"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Pei Junyan was startled by Lin Jing's sudden emotion.
As far as he could remember, he had hardly ever seen his mother cry. Even when his father died, his mother didn't shed a single tear.
This sentence also attracted the attention of Mrs. Pei and others.
Lin Jing quickly wiped away her tears.
She didn't know what was wrong with her.
After experiencing gunfights, life and death, and a sharp drop in status, when she saw her only son who was related to her by blood, her emotions finally cracked.
"It's nothing, Mom is just relieved that my son has finally grown up and is going to start his own family!" Lin Jing smiled to hide her emotions.
Mrs. Pei also felt a little emotional and patted Pei Junyan on the shoulder.
"Yes, our Ayan has grown up so much. After marriage, go to Africa to gain some experience. If you perform well, your uncle will arrange a position for you in Pei's company. Don't waste your time like before."
Although Pei Junyan was very reluctant to go to Africa, he became excited again when he heard that he could work in Pei Group.
He knew that he was the eldest son of the Pei Group, whom everyone envied. How could his grandmother and third uncle ignore him?
With his status in Pei's, he can at least become a senior executive, preferably one who is rich and has free time, so that he can play games freely!
Mrs. Pei glanced at the old-fashioned clock hanging on the wall. "Oh, it's already this late. Old Liao, go ask the kitchen how the dinner preparations are going?"
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Jing again and said, "Tomorrow is Ayan's wedding. Don't go back today. Stay at the old house for one night."
"This should be the last time you stay overnight in the old house." At the end, Mrs. Pei sighed.
Lin Jing's heart tightened, and she agreed with a fake smile, but she secretly observed the expression of the old lady who was accompanying her.
However, no clues were found.
Could it be that she was too nervous, suspicious and overthinking?
That night, it was the first time that the five of them sat at the same table to eat, and the scene was unprecedentedly harmonious.
Pei Yaozhou kept picking up food for Qiao Ruoxi, who ate happily. It was obvious that he knew Qiao Ruoxi's taste very well.
Qiao Ruoxi would also pick up some food for Pei Yaozhou, but the food she picked up was nutritious but not something Pei Yaozhou liked.
Everyone thought Pei Yaozhou would throw it away and not eat it, but they didn't expect that this man would frown and eat it all.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Pei couldn't stop laughing and gave Qiao Ruoxi a thumbs up.
After dinner, Old Lady Pei called Pei Yaozhou upstairs to talk, and Pei Junyan also made an excuse to go back to his room to play games. Only Qiao Ruoxi and Lin Jing were left in the living room.
"Do you have time to talk for a few minutes?" Lin Jing asked.
Qiao Ruoxi raised an eyebrow: "Of course, digesting the food in the backyard?"
Lin Jing nodded, and the two of them walked to the backyard together and stood in a secluded pavilion.
"During dinner, you and Pei Yaozhou seemed to be in a very good relationship. He dotes on you so much, are you really willing to betray him?" Lin Jing asked.
Qiao Ruoxi curled the corners of her lips slightly. "I heard that you and Pei Yaori were a model couple in the upper class back then. He gave you everything. How could you bear to betray him?"
Lin Jing put herself in his shoes and gradually narrowed her eyes: "Because you love yourself more than you love him?"
Qiao Ruoxi smiled: "So, you are quite clear about the reason?"
Lin Jing also laughed: "Qiao Ruoxi, you are indeed very similar to me. Few people can know clearly what they want like us. I admire you very much."
"There's one more thing. If you're willing to do me a favor, I can provide you with that medicine anytime you want it."
Qiao Ruoxi raised her eyebrows and said, "Such an attractive offer. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
"Ayan's wedding is tomorrow. If something unexpected happens, I hope you can take Ayan away immediately." Lin Jing's eyes gradually turned cold.
"Do you suspect that the police set a trap at Ayan's wedding? Did you find out anything?" Qiao Ruoxi asked in a low voice.
Lin Jing looked off into the distance and shook her head. "It's precisely because I couldn't find anything that I felt something was wrong. I've dealt with them many times before, and being so quiet is clearly not the style of the Chinese police."
"As the saying goes, when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy. I'm afraid this is just the calm before the storm."
"Since you anticipated the danger, why did you come back?" Qiao Ruoxi asked back.
Lin Jing smiled teasingly: "Of course it's for money. If I can get through this level safely, I will definitely take everything from the Pei family!
As she spoke, Lin Jing glanced at Qiao Ruoxi and said, "Don't worry, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me, I can give you half of Pei's property."
Qiao Ruoxi smiled and didn't respond. Instead, she changed the subject: "You want me to take A Yan away? Where should we go? The Chinese police are not vegetarians."
"I will tell you the meeting address when the time comes. As long as you take A Yan there, no one can hurt you." Lin Jing's eyes were firm and she looked very confident.
Qiao Ruoxi nodded: "Okay, I promise you, and I hope you won't break your promise."
"Of course I won't break my promise. Ayan is my only child, and he is also my lifelong hard work and hope. For him, I can give everything I have!"
"And you have done a great service by helping me with this matter. The Lord will definitely not treat you unfairly."
The nights in early winter become increasingly quiet as the night progresses.
On the balcony on the second floor of the old house, Old Mrs. Pei and Pei Yaozhou sat opposite each other, and their perspective was just right to see Qiao Ruoxi and Lin Jing talking in the corner.
Mrs. Pei touched her chin and said, "Third Brother, when did Xiao Ruoxi become so close to Lin Jing? At the dinner table today, Lin Jing even praised Xiao Ruoxi. This is too abnormal. Do you know what happened?"
"Why, do you suspect Ruoxi?" Pei Yaozhou just glanced at her and then looked away.
Old Madam Pei slapped Pei Yaozhou on the shoulder. "You little brat! Xiao Ruoxi is so innocent and kind. I'm just worried that she's been tricked by that woman! I'm warning you, kid, don't talk nonsense. If you destroy the mother-daughter relationship between Xiao Ruoxi and me, I'll hold you accountable!"
Pei Yaozhou rubbed his sore shoulder and took a sip of the tea beside him: "You look down on Ruoxi too much."
Mrs. Pei touched her chin and nodded: "That's true. Xiao Ruoxi is not only simple and kind, but also very smart. Lin Jing will not be her opponent."
"By the way, I called you here to ask you something. Is Ruoxi pregnant?" Old Mrs. Pei opened her eyes wide, suppressing her expectation.
Pei Yaozhou said "hmm" leisurely.
"It's been almost five months. The doctor said her belly is growing slowly, and she's wearing thick clothes today. How did you find out?"
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