Pei Zhi frowned slightly, and quickly realized what the third brother's family was up to.

She and Xie Cinian have no children.

If she had a problem, Xie Ci Nian would definitely be looking for someone else to live with.

But several years have passed, and they still don't have a single child.

Some people suspected that Xie Ci Nian might have health problems.

It doesn't matter if Xie Ci doesn't have a child. Among the Xie family's collateral branches, there are many children, so we can just adopt one.

The third son's family, I guess they had this in mind.

Pei Zhi doesn't have the habit of raising other people's children.

Pei Zhi said with a hint of warning, "Take the child back. Focus more on the child and stop trying to be clever."

The third wife nodded with a forced smile, and as she turned away, she curled her lip in disdain.

During dinner, Hu Shi met Xie Cinian.

Since Hu Shih was a guest that evening, everyone dined in the small living room.

Hu Shih addressed him respectfully as "Uncle".

Xie Cinian was somewhat surprised to see Hu Shi, but he didn't ask any further questions. "Sit down and eat."

Pei Zhi explained, "I thought Grandma would be happy to see the younger generation, so I let him come over."

"You can make the decision."

Xie Cinian placed the hand towels on the tray. "Did thirteen and twenty families come today?"

"They came with their pregnant daughter-in-law."

Xie Cinian snorted, "Those two cowards, they always cower in fear when something happens."

What a remarkable man to have his parents and pregnant wife come and plead for him.

Hu Shi listened to the two of them talking about what happened in the tea room, but didn't dare to say a word and obediently wiped his hands.

"I was thinking that since it's almost the anniversary of my grandmother's death, I should just teach her a lesson."

Xie Cinian was clearly dissatisfied with Pei Zhi's handling of the situation. "You're quite generous, even though they've already taken action against you."

Pei Zhi had been dealing with a lot of unpleasant things all day, and she was still in a bad mood.

Pei Zhi tossed the spoon into the bowl, making a crisp sound.

Hu Shi was startled. Was Pei Zhi giving Xie Cinian the cold shoulder?