A gasp came from the second floor.
Ji Meiling ran downstairs, her face pale: "No, something terrible has happened! Peiyi has committed suicide by cutting her wrists!"
Commissar Xu's smile froze, his gesture of raising a glass to toast someone froze in mid-air, and a flash of anger crossed his eyes.
Today is his birthday party, and Su Peiyi, who could have cut her wrists any earlier or later, dares to spoil his fun on such a wonderful day.
The maid carried Su Peiyi downstairs. She was still wearing the same light blue dress she had seen during the day, but now her hair was disheveled and she was covered in blood.
He looked quite disheveled.
Li Xian quickly reached out and blocked Xu Nuo's view.
The banquet could not continue. After the servants rushed Su Peiyi to the hospital, the other guests also got up to say goodbye.
Political Commissar Xu was reluctant to give her away, but it wasn't appropriate for him to keep her either. In his heart, he cursed Su Peiyi to the core.
"I'm so sorry, everyone, please take care. I'll definitely find you for a drink next time."
The bystanders were naturally polite: "No need to see me off, you should go to the hospital to see your niece."
Xu Nuo and Li Xian walked at the back, intending to exchange a few polite words with Political Commissar Xu, but Ji Meiling, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Li, why would Peiyi take her own life out of the blue? Can you give me an explanation?"
Ji Meiling was so anxious that she asked such a question, which even made Political Commissar Xu, who was standing to the side, turn pale: "Ji Meiling, what nonsense are you talking about? What does Su Peiyi's accident have to do with Mr. Li?"
Ji Meiling choked.
Political Commissar Xu looked at the man with a slightly somber expression and quickly said with a smile, "Li Xian, please don't take it to heart. Your Aunt Ji was just flustered and spoke recklessly."
Li Xian looked at Political Commissar Xu with a cold expression, his handsome eyes narrowing slightly: "Political Commissar Xu, speaking of which, perhaps it has something to do with me."
Ji Meiling looked up in surprise. Li Xian had actually admitted it. What did he want to admit? Ji Meiling had indeed panicked just now, which was why she couldn't help but speak.
Thinking about it carefully, Su Peiyi wanted to seduce Li Xian. If she had succeeded, she would naturally have been overjoyed. But now Su Peiyi has attempted suicide by cutting her wrists...
Ji Meiling had a headache; she really didn't know whether to ask Li Xian to continue or not to say anything at all.
Political Commissar Xu was shocked and looked at Xu Nuo with some hesitation: "Li Xian, you...you and Pei Yi?"
Xu Nuo remained calm as she heard Li Xian say, "Your niece said she was interested in me, but I rejected her."
brush.
Political Commissar Xu's face turned bright red.
Everyone knows what Li Xian meant with his casual remark.
Especially regarding Su Peiyi.
Ji Meiling insisted on bringing Su Peiyi to Shanghai, saying that she was the most beautiful among the children of her relatives, and it would be a waste if she married someone in the countryside.
Although Political Commissar Xu was disgusted by Ji Meiling's bluntness, he tacitly approved and allowed Su Peiyi to live in his home, and also prepared to pay for her to take the college entrance examination.
If, as Ji Meiling said, she could marry someone with a good social standing, that would be a small help.
Political Commissar Xu never expected that Su Peiyi would set her sights on Li Xian.
Not only did they fail to snatch the prize after trying, but they were also rejected.
Normally, no one would bring up such an awkward situation, and he and Li Xian could maintain their original friendly relationship, but now that unspoken understanding has been broken.
Calling him Political Commissar Xu is really embarrassing.
He was so angry that he could hardly breathe: "That girl, that girl is utterly shameless, she deserves to die."
Xu Nuo stood obediently to the side, neither making sarcastic remarks nor interrupting, waiting for Li Xian and Political Commissar Xu to take their leave before leaving the Xu family with him.
As soon as Xu Nuo left the Xu family's residence, she heard a sharp, shattering sound, like a cup breaking on the ground.
She sighed helplessly. Although Su Peiyi's ideas were unpleasant, it was still too much to commit suicide by cutting her wrists. If something really happened, those who liked to parrot others would definitely add fuel to the fire and say something.
"This Su Peiyi is too fragile. There's no need for her to commit suicide."
Seeing her furrowed brows in worry, Li Xian gently patted her head and said, "Don't worry about her."
Once home, Li Xian told him everything.
"The way Su Peiyi looked at me and her deliberate behavior made me guess a bit about her."
Xu Nuo nodded thoughtfully, her beautiful eyes fixed on Li Xian: "It seems what I taught you before was useful. You were able to see that Su Peiyi was intentionally getting close to you."
Li Xian sighed helplessly: "I'm not stupid, how could I not see it?"
"But don't many men notice this?"
Just like Political Commissar Xu, he didn't realize that Ji Meiling had ulterior motives and thought she was just a good friend of his wife, genuinely offering advice for their relationship.
Every time he and Liu Zhenzhen quarreled, Ji Meiling would appear at the right time, playing both sides, until she got together with Political Commissar Xu, outlived Liu Zhenzhen, and became the current wife of the Political Commissar.
"Political Commissar Xu isn't stupid; he can see through it."
Xu Nuo frowned slightly: "Hmm? Then why?"
Li Xian said seriously, "That's just an excuse he made up for himself."
An excuse to make a mistake.
When he is tormented by his conscience, he can righteously shift the blame to the other party, put himself in the position of the victim, enjoy the pleasure of making a mistake, and at the same time sternly declare that he has been deceived.
Those men who made mistakes were like that, and so was Political Commissar Xu.
He slapped Ji Meiling hard across the face, both angry and ashamed: "Didn't I tell you that you can find Su Peiyi a powerful and influential man, but you need to open your eyes wide and see clearly who you can covet and who you shouldn't? Shameless woman, slut."
Ji Meiling covered her face, tears streaming down her cheeks, and said bitterly, "Why can't Li Xian have his eye on her? Xu Chengbo, you're only like this because Pei Yi failed and you lost face. If she had succeeded, would you still say this? You'd probably be unhappy inside."
Commissar Xu was so angry he wanted to hit her again.
Ji Meiling was so frightened that she hid back.
She's right. The reason Political Commissar Xu was so angry was only partly because Su Peiyi seduced Li Xian; more importantly, it was because she failed and Ji Meiling exposed the truth in front of everyone.
What he really cares about is his reputation.
It wasn't easy to invite them all over, but I never expected to offend them all with just one sentence. If Xu Nuo is the type to hold a grudge, who knows how she'll whisper sweet nothings in Li Xian's ear.
Although Su Peiyi suffered two cuts, she did not die because she was weak and the cuts were shallow.
When she woke up, the first thing she saw was the snow-white ceiling. Then, turning her head, she saw her uncle and aunt with grim expressions.
She had already thought everything through. She blinked, then cried out in despair, "Auntie, you have to stand up for me! Mr. Li, he's been unfaithful to me, he's..."
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