a lot."

He didn't want his mother to worry, so he looked up and saw Lu Huai standing under the curtain. He waved and said, "Xiao Qi, why are you standing there?"

Lu Huai walked over reluctantly, his eyes red, obviously he had just cried.

The lady hated to see her precious grandson suffer any injustice, so she kept asking what happened.

Lu Huai was held in his arms, but he refused to speak.

Just now, he found out that he and his father were not the center of the world. His self-esteem couldn't bear it and he cried sadly.

But since this involves dignity, Lu Huai doesn't intend to tell anyone, including his father.

Lu Wensheng didn't want to ask more questions. Sometimes it's not a bad thing for boys to suffer some grievances.

"Dad, when you recover, you must exercise more. You are still young and can't be outdone by those people!" Xiao Qi warned earnestly and worriedly.

Lu Wensheng was stunned for a moment. Xiao Qi's words were so nonsensical that he couldn't understand why. "Who beat you?"

“… those young people!”

For example, the young people around Nianxi who are many years younger than her father.

Children always have some strange ideas. Lu Wensheng just thought it was his son's filial piety and laughed it off.

…

Pei Jian returned home and thought of Nian Xi's expression when she said she didn't like either of them, so she lowered her head and smiled bitterly.

But he couldn't help but recall the details. All her cute expressions and the subtle changes in her facial expressions made him savor them carefully.

He was even a little happy.

Compared to the lonely and desolate Nian Xi in her previous life, she is now more like a blooming rose. Her every frown and smile is full of boundless charm, making people unforgettable at first sight.

His wife found the meaning of happiness again.

Pei Jian returned to his study to take care of some official business.

The matter of Zhang Hongzhe and his son cannot be delayed too long, otherwise it will show that he is incompetent; but it cannot be handled too quickly, so that he can still see Nianxi from time to time and talk about the progress of the matter.

After finishing my work, I felt a little sleepy and fell into a deep sleep after washing up.

Perhaps because he had something in mind, Pei Jian had a dream.

In the dream, he and Nianxi returned to the time when they were newly married.

He went to the government office and bought some crispy abalones that his wife loved to eat. Nian Xi was greedy but afraid of getting fat, so he only picked one to eat.

Pei Jian refused and wanted her to eat more, but they both fell on the couch while playing.

He saw a mist rising in those almond-shaped eyes.

The girl was in her prime, with a slim and graceful figure. She raised her arm, with the jade bracelet resting loosely on her wrist, revealing a patch of white skin that looked like milk, and she draped it loosely and tenderly on his shoulder.

She exudes a sweet fragrance all over her body.

It gives people an unfathomable wild desire, wanting to swallow her up at any time.

He leaned over her, staring into those eyes that were filled with him, letting the sweetness melt between their lips.

So she called him tenderly, "Husband, husband..."

"Husband, will we always be like this?"

In his dream, he heard his own affirmative voice, "I will."

Pei Jian woke up from his dream.

Sweat dripped from his forehead. He looked at the bed, then raised his head to look at the room. Everything seemed just like in his dream, except that the most important person, she, was missing.

It was clearly a beautiful dream, but it made him feel lost and he couldn't calm down for a long time.