Ye Ningzhen's face was extremely ugly. After a long while, he calmed down and regained his peaceful demeanor.

He chuckled and said.

“Madam Pei, that’s not what I meant. Please calm down and let me finish.”

Madam Pei glared coldly at Ye Zhenning, then plopped down in a chair and snorted.

"I'd like to see what else you have to say!"

Ye Zhenning looked down at Madam Pei and spoke calmly.

"The reason you want to break off the engagement with the Ye family is because you feel that Xin Xin's incident has caused too much of a stir, to the point that you are worried that it will also bring shame to the Pei family. But what if I could find an even bigger incident to overshadow Xin Xin's matter?"

Madam Pei looked up and met Ye Zhenning's gaze. Her eyes darted around, and she immediately understood what Ye Zhenning meant.

"you mean……"

Ye Zhenning said with a smile.

"Actually, the Ye family and the Pei family are now tied together, and this matter cannot be resolved simply by annuling the engagement."

"Moreover, if you break off the engagement at this time, and word gets out, it will not only fail to give the Pei family a good reputation, but it will also make people think that the Pei family abandons its in-laws as soon as trouble comes. What will other families think and what will they think? Will any family still be willing to form a marriage alliance with the Pei family then?"

As Madam Pei listened to Ye Zhenning's words, she also fell into deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, Doctor Pei finally raised his head and slowly spoke.

“Ye Zhenning, you’re right, but this time Ye Ruoxin has blown things up too much. The entire internet is flooded with criticism of her and the Ye family. If the Pei family doesn’t sever ties with the Ye family now, they may suffer greatly in the future. At this point, it’s better to take drastic measures.”

"Besides, what bigger news do you have that can overshadow this?"

Ye Zhenning looked at Madam Pei with a half-smile and couldn't help but scoff.

"My dear in-law, we're family now, so it's not right for you to keep this from me, is it?"

Madam Pei's face instantly stiffened. Her eyes darted around as she warily questioned Ye Zhenning.

What are you trying to say?

Ye Zhenning uttered only three words softly.

"Pei Fengzhi."

Madam Pei continued to feign ignorance.

"What? Ye Zhenning, just say what you want to say directly, there's no need to beat around the bush like this! I don't understand what you're saying!"

Ye Zhenning said to Madam Pei with a hint of helplessness.

"Since you're still so wary of me, I'll just have to be frank."

He took a deep breath.

"Master Pei was taken away by the police a few days ago because..."

Ye Zhenning whispered the last few words close to Madam Pei's ear.

The next second, Madam Pei's expression changed drastically. She looked up at Ye Zhenning in astonishment and questioned him angrily.

How did you know about this? Who told you?

Ye Zhenning answered calmly and unhurriedly.

"I naturally found out through special channels, but I'm sorry I can't tell you the source of the information."

"I believe this incident will immediately overshadow the previous controversy and make netizens forget about Xin Xin's matter." And it will deal another heavy blow to Ye Ningwan.

Naturally, Ye Zhenning didn't say the last sentence aloud; he just silently thought about it.

However, Madam Pei suddenly stood up and roared angrily at Ye Zhenning.

"Ye Zhenning, I think you've gone mad! You want to use the Pei family's scandal to suppress your Ye family's scandal? You want to drag the entire Pei family down with your Ye family to their deaths? Do you have a death wish? You know that if my grandfather finds out about this, he'll be the first to kill you!"

Seeing Madam Pei's indignant expression, Ye Zhenning couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He gently pressed down on Madam Pei's shoulder to help her sit back down in her chair, and spoke to her in a soothing tone.

"My dear in-law, we're all family. How could I possibly harm you? I'm only doing this for your own good!"

Madam Pei snorted coldly and said in an annoyed tone.

"For my own good, Ye Zhenning, do you even believe what you're saying?"

Ye Zhenning explained to Madam Pei in a gentle and patient tone.

"I'm really doing this for your own good!"

"Although the Pei family lost face on the surface when Pei Fengzhi's affair was exposed, it actually preserved the current status of your eldest branch!"

Madam Pei frowned.

What do you mean by that?

Ye Zhenning explained.

"After this matter is exposed, although the Pei family's reputation will be affected, the one who committed the crime is Pei Fengzhi, not the entire Pei family."

"When the time comes, as long as the different branches of the Pei family unite to put pressure on Old Master Pei, demanding that he expel Pei Fengzhi from the Pei family, remove his name from the Pei family genealogy, and make this matter public, the Pei family will be able to sever ties with Pei Fengzhi. At that time, the Pei family's reputation will not only not be damaged, but will also be praised by netizens."

Upon hearing this, Madam Pei's eyes lit up.

Then Ye Zhenning said further.

"When that time comes, Pei Fengzhi will no longer have any chance of inheriting the Pei family's assets, and the position of Pei family heir will belong to your eldest branch! It's a win-win situation!"

After saying this, Ye Zhenning did not urge Madam Pei to make a decision, but waited confidently for Madam Pei's reply.

Sure enough, not long after, Madam Pei finally nodded, picked up her crocodile skin bag, and stood up.

"Since you've made your decision, my dear in-law, I have nothing more to say. Let's call it a day. It's getting late, so I'll be going now."

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