Qiao Ruoxi and Old Lady Shen looked towards the gate at the same time.
Then Uncle Liao led Pei Yaozhou in, smiling, "Old Madam, Third Master Pei is here, and he brought a lot of gifts, even for us."
"He's trying to bribe you!" Old Mrs. Shen glanced at Uncle Liao.
Then, holding Qiao Ruoxi tightly, he looked at Pei Yaozhou warily: "Pei Lao San, Ruoxi promised to have dinner with me tonight. Even if you give me a mountain of gold, you can't take her away from me, not even if my best friend comes!"
Pei Yaozhou raised his thin lips and said, "I think Aunt Chen wouldn't mind having an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Mrs. Shen was slightly surprised, but soon she smiled as if to say, "You're smart." "Don't mind, eat as much as you want tonight. If you don't have enough, it's Aunt Shen's fault."
Pei Yaozhou maneuvered his wheelchair to Qiao Ruoxi's side and looked at the girl with a smile in his eyes: "I dare not eat too much. I'm afraid Ruoxi won't like it if I gain weight."
Qiao Ruoxi:?
Old Mrs. Shen's smile gradually turned into an auntie's smile: "Okay, okay, you guys chat, I'll go to the vegetable garden to pick some fresh vegetables for you, and then show you my cooking skills!"
Old Mrs. Shen walked halfway and then turned back, glared at Uncle Liao who also had an auntie smile on his face, and dragged him away.
Qiao Ruoxi and Pei Yaozhou were the only ones left in the huge living room.
Qiao Ruoxi picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Pei Yaozhou, and asked casually, "Why are you here? Have you settled everything that happened during the day?"
Pei Yaozhou took it, sniffed it, and took a sip: "That's about right. I'd like to hear your opinion on the rest."
Qiao Ruoxi raised her eyebrows slightly: "Why do you need to listen to my opinion?"
Pei Yaozhou placed the teacup on the table and said, "Ayan's mother came to me this morning and asked me to do her a favor and agree to her two requests."
Seeing Qiao Ruoxi looking at him seriously, Pei Yaozhou curled his lips and continued speaking.
"The first is that they hope I can forgive Ayan for what he did in the hospital last time and revoke the order to send him to the African branch for a year. The second is that they hope I can facilitate Ayan and Shen Suyun's marriage and let them get married as soon as possible."
"I said, it's impossible to agree to both conditions, but you can consider agreeing to one of them. Why don't you guess what she chose?"
Qiao Ruoxi picked up her teacup and took a sip: "It should be the latter."
Pei Yaozhou didn't seem surprised that Qiao Ruoxi could guess it, and chuckled: "Why?"
"As far as I know, the leadership of the Pei family is now in the hands of you and Madam Pei. Although Pei Junyan is the eldest grandson of the eldest house, he is actually in an awkward situation. His mother wants to get a share of the Pei family, so she has to find a way to arrange his marriage and find a helper. Judging from the current situation, Shen Suyun is the best choice."
"Firstly, the Shen family behind Shen Suyun is the most powerful family in China besides your Pei family. Secondly, Shen Suyun is favored by the Shen family, and Madam Shen has a close relationship with Madam Pei. She bets that for the sake of her granddaughter, there is a high probability that Madam Shen will persuade Madam Pei to transfer her personal shares to Pei Junyan."
"Another point is that the Shen family cannot bear to see Shen Suyun suffer. If Pei Junyan is in the African branch, Shen Suyun will either have to go to Africa with him to suffer, or the couple will have to live apart. I'm afraid the Shen family will not agree to these two points. In this way, the first request will be easily solved."
After Qiao Ruoxi finished speaking, she turned around and saw Pei Yaozhou leaning his head and looking at her with deep eyes.
She touched her face: "Is there something on my face, or is there something wrong with what I said?"
"Master Pei, are you listening?"
Pei Yaozhou coughed lightly and looked away: "You guessed right, and your analysis coincides with what I thought, so I didn't agree to her request immediately. I wanted to ask for your opinion."
Qiao Ruoxi looked puzzled: "This is your family matter, why are you asking me?"
Pei Yaozhou looked out the window, a cold light flashing in his eyes: "Because Shen Suyun stole your life and everything that originally belonged to you, so this decision is most appropriate for you to make."
Qiao Ruoxi was stunned for a moment: "You know everything? Then agree to marry me..."
"It has nothing to do with this." Pei Yaozhou interrupted Qiao Ruoxi firmly.
Qiao Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief. That was good. Her life was originally borrowed, and she didn't want things to become more and more complicated.
"Tell me, what do you want me to do? I will do it as you say." Pei Yaozhou said seriously.
Seeing that Pei Yaozhou insisted on asking for her opinion, Qiao Ruoxi did not refuse and expressed her thoughts: "If I were you, I would agree."
"I understand." Pei Yaozhou nodded and immediately called Pei Junyan's mother.
"I agree to your second request." After saying that, he hung up the phone without even listening to the other party's words of gratitude.
Qiao Ruoxi was surprised: "You don't even ask me why?"
Pei Yaozhou raised the corners of his lips, and his voice was pleasant and magnetic: "I said, I will listen to whatever you say."
Qiao Ruoxi:!!
It's too unfair for him to say such suggestive words in front of her with this handsome face that could bring disaster to the country and the people!
She subconsciously wanted to tease him, but her mouth spoke before her brain: "Does that mean you will listen to everything I say?"
She regretted it right after she said it. The other party was not a little emperor. It would be fine to tease him sometimes and make him blush and smile, but this was a stranger she had only known for a week!
Sure enough, she saw Pei Yaozhou with a secretive look on his face, his hands tightly gripping the armrests of the wheelchair, and he said one word: "I..." and then nothing else.
Qiao Ruoxi was just about to change the subject to ease the current awkwardness when she saw Uncle Liao running in hurriedly.
"The old lady fell in the vegetable garden and now she can't move her legs. Miss Qiao, do you know any medicine? Please go and see her!"
Qiao Ruoxi immediately stood up from the sofa: "Where is the vegetable garden? Take me there!"
Qiao Ruoxi followed the housekeeper away. Pei Yaozhou was stunned for a moment before following.
In the vegetable garden, Old Mrs. Shen was sitting on the ground, her clothes and pants were covered in mud. She was obviously frowning in pain, but when she saw Qiao Ruoxi, she forced a smile.
"Don't be afraid, Ruoxi. Grandma is fine. Old Liao has already called the family doctor."
"It'll take a while for the family doctor to come, and we don't dare move. Miss Qiao, what should we do?"
"It's okay, I'll go over and take a look." Qiao Ruoxi said as she walked towards the vegetable garden.
Mrs. Shen immediately waved her hands vigorously: "Don't come over here, Ruoxi girl! The ground is so dirty. It's all your fault, Old Liao, for getting your clothes dirty. Why are you bothering Ruoxi with such a small matter?"
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