Chapter 13 Did you call me Nian'er?

When Pei Jian was speaking, he happened to walk in front of Nian Xi.

Gu Ci stood behind Nian Xi.

The three people stood in a line, with Nianxi standing between two of them.

Nianxi just felt embarrassed and dug her toes into the ground.

She knew it was all her psychological problems. Pei Jian didn't know her, and today was the first time he met her. He wanted to send her off just to resolve the situation.

But when the three of them stood together, she felt very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Nianxi had a very good mentality, and the bigger the situation, the more she could keep her composure. She turned her head as calmly as possible, glanced at Pei Jian without lingering, and then turned to look at Gu Ci.

As soon as Gu Ci saw Nianxi, he couldn't help but smile. He took a step forward and stood side by side with Nianxi. The two were very close to each other. He introduced, "This is the brother I mentioned to you, Pei Jian."

"Shi Zhang, she is my... distant cousin."

Wen Qingheng snorted coldly on the stone bench.

Gu Ci added, "She is also Jinghe's sister, her biological sister."

Nian Xi looked at Pei Jian for the third time.

With the experience of the previous two times, she played the role of a stranger more perfectly, smiling and nodding at him.

"I have servants with me, so I don't need anyone to send me off." She tilted her head to Gu Ci and said, "How could I get lost in your house?"

He politely rejected Pei Jian's proposal.

"Okay, I'll come find you later." When facing Nianxi, Gu Ci's voice was much gentler, "I have another gift for you."

Gu Ci asked Pei Jian, "Where are the things?"

Pei Jian subconsciously looked at Nian Xi.

He didn't know what he wanted to see or find from Nian Xi.

In the past, Nianxi's eyes were full of him.

Now, she was looking at another man with a smile on her face, with all her heart.

"Here it is!"

Qin Lang, who was a few steps behind, pointed at the dressing table and said loudly.

Seeing Pei Yan showing that look again, Qin Lang felt panic for no reason, fearing that Gu Ci would see something. He took two steps forward, put his hands on Pei Yan's shoulders, and pulled him to Wen Qingheng's side.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked Pei Jian in a low voice with his back to him.

But it was obvious that Qin Lang was overthinking it. Even if he shouted out loud, he didn't care.

Because of Wen Qingheng, he went berserk again.

"It's not your turn to give my sister jewelry!"

When a man's defenses are broken, even the mildest person can turn mean.

Gu Ci was also a little angry at this time, but his good upbringing made him still patient, not to mention that Nian Xi was still there.

"I don't mean anything else, I just want to give Nian'er a gift."

"I've already told you, was it you who called me Nian'er?!"

Qin Lang observed for a while, and finally felt relieved when he saw that Gu Ci and Wen Qingheng were going to tangle for a while. He turned to look at Pei Jian, hesitant:

"Are you possessed?"

Pei Jian said nothing.

He stood outside the flower hall, the sunlight shining on his deep brow, half bright and half dark, making the mountains and hills look even more undulating and the valleys deeper.

In her previous life, Nian Xi didn’t even know who Gu Ci was. How did they suddenly become acquainted with each other, a stranger with whom she had no connection at all?

Pei Jian was a little confused and couldn't help but look up at Nian Xi.

Qin Lang was going crazy.

The situation between the two men over there has not yet been resolved, and Pei Jian is now seriously ill.

How much magical power does Wen Qingheng's sister have?

Gu Ci alone is already infatuated, if Pei Jian is added...

Qin Lang couldn't think any more and moved to block Pei Jian's sight. "It's too late to see it. You were amazing at Chongming Lou at that time, but you went to Qushui to meet your sister."

"That's how fate works. If you miss it, you miss it." Qin Lang said earnestly, "As the saying goes, you should not cheat on your friend's wife."

"Take your eyes away~"

Pei Jian had found it difficult to think calmly since he saw Nian Xi. After hearing what Qin Lang said, he gradually calmed down.

On the day of Shangsi Festival, Nianxi did not go to Chongming Tower, but went to Qushui instead, and thus got to know Gu Ci.

This was supposed to be their meeting.

He still remembered that night when Gu Ci came back excitedly and told him that he had met a very special girl.

He didn't ask any more questions, "Who is that girl?"

Pei Jian closed his eyes irritably.

The farce over there has ended, and I don’t know what Nian Xi said, but Wen Qingheng finally stopped.

Nian Xi is like this. If she is nice to someone, she will do it with all her heart.

When Wen Qingheng found out that he and Nianxi were in love, he tried every means to stop them. Nianxi was on his side, but she would also comfort Wen Qingheng's emotions.

Never give him any trouble.

Pei Jian, who has never liked socializing, is taken good care of by Nian Xi in all aspects.

Now, Nianxi is doing it for another man.

Seeing Gu Ci's flattered and surprised look, Pei Jian felt tormented.

He was no longer a young man, but had already passed the age of thirty. However, the scene before him still made him feel depressed and jealous.

Pei Jian thought he was the one who let Nian Xi go.

Only now did they realize that their fate had already gone off track when they first met.

Nian Xi encountered another possibility and left before him.

Pei Jian couldn't stay any longer, and said to Qin Lang who was still mumbling, "I have something else to do, I'll leave first."

After saying this, he left from the other side of the flower hall without even looking at Nian Xi.

…

Nian Xi saw Pei Jian leaving with the remaining light of her eyes.

I just felt that I was terrifyingly calm, and at the same time, I felt a wave of anxiety in my heart.

Of course, she could feel Pei Jian's gaze. Every time, she told herself to act normal enough, not avoiding or dodging, just focusing on playing herself and not revealing anything.

But he also ignored the abnormalities around him.

For example, Pei Jian's long gaze outside the flower hall could have easily spotted something wrong even with Qin Lang. Only Nian Xi, because of the secret in her heart, didn't notice the other person's misbehavior.

All five people present were in the game, except Qin Lang who had a glimpse of the situation.

But the truth was too absurd, and Qin Lang could never guess the reason for Pei Jian's abnormal behavior.

He thought that it was because Sister Wen was so beautiful that Pei Jian, an iron tree that had never been tempted by worldly desires, finally blossomed.

Tsk~

I wonder if the friendship between men can stand the test?

Qin Lang does not agree with the saying "Brothers are like limbs, women are like clothes".

Just look at the way Pei Jian looked at Sister Wen just now——

I wanted to dig a corner on the spot.

These limbs are like the limbs of a centipede, but the clothes are very fitting.

Qin Lang shook his head in his heart. If that day really came, it would really be——

So exciting.

Gu Ci finally got rid of Wen Qingheng, but when he turned around, he didn't see Pei Jian.

Asked Qin Lang, "Where are the people?"

Qin Lang: "He said he had something to do and left first."

Gu Ci did not suspect anything.

Pei Jian has been extremely busy recently. If he was preparing for the palace examination, it would be fine, but he was not buried in books. If you ask him, it means he has something important to do, which cannot be delayed.

Gu Ci did not ask any more questions and turned to Nian Xi and said, "I'll take you to the Chuihua Gate later. I'm going to the front yard too."

In the end, Nian Xi did not accept Gu Ci's dressing table.

Not only was Wen Qingheng obstructing, it was simply too expensive.

The dressing table alone has as many as six layers.

There are all kinds of jewelry, dazzling to the eyes.

Just because she liked it, Gu Ci wanted to buy all the jewelry in the world. Such a simple and generous thought made Nianxi laugh and moved.

She had never felt such unconditional love from Pei Jian.

Make her want to be better and better.

So in front of his brother, he asked Gu Ci: "The palace examination is coming soon. I want to go to Taiqing Palace to pay my respects to my brother. I wonder if you are free?"

Wen Qingheng: ...