"The eldest son of the Pei family has finally made an appearance. It's been a while since we last saw him, and he's even more dazzling. But... who is that woman next to him? She looks pretty, but a little unfamiliar. Which daughter of a wealthy family in our circle is she?"
"What daughter? Have you heard about the Qiao family incident? She's the fake daughter the Qiao family picked up. Now she's hanging around in the entertainment industry, and her fame is starting to rise. There were rumors before that she was kept by a wealthy businessman. Who would have thought that man was actually the eldest son of the Pei family?"
"Everyone from the Wen family is here today. I thought they were planning a marriage with the Pei family, but I didn't expect Young Master Pei to bring a woman back from outside. I'm afraid this is going to embarrass the Wen family."
Even when celebrities and tycoons get together, they can't escape gossip and talk a lot.
Those voices drilled into their ears, and not only did the Wen family look unhappy, but Ye Nanzhu and Pei Qinghai also turned pale and their smiles disappeared.
"Pei Shi'an, what's wrong with you?"
Ye Nanzhu was the first to take action and stood at the door, as if she didn't even intend to let them in.
"Didn't you tell me to come back and celebrate grandma's birthday?"
Pei Shi'an glanced at her indifferently.
Ye Nanzhu pointed at Qiao Shu and said with suppressed anger, "Then why did you bring her here? Is this an occasion for her to come?"
Then he turned to Qiao Shu and asked, "Didn't Miss Qiao agree that she would leave Shi An? It seems that you haven't kept your word."
Qiao Shu blinked her beautiful eyes and said puzzledly, "When did we ever agree on this? Mrs. Pei did give me a check for five or six million, but didn't I confiscate it? I'm afraid I'm imagining things. Shi An and I are just in a free love relationship. You don't have to take it so seriously."
Pei Qinghai looked Qiao Shu up and down, a cold look in his eyes. "You're really sharp-tongued! Shi An, you let the woman you brought back bully your mother like this?"
Qiao Shu was unhappy. "What are you talking about, Mr. Pei? The word 'bullying' shouldn't be used lightly. When I was asked to give you a check and leave, I didn't even mention the word 'bullying'. Now that I've spoken a few truths, I've become the one bullying others. The Pei family is truly powerful."
Pei Qinghai frowned when he saw her indifferent look. For a moment, he was not sure whether this girl was really in love with Pei Shi'an. Was she really like what the Wen family said, a woman who wanted to marry into a wealthy family?
I’m afraid even his Pei family doesn’t care!
Pei Shi'an looked at her lovingly and said lightly, "Qiao Shu is my girlfriend. I can take her to any occasion. Father, please take care of your woman."
Pei Qinghai's face twitched and he turned his head away speechlessly.
Ye Nanzhu was indeed furious. "Today is your grandmother's birthday, and you're going to humiliate your mother in front of so many people? Pei Shi'an, I warned you from the beginning that your fiancée can only be Wen Xinran. The Wen family is here too. Are you trying to piss me off to death? Where will I and the Wen family put my face?"
"So all you're worried about is your face?"
Pei Shian's expression turned cold, and he refused to give in. "Since you agreed to it, why not let your other son, or you go and arrange the marriage yourself?"
Pei Shiyan quickly jumped out, "No, no, no, big brother, please don't trick me or hurt me. I don't have any feelings for the Wen family sister. Otherwise, you can do it yourself, mom."
Ye Nanzhu was so angry that she could hardly breathe because neither of her two sons was worry-free.
Wen Xinran's eyes were filled with tears. She stared at Pei Shi'an with resentment and said in a sobbing voice, "Shi'an, why did you do this to me? You and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but you hurt me and my aunt like this for her."
He glanced at Qiao Shu with resentment, "Miss Qiao is so capable that she has caused the mother and son of the Pei family to be suspicious of each other."
Qiao Shu gave her a thumbs up and said, "It's a shame that Miss Wen doesn't act. With such superb acting skills, she will definitely win an award!"
"you!"
"The conflict between the two of them wasn't caused by me. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. If you say I intensified the conflict, that's true. But Miss Wen knows exactly what role she played in it."
Qiao Shu's eyes moved, with a hint of a smile.
"I, I didn't, Qiao Shu, don't talk nonsense."
Noticing Pei Qinghai's gaze, Wen Xinran's eyes flashed with panic, and she scolded her angrily.
Ye Nanzhu frowned, suppressed the confusion in her heart, and pursed her lips, "Alright, there's no need to say more here. Anyway, for today's occasion, Miss Qiao should go back."
"Who's chasing my guests away here?"
Mrs. Pei's majestic voice sounded behind her, and everyone made way for her. Qiao Shu and the old lady looked at each other and were both stunned.
"old lady?"
"It's really you, little girl!"
Both of them exclaimed in surprise. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Mrs. Pei hurriedly walked to Qiao Shu, raised a bright smile, and took her hand lovingly. Those who didn't know would have thought that they were going to recognize each other as relatives.
"This... Mother, do you know her?"
Pei Qinghai's eyelids twitched, and he always felt that things were moving in a direction he could not expect.
"More than just knowing him, this kid is the one who saved me, Aunt Liu, and the others from the mudslide at the foot of the mountain in City C!"
Mrs. Pei patted her shoulder affectionately and looked at Pei Qinghai sternly, "What are you doing blocking the door? If you want to bully my savior, you have to see if I agree or not!"
The domineering words made Ye Nanzhu and Wen Xinran's faces extremely ugly.
After dropping off the guests in the banquet hall, the Pei family moved to the reception room. Old Mrs. Pei held Qiao Shu's hand the whole time, and even Pei Shi'an couldn't touch her. Those who didn't know would think that Qiao Shu was her biological granddaughter, and Pei Shi'an was the outsider grandson-in-law.
"Mom, what's going on?"
Pei Qinghai rubbed his eyebrows and asked helplessly.
"What's going on? What could possibly happen? If it weren't for this child, I'm afraid I would have lost my life."
Mrs. Pei snorted coldly and looked at Ye Nanzhu, even more furious. "If I knew that the girlfriend you were talking about was her, would I let you bully her at the door for so long?"
Ye Nanzhu also had a headache. "Mom, I really don't know about this. When you came back, you didn't tell us in detail. You just said you sprained your ankle. How could we have the time to know the details?"
"I didn't explain it clearly because I was afraid you'd worry. What will happen? You gang up on her and bully her? You'll be the ones who will bring shame to my Pei family."
Mrs. Pei slapped the table angrily, looked at Qiao Shu with pity in her eyes and said, "I'm sorry for wronging you, child. This has caused the Pei family to suffer. I apologize to you on behalf of my two children."
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