Chapter 54 How to Slap Without a Knife
After the banquet, Murong Xue walked out holding Lu Qiaoxiao's arm, and was suddenly blocked by a figure.
"Xiaoxiao." The man's voice was restrained and difficult, as if it took him a long time to muster the courage to say these two words.
Lu Qiaoxiao felt disgusted, but before she could say anything, the people around her started cursing.
"Pei Jinxuan, do you know what shame is?" Murong Xue held Lu Qiaoxiao's hand tighter, and she gave the people around her a look that said, "It's okay, just look at me."
"You and Xiaoxiao have already separated. You two have your own ways. Do you understand this principle? Is it appropriate for you to call her Xiaoxiao?"
Pei Jinxuan's face darkened. This young lady from the Earl's Mansion has always been unruly. When he saw her today, he realized that she was really like that and was determined to ruin his plans.
"Miss Murong, this is none of your business." He said almost gritting his teeth.
Seeing that he was guilty, Murong Xue became even more arrogant and said, "Xiao Xiao is my friend. If you bully her, you are bullying me."
Lu Qiaoxiao stared blankly at Murong Xue who was holding her arm domineeringly, and a wonderful feeling surged in her heart, as if a seed had taken root and sprouted in her heart, being nourished by the spring breeze.
Is this support?
Pei Jinxuan was annoyed by the sharp-tongued girl, so he simply raised his voice and confronted her:
"Murong Xue, please take care of your own affairs. Your father has been trying to arrange a marriage for you recently. He's eyeing Zhao Bangze, the son of the Minister of Personnel. Did you know that?"
"Zhao Bangze is my friend. If you want to have an easy life in the future, don't get involved in Xiaoxiao and I's affairs." Pei Jinxuan said viciously.
Murong Xue's face turned pale. She murmured, "How is it possible? How could my father not ask me what I mean? You are talking nonsense, you are talking nonsense!"
Pei Jinxuan smiled cruelly, "Children's marriage is the parents' decision, why should I tell you? Why would I lie to you?"
"Not only that, I'm also telling you that Young Master Zhao will have a bunch of concubines before you even enter the house. Once you enter, he'll only favor the concubines and ignore you."
Pei Jinxuan felt very happy when he saw Murong Xue's dazed and dejected look.
The depression and worry I felt in the past few days have dissipated a lot because of the frustration of others.
Lu Qiaoxiao pulled his arm out of Murong Xue's hand, blocked her behind him, took two steps forward and looked at Pei Jinxuan.
"Xiaoxiao...you finally agreed to talk to me, I knew..."
Before he could finish his words, Lu Qiaoxiao slapped him in the face with his backhand, "You really make me sick."
After saying that, she took the sad and lost Murong Xue's arm and left without looking back.
Pei Jinxuan stood there in a daze. She actually said he was disgusting?
It felt like tens of thousands of ants were gnawing at his heart, and his face was burning with pain, but it was not as painful as the pain inside.
Zhao Bangze was nearby, but he frowned and didn't come forward.
Because he had just heard the conversation between Pei Jinxuan and Lu Qiaoxiao, he felt that Lu Qiaoxiao deserved the slap.
Is Zhao Bangze such a heartless person?
It's better to beat him, so as to wake up this kid who has unrealistic fantasies all day long.
Although Murong Xue had a drooping face, her eyes were filled with disbelief: Pei Er, such a proud man, was slapped in the face like that?
She looked at Lu Qiaoxiao with stars in her eyes: "Xiaoxiao, you were so cool just now, you fought well."
"But—will it offend the Shangshu Mansion?"
She had heard from her father that the Minister of Revenue had real power. Although he was a third-rank official, he could actually influence more things in the court than the fallen marquises like them, and he should not be offended easily.
Lu Qiaoxiao himself was unsure. According to his understanding of the Pei family in his previous life, except for Pei Yunrou who died early, no one else in his family was easy to talk to. They were all vindictive.
But she was afraid that Murong Xue would worry, so she smiled and said, "Today's revenge will be today, and tomorrow's affairs will be dealt with tomorrow."
Murong Xue nodded with emotion. She knew that Lu Qiaoxiao hit someone today because he was standing up for her.
The two of them talked and laughed as they walked forward a few steps, only to be blocked by a wall again.
Lu Qiaoxiao frowned and looked over. It was Zhao Bangze, who had always had a good relationship with Pei Jinxuan.
"Ms. Murong, Miss Lu."
Lu Qiaoxiao frowned: "Zhao Bangze, are you here to help Pei Jinxuan?"
Murong Xue got furious when she heard the name Zhao Bangze, and immediately realized something: Isn't this the marriage partner that Pei Er just mentioned?
"Zhao Bangze, I won't marry you. Give up on this idea. How can a person who can play with Pei Er be a good person?" Murong Xue pointed at Zhao Bangze's head and cursed.
Zhao Bangze looked aggrieved and shouted, "Pei Er and I grew up together, and you can't let me abandon my brotherhood just because I have a wife, right?"
"However, I also heard what Pei Er said to Miss Murong and Miss Lu just now. He was indeed a jerk. I apologize to both girls on his behalf."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Bangze actually bowed obediently.
You know, in the previous life, among those who teased her for being deeply in love and shameless, he, Zhao Bangze, was also one of them.
When Lu Qiaoxiao saw the look Zhao Bangze gave Murong Xue, she understood why he was acting so abnormally today.
"Xiaoxiao, leave him alone, let's go." Murong Xue dragged Lu Qiaoxiao out, muttering to herself, "I'll go back and tell Daddy I'll never marry you, even if I die."
Lu Qiaoxiao did not respond.
Because in her eyes, a person who can have compassion for ordinary people will be kind to those around him even if he has no love in his heart.
On the contrary, if a person temporarily compromises for love and does many things beyond his ability.
If one day, this love disappears completely, how should we move on?
"Yes, someone is waiting for you." Murong Xue giggled and shook Lu Qiaoxiao's hand, then pointed to a richly decorated sedan chair in front of the right.
Everyone knows that it is Prime Minister Shen's sedan chair, and there is only one of its kind.
"I'll wait for you at the palace hot springs tonight." Murong Xue blinked meaningfully, her tone ambiguous.
Lu Qiaoxiao nodded hesitantly, but the girl beside her jumped over the wall with one step. Just as she was about to catch up, her shoulders sank.
"Where are you going?" Shen Yuheng had blocked her way at some point, and a big hand pressed down her restless arm.
"Who did you just hit with this hand?" Shen Yuheng casually grabbed her right hand and looked at it carefully.
The white and tender palms were covered with a layer of pink.
Lu Qiaoxiao thought to himself that he was well-informed and came here just by smelling the scent.
"Change the knife next time." His voice was cold and there was some dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"I heard from Bai Yu before that you are quite good at fighting."
Bai Yu is a member of the Qingyu Guard. It was said before that she killed people without blinking an eye. She raised her hand and the knife fell, and blood splattered everywhere. It was very fast.
Why is it that now you are resorting to slapping?
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