As for the Xu Group...

Mingyao had some impression of it.

There are rumors that the Xu Group and Haichang Company had a deep collaboration in their previous lives.

At the time, the media extensively publicized the depth of the friendship between the two companies, praising the cooperation between the Xu Group and Haichang Company, and predicting a bright future for both companies.

After a period of time, Haichang Company became the largest shareholder of Xu's Group.

The Xu Group's success was only superficial; its inner workings had long been exploited and emptied by Haichang Company.

Thanks to the Xu Group, Haichang Company successfully seized the Xu Group's overseas markets and expanded its business.

Pei Siyu deserves the most credit.

In his previous life, after Haichang Company expanded into overseas markets, Pei Siyu frequently traveled abroad.

She was pregnant and spent her days in an empty house, which gradually made her depressed and made her even more insecure about Pei Siyu.

Fortunately, in her previous life, before Pei Siyu went abroad, their relationship had improved considerably thanks to her tireless efforts.

Even when he was abroad, Pei Siyu would occasionally call.

Ding Qingle and Jiang Rongrong reminded her to be careful, but Mingyao didn't take it to heart at all.

The next day, Mingyao took a taxi to work as usual.

While crossing the intersection, a luxury car blocked the taxi's path.

The driver kept honking the horn, but the luxury car was blocking the way in front of him and wouldn't budge.

Just as the driver was about to get out of the car to argue, an elegant middle-aged man got out of the driver's seat of the luxury car.

The man was wearing a suit, his hair was styled in a frizzy bun, and he exuded an air of nobility.

Upon seeing the man walking towards the taxi, the driver stared wide-eyed and asked in astonishment, "Miss, do you know this person?"

Mingyao certainly knew him.

The man's surname was Zhang, and he was Madam Pei's personal driver.

In her past life, she had a lot of contact with Madam Zhang Shupei, and she didn't have a good impression of them at all.

This time, their initiative to come to us is probably not a good thing.

"Uncle Zhang, is something the matter?"

Uncle Zhang nodded and said coldly, "Madam Pei wishes to see Miss Su."

"Miss Su, would you mind having a word with me?"

Mingyao's gaze fell on the half-open window of the luxury car, and Madam Pei glanced at her casually.

Mingyao paid the driver and got into the luxury car with Uncle Zhang.

The car started slowly, and apart from the faint sound of the engine, you couldn't even hear breathing in the small cabin.

Even though she was already very familiar with Madam Pei, Mingyao still felt nervous when she saw this woman again.

Her heart was in her throat, her fists clenched tightly, but her face remained expressionless.

Madam Pei's real name is Wei Ning. She is over forty years old, but there are no signs of aging on her face.

With the passage of time, a touch of gentleness and elegance has settled in her eyes and brows.

She wore a deep purple cheongsam that accentuated her shapely figure. The cheongsam's inherent classic elegance made Wei Ning exude charm in every gesture.

She was a perfect woman who looked noble, gentle, and charming, yet she was decisive and efficient, and her word was law in the Pei family.

It's no exaggeration to say that, apart from Pei Siyu, Wei Ning is the most powerful and shrewd person in the Pei family.

In her past life, Mingyao was deceived by her seemingly gentle face and temperament, naively believing that Madam Pei was a good person.

It wasn't until she was manipulated and almost harmed Pei Siyu that Mingyao belatedly realized how big a mistake she had made.

"Madam Pei."

Mingyao took the initiative to greet him, her heartbeat abruptly stopping at that moment.

Wei Ning's lips curled slightly as he looked at Ming Yao with a half-smile: "Miss Su seems quite different from before, it's been a few days since I last saw her."

"People always change." She replied to Wei Ning with a calm expression, but her heart was practically leaping out of her chest.

Wei Ning stared at her with deep, penetrating eyes, as if trying to see through all her thoughts.

Mingyao clenched her fists, feeling afraid, but still pretended to be fearless as she met her sharp eyes.

After staring at Mingyao for a while, Wei Ning looked away and said, "Recently, there have been a lot of news about you and Pei Siyu online. I thought something had happened to you two."

She smiled slightly and said helplessly, "I'm getting old after all, and I don't understand the internet anymore."

"This world already belongs to you young people."

Mingyao replied calmly, "Madam Pei, what are you saying?"

"As a young person, I don't really understand the internet. Becoming popular online was unexpected for both of us."

Madam Pei's smile held a touch of elder's affection. "It seems Miss Su and Pei Siyu have a good relationship."

“I was worried before that you two didn’t have a strong emotional foundation and wouldn’t be able to make it work, but now it seems that my worries were unnecessary.”

Mingyao smiled, feigning surprise, "I didn't expect Madam Pei to have been so concerned about us."

“However,” she continued with a wry smile, “Pei Siyu is focused on his work and usually ignores me.”

"I was able to become popular online, all thanks to my younger brother."

She looked at Wei Ning with a serious expression and said with great determination, "Madam Pei, rest assured, I will spare no effort to manage this marriage and strive to give Pei Siyu a stable home."

Mingyao appeared sincere, but the unspoken meaning behind her words was that her relationship with Pei Siyu wasn't as good as she had imagined.

Wei Ning stared at Ming Yao with a half-smile, without saying a word.

She rubbed her hands nervously, glanced at her phone, and immediately widened her eyes in surprise: "Oh no, I'm going to be late for work."

"It's really unfortunate that Madam Pei came today; I have to go to work soon."

She smiled and said, "Next time, I'll go to the Pei family with Pei Siyu to see Madam."

She nodded to Wei Ning again to express her apology.

Mingyao wished she could escape from the car immediately; she didn't want to be in the same space as Wei Ning for even a second longer.

However, the next second, Mingyao was stunned.

She tried to open the car door, but found it wouldn't budge.

A chill ran through Mingyao from the soles of her feet, and her body stiffened slightly.

Wei Ning was determined to keep her here today. She curled her hands and sat back down in her seat.

The atmosphere inside the car became awkward, and Mingyao took the initiative to smooth things over: "It seems that Madam still has something to say to me."

Wei Ning glanced at Ming Yao with a faint smile on his face.

"Su Xueya, you are very smart."

"You've been married to Pei Siyu for less than six months, and you've already won his approval."

"I pride myself on my ability to judge people, but I misjudged you."

Mingyao clenched her fists and forced a smile onto her face.

Wei Ning leaned back in his chair in an even more languid posture, yet exuded an aura of oppression.

Mingyao's breath was icy cold; she dared not even exhale.

Having dealt with Wei Ning so many times in her past life, she thought she could handle it with ease, but she didn't expect that when Wei Ning unleashed his power, she would still be afraid.

The only difference is that she will no longer be as timid and submissive as she was in her previous life.

“Su Xueya, with your family background and reputation, you have absolutely no chance of marrying Pei Siyu.”

Mingyao nodded like a little chick pecking at rice: "Yes, and I must thank Madam Pei for giving me this opportunity."

Wei Ning chuckled: "Since you understand this, you should know what I need you to do."