Chapter 260:
If this continues, I won’t be able to shake him off again.
If they really plan to rekindle their old romance, Xie Yanyu won’t say much.
However, he knows his little sister has no such intention.
She just can’t bring herself to say clean and decisive harsh words; she’s a bit indecisive.
And Pei Changqing has precisely seen through this point of hers, gradually eroding the distance between the two.
Seeing his little sister about to be drawn into such a vortex again, Xie Yanyu, as her elder brother, certainly cannot just stand by and watch.
He said: “If you’ve truly made up your mind and no longer wish to rekindle things with Changqing, you should make it clear to him. Don’t worry about whether he can take it—just say it more harshly.”
A man nearing thirty, who has navigated officialdom for over a decade, is not so fragile.
Understanding that her elder brother was right, Xie Wanning nodded obediently. “Alright, I understand.”
Seeing his sister so compliant, Xie Yanyu’s expression softened unconsciously, but soon, as if thinking of something, he darkened his face again and said: “And your cousin.”
Xie Wanning was puzzled. “What’s wrong with Cousin?”
“……Stay away from your cousin too.” Xie Yanyu glanced at her, his tone complex as he said: “I see he’s been overly concerned about you.”
Even though he has always felt his own sister is exceptionally beautiful and talented, with a generous personality, kind, sensible…
In short, she’s perfect in every way and more than worthy of anyone.
But Xie Yanyu still couldn’t imagine that drawing Lu Ziyan and Pei Yuqing to vie for her wasn’t enough; now, with her belly protruding, she could even stir Ji Chengfeng’s interest.
What kind of romantic entanglements are these?
……Could it be bad fate?
Xie Yanyu’s brows furrowed as he began calculating in his mind whether to find a highly skilled fortune-teller to divine it.
Hearing this, Xie Wanning’s eyes suddenly widened.
This was the second time someone had reminded her that Ji Chengfeng had intentions toward her.
The first was Chen Xi’er.
Now it was her own elder brother.
They were both people close to her, and neither was the type to speak without reason.
So…
Xie Wanning thought for a moment.
She felt that Ji Chengfeng’s visits to her courtyard had indeed increased, though it was better after Pei Yuqing arrived.
Before Pei Yuqing came, he came almost every day.
For every other day’s safety pulse check, he was always by her side.
……Her elder brother was right; he was indeed overly concerned about her.
Even as a ‘life savior,’ from their interactions these days, Xie Wanning could tell that Ji Chengfeng was not particularly warm in his dealings with people. On the surface, he seemed mild and courteous, but in reality, he was aloof and distant.
Thinking this way, ……it was even more inappropriate.
Xie Wanning blinked, feeling a bit of a headache.
“Elder Brother,” she said, “shall we move out?”
A few days ago, a wealthy merchant in the city learned that nobles from the Capital City wanted to purchase a courtyard and immediately offered his vacant estate, which he was preparing to sell.
This was polite talk; everyone understood the subtext.
But Xie Yanyu still accepted the favor.
Even so, hearing her words now, he still said helplessly: “How can you decide on a whim like that…”
He glanced at her protruding belly and said: “You’re about to give birth, and everything is fully prepared here—how can we move?”
Having grown accustomed to living here, not to mention it would take time to adjust elsewhere, just moving out with his sister, including the servants, would require procuring everything anew.
A postpartum woman on the verge of delivery can’t afford such tossing about.
Xie Wanning immediately deflated and grumbled: “Then how can I stay away from Cousin?”
This was their host’s residence; if the master wanted to show concern for his ‘life savior,’ could she really drive the host family out?
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