Chapter Two: The Scumbag Father and His Family Are Looking for a Beating

At noon, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan stayed at the old house for lunch.

The old house's dining room and courtyard are connected, and you can hear the sound of flowing water in the pool and birdsong while you dine.

Inside the restaurant, on a huge round rosewood table, servants placed a variety of exquisite dishes.

Xu Wang sat next to Pei Yanchuan.

Old Master Pei tapped his cane, took a stack of things from the butler beside him, placed them on the table, and then pushed the things in front of him toward Xu Wang.

"Good child, this is a wedding gift from your grandfather."

In front of Xu Wang were three red booklets, a small box, and a card.

Xu Wang stared at the things in front of him, his eyes almost turning into money, but he held back. My goodness, this is a windfall!

Pei Yanchuan was not surprised by what he saw; he simply picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

Pei Yanchuan looked at his new wife and didn't miss the pure joy in her eyes, devoid of any greed. A smile, which he himself didn't even notice, appeared in Pei Yanchuan's deep blue eyes.

"Thank you, Grandpa. With your kind blessings, Yan Chuan and I will definitely continue to be happy." Xu Wang accepted the gifts generously without refusing them.

Looking at Xu Wang's unwavering and fearless demeanor, Old Master Pei nodded in satisfaction once again. Not bad, not bad.

If Xu Wang knew what the old man was thinking, he would definitely curl his lip in disdain. He was already with Pei Yanchuan, so why not accept the gifts? Only a fool would spit out meat that was already in his mouth. In case he really couldn't beat the world in the future, it could be a safety net for him and Pei Yanchuan. Why not?

The restaurant gradually quieted down.

As Xu Wang ate the food on his plate, he looked up and suddenly saw the boiled prawns that had been moved to face him on the counter.

Xu Wang looked at the palm-sized shrimp in front of him thoughtfully. He remembered that in the novel, the villain's mother died of illness a few years after his birth, and his scumbag father seamlessly followed up by marrying a new wife a year later, having a son (Alpha) the following year, and a daughter (Omega) the third year.

When the villain Pei Yanchuan was a child, he was practically invisible in that family. He would sit in the corner of the dining table, watching the new family of four chatting and laughing in front of him. Pei Yanchuan loved to eat shrimp when he was a child, but because of his love for shrimp, he almost never encountered any shrimp-related dishes on the table. Pei Yanchuan's stepmother would not openly make things difficult for him, but she would secretly prevent any food or items that Pei Yanchuan liked from appearing in the house.

When Xu Wang saw this memory, he really wanted to give that stepmother a good beating to teach her a lesson.

Fortunately, Pei Yanchuan had a grandfather who loved him very much. Sensing something was wrong, the grandfather immediately took him under his wing and raised him.

After growing up, Pei Yanchuan, with his top-notch abilities, directly bypassed his scumbag father and inherited the entire company. He also took revenge on his father's family, making them lose whatever they valued most, such as the company's stock and their good reputation.

Nevertheless, Pei Yanchuan would never again reveal his preferences to anyone.

Xu Wang sighed as he looked at Pei Yanchuan, who was eating vegetables with a blank expression. "Look at this poor little thing. Let me pamper you instead."

Xu Wang picked up a few large shrimp, then asked a servant for a clean pair of gloves, carefully peeled the shrimp, and placed the shrimp meat on Pei Yanchuan's plate.

When Pei Yanchuan saw the shrimp that Xu Wang had peeled for him on the plate, his expression showed a fleeting moment of emotion, but it only lasted a few seconds.

While eating, Grandpa Pei kept glancing at the two of them out of the corner of his eye.

When he saw Xu Wang peel a shrimp for Pei Yanchuan, a look of relief flashed across his face, but when he looked at his grandson, his eyes were full of disappointment. "My dear grandson, don't you understand the importance of reciprocity?"

"Ahem..." Old Master Pei coughed lightly, just about to give his eldest grandson a good talking-to, but then...

"What's wrong, Grandpa?" Pei Yanchuan's plate was full of crab meat that had been removed from its shell.

Pei Yanchuan placed the plate in front of Xu Wang, then turned to look at his grandfather.

Xu Wang, who was eating the crab meat that had been picked from his plate, also looked up at Grandpa Pei when he heard this.

Old Master Pei was left speechless and unable to vent his anger.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you guys to eat more if it's delicious."

Grandpa Pei calmly picked up the shredded potatoes in front of him and put them in his mouth.

The butler, who was standing nearby, saw this and instinctively raised his hand to stop it, but it was too late.

Old Master Pei's complexion worsened with each chew, his face growing increasingly ashen: "What kind of dish is this?"

"Master, this is stir-fried shredded potatoes with ginger." The butler lowered his head silently.

Pei Yanchuan sighed, stood up, and poured his grandfather a cup of tea.

After finishing his drink, Old Master Pei let out a huge sigh of relief, and the unpleasant look on his face eased considerably.

Xu Wang couldn't help but laugh; this old man was so amusing.

Just as everything was quiet in the restaurant, a commotion suddenly broke out at the door.

"Dad, I've brought the kids to see you." A voice that sounded weak to Xu Wang came from the living room.

Pei Yanchuan's expression turned cold the moment he heard the voice.

Grandpa Pei didn't seem happy either.

Xu Wang could tell from their expressions that the person who had come was definitely that scumbag father.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan helped the old man into the living room.

A middle-aged man with curly hair was standing in the middle of the living room with his wife.

Judging from the appearance, the middle-aged man in front of them is Pei's father, the middle-aged woman next to him is his stepmother Mu Tingting who became his wife through a mistress, and the two little ones next to them should be their children Pei Feng and Pei Yan.

"Dad, how have you been feeling lately?" Mu Tingting noticed Pei Yanchuan's expression stiffen, and in the end, she could only look at the old man with a blank expression.

Grandpa Pei sat on the sofa in the main seat and snorted coldly: "I'm doing just fine without you guys here."

Pei's father blushed after being rebuked, and turned to look at Xu Wang: "And who is this young man?"

All eyes turned to Xu Wang, with Pei Feng and Pei Yan's gazes being the most unsettling.

Xu Wang glared back, startling the two of them.

When Old Master Pei saw this, his expression turned even colder.

"I see you didn't take what I said to heart. Today is the day Yan Chuan and Xiao Wang are together. I already told you beforehand that if you have hearing problems, go see a doctor and don't come to see this old man."

As if he had just realized something, Pei's father slapped his forehead.

"Look at my memory, I almost forgot. Xiao Wang, right? I am Yan Chuan's father, she is Yan Chuan's mother, and Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan are his younger brother and sister."

"Mr. Pei, Miss Mu, hello." Xu Wang glanced at the group indifferently, and then quietly took Pei Yanchuan's hand from behind Old Master Pei's back.

Upon hearing Xu Wang's address, Pei Yanchuan felt much better. Then, feeling the unexpected touch on his hand, he subconsciously looked at Xu Wang.

Xu Wang smiled and winked at him.

Pei Yanchuan looked at the other person's expression and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Pei's father, however, felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Mu Tingting immediately guessed what her husband was thinking when she saw his expression, and quickly stepped forward.

"Xiao Wang, now that you're with Yan Chuan, shouldn't you start calling us that?"

Looking at the woman in front of him who was putting on a sincere act, Xu Wang really wanted to spit a mouthful of soda in her face. How could she be so good at pretending in this world?

Xu Wang began to consider the possibility of using a burlap sack.

Xu Wang remained silent and turned to look at the old man.

Grandpa Pei's face didn't show any anger; instead, it even had a hint of a smile.

"Why are you addressing them differently? Did you even bring gifts? Are you supposed to be elders? You really don't know any manners at all."