Chapter 225: Natural Predators
The girl's pale face had a polite and detached smile, because she suddenly looked up at each other, and she couldn't put it away for a while.
That smile definitely caught Xie Shuning's eyes, stabbing her eyes painfully, as if someone was holding a burning sharp knife along the gap in the eye socket, cutting out the eyeballs in it little by little. Even after so many years, even if she already wanted to laugh at the fall of the Wen family and watch Wen Xueluo fall into the abyss, she really saw someone, and there was still an irrepressible fire burning in her heart.
This is the third time she has seen Wen Xueluo in this life.
As she grew older, Wen Xueluo's eyebrows and eyes gradually expanded, and finally they were almost the same as the face in Xie Shuning's memory.
The hand hanging by his side was quietly clenched, and Xie Shuning looked at the person in front of him, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Wen Xueluo was stunned, and when she saw her smiling at herself, she also nodded, then withdrew her gaze and continued to whisper to the person next to her.
Wan Susu couldn't wait, and personally stepped forward to drag Xie Shuning, and said, "Good sister, don't be stunned, come up here!" ”
She laughed loudly and spoke loudly, and everyone in the pavilion followed the sound, and their eyes fell on the hands of the two of them. Wan Susu didn't realize it, and dragged Xie Shuning to the place where she was originally seated, and it happened that her position was opposite Wen Xueluo and her group.
Xie Shuning was reluctant to go over and sit with her, so she was about to excuse herself, but a person suddenly jumped out behind her, rushed in front of her with a strange smile, and walked to that position by herself.
"Eighth sister, sister Wanjia is so polite. Why don't you come soon? When they sat down, everyone saw clearly that it was Xie Zhiruo, the sixth girl of the Xie family.
She often goes out with her mother Jiang. Those of you here are no strangers to her.
Wan Susu couldn't pull her face to remind her that there were only two people in the rest of the place, and she sat down with Xie Shuning just right, and now that she was occupied, how could she sit?
But even Miss Wanda, who claims to be informal, knows that she can't say it in front of people. Door-to-door guests. If she really said that, didn't she deliberately slap Xie Zhiruo's face? To put it mildly, it's just a few girls having a conflict. To put it bigger, it will become a family that looks down on the Xie family.
In life, there are many bends and curves.
However, as soon as she saw Xie Zhiruo's appearance, she knew that Xie Zhiruo and Xie Shuning were at odds. It's not all useless after all......
However, Wan Susu knew that he couldn't catch up with Xie Zhiruo. Holding back the words again, his face was not as good-looking as before, and the hand holding Xie Shuning did not loosen, but tightened it tighter and tighter.
Her hand strength was not small, and she was not careful, so that Xie Shuning almost screamed in pain, and it was easy to bite her pale red lip and block this sound in her mouth. However, he couldn't pull his hand out. The scene was cold for a while, and Grandma Xie who was present was the oldest among them. But he didn't know how to play a round, he stood there blankly, looking at Xie Zhiruo worriedly, as if he felt that Xie Shuning could be favored by Wan Susu, which was an excellent thing.
Xie Shuning couldn't say anything about her, so she simply accepted Wan Susu's invitation and wanted to sit with her, instead of sitting with a few people from the Xie family.
Hearing her say thank you, Wan Susu's annoyance because of Xie Zhiruo's provocation also dissipated, and happily and affectionately pulled Xie Shuning forward.
When they got closer, Xie Zhiruo sat there on the ground, raised his eyes to look at the two of them, and didn't say a word.
Wan Susu beckoned to the person on the left, squeezed slightly to the side, and then sat down with Xie Shuning.
Xie Shuning was stuck between Wan Susu and Xie Zhiruo, like a meatloaf sandwiched in a steamed bun, uncomfortable and panicked.
It's not good to look left, it's not cool to look right, and it's even worse to look ahead.
Because of Fang Cai's movements, who doesn't pay attention to them now.
Wen Xueluo is no exception.
As soon as Xie Shuning raised his eyes, he found that the other party was looking at him, and he suddenly became depressed and uncomfortable.
The road is narrow, and no matter how many years have passed, this principle will not change.
She really didn't expect that Wen Xueluo would be invited this time, and it was just that she was invited, and she really came to Yan's house for a banquet. Who doesn't know that she has a marriage contract with the young new Chengguo Gong Yanhuai. Who can not know that Yan Jing is dead, Yan Huai has to keep filial piety for his father for three years, and he can't get married, so the Wen family is naturally willing to let Wen Xueluo wait for him.
However, by that time, Wen Xueluo had only been in time for less than two years.
So in such a situation, knowing that Wen Xueluo is from Yan Huai's side, and the Wen family will be the help behind Yan Huai, how could Xiao Wan invite her?
Xie Shuning glanced around with cold eyes, and the people she saw, even if she rarely went out to banquets, didn't feel angry. The number of people is indeed not much, and the most eye-catching one is that she and Wen Xueluo are correct. The two, one is Yan Huai's fiancée and the other is Yan Lin's fiancée.
Everyone must have seen both of them like this.
Xie Shuning was puzzled, even so, Xiao Wan's invited Wen Xueluo in the name of several girls from the Wan family, could it be just to look good on the scene?
At such a time, does Xiao Wan still want to maintain friendship with Yan Huai?
If that's the case, it's too self-deceptive.
Liu frowned slightly, and Xie Shuning looked down at the tips of her shoes that exposed the hem of her skirt.
Xie Zhiruo, who was beside her, suddenly said, "Eighth sister, you really came to the right place today." ”
This was said in a weird way, Xie Shuning was confused when she heard it, but she knew that Xie Zhiruo had always loved to compare with herself, so she was afraid that she would be unhappy when she saw that Wan Susu was only eager for her. Besides, Xie Zhiruo is almost old, and she should marry into the Marquis of Changping Mansion in less than two years and be Lin Yuanzhi's wife, but the situation of the Lin family is not as good as day by day, and she must be extremely unhappy when she sees Wen Xueluo again today.
After a few comparisons, it is clear that her marriage is the worst, and it is no wonder that Xie Zhiruo, who is becoming more and more arrogant, feels resentful.
Why......
Xie Shuning could almost hear the three words whispered by the people on the side, gritting their teeth.
She didn't answer, and she didn't hear a word.
Xie Zhiruo was bored, the corners of her mouth were twitching, don't look over.
Wan Susu smiled on the other side and said, "I heard that you are very good with Princess Huihe?" ”
"Thanks to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Wan Susu said again: "You don't have to be modest in front of me, I heard that you are very powerful, you know everything, even the best embroidery skills in the world, Qin Niangzi, is full of praise for you." ”
She praised Xie Shuning one by one, as if she wanted to hold her to the edge of the sky.
Xie Shuning only felt her eyelids jump, and decided that Wan Susu was very weird.
Wan Susu is words sound, it seems to be deliberate, deliberately to hold her high, so that people will be red-eyed......
There was also a Xie Zhiruo sitting on her right.
It must be known that the sixth cousin of her family, but even the big things of Sesame can be jealous of her, not to mention what Wan Susu can say, every sentence poked at Xie Zhiruo's sore spot. Qin Niangzi was invited by the Xie family's room at the beginning, and several girls in the teacher's room were popular, and several girls in the second and third rooms were lucky, and they were fortunate to be able to learn together.
No one expected that Xie Shuning, an inconspicuous one, would come out on top.
Xie Zhiruo has hated Xie Shuning since she was a child because of this incident, and she has not been able to let go until now.
A few days ago, she heard that Qin Niangzi knew that Xie Shuning had returned home, so she had to hurry up and rush back, which was not very happy. At this moment, I heard from Wan Susu's mouth that Qin Niangzi was full of praise for Xie Shuning, and her eyes were red with anger.
She couldn't help but sneer on the side: "What's the use of the female red no matter how good it is, people like us, do we have to make embroidery by ourselves to sell it for money?" ”
The girls of the official eunuchs, whenever they want to do something on weekdays, they naturally have maids and wives to take care of them, and they really don't need to learn how good they are.
Wan Susu seemed to insist on going against her, and said with a smile: "Miss Xie Liu's words are not right, haven't you heard of the story of Qin Niangzi?" This female celebrity is doing well, but it is also a wonderful thing. Otherwise, how could there be such a thing as a champion in 360 lines? ”
Xie Zhiruo's face sank, "I only know that there is a champion of civil and military affairs, and it turns out that there are still embroidery champions in the world?" ”
As soon as the words fell, a few maids outside the pavilion wearing moon-white mid-coats and dark green armor and lilac-colored belts rushed in with things.
Wan Susu didn't answer Xie Zhiruo's words, only glanced at her defiantly, then stood up and ordered these people to send things here.
After a while, when they got closer, everyone saw that the food boxes carried by several maids were filled with hot pastries.
There are only small snacks such as candied fruits and melon seeds and peanuts in the pavilion, and there are no snacks, so they are supposed to be served while they are hot.
On a cold day, eating a few sweet hot cakes with hot tea warmed the stomach and heart, and everyone felt that Wan Susu, the person who held the plum banquet, was extremely considerate and thoughtful, and couldn't help but praise her.
Wan Susu was overjoyed, and said that she didn't dare to take credit, this was all arranged by her aunt Xiao Wan early in the morning, and she was just doing her best.
As they spoke, a maid approached them with a saucer.
Wan Susu said, "Send it to Miss Xie Liu." ”
There is a raised stone pillar-like place next to Xie Zhiruo, which is used to put dishes, and it is still empty.
The maid took a step sideways to put the pastry on it.
Who knew that at this time, Xie Zhiruo suddenly made a "ah" sound, like a cat with its tail stepped on, jumped up from the seat, stretched out her hand and pushed the maid on the side hard. The plate of dim sum was steaming, and before it could be put on the shelf, it spilled out along with the stumbling and falling maid.
The goddess fell like a flower, and half of it poured out.
The maid seemed to want to grab the porcelain plate, but in a hurry, there was a "click", and the small half of the pastry left on it flew over her head and smashed into the person behind her.
Coincidentally, it was very impartial, and it all fell on Wen Xueluo.
And those who poured out of the water before all fell on Xie Shuning's clothes. (To be continued......)
PS: It's even more late to ask for a ticket, but there's another chapter, and I'm sorry for the big guy in the middle of the night, let's see it again at dawn~