Chapter Forty-Nine: What Are You Thinking?
Qiao Xihe felt that the hand on his waist tightened a little, was Pei Tingyuan's mood up and down?
Just now, no matter how Pei Huiping's mother and daughter praised Lu Xiwen, Pei Tingyuan always had nothing to do with himself, but now he is for an inkstone......
She didn't know much about pen and ink inkstones, so she looked at it curiously.
Lu Xiwen opened the lid of the box, revealing an inkstone lying on the flannel.
Qiao Xihe is accustomed to seeing all kinds of black inkstones, but it is the first time to see the turquoise, not only the color is smooth, but what is more wonderful is that the inkstone surface is white and yellow, like a mountain range, with the seawater dragon pattern relief above, as if it is a fairyland.
She looked at the people present again, and they all showed amazement.
Pei Yuan finally moved, stretched out his hand to caress the surface of the inkstone, and swept over a luodian at the inkstone.
The meticulous polishing of the luodian exudes a gentle five-color brilliance, reflecting the white and yellow lines and reliefs, which is an extraordinary artistic conception.
"Xiwen still remembers that Grandpa Pei likes calligraphy the most," Lu Xiwen said, "So I inquired in all directions, and finally won the love from a collector." ”
Pei Huiping exclaimed: "I heard that this inkstone was used by the royal family in ancient times, and it was later lost overseas, and I have never been able to inquire about its whereabouts. Dad has been thinking about it for a long time, but he didn't expect Xiwen to find it. Xiwen, you are really capable and caring. ”
Look, this is a qualified daughter-in-law of the Pei family.
"My aunt praised it," Lu Xiwen smiled embarrassedly: "I also got the news by chance, probably because I have a relationship with this thing." ”
Pei Yuan carefully held the inkstone with both hands, looked at it carefully, and muttered for a moment, "Good things, good things, I finally saw this inkstone in my lifetime." ”
The old man looked at the inkstone intently, and Pei Tingyuan sighed in Qiao Xihe's ear: "Grandpa wants this thing, and he has been thinking about it for decades. ”
As soon as this thing came out, it was not only Lu Xiwen expressing her intentions, but also expressing her means, connections and money, because if you want to get the seawater dragon pattern rectangular inkstone, these three things are indispensable.
She must have a place in Old Man Pei's heart, so Xihe's status is in jeopardy. After all, for Old Man Pei, marriage is one of the means to seek benefits, and Xihe has no interests at all, so Lu Xiwen is different.
Now, Lu Xiwen raised her chin arrogantly and glanced at Qiao Xihe with disdain, as if she had now taken her place and become the new mistress of the Pei family.
Qiao Xihe lowered her eyes silently, she saw that the current situation was coming.
Pei Tingyuan seemed worried, but it was a good thing for her.
Regardless of whether Pei Tingyuan is willing or not, and what calculations he is making, Lu Xiwen has made a move here, winning the favor of Mrs. Pei, and if she says no, she will start to dislike her useless granddaughter-in-law.
Dislike, dismantle, divorce.
Perfect.
Qiao Xihe's heart began to applaud and jump, and his face also revealed a little excitement.
Pei Tingyuan pinched her waist, "What are you thinking?"
"Nope. Qiao Xihe flatly denied it, and did not look at Pei Tingyuan, for fear that he would see through his mind from his eyes.
Pei Tingyuan was a little worried, and took a deep look at Lu Xiwen who looked at him.
Lu Xiwen smiled gently, looking innocent and innocent.
Pei Tingyuan immediately avoided his gaze mercilessly.
On the other side, Pei Yuan couldn't put it down on the inkstone, and after looking at it for a long time, he reluctantly put it down, and said to Lu Xiwen: "Thank you, Xiwen." ”
"Such a good thing should naturally be left in the hands of an expert like Grandpa Pei, which is where its value lies. Lu Xiwen said.
"Hmm. Pei Yuan nodded approvingly.
Pei Huiping glanced at her nephew and said in a joking tone: "Xiwen is such a well-behaved girl, but unfortunately she is not the granddaughter-in-law of our Pei family......"
Pei Tingyuan coughed twice and interrupted her, "Mrs. Jiang can choose to have another boy, and that can be regarded as grandpa's granddaughter-in-law." ”
"Pei Tingyuan, you!" Pei Huiping's face turned blue and white, and the hand pointing at Pei Tingyuan's face kept trembling.
Jiang Jiaying whispered: "Cousin, it's too much for you to say this!"
"Really?" Pei Tingyuan smiled and shrugged his shoulders, "Isn't what I'm saying the truth?"
His gaze swept over the people present one by one, and he was not even afraid of the grandfather sitting opposite.
He is well aware that his attitude and position must be made clear now.
Pei Huiping was about to say anything more, but was interrupted by Pei Yuan's background, "Okay...... In front of outsiders, there must be a limit to jokes!"
These words made Pei Tingyuan and Pei Huiping's faces change, and they didn't continue to speak.
Qiao Xihe felt that Pei Tingyuan's mood seemed to be better, wouldn't Old Man Pei let her divorce him, and then match him with Lu Xiwen?
Looking at Lu Xiwen again, her face seemed to be a little unpleasant.
It's unpredictable...... That's all she could think of.
The living room was quiet for a while, and then Pei Yuan casually asked a few words about the current situation of the Lu family, Lu Xiwen patiently answered one by one, and then worked with Pei Huiping and asked Pei Yuan to write a word.
During this period, Pei Tingyuan first hugged Qiao Xihe's waist, then let her head rest on his shoulder, and finally pulled Qiao Xihe up directly, saying that he was taking her to see the newly blooming flowers in the backyard, and then the two of them walked out of the living room with such a swagger.
Qiao Xihe rubbed the corners of his forehead, he will go to work tomorrow, but he is still so tired today, he is sad to think about it.
"Are you uncomfortable?" Pei Tingyuan looked at her, "If you don't feel well, we'll go home now." ”
Qiao Xihe was just about to speak, when a servant approached them silently.
"Young Master, Young Madam, lunch is ready. ”
Pei Tingyuan sighed, "Let's go back after lunch." ”
"Hmm. ”
Pei Tingyuan once again took Qiao Xihe's hand and came to the restaurant, except for the old man, everyone else was already seated.
Lu Xiwen said: "Grandpa Pei gave me a painting, do you want to take a look at it?"
Pei Tingyuan said coldly: "I've seen a lot. ”
"That's just as well. Lu Xiwen was still smiling, without the slightest embarrassment.
After Pei Yuan came, he started to eat.
Pei Huiping drank a few glasses of red wine with Lu Xiwen in the name of catching the wind and washing the dust, and Lu Xiwen herself took the initiative to toast Old Man Pei three glasses. After a few glasses of red wine, the puffs on her fair cheeks were even more beautiful and beautiful.
Qiao Xihe and Pei Tingyuan were only concerned about their own meals, and they didn't care about their actions.
It's just that Pei Huiping is not willing to let go of her nephew like this, and when Pei Yuan is full, she will go back to the house to rest first, she pointed to Lu Xiwen, who was a little drunk, and said to Pei Tingyuan: "Tingyuan, do you see if Xiwen is drunk? You have a lot of strength, help her go to the guest room on the second floor to rest for a while?"
Her eyes flickered a few times, calculating.