Madam Pei truly admired that intellectual, elegant, and gentle woman, but her own son was not up to par, so there was nothing she could do, and she always felt regretful.
And Pei An? How could he not want to marry her? He wanted it so badly, he dreamed about it all the time!
However, he knew in his heart that the chances were slim, so he was always very careful to maintain the relationship between the two of them, afraid that if he made a mistake and she found out, they would definitely lose even their friendship.
"Mom, don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing."
Madam Pei was well aware of his stubbornness; if he didn't want to, no one could change his mind, so she could only sigh helplessly.
Finally, he waved his hand and said, "Fine, fine, you decide what to do!"
However, your father and I don't want to keep increasing the dowry every year; it's almost bankrupting us! We'll be at ease if you get married soon!
"Sigh, Mom, you and Dad should keep it for yourselves. I probably won't remarry in this lifetime..."
If he can't marry the person he loves, he'd rather remain a bachelor for life.
That day, Pei An stayed at home and had a reunion dinner with his father, mother, elder brother, and sister-in-law. He also stayed at the Pei family home that evening.
He knew Xu Wei's character. Since she said she would stay in the Ministry of State Security's family compound and not go anywhere else, her asking him to come back to the Pei family meant that she wouldn't be going out for the next few days.
However, he wouldn't feel at ease staying at the Pei family's house just because of this. He would stay for one night, but would still visit the Ministry of State Security's family compound every day afterward.
Xu Weixin has been allocated a new apartment, so she will definitely need to buy furniture, which he can help with.
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That afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Xiao returned home in a flurry with their child.
As soon as they heard that their daughter-in-law and godmother had returned, they rushed to exchange for a lot of meat, vegetables, and health supplements, which delayed them until the afternoon. They then returned with their two grandsons.
"Mother-in-law, we're so sorry to have kept you waiting. As soon as we heard you were back, we rushed to the market to get some good ingredients. Come on, try my cooking later!"
Xiao's mother was very enthusiastic and kept making arrangements as soon as she returned. She admired women who could hold up half the sky the most, especially capable women like her daughter-in-law and her two in-laws!
She's dealt with women her whole life; what kind of people hasn't she seen? This woman is the epitome of womanhood, the queen of queens.
Xu Wei was quite flattered. She held the baby in her arms, unable to put him down. The baby was chubby and fair-skinned, with big, clear eyes that looked very clever.
It was clear that she was being well taken care of, so she developed a great fondness for her daughter's in-laws.
"Thank you so much, in-laws. You've gone to so much trouble. I'm so sorry."
Mrs. Xiao laughed heartily and waved her hand, "Hey, we're all family, no need for formalities! We call each other in-laws all the time, it's getting a bit tongue-tied. I call you Auntie Xiang, but I'm a bit older than you, so how about I call you Sister Xiang?"
Xu Wei naturally had no objections.
"Oh, of course you can, Sister Huan!"
When the great scientist called her "Sister Huan," Xiao's mother was overjoyed and her face lit up with happiness.
I quickly pushed her outside to play.
"The kitchen is smoky, honey, why don't you take your grandson outside to play? I'll call you when dinner's ready!"
Xu Wei chuckled slightly, but followed her lead out of the kitchen.
Outside, Mr. Xiao and his maternal grandparents were washing vegetables, while his maternal grandmother was holding their eldest child and watching.
When she came out, he dragged a chair over to her.
"Weiwei, come and sit down. Your sister Huan's cooking is excellent. We'll just wait to eat," Grandma said jokingly.
They had overheard the conversation between the two in the kitchen. Originally, the person cooking was supposed to have someone help them, but Xiao's mother refused, only asking them to help wash vegetables and such.
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