"You don't need the bracelet or anything. Do you know why I called you here?"
Old Mrs. Pei spoke in a calm voice, completely different from the amiable old lady just now. Even the Xue family members dared not breathe.
Lin Jing's smile faded, her eyes flickering, "You must be missing your grandson. Blame me for not urging A Yan to visit you more often."
Old Madam Pei snorted coldly and played a voice message publicly.
"This concerns the reputation of my future daughter-in-law. If I have misunderstood Master Xue, I will apologize to you and your parents in person."
"They are all here now, please apologize." Old Mrs. Pei said without any mercy.
Lin Jing's face suddenly turned dark.
The four members of the Xue family were also shocked. They thought that Mrs. Pei invited them over to act as a peacemaker, but they didn't expect that she actually wanted Lin Jing to fulfill her promise and apologize to them.
"Mrs. Pei, this matter hasn't affected Azhe, so why not just forget it..."
The Xue couple also didn't want to cause discord in the Pei family because of their affairs, as that would make them feel bad.
Hearing this, Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
Given her current status and position in the upper-class socialite circle, asking her to apologize would be tantamount to slapping her in the face.
When she agreed, she was sure that she would not make a mistake.
Mrs. Pei's attitude was firm: "If you can't even do something as simple as honesty, how can you set an example for your children?"
The atmosphere was deadlocked for a while.
Lin Jing realized that if she didn't apologize today, she might not be able to get over this hurdle.
I could only grit my teeth and say to the Xue family: "I'm sorry."
"Ayan, where is your apology?" Old Mrs. Pei's gaze fell on her grandson again.
Pei Junyan didn't hesitate much. Seeing his mother apologize, he also said "I'm sorry."
Mrs. Pei's expression looked better.
When he looked at the four people from the Xue family, his smile returned to his previous expression.
"I have some family matters to take care of today, so I won't keep you for dinner. We can get together another day and listen carefully to what you have to say about Lao Xue."
When the Xue family heard this, they immediately understood what it meant and stood up to say goodbye.
Old Mrs. Pei asked Ning Yimeng to see the guests off, and suddenly there were only five people left in the living room.
Looking back at Lin Jing, Mrs. Pei's face became stern again.
"I once said that after Yaori passes away, as long as you don't remarry, everything in the first house will still be yours. As long as you don't do anything illegal or affect the reputation of the Pei family, I won't interfere."
"I never thought that after I gave you status and freedom, you would take advantage of it and do something like this!"
Lin Jing hadn't seen Mrs. Pei get angry for a long time, and almost forgot that she was once a powerful figure.
"Mom, there's a misunderstanding here. The Xue family isn't as innocent as you think. They're trying to curry favor with you by stepping on A Yan. You've always had a keen eye, so how come you can't see that?"
Lin Jing praised Mrs. Pei while trying to make excuses.
But Mrs. Pei didn't buy it at all and spoke in a cold voice.
"I've seen all the surveillance videos. This time it was drugging. What will happen next? Murder or arson?"
Lin Jing was stunned and looked at Qiao Ruoxi.
Seeing Qiao Ruoxi raise her lips and smile, Lin Jing became even angrier.
"Mom, if it weren't for Qiao Ruoxi, our Pei family's reputation wouldn't have been damaged at all. Don't you ever doubt her intentions?"
Mrs. Pei slapped the table and said, "How dare you say that? If it weren't for Ruoxi, the Xue family would be finished!"
"Lin Jing, I've told you more than once that you're not just the eldest daughter-in-law of the Pei family, but also Ayan's mother. If you can't set a good example for your child, how can Ayan grow up?"
"How can I rest in peace when you let Yaori die in the nine springs!" At the end of her words, tears welled up in Mrs. Pei's eyes.
Because of her son who died young, she was always tolerant and partial to the first wife, but Lin Jing kept testing her bottom line.
At this moment, she was a little doubtful, wondering if she had done something wrong again.
Lin Jing showed no regrets at all and sneered, "You still know that A Yan is your grandson. If it weren't for you stopping the breakup, why would we need to take the risk of doing such a thing?"
"I won't let you cancel the engagement?" Old Mrs. Pei sneered.
"When did I ever stop you from breaking off the engagement?"
"Lin Jing, ask yourself, is it me who is preventing you from breaking off the engagement, or is it because you are in a difficult position and unwilling to risk your reputation, so you dare not break off the engagement?"
Lin Jing was speechless.
Mrs. Pei did not stop them from breaking off the engagement.
Indeed, they were looking for an excuse to shift the focus from maintaining their own reputation to maintaining the reputation of the Pei family.
"Before, I didn't care if you wanted to cancel the engagement, but this time, it affects the entire Pei family, so I have to take care of it." Old Mrs. Pei rubbed her temples tiredly.
"Pick a date and propose marriage. Whether you propose marriage to Chen Qin or the Qiao family, it's up to you to decide. The sooner this matter is done, the sooner the public opinion will subside, which will be good for both the Pei family and A Yan."
Lin Jing clenched his fists.
She had to admit that this was the best way to deal with the matter at the moment.
Pei Junyan and Sun Suyun have obviously formed a chain reaction of memories. Only by using the wedding to reduce the heat of this matter, people will forget about this scandal over time.
"I understand, Mom." Lin Jing agreed with gritted teeth.
"The wedding will be held as soon as possible. Third brother, you should take care of this matter." Old Mrs. Pei looked at Pei Yaozhou.
"That's not necessary. Just do it simply. Yaozhou is so busy. There's no need to trouble him with this matter." Lin Jing immediately refused.
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