Chapter 170 Provoke

It happened suddenly.

Lu Huai was pushed by the man and didn't react for a moment. After all, he was still a child. It was not until he was pulled behind Nian Xi to be protected that he shouted in fear, "Nian Xi!"

This slap hurts no matter who it hits.

But at some point, Lu Huai felt that he would rather be beaten. He was a man, and he should have been the one to protect Nianxi.

Nian Xi protected Lu Huai completely out of instinct.

Facing a tall man, women and children are naturally at a disadvantage.

She opened her eyes wide, wanting to see clearly who had hit her so that she could take revenge in the future.

But the two maids who had sent her off were not vegetarians and reacted very quickly. One of them flashed forward and caught the slap from the man in mid-air, while the other protected Nian Xi and the others behind her.

The guards sent by Pei Jian to protect her appeared out of nowhere. Compared with the maids, they were faster and more ruthless. With just two punches, they twisted the man's body and made him unable to move.

Fang Hongxi was hit in the abdomen by a punch, and the pain made him bend over like a shrimp. He was also tied up by his hands and turned upside down, which was very uncomfortable.

Except for the time when he was stabbed with a sword when he first arrived in Beijing, he had never suffered such a punishment.

"Nianxi, Nianxi, are you okay——"

Lu Huai's voice was so frightening.

It happened so quickly that he had no time to react, and he was afraid that Nian Xi would get hurt while protecting him.

Nian Xi was fine, she blinked her eyes, lowered her head and asked Lu Huai, "Are you okay?"

The two of them were here caring for each other as if no one was around, and Fang Hongxi was still tied up and hunched over. He was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, but he could hear everything clearly.

After all, they were in a restaurant. Nianxi gave the guards a subtle wink and shook her head, indicating that they should not make a big deal out of it. The guards received her instructions and carried the people out on both sides.

Only then did Fang Hongxi finally see the true appearance of this piece of iron plate today.

It's her again.

The third meeting.

It turns out that beauty is actually a thorny person.

He laughed in anger, stared at Nian Xi for a few seconds, and without waiting to say anything, he was carried out of Guangde Building by the guards.

There were a few other people traveling with Fang Hongxi. These playboys were more or less related to the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion. They might not recognize Nian Xi, who looked like a guard at the first sight, but they would definitely recognize Lu Huai.

At this moment, Fanfen tried to smooth things over by saying, "Hongxi's mistake was unintentional, and it was a complete misunderstanding with the young master."

Lu Huai ignored those people and walked straight out holding Nian Xi's hand.

In the back alley, Fang Hongxi was released by two guards.

He was so angry that his whole body was shaking. The pain in his body was a small matter; the most important thing was his face.

"You know who I am?" he threatened.

The guards looked at him, without saying a word, neither humble nor arrogant, and without even any expression.

Instead, it makes Fang Hongxi look more like a joke.

"Just wait for me."

He was about to leave, but the guards stood in front of him like a mountain.

Until Lu Huai came over, a child's childish voice came over, "Let him go."

Fang Hongxi was discussing marriage with the sixth sister and was her fiancé. Lu Huai had met him at the mansion.

The two guards turned around and looked at Nianxi. Before they came, Master Pei had instructed that no matter what the situation was, no matter who was on the other side, everything should be arranged by Miss Wen.

Nian Xi nodded imperceptibly, and the two guards made way and walked behind Nian Xi.

Fang Hongxi's face turned pale and blue as he glanced at Lu Huai and Nian Xi, especially Nian Xi.

The latter had a palm-sized face that was slightly drooped as he stood quietly, not looking at all like he was ordering the guards to beat anyone.

He got into the car and drove away quickly, his face as white as iron, and went to Prince Jing's mansion without any hesitation.

…

A small incident ruined the good mood.

Nian Xi asked Lu Huai, "Do you still want to go to East Market?"

Lu Huai answered the question irrelevantly, "The man just now was my cousin's fiancé."

Nianxi had forgotten that she had met Fang Hongxi once in "A Half Cup of Floating Life". The Lu family was a large and prosperous family, and she hummed when she heard this, which meant she knew.

The two of them got on the carriage, and Lu Huai suddenly said, "I will protect you from now on."

"Um?"

Nian Xi turned his head to the side.

Lu Huai didn't look at her, and said to himself, "Don't look at me as a child now, but I will grow up sooner or later. If you encounter danger in the future, I will protect you."

Nian Xi thought that her action of protecting Lu Huai just now hurt the little man's self-esteem, so she smiled and said, "Okay, then I will remember it."

Lu Huai climbed onto the carriage and stood at the front, just as tall as Nian Xi. He stared into Nian Xi's eyes and said seriously:

"If you marry my father in the future, I will only recognize you as my mother. If you really don't like my father, you will always be... I will always be your seventh brother."

Nian Xi was moved at first, with tears in her eyes, but when she heard the second half of the sentence, she felt a little amused.

She raised her thumb and smiled, "It's about loyalty."

Lu Huai said: "Nian Xi..."

"Yeah." She nodded and looked at him tenderly.

"Thank you for protecting me today."

Nian Xi smiled softly, took a step forward, opened her arms, and took the initiative to hug Lu Xiaoqi, "You are so good, everyone loves you."

Lu Huai was born into a noble family, lived a life of luxury and was loved by everyone, but he was a sensitive, suspicious and insecure child. He was so sensitive that he was afraid that his father would not love him or want him if he took a second wife.

Today's events seemed insignificant to Nianxi, but Lu Huai was deeply touched. Nianxi couldn't help but feel soft-hearted, so she hugged him beyond the limit.

Who knew Lu Huai was even more uncomfortable than her, his face flushed all the way to his neck, and he couldn't speak clearly, "Just talk, why are you making a fuss?"

Before he finished speaking, he went into the carriage.

Nian Xi stood beside the car, was stunned for a moment, and then laughed for a long time.

It was not until Lu Huai's impatient voice urged her, "Are you still going to East Market?" that she stopped smiling and got in the car.

There is no way. Although Seventh Brother is young, he has a heavy burden.