Chapter 241 Does she look like a kind person?
There is no absolute good or evil in Pei Jingxu's mind.
As long as it does not affect her interests, there is nothing wrong with doing good deeds in the eyes of others, and she does not mind giving a bowl of rice to insignificant people.
But if someone touches her interests, she doesn't care about good or evil. She will do whatever it takes to achieve her goal and will do whatever it takes to be the one who survives.
She doesn't need others to tell her that she is a good person.
She also doesn't want Chen Zhengbai to judge what kind of person she is just because of a few small things she did when she gave out porridge.
Chen Zhengbai widened his eyes, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Aunt Sun was standing far away and could not hear the conversation between the two.
Pei Jingxu's eyes and eyebrows were as usual, gentle and soft.
Chen Zhengbai looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and took a few steps back unconsciously.
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Pei Jingxu knew that the matter was resolved.
"Miss Pei, you, these words of yours are all lies, right?"
Pei Jingxu smiled gently: "It's the truth. Ah Xu just wants Master Chen to know my true character. Do you still think I'm kind and honest?"
Chen Zhengbai's pupils contracted and he took a few steps back.
His heel hit the stone steps, and Chen Zhengbai lost his balance and fell!
"Hey? Master Chen, what's wrong with you?!"
Seeing this, Aunt Sun in the main hall hurried forward to help.
Without waiting for Aunt Sun to come closer, Chen Zhengbai stood up in a hurry. He first bowed to Aunt Sun, then bowed to Pei Jingxu, and finally got up in a hurry and left.
Looking at Chen Zhengbai's leaving back, Pei Jingxu had a self-deprecating smile on his lips.
——She knew very well that no one would like a scheming and calculating woman like her.
Rong Jianxue is upright and pure, the only true gentleman in the world. If there is any stain in her life, it is probably Pei Jingxu.
He avoided such a "stain" as much as possible.
Pei Jingxu felt that there was something wrong with him. He hadn't thought about him for a long time, but when he saw Chen Zhengbai today, he couldn't help but compare him with him.
Shaking his head, Pei Jingxu threw away all the memories of him in his mind.
Aunt Sun was unable to catch up with Chen Zhengbai.
Watching Chen Zhengbai's embarrassed back as he hurriedly left, Aunt Sun looked at Pei Jingxu and said, "Ah Xu, what did you say to Master Chen?"
Pei Jingxu blinked innocently: "Nothing, I just said I'm still in mourning and thinking about my late husband. Mr. Chen is kind-hearted, so he left now."
Aunt Sun opened her mouth wide, wanting to say something.
But looking at the innocent and kind face of the woman in front of him, he couldn't bear to say anything harsh in the end.
Sighing, Aunt Sun took Pei Jingxu's hand and patted the back of her hand: "Forget it, Auntie will take better care of you in the future. It's not easy for you and your brother. We all understand."
Pei Jingxu smiled when he heard this: "Thank you, Aunt Sun."
Without discussing matchmaking anymore, Aunt Sun thought of something else: "Oh, Ah Xu, something big seems to have happened in the capital recently. You and Xiaofeng should be careful and try not to go out as much as possible, okay?"
Pei Jingxu's heart skipped a beat.
Looking at Aunt Sun, Pei Jingxu curled his lips and asked, "What happened in the capital?"
"Oh, even a woman like me can't explain it clearly," Aunt Sun scratched her head, imitating the news she had heard from others. "I heard... I heard that the Crown Prince has disappeared, the Third Prince is plotting rebellion and has been imprisoned, and the Emperor is seriously ill at this critical juncture, so there's no one to preside over the government."
Luzhou is thousands of miles away from Chang'an City. The news heard in Luzhou now has a time difference of about half a month from that in the capital.
Pei Jingxu frowned slightly when he heard this.
"Also, I heard that Master Young Master got a promotion!" Aunt Sun piqued her interest when she mentioned this. "Do you know Master Young Master Rong? I heard he's very smart and one of His Majesty's most trusted officials."
"You said... at this time when the Young Master was promoted, this eldest son of the Rong family would not harbor the intention of usurping the throne, right?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Jingxu waved her hands firmly and smiled indifferently: "Auntie, you are worrying too much. Anyone can rebel, but Rong Jianxue won't."
How could a man like Rong Jianxue, a close minister of the emperor who was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, possibly commit treason?
Aunt Sun didn't understand what was going on, so she just warned him earnestly, "Anyway, Ah Xu, you and Xiao Feng should be careful recently. I think something big is going to happen soon, and it's going to be very turbulent."
Pei Jingxu nodded obediently: "Okay, thank you, Auntie."
Aunt Sun chatted with her for a few more words and then got up and left.
Pei Huaifeng came back early tonight, holding two fresh big carp in his hands.
"Sister, let's eat fish tonight!"
Pei Huaifeng handed the two fish to Pei Jingxu, and did not forget to hide his shoes that were covered with mud.
Pei Jingxu glared at him for a few times, but finally laughed out loud: "Why are you going fishing again?"
"Xiao Hu's dad said there's a big one in this lake today, so I'm going to try my luck."
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows: "So you caught these two carp?"
Pei Huaifeng scratched his face guiltily: "I bought it from Uncle Zhou who kills fish."
Pei Jingxu: “…”
Pei Jingxu burst out laughing and didn't argue with him anymore. He took the two fish and walked towards the kitchen.
While cooking, Pei Jingxu asked, "Didn't Hongyao come back with you?"
Pei Huaifeng was stunned: "Why did she come back with me?"
The kitchen knife in his hand fell to the ground. Pei Jingxu frowned and looked at Pei Huaifeng in surprise and confusion: "I asked Hongyao to bring you lunch. I thought you were together."
Pei Huaifeng's expression darkened. "I haven't seen her this afternoon."
Oh no!
Pei Jingxu secretly said that something was wrong, looked at Pei Huaifeng, and was about to run out the door!
"Sister, don't go out!"
Pei Huaifeng grabbed Pei Jingxu who was about to leave and said in a deep voice, "I'm going to go look for her. You stay home and don't run around."
Hongyao is missing, how can Pei Jingxu remain calm?
"Search together or separately. Luzhou has been quite restless lately. Hongyao is just a woman, nothing can happen to her!"
Pei Huaifeng couldn't persuade Pei Jingxu, so he had to follow her wishes and go look for it separately with her.
Hongyao has always been obedient. Recently, she has been going to the private school at noon to deliver lunch to Pei Huaifeng and coming back with him in the evening. An accident happened today, and Pei Jingxu felt a little uneasy.
Pei Jingxu headed towards the city gate.
Sometimes Hongyao would buy some snacks and dried fruits on this street and bring them back for her.
The sky had not yet completely darkened, and Pei Jingxu searched along the street and asked many vendors, but there was no trace of him!
The long streets of Luzhou City became quiet especially early today.
Before anyone knew it, the vendors' stalls on both sides of the long street had disappeared.
Pei Jingxu felt even more uneasy, his brows furrowed and his lips pursed.
Until they found the city gate, there was still no trace of Hongyao.
The long street was deserted, and Pei Jingxu seemed to hear unclear footsteps coming from behind him.
Getting closer and closer, walking towards her.
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