Suddenly, Shen Yu Nan felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
Feeling lost and dejected, he had no idea when his mission would be completed.
He wondered what her expression would be when he stood before her as Shen Yu Nan. Shen Yu Nan looked at Pei Wu.
At this moment, Pei Wu was standing by the window, drying her hair with a towel in her hand. She had a moderate amount of hair, and the hair quality was excellent. The dark hair made her skin look healthy and fair.
Shen Yu Nan stared blankly until Pei Wu felt his gaze, turned her head to look at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"
He lowered his eyes and shook his head.
Soon, the two, who had arranged to meet Pei's mother for breakfast, set off for the main house.
Pei's mother, who usually prefers peace and quiet, found the courtyard crowded with people today. Pei Wu and Shen Yu Nan heard conversations coming from inside the courtyard as they walked along the veranda.
It turned out that Madam Pei was leading everyone in the garden to enjoy flowers and tea.
Pei's mother didn't have many hobbies, but tending to flowers and plants was one of them, and her courtyard was filled with many precious flowers and plants.
"This way, miss."
Lou Ji led Pei Wu and Shen Yu Nan through the long corridor and they saw the group of people talking in the pavilion.
"They're here! They're here!"
Pei Shu, with her sharp eyes, spoke up, and everyone turned their attention to Pei Wu and the other woman who were slowly walking over.
Pei Shu is Pei Wu's older sister of the same generation. Her mother is Pei's mother's half-sister, born to Pei Wu's grandmother's second wife. After Pei's mother took over as the head of the Pei family, the second and third wives had already moved out of the Pei family's main residence.
The head of an upper-class noble family like the Pei family usually has several husbands. The main husbands are mostly chosen for the sake of the family's interests, and are often well-known young men from families of equal social standing through marriage. As for other men, they are not so particular about social status; as long as they come from ordinary families with a respectable background, they are acceptable.
Moreover, families like the Pei family would choose a man who was new to the ways of the world and absolutely loyal to serve their young lady. For example, Lou Ji served Pei's mother, and Mo You was chosen by Pei's mother for Pei Wu.
As Pei Wu gradually approached, she glanced at the people present and matched them one by one with the names in her mind.
She glanced at the silent Shao Sang, then took her hand. Shen Yu Nan, whose hand had been squeezed, turned to look at Pei Wu and tentatively asked, "Miss?"
"Don't be nervous, they're just family relatives."
'Is she trying to comfort herself?'
Feeling a sudden warmth in his heart, Shen Yunan replied, "Yes."
Standing next to Pei's mother, Mo You watched the two's seemingly affectionate behavior and unconsciously frowned slightly.
"The bride and groom have finally arrived."
"Yes, yes, they're finally here!"
The twins, who were playing in the garden, ran back to the pavilion when they saw Pei Wu and her companion arrive.
These twins are Pei Shu's son and daughter. They are now in the middle class of kindergarten. They have big, obsidian-like eyes that are bright and clear. Their double eyelids are of a suitable size, and their eyelashes are curled and thick. Their fair faces are flushed from playing and are a little hot. They are simply adorable.
The girl in the twins was born five minutes earlier than the boy, so she was the older sister. Even though they were only five minutes apart, this older sister named Pei Ruo was always more resourceful than her brother. Her big eyes would dart around with a clever idea, and her little face was full of wit.
"oops."
Pei Ruo jogged over and grabbed Shen Yu Nan's leg. At her height, she only reached Shen Yu Nan's thigh. Perhaps because she was running too fast, the sudden movement of grabbing Shen Yu Nan caused him to stumble back two steps.
Shen Yu Nan almost subconsciously reached out to cover his abdomen, where the child he shared with Pei Wu was growing.
Pei Ruo hugged Shen Yu Nan's leg, tilted her little face up to look at him, grinned, and sweetly called out, "Uncle."
"Uncle, you're so handsome. I noticed you at the wedding the other day. When I grow up, I want to marry a man as handsome as you."
"..." Shen Yu Nan stared at the baby clinging to his leg, speechless for a moment. He didn't even know who the baby was, but he could roughly guess the baby's identity from the baby calling him "uncle".
"Ruoruo, how could you pounce on your uncle? He's pregnant."
Pei Shu immediately tried to pull Pei Ruo away from Shen Yunan's leg.
"Baby?"
Hearing her mother say this, Pei Ruo reluctantly let go of Shen Yu Nan's arms and stared thoughtfully at his belly.
"Is your uncle's baby a boy or a girl?"
"Do you want your younger sister to play with you, or do you want your younger brother to play with you?"
Only then did Pei's mother speak, her words carrying a hint of a smile, indicating that she was in a good mood today.
"Hmm..." Hearing her mother's question, Pei Ruo frowned and thought for a moment. "Naturally, a cute little brother would be better. I'll take him and Ruoxin to play together." Ruoxin, whom Pei Ruo mentioned, was her twin brother. "My brother will definitely grow up to be as handsome as my uncle. I will definitely protect him well and never let anyone bully him."
The child's naive words prompted the elders of the second branch of the family sitting to the side to speak up, "Pei Ruo is still young, and her innocent words cannot be taken seriously. After the honeymoon period, let Mo You go back to live with them. You'll have two grandchildren every three years, and your eyes will be overwhelmed with them. I'm afraid you'll be spoiled for choice by then."
The elders of the second wife are of the same generation as Pei's mother.
Besides Pei Wu's mother's father, Pei Wu's grandmother had two other husbands. These two husbands came from ordinary families and were naturally not comparable to Pei Wu's mother's father, who was of equal social standing. Of these two families, the second wife had only one daughter, Pei Shu, while the third wife had only two sons.
However, the third branch had done some shady things in their early years and was kicked out of the Pei family's main residence, after which they disappeared without a trace. With the third branch as an example, the second branch became even more cautious in their words and deeds.
“That’s right, A-Wu is in the prime of her life, why would you be afraid of not having enough time to enjoy your grandchildren?” Pei Shu replied with a smile.
"I also hope to have the good fortune of your twins," Pei's mother said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned by Pei Ruo's words.
However, when the other party mentioned Mo You, Pei's mother subconsciously glanced at Shen Yu Nan, who remained silent.
Pei Wu, who had been silent, suddenly frowned. She had originally planned to discuss the matter between her and Mo You with her mother privately, but the fact that her mother brought up the matter of making Shao Sang a concubine on the third day of her marriage to Shao Sang did indeed displease Pei Wu.
"Since all the elders in the family are here today, I'll make things clear: I have no intention of taking a second wife. Mo You is excellent and deserves a better woman. I hope that my mother and the elders in the family will not bring this up again."
As soon as Pei Wu spoke, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
"Master, should we prepare something for the tea ceremony? It would be unlucky if we missed the designated time," Lou Ji said, trying to smooth things over when he saw the awkward situation.
"..." Madam Pei waved her hand, signaling Lou Ji to quiet down.
Lou Ji could only reply with a "Yes," and stood aside.
Pei's mother looked at Pei Wu and then at Shen Yu Nan.
After a long while, she finally opened her mouth and asked Shen Yu'nan, "Shao Sang, is that what you think too?"
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