Dressed as a vicious stepmother, farming and raising cubs

A few days later, the general indeed sent someone to inform her of the location and time of the meeting the next day.

They arranged to meet under an old locust tree on the outskirts of the city. The locust tree had lush branches and leaves, and its trunk could be as thick as four people hugging each other, so it was very eye-catching.

When Su Liu arrived, Wen Shiche and others were already waiting there.

It was indeed different for a wealthy family to go out. She saw several carriages parked there from a distance, followed by a circle of guards.

She walked here from the city alone. She got up early, but still arrived late.

"Miss Xiaoliu, we are here!" Wen Shiche saw her from a distance and shouted while waving.

Su Liu also sped up a few steps and quickly walked in front of several people.

The three brothers of the Wen family were all dressed in riding attire. Even Wen Shiche had changed out of his favorite bud yellow robe. This neat and capable outfit made him look more heroic than usual.

And Wen Shizhao was originally a major general, and this outfit was as natural as if it had always been on him, calm and reliable.

Wen Shiye has a more free and uninhibited feeling, and his slightly close-fitting clothes make him look bigger.

She noticed that behind these three people, there was a girl she had never seen before, estimated to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.

The girl's skin was very white and tender, her facial features were small and delicate, and her childish little face carried an inexplicable arrogance. Looking at her temperament, it was obvious that she was not a maid in the general's palace.

Su Liu looked at Wen Shiche with questions in his eyes.

"Oh, this is General Pei's daughter, Pei Xuening."

General Pei, whom Su Liu seemed to have heard mentioned by Shen Luochen, was also an influential military general in the court. His military achievements should be second only to General Zhenyuan, but the two families were family friends and had always had a good relationship.

"Hello, I'm Su Liu."

She said hello to Pei Xuening, with a friendly smile on her face.

Unexpectedly, the other party did not answer her words, but snorted rather contemptuously, looked her up and down, and said in a sinister manner:

"You are the woman that Brother Che always mentioned. You are very ordinary..."

"Xiao Ning!" Wen Shiche suddenly became unhappy and scolded her in a low voice, "No matter how big or small you are, you should call her sister."

Su Liu immediately realized that this person was probably not a good person, so he raised his eyebrows and said in a calm tone:

"Miss Pei, the sea cannot be measured, and the appearance of a person cannot be measured. You are from a famous family, don't you understand this truth?"

After finishing his words, Wen Shiche hurriedly retorted:

"Nonsense, Miss Xiaoliu looks very beautiful too!"

Su Liu was amused by his words, and his eyes curved into crescent shapes. Wen Shiche also giggled when he saw this.

This made Pei Xuening so angry that he angrily tugged on Wen Shiche's sleeve and asked loudly:

"Brother Che, who is your childhood sweetheart?"

Then, he stretched out his hand and pointed at Su Liu dissatisfiedly.

"I don't want to see her, let her go!"

Wen Shiche seemed to have been used to her behavior for a long time. He rubbed his temples helplessly and replied with a wry smile:

"Xiao Ning, I have only regarded you as my sister since I was a child. Today you have asked me to come with you, and I have agreed. If you continue to make trouble unreasonably, I can only ask the guards to send you back!"

Pei Xuening became even more angry, but did not dare to refute. His eyes were red and he was about to shed tears several times.

Su Liu watched from the side and finally understood that Pei Xuening was an arrogant and overbearing master in terms of emotions, which was probably a common problem among many wealthy ladies. "Ahem." Wen Shizhao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly coughed and stood up to smooth things over.

"Xiao Ning, what you said just now is indeed inappropriate. Please apologize to Miss Xiaoliu." Then he looked at Wen Shiche again and continued, "Don't say such things to Xiao Ning. Now that you are here, how can you rush?" The reason why people go back.”

For some reason, Pei Xuening seemed to respect the authority of Wen Shizhao, the eldest brother. He curled his lips and whispered a few words to Su Liu:

"I'm sorry."

Su Liu knew that her apology was unwilling and did not intend to introduce it, but he did not say anything more.

"Okay, okay, don't be stunned, get in the car!" Wen Shiye greeted everyone loudly, with that naive smile still on his face.

As the only two female relatives present, Su Liu and Pei Xuening were arranged to sit in the same carriage. The two faced each other, and the atmosphere was strangely silent.

From the moment she got into the car, Pei Xuening had been giving her a cold look and had no intention of talking to her.

Su Liu didn't have the bad habit of trying to please others. Since the other person didn't speak, she just ignored him and looked at the scenery outside the window.

"Hey, how did you and Brother Che meet?"

Suddenly, Pei Xuening spoke first, but his tone was still contemptuous and condescending.

Su Liu glanced at her sideways and said coldly:

"What did Wen Shiche teach you just now? What should you call me?"

"You!" Pei Xuening's cheeks turned red when he was angry.

She stared at Su Liu for a long time before finally surrendering, lowering her head, and spoke awkwardly, her voice as low as a mosquito:

"Sister Su Liu."

"That's right." Su Liu turned his head and smiled brightly, thinking that this child was not completely hopeless.

"We met at the Qushui Poetry Club." She answered her question readily and in a very calm tone.

"Qushui Poetry Club..." Pei Xuening murmured to herself, with a rather regretful expression, "I've heard about it, but they don't allow girls who haven't reached haircut age to participate."

Su Liu remembered that in ancient times, it was considered a rite of passage for a woman to have hairpins at the age of fifteen, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Are you only fourteen?"

Pei Xuening nodded first, then looked at her warily and said angrily:

"Although I'm still young, I'll be fifteen soon. I'll be able to go to poetry gatherings then, and I'll definitely make Brother Che notice me!"

Su Liu couldn't help laughing. This girl's thoughts were so easy to guess, and she seemed a little cute, even though her temper was a bit bad.

Seeing her smile, Pei Xuening became even more irritable.

"Stop laughing! Don't blame me for stealing your limelight then!"

Su Liu laughed so hard that he was out of breath. He lay down on his seat, raised a hand with difficulty, waved it, and said:

"Don't worry, you just want to be the best!"

After all, she didn't plan to go to the Qushui Poetry Club for a second time. The last time it was just to attract the attention of the General's Mansion. She herself was not interested in poetry, so she could only copy the ancients.

Suddenly, the carriage jolted, causing the two of them to hold on to the sedan wall in shock.

After a while, the carriage stopped, and the coachman's voice came from outside:

"arrive!"