The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Seemed like flirting

Regardless of how, the things in the dream all came true. Pei Lingyi could only temporarily put Xiao Huaice in the category of suspicion.

In her recent interaction with him, although he always seemed to display a pitiful appearance in a subtle way, it was indeed confusing for a young lady from a noble family who had accidentally entered this place.

But if he was really pretending in front of her, why did he show such intimacy?

She hadn’t interacted with him before, but based on what she knew from her dreams, he wouldn’t be someone who would be swayed by beauty.
But… What was all this?

Pei Lingyi rarely found herself in a situation where she couldn’t figure things out, but she had a feeling that his intimacy towards her was a secret he was hiding.

As long as she grasped this secret, everything about Xiao Huaice would become clear.

Her mind was filled with thoughts, and Pei Lingyi unconsciously pressed her eyebrows. Even someone as intelligent as her couldn’t think of anything at the moment.

When she returned to the palace banquet, everything was still the same as before.

However, Xiao Huaijin glanced at her briefly, and the tenderness in his eyes was something she pretended not to see. She was no longer the same Pei Lingyi who couldn’t live without him.

If he didn’t grow up quickly, she wouldn’t hesitate to discard him.

After all, why would she waste her energy on someone useless?

She took a sip of tea, thinking that the night would pass like this, but unexpectedly, Jiang Shuyan, who had been cold and distant, started a conversation with her.

“Miss Pei… I wonder what you think about the marriage between me and your brother?”

The woman’s voice was slightly husky, probably due to the wine, and it had a seductive tone.

Pei Lingyi turned to look at her. Jiang Shuyan was naturally beautiful, with a pair of high cheekbones and slightly red cheeks due to the wine, which made her look particularly alluring.

“Miss Jiang is a true daughter of a noble family, and I naturally admire you. If you were to marry my brother, I would be delighted.”

The girl’s voice was as sweet as her personality, soft and gentle, with a hint of the Wu dialect from the south.

She looked at Jiang Shuyan, and the latter’s figure was reflected in her clear eyes.
She was slightly taken aback.

For some reason, Jiang Shuyan wanted to pinch the girl’s tender cheeks. As she thought about it, her hand did just that.

She leaned in slightly, her fingers pinching the skin on the girl’s cheek. It was indeed as soft as she had imagined.

“Miss Jiang…” Pei Lingyi was also taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to do such a thing.

The high ponytail she wore fell down as she leaned forward, swaying in the air and brushing against the girl’s chin, causing a ticklish sensation.

Jiang Shuyan was tall and slender, almost a head taller than Pei Lingyi. In their current intimate position, it seemed like she was flirting with Pei Lingyi.

Pei Qingyan was originally drinking wine on the opposite side, feeling frustrated. However, when he suddenly saw what was happening with his sister, his eyes widened.

If it weren’t for the fact that they were in the middle of a palace banquet, he would have probably overturned the table and cut off the hand that was pinching his sister’s cheek.

Bang!

The man slammed the crystal cup on the table, and the force was so strong that it almost shattered the cup. His handsome face was surrounded by anger.

He stared at the tall woman across from him, seemingly wanting to kick her away.

Jiang Shuyan!

Jiang Shuyan didn’t have time to pay attention to the people on the opposite side of the table. She was enjoying the soft sensation under her fingers, and her eyes even narrowed in pleasure.

The loud noise naturally drew some attention, and people followed Pei Qingyan’s gaze to see the tall woman seemingly flirting with the petite girl in an extremely intimate manner.

Xiao Huaijin didn’t say anything, but the hand holding the wine cup paused slightly.

Xiao Huaifeng had already drunk too much and was lying on the chair. When he heard Pei Qingyan’s movement, he frowned slightly and followed his gaze.
What he saw was a scene like that.

He was slightly taken aback, and then he seemed to have found something interesting. He smiled and took another sip of wine.

Xiao Huaiqing was probably the most composed person among them. Even after seeing the scene across from him, he just joked with Pei Qingyan, who was struggling to hold back his anger, “Miss Pei has the beauty of the Goddess of Luo. I didn’t expect Miss Jiang to be unable to resist.”

“Brother Pei, you don’t have to worry about the relationship between your sister-in-law and sister anymore.”

Xiao Huaiqing didn’t think that much, after all, since the emperor had already issued the imperial edict, the marriage alliance between the Pei and Jiang families was a done deal.

Now that the Pei family was powerful, and Pei Lingyi was still unmarried.

As for Pei Qingyan, he would be his future brother-in-law, so it would be even better if he could build a good relationship with him now.

So he tried to resolve the awkwardness with a joke.

But what he didn’t know was that Pei Qingyan cared the most about Pei Lingyi, after all, she was his sister whom he had spoiled since childhood.

Although sometimes he would joke about what kind of man would be worthy of Pei Lingyi, it was just talk.

If there were any shameless men who dared to covet his sister, they would have to get past him first.

Xiao Huaiqing wanted to build a good relationship with him, but he didn’t expect that after saying just one thing, Pei Qingyan’s eyes would stare at him fiercely.

“Thanks for the compliment, Prince Xian, but it’s better to say less about this in the future.”

Xiao Huaiqing’s heart skipped a beat, not expecting the other party not only not to appreciate his gesture but to seem even angrier.

He quickly apologized, “Sorry, I overstepped.”

Pei Qingyan saw that the other party had a polite and refined demeanor, so he didn’t pay further attention to him.

He never put these princes in his eyes, whether they were called arrogant or lacking in etiquette.

Lingyi… was absolutely not going to be a sacrifice for the throne.

Pei Lingyi had only met Miss Jiang a few times briefly before, and she didn’t expect the other party to be so direct.

Although they were both women, they were currently at a banquet, and the other party was being so openly intimate with her.

This kind of behavior suited her unrestrained personality.

She placed her fingers on the other party’s wrist and spoke without much emotion, “Miss Jiang, this is a bit improper.”

Hearing the other party’s words, Jiang Shuyan laughed wildly and then removed her hand, “Miss Pei is indeed a model for noble ladies in the capital.”

“Sorry, I had a bit too much wine just now, and I hope Miss Pei won’t blame me.”

Pei Lingyi shook her head, “How could I? Miss Jiang is straightforward, I was just a bit surprised.”

“Besides, we’re going to be family, you’re going to be my sister-in-law.”

Jiang Shuyan didn’t expect the other party to be so easy-going, really a soft-hearted person.

She glanced at Pei Qingyan on the opposite side, seemingly unintentionally.

The two locked eyes, sparks flying, both showing disdain for the other.

What a headache… A tiger was guarding the treasure.