Chapter Eighty-four: Deep in Thought

  So, at this moment, it is absolutely impossible for Xia family to go there.

  Nie Bowen didn't feel embarrassed to refuse the visit from Xie's family at this time, and he said with a slight bow: "Sorry, I have limited time in Nan Shan Town, so I won't be able to pay a visit to Mr. Xie. Please forgive me." The higher one's status is, the more humble they should be, lest they provoke petty people and bring about trouble - this was also something his father Nie Zhongkun had taught him. Although he didn't want to have any dealings with the Xie family, Nie Bowen wouldn't say anything impolite either.

  "Is that so!" Xie Yunfu was extremely disappointed. Those beautiful eyes seemed to scold and blame Nie Bowen, and the flowing light between them made people's hearts flutter.

  Although Xie Yunyi is very beautiful and her eyes are extremely attractive, what kind of person is Nie Bowen? He himself is extremely handsome, and whether it's his mother or sisters, their looks are all outstanding; even the maids in the Nie household aren't ugly. When he was young, Empress Nie would often take him into the palace, so what kind of beauty hasn't he seen before? What chance does someone like Xie Yunyi have to entice him?

  He slightly nodded and stopped looking at Xie Yunrui, turning his head to Du Haoran: "Let's go, hurry up and eat, or my stomach will be starving."

  "Let's go." Du Haoran responded with a sound, leading the way to the horse carriage. As he passed by Nie Bowen's side, he stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder forcefully before jumping onto the carriage.

  Du Haoran can be reckless and ignore etiquette, not even bothering to thank Xie Yunyi. Nie Bowen, on the other hand, carries the weight of the Nie family's future and has been strictly educated since childhood, unable to make any impolite moves. Therefore, he still bowed his fist and bid farewell to Xie Yunyi before getting into the carriage.

  Xie Yun'ai was beautiful, and the Xie family's status in Nanshan Town was not low. Wherever she went, there were praises, and those eligible men were even more fond of her, trying to curry favor with her in every way. However, at this time, she was completely ignored by Du Haoran, and Nie Bowen didn't seem to look at her differently either, which made her feel a little embarrassed. She bit her lip and looked at Xie Yunfeng for help.

  Xie Yun Ting saw Xie Yun Hui eating a flatbread and felt disappointed, but also somewhat pleased.

  His mother and Xie Yunyi's mother were always at odds, which also made the children from both sides get along very badly. He and Xie Yunyi only had a relationship of mutual sabotage, where would they help each other? But as long as the Xie family's daughter married into the Nie family, even if she wasn't his biological sister, he would naturally have all sorts of benefits. So when Ye Zhuo used two jade carvings to attract Nie Bowen and Du Haoran's attention, while his relationship with the two was still just a nodding acquaintance, Xie Yunyi finally gritted his teeth and had someone invite Xie Yunyi over.

  Who would have thought that Xie Yunfei's usual pride in her beauty was being completely ignored by Nie Bowen and Du Haoran.

  He cleared his throat, covering up the mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, and said to Xie Yunyi: "It's getting late, sister. You should head back early. I'll go with Nie Gongzi and Du Gongzi to De Yue Lou for dinner. You go back and report to Father and the others on my behalf."

  Xie Yun said in surprise, "You're also going to De Yue Lou? What a coincidence! I told Father when I came out that I wouldn't be back for dinner. Qing sister asked me to invite her to De Yue Lou for dinner."

  In Nanyun County, this southern border area is extremely open-minded. Women can also go out freely, socialize, dine, and even do business. So it's not unusual for Xie Yunyi to meet her cousin at a restaurant for dinner.

  "What a coincidence! Let's go together then." Xie Yunfeng smiled and saw Xie Yungui off as she got into her carriage, before getting onto his own.

  Du Haoran leaned against the car window and saw a scene, turned his head to look at Nie Bowen, smiled meaningfully.

  Nie Bowen glared at him angrily and said in a low voice, "What are you looking at? I didn't promise them anything."

  "Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you don't want to bring back a cunning and deep-hearted aunt with the surname Xie, then keep your distance from her during dinner. Of course, if you like her, just pretend I didn't say anything."

  "My eyelids aren't that thin." Nie Bowen muttered, then raised his eyes and stared at Du Haoran: "Hmph, not long ago you said I was spreading rumors about someone else's girlfriend, now you say she's deep-minded, what does that count as?"

  Du Haoran closed his eyes and lazily let out a sigh: "Just now when we went out, didn't you notice that Miss Xie's carriage was stopped at the street corner? It only drove over after it saw us coming out. And what a coincidence, if Xie Yuntian hadn't said that he dropped his fan inside, we would have already gotten on the carriage and wouldn't have been able to see this beautiful young lady from the Xie family."

  Nie Bowen's mouth twitched as he stared at Du Haoran, and it took him a long time to close his mouth. He let out a bitter laugh and shook his head: "Indeed, you're really deep. It seems that Xie Yunfeng isn't a good guy either."

  "A child can be taught!" Du Haoran said with his eyes closed and shaking his head.

  "Get out." Nie Bowen stretched out his leg and kicked him.

  Ke Du Hao Ran was like he had grown a third eye, and with one lift of his leg, he easily avoided Nie Bo Wen's kick.

  Nie Bowen didn't continue either, leaning his body against the backrest, but in his heart, he felt a bit sentimental.

  When Du Haoran and his master Fei Dulu were invited to Nanyun City, he looked down on Du Haoran. He thought that Du Haoran was just a commoner who had learned some tricks for gambling and mining, but acted as if he was superior to everyone else, including the young master of the Nie family. He would scold anyone he didn't like with harsh words that could kill. Yet, his father ordered him to befriend this person, so he reluctantly suppressed his disgust and interacted with Du Haoran.

  Who would have thought that after two months of getting to know him, he discovered that Du Haoran's background wasn't great, but his knowledge was incredibly vast. He knew everything from astronomy to geography, and it seemed like there was nothing in the world that he didn't know about. Moreover, although his behavior was unconventional and his sharp tongue made people dislike him, he acted with integrity, had a piercing gaze, and a clear mind. Even though what he said wasn't always pleasant to hear, his words were always on point, making people admire and respect him even more than those superficial, arrogant young masters who only knew how to rely on their family background to act superior.

  There are not many people in this world who can make Nie Bowen admire, Du Haoran is definitely one of them.

  Thinking of this, Nie Bowen's resentment towards Du Haoran also dissipated.

  The horse carriage drove for a short while before stopping in front of the De Yue Building. Xie Yunfeng, having been given the honor by Nie Bowen to be the host, naturally treated them with great hospitality. He hastily got off the carriage and welcomed the two, then instructed the shopkeeper to prepare a private room. Looking at Xie Yungui who was looking around everywhere, he asked: "What's wrong? Has Qing not arrived yet?"

  Xie Yun Ai stomped her foot and pouted, saying: "That girl, we clearly agreed to meet here, but now she's still not showing up, who knows what happened."

  As soon as she finished speaking, a young servant came in from outside the door, ran to her front and bowed, saying: "Miss, my mistress is not feeling well and madam won't let her go out. She specially sent me to tell you that madam said, when our miss gets better, she will come to apologize to you personally."

  Xie Yun'e's expression immediately turned anxious upon hearing this: "Unwell? What kind of discomfort is it? Have you seen a doctor?"

  "It's just a cold, I've seen a doctor and taken medicine, nothing serious."

  "That's good, that's good." Xie Yunfei patted his chest and let out a big sigh of relief.

  Watching the person leave, Nie Bowen did not invite her to stay and have dinner with them. Xie Yunyi felt a bit awkward, turned around and glanced at Nie Bowen, then said to Xie Yuntong: "Since Qing is not coming, I'll just head home."

  "We've come all this way, or else..." Xie Yunfeng looked at Nie Bowen with a troubled face.

  If it were an ordinary day, Nie Bowen would have invited Xie Yunrui to join them for dinner, as was his upbringing. However, after being reminded by Du Haoran and witnessing the numerous performances of the sister and brother duo in front of him, Nie Bowen had already become fed up with their act. He pretended not to hear Xie Yunrui's words and turned around to discuss what to eat with Du Haoran, calling over a waiter to lead them to a private room. Then, he said to Xie Yunrui, "You have things to attend to, so there's no need for you to accompany us. I still have many matters to discuss with Haoran after dinner, let's go eat first." After finishing speaking, he lifted his foot and was about to head upstairs.

  "Sister, you go back first." Xie Yun Ting saw it and couldn't help but hurry after Xie Yun Xi, instructing her to do so before rushing upstairs. However, he didn't expect someone to suddenly come out of the private room next door, and in his haste, he collided with that person, causing them to fall to the ground.

  "Grandfather, are you alright?" Another woman came out of another room and helped the person on the ground up.

  "Miss Ye?" Xie Yunfeng took a closer look at the woman, was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly bowed to Ye Yuxi again, "Sorry, really sorry, I was too rash earlier. Here's an apology to Old Master Ye." In his heart, he couldn't help but curse his bad luck. At this time, the last person he wanted to see was someone from the Ye family.

  Ye Yiqi had always held a grudge against the Xie family because of Ye Zhuo's failed engagement. Seeing that it was Xie Yunfeng, he brushed off the dust on his clothes and said indifferently: "Next time you walk, be more careful. This time you bumped into me. If you bump into someone you can't afford to offend, even your Xie family might not be able to save you."

  Xie Yunfeng's eyes flashed with a hint of resentment, but in front of Nie Bowen and Du Haoran, he couldn't lose his temper, so he smiled and repeatedly bowed to apologize.

  "Nie Gongzi, Du Gongzi, are you two also here to eat?" Ye Yuke was grateful to Nie Bowen and Du Haoran. If they hadn't been present today, the person who bought the jade carving might have regretted it, and when Wang Chengdong accepted the silver ticket, he probably wouldn't have been so pleased. The Ye family's affairs would not be resolved that easily.

  "Mr. Ye, what a coincidence, we meet again." Nie Bowen smiled and bowed his hands.

  "Why don't we go to a private room and have something to eat together?" Ye Yuqi said politely.

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