The butler also chimed in, "Young Master, the family business has been having some problems lately, and Madam and Master are both exhausted from running around. Please be more understanding of Madam."
“Miss Ming, if you really like her, how about we consider other options after you've both gone to university? By then you'll be an adult and able to make your own decisions.”
After venting her anger, Madam Pei's eyes suddenly reddened slightly.
“A-Si, your mother has never asked anything of you. You didn’t like Xie Li and made a fuss about breaking off the engagement, and I let you break it off. But this Ming Xiaoxiao is really no good. She lied to you and said that the Li family was nouveau riche, but today the Li family appeared at the negotiating table as the first party. We were misled and offended the Li family before, and now the business is completely out of the question.”
Pei Si stood up, somewhat at a loss: "I..."
Finally, he muttered sullenly, "Anyway, I don't like Ming Xiaoxiao, you don't need to be so sensitive."
He then hurriedly went upstairs.
Madam Pei frowned. She didn't like Ming Xiaoxiao? Then why did she repeatedly go against her wishes to protect Ming Xiaoxiao?
The butler said softly, "Perhaps the young master just wants to rebel, to rebel for the sake of rebelling."
Pei Si was spoiled from a young age and had a rebellious nature; the fact that Madam Pei arranged a marriage for him without his knowledge clearly hurt his pride.
Just as he was silently resisting his parents' domineering and authoritarian ways, Ming Xiaoxiao entered his life.
She was both fragile and strong, her eyes glistening like a fawn's, instantly arousing his protective instincts.
The key point is that with Ming Xiaoxiao, he was proven to be capable and valuable. This feeling was so subtle that he didn't want to be interfered with, and even thought that it wouldn't be impossible to just stay with Ming Xiaoxiao like this.
Although Madam Pei also wanted to care about her son, she focused more on the company's business and didn't have the same insightful perspective as the housekeeper.
The butler hesitated for a moment, "...Moreover, I've noticed that the young master seems to have taken a liking to Xie Li."
He explained his judgment in conjunction with some of Pei Si's behavior.
Madam Pei couldn't help but rub her temples again, this time out of anger.
So, the reason her son had been arguing with her for so long wasn't because he liked Ming Xiaoxiao, but because he wanted to rebel against her?
“I neglected his feelings. I was too hasty when we got engaged. If I had been willing to have a proper talk with Asi, maybe the outcome would have been different.”
Madam Pei reflected on her actions, but there was no use in saying anything more. The problem now was that the Xie family looked down on the Pei family, and the marriage agreement was beyond saving.
Madam Pei felt a heavy weight in her heart. After a moment of distraction, a trace of fatigue finally appeared on her face.
“I do need to pay more attention to A-Si. His friends are all bad, especially that Qu Wenbin. It’s all my fault for being too trusting of this kid.”
The Qu family was not as powerful or influential as the Pei family, and they were related to the Pei family. She was also someone who didn't want her son to suffer, so she arranged for several children to follow Pei Si, thinking that they would at least have some company.
Qu Wenbin repeatedly encouraged Pei Si and Ming Xiaoxiao to meet, acting as a matchmaker for the two, and was extremely proactive.
The young man thought he was acting calmly, but his thoughts were hidden in his eyes, and his gaze towards Ming Xiaoxiao clearly suppressed his emotions.
Madam Pei was disgusted and could not allow such a person to stay by her son's side any longer.
Madam Pei stood up: "What kind of scoundrel dares to seduce my son? Dream on!"
The Pei family really looks down on women who are promiscuous and can't live without men.
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