Chapter 142 Nianxi, do you like him?

Lu Wensheng came to pick up Lu Huai and take him back home.

Since Father Wen was not at home, he went to visit Mrs. Li first and repeatedly apologized for being so rude. It was New Year's Day that Xiaoqi had to come to your house to bother you.

He has always been a man of great beauty, as bright as the moon. Even being the younger brother of Empress Lu could not obscure his elegance.

Li smiled and said, "Xiao Qi and Nian'er are together. I will send someone to call them."

Zhou Yanli stood up at this time and said, "Uncle, wait a moment. I will go to the inner courtyard to call Xiaoqi out."

He called Lu Wensheng his uncle, the elder with higher seniority, and mentioned going to the inner courtyard, which further showed his closeness with Nianxi.

Lu Wensheng responded, seemingly not realizing Zhou Yanli's hidden meaning, and his expression was gentle. At any time, he was calm and composed, revealing a gentle and timeless look.

Li couldn't help but sigh, thinking that Yan Li was still a little young after all.

When Nianxi came out, she was wearing an everyday Hai Tian Xia skirt, as green as jade green onion and as fresh and tender as the newly grown buds of daffodils.

She was holding a tightly wrapped fleshy body in her hand. She opened the curtain and called him loudly -

“Father!”

Lu Wensheng looked away from Nianxi and responded in a gentle voice, "Today is the Little New Year, we should go home early."

Zhou Yanli fell behind. Nian Xi might not have noticed it, but he saw Lu Wensheng's eyes and clenched his fists.

Lu Huai let go of Nian Xi's hand and saluted Li in a formal manner, "Madam, my father and I are going home now. Thank you for your hospitality."

There is no older woman who doesn't love Lu Xiaoqi, and Li is no exception. She smiled more lovingly and gently, "If you want to come, you can come anytime."

Lu Huai responded obediently, "Yes, sir!"

Nian Xi personally escorted the father and son out of the house.

On the corridor, she followed him holding Xiaoqi's hand. There was a faint scent of spring in the snow in the air, the scent of his sleeves.

Since the Queen's Thousand Years Banquet, Nian Xi has yet to formally thank Lu Wensheng. His helping her out at that time was an act of kindness and mercy on his part.

When they reached the carriage, Lu Huailing woke up and climbed into the carriage first. The curtain closed, leaving only Nianxi and Lu Wensheng standing beside the carriage.

He stood tall and straight, and when he looked down at people, his eyes were particularly deep. At this moment, there was a hint of smile in his eyes, which contained all his worries, leaving only warm concern:

"It's getting late and cold outside. Let's go back."

Nian Xi thanked him and said, "Thank you for helping me out that day."

Many times, words are the most empty expressions. However, for a young girl who is waiting to be married, to express her gratitude to a man in a high position, even one more word would be presumptuous.

Nian Xi thanked him sincerely.

From Lu Wensheng's perspective, the girl in front of him had a small, pointed face the size of a palm, round and bright almond-shaped eyes, and black pupils. She looked like a young beast that was to be protected under the wings and shielded from the wind and rain.

"Nianxi, I didn't help you at all."

He paused for a moment and then continued, "You have suffered a lot. I should be the one apologizing to you."

Nian Xi was stunned by his words for a moment.

After Lu Wensheng finished speaking, he took two steps back. Before Nianxi could say anything, he was helped into the carriage by the servant.

At this time, Lu Huai lifted the curtain and waved goodbye to Nian Xi.

The carriage started moving, and after going for a while, he looked back and saw Nian Xi's slender figure still standing under the porch. Lu Wensheng watched her all the way until the carriage turned into another alley, then he lowered the curtain.

…

Pei Jian also saw what happened just now.

Lu Wensheng and Nian Xi were talking at the door. They were very close to each other and he couldn't hear what they were saying.

Until the carriage went far away and Nian Xi had not yet entered the mansion, this was a good opportunity for him.

But he became dazed and hesitated to move forward.

At this moment, he actually missed himself who had just been reborn.

At that time, he would not hesitate to confront her and vent his emotions in anger.

Like a madman, he analyzed the pros and cons with her and forced her to let go.

But now, even asking questions has become difficult.

He was cowardly and timidly afraid to hear an answer.

When she was about to go back, Nianxi saw Pei Jian not far away. He was wearing a brocade robe of the azure blue color and a jade crown on his head, which made him look handsome.

But his complexion didn't look very good, and he looked a little weaker than usual.

He seemed lost in thought and didn't notice she was looking at him.

Nian Xi didn't want to disturb them, so she turned around and prepared to go home.

"Nian Xi——"

Pei Jian suddenly spoke up and called her.

He walked towards her and forced a smile, his voice hoarse than usual:

"Nianxi, were you scared at that time?"

What should he ask?

He was always away, unable to protect her.

All the words stuck in my throat finally turned into a caring and ordinary question.

Are you afraid when facing Prince Jing?

Nian Xi nodded and shook her head, "I'm not afraid anymore now."

Pei Jian was suddenly stunned.

A long time ago, when Pei Jian first entered the official career, he was often so busy that he did not eat for the whole day, and gradually his spleen and stomach became a little unwell.

Sometimes when my stomach hurts so badly, I feel like falling off the desk.

Nianxi heard that there was a famous doctor in a town outside the city who was an expert in regulating the spleen and stomach, so she went to get medicine for him. Unexpectedly, her car broke down on the way, so for him, she walked to the town and got medicine for him.

He went to town to pick her up.

Anxious and worried, there was a stretch of road from the outskirts of the city to the town that was usually sparsely populated. He wanted to blame her, but when he looked at Nianxi, his heart softened so much that he could only ask her in a hoarse voice, "Were you afraid at that time?"

Nian Xi was the same as now, nodding and shaking her head, "I'm not afraid now."

At that time, they were in a simple inn in the town. He held her on his knees, hugged her tightly, and said seriously, "Don't do stupid things again in the future."

Nian Xi leaned against his chest obediently, stretched out a pair of soft arms, hugged him, and whispered to comfort him, "Husband, don't be afraid. I will love you and pity you, and compensate you with the share of your mother-in-law and father-in-law in heaven."

Qin Lang and the others don’t know why he loves Nian Xi?

They didn't know what had happened between him and Nianxi.

They also don't know how much sincerity he has betrayed.

"You and Lu Wensheng... Nianxi, do you like him?"