Pei Nian's expression was cold as she looked directly into his eyes and spoke in the same warm tone he had just used:
"If it were me, I'd break that scumbag's legs!"
Qin Yu's back stiffened.
He was unrestrained and loved freedom throughout his life, and he didn't even flinch when facing Shao Xiaofei.
However, Pei Nian's aura at this moment truly surprised him.
"Heh, quite the boast." Qin Yu forced a smile, but looked away.
"Pei Nian, do you also think that I'm having an affair with Jacquelin?"
Pei Nian said coldly, "I don't want to know about your affairs, nor do I want to speculate."
Actually, I didn't.
Pei Nian was startled.
Qin Yu's expression was serious, not at all cynical. A slight smile played on his lips, his eyes held a complex expression, and there was a hint of helplessness in his faint smile.
"The infighting among the company's top management is very serious. Old Lu used to be a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the underworld), and his understanding of interpersonal relationships is different from ours. He does value loyalty and friendship, but a company is not a江湖 (jianghu)..."
"What exactly do you mean by all this?" Pei Nian's heart clenched. "You mean, those who oppose us... will target CEO Lu?!"
"You reacted pretty quickly."
"What should we do then?!"
"Why are you so agitated?" Qin Yu chuckled, his gaze meaningful. "Isn't Mr. Lu alright now?"
"oh……"
"Do you know why she's alright? It's all because of me, the scapegoat!"
"ah?"
Pei Nian was very puzzled.
Qin Yu sighed, "My cousin is Yao Wanyin, the daughter-in-law of the Bai family. The Bai family and the Lu family are on good terms, so naturally I have to help the Lu family."
"So, those who were against me naturally turned their attention to me, and Jacquelin was something they forced on me. Ha, actually, before Jacquelin, I had already been involved in countless sex scandals! All of them were their doing."
After hearing what he said, Pei Nian's opinion of this person changed somewhat.
"Then...then why don't you explain? Why did you let your wife misunderstand?"
"It doesn't matter, I don't like her anyway."
"What did you say?"
Qin Yu shrugged and chuckled softly.
"My marriage to Shao Xiaofei is based on mutual benefit. The Shao family is a scholarly family, and although they can't compare to the top wealthy families, they still have some connections in the political world. This marriage was arranged by our two families, so what can I do but obey?"
Pei Nian opened her eyes wide, looked around the ward, then looked at him, and after a long while asked, "You don't like her... but you still had a child with her?"
Qin Yu frowned, looking her up and down as if she were an alien.
"Are you out of your mind? Having a child and liking her are two completely different things!"
Pei Nian was speechless.
"Besides, it's a man's instinct!" Qin Yu said nonchalantly.
"You, you!" Pei Nian's values were completely out of sync with his. "If you don't like her, you shouldn't..."
"Big sister, are you from the Ancient Tomb Sect?" Qin Yu glared at her. "She and I are a legally married couple. Isn't it normal for a married couple to do this kind of thing? Besides, all those women I've been seeing outside are just rumors! Even if I don't like Shao Xiaofei, I've never betrayed her!"
"But……"
This was the first time Pei Nian had encountered someone she couldn't argue with.
What Qin Yu said seems to make sense, but it's not entirely correct.
Later, Pei Nian realized that in her world, Huo Jingnan's world, and even the worlds of Jiang Mianmian and Huo Junyu, emotions were pure; love was love, and not loving was not loving—it was black and white.
But the world is diverse, and the relationship between Qin Yu and Shao Xiaofei falls into a gray area.
There is no love, only interests and responsibilities. The person beside you has not betrayed you, but you are too lazy to explain.
They didn't seem like a married couple; they were more like business partners who had signed an agreement.
However, Pei Nian could tell that Shao Xiaofei liked Qin Yu. Her family was the beneficiary of this marriage, while she had become the victim.
"What, do you think I'm irresponsible in marriage?" Qin Yu still spoke in a cynical tone. "Heh, it's hereditary! My dad wasn't responsible either."
Pei Nian remained silent, showing no interest in his family affairs.
Qin Yu murmured to himself, "He has a wife, yet he still cheats on her. I'm much better than him; I didn't have an illegitimate child..."
He paused for a moment and looked at Pei Nian.
"I didn't have an illegitimate child."
"I think I have a younger brother. My dad met that kid once before he died, and he told me on his deathbed that I must find him. Ha, why would I look for him? To fight me for the inheritance? I'll just let him fend for himself out there!"
Pei Nian was annoyed by what he was saying. She glanced at him and turned to leave.
"Hey, where are you going?"
Pei Nian didn't respond to him and went straight downstairs to the obstetrics and gynecology department, only to be met by Jiang Mianmian, who had just finished her examination, at the main entrance.
"Why did you come out by yourself?" Pei Nian's heart skipped a beat. "I'm so sorry... I'm late! I..."
"What's there to be nervous about?" Jiang Mianmian smiled. "I have a nurse to take care of me, it's okay. Besides, I've finished my check-up, I just came out for some fresh air!"
She gently brushed the stray hairs from Pei Nian's forehead back, and then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that there seemed to be someone else nearby...
Jiang Mianmian was startled and turned around.
"President Qin? You're here too?"
"Oh, hehehe..." Qin Yu immediately became respectful, "I..."
Jiang Mianmian looked at Pei Nian, "You said a friend of yours is hospitalized here, is it him?"
"Um."
"But this is a maternity and children's hospital!"
Qin Yu laughed first, took out his phone, showed Jiang Mianmian his chat history with Pei Nian, and then explained the whole thing.
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