Chapter 224 He lowered his head again and put on her embroidered shoes

Zhou Yanli came to the Wen Mansion.

Over the years, he has always had a good relationship with Wen Qingheng.

I also often come to see Li.

This time, Li was going to act the same as usual, but he actually asked about Nian Xi.

He had heard about what happened yesterday, about Pei Jian and Nian Xi. He was afraid that he was late again. He had originally wanted to take it slow, but now he was a little panicked.

"Sister is going to Jinling?"

Seeing Nianxi, Zhou Yanli asked with a smile, "Since you were going back, why didn't you tell me?"

That is the place that belongs to Nianxi and Yanli, where their past is buried.

The wind from the north is too cold.

In fact, he also wanted to go back and go back with Nianxi.

Nian Xi smiled and said, "I just have nothing to do, so I'm going out for a walk in the cool autumn weather. I'll be back soon."

Zhou Yanli paused, still keeping a calm expression on his face, "I haven't been home for many years. How about I go with my sister?"

"You are an official appointed by the imperial court. Do you not want to hold the position anymore?"

Nianxi was just joking, but Zhou Yanli took it seriously and smiled faintly, "Being an official or not is not as important as accompanying my sister back."

This time it was Nian Xi's turn to stop.

She looked up at him, and then she realized that Zhou Yanli was no longer the powerful official in red. He was wearing a straight and refreshing plain brocade robe, just like he was in the past, thin and clean.

Although she had guessed it in her heart, she still felt sad the moment she said it out loud.

She couldn't give him what he wanted.

Zhou Yanli looked at those clear eyes, lowered his head and smiled before she opened her mouth.

In fact, he was used to this feeling.

Always ignored, always regretful.

Zhou Yanli felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He asked, "Is it not possible for me to even accompany Nianxi to Jinling?"

At that time, he was timid and hesitant. He did not express his feelings to her and watched her marry someone else. So, does he not deserve happiness in this life?

Nian Xi shook her head gently, "There are many things in this world that are more important than being with me."

It’s not that it’s not possible, but whether it’s worth it.

She looked at the man in front of her, as if she saw the boy hiding behind the rockery and crying secretly again, and sighed softly, "No matter how sweet a piece of candy is, after so many years, it should have faded. Yanli, don't be trapped in the past."

In Nianxi's impression, Zhou Yanli is always a silent and meticulous younger brother with an admirable face. He will take care of everything carefully and is so well-behaved that he seems to have no temper.

They are the best playmates because he always goes along with her no matter what.

"If I told you what I was thinking at that time," Zhou Yanli was silent for a long time, and then asked, "would the ending be different?"

You won't marry Pei Jian?

Nian Xi doesn’t know.

Yan Li's love was long and heavy. Unbeknownst to her, he had been silently persevering.

But will they be happy?

Maybe, maybe not.

She didn't manage her life well.

Marriage is a relationship that needs two people to maintain together, neither of them can be missing. Many times, she did not do well.

Nian Xi didn't answer this question in the end.

Because if he could start his life over again, there might be many possibilities, but none of them would be suitable for Zhou Yanli now.

"Put it down."

Zhou Yanli smiled soothingly as usual. He could never bear to reject her. But this time, no matter what, the word "OK" was stuck in his throat and he couldn't say it.

"I see."

…

Pei Jian was shocked by what Gu San found out.

He never knew that Xu Wanxin was doing so many little things behind his back where he couldn't see.

There had been misunderstandings between him and Nianxi since a very early time.

Over the years, it gets deeper and deeper.

Those seemingly true words, those pretended real things, all the lingering emotions, Xu Wanxin created a virtual world just to make Nianxi sad.

And he was actually the biggest accomplice.

His busyness and indifference exacerbated the misunderstanding between the couple, and after Xu Wanxin's husband died, he even brought the child to Nianxi!

Be their legitimate son!

He is completely blind.

How could there be someone as arrogant and stupid as him in the world?

He thought he had everything under control, but it turned out that the situation was already precarious.

Xu Wanxin once colluded with Prince Jing and attempted to poison Nianxi.

If Prince Jing had not failed in advance, the consequences would have been disastrous!

It was he who brought Xu Wanxin home...

Pei Jian only felt a spasming pain in his chest, and he became so angry that he spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell backwards.

…

Since he was going to Jinling, Li had no choice but to visit his neighbors and old friends.

Nian Xi has been accompanying her shopping these days.

As long as they hadn't eaten or used anything in Jinling that was easy to store, they would always buy a truckload and bring it back.

That day, Li took her to the Treasure Pavilion.

Nian Xi glanced at her mother and asked, "Why is Madam Li so generous that she even wants to take the jewelry back to give as a gift?"

Li laughed and sneered at her, "You always need to buy some jewelry and new clothes when you go out. The Buddha in the temple is plated with gold, let alone us mortals?"

That is true.

Even when Nian Xi was not seen at her villa in Peishan, she would dress up well every day.

Wear a set of jewelry with a dress of the same color.

People say "women dress up to please themselves", but dressing appropriately every day not only pleases others, but also pleases yourself.

Nian Xi didn't expect to meet Pei Jian here.

"Why are you here?"

At that time, Nian Xi and her daughter were being led by a maid to the chamber on the second floor.

At the corner of the stairs, she suddenly heard a voice, she looked up and saw that it was him.

He was wearing a plain blue robe, a jade crown on his head, and he was tall and straight. When he looked down at her, he was like a jade mountain falling down, making his face even more handsome.

Pei Jian seldom wore such light-colored clothes; his attire was mostly dark.

The guards who always followed him were nowhere to be seen behind him.

"Come and see the jewelry."

Pei Jian had already seen Li at this time. He hesitated for a moment, but still called her "Madam".

Li scanned the box in his hand and responded.

Pei Jian was embarrassed for a moment.

These are the earrings he gave to Nianxi.

That day in the carriage, Nian Xi wore a pair of white jade earrings, which swayed like a fire burning in the heart of man. He always remembered it.

Today, when he arrived at the gate of the Treasure Pavilion, he asked the carriage to stop and went in alone to pick out a pair of white jade earrings.

In fact, he didn't know whether the earrings could be given away.

After hearing Gu San's words that day, Pei Jian's guilt almost overwhelmed him.

He was somewhat evasive, ashamed of his incompetence and arrogance, and didn't even know how to face Nianxi.

He has made too many mistakes in the past.

The corner was narrow, Li walked around Pei Jian and took two steps forward, and Nian Xi wanted to follow.

At this moment, a woman's scream suddenly came from above.

Pei Jian looked up and saw a pear wood box half a man's height being knocked over and falling from the second floor, heading straight for Nian Xi's head.

If you get hit by this, it's no joke.

For a moment, his eyes were red with anger. In the dazed and panicked look of Nian Xi, he rushed forward and held her tightly in his arms in a flash.

Others haven't reacted yet.

Pei Jian's big hands tightly protected the back of her head, and he half hugged and half dragged her downstairs.

He used his body to block Nian Xi.

Perhaps it was because people who practiced martial arts were naturally agile, the pear wood box fell down and made a hole in the floor, so fortunately the man escaped.

When Nian Xi opened her eyes, she was already being protected by Pei Jian, standing downstairs.

Li came down from upstairs in a hurry. Without bothering to pursue the matter, she took Nian Xi's hand and looked her up and down.

"Mother, I'm fine."

Nian Xi subconsciously looked for Pei Jian.

After escaping the disaster and experiencing the initial panic, I have calmed down.

In fact, where Pei Jian was standing just now, the pear tree could not fall and hit him.

If he wanted to save her, he could just pull her over and get away from her.

However, he chose the dumbest option - rushing forward and protecting her.

Doesn't he know the danger?

Could it be that Prime Minister Pei, who is always resourceful, couldn't think of it?

Nian Xi looked up.

Pei Jian bent down and picked up her embroidered shoes on the stairs.

One of them must have run away during the chaos just now.

Even she didn't notice it.

Then, she watched him walk down step by step, come to her, bend down and squat at her feet, looking up at her.

He didn't say anything, but his dark eyes were filled with thousands of words.

After looking at her, he lowered his head again and put on her embroidered shoes.