I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Because he accidentally uttered a common word that was easy to associate, the gentle smile of his new boyfriend disappeared instantly, and Pei Xiang felt too wronged.

So when we parted, she stuffed a very bitter pill into the narrow-minded man's mouth, and then went into the house without looking back.

Rexxar watched the slender figure fleeing away disappear behind the door, tasted the strange bitter and astringent medicine taste in his mouth, and finally couldn't help but chuckle.

He touched the place where the gauze was wrapped through the clothes, and said to himself that this is really a girl who is not very reserved, and he has to be careful, don't be fooled by her.If she is allowed to kiss, touch, touch and get whatever she wants during the relationship, she will definitely not want to get married after she is satisfied, which is not very good.

Pei Xiang doesn't know what she is about to lose, so she can leisurely pay attention to other people's emotional signs at this time.

In the living room of the holiday villa, Edward and Melanie sat one by one.The petite girl bowed her head and was doing needlework, while the tall young man stood behind the chair, admiring the sewing work in the woman's hands with lowered eyes.

The two of them were not blindly silent, they chatted occasionally, with relaxed smiles on their faces.

After a while, Melanie put down the needle and thread in her hand, picked up the semi-finished product and looked at it carefully, then raised her head and asked the opinion of the man behind her.

Edward bent slightly, his eyes focused, and he looked very solemn when he answered, as if what Melanie asked was not a simple question of fabric matching, but a major event related to the national economy and people's livelihood.

Pei Xiang watched silently for a while in the foyer, and then made some slight noises to remind the two people in the living room.

"Lucy, are you back?" Melanie turned her head when she heard the sound, and she smiled happily when she saw Pei Xiang.

Edward paced to the high-back soft chair in front of the fireplace and sat down, and picked up the half-read book.

Pei Xiang glanced at his pretending elder brother, and smiled at Melanie who came up to him.

"Melanie, why didn't you go out to play? When I came back, I found that the street was very lively, and there were many carriages parked in front of the theater and near the open-air stage. It is said that the performances in the past few days have been very exciting, and half of the time People in the city rushed to buy tickets to enjoy it."

"Aunt Pitty and her friends went to watch it. I'm not used to the particularly lively and crowded environment, so I didn't follow along to join in the fun."

Melanie spoke softly, pushed all the fruit plate and snacks on the table to Pei Xiang, and asked her if she wanted refreshing and sweet juice.

Pei Xiang sat down next to Melanie, smiled and watched Melanie busy around her, and did not forget to observe Edward's expression from the corner of his eye.

Edward didn't show any special expression. He just put down his book and left the deserted area in front of the fireplace, and walked slowly back to the corner where the two ladies rested and chatted.

"Lucy, the recent performances are indeed very popular. Do you and Professor Rexxar plan to watch them?"

Pei Xiang thought about Lexa's injuries, and shook his head slightly:

"I haven't decided whether to go or not, but I think Professor Rexxar should have no time."

In Edward's ears, this was naturally because Rexxar was busy with academic exchanges and discussions, so he asked casually:

"Have you checked all the information you want to inquire? I thought you would come back earlier."

Pei Xiang ate some fruit before answering:

"I was supposed to come back earlier, but Miss Garfield sprained her foot in front of me, and then fell into a coma for a while. This accident stopped me from leaving."

"A sprained coma?" Melanie was taken aback. "God bless, how is Miss Garfield doing now? And Lucy, are you not injured?"

Before she finished speaking, she nervously held Pei Xiang's hands.

Melanie breathed a sigh of relief until she was sure that her hands were still warm and dry, and did not become cold and trembling from the shock.

Pei Xiang could clearly feel the sincere care from Melanie, she shook her head with crooked eyebrows, and said in a relaxed tone:

"I'm fine, Melanie, don't worry. You see Eduardo is calm. Miss Garfield is also in good condition. She was conscious before the doctor arrived. She should have been sent back to her residence by now, and her injuries are not serious .”

Edward on the side glanced at Pei Xiang thoughtfully.He could sense that his younger sister had a different attitude towards the unfortunate and injured Miss Garfield, so there must be some inside story, but it is not convenient to explain it now.

Melanie knew Pei Xiang far less than Edward at this time, so she didn't notice the indifference in Pei Xiang's tone, but said with some concern:

"That's good. I'll send someone to Sir Robert's place early tomorrow morning to inquire. If Miss Garfield needs to stay in bed, we'd better pay a visit and give some small presents to make the sick person happy. Of course." , I still hope that everything is a false alarm."

Pei Xiang couldn't say congratulations to Miss Garfield, so she skipped the subject and asked about the other gentleman's whereabouts.

"Where's Charles? Did he go to the stage with Aunt Pitty?"

"Charles did go to the theater, but he didn't go with Aunt Pitty. He made an appointment with some college classmates. I heard from Charles that they will go to the horse race tomorrow, and then go to the hot spring to refresh themselves."

"I feel that Charles has become a lot more cheerful recently." Pei Xiang said with emotion.

Melanie nodded repeatedly, happy with her brother's recent personality change.

"Since getting to know you, brother and sister, Charles has become more active and confident in various social activities, and has more opinions and opinions of his own. Both Aunt Pitty and I have felt this change and are very excited about it. Lucy, it was your friendship with Mr. Edwards that contributed to this beneficial development, and the Hamiltons will always cherish their friendship with the Hoffmans."

"We also value your sincere friendship with Charles, Melanie."

Pei Xiang turned his head and glanced at Edward, who had been listening quietly, just in time to catch the flash of joy and gentleness in his eyes, and his heart moved slightly.

"Brother, why didn't you hang out with Charles and the others?"

Before Edward could answer, Melanie said gratefully:

"Mr. Edward is a kind gentleman. He must have been worried that I would be bored if I stayed alone in the residence, so he gave up the entertainment that should belong to him."

Edward waved his hand and replied with a smile:

"Staying in a warm and quiet place to talk to friends and family, and occasionally reading a couple of pages slowly, is also a pleasure—at least for me. Therefore, I should thank Miss Melanie for her company.

"You don't dislike my many problems, and you are willing to listen carefully to my endless and strange ideas. When I communicate with you, I feel extraordinarily comfortable, relaxed, and peaceful in my heart. This is something that all kinds of entertainment outside can't bring me. A precious experience."

Melanie raised her eyes to meet Edward's sincere gaze, feeling flustered and uncomfortable for a moment.She tilted her head slightly to shift her gaze, feeling a slight heat on her cheeks for no reason.

"It's so strange," she thought, "I used to feel shy when people praised me, but I didn't feel overwhelmed. I would think that I will try to do better in the future, so that I can try my best to repay the trust and attention of others. But I've never been so nervous...and flustered like I am now."

"Mr. Edward," Melanie tried her best to overcome the shyness in her heart, and tried to maintain a calm tone in response to her friend's compliment, "Thank you for your compliment. Actually, I didn't do anything for you deliberately. I would like to chat with you, and I would like to propose to you I am also interested in some of the issues, and our communication is extremely natural and casual, and there is never any forced pandering or troublesome thinking. Therefore, I also cherish such a relaxed and comfortable evening time, and I am especially grateful for your company."

These words made Edward's eyes brighten, and a look of joy suddenly appeared between his brows.

"Miss Melanie, that's great. I was always worried that my topic would make you feel boring. After all, our respective past life experiences are so different..."

Pei Xiang, who was sitting on the side eating fruit silently, looked at his brother's elated look, and at Melanie whose expression was getting lighter and softer, deeply felt that he should not stay in the living room any longer.

This smoky yet slightly sweet hazy atmosphere is really not suitable for three people to exist at the same time.

——Forget it, hurry up and investigate Haydn and Garfield's conspiracy.Then, I will visit my boyfriend at dawn tomorrow, and be a gentle and considerate little fairy with superb window climbing skills.

After thinking about what to do next, Pei Xiang couldn't sit still.She greeted the two people who had a good chat, and quickly left the living room after making a sleepy look.

Under the night, Pei Xiang, who had changed into men's clothes, turned over the window and left his bedroom, and headed straight for the small conference building along the shadows and various obstructions.

At this moment, the small conference building was quiet, except for the guard who guarded the night, there was no one in the building.Therefore, Pei Xiang easily arrived at the library on the third floor.

Without breaking the door lock, Pei Xiang carefully pried open the door of the library, and then stepped into the dark room with a high dome.

She carefully searched and checked the inside of the library, but unfortunately, she didn't find anything suspicious. Immediately afterwards, she began to check the windows and walls of the library, but still found nothing.

After some more deliberation, Pei Xiang focused on the door that she had just pried open.

——What is the purpose of Haydn and Garfield?

——If there are no other complicated reasons, just look at the problem from the perspective of the relationship between men and women.Well, one thinks I'm an eyesore, and the other has a crush on me... If Haydn and I get together, it will make both of them agree.

——So, their plan tonight is related to my marriage?

Thinking of this, Pei Xiang's brows were slightly cold.

She lowered her head and slowly fumbled for the lock on the gate. After several times of opening and closing experiments with a small homemade tool, there was a slight error in the rotation, and Pei Xiang immediately heard a very light, very small sound. "click" sound.After that, the opening and closing of the lock became a bit rough, and even stagnation would appear at a certain rotation angle.

Pei Xiang tried a few more times, and a daze slowly appeared in his eyes.

——Sure enough, this is trying to lock me up in the library.No, maybe it's not just me, but also Haydn.

——However, even if the door cannot be opened from the inside, wouldn't people passing by outside hear the knocking on the door?

——I remember Jim said that in order to ensure the safety of the library, he had to go up to the third floor to inspect every two hours when he was on duty at night.

Thinking of the issue of patrol guards, Pei Xiang's eyebrows twitched.

She secretly thought, if it is just because there are some small problems with the door lock on the third floor, it is a bit arbitrary to conclude that those two people are trying to plot against me with some dirty means.At this time, I should look for some more evidence.

Pei Xiang left the library lightly, and closed the originally locked door again.Then, she went around from the back stairs to the front area of ​​the building, and walked quietly along the spiral stairs to the room of the on-duty personnel on the first floor.

Before approaching the door of the duty room, Pei Xiang smelled a strong and pungent smell of alcohol, and also heard snoring sounds of varying heights.Obviously, the inspectors in the duty room were drunk and sleeping soundly tonight, and they had absolutely no spare energy to go upstairs to check the security of the portal.

——Using alcohol to bribe inspectors?No, Jim has always been serious, and he has no bad habits of drinking.

Pei Xiang silently pushed open the door of the duty room while analyzing.

Looking intently at the long wooden chair in the room, she judged that the guard on duty who was snoring loudly at this time was not Jim who was always serious and responsible at all, but another servant who was careless in his work.

—It's Dougs... No wonder, he's always had a good time.

—Just, why would Dougs take the place of Jim's vigil?Is it to facilitate the smooth progress of tonight's plan?

——Although I didn't get caught in the trap, the opponent's initiative had to continue to unfold, otherwise, it might attract some unnecessary attention.

—So, they sent away the serious and responsible Jim in advance?

——Heh, even if the details are still unclear, such a coincidence... can explain too many problems.

Pei Xiang weighed it up, and was not going to personally wake up a drunk with a bad smell to ask the truth, because the soul of the little fairy with a cleanliness obsession was already online.

She clutched her nose and took two steps back coquettishly. As soon as she turned around, she ran away from the room that smelled of alcohol, sweat and feet.

——Well, let's talk about it after the investigation or something. I have to go on a date tomorrow morning. I must not become a tasteful little fairy.