"I can tell with my toes that Wen Xinran must have done everything she could to say bad things about me in order to get Pei Shi'an. Was she materialistic? Spreading dirty rumors? Or was she using the Qiao family's little troubles to make things worse? I don't care. The innocent are innocent. I have never cared about other people's attitudes. Madam Pei has apologized, and I accept the apology. From now on, I will move on."
Qiao Shu spoke frankly, and Ye Nanzhu felt inferior to her in this kind of frankness.
But the entire Pei family also heard that this girl was really just in love with Pei Shi'an, and had no intention of marrying into the Pei family or not!
They all looked at Pei Shi'an with some pity.
Pei Shi'an twitched his lips and quickly cast a look at Old Lady Pei.
"Good boy, we are destined to meet. I never thought you would be Shi An's girlfriend. Today is my 75th birthday. Since you are here, you must stay and have a good meal, okay?"
Old Mrs. Pei naturally noticed the look in her beloved grandson's eyes, and she quickly patted Qiao Shu's hand and smiled gently.
She had always liked Qiao Shu's personality, and she had been saved by her before. She felt that this was fate. This child should be the granddaughter-in-law of their Pei family!
"Of course. I came here with Shi An today just to eat. I'm starving."
Qiao Shu touched her deflated belly sheepishly.
Her honest and lovely words made Mrs. Pei like her more and more, and she quickly asked someone to serve the dishes.
"I'm saying I don't like this kind of grand birthday party. Qinghai, I'll leave the guests outside to you. I want to dine here with Xiaoshu."
Mrs. Pei sent someone out to deal with it, and then she took Qiao Shu's hand and sat down.
Pei Qinghai was helpless and could do nothing about his old mother, so he ended the banquet early.
Aunt Liu brought the dishes over, and her eyes lit up when she saw Qiao Shu.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Qiao? I didn't expect to see you here. After I came back, I followed all of your social media platforms and asked my kids to follow you too. They also told me about your recent live survival show and they loved it. They're all your fans!"
Aunt Liu was so excited that she even took out a pen and paper and asked her to sign. "Miss Qiao, can you sign for my children?"
"Of course, Aunt Liu."
This would contribute to her retirement fund, so Qiao Shu signed her name immediately.
The chefs at Pei's house are all Michelin chefs, and Qiao Shu was very satisfied with this family dinner.
Even more satisfied was Old Madam Pei. Even though it was already very late, she was reluctant to let Qiao Shu leave. She took her hand and said, "Xiao Shu, it's already so dark. Why don't you stay at the Pei residence tonight?"
Qiao Shu glanced at Pei Shi'an and said with some embarrassment, "Madam, I have a live variety show tomorrow and I have to be busy early in the morning. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay overnight."
Mrs. Pei said regretfully, "Celebrities are really busy. Well, why don't you come visit me more often someday? I really like you, kid. Also, don't keep calling me old lady. It's so strange. Since you're Shi An's girlfriend, why don't you call me grandma too? I dream of having a granddaughter as beautiful and lovely as you, but unfortunately, my family is full of brats."
Mrs. Pei was very warm and kind. Qiao Shu couldn't refuse, so she could only smile and nod, "Okay, grandma, I'll come to see you next time."
“Okay, okay!”
Old Mrs. Pei nodded with a smile and walked them out of the old house.
"Miss Qiao, may I have a private chat with you?"
Seeing that she was about to leave, Ye Nanzhu gritted her teeth, walked forward, looked at her with complicated eyes and spoke.
"What kind of tricks are you planning to pull?"
Pei Shi'an frowned, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
Ye Nanzhu felt a sharp pain in her heart, and subconsciously straightened her back. She smiled bitterly and said, "Shi An, Mom just wants to say a few words to Miss Qiao. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for her now."
Qiao Shu patted Pei Shi'an on the shoulder, reassuring him. "Go wait for me in the car. I'll be there soon. Do you think I'm someone you can bully?"
Pei Shi'an then left and went to wait for her in the car.
Seeing that Pei Shi'an listened to her so much, Ye Nanzhu looked at Qiao Shu with a different look.
Qiao Shu asked her directly, "What did Madam Pei want me to say?"
Ye Nanzhu opened her mouth and said a little embarrassedly, "I was misled by Wen Xinran before, and I misunderstood Miss Qiao. From now on, I will not interfere in the affairs between you two."
Qiao Shu smiled, "Is it just for this? Madam Pei, don't worry. Even if you really want to intervene, I won't care. Your decision is of no importance to me."
Ye Nanzhu looked at her with complicated eyes, "Miss Qiao really does whatever she wants. No wonder Shi An still can't get your complete heart."
"Mrs. Pei just came to chat with me?"
"…no!"
Ye Nanzhu took a deep breath, her tone less arrogant and more pleading. "I can see that Miss Qiao is very important to Shi An. I hope you can help me enlighten him. When he was a child, he spent more time living in the Pei family's old house, and there is a deep gap between us... If possible, Miss Qiao, can you help Shi An let go of his grudge and come home more often?"
This home naturally refers to where she and Pei Qinghai live.
"Grudge? Enlightenment? I originally thought Madam Pei was just a little arrogant, but I didn't expect she was so thick-skinned."
Qiao Shu's eyes gradually turned cold. Ignoring Ye Nanzhu's unpleasant expression, she said bluntly, "You call that childhood pain a grudge? I think you selflessly devoted all your love to your youngest son, and you don't care about your eldest son's life or death? If it weren't for the nanny and servants at home, Pei Shi'an would have died long ago."
Ye Nanzhu's body swayed as if struck by lightning. She said in a hoarse voice, "It seems that Shi An really likes you. He even told you everything that happened in your childhood."
"But I suffered an emotional breakdown at the time and was even diagnosed with depression. Who knows how much pain I went through back then? Now I'm trying to make it up to him in every way, but he always keeps me at a distance."
"He moved away from home and disdained to inherit the Pei family's fortune. He founded a tech online gaming company and only wanted to distance himself from us. How do you want me to compensate him?"
Ye Nanzhu growled in sorrow, saying these words to vent the anguish in her heart.
It’s a pity that Qiao Shu didn’t have any sympathy at all. She just felt that the person in front of her was a little pitiful and hateful.
"Tell me, who is holding a grudge?"
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