Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess-Chapter 251 : Extra The end Part I

Xu Peipei had never been this cowardly before…

Her alluringly beautiful face was ruddy. She did not know whether the cause was the wine or the man who was within her sight throughout the banquet.

The tall figure of the new commander general of Da Yang was directly opposite to her seat. With the similar status of their families, Xu Peipei was lucky to have a seat where she could watch him all night.

In truth, their seats had always been in the same position. It was only that she had never noticed him before; she had always cast her gaze further away, to the man among the seats of the royal family.

How lucky she was that she could finally tear her eyes away from Ouyang Mingxian. And she was lucky again to be able to see Bai He in close proximity. But it still could not be compared to when she was taking care of him while unconscious.

Today was the day of grand celebration for the new emperor. Be it food, wine, music, or even women, all were impeccably prepared and beautifully arranged. However, nothing could draw Xu Peipei's interest like Bai He's every movement and smile.

Every time she looked at him… He noticed.

Bai He did not ignore her gaze, but also did not pay any special attention to it. Every time their eyes met, it would be his sharp eyes that turned away first to speak to someone close to him. And that person was Xu Luanle, her cursed brother!

"Are you not enjoying the party, Miss Xu?" A sweet voice, spoken in a stiff tone by the woman next to her, pulled Xu Peipei's attention away from Bai He, who was surrounded. Normally, the seat next to her would be occupied by Bai Yu.

But now that that woman had moved to the highest seat, the only person here was none other than the miss from the Yue family who had recently been promoted to royal-protector general.

"You aren't enjoying it too?" It was not that she was not enjoying it. She just did not want to answer.

"I'll enjoy it more if I'm not sitting on the women's side." Yue Huiling was used to being in the military. A palace banquet where men and women were divided and the seats were arranged in the order of families was naturally boring for her, as she was deprived of a conversation partner.

"I think so too…" She replied with the truth of her heart… She wanted to sit on the men's side more. And it would be even better if she could sit next to that Master Bai!

Yue Huiling raised an eyebrow as she drank all the wine in her cup in one go. "Do people from the Xu family like sitting on opposite sides?" Now that she did not have a friend like in the military, Yue Huiling decided to talk with Xu Peipei, whom she at least was familiar with after meeting many times at Yue Mansion.

They might not be close, but at least they could converse…It was better than speaking to that annoying Xu Luanle!

"What do you mean?" Xu Peipei turned to ask the woman next to her. Yue Huiling did not reply, only raising her wine cup toward the seat in front of her. Xu Luanle was looking this way as well… Did her brother want to exchange the seat with her?

Xu Peipei turned from Yue Huiling. She looked past Bai He and stared straight at her brother. She attempted to put as much meaning into her gaze to communicate with him, but it seemed her beautiful brother was not looking at her like she had thought… He dared look at other women while she was sending him her glance?!

The banquet continued deep into the night. When the last performance was over, Ouyang Feilong and Bai Yu took their leave first to allow the courtiers and aristocrats in the banquet to freely interact.

After the heavenly pair had left, the consorts then returned to their own palaces. At the venue, there were only some members of the royal family and the court officials whom she had seen before. The atmosphere was becoming livelier and more chaotic as everyone left their seats to find their friends.

A group of furens gathered. Some showed off their daughters. Some tried to matchmake for their sons.

Young masters and ladies came forward to converse and get to know each other. Xu Peipei watched the scene with a pounding heart. If it was her from before, she would have approached Ouyang Mingxian and competed with that foolish Miss Bai for his attention.

But now her courage was replaced entirely by cowardice. The man whom she wished to speak to was not Ouyang Mingxian…but Commander General Bai He, who was being surrounded by various women from a number of families. They took this rare opportunity of meeting him in the capital to praise him for his advancement in his career, his appearance, and his family.

His gentlemanly smile was given freely to every woman out of politeness. It was the same smile she had received after he woke up. And it was the reason why Xu Peipei could not bring herself to compete with those young ladies, even though she normally would never decline a fight… She was afraid that she would be given the same smile that he had shown to those women around him.

As she thought, it was more difficult for her to leave her seat. She raised her cup of wine to drink, ignoring even her mother's beckoning… She did not want to fight about anything with any woman from any family!

Brother had told her that she should drink to drown her sorrow! Though she did not understand how wine could drown anything or why she would want to drown, she still obediently listened to him… Her wine cup was raised over and over again.

"Miss Xu."

"I really want to go to that side." Her lips curved down as her spoiled habit surfaced. She blurted out her true thought louder than before as her eyes cast down at the cup in her hand. Drunkenness had rid her of her shyness. She no longer cared what she said to Yue Huiling, and she also no longer realized that Yue Huiling's seat had been empty for quite a while.

"Miss Xu." Now a hand came to accompany the voice as well. The hand that dared touch her arm to wake her was larger than Yue Huiling's.

Xu Peipei stared at the large, white, and unblemished hand that looked rather familiar…

"Are you alright?" The low voice of the man who was worried about his sister's friend made Xu Peipei instantly look up. She could not believe her eyes even as she stared at the face of the person who came to show her kindness. "Luanle was feeling unwell, so he went outside to get some fresh air. He asked me to come and tell you to follow him. Are you alright?"

Bai He repeated his question when he saw how she had frozen while staring unblinkingly at him. The man who had experienced countless women would never be wavered by the honeyed gaze of the woman in front of him. It must be because she was drunk. What made it impossible for Bai He to meet her gaze was the image that seemed to have never left his mind… The first thing he saw after he woke up.

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He was a soldier who had been with many women. But somehow, this woman's figure and full curves made his face unreasonably hot… Ever since he woke up, he had always been evading her. He did not know whether it was because he had accidentally looked at her chest or if there was another answer that he had yet to realize…

"Ahem. Miss Xu." Bai He cleared his throat to pull himself back to the present and forget that image before calling her again.

"Pei-er." Finally, Xu Peipei found her voice. "At my birthday party, Master Bai called Pei-er that."

Bai He smiled. He could not remember it because he never cared about any woman other than his sister. But in order to remain polite, he played along. "Then you should call me 'Brother He' too, Pei-er. You called me that the last time we met."

"I've been doing that already." Xu Peipei thought.

"Hm?"

"Eh?" Xu Peipei tilted her head to reconsider… Did she say her thought out loud?! "I…I…I thought too loud."

Her face turned a deeper shade of red. Bai He looked at her and could not suppress laughter. That caused the red on Xu Peipei's alluring face to climb up her ears and nape. In order to prevent further embarrassment, Bai He changed the subject. "Will you follow Xu Luanle to the royal garden?"

"I'm going with you?!" She blurted it out, overjoyed. But when she saw that Bai He was gazing at her while suppressing a smile, Xu Peipei thought that she had made a mistake again. "I…I mean, you're going to take me to Brother?"

"That's right." The man nodded.

Oh! This must be her beautiful brother's brilliant plan!

"I love Brother the most." Xu Peipei's face lit up. She did not realize at all that she had said her thought out loud again and that it was completely unrelated to the conversation. She hurriedly stood up, forgetting that she was inebriated. And so, Bai He, who was sitting close by, had to help support her.

Bai He tried to protect her honor by not touching her. He had to be careful, especially when they were in the middle of the banquet. However, the drunk person did not seem to want to cooperate, because as soon as he went to help her, Xu Peipei hugged his arm and nuzzled closer… The softness that had been plastered in his mind made Bai He immediately pull his hand away.

His attempt was easy because of his superior strength.

Did he make the wrong decision when he accepted Xu Luanle's request to use it as an excuse to escape from those young misses?

"I'm fine!" She did not know why she said it. Maybe her brain was slower than usual, or maybe she only wanted to tell him that. Xu Peipei tried to lead the other person, but her shoulder was held and pushed to change her direction.

"You have to go this way."