Jiang Xi didn't feel anything. Seeing that Pei Zhi was not sitting next to Jiang Li, he moved closer on his own.
"Ali, how are you recovering now?"
Now all he could think about was how to compensate his little sister even more.
What happened this time was ultimately his fault. If he hadn't been soft-hearted before and wanted to save some face for Jiang Xue, how could this have happened.
Jiang Li naturally understood her brother and comforted him: "Fourth brother, I have almost recovered, you don't have to worry."
When he said this, he glanced at Pei Zhi subconsciously. Pei Zhi seemed to feel nothing. He sat calmly in his seat and drank tea without even looking at him.
Jiang Li felt more and more something was wrong. What happened to the third brother? Was he really angry because she didn't go to see him?
She felt indescribably depressed, and her whole person had a frown on her face.
When the old lady saw that everyone was here, she said a few words of honor and mentioned Pei Zhi specifically, the pride in her tone uncontrollable.
The Jiang family now has such a figure, who is one of the best in Qingzhou, no, it can even be said that in the entire Jingming Dynasty.
Although Pei Zhi has no blood relationship with their family, he has a brother-sister relationship with Jiang Li, so he can be regarded as staying in the Jiang family.
The old lady was extremely keen in this aspect. She knew from the subtle atmosphere when the two people first came in that something was definitely happening between them.
But the old lady wasn't too worried. It was normal for young people to have quarrels and quarrels.
Pei Zhi didn't take anyone seriously at all. He took the initiative to come to New Year's Eve, wasn't it because he had the relationship with Li Yatou?
On this point, the old lady is very clear.
After the old lady announced the start of the New Year's Eve banquet, Jiang Xi handed the shrimp in front of Jiang Li: "Eat more of this."
These things are nutritious. If Ah Li eats more, it will be better for her recovery.
As soon as Jiang Li saw the shrimp, she remembered the time before when her third brother peeled the shrimp for herself, full of dignity.
She didn't know what was wrong, but today she always wanted to look at her third brother inexplicably, but Pei Zhi was different from the past, not even looking in her direction.
When Jiang Xi saw that Jiang Li didn't touch the shrimps on the plate, he thought she was too lazy to peel them, so he took her plate over and arranged it for her carefully.
He had never done such a job before. In the past, he was served by others, and he peeled a plate of shrimps in a panic.
Jiang Li couldn't bear to look directly at him, but she was too embarrassed to hurt his self-confidence, so she had no choice but to take the plate of shrimps over.
"Fourth brother, just eat it yourself. If I want to eat it, I will peel it myself."
Jiang Xi couldn't refuse and completed it seriously.
"That won't work. Your hands are not healed yet, so of course I have to help you."
Jiang Li had no choice but to sit down and wait for him to peel the shrimp. When Jiang Li was eating, he couldn't help but look at Pei Zhi. Pei Zhi was only talking to his eldest and second brothers. Just wait and see.
Jiang Li felt empty in her heart, and the shrimp in her mouth seemed to have lost its flavor.
Her heart was empty, her eyes were not paying attention, her hand accidentally hit the table, and she couldn't help but scream in pain.
Jiang Xi hurriedly blew it for her. Jiang Li had round almond eyes. She didn't believe that her third brother could still ignore her.
But Pei Zhi did not pay any attention to this side.
Although Pei Zhi's eyes did not fall on Jiang Li, he had been observing her carefully from the corner of his eye. Seeing the little girl's disappointed look, he couldn't help but tighten his palms.
He tilted his head and exchanged greetings. He couldn't bear to see the pitiful appearance of the little girl.
Before he came, Yuan Jing specifically told him that no matter what, he needed to keep his distance today, so Pei Zhi reluctantly endured the throbbing in his heart.
Seeing the indifferent expression of the person opposite, Jiang Li felt even more aggrieved. Jiang Xi thought it was a bruise on his hand and kept comforting her.
Jiang Zhen turned his attention to this side. He felt keenly that there was something wrong between the two of them.
Tonight, the younger sister's eyes drifted towards Pei Zhi from time to time, but Pei Zhi had a cold attitude, which logically shouldn't be the case.
A few days ago, I felt that my younger sister was avoiding Pei Zhi. In just a few days, the relationship between the two people changed.
He vaguely guessed something in his heart, but he felt it was ridiculous and hid his guess.
In the middle of the New Year's Eve dinner, the old lady put down her bowls and chopsticks, wiped the corners of her mouth, and suddenly said: "Since ancient times, it has been a tradition to start a family and start a business, first to start a family and then to start a business."
When Jiang Zhen heard this, he moved back subconsciously. His eldest brother had been married for many years, and his children could now walk. But now, he didn't even have a concubine in his room.
Everyone's eyes also fell on him, and Mrs. Jiang said: "Mother is right. Since ancient times, people have to get married first and then start a career. A-Zhen——"
She had just opened her mouth to say something, but the old lady's eyes had already fallen on Pei Zhi, interrupting what Madam Jiang was about to say.
"Pei Zhi, now that you have established a career, it's time to put your family on the agenda."
The old lady's eyes were sharp, and she spoke slowly: "In the future, if I am by His Majesty's side, there will be no one around me who understands both coldness and warmth. How can I live a good life?"
Shen Zhao stood behind his master and broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.
During this time, Master Yuanjing and his master talked about many things, and he naturally knew his master's thoughts about the eldest lady.
When the old lady said such words, the master didn't know what to think.
Pei Zhi didn't look up when he heard this and snorted coldly.
Jiang Li didn't expect that her grandmother would choose such a day to say this. Looking at Pei Zhi opposite, who was radiating coldness, she shrank subconsciously.
She cried secretly in her heart, hoping that her grandmother would not tell her that she had the idea later.
Jiang Zhen was relieved when he heard this. He didn't expect that he was not here to rush him, so he looked at Pei Zhi with the intention of watching a good show.
Pei Zhi stood up and held up his hands: "Old madam, my second brother hasn't married yet, how dare I get ahead of him?"
The old lady shook her head, with a smile in her eyes: "Your second brother is different from you."
As a grandmother, she has always known how popular Jiang Zhen is in Qingzhou.
Moreover, Jiang Zhen will become an official in the future, but he will just stay in Qingzhou and Jingzhou and choose his wife slowly. Pei Zhi will be different. He will stay with His Majesty and settle in Luoyang in the future. He doesn't know when he will be able to come back.
Pei Zhi refused again: "Old madam, this matter needs to be carefully considered. I have no idea of marrying yet."
The old lady waved her hand, and the nanny beside her took out a tray with seven or eight small photos hanging on it.
"Now that you are staying with His Majesty, things like marrying a wife must be very important."
"What I think is that since you are not young now, why not arrange concubines in your room first? These are the sons of good families that I have selected. They are all good ones."
The old lady has nothing to avoid. The only female relatives staying here now are Mrs. Jiang and Li Yatou.
After Pei Zhi heard these words, his whole body became colder. He said these words and took out these portraits on an occasion like today. It turned out that he had been prepared for it.
However, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and no one around him noticed it.
Jiang Li knew him best. Seeing his appearance, she already knew that he was in a bad mood at this time.
She couldn't help being frightened and buried her head lower, not daring to look at Pei Zhi again.
