Chapter 34 He Caught Her
The lights in the distance below the stage turned into a golden river, but she was dressed in a lustrous white, as if the sky had hung a piece of plain satin just for her.
She tapped her toes lightly, and each step was precisely placed where the music played.
The woman swung the sleeves in her hand towards the audience, her eyes as bright as autumn, her gaze moving.
She raised her eyes and looked at Rong Jianxue in the distance.
The man was wearing a dark blue wide robe, standing tall and slender, standing under the bright lights, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
After putting away her sleeves, Pei Jingxu glanced back and noticed that Chen Congyue was approaching her.
She lowered her eyes slightly, and her long eyelashes hid the emotions in Pei Jingxu's eyes. She moved her eyeballs and looked at the bottom of the platform again.
She spun in the center of the platform like a flying lark, her bun loosening a little, and the veil on her face also loosened a little.
Until Chen Congyue came to Pei Jingxu, the two exchanged positions and came to the edge of the platform.
Shen Congyue glanced at the platform and then at Rong Jianxue in the distance.
With a vicious look in her eyes, she grabbed Pei Jingxu's hand, wanting to use Pei Jingxu's hand to push her off the platform!
——She wants to put the blame on Pei Jingxu!
But before she could move, the next second, Pei Jingxu took her hand and spun half a circle, and before Shen Congyue could react, he pulled her hand and pushed himself off the Qiqiao platform!
She looked at Shen Congyue and even gave her an almost provocative look!
Chen Congyue couldn't keep his balance and fell off the stage along with Pei Jingxu!
There was a commotion in the stands!
The feeling of weightlessness reminded Pei Jingxu of the scene in her previous life when she was pushed into the pool. Feeling the pain of suffocation, she clenched her hands, waiting for her verdict.
Shen Congyue on the side screamed, as if he had completely lost his mind!
Pei Jingxu pursed her thin lips and subconsciously glanced sideways in the direction of Rong Jianxue.
The next second, she was enveloped by the scent of agarwood.
A familiar smell came, and her heart was relieved.
Pei Jingxu widened her eyes in panic, the veil she used to cover her face flew away in the wind. She helplessly grabbed the lapels of the person who came, her beautiful eyes like a frightened fawn.
Rong Jianxue caught her steadily.
On the other side, Jiang Hui also took action and caught Chen Congyue who fell from the platform.
Chen Congyue was frightened, his eyes widened, and he looked at Pei Jingxu in surprise, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses!
Pei Jingxu's heart was still beating, as if he had not yet recovered from the feeling of falling!
Two delicate hands nervously grasped the man's neat collar, leaving wrinkles.
Pei Jingxu had tears in the corners of his eyes. He seemed to have just seen the person clearly, and tears began to fall.
"grown ups……"
The man was tall, and the woman in his arms was like a delicate doll, without any effort.
Rong Jianxue's eyes were cold, her eyebrows were motionless, and her dark pupils seemed to be trying to detect something from her.
As if realizing belatedly that something was wrong, Pei Jingxu hurriedly left Jian Xue's arms, then took a few steps back, his voice trembling: "Thank you very much, sir..."
Rong Jianxue still looked down at him, the long wind blew up his fluttering clothes, he did not speak, his eyes were cold.
Something is not right.
Pei Jingxu frowned slightly and lowered his head to hide the expression on his face.
——Rong Jianxue’s expression looked a little strange.
At least, Rong Jianxue did not have the expression and behavior she imagined.
For a moment, Pei Jingxu suddenly felt a little unsure.
Shen Congyue, who was standing by, seemed to have finally come to her senses. She pointed at Pei Jingxu and said sharply, "Pei! Why did you push me off the stage?"
Originally, the people were paying attention to the movements here. When they heard Shen Congyue say this, they pricked up their ears and were in an uproar.
Jiang Hui, who was standing by, frowned in disapproval and said in a cold voice, "Miss Shen, are you frightened and confused? I clearly saw that you pushed the Second Lady first, and then you were brought down. How did it become the Second Lady who pushed you?"
"She was the one who pushed me!" Shen Congyue insisted, "I grabbed her hand in a panic, so I pulled her down with me!"
The two men each insisted on their own opinion and refused to give in.
The crowd was also talking about it.
"It was Miss Shen who pushed the Second Lady, right? It looked to me like she reached out."
"Wrong, wrong! It must have been Second Lady who pushed Miss Shen. Second Lady is very jealous and definitely didn't want Miss Shen to dance with her and steal her limelight!"
“…”
When Shen Congyue heard that some people in the crowd supported her, she looked even more aggrieved.
She took a few steps forward and cried to Rong Jianxue, "Master Young Master! You have to take care of Ah Yue. Second Lady pushed me off the platform. If it weren't for you, Master Young Master, Ah Yue would have really been hurt!"
Rong Jianxue's eyes moved slightly, and her cold eyes finally slowly fell on Chen Congyue, who had tears in the corners of her eyes.
“After I caught Pei, I happened to see Jiang Hui catch Miss Shen.”
Shen Congyue was still wiping her tears, not quite understanding why Rong Jianxue said this: "Yes, thank you, Master Shaofu, Guard Jiang for saving my life."
Rong Jianxue's expression was unclear, and her tone was calm: "In other words, she fell first, and you followed closely behind."
Upon hearing this, Shen Congyue stopped crying and looked at Rong Jianxue in astonishment.
The man’s voice was cold and solemn: “If you follow what Miss Shen said, you should be the one to catch it first.”
"No, no, Jianxue brother, A Yue just..."
"I will explain this matter to the Prime Minister," Rong Jianxue said, her face expressionless. "Miss Chen, I must remind you that if you have any further thoughts, I will not just inform the Prime Minister."
After saying that, Rong Jianxue didn't look at Shen Congyue again, glanced at Pei Jingxu, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
Pei Jingxu frowned, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
No, this reaction is not right.
After a dance performance, there was the much-anticipated fireworks display.
But for some reason, Pei Jingxu always felt a little uneasy.
To put on a full show, Pei Jingxu casually bought a cheap lantern, wrote a few sad poems to express his longing, put them in the water, and then got up and left.
After releasing the river lanterns, Jiang Hui found her and said, "Second Madam, would you like to watch the fireworks display? I've found a great seat!"
Pei Jingxu rolled his eyes and asked Jiang Hui, "Guard Jiang, where is the master?"
"Ah, the patrol on Qixi Festival is over, and the young master has returned home. He should be handling official business in the study now."
Pei Jingxu frowned, and his uneasiness grew.
"Second Madam, shall I take you to find a seat?"
Pei Jingxu smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm a little tired today, I'll go back first."
Jiang Hui had no doubts: "Okay, I still have some finishing work to do here, so I'll take my leave now."
"good."
After saying goodbye to Jiang Hui, Pei Jingxu hurried back to Rong Mansion. She glanced at the candlelight in the east courtyard, narrowed her eyes, and walked towards Rong Jianxue's study.
"Sir?" Pei Jingxu knocked lightly on the study door. "Ah Xu didn't understand some of the things I taught you yesterday, so I wanted to ask you for your advice."
The room was brightly lit.
Pei Jingxu waited outside for a while. The door opened and Rong Jianxue pushed it open and looked at her: "Come in."
His eyes were calm and his voice was indifferent.
No, this shouldn't be the reaction.
Pei Jingxu felt uneasy, but he still knelt beside him as usual: "Your Excellency saved Ah Xu today, and Ah Xu hasn't thanked you properly yet."
The man put down the book in his hand and turned to look at her, his cold eyes without any emotion.
"Pei, what is your purpose?"
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