Old Madam Shen pulled Qiao Ruoxi to her side and said with a smile, "How can this be called plotting? Ruoxi is my baby!"
Mrs. Pei was both angry and amused: "My dear, none of your grandsons are worthy of Ruoxi. My third son is barely worthy. I say, don't force it. Let go of your hand and let me hold it for a while."
Pei Yaozhou originally thought that what his mother said made sense, but suddenly he was stunned.
He, Mr. Pei San, is just barely okay?
Seeing how worried Mrs. Pei was about her granddaughter, Mrs. Shen was also amused. She didn't intend to hide it anymore. She pointed at herself and then at Qiao Ruoxi: "My dear, take a closer look. Do you see anything?"
Old Madam Pei touched her chin and suddenly uttered an "eh!" "Don't tell me, my Ruoxi and you actually look a bit like mother and daughter!"
Old Mrs. Shen shook her head: "It's not a mother-daughter portrait, it's a grandfather-grandson portrait!"
Mrs. Pei chuckled, "Ruoxi is the third daughter-in-law, dear, you're messing up the generations!"
Old Madam Shen glanced at Pei Yaozhou when she heard this and said, "You should ask your third son about this. He quietly snatched my granddaughter to be his wife, and I haven't settled the score with him yet. Third son Pei, you are not allowed to call me Aunt Shen anymore. You have to call me Grandma Shen!"
Pei Yaozhou did not hesitate and called out openly: "Okay, Grandma Shen."
This time it was Old Lady Pei's turn to be stunned. The one who was demoted was actually her?
No, no, Mrs. Pei suddenly realized something: "You said Ruoxi is your granddaughter? What's going on?"
Old Mrs. Shen curled her lips and said, "Pei Lao San, tell your mother what is going on."
Pei Yaozhou looked at Qiao Ruoxi for advice.
Thinking that there was no need to hide it anymore, Qiao Ruoxi nodded.
Pei Yaozhou then told Mrs. Pei the whole story.
Mrs. Pei remained silent for a long time after listening to this. She pointed at Pei Yaozhou and trembled several times: "You little bastard, you hid such a big thing from your mother for so long?"
Pei Yaozhou rubbed his nose disapprovingly: "Didn't you also think about bringing Ruoxi and Ayan together?"
Mrs. Pei laughed out loud, "Do you think Mom will randomly match Ruoxi up?"
"It's not impossible."
Old Mrs. Pei: ...Can he put this son back and give birth again?
When Mrs. Pei looked at Qiao Ruoxi again, besides the joy she had before, there was also a sense of pity in her heart.
"Poor child! If Ruoxi were my daughter, I would have doted on her. But is Xiaoqin blind? She's holding onto a fake and treating it like a treasure, kicking the real one out of the house."
Old Madam Shen was also furious: "She is such a fool. Now you know why I refuse to hand over the Shen family to her. If I hand it over to her, I'm afraid the Shen family will be sold out, and she will have to count the money for them."
Mrs. Pei also sighed. "So, what are you going to do about this? But I have to make one thing clear. No matter what you plan to do, you can't change the fact that Ruoxi is the third son's wife."
Pei Yaozhou nodded on the side.
Qiao Ruoxi:?
Old Madam Shen held Qiao Ruoxi's hand, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Ruoxi, are you willing to come back to the Shen family? Grandma promises that no one in the Shen family will be able to bully you from now on!"
Qiao Ruoxi looked at Old Lady Shen, and although she felt reluctant, she still refused.
"I said I would not recognize Sun Zheng and Shen Qin as my parents, so I naturally would not return to the Shen family." This was the decision made by the original owner and her together.
The light in Mrs. Shen's eyes gradually dimmed, but she nodded: "Grandma understands what you are thinking. They have wronged you and let you down. It is understandable that you don't want to return to the Shen family. Grandma will not force you."
Mrs. Pei also patted Mrs. Shen's shoulder comfortingly: "Even if you don't return to the Shen family, the fact that Ruoxi is your granddaughter will not change. Don't be sad!"
Old Mrs. Shen raised her neck and said, "Of course. This is my precious granddaughter. No one can take her away from me!"
"What about Shen Suyun? And what about her marriage with Ayan? What are you going to do?" Mrs. Pei frowned.
Mentioning Shen Suyun, Old Lady Shen also pinched her temples: "This girl, I have watched her grow up. I thought she was just a little ambitious, but I didn't expect that she was so scheming. In order to get something that doesn't belong to her, she would do anything to get it."
"Given my personality, I naturally don't want a girl like this to enter my Pei family. But even if I don't agree, my eldest daughter-in-law will probably try her best to bring these two children together for the sake of your Shen family's resources." Old Mrs. Pei expressed her opinion.
Old Madam Shen snorted coldly: "Then I'm afraid she will be disappointed."
Old Mrs. Shen whispered a few words in Old Mrs. Pei's ear, and the two old ladies smiled at each other in tacit understanding. In the end, no one said anything else. They walked out hand in hand and happily entertained the guests.
Pei Yaozhou and Qiao Ruoxi looked at each other.
Pei Yaozhou shrugged: "Ever since I can remember, they have always been so mysterious."
Qiao Ruoxi smiled and said, "What a wonderful relationship."
At this moment, the banquet hall was already crowded, and the invited guests were automatically divided into different levels.
Entrepreneurs gathered together to talk about business matters, and many cooperation and transactions were discussed while drinking.
However, in their view, these are all small businesses. More people still focus on the four major families, especially the Pei family and the Shen family.
However, the heads of the Pei and Shen families have not shown up yet.
As a result, the arrival of Pei's eldest daughter-in-law Lin Jing and Pei's eldest grandson Pei Junyan immediately became the objects of pursuit among the wealthy ladies.
"Mrs. Pei, long time no see. I recently bought a new set of mahjong. Let's play a few rounds when we have time!"
"Oh, this is Master Pei, right? He is indeed handsome and elegant, with an extraordinary demeanor, quite like Master Pei back then!"
"Mrs. Pei has raised her son to be so outstanding, but what's her secret? Why don't you teach us?"
Lin Jing was flattered by everyone and raised her chin proudly: "What secret can there be? Ayan lost his father when he was young and he loves me, so he is particularly sensible and obedient. As long as this child is sensible and obedient, he will naturally not be far behind."
"Mrs. Pei is right. It's not easy for you to raise your child all these years. If Mr. Pei hadn't had an accident, you wouldn't have to work so hard."
Lin Jing sighed, "My husband is the sky. It's hard to live with him when the sky falls. Even in a big family, if you keep your hands to yourself for too long, you'll get tired of it. Third Master has done his best for our first wife. Without Third Master, A-Yan wouldn't be where he is today. He's even planning to transfer A-Yan to the African branch for training."
After Lin Jing said this, no one dared to say a word for a long time.
In the end, only a young lady from the Gu family answered the call.
"What's wrong with palms facing up? Young Master Pei is the eldest grandson of the Pei family. Shouldn't he be trained with the best resources? Master Pei just got married, and he transferred his nephew to Africa. Is there any selfish motive?"
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