nashuaworldcup Chapter 268 Pei Huaijin is Dragonfly Brother
Chapter 268 Pei Huaijin is Dragonfly Brother
Shen Fuhan entered the study.
Ling He said with shame, "Reporting to the Marquis, I have found that the heir of the Duke of Qi and his wife have no interaction whatsoever. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Shen Fuhan was not surprised that he could not find out. Pei Huaijin would naturally not use his real name, and this matter was kept completely secret.
After all, no news had leaked out of Chang'an City, and no one knew that Pei Huaijin had known Wen Jiayue since childhood.
If he hadn't overheard them that day, he would never have connected the two of them.
Shen Fuhan asked, "Did you have any playmates when you were young, Madam?"
Ling He already knew everything about the lady's past, so he nodded upon hearing this.
"Before the lady was born, a woman moved next door to the Wen family with a child and had close ties with the young lady."
"When the lady was seven years old, they moved away again and disappeared without a trace."
Shen Fuhan lowered his eyes; this child must be Pei Huaijin.
He asked, "What's his name?"
"Gu Tingqing".
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "Tell me everything you've found out about Gu Tingqing and his wife."
"The neighbors say that Gu Tingqing is a concubine's son because he only has a mother and has never seen his father, so he does not allow the children around him to play with him."
"But Madam is an exception; Madam Zhang often sends Madam to next door to see Gu Tingqing..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Fuhan clenched his fists.
No wonder A-Yue and Pei Huaijin are so familiar with each other; it turns out that Zhang was the matchmaker.
If Pei Huaijin hadn't moved house later, it's hard to say who A-Yue would have married.
But why he moved, where he moved to, and whether he returned to the Duke's mansion are all mysteries.
Perhaps the answer will be known when the letter he sent to Liuzhou returns.
He said calmly, "Continue."
Ling He thought for a moment and continued, "Madam likes to paint, but she doesn't know many characters, so Gu Tingqing will help her write inscriptions."
Shen Fuhan glanced at the painting on the desk, remained silent for a few moments, and then instructed, "Go and have Sibai bring the incense over."
Ling He was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know what kind of incense it was, he obediently turned around and went out.
Before long, Sibai came in carrying an incense burner and placed it on the desk.
Shen Fuhan looked at the rising wisps of smoke and said calmly, "Continue."
Ling He was at a loss for words.
The Marquis asked him to investigate the affair between the heir apparent and his wife, but he found nothing. Instead of punishing him, the Marquis showed concern for Gu Tingqing's affairs.
He learned about this incident incidentally; these were practically all the things he had found out.
But since the Marquis had asked, he had to continue.
Ling He racked his brains to speak: "Gu Tingqing loves reading and is a well-known child prodigy. Madam often asks him to teach her to read."
Shen Fuhan casually grabbed the ebony lingzhi paperweight beside him and gripped it tightly.
These past few days, whenever Yao'er encounters a word she doesn't recognize, she asks Wen Jiayue for help. As she answers, does she ever think of how Pei Huaijin once taught her the same thing?
He said in a deep voice, "Continue."
Ling He scratched his head, and after a while, he finally remembered something.
"When Madam was young, she would call Gu Tingqing 'Brother Dragonfly,' but the reason is currently unknown."
Shen Fuhan was taken aback. Dragonfly Brother?
Brother Dragonfly.
He took a deep breath. The name Tingqing, when reversed, is just a dragonfly.
In an instant, he remembered many things.
I thought of the many paintings Wen Jiayue had made about dragonflies.
She didn't want him to see her paintings, so she tried her best to hide them.
I remember once she talked in her sleep, a smile on her lips, murmuring "dragonfly".
Thinking back to that evening when he took her to the lake to see dragonflies, she said she liked dragonflies.
It turns out that the dragonfly wasn't a real dragonfly, but rather referred to a person.
He barely managed to maintain his composure by gripping the paperweight in his hand so tightly it almost slipped out of place.
"You go out first."
After Ling He disappeared behind the door, Shen Fuhan's forced composure was as out of place as the paperweight in his hand.
He looked at the painting he treasured and felt only irony.
She drew her dragonfly brother, not some budding lotus.
Ironically, he felt a connection with him, which is why he stayed.
Looking at this painting now, I don't know whether to tear it up or keep it.
With veins throbbing on his forehead and his blood surging, Shen Fuhan closed his eyes and casually tossed the paperweight onto the desk.
The calming incense had no effect whatsoever; instead, it made him feel extremely irritable.
He had been deceiving himself for so long, but this time he couldn't find a reason to deceive himself no matter what.
He felt a dull ache in his chest and had nowhere to vent it, so he simply stood up.
Stepping out of the study, he casually drew a guard's sword and summoned Ling He.
Shen Fuhan said coldly, "Let's have a match."
Ling He was stunned for a moment, then felt surprised and honored. What did he do to deserve being able to compete with the Marquis?
He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, Your Excellency!"
The moment he drew his sword, Shen Fuhan lunged forward, his figure as swift as the wind.
Ling He raised his sword to block, but unexpectedly, he used all his strength, which made his arm go numb.
He swung his sword, slashing and hacking, the cold light flashing.
Amidst the clashing swords, Shen Fuhan's sharp and cold profile was revealed.
He tried not to think about anything, but Pei Huaijin's face kept involuntarily appearing in his mind.
Dragonfly brother, dragonfly brother, dragonfly brother.
It was like a curse that lingered in his ears, inescapable and unavoidable.
When they reunited that day, did Wen Jiayue call out "Brother Dragonfly" so affectionately, just like when they were children?
She wouldn't even call him "husband."
She couldn't forget Pei Huaijin, and she despised herself.
Shen Fuhan believed himself to be better than Pei Huaijin.
In terms of family background, although Pei Huaijin was the eldest son of the Duke of Qi, he was only the heir apparent and was subject to the control of others in every way.
He was the Marquis of Jing'an and also the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. How was he any less important than someone without any official position?
In terms of appearance and physique, he is no less impressive. However, appearances vary from person to person, so let's leave that aside for now.
But Pei Huaijin looked like a weak scholar who couldn't lift a finger, yet he had practiced martial arts and swordsmanship since childhood, making him both a scholar and a warrior.
In terms of temperament...
Shen Fuhan paused, realizing that this was the only reason he had lost.
But so what? Two to one is still a win for him.
But Wen Jiayue only has Pei Huaijin in her eyes. Does that mean that the person you meet first has to occupy a place in your heart?
What a reason!
Shen Fuhan's expression grew colder as he deflected Ling He's sword and pointed it directly at his throat.
Ling He was panting heavily, and lowered his head in shame: "Your subordinate admits defeat."
Shen Fuhan sheathed his sword and left without saying a word.
so what?
He asked himself, so what?
Now he is Wen Jiayue's husband, and they have a lifetime to go on together. What can Pei Huaijin do besides stand by and watch?
If she doesn't have him in her heart, then find a way to make her only have eyes for him, and then slowly win over her heart.
As for what exactly should be done...
Shen Fuhan paused, pondered for a moment, and then walked towards the bedroom.