Chapter 259: Paranoid Warlord and Vengeful Undercover (18)
Chapter 259: Paranoid Warlord and Vengeful Undercover (18)
Originally, many people in the hall were so stunned when they saw Ruan Guannan that it took them a long time to come back to their senses and they were eager to come forward and talk to him.
However, after hearing Pei Shichang's introduction, the little thoughts in his heart were immediately extinguished. No matter how beautiful she was, could he really be so stupid as to snatch the Marshal's woman?
It’s not that I don’t want to live anymore.
Pei Jingmo had no expression on his face since he came in. He looked cold and indifferent, making him difficult to approach.
After noticing the subtle glances from the men around him, Pei Jingmo's face darkened even more and he slightly turned sideways to block those prying eyes.
After seeing the woman's dress, the first thought that came to Pei Jingmo's mind was that it was not suitable.
Light blue is too plain, and although it looks good on her, Pei Jingmo feels that she is more suitable for bold colors to outshine all the other girls.
But someone so plain and simple could still make people covet her so much. Pei Jingmo clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, wishing she could dig out the eyes of those who coveted her.
But before everyone could continue discussing, a noise was heard at the door again.
I looked up and saw that the protagonist of today's banquet had also arrived.
Pei Shichang led the way, and when the others came in, he shook hands with them eagerly. Pei Shichang said in a clear voice: "Marshal Nie, long time no see."
That’s right, the person who came this time was the Marshal of Wancheng himself. He looked very powerful in his military uniform, and his adjutant followed him by his side, closely protecting his personal safety.
The young man following behind him, also in a neat military uniform, nodded and greeted Pei Shichang when he looked over, "Marshal Pei, I'm Nie Lianzhou, I've heard of your name for a long time."
When the young man smiled, his face was so beautiful that it was hard to tell whether he was male or female. If he wasn't wearing a military uniform and had longer hair, he would have been mistaken for a delicate girl.
Pei Shichang was stunned for a moment, but soon came back to his senses. He smiled, nodded and praised: "Good boy, you must be Marshal Nie's only son. Your style of doing things is similar to your father's, hahahaha..."
Pei Shichang laughed heartily and seemed to be in a good mood.
Marshal Nie smiled and shook his head, "Your son Jing Mo should not be underestimated. I have heard about your son's heroic deeds from such a distance."
Marshal Nie looked at Pei Jingmo carefully. He saw that he had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was calm and stern. He was unpredictable despite his young age, so he couldn't help but feel a little wary.
Jincheng had produced such an outstanding person. He was sure that if he was allowed to grow up for a while, he would become a serious threat to them...
Marshal Nie's eyes were deep, and no matter what he was thinking, his face showed a harmonious expression.
After the two parties exchanged greetings, they walked towards the meeting room together.
Ruan Guannan and other family members hid behind senior military and political officials. When Marshal Nie and his entourage passed by, Ruan Guannan noticed that someone was looking at her.
She looked up, then looked away as if nothing had happened, as if she had just glanced at him casually. Only Pei Jingmo noticed something unusual.
He had suspected from the very beginning that Ruan Guannan was a spy sent from the South, and his suspicion was deepening step by step until now.
Adjutant Liu was sent to investigate, but it turned out that her existence seemed to have been deliberately blurred, and very few people could confirm her background, which is even more worthy of reflection.
Ever since the people from Wancheng came, he has been paying attention to her movements. Pei Jingmo also secretly noticed her casual glance just now.
He glanced casually at the people brought by Marshal Pei, and finally stopped at Nie Lianzhou, the young marshal of Wancheng.
Nie Lianzhou noticed his gaze, smiled and nodded, indicating that there was nothing unusual.
Pei Jingmo could only put this matter aside for the time being, as the most important thing now was the meeting that was about to take place.
Today's banquet is not an ordinary welcoming banquet, but has a certain military and political color.
Those who held real power all walked towards the conference room. After everyone entered, the door of the conference room was guarded by soldiers from both sides, isolating it from other people at the banquet to ensure the confidentiality of the meeting.
Originally, the leaders of the two districts stood here, and no one dared to speak loudly. After everyone went in, the people outside breathed a sigh of relief and continued to chat in twos and threes.
Wen Shuqin was chatting happily with the other ladies, and Pei Yue also had her own small circle, which included Pei Sizhe's newly-fiancée Liu Mengmeng.
It has to be said that Pei Yue gave a concubine to her fiancé, and then the two sisters were able to chat happily. It was because the matter was suppressed and no news leaked out, otherwise the young lady of the Liu family would not be so defenseless as to become a good sister of Pei Yue.
Ruan Guannan was the only one left standing there among the people who had come to the Marshal's Mansion. Noticing the constant gazes from all around her, she frowned slightly and quietly retreated to a corner and sat down.
She came here today just to confirm what she was thinking. Now that she has the answer, there is no purpose anymore.
Ruan Guannan sat alone in the corner, thinking she was low-key, but she herself was the source of attention. From the moment she entered the restaurant, there was always a lot of attention on her.
It was only after they knew her identity that they didn't dare to look at her so brazenly, but they would still glance at her from time to time, which made Ruan Guannan simply give up the idea of sitting in the hall.
She was just about to take a stroll in the garden behind the hotel, but after she had taken a few steps, she was stopped by a girl in a Western dress. This girl was none other than Liu Mengmeng, who had just been next to Pei Yue.
Ruan Guannan looked at her with some confusion and asked, "Miss, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Liu Mengmeng got closer and was dazzled by her beautiful face. When Ruan Guannan frowned, Liu Mengmeng suddenly came to her senses.
"Ah? Oh...oh, hello, I'm Liu Mengmeng. Yueyue told me your last name is Ruan. Can I call you Guannan?"
Ruan Guannan was stunned by her reaction. Under the other party's increasingly expectant eyes, she still nodded hesitantly, "Just whatever you want."
"That's great, Guannan, you can just call me Mengmeng, you are really pretty."
Liu Mengmeng took Ruan Guannan's arm in a familiar manner. If you didn't know, you would think that the two had known each other for a long time. Who would have known that this was their first meeting.
Ruan Guannan moved his arm somewhat uncomfortably, trying to pull it back, but Liu Mengmeng kept staring at him with burning eyes, and Ruan Guannan felt that linking arms was not an intimate thing anymore.
"Miss Liu, is there something on my face?"
Liu Mengmeng shook her head quickly, knowing what Ruan Guannan wanted to ask, and explained with a sweet smile:
"Guan Nan, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, including those abroad! I like all beautiful things. The first time I saw you just now, I couldn't help but want to get to know you."
"Hey, don't think I'm rash. I've actually been holding it in for quite some time."
Hearing such straightforward and enthusiastic compliments from another girl, Ruan Guannan's cheeks flushed a little, and he couldn't help but let out a faint smile at the corners of his lips. His eyes were curved, and he looked delicate and gorgeous.
Liu Mengmeng faced the critical blow of appearance, and her heart couldn't help but beat fast, and she felt her face getting hot.
It’s a pity that Liu Mengmeng didn’t know there was a word called “face lover”, otherwise she would definitely label herself like that.
The reason why she agreed to get engaged to Pei Sizhe was because Pei Sizhe was good-looking.
Of course, someone like Pei Jingmo is more in line with her aesthetic taste, but Pei Jingmo is too cold, like an ice cube with no emotions, and she is not worthy of him.
However, when she met Ruan Guannan today, she felt that only Pei Jingmo was worthy of such a beautiful face.
When she saw the two of them standing together, Liu Mengmeng couldn't help but scream in her heart. Before she could get excited, she was hit hard by Pei Dashuai's words, and the pink bubble in her heart was completely shattered.
It's not that she is disrespectful to the elderly, she really dislikes Pei Dashuai's behavior of being an old cow eating young grass. But she only dared to dislike it in her heart and didn't dare to show it on her face.
She could only lament that the beautiful picture of a handsome man and a beautiful woman in her eyes was polluted by Marshal Pei in the middle. It was simply hard to look at...
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Good night, babies~
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