Chapter 33: Everything was predicted
"Toyoda, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Ning Fengzhi was behaving out of character, Gu Xizhi felt vaguely uneasy and hurriedly asked.
She really didn't expect that Shen Jiasui would come to the banquet this time. It was clear that no matter how she persuaded her in the past, she remained indifferent.
I originally thought that Shen Jiasui would not come, so I could just make up a few random words, and with Ning Fengzhi's support, I would naturally be able to turn the situation around.
Now he has put himself on the fire.
For now, she must not go to see Shen Jiasui under any circumstances. Otherwise, if she is exposed in person, she will no longer have a place to stand at these banquets in the future.
Here, Ning Fengzhi thought of what Shen Jiasui had just said because of Gu Xizhi's words.
But she shook her head and quickly convinced herself.
There is no doubt that Sister Gu is generous and kind, otherwise how could Brother Yun Zheng be so devoted to her?
Shen Jiasui was indeed full of tricks and I almost got fooled by her!
Ning Fengzhi came back to her senses, shook her head sternly, and said quickly: "Sister Gu, being lenient and generous to someone as despicable as Shen Jiasui will only make her get more aggressive."
"Don't be afraid, I will stand by your side, and so will the princess. The princess hates evil and hates people like Shen Jiasui the most. She will definitely support you."
Gu Xizhi frowned when she heard this. Ning Fengzhi really made people love and hate her.
What I love is that she is stupid and gullible, but what I hate is that she is too nosy and stubborn.
She exhaled slightly, softened her tone, and continued: "Fengzhi, I know you treat me the best, but... the moment I left General Dingguo's Mansion, I decided not to see Shen Jiasui again."
"Whenever I see her, I'll be reminded of my miserable and depressing past. I finally got rid of her, out of sight, out of mind. I don't want to cause myself any more trouble."
Gu Xizhi stroked her chest gently, thinking that her words were sincere, but when she looked up after she finished speaking, she saw Ning Fengzhi staring at her with a strange look on his face.
Gu Xizhi's heart skipped a beat, and she felt uneasy for some reason. She asked in a low voice, "Sister Fengzhi, what's wrong?"
Ning Fengzhi opened his mouth, feeling a little confused at this moment.
Is it because Shen Jiasui is too capable and knows Sister Gu too well, or...
No way...
Ning Fengzhi clenched his hands and became more stubborn in order to verify what he was thinking.
"Sister Gu, she is the one who is wrong and the bad one. She is so confident and righteous. Why are you hiding from her?"
"Why not clear your name in front of everyone this time? Uncle Lu and his men are too prejudiced against you. If the news gets to the Lu residence, it will also be good for you, Sister Gu, right?"
Gu Xizhi could never have imagined that Ning Fengzhi was so persistent and every word she said made sense. If she refused again, it would seem that she was guilty.
She bit her lower lip, unable to hide her panic. At this moment, she couldn't help but look at Ning Fengyu for help.
Ning Fengyu met Gu Xizhi's gentle gaze, and recalled the faint fragrance that had entered his nose when he had just helped her up. He couldn't help but be moved, and immediately spoke out to help:
"Sister, forget it. Miss Gu was weak and oppressed in the Shen Mansion before. It is understandable that she doesn't want to see Shen Jiasui again."
Ning Fengyu's words seemed to bring back Gu Xizhi's sad memories. Her eyes turned red and she almost cried.
Ning Fengzhi saw that his brother had spoken, and looked at Gu Xizhi who looked like she was about to cry, so he changed his mind and slowly stopped thinking.
"All right......"
Forget it. It must be that Shen Jiasui was too cunning. I was almost used by her and ended up hurting Sister Gu.
When Gu Xizhi saw that Ning Fengzhi finally gave up, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh and secretly felt relieved.
Thanks to Master Ning for speaking for her.
Thinking of this, Gu Xizhi glanced at Ning Fengyu again, and this time, her eyes seemed to contain a different meaning.
When Ning Fengyu met this shy and timid gaze, he suddenly felt a surge of heat in his body, an unprecedented sense of freshness and excitement.
You know, this Gu Xizhi is the girl Yun Zheng would rather break up with his family to be with...
This time, their eyes met, but Ning Fengzhi, who had already come to his senses, saw them clearly.
She finally felt a little strange in her heart.
Because she suddenly realized that before she entered the attic, there were only her brother and Gu Xizhi there.
Of course, she didn't believe that there could be anything going on between her brother and Gu Xizhi.
After all, my brother is a man of good character and is a close friend of Brother Yun Zheng. As the saying goes, don't get close to your friend's wife and don't covet her beauty.
Ning Fengzhi thought about this, and doubts arose in his mind, and what Shen Jiasui had just said echoed in his mind again.
The first two of the reactions she predicted about Gu Xizhi came true, except for the last one.
if......
She meant that if she, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Bowang, was really deceived and misled the princess, once the truth came out, she, Ning Fengzhi, would have no chance of surviving in the capital.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi suddenly became nervous and spoke again:
"Sister Gu, Shen Jiasui just said that he will wait for us in the pavilion."
"If we don't go any later, I'm afraid she will find her way to the West Courtyard by herself. If she makes trouble in front of the princess, it will be difficult to explain."
"I've been thinking about it, why don't we go together to stop her from making excuses."
Ning Fengzhi thought that this proposal was very reasonable. If Gu Xizhi continued to make excuses, it would be really suspicious.
Gu Xizhi's heart had just settled down, but now it was tense again.
She was upset and couldn't help but feel regretful at this moment.
If she had known earlier, she would not have come to the banquet today...
"Sister Gu?"
Ning Fengzhi took a step forward.
Gu Xizhi was really at her wit's end. She rubbed her hands and suddenly her whole body shook, as if she was having trouble breathing, with one hand resting on the corner of the table.
Ning Fengyu stood up suddenly when she saw this scene, and couldn't help but frowned, "Sister, what's wrong with you today? Miss Gu said she doesn't want to see me, so why are you pressing me so hard?"
At this time, Ning Fengzhi's face also turned pale.
She swallowed, ignored her brother's questioning, and stared at Gu Xizhi, then took another step forward.
Gu Xizhi's face turned pale, and her whole body leaned weakly. The next moment, she fell backwards without any warning.
Ning Fengyu was very agile. He saw that something was wrong and walked over quickly, supporting Gu Xizhi in one fell swoop.
But Gu Xizhi had her eyes closed at this time, as if she could not bear Ning Fengzhi's repeated pressure and had fainted.
Ning Fengyu's face changed when he saw this, and he was about to blame Ning Fengzhi, but he didn't expect that his sister's face became even uglier.
"Sister, you..."
Ning Fengyu was also confused.
Ning Fengzhi saw that Gu Xizhi not only made excuses in every way, but also acted exactly as Shen Jiasui had expected. What else was there for her to not understand?
She stamped her feet fiercely and gritted her teeth: "Gu Xizhi, you!"
The next moment, Ning Fengzhi turned around and ran outside.
She no longer had time to expose Gu Xizhi.
Today she brought Gu Xizhi to the Prince's Mansion. The princess had heard about the cancellation of the engagement between the Chen and Lu families, so she was always rude to Gu Xizhi.
She had full trust in Gu Xizhi and couldn't bear to see her being misunderstood by everyone, so she defended Gu Xizhi in front of the princess and belittled Shen Jiasui as worthless.
She had a good relationship with the princess, and Gu Xizhi was the one involved, so the princess naturally believed her. She asked someone to check the family who had responded to the invitation, and when she heard that Shen Jiasui was also there, she said she wanted to teach her a lesson.
Who knows... Who knows...
Ning Fengzhi hurried and finally arrived at the west courtyard, but he didn't expect that the place was deserted.
She quickly grabbed a maid and asked her, and learned that the princess had been waiting for her for a long time and had not returned, so she took everyone to look for Shen Jiasui. Suddenly, her eyes went dark and she almost couldn't stand.
hateful!
Gu Xizhi was going to kill her!
Ning Fengzhi's heart skipped a beat and he hurried to the pavilion.
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