Chapter 160: Escort

Pei Jian's expression froze, and a feeling of bitterness spread throughout his heart.

How could he blame her for Xu Wanxin?

No matter in the past or present life, he will never, ever stand on Xu Wanxin's side.

Qin Lang said, "Sister, I have you in my heart."

Pei Jian knew it wasn’t the case.

In the previous life, because of Xu Wanxin's instigation, Nian Xi mistakenly believed that there was love between them, and she simply blamed him for everything.

Today, if Nian Xi takes action, it will be because of herself or because of anything else, but never because of him, Pei Jian.

Pei Jian saw this point more clearly than anyone else.

He had been number one in her heart.

Possessing a preference that others cannot match.

But that was a long time ago.

"I've never seen you fight," Pei Jian said slowly, "I'm a little curious about what it's like. Is it impressive?"

This is the truth.

Nianxi's fancy punches and kicks felt like tickling. They had fought before when they were just joking, but that was the intimacy between lovers, full of tenderness and affection.

Pei Jian had never seen her "strong" side.

I'm really curious.

"Yes, he is quite impressive," Nian Xi thought about it carefully, and added, "and he is also very domineering and aggressive."

She didn't feel particularly embarrassed when facing Pei Jian. Perhaps the two had known each other for more than ten years and had seen each other in more embarrassing situations, so she was calm when talking about this matter.

"You didn't suffer any loss, did you?"

"Not at all."

Pei Jian smiled and leaned over to look at her. "Are you going to be a female hero in the future?"

"It is our mission to eliminate violence and protect the good."

"Then I'll send you two more brothers?"

Pei Jian said this with a smile, but the seriousness in his eyes was unquestionable.

When Nianxi was about to say no, he said, "Just to protect you."

Seeing her frown, he guessed what she was thinking and immediately added:

"It will not affect your life at all, and I won't pry into your life. If you don't like it, wait until this period is over and ask them to come back."

He said, "For the sake of both of us being at ease."

If Pei Jian wasn't too busy, he would have wanted to follow her and protect her closely.

Although he sounded like a mentally ill pervert, he was really worried.

There are undercurrents in the court now. Although Prince Jing seems calm, he must have a trick up his sleeve. And Xu Wanxin is too stubborn.

After much thought, Pei Jian felt that Nianxi's death was closely related to this person.

But Xu Wanxin would not be brave enough to openly murder the Prime Minister's wife, or her skills were not enough for her to succeed, so there must be someone behind her, directing and manipulating her.

And what he needs to guard against is the person hiding in the shadows.

Pei Jian used to think Xu Wanxin was a weak and mediocre person.

Since he knew her feelings, he realized that Xu Wanxin was actually a very tenacious person who would do anything to achieve her goals. With her weak body, she could do sinister things.

So when Pei Jian learned that Nian Xi had beaten someone, his subconscious reaction was to be on guard against Xu Wanxin's revenge.

It’s not that Xu Wanxin is better than Nianxi, but she is more ruthless than Nianxi and has no bottom line at all.

In the past, Pei Jian would directly send someone to protect Nianxi, of course, under the banner of doing it for her own good. Now he would communicate with Nianxi first and try to get her consent.

Those who have made a mistake once know too well what to avoid.

"Your cousin Xu..." Nian Xi asked.

"I'm not sure," Pei Jian knew what she was going to say and nodded, "Now is still too far away from ten years. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Nian Xi knew that Pei Jian was never a person who would attack without a purpose.

After a moment of silence, she asked, "Will it be conspicuous?"

Chilly spring.

A breeze blew by, and Nian Xi's skirt fluttered in the wind, and her long black hair danced with it.

"No!" Pei Jian felt relieved and said immediately, "They only followed you when you left the house. If you don't observe carefully, it's hard to detect them."

Nian Xi tucked her messy hair behind her ears and said softly, "Thank you for your concern."

Pei Yan pulled the corner of his lips.

He turned his head to look at her hair flying in the air until she got in the carriage and left.

He had heard people say before that people with fine and soft hair have gentle personalities. Nianxi was just like that. Her hair was fine and soft, and it was as gentle as her personality.

But that’s not entirely true.

It is most appropriate to say that she is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She has her own standards and knows exactly what to do and what not to do.

Not until the carriage drove away did Pei Jian put away the smile on his face, turned around to look at the plaque of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and turned away expressionlessly.

I don’t know how Lu Huai knew about this, but even he came to ask about Nian Xi’s beating.

"You still hit people?"

After being asked this question so many times, Nian Xi developed a mentality of not being surprised by insults.

With a calm face: "Low-key."

Lu Huai accused, "You advised me to think twice before doing anything and told me not to bully other kids. How could you hit someone like that?"

"Oh, I know that adults are not trustworthy. Why don't you tell me how you beat them?"

Nian Xi glanced at him sideways.

The brat said so much just because he wanted to ask her about the details of the beating.

"I was wrong in this matter. It's not good to hit people."

Lu Huai thought Nian Xi would explain herself, but she admitted her mistake so easily. But who is Lu Huai? He would bend his elbow inwards:

"You hit her for a reason. She was wrong."

Nian Xi said, "There are reasons for killing people. You can't just do whatever you want in this world. I was impulsive in this matter. Brother Qi, don't learn from me."

Lu Huai snorted, "Are you happy?"

It feels so good. It feels so good.

Two lifetimes of bad feelings were released.

"Do you want to fight her next time you see her?"

Want to fight.

Nianxi didn't want to talk anymore.

Lu Huai was a cunning man, so how could he not understand what she meant? He raised his chin and said, "My father said that we should have a scale in our hearts to judge right from wrong. We should also be true to ourselves."

Nian Xi never thought that she would be healed by the little Lu Huai.

"Seventh Brother, I admire you a little bit."

Lu Huai immediately showed a smug expression, "You are a chivalrous woman, thank you for letting me."

Nian Xi propped up her chin and stared at Lu Huai intently. She really wanted to ask this little elf if he also had memories of his past life or something.

Both she and Pei Jian were able to be reborn. In this vast universe, could Lu Huai also be one of them?

Lu Huai frowned, "What are you looking at me for?"

Nianxi said: "Because I think you are cute."

Lu Huai emphasized, "A man cannot be called cute."

"Is it not possible for a little man?"

"Men are not divided into big and small!"

"What do you want to say?"

"Awesome. You must say, Seventh Brother, you are really awesome."