Chapter 59 Nianxi and He Are Strangers

Pei Jian hasn't been sick for a long time.

My head ached, my body felt hot, and I felt groggy and had no strength at all.

It is said that he was often sick when he was young, so his father taught him martial arts at an early age in order to help him build a good physique.

Even after his parents passed away, he was still in good health. Even Gu Ci occasionally had headaches and colds, but he was always healthy.

He had seen how Mrs. Wang took care of Gu Ci, staying by his bedside day and night, wiping his body and feeding him medicine, all with great care and attention, without requiring anyone else to do anything for him.

From then on Pei Jian knew that he could not get sick.

Perhaps in his young heart, he also longed for his mother's gentle care. When he grew up and became more sensible, he became strong and resolute, and would not allow himself to show weakness.

There is an invisible force in his heart that urges him to grow and make progress.

He dared not stop and always moved forward tirelessly, because there was no pair of gentle hands behind him to give him support and reliance.

In all these years, I can recall only one time when I was seriously ill.

At that time, he and Nianxi had already been married. He was eager for success in his work and acted radically. He offended people without knowing it. In addition, he was inexperienced and was framed. He almost fell into an irreparable situation.

Thanks to his usual caution, he managed to turn the tables at the critical moment and thus escaped danger. When he returned home that night, he collapsed immediately.

When he woke up, the first thing he saw was Nianxi's busy figure. She must have just cried, her almond eyes were pink and a little swollen. He held her hand and comforted her hoarsely, "I'm fine."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, Nianxi's tears fell even more fiercely, "How come you are fine? You fainted."

"Are you trying to scare me to death? The doctor said that you were too anxious and worried, which caused evil wind to enter your body." Nian Xi sat in front of the couch, eyes full of worry, and said earnestly, "Don't work so hard in the future, okay?"

He did not respond, but instead forced himself to smile and said, "You don't want to be a royal consort?"

The wives of officials of the first to fifth ranks of this dynasty could be granted imperial edicts.

Nian Xi was so angry that she shook his hand off, but she didn't dare to use any force. "Who wants a royal lady? I just want you to be well."

Pei Jian didn't even have the strength to raise his hands, and closed his eyes, "I'm fine, nothing's wrong."

Nianxi couldn't bear to see him in pain. She stayed by his bedside, watching him take medicine and eat, running around, and when she was tired, she would curl up beside him and take a nap.

This was the first time Pei Jian was taken care of so attentively, and he felt a strange feeling in his heart. It was as if he also had the right to be weak, because there was a little Nian Xi beside him, supporting him gently.

When he regained some strength, he stroked her fair face and said, "When we move to a bigger house, we will prepare a greenhouse for the flowers and plants under your porch. This way, Snowball won't be able to become your flower anymore."

She bit him angrily, "Who needs a big house? I think this is the best. It's better for you to get better soon."

"When rabbits are impatient, they bite," he pointed at her and laughed, "Nianxi herself is an impatient rabbit, and she loves to eat roasted rabbit."

Pei Jian was in a trance, half asleep and half awake.

The sky brightened.

It was very quiet all around, as if he was the only one left in the world.

The despair in his heart of being abandoned, alone in the world, with no ties or connections, and being dispensable, was like a surging tide that instantly drowned him.

He once had it, but now everything is gone, and this is the most unforgettable pain in his heart.

Pei Jian raised his right hand with great effort. The wound that Nianxi had bitten on the night of Qixi Festival had long since scabbed over. Previously, he could still see the newly grown tender flesh, but now there was nothing left.

He lay stretched out on the bed, feeling exhausted.

He was very tired, without any strength left in his body, but there was no longer a pair of soft hands to give him gentle comfort.

He finally realized Nianxi's loneliness in her previous life.

The uncomfortable mood and the fact of losing her tormented him all the time.

Pei Jian put the place where she had bitten against his lips, and his eyes suddenly felt very sore.

How did he and Nianxi become strangers?

They were so good.

So intimate.

…

Gu Ci stood in the corridor of the small flower hall.

When Nianxi saw him, she looked at his face at first sight. It was still the same handsome and elegant face, as usual. She felt a little strange.

Could it be that Pei Jian showed mercy?

He is not that kind of person.

She guessed that Gu Cibi was a military commander after all, and Pei Jian was just a civil official. What benefit would he gain by fighting against him?

I was just thinking about it when I heard Gu Ci ask, "What are you wearing today?"

Nian Xi looked down at herself. She was wearing a worn-out Xiang skirt in the color of home, with her hair tied up in a simple bun. She had no makeup on and didn't even put on lip balm.

Whenever she came to see a customer, she always dressed up carefully.

It's not just women who dress to please themselves.

Every day, Nianxi lives her life seriously and makes herself beautiful and decent, especially to please herself.

"I just wanted to see you," Nianxi smiled, pretending to be unaware of what happened last night. "Why do you look so unhappy?"

In response to her accusation, Gu Ci laughed and denied it, "How dare I?"

When they first met, Nianxi was always indifferent, shrouded in mist, and he couldn't see through her, and felt that there was a distance between them like mountains and seas. Now it's good like this, she is sometimes quirky, but she is the warmth he can hold.

"I just feel a little spoiled."

Sometimes when the two of them made plans to go out and have fun, Nianxi would have to dress up, and Gu Ci would inevitably have to wait.

At the beginning, Li would accompany Gu Ci and talk with him in the small flower hall. Later, Gu Ci came more and more frequently, and the number of times Nian Xi procrastinated increased sharply. Li was no longer willing to accompany him.

The entire Wen Mansion, even the servants, were used to seeing Mr. Gu waiting for the young lady in the flower hall. They would serve him tea, snacks, and fruits, and then go back to their own business.

By this time, the servants had figured out Gu Ci's habits and knew that he did not like steamed buns or snacks, so they skipped the snacks and only served him good tea before leaving.

I feel more and more comfortable with resignation.

"It will be like this from now on."

Nianxi has a face as white as a lotus, which makes her skin look as smooth as a flower. Compared with when she is dressed up, she looks even more cute and innocent.

"I suspect you have something to say." Nianxi glanced at him, then lowered his head and sighed quietly, "Why do you always ask Gu Langjun to wait for me? It's just my ignorance."

"No," Gu Ci lowered his head, his eyes sparkling and full of seriousness, "I mean you are beautiful, beautiful in every way."

Nian Xi's cheeks suddenly turned red.

Gu Ci is really amazing now. He used to blush when holding hands, but now he can talk about sweet words without any hesitation.

"Tell me the truth, have you secretly become a disciple and learned martial arts?"

"What?" Gu Ci didn't understand.

"You are so smooth-talking and good at pleasing girls."

Gu Ci chuckled, "Are you happy?"

Nian Xi nodded, "Not only am I happy, my heart is beating very fast."

Gu Ciyuan loved Nianxi's frankness the most, and he fell into it helplessly. He couldn't help but soften his tone and whispered, "When I'm with you, my heart always beats anxiously."

He was always willing to give her his true heart, "If you don't believe me, just listen to it."

Gu's words came from the bottom of his heart, but to Nianxi's ears, they inevitably sounded like a joke.

Seeing that Gu Ci was about to hold her hand and put it on her chest, Nian Xi hit him and spat, "Show some respect."

She obviously didn't use much force, but her expression changed.

Nian Xi was puzzled, "Injured?"

"no."

He refused to admit it.

Nian Xi pointed to the place where she had just hammered and asked, "Here?"

Gu Ci turned half his body to the side and avoided it, "It's okay."

"Are you injured anywhere else? Let me see."

He had no choice but to roll up his sleeves, revealing a bruise.

Nian Xi asked, "How did you do it?"

Gu Ci was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I was sparring with my subordinates yesterday, and he didn't show any mercy when he attacked."

"It's okay. It doesn't hurt."

Pei Jian is really insidious.

Hit where no one can see.