A second chance with my billionaire husband-Chapter 1425 - 279: Hidden Barbs, Terrifying Rumors (Part 3)
Even Yan Zi was dazzled, silently cursing the monster in her heart.
She never shows this half-brother of hers a kind face. Not only did he cause their mother’s and father’s relationship to hit rock bottom, leading their mother to wholeheartedly turn to the Buddhist Sect, but more importantly, this seventh brother is far too lecherous and libertine. Although he has a rather attractive appearance, in her heart she detests these flirtatious and libertine men, and the siblings have never gotten along since childhood.
"Is that so? So that’s what people are saying outside, huh? If I said I was just kindly helping Miss Zhou fend off some unwanted admirers, but she self-importantly assumed I had some improper intentions, I only did what a gentleman should do. Big sister, do you believe me?"
Yan Zi snorted lightly: "It’s all about what you say. Is Miss Zhou really clinging to you? Maybe you should look in the mirror and see what you look like. Truly a laughingstock."
"Nowadays, people merely echo others; they believe whatever they’re told. How sad." His gaze seemed to unintentionally skim past Pei Ying, a trace of derision flashing in his eyes.
Pei Ying squinted her eyes and sternly said, "Zizi, don’t speak nonsense. I know Xiao Qi’s character well. No matter how others defame him outside, I still firmly believe he wouldn’t do such things."
Listen, listen, it’s truly an unwavering love for one’s child, an image of a great and compassionate mother leaps to the fore, Yan Nangui almost wanted to applaud her.
"Sigh... In this world, only mother still firmly believes in me, it really makes me... so very touched..."
Though he spoke words of feeling touched, there wasn’t the slightest trace of emotion in his eyes, increasingly mocking.
The back-and-forth between the two carried hidden sharpness, with smoke rising invisibly between them.
At this moment, a servant came in to serve tea, filling Yan Nangui’s cup: "Seventh Master, please enjoy."
Yan Nangui appreciatively admired the young maid’s figure, flirtatious yet not vulgar, accompanied by that wickedly handsome face, quite enticing.
The young maid’s cheeks blushed red, and she briskly retreated.
"Ha, not even sparing a maid, this is mother’s room." Yan Zi looked at Yan Nangui with disgust.
Amid the swirling tea mist, the man’s gaze turned darker and deeper, like an endless ocean, mysterious and secluded.
His slender fingers slowly caressed the green-glazed porcelain cup, "Appreciation for beautiful things is human instinct."
Appreciation? Seems to me it’s blatant vulgarity!
"Enough, you should say less." Pei Ying reprimanded.
"Xiao Qi, Zizi is just too straightforward; don’t mind her."
"Ha, I won’t say anything about her, but outside, it’s better to think before speaking, lest you embarrass our Yan Family." Yan Nangui used Yan Zi’s previous mocking words to mock back, angering Yan Zi to the point of flushing, slamming the table and standing up.
"Yan Nangui, recognize your own status, is this a place you can act wild?"
Yan Nangui’s expression didn’t change a bit, lightly blowing away the tea leaves on the surface, casually smiled, with a trace of cold and sinister killing intent flashing deep within his gaze.
"Shut up." Pei Ying tugged at Yan Zi’s hand, indicating she should sit down.
Jiang Li frowned as he looked over, his gaze puzzled.
He was unaware of Yan Nangui’s background, and few in this household knew of it; he simply found Yan Zi’s attitude toward this brother excessively abnormal, and Pei Ying’s demeanor also very strange. Yan Nangui... didn’t seem like part of this family, more like an enemy to them.
After marrying Yan Zi, Jiang Li had gone abroad. At their wedding, Yan Nangui hadn’t appeared; it was said at the time he’d drunk too much and missed the wedding banquet, and many people mocked him for it. Consequently, his interactions with Yan Nangui were very limited; this was his first time taking a close look at this nominal brother-in-law.
The man wore casual attire, with a pink shirt under a white jacket, gray casual pants, and white sneakers. Despite such ostentatious colors, the man managed to pull it off perfectly, making his features more distinctly striking and radiant, lazily nestled in the sofa, with an air of nonchalance, his gestures noble and elegant, his young face resembling a college freshman.
He was indeed a dazzling man, and if it weren’t for those frightening rumors outside, solely with his identity and appearance, he would attract a large number of women flocking to him.
What a pity.
"This is last year’s autumn tea, Xiao Qi, how do you find it?" Pei Ying asked with a smile, seeming just like a loving mother concerned for her child.
