There was a buzzing in my ears, and I stared at him with wide eyes in disbelief.

What did he just say?

He asked Pei Yuanxiu, who am I?!

At this moment, I didn't know how to react, or I completely lost the ability to react, so I just looked at him straightly. He felt my direct, unavoidable gaze, and frowned slightly, with a twinkle in his eye.

After a moment of doubt, even a touch of displeasure, the smile on his face remained unchanged.

Pei Yuanxiu was also stunned for a moment.

However, he remained calm after all. Facing those eyes that became clearer and brighter against the backdrop of the ferocious scars, he raised the corners of his lips and said lightly: "She is Qingying."

"..."

"I will be my wife."

"Oh."

I no longer cared about the identity of this "will be my wife", I just looked at him. There was no trace of shock, anger, or even movement on his face. He only raised his eyebrows and showed a clear expression.

, then smiled, shook his long sleeves, and cupped his hands towards me: "It turns out to be Madam. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

This time, Pei Yuanxiu also glanced at me.

I stood motionless, the shock, astonishment, and even heartache on my face slowly subsided at this moment.

A nameless anger - no, it should be said to be resentful anger, burned from the bottom of my heart.

Liu Qinghan, you are cruel!

What are you doing? Pretending to never know me? Pretending to meet me for the first time in my life? Do you and I have to come to this point where we are strangers? Who can you show to you with such a calm and cold look?

Do I see it? Do you mean something with this attitude? Does it mean that you are glad you finally got rid of me? Or does it mean that you are angry?

Is it my fault that I have reached this point?

The karma fire in my heart grew stronger and stronger, and I clenched my fists hard.

At this time, a warm big hand stretched out and gently held my fist.

This is Pei Yuanxiu.

He stood next to me and looked at me gently. His palm was not too hard, just gentle. I bit my lower lip and finally slowly loosened my fist.

Then, his fingers took the opportunity to interlock with mine and held my hand.

I didn't want to be like this with him in public, but at this moment, facing those clear eyes and seeing his faint smile that seemed to understand everything, I suddenly lost all my strength and was pulled back by Pei Yuanxiu.

He sat down at the table, then smiled at him and said, "Mr. Liu, please sit down."

"Thank you sir for the seat."

For a time, several people were seated.

I was next to Pei Yuanxiu's seat, with two sisters, Han Ruoshi and Han Zitong, sitting on either side of us. Liu Qinghan inevitably sat across from us. I didn't look at him, I just looked down at the marble table, but even though

In this way, I can't help but tremble all over my body, as if my whole body will be shattered in the next moment.

After a while, servants came up and served fragrant hot tea and exquisite and sweet snacks.

The atmosphere in the pavilion was quite good. After all, the presence of the three women reduced the possible tense atmosphere to a minimum. This time he crossed the river alone, and he may have thought about countless responses in advance, and he also made a big decision.

determination, but it is difficult to imagine that we will face such a scene that seems like spring flowers blooming.

After all, except for my cold face, although Han Ruoshi and Han Zitong were startled by his face, they were both rare beauties, they treated guests well, and they both had beautiful smiles. Plus the hot tea on the table exuded

The rich aroma and exquisite snacks are even decorated with small flowers.

Just looking at it this way, it looks like a few of us are sitting by the river enjoying the scenery and chatting to spend the day.

However, outside the pavilion, it will make people shudder.

Teams of Pei Yuanxiu's attendants were all standing ten steps away from Wangjiang Pavilion, along the newly paved bluestone road to the wide trestle. Guards were standing on both sides at any time.

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Along the river bank, through the heavy mist, you can still see the huge naval camp.

Pei Yuanxiu decided to meet him at this ferry. It seemed that it was on a whim, and he even temporarily built a trestle and pavilion. It was a lot of work and labor, but it was far less convenient than meeting him at the official port. But in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will know

, this decision was carefully considered. Although it is remote, it is far away from the port and it is also

He stayed away from the water village, not intending to let the other party see his strength clearly; but on the other hand, to take the initiative in the conversation, he not only needed the identity of a master, but also needed a formation, this ferry

Although it is simple, you can overlook the huge water village from a distance. You can't see the reality clearly, but it becomes more and more unfathomable.

This is to suppress the formation.

Pei Yuanxiu is determined to win what we are going to talk about today.

After sitting down, of course it was time to drink tea, but the strong wind from the river soon cooled the tea in the cup. Han Ruoshi and Han Zitong took a sip and both frowned slightly.

But I drank it cold and felt nothing.

Maybe, my heart feels colder.

Pei Yuanxiu put down his tea cup, looked at the person opposite with a smile, and said with a smile: "I have heard a lot of rumors about Mr. Liu in Jiangnan."

Liu Qinghan smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's just spreading rumors."

"Oh?" Pei Yuanxiu raised his eyebrows: "I haven't said anything yet, why does Mr. Liu think it's a lie?"

I raised my head and glanced at him.

Liu Qinghan still smiled softly and said: "Across the river, communication is inconvenient. Anyone who comes here will be completely different. When I crossed the river today, I straightened my clothes and hat. Who would have thought that when I got ashore, I would be completely different.

My clothes have been blown to pieces by the river wind and I am in a state of utter disarray. If my clothes are like this, let alone others?"

Pei Yuanxiu looked at him and said with a smile: "Indeed, but it is just an external thing. One thing, I think, has not changed."

"Oh? I wonder what the young master is talking about?"

"Master Liu is about to marry his sister-in-law. Is there any such thing?"

My heart sank suddenly.

Unexpectedly, he would talk about this matter so soon. When Liu Qinghan heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and stretched out his hand to hold his forehead, as if he was subconsciously covering up the scars on his face.

If the guess is correct, it should be a small action he started to make after he was injured. In the past, no matter how embarrassed he was, he had never done this before.

My hand that was originally placed on the table, covering the teacup, slowly lowered it now, and the hand blew against my side and trembled slightly.

I heard him say: "Being favored by the eldest princess is a blessing that I have cultivated for three generations."

"Although my sister is a princess, she has a docile temperament and is not arrogant at all. I hope Master Liu will treat her well and not let her down."

"It's natural. I will live up to the eldest princess's deep affection."

At this point, his identity is not only the son of Jiangxia, but also the brother-in-law of the other party, which puts him over the top again.

I had never known that Pei Yuanxiu turned out to be such a smart, even sharp, person. Every word he spoke, even though the breeze was gentle, he took every step and completely took the initiative in this conversation.

Just——

The man opposite me kept smiling. If the scars on his face weren't too scary, he could even be called gentle and elegant, neither humble nor overbearing, but also showing a trace of calmness.

If Pei Yuanxiu is like a ball of cotton with needles hidden in it, then he is just a ball of cotton without needles.

It seemed that even Pei Yuanxiu felt it. This time, he raised his head and looked at him seriously. His eyes seemed to want to figure out a reason from him.

But no matter how you look at it, Liu Qinghan is Liu Qinghan. He is just an ordinary person, but he is different from any ordinary person.

No one can make me so angry like him. Even the cool tea and the cold river wind can't put it out or blow it out.

I suddenly raised my tea cup, smiled at him and said, "Mr. Liu, I'll give you a toast with tea instead of wine."

He was startled, as if he didn't expect that I would say this suddenly, and he hurriedly picked up the tea cup. I held the cup high and said with a gentle smile: "I heard that Mr. Liu killed several people in Yangzhou Mansion overnight.

A high official in the imperial court, not even an official was invited

, which shows the emperor's trust in Mr. Liu. Such thunderous methods were not used when the emperor went south to Yangzhou, which really shocked us. I am afraid that Mr. Liu will show his power in Yangzhou in the future and replace the Shen family, which is just around the corner.

!"

As soon as I said these few words, the pavilion fell silent for a moment.

Pei Yuanxiu also looked at me in astonishment.

In fact, these words were obviously what he wanted to say. Even if they were not him, they were the words of the Han sisters. However, I didn't expect that I would say them first. There were just a few thorns in the words, which were clear praises but actually criticisms. Even though Liu Qinghan had

Self-restraint, I couldn’t help but feel a little cold at this time.

Then, he glanced at me.

That look was indescribably cold. My hands and feet were already cold, but when he looked at me, it was more like being stabbed into my chest by an ice needle.

Pain...

The pain is so painful that I can't even breathe.

However, his cold eyes were slightly bent again, and the faint smile lines at the corners of his eyes showed a different kind of calmness and gentleness, as if the cold glance just now was just an illusion of mine.

He smiled and said: "It can be seen that there is no communication across the river, so it is easy to spread rumors. Although I did not ask for an order to kill those people, I went south with the emperor's order. Besides, those few
To be continued...