Chapter 210 Leaving Tianyao Country (11)
Chapter 210 Leaving Tianyao Country (11)
On the third floor of Shuxue Teahouse.
Wen Shu'an's heart broke when he saw the pitiful Nie Qingxue.
"Xue'er, are you hurt?" Wen Shuan stepped forward and hugged Nie Qingxue in his arms.
Meng Wuxin, standing by, crossed his arms and said unhappily, "Master Wen, where's the remaining money?"
"Master Wen, Meng Wuxin teased me when he brought me out," Nie Qingxue said, burying her face in Wen Shu'an's warm chest. "He pinched my waist until it turned red."
Wen Shu'an glared at Meng Wuxin, "Meng Wuxin, I didn't tell you to be rude to Xue'er!"
"So what? Since you've come to me, Meng Wuxin, you should know that I'm not a good person." Meng Wuxin sneered, "Miss Nie is worthy of being a woman raised by a noble family. Her waist is slender and feels good in my hand."
"Get out!" Wen Shuan threw the purse at Meng Wuxin.
Meng Wuxin snorted coldly, "Goodbye, Master Wen." After he said that, he turned around and left from the window.
Nie Qingxue cried non-stop, and now she only wanted to vent the depression in her heart, "Master Wen, why didn't you come to save me earlier? You made me suffer so much in the cold palace, and my palms are all worn out."
Wen Shu'an felt strangely happy when he saw Nie Qingxue reveal her vulnerable side for the first time. He hugged Nie Qingxue tightly and patted her back gently. "I wanted to come and save you sooner, Xue'er, but the palace has been heavily guarded lately. I only heard about you today, so I asked Meng Wuxin to save you."
He and Nie Qingxue met in Zhu Country when he was seven years old and Nie Qingxue was five years old.
At that time, he was still a illegitimate child of the Wen family, and came to the Kingdom of Zhu with his father to do business.
His father and Nie Xuanyuan were old friends, and the two agreed to meet in a private room in a restaurant.
Nie Qingxue also came.
When seven-year-old Wen Shu'an saw Nie Qingxue for the first time, he felt that she was the daughter of a fairy in a painting, with a pair of black grape-like eyes that were very smart.
Wen Shu'an had never seen such a well-behaved and smart beautiful girl as Nie Qingxue, and Nie Qingxue's voice was even softer when she spoke to him.
Fortunately, his father would stay in Zhuo Country for a few more days, so Wen Shuan also had the opportunity to ask Nie Qingxue out to play.
However, Nie Qingxue's father took a concubine, who also gave birth to a daughter named Nie Huaili.
Aunt Chen Lianyi, holding the one-year-old Nie Huaili, insisted on intervening, not allowing Nie Qingxue to go out to play. She forced Nie Qingxue to stay in the Nie Mansion, saying it was for Nie Qingxue's own good, to prevent someone from kidnapping the child.
Wen Shu'an had been to many places with his father, and the place they were going to was not very dangerous, it was in his father's shop.
But Nie Qingxue listened to her aunt very much and stayed in the mansion. Wen Shu'an had no choice but to accompany Nie Qingxue to play in the mansion.
But Nie Huaili, who was over one year old, always liked to interrupt their play and was always crying.
Although seven-year-old Wen Shu'an knew that children like to cry, Nie Huaili was particularly spoiled. Whenever she cried, the aunt Chen Lianyi would come over to hug Nie Huaili and accuse Nie Qingxue of not taking good care of her sister.
The clerk at the time, An, directly said that it was Nie Huaili who wanted to cry. They had never touched Nie Huaili before, and the maid who was looking after Nie Huaili saw Nie Huaili about to fall, but she did not help him and even told Chen Lianyi that it was Nie Qingxue who pushed Nie Huaili.
If Wen Shu'an had not been present and witnessed the entire process, Nie Qingxue would probably have been scolded by her father, Nie Qianyuan.
When the concubine Chen Lianyi saw that she could not punish Nie Qingxue, she hugged Nie Huaili and left.
Wen Shu'an still remembers to this day that when Nie Qingxue was wronged, her red eyes looked so pitiful, as if she had countless grievances hidden in her heart.
From that time on, Wen Shuan swore in his heart that he would protect Nie Qingxue for the rest of his life and never let her be bullied.
Later, his father was going back to Tianyao Kingdom. Before leaving, Wen Shu'an gave Nie Qingxue a rabbit jade pendant, because in his heart, Nie Qingxue was as cute as a little rabbit.
"Master Wen, I want to leave Tianyao Country. This place really makes me sad." After crying, Nie Qingxue wiped the tear marks on her face with the back of her hand and broke away from Wen Shuan's arms.
Wen Shu'an felt very distressed, "Why? Xue'er, don't you want to find that token?" He loosened his hands, and the warmth of Nie Qingxue seemed to still remain in his arms.
Nie Qingxue shook her head gently. "I won't look for him anymore. This Murong Heng is a heartless and ruthless person."
"Well... Xue'er, your wounds haven't healed yet. Let me get some golden medicine to apply on the wounds on your hands first, okay?" Wen Shu'an said, reaching out and grabbing Nie Qingxue's wrist, leading her to the couch and letting her sit down first.
Nie Qingxue sat down, spread her palms, and choked with sobs, "Okay."
Her hands were white, tender and delicate, and every finger was soft and tender, but now there were a few blisters on the palms of her hands, ruining the beauty.
It’s all Murong Heng and Linghu Weixin’s fault!
Such a beautiful woman like her stood in front of Murong Heng, yet he was not moved at all and didn't even look at her! How abominable!
And there is Linghu Weixin. This Prime Minister is useless. He can't even give the token of the Night Shadow Guard to her directly, and she has to find it herself!
Wen Shu'an took out the golden medicine from the cabinet and came to Nie Qingxue. Seeing that she was still crying silently, he took out a handkerchief from his arms and leaned over to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Okay, Xue'er, come and apply the medicine." Wen Shuan's voice was soft, and his eyes were tender.
Nie Qingxue stretched out her hands and turned her face away.
Wen Shuan curled his lips and smiled slightly, opened the lid of the small box containing the ointment, smeared a large amount of white ointment on the tip of his index finger, and then spread it on the palms of Nie Qingxue's hands.
"And that Meng Wuxin, when he brought me back, he kept pinching my waist, it must have been red!" Nie Qingxue got angry when she thought about it. If she hadn't relied on Meng Wuxin to take her away, she would have slapped this playboy long ago.
No, she couldn't just slap him, she had to kick him. Her palm was hurting, and if she slapped Meng Wuxin, it would definitely hurt even more.
"Meng Wuxin is a notorious flower thief in the underworld. He calls himself a heart thief." Wen Shu'an carefully applied the ointment evenly. "It's a good thing he only pinched your waist. If you encounter him alone, he will not only steal your heart, but also your money."
"Then he...was with those women?" Nie Qingxue suddenly became curious.
Wen Shu'an paused and continued applying the ointment. "Well, Xue'er, you guessed right. Those women just fell in love with the wrong person and believed Meng Wuxin's lies."
"Hmph, it's because these women are attracted to his stinky skin. You can only judge a person by his appearance, not his heart. It's good for him to learn a lesson." Seeing that the medicine on her hand was almost applied, Nie Qingxue said to Wen Shu'an, "Master Wen, please prepare a carriage for me."
"Xue'er, are you leaving tonight?" Wen Shu'an frowned slightly and asked reluctantly.
Nie Qingxue sighed softly, "I came to Tianyao Country this time under the pretext of praying for the Nie family at Guangyuan Temple. I've been praying for blessings for half a month. It's already taken up quite a bit of time. If I don't go back, I'm afraid my sister will do something weird again."
"So that's the case. Then Xue'er, you can rest here tonight. Tomorrow I will prepare a fast horse for you and personally send you back to Zhuo Country." Wen Shu'an wanted to stay with Nie Qingxue for a few more days. As long as he could see Nie Qingxue every day, he would be satisfied.
"But your teahouse..." Nie Qingxue looked up at him and spoke hesitantly.
"It's okay. I'll ask someone to help me take care of it for a few days. I just... I just want you to return to Zhou Country safely. After all, there are a lot of bandits on the way back to Zhou Country." Wen Shu'an did not express his feelings in the end. He felt that he was not worthy of Nie Qingxue now. If he were richer and had more status, he would be a good match for Nie Qingxue.
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