Chapter 15 Rejecting PUA
Back in Hongdu, work continued as usual.
As the year draws to a close and things get busier, Pei Wuchen gets up half an hour earlier, but she still manages to take care of Lu Xiwen's breakfast. If she has enough time, she makes extra and secretly feeds it to Lan Zhe.
If Lan Zhe doesn't have this problem, then so be it; but if he does, then whatever Pei Wu says or does today is right.
Lan Zhe is also one of the many who are tired of eating takeout. However, even as an Alpha, he has some shortcomings that are hard to overcome, such as cooking.
During the morning meeting, someone pointed out that there was a discrepancy in one of the data in the collaboration with Banluo. In fact, it should be the joint responsibility of Pei Wu and Lan Zhe. However, before Pei Wu could speak, Lan Zhe stepped forward to take full responsibility and engaged in a heated debate with the other party, ultimately winning the argument.
Pei Wu cast a grateful glance at her.
Lan Zhe said it was a minor issue, as the mutton spring rolls from this morning still lingered on his lips and teeth.
Lu Xiwen glanced at them without saying a word.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and everything went smoothly. After lunch, Pei Wu was resting with coffee in a quiet spot when a phone call suddenly came in.
The moment I saw the caller ID, my peaceful mood wavered.
The most obvious reaction is aversion and resistance.
But Pei Wu finally answered the phone, "Hello, Mom."
Zhang Wenxiu should be in the kitchen; she could hear the clattering of the spatula. "Is it a holiday this week?"
Pei Wu hummed in agreement.
Zhang Wenxiu: "Come back for a meal. I made your favorite spicy chicken."
Pei Wu corrected, "Mom, spicy chicken is what Pei Ming likes to eat."
Zhang Wenxiu paused, then her tone became serious, "So, are you coming back or not?"
"What's up?"
"have."
"knew."
Come to think of it, his family wouldn't contact him unless there was nothing wrong.
The years of treatment annoyed both Zhang Wenxiu and Pei Gaosheng. This annoyance stemmed from the constant hope that was dashed. Pei Wu had undergone genetic testing when she was very young, which determined that her secondary sexual characteristics would differentiate into an Omega. Coincidentally, one of Pei Gaosheng's cousins married a rich second-generation because of their compatibility, and the whole family benefited from the marriage. The chances of winning the lottery were too high, and Pei Gaosheng had high hopes.
Later, when Pei Wu contracted this disease, Pei Gaosheng's first question was whether he could forcibly interfere and make Pei Wu differentiate into an Omega. There were many twists and turns in the process, but in the end, Pei Wu became a Beta, which greatly disappointed Pei Gaosheng.
Thus, Pei Ming and Pei Zhen came into being. For this reason, Pei Gaosheng, who was so stingy, conducted the most authoritative genetic testing and determined that the second and third children could basically differentiate into Alpha and Omega.
Pei Gaosheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like he had won the lottery.
However, although fate opened a window for him, it was clearly not a full one. At the age of fourteen, Pei Ming lived up to expectations and differentiated into an Alpha, but he was only a lower-B-grade Alpha. No matter how much Zhang Wenxiu said, "He's still an Alpha, no matter how high or low," she couldn't stop Pei Ming from constantly causing trouble and achieving terrible grades.
I failed the college entrance exam last year and said I would retake it, but then I said I was depressed and stayed home to recuperate, so I've been bedridden for a year now.
Pei Zhen is easily embarrassed and cautious in her actions, which saves her some trouble.
Originally, the Pei family had given up on Pei Wu.
This abandonment wasn't just a verbal statement; ever since Pei Ming came into the picture, Pei Gaosheng and Zhang Wenxiu had completely "laissez-faire" towards Pei Wu. Whether the tuition was enough or the living expenses were enough, it wasn't a question of whether they would provide it or not, but rather they didn't even ask. It seemed that they were also putting invisible pressure on Pei Wu to give up.
Giving up is tantamount to waiting to die, but Pei Wu wants to live.
Later, Pei Wu succeeded and had a bright future.
Pei Wu refused all requests from relatives and friends who tried to use their connections to ask for his help.
He's not a real bodhisattva. Did he think he had no memory of all the ridicule and sarcasm he endured all those years?
Zhang Wenxiu and Pei Gaosheng also understood something from this and became guilty.
But as it turns out, as long as you're thick-skinned enough and bring up past favors, you can always force Pei Wu to do something about it.
Saturday, cloudy.
Pei Wu drove his secondhand car, worth over 100,000 yuan, bought several boxes of fruit and pastries, and headed to the "home" of his memories.
Having not been back for a while, the place felt quite unfamiliar. Pei Wu didn't even know the road was under construction. When he got there, he found it was blocked and had to go around in circles. By the time he arrived, it was already 11 a.m.
Zhang Wenxiu opened the door. Her slightly numb gaze swept Pei Wu up and down several times before she spoke, "You're here? I haven't seen this coat before. Is it new?"
Pei Wu hummed in response, then ignored the rest and carried the things inside.
Pei Zhen was helping in the kitchen when she saw Pei Wu and called out "Big Brother".
Pei Wu put down his things, walked up to Pei Zhen, and patted her head. Pei Zhen squinted her eyes in enjoyment and called out "Big Brother" again.
Pei Wu pulled a pen out of her pocket. "Here, isn't this the one you've been talking about?"
Pei Zhen accepted it with delight, touching it several times with obvious affection: "Thank you, big brother!"
Pei Wu smiled.
Pei Gaosheng sat in the living room drinking tea, glanced sideways at the crowd, and coughed heavily.
Pei Wu called out, "Dad."
Whether Pei Gaosheng agrees or not is unimportant.
Pei Wu is a very rare person. She was subjected to psychological manipulation by her family of origin for many years, but after developing self-awareness, she was able to clearly distinguish between right and wrong and resolutely stay away from them.
Pei Gaosheng couldn't put on any of his fatherly airs with Pei Wu.
Even Pei Gaosheng found it difficult to speak, and sometimes he was even a little afraid of Pei Wu.
The door to the other bedroom opened with a click, and Pei Ming came out shuffling out in slippers, yawning. He was unkempt and smelled bad, a stark contrast to the slender and elegant Pei Wu.
Pei Ming probably noticed this as well, and a cold glint and mockery flashed in his eyes.
"Oh, my brother is so busy, but you finally have time to come back?"
Pei Wu ignored him.
Zhang Wenxiu quickly explained, "Your brother was quite diligent a while ago, studying until one or two in the morning. He's just been tired lately."
Pei Wu: "Either is fine."
Zhang Wenxiu looked embarrassed.
For a period of time, Zhang Wenxiu's attitude towards Pei Wu was particularly bad. Influenced by those around her, she worried that the eldest son might do something to harm the youngest son in order to win favor, so she glared at him coldly. But gradually, Zhang Wenxiu realized that Pei Wu didn't care at all.
He didn't care who they favored, what kind of treatment Pei Ming received, or the development of each member of the family. Whether Pei Ming became a pillar of the family or a piece of trash, it was none of his business.
Pei Ming casually opened the things Pei Wu had brought and found several rather expensive fruits, which he quickly grabbed and ate.
Zhang Wenxiu looked at the pen in Pei Zhen's hand and tentatively asked Pei Wu, "You bought it for Xiao Zhen?"
Pei Wu: "Xiao Zhen is a good student."
The implication is that buying it for Pei Ming would be like casting pearls before swine.
“It doesn’t have to be a pen,” Zhang Wenxiu said. “Anything else will do.”
Pei Wu stared at her.
Zhang Wenxiu felt a chill run down her spine and continued, "That outfit you're wearing must be quite expensive, right? Xiaoming's grown up, and you two brothers are starting to look more and more alike."
Pei Wu didn't say a word, took off her coat and threw it on the sofa armrest.
Pei Ming chuckled and picked it up, putting it on himself. He was so sleazy, hunching his shoulders and looking like a cheap street vendor.
"That suits you perfectly, brother."
Pei Wu took a shallow breath. "Speak, what did you call me back for?"
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