Chapter 163 Before the Storm
Jiang Fei was startled, and the earrings in her hand fell out of her hand and fell directly to the ground, "Hey..."
"I will compensate for it all." Pei Jing said first.
He sat in the chair, trapped Jiang Fei between his open legs, pinched her waist with both hands and made her turn around once, then turned the other way.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Fei asked angrily.
Although he had clearly touched her, Pei Jing's hands felt even more itchy. His fingers gently stroked her waist as if he was playing with a precious piece of porcelain.
"This wedding dress doesn't suit you. You should wear crimson."
Pei Jing looked up at her and said, "Xiao Cui, I heard that it took twenty embroiderers to embroider this dress. How about I find a hundred embroiderers to embroider your wedding dress for you?"
Jiang Fei had just raised her hand, intending to push it away, but her movement paused because of his words, and then slowly, slowly stopped at Pei Jing's sharp brow.
Pei Jing closed his eyes beneath her fingers, the corners of his lips curled up, but his hand did not relax at all. "Marrying me is definitely better than marrying Wei Mingzhen. I can give you whatever you want."
These words were like a nail, driving deep into Jiang Fei's heart, and all the heat in her body seemed to be drained away in an instant.
Such straightforward and passionate feelings were completely unbearable for her who had ulterior motives.
Pei Jing immediately noticed her body stiffening and opened his eyes. "What's wrong?"
Jiang Fei turned around.
It’s over, it’s too sentimental, so sentimental that she can’t bring herself to do it.
But what should she do? She had to marry Wei Mingzhen. Should she let him wait for her for a year, and then divorce Wei Mingzhen after she completed her mission?
It doesn't seem right. If she completes the task, she will be reborn in another world. If she fails to complete the task, she will be forcibly extracted and sent to the world of nothingness when this body is supposed to die in the book.
So, no matter what, this is a dead end, and she can't survive in this world for long.
Jiang Fei lowered her eyes. "It's nothing. I'm just a little tired from trying on clothes."
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Wei Mingzhen has lost some weight recently, and the waist of her wedding dress seems a bit loose, so the tailor took new measurements and had to have it tightened.
After trying on the wedding dress and having a few drinks with some friends, it was already dark.
After everyone in the room left and it became quiet, the anxiety that had been deliberately suppressed began to resurface, and even showed signs of getting worse.
Wei Mingzhen stood in front of the window for a while, then suddenly turned around and walked to the desk, taking out a few letters from the bottom drawer.
The handwriting on the letter paper is consistent and beautiful, and they are all written by the same woman.
Wei Mingzhen read the letters again and put them away. No longer suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, he walked out the door and said, "Prepare the car and go to Jiang Mansion."
When Wei Mingzhen arrived at Jiang's house, the servants immediately welcomed him in.
"Third Young Master, please wait a moment. I will go and invite the Second Young Lady."
"No need." Wei Mingzhen said, "The wedding is coming soon, and it's a little inappropriate for me to meet Rufei. I want to see Miss Jiang San."
The servant was shocked when he heard this, and he kept muttering to himself: This Third Young Master Wei is really strange. His wedding date is approaching, but he doesn't see his fiancée, but instead wants to see his sister-in-law? What will happen if this gets out?
"this……"
"Ru Fei and I are not able to meet, so I need Miss San to convey some messages to you."
The servants finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Master Wei didn't know that the two young ladies were not getting along, and thought that they were very close sisters, so he actually asked the third young lady to pass on the message.
After a cup of tea, Jiang Rulin appeared in the reception hall and bowed to Wei Mingzhen, "Third Young Master."
"Miss Third." Wei Mingzhen gently placed the teacup in his hand on the table, his voice slightly cold, "I came today to ask Miss Third not to write letters anymore. This behavior is against the rules."
Jiang Rulin's face turned pale and she glanced towards the door. Fortunately, the servants were all outside and should not have heard it.
"Master Wei San still doesn't believe what I said in the letter?"
"Whether you believe it or not, it won't change anything." Wei Mingzhen raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife. "Brothers fighting each other, sisters fighting each other, has always been a misfortune for families. As a daughter of the Jiang family, Miss Third, you should be more cautious in your words and actions."
The candlelight in the hall flickered, casting flickering shadows on Jiang Rulin's face.
She suddenly leaned forward and lowered her voice, "But Third Young Master doesn't completely disbelieve it, does he? If he really didn't believe it, why did you make this special trip today?"
Wei Mingzhen's face darkened, and he could hardly suppress the nameless anger in his heart.
"I'm here today to put an end to this absurd thing." He stood up and looked down at Jiang Rulin. "The wedding is approaching. If Miss San still cares about sisterly love, she should stop."
Jiang Rulin was calm and composed, even a little proud. "Everyone in the palace knows a lot about Second Sister and Prince Zhaoning. The people who follow Prince Zhaoning around her are said to be teaching, but in fact they are protecting her. But Third Young Master is trying to cover up the truth."
She raised her eyes, a hint of sarcasm flashing in them, "Or... does the Third Young Master already know about this and is willingly wearing that green headscarf?"
"How outrageous!"
Wei Mingzhen slammed the table so hard that the teacups clinked.
Jiang Rulin took two steps back in fright, and the maid at the door couldn't help but stick her head out to look.
Wei Mingzhen's chest heaved violently, and the anger in his eyes almost burst out.
Jiang Rulin calmed down. "Why are you so angry, Third Young Master? I'm doing this for your own good. I can't bear to see you kept in the dark. I'm just telling you the truth. Prince Zhaoning came to the mansion today, but he didn't go through the main gate, but parked his horse in the alley. What do you think he did?"
These words were like a sharp knife, stabbing into Wei Mingzhen's heart.
He clenched his fists tightly, and Pei Jing's meaningful look when he left the court emerged involuntarily in his mind.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew outside the window, causing the candle flame to sway violently, making Wei Mingzhen's face gloomy and uncertain.
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When Pei Jing returned to the palace, he immediately asked people to look for embroiderers, aiming to recruit the best embroiderers from all over the place. He also called the old housekeeper and asked him what preparations were needed for the wedding.
By the time I finished talking with the old housekeeper, it was already dark, and I realized that I had forgotten to have dinner.
Duan Jiu ordered dinner to be served and stood aside to report, "After the doctor came to give him acupuncture today, Jiang Linyuan said he suddenly remembered something."
Pei Jing looked up. "What did you remember?"
"He said he remembered learning swordsmanship since he was young, and had several masters, but nothing else."
Pei Jing thought for a moment, then suddenly put down his chopsticks and said, "Prepare the horses."
Duan Jiu was stunned, looking at the dinner he had just touched, and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Where else can I go?" Pei Jing went straight to the inner room to change clothes. "Of course, I have to tell Xiao Cui this important news."
Duan Jiu's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but muttered softly: "Learning swordsmanship since childhood, is this considered important news? I'm afraid it's just an excuse to see talented people."
"Hmm?" Pei Jing glanced over.
Duan Jiu straightened his back immediately and said, "I'll go get the horses ready right away!"
Still at the same place, Pei Jing dismounted and threw the reins to Duan Jiu, "Wait here."
Pei Jing took two steps forward and was about to climb over the wall, but he stopped and suddenly turned his head to look into the darkness.
"Who? Come out!"
The darkness seemed to be stirred, and a tall figure slowly walked out of the darkness.
Pei Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the figure gradually become clearer in the moonlight: "Wei Mingzhen."
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