Qiao Shu quickly waved her hand and said, "Old lady, you don't have to be so polite. I didn't know it was your birthday today. Shi An didn't even tell me in advance, so I didn't prepare any gifts. I should be embarrassed."
As he said this, he glared at Pei Shi'an secretly.
Pei Shi'an responded to her with an intoxicating smile.
Mrs. Pei watched the interaction between the two children and felt very happy. She touched Qiao Shu's little hand and said with a smile, "What gift do you want? I was thinking of bringing a gift to you in person. You are the best gift I have ever received today."
The old and the young had a very pleasant conversation.
Seeing them having so much fun, Wen Xinran almost gnashed her teeth and couldn't help but say, "Grandma Pei, it looks like there's nothing for me to do here. I'd better leave first to avoid being disliked."
As soon as these words were spoken, they attracted the attention of Old Lady Pei. She frowned and looked at Wen Xinran, which made her face tense.
"Oh, really? I'm sorry for not hosting you well. Since Miss Wen said so, I'll go back first."
Mrs. Pei said this with a faint expression, without any intention of keeping the guest.
She has lived to this age and has seen all kinds of people. There are many women like Wen Xinran who have a strong green tea flavor in this upper class circle, but she doesn't like them!
No wonder my grandson looks down on others!
Wen Xinran's body was shaking. Although she wanted to leave, her feet did not move at all. She looked at Ye Nanzhu with pitiful eyes.
Ye Nanzhu was in a dilemma at the moment. She had finally repaired her relationship with Old Lady Pei, but she had offended too many people today.
After all, she had called the person here herself. Wen's parents were still outside. She could only laugh awkwardly, "I didn't know Miss Qiao had saved you before, but... I have already spread the word with the Wen family about the marriage alliance with his family. And Ranran..."
"That's your business!"
"You can do the marriage yourself."
Old Madam Pei and Pei Shi'an spoke at the same time, with the same expression, which made Ye Nanzhu very annoyed and angry.
"I didn't know something like this happened to you in City C. Why didn't you tell me?"
Pei Shi'an frowned and stared at Qiao Shu with a dim gaze.
"It's not a big deal. Fortunately, everyone is fine. Besides, I didn't know that the old lady was your grandmother at that time."
Qiao Shu answered him calmly.
"This child, who saved lives, doesn't brag about it or ask for anything in return. She truly has excellent character, a rare find. Compared to some people, I think she's a much better candidate for a granddaughter-in-law."
Mrs. Pei stood firmly on Qiao Shu's side. She glanced at Pei Qinghai and snorted coldly, "I don't know how you can stand firm in this turbulent business world. You don't even have such good vision!"
This also indirectly slapped Ye Nanzhu in the face. Ye Nanzhu and Wen Xinran didn't look happy tonight.
Pei Qinghai sighed softly, and his gaze towards Qiao Shu had indeed changed. "Yes, yes, yes, son, I admit my mistake. Mom, you have good judgment."
He turned to Qiao Shu again and thanked her sincerely, "The situation must have been very dangerous at the time. I sent someone to investigate later, and they found out that both cars were completely destroyed. If you hadn't rescued them in time, my mother would have been in danger long ago. No matter what, I have to thank you very much."
Qiao Shu wasn't a stingy person, so she smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. I would do the same thing no matter who it was."
Pei Qinghai's eyes were filled with admiration. "Miss Qiao saved my mother, so I must repay her. Or...why don't you use this favor in exchange for a marriage with Shi An?"
It is a way of repaying something, but it is also a test.
Qiao Shu was speechless. "Pei Shi'an and I are indeed in a relationship, but didn't I tell you before? It's just a relationship. I don't want to get married yet. Are you guys... trying to force me into marriage? No, no, no, I'm still young. There's no rush! It's hard to predict who I'll marry in the future."
Seeing her start to be on guard, Pei Qinghai was speechless for a moment. He raised his eyebrows and looked at his outstanding eldest son. The look in his eyes meant, "You can't even handle your girlfriend, and you still have the nerve to bring her back to meet your parents."
Pei Shi'an's eyelids twitched, and he felt a little depressed.
This time, Ye Nanzhu could really conclude that what Qiao Shu said that day was sincere. After all, with Mrs. Pei's kindness, it was not impossible for her to marry into the Pei family.
Judging from her expression, she really doesn't want to marry Pei Shi'an.
Pei Shiyan suddenly laughed out loud. Pei Shian glared at him, and he quickly turned his head away, pretending that he had done nothing.
He thought to himself that he must flatter his future sister-in-law, who looked like a big shot!
Even the old fox, Big Brother, can be eaten alive!
"Ranran, what does this mean?"
Ye Nanzhu has been in the business world since he was a child, and he is not a stupid person. He just has preconceived ideas. He glanced at Wen Xinran with a cold look.
Wen Xinran clenched her fists, trembled her red lips and stammered, and Ye Nanzhu immediately understood.
"Well, I've treated you like my own child for so many years, taking care of you and loving you like one. I never thought you'd be so scheming and use me like a pawn."
Ye Nanzhu was immediately furious. She had always wanted to mend her relationship with Pei Shi'an. She had finally restored her relationship with Old Lady Pei to the same state as before. But now, because of Wen Xinran's selfish desires, their relationship was further strained. She was so angry that she was shaking all over.
Pei Qinghai sighed and shook his head, holding her and saying, "You, you've been staying at home for too long, your brain is rusty."
"You're still talking about me? Aren't you almost there?"
Ye Nanzhu angrily pushed him away, irritated. "Wen Xinran, I will talk to your parents about the marriage between the Pei and Wen families someday. Just consider it my fault for not judging you. Don't contact me again."
"Aunt!"
Wen Xinran was so anxious that tears started falling.
The Wen family is not as powerful as the Pei family, which is why the Wen family wants her to marry into the Pei family. Firstly, it is because she has had a crush on Pei Shi'an for a long time, and secondly, she wants to use the power of the Pei family to allow the Wen family to enter a more upper-class circle.
Now that all of this has been broken, the relationship between the Pei and Wen families is definitely not as good as before. She is extremely resentful, but dares not show it.
"Go away, I don't want to see you anymore."
Ye Nanzhu turned her head away, unwilling to see the crocodile tears again.
Wen Xinran stomped her feet and left quickly with a burning face.
After the strangers left, Ye Nanzhu hesitated for a long time before saying to Qiao Shu with an apologetic look, "Ms. Qiao, it's my fault for my bad attitude before. I'm sorry."
Pei Shi'an raised his eyes and glanced at her with an indifferent expression.
Ye Nanzhu has always been arrogant. The reason why she apologized was probably because she was Mrs. Pei's savior, and more importantly, she was the person Pei Shi'an liked.
She wanted to mend the relationship between mother and son, but unfortunately, the pain of childhood could not be compensated.
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