Chapter 80 Pei Jian is also a scumbag

After an autumn rain, the weather became colder.

Nian Xi was too lazy to go out and turned down many invitations. She would only visit "Fu Sheng Ban He" every two days.

And almost every time, she could see or hear something about Xu Wanxin and Xing Yuan.

For example, right now, Miss Cao, the lucky lady, said to her little sister, "That day I accidentally saw Miss Xu secretly wiping away tears. Her eyes were red, so pitiful."

"She was hiding and crying secretly, but she didn't expect to see me. She was embarrassed and sad. She was so frail that I was afraid she would be blown down by the wind."

"But," the young lady of the Liu family also said, "I heard from my brother that Mr. Xing is now hanging out with a lady named Qingyu from the Jiaofang Bureau and has no time to spare. I don't see that ostentatious carriage. Has it disappeared these days?"

Someone exclaimed, "Ms. Xu is such a pretty girl, but he's already tired of her? So quickly?!"

It can be seen that in people's minds, Xing Yuan's promiscuous behavior, playing with and even abandoning Xu Wanxin, has long been a foregone conclusion. The only uncertainty is the timing.

"Miss Xu is so pitiful. Such an infatuated person was betrayed again and again by Pei Jian first and Xing Yuan later."

Someone hesitated, "But Pei Langjun...is not as philandering as Xing Langjun, who plays with women's feelings."

"He is even more hateful than Mr. Xing!" Someone immediately jumped out to object, "If he had no intention, why didn't he tell Miss Xu earlier, and let her wait in infatuation for several years, wasting so much of her youth!"

"Now that he has gained power and has a promising future, he has threatened to humiliate others. It is possible that Miss Xu was provoked by him and made the mistake of entering Mr. Xing's pirate ship!"

The women nodded silently, and for a moment they felt even more sorry for the gentle and frail Miss Xu.

Nian Xi wanted to say something, but it was a fact that Xu Wanxin was infatuated with Pei Jian, and it was even more of a fact that Pei Jian neither admitted nor denied this.

Regardless of Xu Wanxin's character, Pei Jian's behavior in this matter was equally despicable. If Pei Jian had made it clear earlier in his previous life that he was involved with his cousin Xu, she would not have plunged into it headfirst and become the embarrassed third person.

Nian Xi kept silent and just asked the maid to serve tea and drinks.

"Among all the young ladies in the capital, I have to say that there is only one person who has the sharpest ears and sharpest eyes!" Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Cao Xitang spoke loudly.

"Fu Sheng Ban He" is now doing very well, and many ladies and young ladies choose to have a small gathering here. The private rooms are in short supply and often need to be booked in advance.

Today is the small banquet hosted by Cao Xitang.

Nian Xi has made many close friends in the past six months. When she saw Cao Xitong glance at her, she knew he was going to make fun of her.

As expected——

Cao Xitang pointed at Nian Xi and said with a smile, "A certain person just came to the capital, and he was quick to take the most outstanding man in our capital into his arms."

Cao Xitang is very similar to Cousin Mu, both of them are very outspoken.

Nian Xi blushed at her teasing, but she forced herself to say, "He bit the hook and climbed up by himself."

"Yes, yes, you are the most charming. Why bother putting out bait? Just fish yourself~"

Nianxi said the wrong thing and was teased by Cao Xitang. She was so embarrassed that the other girls laughed even harder.

As they were laughing, Liu Pan'er suddenly pointed downstairs and exclaimed, "Look, isn't that Mr. Xing's carriage?"

The ladies had just mentioned Xu Wanxin, and now they all looked down at the street market. A carriage with a brocade canopy, soft smoke curtains, and windows inlaid with gold and gems covered by light-colored crepe, and a golden bell on the front of the carriage, which made a constant tinkling sound, was passing by, attracting onlookers.

It was Xing Yuan's swaggering carriage.

The girls looked at each other, wondering if Xu Wanxin was sitting in the car at this moment, and it was soon confirmed.

The carriage stopped and Xu Wanxin and another girl got out.

"It's her cousin Xu Shanfang."

Xu Wanxin had a sweet look on her face, but Xu Shanfang could hardly maintain even a perfunctory smile. As soon as she got off the car, she walked back to the shop without looking back.

Xu Wanxin, on the other hand, talked to Xing Yuan for a long time, and watched Xing Yuan get on his horse and leave. Only after the carriage disappeared around the corner did she turn around leisurely.

The girls were silent. Thinking about how they had just stood up for Xu Wanxin, they didn't know what to say.

But they didn't know, but Xu Wanxin knew. Hearing that there was a party here, she came over with her cousin to meet them.

His face was full of happiness, without any attempt to conceal it.

Someone asked, "I just saw a familiar carriage downstairs, and just when I was thinking about it, I saw you coming."

Xu Wanxin's fair face flushed, "It was Mr. Xing. He heard that I wanted to drink, so he sent me and my cousin here specially."

Some people said sarcastically, "He is very nice to you."

Xu Wanxin seemed to be unaware of it and nodded shyly, "Yes, he is always considerate and remembers my preferences."

Afraid that he doesn't just remember your preferences, the girls looked at each other in tacit understanding.

Some curious people asked what was so good about Xing Yuan, and Xu Wanxin answered them shyly, and the conversation became lively for a while.

As he was talking, Wang Muyi came in from outside, laughing to herself, "I heard the hustle and bustle here from outside the door. What good things are they talking about?"

Cousin Mu had something going on at home, and had originally agreed with Nianxi that she would not come today, but who knew she would come again.

"I have something good to say here, too!"

Wang Muyi was born with a lively and festive personality. As soon as she came in, the atmosphere became even more lively.

Someone explained to her, "We were just talking about Wan'er's good things."

As soon as Wang Muyi came in, she saw Xu Wanxin in the middle of the crowd, smiling and talking about something. She was too lazy to listen to those brain-dead love stories, so she skipped this part and looked at Nianxi in the corner:

"Duke Zhenguo just returned to the capital yesterday, and today we have news of a great victory at the border. The two generals of the Duke Zhenguo Mansion have surpassed their predecessors and wiped out a battalion of enemy cavalry from Beiliang!"

She said it in one breath, her face full of joy.

The great generals that Wang Muyi mentioned were Gu Ci’s two brothers.

The Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion has made another great contribution!

The girls were stunned at first, then they turned to look at Nian Xi who was standing beside them, and congratulated her repeatedly.

Although Gu Ci is not as high-profile as Xing Yuan, his sincerity towards Nianxi can be seen by anyone with eyes. With Nianxi around, Gu Ci can only see her in his eyes and heart.

Unlike Xing Yuan, not only does he have a frivolous look in his eyes, he also often glances around, which is annoying.

Gu Ci and Nian Xi, a talented man and a beautiful woman, are the tacit couple in everyone's mind.

Cao Xitang was the first to laugh and said, "You are so good, Nianxi, you are so patient and don't even say anything good."

Nian Xi only knew that Duke Zhenguo returned to the capital yesterday, and that Gu Ci would return home early in the next two days. As for the great victory at the border, she knew nothing about it.

Being surrounded by the girls and teased, she was happy in her heart, more because she was grateful for avoiding fate, so she couldn't help but smile and said, "It's my fault. I will pay for all the expenses today."

Wang Muyi also laughed, pointed at Nianxi and shook his head, "Look how confident she is, but I still own half of this store."

The girls burst into laughter again.

Xu Wanxin's face darkened slightly, she bit her lower lip lightly, then quickly became gentle again, joining the others in teasing Nianxi.

Only her cousin Xu Shanfang, who was beside her, sneered at her changed expression, her eyes full of sarcasm.