As soon as Mrs. Pei finished speaking, the room suddenly became quiet and you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone's eyes fell on Pei Sui at the same time.
He is actually the key in this matter. No matter what the Gu family thinks, they cannot control Pei Sui's thoughts and force him to do something he doesn't want to do.
Pei Sui met everyone's gazes and looked up at the old lady, his expression clear and cold, without a single ripple in his eyes or on his face.
He put down the teacup in his hand, slowly stood up, and said in a clear voice that was quite solemn and serious, "Grandma, I have a girlfriend."
This short sentence was like a bomb, falling on the calm water surface with a "bang".
Everyone opened their eyes wide in astonishment, some were surprised and stunned.
Cui Xueheng was the first to react. She stood up immediately and raised her voice, "You have a girlfriend? Don't tell me your girlfriend is that second-married Meng Sheng?! If it's her, I don't agree! Anyone is fine, you can marry a beggar, but not Meng Sheng! She is not fit to enter our Pei family!"
Everyone else was shocked by her sudden reaction.
Everyone accurately captured the two key words "second marriage" and "Meng Sheng", and their expressions changed.
After the accident, Pei Huan felt quite surprised.
I liked Meng Sheng very much when I first met her, and later I felt sorry when I found out that she was married.
Now, that brat Pei Sui has caught up with us.
She looked at Pei Sui with appreciation and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
You have really made progress.
No need to worry about him being a widower for the rest of his life.
Pei Yu just frowned and thought of the name "Meng Sheng" in his mind, but he didn't have much impression of it.
All I know is that the Meng family is a "scholarly family" and their in-laws, the Xu family, are big names in the real estate industry in Beijing.
The old lady didn't show much emotion and just glanced at Cui Xueheng.
It was obvious that he was not very satisfied with Cui Xueheng's loud attitude.
But because her children were all here, she didn't say much and looked at Pei Sui again, "A Sui, tell me in detail, when did you get married? What's the matter with Meng Sheng and the second marriage?"
Pei Sui didn't take Cui Xueheng's objection and words to heart at all, and he didn't even think about asking for her opinion.
Now, I don't even want to look at her.
Under the old lady's gaze, he rubbed his fingers, thinking of the kiss that night and the spring scene that suddenly appeared in his eyes, and his Adam's apple rolled again and again.
After calming down a bit, he pursed his lips and replied, "I've been pursuing her for a while, and we only confirmed our relationship the day before yesterday. She is the daughter of the Meng family, a scholarly family in the north of the city. Her name is Meng Sheng. She was previously married to the third son of a merchant in the south of the city, but they divorced a few years ago because the man cheated on her."
Mrs. Pei nodded after hearing this, as if she was sighing, "I know about the Meng family in the north of the city. They are great writers, especially the old man. It's no exaggeration to say that his calligraphy is worth tens of millions. I'm not sure about the younger generation of the Meng family."
After that, she was silent for a moment.
Those old and cloudy eyes looked vaguely ahead, and it was impossible to tell what other emotions were in them.
Cui Xueheng was completely ignored and felt mixed emotions. When she thought about Pei Sui and Meng Sheng being together, she felt inexplicably anxious and confused.
Seeing that the old lady seemed to be in deep thought, she couldn't help but speak, wanting the old lady to interrupt Pei Sui's thoughts.
"mom……"
"Pei Huan, take her down to rest."
Unfortunately, as soon as she started to speak, Pei Sui knew what she was going to say and simply interrupted her.
Cui Xueheng was stunned for a moment, the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down.
Feelings of shame and embarrassment instantly engulfed her like a tide.
She asked through gritted teeth, "Are you going to kick me out?!"
Pei Sui looked at her coldly, "If you feel that you can't stay in the Pei family anymore, I can have someone send you to Jin'an Temple, or any country abroad."
Cui Xueheng stood up suddenly, her face full of shock and anger, "You still want to kick me out of the house?! Pei Sui! What right do you have to kick me out? What qualifications do you have to kick me out? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog? If I hadn't given birth to you, how could I have become..."
"That's enough! We've been saying these things over and over again for decades."
Old Madam Pei said impatiently, "You only talked about giving birth to him, why don't you mention how you treated him over the years? Have you done what a mother should do?"
Cui Xueheng subconsciously retorted, "Mom, he killed Huanhuan back then..."
Mrs. Pei glanced at her sideways and lowered her voice. "If you want to listen, just listen here honestly. If you want to talk nonsense here, go back to your own yard to express your opinions. Say whatever you want, no one will stop you."
Cui Xueheng choked.
She might still be a little tough with Pei Sui, after all, she was his elder and she was his mother-in-law, but even if she was not convinced in her heart, she dared not talk back to her mother-in-law.
I could only clench my fists and bite my lips in frustration.
Seeing that she had calmed down, the old lady sighed inwardly.
My daughter-in-law is good in every way except that she is too stubborn.
She put the matter aside and looked at Pei Sui, who was about to speak but hesitated for a moment before asking indirectly, "She got divorced just a year ago. As a lawyer, you shouldn't have violated the law knowingly, right?"
Knowingly breaking the law?
There's something a little weird about this word that's hard to describe.
Pei Sui was stunned for a moment when he heard this word, but it was only when he met the leisurely gazes of Pei Yu and Pei Huan that he suddenly understood.
Grandma, does he think he is the third male lead?
“…”
For a moment I really didn't know what to say.
Quite speechless.
Seeing the old lady's slightly worried, curious and expectant expression, a rare hint of embarrassment appeared on his cold and indifferent face.
After calming down, he explained helplessly, "My dear grandma, please don't make wild guesses. It's not what you think. Meng Sheng is very good, very outstanding, very smart and strong. I admire her and I really like her."
To be honest, he didn't know when he fell in love with Meng Sheng. He only remembered that he just admired her purely at first.
By the time he realized it, his admiration had already turned into liking.
Originally, his admiration and liking for her seemed to be only one step away.
He stepped over it easily.
After hearing what he said, Mrs. Pei didn't ask any more questions.
She raised her grandson herself, she understands his character and personality, and she trusts his vision.
Although she had never met Meng Sheng, she must have some outstanding qualities since she received such high praise from Asui and came from the Meng family in the north of the city.
As for the second marriage, it is nothing these days, and she doesn't care about family background or status.
The Pei family already has everything they need and the status they deserve, so there is no need to consolidate anything through marriage.
A Yu also managed it very well, so when it came to marriage, she just wanted them to be satisfied and like each other.
The old lady brought the topic back to the point, "Now let's talk about how to solve the Gu family issue."
Pei Yu took a sip of tea, and said in a cold voice with a hint of nonchalance, "The Gu family wants Gu Ci to marry into the Pei family, so let's marry her. As for who to marry..."
He stretched out the last line of his voice, casually drooped his eyelids, and raised a scornful and mocking smile at the corner of his lips, "It will not be their Gu family's turn to be the master of our Gu family."
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