EBE Chapter 242: Observe More (11)
Chapter 242: Observe More (11)
"Mr. Gu, Li'er dares to ask you a question. The Deer Hunting Festival is coming soon. Have you chosen the people for your team?" Nie Huaili raised her lips and said tenderly.
Gu Chang shook his head gently, "No."
Nie Huaili was delighted, but before he could ask, he heard Gu Chang's voice.
"I'm not in good health and not fit to ride a horse. I can only cheer others on."
Wen Shu'an and Nie Qingxue both turned their gazes to Gu Chang. Nie Huaili lowered his head and said with some disappointment, "I thought Li'er could form a team with Master Gu."
"Li'er can also ride a horse?" Wen Shu'an asked.
"You don't want fame, but Master Gu does." Nie Qingxue spoke almost at the same time as Wen Shu'an.
As soon as she said this, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly dropped.
After a long moment, Nie Huaili angrily stood up. She pursed her lips, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes. She fixed her gaze on Nie Qingxue, her voice choking with sobs as she spoke, "Sister! If you're still brooding over that incident, you could have just reported it to the police and had me jailed instead of deliberately telling them in front of Master Wen and Master Gu and embarrassing Li'er!"
Nie Qingxue was also angry. She stood up, frowned, and said coldly, "Nie Huaili, you know I will be upset about this matter. If it weren't for you, my marriage wouldn't be ruined!" Nie Qingxue paused and continued, "But I still want to thank you, because you made me see the people around me for what they are like."
Tears kept falling from Nie Huaili's eyes. Her eyes were slightly red, and she looked very adorable when she cried. "Sister, even if Li'er explained in every possible way that it was Prince Duan who deliberately seduced Li'er, you still wouldn't believe it. After all, you are Li'er's biological sister after all."
Nie Huaili raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand. "Sister, Li'er is not feeling well, so I'm leaving first." As she said that, she hurriedly left the private room.
Wen Shu'an glanced at Nie Qingxue, who pursed her lips, and asked in confusion, "Xue'er, we were just having a nice tea tasting, why did you insult Li'er?"
"You... do you know what you are saying? It was Nie Huaili who seduced Prince Duan, and the two of them were having an affair at my coming-of-age ceremony. Do you think I should be angry? Should I insult her?!" Nie Qingxue questioned Wen Shu'an in disbelief.
Wen Shu'an shook his head gently and sighed, "Xue'er, even if you dislike your sister, this is a private matter after all. Brother Gu and I are outsiders, and it is unreasonable for you to accuse Li'er of having a bad reputation in front of us."
Nie Qingxue was practically exploding with rage. She had never expected Wen Shu'an to speak up for Nie Huaili. Besides, Nie Huaili was just a bunch of scumbags, so what if she said a few words?! It wasn't like she was going to lose a piece of meat!!!
"Wen Shu'an, you are really good, a good man! You speak for Nie Huaili! But what I, Nie Qingxue, hate most is people like you!" Nie Qingxue was shaking with anger. She raised her hand, slapped Wen Shu'an hard, and then left angrily.
Now, in the private room, there was only Gu Chang sitting there, and Wen Shu'an, whose head was hit crooked.
Gu Chang blinked, looked at Wen An, who was still motionless, and asked with concern, "Brother Wen, are you okay?"
Wen Shu'an suddenly chuckled. He sat back in his seat, straightened his crooked hair crown, and then looked at Gu Chang, "Brother Gu, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"I don't know why. I used to be happy to speak up for Xue'er, but after spending time with her today, I feel like she's no longer the Xue'er I remember." A bright red slap mark quickly appeared on Wen Shu'an's right cheek. He raised his right hand, carefully touching the painful spot, and continued, "The illegitimate sister that Xue'er described is vicious. But when I saw Second Miss Nie, her eyes were filled with resentment."
"Since ancient times, in aristocratic families, children born to the wife are considered legitimate sons, while children born to concubines are considered illegitimate sons. Because of this status, the two are born with a world of difference, and therefore the treatment they receive is also different. Master Gu, I am a illegitimate son. As a illegitimate son, I naturally understand how difficult the situation of illegitimate sons is."
"Xue'er said that I was helping Miss Nie Er, but in fact I was just speaking for myself." Wen Shu'an said, then lowered his head and laughed at himself.
Gu Chang pursed his lips and stood up before speaking: "Brother Wen, before knowing the truth, it is better not to jump to conclusions. You and I are not familiar with the grudge between Miss Nie and Miss Nie."
"So Brother Gu, are you just going to be a spectator?" Wen Shuan raised his head and looked directly at Gu Chang. His eyes were deep, like a deep pool.
"Be careful with your words, Brother Wen." Gu Chang didn't want to say anything more. After he finished speaking, he turned around and left the private room.
Wen Shuan is just emotional now, and he is not familiar with Wen Shuan, so it would not be good to say too much.
Wenshu sat on the chair and watched Gu Chang leave. He suddenly curled his lips and smiled.
"Whether you are a spectator or not, whether you join the game or not." After he said that, he sighed, put his hands on the armrests on both sides of the chair, and looked up at the horizontal bar above.
After Gu Chang walked out of Huanming Restaurant, he asked Mingtang to drive the carriage back to Gu's house.
Sitting in the carriage, Gu Chang was still thinking about what had just happened. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.
"System, why do I feel like Wen Shuan isn't the male supporting character who mindlessly protects the heroine?" Gu Chang still chose to discuss with the system.
"According to the general Mary Sue plot, Wen Shuan's character should be set up as someone who blindly likes the heroine. However, we can't be so arbitrary as to assume that Wen Shuan is such a character. Otherwise, host, you should observe him more." The system scratched its head and gave suggestions.
Gu Chang thought so too. He still needed to observe more when Nie Qingxue was with other male characters.
On the other side, Nie Qingxue returned to the Nie Mansion in a carriage angrily. The anger on her face had not subsided yet, and she went straight to Nie Huaili's yard to find Nie Huaili.
As soon as she entered the yard, she saw her aunt Chen Shuyi holding Nie Huaili who was still crying. Seeing this, Nie Qingxue became even angrier.
"Why are you crying? What's there to cry about?" Nie Qingxue strode over and reached out to grab Nie Huaili's arm.
Chen Shuyi pushed Nie Qingxue away and protected Nie Huaili behind her, "Qingxue! Isn't it enough that you bullied my Li'er?!"
"It's not enough! She has done so many bad things to me! Aunt Chen, don't think I don't know. You are just a concubine, but you instigate the maids and servants under you to call you Madam all day long. Are you a Madam?! You are just a concubine! My mother is a princess! You can't get the position of the main wife!" Nie Qingxue tried her best to push Chen Shuyi away. She grabbed Nie Huaili's arm tightly and shouted loudly.
Chen Shuyi's face turned pale and blue, obviously irritated by Nie Qingxue's words.
"You, you, you... How dare you, a young lady from the Nie family, insult your elders?!"
"What elders?! I tell you, Aunt Chen, you and your daughter will never have a good life in this life! Today it was your daughter who insisted on coming out with me. She knew very well that I didn't like her, but she still followed me! Now she made a fool of herself outside. Is she coming back to complain to you? Haha! She asked for this!" Nie Qingxue looked at Nie Huaili who was still crying. She was so angry that she pulled Nie Huaili out.
"No! Mother, save Li'er!" Nie Huaili was being dragged. She wanted to struggle free, but Nie Qingxue, who was angry, was as strong as an ox and she couldn't get away at all.
Chen Shuyi was also anxious. She walked over quickly and called out to the maids in the yard, "A bunch of useless maids! Go help your mistress!"
Chun Ye finally reacted and quickly ran over to stop Nie Qingxue, "Miss! If you have something to say, please talk it over nicely! Don't act on impulse!"
Xia Qing also followed. She first glanced at Nie Huaili who was being dragged, then looked at Nie Qingxue and casually echoed Chun Ye, "Yes, yes."
"Get out!" Nie Qingxue raised her foot and kicked Chunye in the stomach.
Chun Ye fell to the ground, holding her stomach and screaming.
By the time Nie Qianyuan, who was in the study, received the news and rushed over, the yard was already in chaos.
"What are you all doing?!" he shouted angrily, and the yard suddenly became quiet.
At this time, Chen Shuyi suddenly pushed Nie Qingxue from behind. Nie Qingxue was not paying attention and hit her head on the ground and fainted immediately.
"Nannan!" Nie Xuanyuan called out worriedly. He glared at Chen Shuyi, then hurried to help the unconscious Nie Qingxue. Seeing that her forehead was still bleeding, he shouted, "Someone! Go call a doctor!"
"Master..." Chen Shuyi stood there in a daze. She didn't expect that Nie Qingxue would faint after such a push.
"Until Nannan wakes up, you two should stay in this yard and be confined!" Nie Qianyuan said coldly, then he carried Nie Qingxue away.
Nie Huaili, who was still crying, got up from the ground. She threw herself into Chen Shuyi's arms and cried, "Mom... Li'er hurts so much..."
"Li'er, don't be afraid. Your mother is here. Don't be afraid." Chen Shuyi hurriedly hugged Nie Huaili tightly. She shed tears and comforted her daughter.