Chapter 10 Chapter 10 His name was written on her letter of appointment...
Wu Jingxun looked at the flames and smoke rising from the magnificent platform in the west, pursed her lips tightly, and her steps were messy but she never stopped.
Pei Huaiguang followed her from a distance. Seeing her unsteady steps, he was still thinking carelessly in his mind: With such weak physical strength, if they were on the grassland, when he brought the prey back to the tent at sunset, she could only spin one or two wool threads.
Well... maybe it will be rubbed into a very loose state, so it is probably not suitable for making outerwear. I can only knit a few pairs of socks to wear in the tent.
Just as Pei Huaiguang was thinking aimlessly about which kind of sheep's wool to pluck for her to knit for fun, a black shadow suddenly flashed in front of Wu Jingxun.
"Whose family are you from? Why are you still running around here at this hour?"
The visitor was a guard from Youweiwei. Seeing Wu Jingxun running so fast, her cheeks turned a honey-red color like a late summer rose. Although she had her head lowered, it was not difficult to see her beauty.
He tightened his grip on the knife handle: "Could it be that they are from the same gang as the arsonists? Come on - let's go see the princess!"
Wu Jingxun seldom went out, but he was not stupid. When he saw the man's hand reaching out to him hastily, he frowned and turned away.
If this person was asking sincerely, she could just tell him directly, but this person was too rude, and Wu Jingxun subconsciously became defensive.
But someone is faster than her.
A stone hit Liu Sanqi's arm accurately.
Liu Sanqi felt pain. Seeing the beauty opposite him with a wary look on her face, she had already turned to leave. He stiffened his neck and took another step forward: "Stop—"
The pain in his arm made his face even more grim. Where did this stone come from to ruin his plans?!
Wu Jingxun didn't look back at the guard who looked so disgusting. She put one hand on her chest and held up her skirt with the other as she ran forward quickly.
Running out of the rock garden, she saw the fire getting closer and closer.
The people behind him were still chasing him relentlessly. The heavy footsteps and the sound of metal and stone colliding intertwined, forcing Wu Jingxun to run forward hard.
Until a 'bang' sound came from behind.
The frightening footsteps disappeared.
Wu Jingxun ran a few more steps before turning back hesitantly.
Liu Sanqi fell face down on the ground, and a stone as big as a child's fist was rolling down from his body.
Wu Jingxun was not so naive as to think that this man was born with a physique that made him susceptible to being hit by stones.
Someone is helping her.
Wu Jingxun looked around, and in those charming fox eyes there was only pure and clean gratitude, which was very dazzling and very... beautiful.
Pei Huaiguang let out a low sigh.
When she wanted to turn around, she saw a handsome young man squatting on top of the rockery.
The clothes he was wearing were exactly the same as the man lying on the ground.
Wu Jingxun faced the sunlight, looked at him, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
She recognized it.
It was the day when the army returned from the battle. She had seen a man in strange clothes with a pair of amber-like eyes on the top floor of Huanxiang Tower.
He was also the person who was angry because of the look from her and Cuiping and glared back at her.
It's him.
Wu Jingxun hesitated, not knowing whether he should thank him for the two stones.
But what if someone is just being kind and doesn’t want to say it openly, and other things are involved?
After all, they are colleagues.
Her hesitation seemed like another signal to Pei Huaiguang.
"Are all people in Jinling so arrogant?" If someone else had done the half-squatting posture, they might have ended up looking sloppy as if they were using the toilet. But when he performed it, it had a nonchalant and unrestrained air.
The young man leaned against the rockery, his voice was clear and bright, but for some reason it had a low and hoarse tone.
Wu Jingxun didn't hesitate: "Thank you very much."
Before she could utter the word "thank you", the young man who was squatting on the rockery suddenly jumped down and landed right in front of her. The distance between them suddenly became so small that only a soft and graceful willow catkin could fit in.
A strange smell filled his nose. Wu Jingxun frowned and took a half step back. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Pei Huaiguang grabbed his waist.
Her eyes widened in shock.
She didn't even utter the words 'let me go'. She jumped lightly, and in a trance, she seemed to have turned into a flying bird, and was carried up the tree by him.
Climbed up a tree?
Wu Jingxun had never experienced such a novel feeling before. For a moment, he didn't know whether to be angry at his rudeness or his legs and feet were shaking because he was suddenly on the tree.
The tree was lush and flourishing, and although its trunk was thick, it could not accommodate two people standing side by side like this.
"Bend down and lower your head."
The boy's voice was indifferent and ruthless. Even someone like Wu Jingxun, who was used to having no temper, couldn't help but glare at him.
Pei Huaiguang lowered his eyes, his gaze focused on her slightly open lips.
In just a moment, his hawk-like vigilant eyes looked towards the slowly opening rockery below.
When he was squatting there before, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. The rockery stones were inanimate objects, so why did they vibrate faintly?
Wu Jingxun's attention was also attracted by the rockery that suddenly opened. When she saw the group of people in black clothes with a fierce aura, without Pei Huaiguang's reminder, she covered her mouth and nose with her hands to hide her breath as much as possible.
The waist that he had seen before, as soft as a willow branch, also slowly lowered.
Pei Huaiguang saw this and was a little surprised.
It seems that she is not that stupid.
The group of men in black quickly jumped out of the tunnel under the rockery, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes. When they saw Liu Sanqi lying unconscious on the ground, one of them stepped forward and kicked Liu Sanqi. Seeing that he didn't move, he whispered, "This is the attire of a guard of the Right Guard. Who made the first move?"
The others naturally shook their heads in denial.
"Boss, do you want this guy—" He made a gesture of wiping his neck.
The man in black who was called the boss shook his head: "We have completed our mission today, there is no need to cause any more trouble." The Right Guard had only caught the attention of the emperor a few days ago, and he specially sent someone in.
Although he said that, his eyes were very sharp. Not only did he scan the surroundings, he also raised his head to look at the tall tree beside him.
Wu Jingxun's body couldn't help but tense up.
The hand behind her waist touched her lightly. Wu Jingxun suppressed the discomfort and hid behind the tree canopy following his force.
Those people did not notice anything wrong. The situation was urgent, so they hurried and soon disappeared from the sight of Wu Jingxun and Pei Huaiguang along an inconspicuous path.
After the person left, a long while passed before Wu Jingxun lowered her hand from covering her mouth. The coral beads adorning her soft white earlobes swung, and she spoke with a hint of coldness: "Thank you. Can you let me go now?"
open?
The space behind the tree canopy was narrow, and the two people had to get very close because of what had just happened. Although the clothes were not thin in spring, Wu Jingxun could still feel the constant warmth coming from behind him.
Pei Huaiguang raised his eyebrows: "Okay."
After saying that, he released his hand from her waist, and put his fingers, which were covered with countless tiny scars, together, as if he was savoring the soft and unparalleled touch just now.
Wu Jingxun watched him jump down, and her jade-like face turned a little red.
It's not shame, it's anger.
Pei Huaiguang looked up leisurely from under the tree with an innocent look, as if saying, didn't you tell me to let go?
So when he came down, he naturally didn't want to offend the beauty anymore, so he had to jump down by himself.
He didn't say anything. Wu Jingxun has always been a man of few words. This was the first time he encountered such a situation, and he pursed his lips in a bit of a loss.
Pei Huaiguang was not in a hurry and waited patiently for the prey to stretch out her delicate claws.
Wu Jingxun stood on the tree, gazing further out. The flames on Huayang Terrace were still terrifying. She was worried about her sister, her rose-like lips slightly white from biting them. She said to the indifferent young man under the tree with difficulty, "Could you please help me one more time and take me down?"
According to Pei Huaiguang's previous habit, once he spotted his prey, he didn't like to see them wagging their tails and begging for mercy, so he would just kill them with one arrow.
But when facing her, Pei Huaiguang maliciously wanted to see her struggling, angry, forbearing...all kinds of expressions that were different from the holy and aloof Guanyin face.
Facing those beautiful eyes filled with anxiety and pleading, Pei Huaiguang finally suppressed the evil thoughts that kept surging in his mind, jumped up the tree and brought her down.
Finally stepping on solid ground, Wu Jingxun calmed down his slightly disordered aura and took the initiative to distance himself from Pei Huaiguang.
"Thank you very much... I have something urgent to attend to right now, so I have to leave first." Wu Jingxun turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly his mind flashed back to the young man half-crouching on the rockery and the half-smiled question "Are all you Jinling people so arrogant?"
She thought for a moment and took out a dazzling purple pearl from her purse.
This was the money she had saved for a long time and she bought this beloved item without telling Mrs. Tong.
Although she likes it, Wu Jingxun will not regret giving him the purple pearl because he saved her twice today.
Pei Huaiguang saw that she turned back for some reason, and his depressed mood quietly became cheerful.
He didn't know why his mood suddenly improved at this time.
He just thought that the prey he had set his eyes on was one step closer to stepping into his trap.
So when he saw the purple pearl that she had stuffed into his palm, a rare look of surprise flashed across Pei Huaiguang's beautiful face.
"I'm really busy, so this is my thank you gift—if I get a chance next time, I'll thank you properly."
Wu Jingxun seldom went out, but she knew that people should be polite to each other. She was worried about Huayangtai, so she ran two steps, then hurriedly turned back and said something to Pei Huaiguang. In her hurried steps, she bumped into a heroic figure.
"careful."
The voice was warm and mellow, and it did not disgust Wu Jingxun at all.
She looked up and saw a strange but very handsome face.
Pei Jinguang cooperated with her, lowered his eyes and looked at his fiancée.
This was their first official meeting.
It’s just... this distance is a bit abrupt.
Pei Jinguang let go of the hand that was holding her shoulder and took a few steps back.
Wu Jingxun was slightly stunned, and looked at him with a strange and wary look.
Pei Jinguang's eyes softened: "You don't have to be afraid, I'm here to take you back."
"My last name is Pei, and my courtesy name is Jingzhi. Do you know me?"
Pei...Jingzhi?
Pei Jinguang, the son of Marquis Pingning, was styled Jingzhi.
This name was written on the engagement letter sent from Pei Mansion.
I am ashamed of my honesty and sincerity, and I keep myself in seclusion to prepare for it.
She once recited this poem silently in her heart.
Seeing her eyes gradually widen and her head lowered again, Pei Jinguang knew that this was not a good place to talk. It would not be good for unmarried men and women to have too much private contact with each other. "I know you."
Just before he spoke, Wu Jingxun raised his head and glanced at him quickly. Although his voice was soft, Pei Jinguang heard it clearly.
"The fire on Huayangtai is serious. The arsonist may still be hiding in the garden. I will escort you back first." Pei Jinguang explained concisely. Wu Jingxun hesitated for a moment, but still told him about the group of men in black he had just seen in the tree.
"A guard helped me, he..."
Wu Jingxun turned around, but the man was gone.
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Today's Diary Theatre——
Wu Panpan: It turns out that it’s not the little stone that has become a spirit, but the amber bead that has appeared (something seems to be wrong
Pei Da: I should wear that bamboo green gown today. What color clothes would she like me to wear?
Pei Er: Why should I hide? Weird
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