A second chance with my billionaire husband-Chapter 1426 - 279: Hidden Barbs and Terrifying Rumors (Part 4)

Yan Nangui sipped the tea, her eyebrow slightly raised, like the peach blossoms on the branches of March, vibrant and alluring, uniquely beautiful.

"There’s less of the bitter taste of spring tea, more of a lingering sweetness, not bad."

"As long as Xiao Qi enjoys it." Pei Ying said with a smile.

"Just tasting tea, how can it not be accompanied by some pastries? Xiang’er."

The same charming maid as before came in with a tray of tea snacks, gracefully walked to Yan Nangui’s side, placed the snacks on the table, and in the corner of her eye caught Yan Nangui’s gaze—half smirking, charmingly wicked.

The maid’s heart skipped a beat, her cheeks flushed redder, and softly said: "Seventh Master, let me refill your tea."

Unexpectedly, her body tilted, spilling quite a lot of tea on Yan Nangui, and suddenly fell towards Yan Nangui, who took the opportunity to pull the maid into his arms, smilingly asked: "Are you throwing yourself at me willingly?"

The maid struggled a bit, "Seventh Master... It’s my fault, I apologize...."

"What fault do you have?" For some reason, the maid suddenly felt a chill down her back. Before she could think further, Yan Zi’s indignant voice rang by her ear: "Yan Nangui, have you no shame? This is my mother’s maid."

Yan Nangui raised her eyebrow slightly, the maid quickly jumped out of Yan Nangui’s arms, respectfully stood aside.

"Big sister, are your eyes just for decoration? Clearly, she willingly threw herself at me, as a gentleman, how could I refuse? Otherwise, it’d be wrong to let a beauty down." With that, he smiled and winked at the maid.

The maid wore a dreamy expression.

Yan Zi snorted lightly: "Always rutting at any place and time, it’s just disgusting."

"Alright, stop arguing, Ah Xiang, how have I taught you? Clumsy and not knowing the rules." Pei Ying said sternly.

Xiang’er immediately knelt to the ground: "Fourth Auntie, I won’t dare anymore...."

"Mother’s so fierce, it’s not good to scare the little beauty." Yan Nangui chuckled softly.

Pei Ying’s face showed a trace of impatience, waved her hand, "Go on, go on."

Xiang’er immediately stood up as if pardoned, "Thank you, Fourth Auntie, thank you, Seventh Master."

Pei Ying looked at the tea stain on Yan Nangui’s chest, which was glaring due to the white clothes, and said: "It’s uncomfortable to have tea stains sticking to you, why not go change with Ah Xiang?"

Yan Nangui glanced at the stain on his clothes, shrugged helplessly, "It seems that’s the only option."

With that, he stood up and smiled at Xiang’er: "Little beauty, lead the way."

Xiang’er left shyly, and as she turned away, a determined glint flashed in her eyes.

Pei Ying watched the two leave one after the other, her eyes stirred with inexplicable emotions, Yan Zi grunted, "This Lao Qi is getting more outrageous, Mom, you know his ways, why let that girl take him, aren’t you afraid he’ll...?"

Pei Ying said flatly: "Xiao Qi is mischievous but knows his limits."

Yan Zi wanted to say more, but Jiang Li glanced at her and said: "I think Seventh Brother isn’t as absurd as the rumors outside depict. It’s outsiders exaggerating, spreading baseless gossip, you are his sister, how could you not trust him?"

Yan Zi swallowed her resentment, unable to refute Jiang Li. How could she tell Jiang Li that Lao Qi wasn’t born of her mother, but was her father’s illegitimate child outside, brought back by her father himself, using divorce to threaten her mother into adopting him, publicly announcing him as her biological son.

Yan Zi couldn’t say it, she felt ashamed, and when that child was brought back, it was a huge blow to her mother. Although she always knew Yan Guobai was indulgent, he never brought those troubling people home, out of sight, out of mind. Just then, her mother gave birth to the real Seventh Brother, unfortunately, he passed away due to jaundice.

At that time, her mother was heartbroken, that night Yan Guobai suddenly brought back a child, claiming he found him, demanding Pei Ying adopt him under Xiao Qi’s name. Her mother refused, he threatened with divorce, back then divorce wasn’t common, her mother had to swallow her anger unwillingly, but she knew in her heart this child was Yan Guobai’s illegitimate son, and coincidentally the same age as the deceased Xiao Qi, treating him as Xiao Qi without anyone noticing.

She was already seven or eight years old then, witnessing the whole ordeal, how could she have a good face towards this illegitimate child who saddened her mother and usurped her brother’s identity?