The concubine's favorite? Break off the engagement and marry another prince, please respect you

Chapter 56

"In the winter when I was fourteen, I suffered from snow blindness and could not see, so I came to the farm to recuperate. Here I met a brother who was knowledgeable and played the piano very well. He also taught me how to play the piano. Many times when he saw me about to cry, he read to me and told me stories to comfort me."

She paused and said, "My father doesn't even have this much patience with me."

Pei Yuqing's lips twitched slightly, and his eyes showed helplessness.

Xie Wan Ning ignored him and continued, "After my eye disease was healed and I could see again, he disappeared. I don't know his age or identity. I only remember that he told me his name was Pei Changqing."

"I searched all the tenants in the farm and the nearby villages, but there was no one with the surname Pei. He is so knowledgeable, he must not be an ordinary farmer's son. I think he is at least a scholar. I also searched the surrounding schools, but still found nothing."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes to look at him and asked, "Is that Pei Changqing you?"

Pei Yuqing was silent for a few breaths, then slowly nodded his head and acknowledged: "It's me."

Xie Wan Ning asked accusingly, “Why did you disappear at that time?”

"..." Pei Yuqing paused for a moment and said, "You have a fiancé whom you love, so I shouldn't get too close to you."

He was very frank, so frank that Xie Wan Ning was a little dazed.

She recalled the winter two years ago when she suffered from snow blindness for more than half a month. Her eyes were blindfolded, the world was colorless, and she came to the farm to recuperate.

It was the end of the year, and her parents were busy with work. Her brother was a newly-appointed scholar and had already entered the court as an official. They did not have time to be with her all the time, and could only come to the farm to visit her occasionally.

In the summer of that year, Lu Ziyan was ordered to follow the eldest prince to Lingnan. When he left, he only said that he would be back before the New Year.

So, in the cold winter, she, who suffered from eye disease, had no relatives or loved ones to accompany her except two close maids.

I have never received a reply to the letters I wrote to Lu Ziyan. Normally, I wouldn’t think it was a big deal, but sick people are always extra vulnerable.

Xie Wan Ning ignored her eye disease several times and felt so wronged that she wanted to cry.

It was Pei Changqing. He appeared inexplicably, coaxed her gently and carefully, and patiently diverted her attention, not making her sad or frightened.

Accompany her through those days.

When Lu Ziyan returned to Beijing and came to see her at the farm, her eye disease had just healed and she was able to take off the white silk that had been covering her eyes.

But after Lu Ziyan appeared, she couldn't find that person anymore.

Seeing her going to such great lengths to find a man, Lu Ziyan got angry.

Xie Wan Ning rarely ignored his thoughts and stubbornly searched all the nearby villages, but still found nothing, so she had to give up.

Thinking about the year when she was looking for someone all over the world, Xie Wan Ning's eyes were a little red and she stared at him stubbornly.

Pei Yuqing couldn't bear to see her looking so wronged, so he raised his wrist almost subconsciously, wanting to touch her clear and bright eyes to comfort her.

After regaining his sanity, he paused for a long time, moved his lips, and explained: "I can't let my existence affect you."

During that time, she treated him as her brother and trusted him completely. She was completely defenseless and told him many of her thoughts.

She said how much she liked the young man from the Lu family, and that they had made an engagement early on, and would set a date for the wedding after she reached the age of 15.

He had met Lu Ziyan before. He was able to stand on his own before he reached the age of twenty. He was an extremely outstanding young man.

In terms of background, ability, age, character and appearance, he is a leader among the rising stars in the capital.

Their marriage will be one of the most precious ones in the capital.

He was eleven years older than her, frail and sickly, having suffered from heart disease since childhood. He could die at any time due to excessive stress on his heart, so he was not a long-lived person.

How dare he appear in front of her in this image?

His original plan was to just watch her get married and have children. This was the girl he cherished in his heart. If Lu Ziyan had been better to her, more patient, not always hurting her, and not keeping a mistress, he would not have appeared in front of her at all.

Xie Wan Ning blinked gently, "Why do you think you will affect me?"

Pei Yuqing looked at her quietly for a long time without saying anything. Xie Wan Ning just waited like that, as if she had made up her mind to get an answer.

After an unknown amount of time, he lowered his eyes and said, "Do you think I can influence you now?"

Xie Wan Ning: “…”

She was stunned for a moment, and finally understood what he meant.

He thought that after she met him at that time, she might...

Xie Wan Ning's lips twitched slightly. She didn't expect this man to be so confident.

However, it is undeniable that she was truly amazed when she first saw him.

Her expression was very lively. Pei Yuqing looked at her for a while and asked, "What do you want me to agree to?"

"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent. She had worked hard to prepare the situation for the entire night, but he just asked her directly.

After hesitating for a few moments, he still couldn't say it directly.

I was rejected by this person last time...

But when she thought of the aggressive Lu Ziyan, she made up her mind and said, "Didn't you see it?"

Pei Yuqing paused for a moment, a little stunned.

Xie Wan Ning pursed her lips and asked bluntly: "Have you ever thought about getting married?"

She emphasized: "Follow me."

Pei Yuqing's eyelashes trembled, and he turned away in embarrassment, not looking at her, "I never thought about it..."

"Brother Changqing," Xie Wan Ning interrupted him and said softly, "Think about it. I asked you this question once before, and you rejected me. This is the last time. Are you sure you still want to reject me?"

She lowered her head, her eyes falling on the intertwined shadows of the two people, "If you refuse, then I won't be able to talk to you calmly in the future."

Which girl would not feel any resentment towards a man who rejected her twice in a row?

The fingers placed on the cuffs slowly curled up, and Pei Yuqing's lowered eyes were full of struggle.

Xie Wan Ning couldn't sense his mood. Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, the feeling of disappointment swept over her again.

I just feel that it is really ridiculous for me to force myself repeatedly.

She was so embarrassed that she couldn't stay any longer and turned around to leave.

"Wanwan..." Pei Yuqing called her, his voice trembling slightly: "If you want to get married just to avoid Lu Ziyan, then there is no need to do this... Even if you don't marry me, I won't sit idly by."

Xie Wan Ning paused, stopped turning around, and looked up at him: "You know what Lu Ziyan did to me last time in your house, right?"

Although Lu Ziyan had stopped doing frivolous things when he came, he still said those nonsense words.

What tastes good...

She pointed to her lips: "He kissed me."

The hand in the sleeve suddenly tightened, Pei Yuqing lowered his eyes, his gaze fell on her beautiful lips, his eyes were unclear.

(End of this chapter)