Chapter 220 What She Dislikes Most Is Reunion

One of them was still haunted by the dream, while the other was trying to explain it, but neither of them realized how inappropriate it was for Pei Jian to be in the inner room at this moment.

At least, this situation should not happen to a divorcing couple.

Lanzhi and the other maids were frightened and did not dare to go in rashly.

How to say it?

Judging from Prime Minister Pei's expression, he doesn't seem like he's willing to let go easily.

Since they haven't divorced, they are husband and wife. The maids can't be so tactless to see them talking in the inner room. It would be bad if they go in and see something they shouldn't see.

But it is clear that these people are worrying too much.

Nian Xi didn't have a good face towards Pei Jian at all.

"You don't have to tell me this. There is no relationship between you and me anymore. I will rewrite the divorce letter and ask my eldest brother to give it to you."

Pei Jian didn't want to hear this, but he couldn't refute it directly, so he asked, "Who is Song Song?"

Such a sentence without a beginning or an end.

How would Nianxi know who Song Song is?

Just as she was about to refute, an idea suddenly struck her mind - she had been inspired to write a story last night, and the heroine of the story seemed to be named Song Song.

A feeling of shame rushed from the soles of my feet to my forehead.

When people are ashamed and panicked, their first reaction is to destroy the evidence.

Nian Xi lifted the quilt and walked towards the study.

She had already realized last night that she was not cut out for writing stories, so she shouldn't bring up the beginning to make a scene.

When people panic, they tend to make mistakes.

So, Nianxi experienced digging her toes into the ground for the second time today.

She had just woken up, and the side straps of her inner garment were loosely tied, revealing her light yellow undergarment half-covered.

For a woman who is almost thirty years old, this color is actually a little too delicate.

But Nianxi doesn't like those old-fashioned dark purple and royal blue colors. She prefers bright colors like light pink and tender yellow.

She was born fair, and her skin looked like spilled milk, glowing in the dark room, against the backdrop of the tender yellow peony, so white that it was dazzling.

Compared to the youthful girl in her teens, Nian Xi is now as charming as a peony dripping with dew in the morning.

Pei Jian had always known that although Nian Xi was thin, she had a slender figure and a plump breast hidden beneath her clothes.

It wasn't that he necessarily wanted to take advantage of her, it was just that he was a head taller than her, and with his eyes slightly lowered, his whole body of tenderness and beauty was in full view.

They looked at each other.

After all, they have been married for ten years, so they still have the most basic tacit understanding.

Nian Xi covered her clothes and raised her other hand high. She was familiar with it and now she had no psychological burden to hit people.

Pei Jian reached out and clamped her arm.

The slap wouldn't land on her, but it wouldn't hurt her either.

His eyes were heavy and burning with anger, and he asked in a negotiating tone, "Does it have to be the face?"

Is it okay to hit me on the body?

Pei Jian was dragged out from the inner room.

My mood is the best it has been in the past few days.

He also became more friendly to the servants. Before leaving, he said to Xingyue, "Serve the Madam well."

It's late today, and he still has to go to the palace now.

The Yellow River flood was a serious matter, and as the prime minister, he had no chance to take a break. Otherwise, Pei Jian would really have stayed here and would not have left.

Although Qin Lang said a lot of nonsense last night, there was only one thing that hit the point: only with a wife can you have a home. Otherwise, the huge prime minister's residence is nothing more than an empty house.

…

Nian Xi got up early and was upset by Pei Jian, and she felt exhausted the whole day.

Feeling annoyed, and unable to hold her temper regardless of writing or painting, Nian Xi simply switched to another storybook to read.

The story was quite interesting, but she was a little absent-minded.

Xingyue was sewing nearby. Seeing this, she said, "If you are too impatient to read, why don't you take me out for a walk? The weather is just right now, and the sun is not too strong."

Nian Xi shook her head. It wasn’t that she was impatient to read; she was just confused and very upset.

She had already made up her mind to stay away from Pei Jian, but from last night to this morning, Pei Jian ran to her with eager eyes, begging her not to leave and explaining the matter about Cousin Xu.

Are all men like this?

You didn't know how to cherish each other when you were together, and now you're about to lose each other, and you start to regret it?

If you ask her how she feels at the moment, Nian Xi only feels aggrieved, very aggrieved.

See, it’s not that he can’t accompany you, nor that he can’t spare the time. It just depends on his heart and whether he cares about you.

Even though the place is so far away, he still came, right?

Nian Xining hoped that he would just concentrate on his official duties as he did in the past, so that they could be clean with each other instead of being so entangled and unclear.

She can be faithful to one person or break up with one person, but what she hates most is getting back together with another person.

No matter how round it is, there will always be cracks.

Thinking of this, Nian Xi put down the storybook and picked up a pen to write a letter.

…

The diversion of the Yellow River this time was more serious than in previous years, and had affected several prefectures along the coast. Many people's farmland was submerged and their houses collapsed. In just half a month, more than 10,000 people were killed or injured.

Pei Jian originally wanted to wait until the matter was settled before going to Peishan, but for several days in a row, he had no free time at all.

All the food and supplies he sent were returned intact.

The Yellow River flood is the most serious event since Your Majesty ascended the throne.

There have been heavy rains for several days, and Your Majesty has personally issued an edict of remorse in an attempt to quell the wrath of nature and bring blessings to the people.

However, the rich and powerful people far away in the capital still lived a life of luxury.

Gu Ci's return to Beijing caused quite a stir in the capital.

Not only because of his reputation as the God of War in the North, but also because he still had no wife.

It's not just him, there's also Pei Jian.

Yes, the news had spread throughout the capital as early as the first day that Nianxi and Heli returned home.

No one believed that this was Nianxi's idea. Everyone took it for granted that the prime minister's wife had been childless for ten years, so Prime Minister Pei divorced her. The divorce was just an excuse to give the Wen family a last bit of dignity.

Pei Jian and Gu Ci, one a civil official and the other a military official, both held high positions of power. Although both were over thirty and no longer young, their power was intoxicating, and many families wanted to marry their daughters to them.

What's more, both of them are good-looking.

There were many people in the capital who were ready to make a move, but neither Pei Jian nor Gu Ci had any intention of taking a wife or a concubine.

Especially Prime Minister Pei, he was busy with official duties, and ordinary people could not easily see him. And he was not aware of those who wanted to marry his daughter.

But he didn't know, but someone else did.

Wen Qingheng was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and cursed at home, "God damn it, I've known for a long time that he's not a good person. He's been divorced from my sister for a month, and now he's planning to marry a new wife!"

The world is always harsh on women.

Wen Qingheng has heard a lot of rumors these days, which are nothing more than that his sister is old. Who would want an older woman who has been divorced?

Wen Qingheng was so angry that he quarreled with many people.

It's also a divorce by peaceful consent, but how come Pei Jian has become so popular that so many people are flocking to him? It doesn't make sense.

"I shouldn't have asked Nian'er to marry him in the first place! When Nian'er married him, he was only a high-ranking official! As soon as he became rich, he abandoned his wife who had been with him through thick and thin. What a shameless person!"

Wen Qingheng's wife Zheng Yuan was originally concentrating on reading the account book, not paying attention to what her husband said. It was not until this sentence that she could not help but retort:

"Anyone who says that Nian'er is a wife who has lived through poverty and hardship is really blind. With her appearance and demeanor, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is in her early twenties. Nian'er is sensible and does not want to cause trouble for us. In my opinion, taking advantage of the cool autumn weather, there are many banquets in the capital. Nian'er only needs to go to two banquets and all the rumors will disappear."

"With her appearance and character, she will never have trouble finding a husband. I'm just afraid she won't agree."

Wen Qingheng's heart moved, "What does Madam mean?"

Zheng Yuan put the account book down and sighed, "Nian'er was hurt by Pei. In the last few years, she hardly went out to see people. In addition, she was misled by someone, so outsiders thought she was just unbearable. But we all saw what she was like."

"Someone with a heart?"

"You men don't pay attention to that."

Zheng Yuan nodded, "But I often go out, and I don't know when it started, but I always hear rumors about the Prime Minister's wife. I am Nian'er's sister-in-law, and I have heard it twice, so shouldn't other people hear it even more?"

Wen Qingheng was anxious, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Zheng Yuan said, "I didn't take the women's gossip seriously at first. Now I think it seems like they were deliberately creating momentum."

Wen Qingheng asked, "Then how should we do it?"

Zheng Yuan glanced at him and said, "Adjust your attitude! It's Nian'er who doesn't want Pei, not Pei who divorced Nian'er. Pei can find whoever he wants, it has nothing to do with us. Those little idiots can only do some calculations behind the scenes, and they can't accomplish anything."

"Even if Nian'er marries for the second time, it won't be a big deal."

Zheng Yuan was very fond of her sister-in-law. She was a woman of great affection, and God would never let down a sincere heart.

"One word from you is worth ten years of reading."

Wen Qingheng simply wanted to bow to his wife and become her apprentice.

Unexpectedly, his wife's face turned upside down and she said, "You haven't walked at all in the past few days. Just drink tea for dinner today."

Wen Qingheng: ...

No hehe.

*

The issue of the Yellow River flood was finally resolved through negotiations.

Pei Jian had hardly slept these past few days. The front yard, where he used to sleep, always made him feel empty and unbearable.

Even when he took a short nap, he would dream about his and Nianxi's past.

So much of the past.

When I woke up, I felt lost.

If love is a raging flame at first, with a passion that burns everything, then long-term companionship is the slowly flowing water under the ice.

Silently, water dripping through a stone soaks into your life.

He and Nianxi have been married for ten years, and they have not only sweetness, but also disagreements, indifference and neglect.

But what to do?

Even if they lived like this for the rest of their lives, cold and indifferent, he couldn't stand the house without Nianxi.

Nianxi has become a part of his life and is difficult to separate.

If you insist on separating them, you will definitely cut through the flesh and blood, and cut open the heart until it bleeds profusely.

Pei Jian knows that he is selfish and he wants Nian Xi's love.

Love as always.

He thought that by giving Nianxi honor and wealth, he was treating her well, but it was obvious that this was not what Nianxi wanted.

Pei Jian decided to ask her in person.

As long as she would forgive him, he would give her everything.

However, Nian Xi told him that she was leaving.

"Where are you going?" Pei Jian asked.

"Jinling."

Pei Jian thought he would panic, but in fact, he was calmer than anyone else and guessed her intention in an instant.

"If you really hate me so much, I can stay away from you and not walk so far."

She was avoiding him.

Nian Xi seems gentle, but in fact she is more stubborn than anyone else. It is difficult for her to change her mind once she has made up her mind.

Their status is unequal.

So she would rather go far away than stay here and stay with him.

Nian Xi asked, "Can you do it?"

Can you let go of each other and live happily ever after?

Pei Jian fell silent, his dark eyes hiding deep emotions. He knew that he couldn't do it.

"Nian Nian."

Pei Jian murmured, no longer needing to be controlled by inexplicable emotions, this was a man's instinct. At this moment, facing her determination, he threw away all his self-esteem and begged, "Please don't leave, I don't want to be separated from you."

Thoughts——

Pei Jian originally called her Nian Xi, but later on, as their love grew deep and affectionate, on the pillow and couch, the beauty was urged to move, her body softened and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. He could not help but call her Nian Nian, and Nian Xi heard it, and her name became more tactful. From then on, this became the nickname between them as husband and wife.

However, when he told it to her at this moment, not only did it not evoke any of her old feelings, it only made Nian Xi angry and ashamed.

Things have changed and people have changed, and memories no longer have the same power they once had.

In the past, a single word of "Nian Nian" would make her throw herself into his arms like a young swallow returning to the forest, but now, it has long disappeared.

"If you think that my proposal for divorce hurts the self-esteem of Prime Minister Pei, you can just give me a divorce letter."

If there was still a ripple of emotion in her heart when she woke up in the morning, then at this moment, she was really fed up with the man in front of her. He was just an ordinary person, and even the way to win him back was about sex.

"Do you hate me that much?"

"It takes too much energy to hate a person. I used to hate you for being blind and for not seeing your own wife when your heart was set on someone else. Now, forget it."

She smiled nonchalantly, the warm sunshine of early autumn shining through the window screen onto her face, giving her a sense of tranquility.

She was no longer sharp, irritable, or angry, but Pei Jian was completely panicked.

He knew he had said the wrong thing.

He made another mistake.

"I have never been attracted to anyone else. You are the only one in my heart..."

Nian Xi interrupted him, "I used to think that the square house in the prime minister's mansion was my grave, it was so deserted and quiet. Now I have walked out, and here, I feel that the sky is very big, the world is very big. Pei Jian, I don't want to go back anymore."

All has been said.

The fundamental problem between them is not misunderstanding, but intention.

Nian Xi thought to herself with self-mockery that she was such a hypocritical person and she just didn't want to live such a stagnant life.

She just wants love.

If you have no intention, I will give up.

Why make things difficult for yourself and put yourself in a difficult position in your life?

…

The gifts had been packed up early in the morning.

Her parents and brothers were worried about her traveling so far away alone, but her sister-in-law was very supportive.

"It won't hurt to send more guards to follow."

Nian Xi was very grateful.

She always caused trouble at home and made her parents worried. Thanks to her sister-in-law, the Wen Mansion was managed in perfect order.

So when my sister-in-law asked, "It's my mother's birthday, if Nian'er is not in a hurry, how about waiting until after the birthday celebration?"

This is what should be done, and Nian Xi should accept it.

However, when the birthday came, she went to the banquet and was shocked by the grandeur of the banquet.

There is no other reason, there are so many men in my sister-in-law's house.