Chapter 21 Annulled Engagement
At this moment, Wei Ziming sat upright to the side, picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip. Looking at his younger sister's face, he realized that she was far inferior to that of Lady Ji.
Men love beauty more than power, and speaking of beauties, the one I saw today was truly stunning.
He clicked his tongue softly, "What a pity."
Wei Heng looked at her brother, who was staring at her with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you today? You've been acting like a madman ever since you came back from outside. Could it be that you've been possessed by some woman from a brothel?"
Looking at his bewildered sister, Wei Ziming sighed, "If only I could have had my way with her, being taken away wouldn't be so bad. What a pity—"
Judging from Xingjian's attitude towards that Lady Ji today, he will definitely bring her into his household one day. Any man would find it hard to resist a woman like that.
He can't do anything too outrageous right now because of the marriage contract with Marquis Yan. Otherwise, given Xingjian's personality, that woman would probably have been taken in by him back in Chongzhou long ago.
Thinking about this, I felt very depressed.
Why should he get all the good things in the world? Not only is he born into a good family, but even when he sees a woman he meets, he can't take her away because of his status.
Wei Heng: "Didn't Brother Xingjian come back with you, brother? I haven't seen him for several days since that day."
In the morning, I wanted to have breakfast with my brother Xingjian, but I was told that he had gone to the training ground. In the evening, I went to the study, but I was told that he was resting at the camp.
At one point, she suspected that her brother Xingjian was hiding from her and had come all the way from Yang County.
He, however, avoided seeing him.
She bit her lip and twisted the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
Wei Ziming chuckled, and could roughly guess what it was all about.
After all, she was her own sister, so she comforted him, "Chongzhou has just been captured, and the Marquis of Yan is not here. It's normal for Xingjian to be busy every day. He will come to find you when he's done with his work. After you marry into the manor, this will be your life from now on, understand?"
Wei Heng pouted, but didn't say anything, only her eyes were filled with resentment.
The two siblings were talking in the pavilion when Pei Xingjian saw them from afar.
After thinking for a moment, I walked over.
Wei Heng was the first to see him. Her eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to get up and go to greet him. Sure enough, her brother was right. Xingjian would come to find her after he finished his work.
“Brother Xingjian.”
Pei Xingjian nodded slightly, a gentle smile on his lips, "What are you talking about?"
Wei Ziming raised an eyebrow and glanced at him. Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, he knew that something must have happened after he left.
"Come, sit down."
Yinzi bowed to pour tea, but Wei Heng said, "You may leave now, I will do it."
"Yes." He bowed his head and withdrew.
Wei Heng was a little annoyed that she hadn't dressed up properly today. She had finally managed to see her brother Xingjian, so she raised her hand and touched her hair.
He leaned over, poured tea for Pei Xingjian, and handed it to him.
Pei Xingjian accepted it and thanked him.
Wei Ziming glanced at his sister with amusement and asked, "Are you done with your work?"
Knowing what he meant, I still replied, "I'm done with my work."
Only Wei Heng, who was standing to the side, said happily, "Brother Xingjian, now that you're done with your work, could you show me around Chongzhou? I've been here for several days, but I haven't had a chance to really look around. I've heard that Chongzhou is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery, and even the women there are much more outstanding than those in Yang County."
"What do you think, Brother Xingjian?"
His words were laced with sourness, as if he wasn't afraid to show his jealousy on his face.
Pei Xingjian lowered his head and took a sip of tea. "Really? I hadn't noticed that."
Wei Ziming, always eager for a good show, exclaimed, "Ah, I did see a beauty today, truly a rare gem, but she's already taken. What a pity, what a pity!"
Wei Heng said, "Hmph, brother, how do you compare to me?"
Unable to get Wei Ziming to say something good or bad, Wei Ziming lowered his head and chuckled, "Then it certainly can't compare to your beauty, little sister."
Pei Xingjian saw the two comparing Ji Shu to Wei Heng, and knew that Wei Heng did not know who his brother was talking about. He was displeased that Shu was being compared to her.
He interrupted, saying, "That's enough."
"I have something to say to Hengmei today. Brother Ziming, could you please excuse me for a moment?"
Wei Ziming's brow twitched slightly. He glanced at his expression, stood up, and said, "Alright, alright, I won't disturb you two engaged couples chatting anymore. I'll be going now."
After saying that, he raised an eyebrow at Wei Heng.
As darkness fell, the accompanying servants lit the lamps for illumination.
Wei Heng blushed slightly and whispered, "Brother Xingjian, what do you want to say to me?"
Pei Xingjian stared at the patterns on the teacup in his hand and said, "Hengmei, we grew up together and have known each other for seven or eight years. My father only has me as his child and no other children, so it's natural for me to take care of you as my younger sister."
One of them spoke, his eyes fixed on Wei Heng, "You know it too, don't you? I've always treated you like a little sister."
Wei Heng's smile froze, and she stammered, "I...yes, I know that Brother Xingjian treats me like a younger sister."
“But, Brother Xingjian, I have always—” Before she could finish speaking, Pei Xingjian interrupted her.
"Since that's the case, to be honest, I thought my life would just end like this, but who knew I would meet the woman I love most in this life."
A thunderous boom resounded in Wei Heng's mind, making her ears ring.
Pei Xingjian looked away, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily. "You... Brother Xingjian has met someone he likes now, and I don't want to wrong her. I beg you today, let's break off our engagement, okay? Don't worry, I'll take all the blame."
"Take the example of being fickle... In short... the fault lies entirely with me."
Wei Heng seemed not to understand the meaning of these words. She suddenly looked up and said urgently, "Brother Xingjian... what are you saying... you want to break off our engagement."
The last few words were almost uttered one by one from his throat.
Like a bolt from the blue, I was filled with disbelief, and I simply couldn't believe my ears.
It turns out that he came here today specifically to send his brother away, so that he could break off our engagement.
She reached out her hands to touch his, but he subtly dodged her touch.
Her hands froze in mid-air, trembling slightly. This sudden movement brought tears to her eyes. "Brother Xingjian, no, no! Do you know how long I've longed to marry you? How can you say you want to break off our engagement?"
"Why..." Her voice broke, choked with sobs.
She never expected that he would abandon the Wei family's many years of hard work for a woman.
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