《Shedding Her Multiple Identities, the Fake Daughter Bullies Rascals》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Mingchen, I¡¯m here to see you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian, dressed in a white dress, stood in front of a tombstone with a black umbrella in her hand. Her hoarse and gentle voice was mixed with the pitter-patter of the rain.


    The tombstone belonged to none other than Mu Qiannian¡¯s husband, Pei Mingchen.


    The inscription on the tombstone read, ¡®Beloved wife, Mu Qiannian¡¯.


    This was the sixth year since Pei Mingchen left. As usual, a cold and fair white rose was gently placed in front of Pei Mingchen¡¯s tombstone..


    The howling wind and torrential rain hit Mu Qiannian¡¯s body. Her entire body went limp. She sat on the ground and stared at the person in the photo with her bloodshot eyes. Suddenly, she lost consciousness¡­


    ¡°Sister Niannian, according to the Mu family¡¯s rules, the bride must drink the ginseng tea that mother specially brewed for you before you get married. I wish you a smooth future.¡±


    Outside the door, Mu Wanwan was holding a bowl of dark-colored tea. She leaned against the door, and a sweet and soft sound was heard along with the knocking on the door.


    When Mu Qiannian got married, that ginseng tea was mixed with some drugs¡­


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s beautiful eyes narrowed. She recognized that this was six years ago.


    Mu Wanwan smiled and walked up to Mu Qiannian, ¡°Sister Niannian, mom spent a few hours waiting in front of the stove to brew this for you. Even though you¡¯ve been living in the Mu family all these years and took over my identity, the family didn¡¯t blame you. You¡¯re not a member of the Mu family. When you marry into the Chen family, you must be careful and not tarnish the reputation of the Mu family¡­¡±


    In the next second, without waiting for Mu Wanwan to finish her sentence, Mu Qiannian picked up the ginseng tea on the plate with one hand and pinched Mu Wanwan¡¯s chin with the other. She poured the ginseng tea into Mu Wanwan¡¯s mouth in one smooth motion.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tarnish the reputation of the Mu family. I¡¯ll clean up the feces!¡±


    ¡°Ahh¡ª ¡± A painful and mournful female voice echoed in the empty villa.


    ¡ª¡ª


    The taxi slowly stopped in front of the hotel. Mu Qiannian got out of the car in a simple black dress with a white flower on her chest. She did not look like she was attending an engagement party, but more like she was on her way to a funeral. The passing guests could not help but take another look at her.


    Mu Qiannian talked to the person on the other end of the Bluetooth headset as she walked.


    ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve investigated everything. Two hours ago, a nightclub madam named Zhao Hong gave Mu Wanwan a pack of aphrodisiacs. Mu Wanwan bribed the nanny to put it in your ginseng tea. Mu Wanwan planned to make a fool of you at the Engagement Party.¡±


    Mu Qiannian sneered. Her cold eyes were frozen. Did Mu Wanwan want to harm herself just like that? Then Mu Qiannian asked, ¡°What about the Chen family?¡±


    ¡°The Eldest Young Master of the Chen family, Chen Jia, is a piece of trash. None of the upper-class families in Fang City are willing to marry him. He wants the daughter of the Mu family to marry him as a decoration. It just so happens that the Mu family is greedy for the one billion yuan that the Chen family gave them.¡±. ¡°Also¡­ According to the informant, the Chen family¡¯s money chain has been in trouble!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s a poor kid pretending to be here? Go back quickly and don¡¯t interfere with President Chen¡¯s business!¡±


    At the entrance of the hotel, two security guards in uniforms frowned and looked at a man in simple clothes with disdain. They could not help but push him with their hands.


    ¡°There isn¡¯t a sign that says one can¡¯t enter without wearing formal attire at the entrance. Besides, I have an invitation.¡± A melodious voice that sounded like a babbling stream sounded slowly with a hint of coldness. The man frowned slightly and tried his best to suppress his displeasure as he explained patiently.


    Suddenly, Mu Qiannian¡¯s heartbeat quickened. She looked at the familiar figure and stopped in her tracks nervously.


    That was ¡ª Pei Mingchen!


    Pei Mingchen, who was still alive and had not been implicated by her!


    ¡°Stop it. With your current appearance, where did you steal the invitation from? I advise you to leave as soon as possible, or else I¡¯ll call the police!¡±


    The aura around Pei Mingchen gradually turned cold. His handsome face was filled with coldness. The security guard could not help but feel a little scared when he saw Pei Mingchen. He became even more furious and pushed him violently. ¡°Leave quickly, or don¡¯t blame me for being rude!¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    The security guard looked over and saw a woman with delicate facial features and a cold temperament walking over in high heels. Her cold gaze swept past him. ¡°This person will go in with me.¡±


    ¡°Do you think you are¡­¡± The security guard was about to scold Mu Qiannian, but the next moment, he saw a couple on a huge wedding sign outside the hotel from the corner of his eye. He suddenly lost his voice.


    The security guard looked at the woman on the sign and then at Mu Qiannian. ¡°¡­¡±


    Mu Qiannian smiled sarcastically. Her thin lips moved slightly. ¡°See? I¡¯m here to get engaged to your President Chen. You¡¯d better do as I say. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences if you delay our entrance and offend President Chen.¡±


    The security guards looked at each other. ¡°¡­¡±


    Then, they looked at Mu Qiannian, who was wearing a black dress and black shoes. ¡°¡­¡± Was she here to get engaged? She seemed to here to send their President Chen to his death!


    Nonetheless, they were afraid of Chen Jia¡¯s power, so the security guards could only let Mu Qiannian bring Pei Mingchen in.


    Once they entered the hotel, Mu Qiannian did not follow the route to the reception hall. Instead, she took a turn and brought Pei Mingchen into the emergency evacuation route where no one would come and go.


    As soon as she closed the door, Mu Qiannian lost control. She hugged Pei Mingchen¡¯s neck and kissed him. She bit down hard and ground him like a wave of ambiguous fire, making it impossible for anyone to escape. The man underneath her was almost completely passive in accepting the kiss.


    ¡°Do you still remember me?¡± Mu Qiannian forced herself to regain some sense and let go of Pei Mingchen a little. However, her pitch-black eyes were staring at the other party.


    Three months ago at the Chen family banquet, Mu Qiannian was forced to dance with Chen Jia. She remembered that Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes had never moved away from her throughout the entire banquet.


    Pei Mingchen leaned against the wall and panted. His Adam¡¯s apple rolled up and down as he watched Mu Qiannian. There was some moisture in his eyes as he panted and nodded. ¡°I remember. My elder brother¡¯s fianc¨¦e.¡±


    Mu Qiannian smiled and patted Pei Mingchen¡¯s face. ¡°That¡¯s why you¡¯re not obedient. You actually like your sister-in-law. Hmm?¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not say anything else. Mu Qiannian glanced at him with a smirk and turned around to leave. Forget it. As long as she knew that he was still alive, it would be fine as long as he still liked her. She would come back to coax him after she had dealt with the group of vicious dogs outside.


    Just as Mu Qiannian was about to leave, Pei Mingchen grabbed her hand. Mu Qiannian turned around to look at him. Pei Mingchen lowered his head and seemed to be deep in thought. He said in a low and muffled voice, ¡°Why did you¡­ kiss me?¡±


    The last two words were so soft that it was almost inaudible. It was like a feather scratching at the tip of her heart.


    Mu Qiannian recalled the scene of Pei Mingchen dying for her in her previous life. Without even thinking, she blurted out, ¡°You¡¯re too good¡­ too good-looking. I couldn¡¯t help it.¡±


    Mu Qiannian almost blurted it out. She quickly changed her words.


    ¡°Got it.¡± Pei Mingchen was obviously very happy. His ears turned red. ¡°You¡¯re also very good-looking.¡±


    Facing Mu Qiannian who was clearly dressed in mourning attire, Pei Mingchen just praised her blindly.


    ¡°Ding ¡ª¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s cell phone rang. He opened it without batting an eyelid and took a look. ¡®Boss, I¡¯ve borrowed someone. You can snatch the bride.¡¯


    At the same time, Mu Qiannian, who was about to go to the reception hall for a fight, also received an anonymous message.


    ¡°Boss, someone is spending a lot of money to get our people to snatch the bride. The location is the hotel where you¡¯re currently at. It can¡¯t be that they¡¯re snatching you, right?¡±


    Snatching the bride?


    Mu Qiannian subconsciously shifted her gaze to Pei Mingchen. Other than him, no one else would do such a thing at the engagement party.


    Pei Mingchen¡­ Spent money to snatch her, the bride?


    That was not right. Where did he get the money?

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s sharp eyes caught a glimpse of Pei Mingchen¡¯s empty right hand on his well-tailored shirt. She grabbed the man and pulled him to her eyes. She stared at his wrist and frowned. ¡°Pei Mingchen, where¡¯s the watch your mother left you?¡±


    Pei Mingchen was the most unfavored illegitimate child in the Chen family. He had no money, power, and status. Only the quartz watch with the sapphire embedded in it was worth something. It was the only thing his mother left him, so he would not leave it easily.


    Pei Mingchen lowered his eyes and did not look at Mu Qiannian. His eyelashes cast a thick shadow under his eyelids. ¡°I sold it¡­¡±


    Mu Qiannian felt as if a fishbone was stuck in her throat.. She enunciated the word clearly. ¡°Why?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s slender body stood straight. The tip of his toes extinguished the cigarette butt that had fallen to the ground. He paused for a moment before saying, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯ve just been a little short of money recently.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was very sure that when Pei Mingchen said this, he had looked at her. She then recalled the greedy nature of her subordinates. Mu Qiannian could not help but ask, ¡°What else did you sell?¡±


    ¡°A house, and a car.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    This guy¡­ really wanted to snatch her hand in marriage?!


    In Mu Qiannian¡¯s previous life, Pei Mingchen loved her to death. In this life, she had just been reborn. Pei Mingchen seemed as if he was going to sleep on the streets soon. Mu Qiannian felt that she really had to give in.


    She rolled her eyes at this insensible ¡®dead man¡¯ as she sent a message to her subordinates and cursed, ¡°Immediately return the money to him. You guys actually asked for so much money?! A bunch of b*stards!¡±


    The Eighth Brother was confused after being scolded. ¡®Wasn¡¯t the Mu family always like this? Wasn¡¯t this price set by the boss himself? Sob, sob, sob.¡¯


    ¡°Let¡¯s forget about this first. Don¡¯t squander like this again in the future, do you hear me?!¡±


    After Mu Qiannian sent the message, she turned around and deliberately scolded Pei Mingchen. However, Pei Mingchen just obediently nodded. He took out all the bank cards on his body and handed them to her. He bent her fingers and closed her palm. ¡°Okay, you have the final say in the future.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was speechless. ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡°Quick, go and take a look. Something has happened to the Mu family¡¯s Young Lady, who¡¯s engaged to President Chen!¡±


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect her to be this kind of person¡­¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t judge a book by its cover. I heard that Miss Mu¡¯s father is currently apologizing to President Chen. We¡¯ll know what¡¯s going on once we go and take a look.¡±


    Suddenly, a group of people rushed into the narrow passage. A force was felt from behind. Mu Qiannian¡¯s entire body fell forward unsteadily and coincidentally fell into Pei Mingchen¡¯s arms.


    The group of people talked as they walked, pointing at Mu Qiannian.


    Mu Qiannian sneered. It seemed that she did not need to do anything. Some of them could not wait any longer.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. The stage has been set up. They¡¯re waiting for us to watch the show.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes darkened. He nodded and followed her in.


    The two of them stood at the entrance of the venue. A baritone voice that shook the mountains and rivers came from inside ¡ª


    ¡°She¡¯s simply a daughter who has lost her family! My family is unfortunate, so how could I, Mu Mou, adopt such a dirty and unfilial daughter who doesn¡¯t know propriety, justice, and shame!¡±


    This voice was extremely familiar. Mu Qiannian¡¯s ¡®understanding and good¡¯ adoptive father pointed at the few photos that were displayed on the projector with a stern face, full of anger.


    Mu Qiannian stood not far behind him, and a hint of coldness flashed across the corner of her mouth. She let out a ¡®tsk¡¯.


    On the screen, a man and a woman who were completely covered in hickeys were together like glue. It was an enchanting scene.


    Moreover, that woman¡¯s face was exactly the same as Mu Qiannian¡¯s!


    ¡°Oh my God, I didn¡¯t expect a child that President Mu raised out of kindness to be so immoral!¡±


    ¡°How shameless. The reputation of the Mu family has been completely ruined by Mu Qiannian. Look at how angry President Mu is. He almost fainted, right?¡±


    ¡°Fainted? It¡¯s enough to die of anger. I think President Chen¡¯s family is also going to die of anger. They almost married such a dirty prostitute!¡±


    Mu Qiannian looked at the group of passersby who were talking nonsense and snorted coldly in his heart.


    From the start, these people, including the people who posted the photo, were all prepared by the Mu family. It seemed that they had put in a lot of effort to clear Mu Wanwan¡¯s name.


    ¡°Ignore them.¡± Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes were extremely cold and malicious as he looked at the big screen. He tilted his head and looked at Mu Qiannian. His voice was filled with gentleness and comfort. ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing, I¡¯ll carry you away now.¡±


    The feeling of being protected by someone made her feel at ease. Mu Qiannian smiled and said in a playful and mischievous manner, ¡°It¡¯s not your place to take care of these little trash. Save your strength and carry me away from the bed next time.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Pei Mingchen¡¯s proud back suddenly froze on the spot, and his ears turned red. This was the first time Mu Qiannian had noticed him in all these years. This was the first time she had taken the initiative to make a request to him in a coquettish manner.


    In the living room ¡ª


    Before Father Mu could continue speaking, a cold and indifferent female voice came from behind him. ¡°Your mouth is so dirty. Be careful that you don¡¯t get pus and ulcers on the inside one day!¡±


    Mu Qiannian pushed open the half-closed door. What everyone saw was a cold and beautiful woman in black walking in with a cold and arrogant aura.


    When Father Mu saw the expressionless Mu Qiannian, his scalp went numb and he forced himself to be imposing, ¡°B*stard, you still have the pride to come?¡±


    ¡°If you have it, why don¡¯t I have it?¡±


    ¡°Impudent!¡± Before Pei Mingchen could do anything, Father Mu turned around and pointed coldly at Mu Qiannian. ¡°You unfilial daughter, look at what you¡¯ve done! My Mu family has raised you for more than twenty years, but is this how you repay the Mu Family? You ungrateful thing, you really make my heart go cold!¡±


    Under the cold expression, Mu Qiannian¡¯s bright eyes stared at Father Mu without blinking. ¡°You¡¯re so noisy. I think you¡¯re old and your vision is blurry. Your dementia is acting up early. Look clearly, is that me up there?¡±


    Father Mu¡¯s blood surged. He tried his best to calm his breathing and said fiercely, ¡°How can it be anyone else? Although I have such a pair of eyes, there¡¯s no way I¡¯m mistaken!¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes moved slightly and the corners of his lips curled up. ¡°Is that so?¡±


    In the next second, countless flashes were aimed at Father Mu. Everyone¡¯s gaze shifted from Mu Qiannian to the big screen and realized that the person on it was not Mu Qiannian at all!


    It was ¡ª Mu Wanwan!


    Father Mu looked at the photos on the big screen in shock and disbelief. He instantly felt as if he had been struck by lightning.


    How could this be?


    All the guests present, including the reporters, instantly focused their attention on Father Mu ¡ª


    ¡°President Mu, you said that the person in the photos was your adopted daughter, Mu Qiannian. Could you confirm the authenticity of these photos?¡±


    ¡°President Mu, are these photos real? Is it possible that your daughter was slandered? Were you deceived?¡±


    ¡°Is it true that Mu Wanwan is with a man?¡±


    ¡°I think there must be some misunderstanding.¡± Mu Qiannian walked forward and said softly, ¡°As everyone knows, my father¡¯s biological daughter was found not long ago. He probably just wanted to introduce Mu Wanwan¡¯s photos to everyone, but he put the wrong photo!¡±


    Father Mu wanted to retort, but when he met Mu Qiannian¡¯s cold and emotionless gaze, he felt like a fishbone stuck in his throat and could not say a word.


    ¡°Why did you put a photo of your biological daughter at your foster daughter¡¯s engagement party?¡±


    ¡°President Mu, did you deliberately get people to release these photos so that you would distance yourself from your foster daughter and only focus on your biological daughter?¡±


    In an instant, everyone pushed the wall down and the reporters surrounded Father Mu as if they had been injected with stimulants. Father Mu was completely surrounded.


    Not far away, a few black shadows quietly watched the commotion in the venue. ¡°What should we do? Should we help boss snatch the bride?¡±


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t boss at least give us a signal?¡±


    At the same time, Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes were filled with gentleness as he looked at Mu Qiannian. He did not say a word as the corners of his mouth were filled with a doting smile.


    ¡°I knew it. Mu Qiannian, you b*tch! What evil intentions are you harboring?!¡± Chen Jia rushed over from the front. His gaze when he looked at Mu Qiannian was filled with disgust. He raised his hand and was about to hurl it at her face.


    ¡°Watch your mouth!¡± A cold and muscular body blocked in front of Mu Qiannian. Pei Mingchen stared coldly at Chen Jia.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Seeing that Chen Jia was about to make a move, Pei Mingchen did not hesitate at all. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Chen Jia¡¯s neck.


    ¡°Stay away from her.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s voice was gloomy and carried traces of anger. His eyes were like the first snowflakes of spring, icy cold.


    To dare to bully someone Pei Mingchen cared about so much in front of so many people was no different from courting death.


    At this moment, Pei Mingchen had a chance to take revenge, so he did not hold back at all. He tightened his grip on Chen Jia as if he wanted to strangle Chen Jia to death.


    Seeing that Chen Jia could not break free no matter how hard he tried and could barely breathe, Mu Qiannian¡¯s unhurried voice come through.


    ¡°Enough, it¡¯s not worth it for him..¡±


    Forget it, since Niannian had already said so, it would be the same if he attacked later.


    Pei Mingchen glanced at Mu Qiannian and instantly loosened his grip on Chen Jia. However, Pei Mingchen¡¯s body remained firmly in front of her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    When Pei Mingchen released his grip, Chen Jia immediately collapsed onto the ground. Chen Jia could not even speak. His face was flushed red and he kept coughing. However, he did not dare to do anything to Mu Qiannian. He only glared at her a few times.


    ¡°Stop staring. Be careful that he¡¯ll attack again.¡±


    The corners of Mu Qiannian¡¯s lips curled up as she said leisurely.


    ¡°Since everyone is here today, I¡¯ll make things clear.¡±


    ¡°Chen Jia, I¡¯m withdrawing from this marriage.¡±


    ¡°Remember to keep yourself clean in the future. If you get dirty, no one will want you.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was slightly taken aback as he looked over silently.


    Other than liking Niannian, Pei Mingchen had not even looked at any other woman. He was very clean.


    He should be very compatible with her standards for choosing a spouse, right?


    More importantly, how was Pei Mingchen going to prove this before she would believe it?


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Sensing Pei Mingchen¡¯s gaze, Mu Qiannian raised her head and asked.


    The man in front of her shook his head obediently. He did not look as violent as before.


    ¡°Is everything alright now?¡±


    ¡°My house is very clean.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to go and have a seat?¡±


    Pei Mingchen thought of something and added softly.


    ¡°I¡¯m also very clean.¡±


    This reason for snatching the marriage was really refreshing and refined.


    Mu Qiannian narrowed her eyes. She was suddenly curious about what his house looked like now.


    ¡°Sure.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded happily and reached out to hold Pei Mingchen¡¯s well-defined fingers. His pale skin was instantly dyed a warm red.


    Pei Mingchen immediately held Mu Qiannian¡¯s hand and his slender legs could not wait to move forward. He restrained himself and revealed a trace of a happy smile.


    ¡°The car is parked at the entrance. Let¡¯s go back now.¡±


    ¡°Damn, an adopted daughter and an illegitimate child.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re a perfect match!¡±


    At this moment, Chen Jia¡¯s voice filled with hatred was suddenly heard.


    Pei Mingchen had already spared Chen Jia once, yet he still dared to criticize Niannian.


    He was simply courting death!


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s aura instantly turned cold. He slowly turned his head and looked at Chen Jia.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes were filled with undisguised killing intent as if he was standing there like a wild beast whose soft spot had been poked. All the hair on his body had stood up, revealing his sharp claws.


    However, in the next second, Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression instantly changed, and he looked gently to his side.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, you¡¯re hurting my hand.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not even angry even though he¡¯s scolding you? Are you stupid?¡±


    Mu Qiannian knocked Pei Mingchen¡¯s head in a bad mood and she looked at Chen Jia with a cold smile.


    ¡°You¡¯re really starting a dyeing mill just because you have a little color.¡±


    ¡°What did illegitimate children do to you?¡±


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t it all because Old Master Chen couldn¡¯t control his lower body and insist on going out to find a woman?¡±


    ¡°When you¡¯re making a baby, you don¡¯t ask if the person is willing, but you feel embarrassed after making a baby?¡±


    ¡°Bah! As expected, if the upper beam is not upright then the lower beam would be crooked. Each of your brains is becoming more and more defective!¡±


    ¡°If you want to scold someone, then scold Old Master Chen¡¯s lower body. Otherwise, in two days, you¡¯ll get another illegitimate child!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s words were extremely sarcastic, causing Old Master Chen¡¯s face to turn gloomy. He looked at Pei Mingchen with an aggrieved expression.


    The meaning behind his expression was very obvious. It was as if Old Master Chen was saying, ¡°What kind of words were those? Hurry up and control her!¡±


    However, Pei Mingchen merely smiled at Old Master Chen and averted his gaze.


    How could he control her?


    Niannian was standing up for him. Pei Mingchen wished that he could move a chair and sit by the side to watch slowly. Then, he would jot down these protective words one by one so that he could reminisce them again and again in the future.


    Looking at Mu Qiannian¡¯s blushing face and the way she kept talking, Pei Mingchen felt that she looked like an angry little snow leopard, threatening others. She did not know that she was too cute and did not look threatening at all.


    ¡°If you keep talking, you¡¯ll get thirsty.¡±


    Seeing that Mu Qiannian¡¯s voice had stopped, Pei Mingchen immediately pulled her back gently.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go home and rest. We¡¯ll fight another day.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not be bothered with these idiots anymore. She turned around and left, not forgetting to take out the remote control from her pocket.


    ¡°Oh right, Chen Jia, you¡¯d better marry Mu Wanwan as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Otherwise, you¡¯ll have an illegitimate child.¡±


    With a beep, the photo on the projection disappeared immediately. In its place was a lively video. Moaning sounds filled the entire space in an instant.


    Chen Jia looked over with a dark expression. The main character on the screen was Mu Wanwan!


    ¡°Turn it off! Turn it off quickly!¡±


    Chen Jia roared angrily, but the others were incomparably quiet. Their eyes were lowered and their faces were extremely awkward. They were so embarrassed that they almost left the room.


    What was going on?


    If they had known this would happen, they would not have come.


    In the silence, Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen had already walked out of the engagement party hand in hand.


    After such a big incident, the corridor was filled with service staff running around. The bartender who was about to serve the drinks had no choice but to rush toward Mu Qiannian.


    Mu Qiannian turned her body to the side and was about to dodge when Pei Mingchen suddenly reached out and pulled her back into his embrace.


    ¡°There are too many people. Be careful.¡±


    Hearing the man¡¯s voice, Mu Qiannian raised her head and looked at his serious face. She could not help but smile.


    ¡°I can dodge if I go that way.¡±


    ¡°But won¡¯t you be away from my side if you do that?¡±


    Pei Mingchen lowered his gaze and looked at Mu Qiannian¡¯s hair that was scattered on his chest.


    ¡°It¡¯s safer here.¡±


    As Pei Mingchen spoke, he hugged the person in his arms even tighter. His footsteps were very slow as he slowly led Mu Qiannian through the crowd and walked out of the door.


    As soon as she steadied himself, Mu Qiannian broke free from his embrace.


    A trace of disappointment flashed across his eyes. Pei Mingchen¡¯s impression of this building had turned bad.


    He had only walked a few steps when he arrived at the main door. The corridor was too short and illogical.


    If he were to get engaged in the future, he would definitely not set up the engagement party here.


    As Pei Mingchen was grumbling in his heart, Mu Qiannian¡¯s voice sounded.


    ¡°Thank you for pretending to be my boyfriend just now. I ¡ª Oh!¡±


    Before Mu Qiannian could finish her sentence, her wrist was grabbed by the man and she was almost pulled into his embrace.


    Pei Mingchen raised his head. His eyes were filled with restraint, but his boiling hot emotions were still revealed in the corners of his red eyes. His voice was hoarse.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to pretend.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my honor to be your boyfriend.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Seeing Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression, Mu Qiannian raised her eyebrows slightly and reached out to pat the back of his hand.


    ¡°You¡¯ll have plenty of opportunities in the future.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression froze, and the corners of his eyes turned even redder. His throat also felt hot.


    ¡°You said it.¡±


    Pei Mingchen lowered his head and whispered softly into Mu Qiannian¡¯s ear.


    Smelling the fragrance in his hair, he did not hesitate. He suddenly opened his mouth and bit down on that fair neck.


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Mu Qiannian snorted.. Before she could say anything, the man beside her quickly straightened up. His eyes were fixed on her, and there was a stifled smile on his moist lips.


    ¡°It¡¯s proof that you promised me.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t go back on your word.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s fingers caressed the red mark on her neck, and Mu Qiannian immediately smiled.


    The little puppy had also learned to be domineering?


    ¡°I won¡¯t go back on my word.¡±


    Mu Qiannian blew a kiss and got into the black luxury car that she had come from. She winked at Pei Mingchen flirtatiously.


    ¡°But next time, don¡¯t mark it here.¡±


    ¡°Do it here.¡±


    Pei Mingchen watched as Mu Qiannian touched her lips, then she started the car without hesitation and left.


    ¡°¡­¡±


    He suddenly felt a little regretful. What should he do?


    Would it still be too late to capture her and mark her again?


    Somewhere out of Mu Qiannian¡¯s sight, Pei Mingchen¡¯s face revealed an extremely vexed expression. He let out a deep sigh.


    Why was he always half a step late?


    Next time, he had to be more proactive and not give her a chance to escape.


    After he finished reflecting in his heart, Pei Mingchen casually took out his phone. The expression on his face slowly faded and was replaced by a bone-chilling coldness that Mu Qiannian had never seen before.


    ¡°Take care of Chen Jia.¡±


    ¡°Niannian will be upset if she sees him.¡±


    ¡°Understood, I¡¯ll do it right away.¡±


    After receiving the reply from his subordinate, Pei Mingchen walked to an inconspicuous luxury car by the roadside and sat in it.


    ¡®Alright, which direction did Niannian drive to just now?¡¯


    ¡®She had just left the Mu residence. She should be looking for a place to rest.¡¯


    Pei Mingchen quickly started the car, turned on the GPS, and drove toward the nearest hotel.


    ¡­


    A few minutes later, Mu Qiannian¡¯s car had already stopped at the entrance of a hotel.


    She swiped her card to check-in and sent a message to her subordinate.


    ¡°Take care of Chen Jia. Don¡¯t let him appear in front of Pei Mingchen in the future.¡±


    ¡°Got it, boss!¡±


    Thinking of what Chen Jia had said to Pei Mingchen and the man¡¯s silence at that time, Mu Qiannian slowed down a little.


    ¡°Leave Chen Jia half dead. Wait for me to get there.¡±


    After sending this message, she put away her phone and boarded the elevator.


    Mu Qiannian did not expect to see Pei Mingchen strolling around in the corridor with his head lowered before she even walked to her room when the door opened.


    When he noticed her figure, the man was like an abandoned puppy. He could not wait to look up and quickly walked over. The expression on his face became lively and happy.


    ¡°Niannian!¡±


    Being hugged by the man, Mu Qiannian could not help but reach out and rub the back of his head.


    ¡°Why are you here too?¡±


    ¡°Did the Chen family chase you out because of me?¡±


    ¡®No, I followed behind your car and wanted to come up and meet you by chance.¡¯


    ¡®I didn¡¯t expect you to move so quickly. I didn¡¯t have time to check-in, so I had to come up first.¡¯


    The answer in his heart was smooth and sincere. However, Pei Mingchen blinked his eyes and did not say anything. He silently held Mu Qiannian¡¯s hands tightly.


    ¡°I¡¯m not a member of the Chen family anyway.¡±


    ¡°I can follow you wherever you go now.¡±


    How could Mu Qiannian bear to see his pitiful look?


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    She held the man¡¯s hand tightly and strode to open the door, bringing him in.


    ¡°From now on, you¡¯ll follow me.¡±


    ¡°With me, you won¡¯t starve.¡±


    The conversation between the two was completely reversed, and the attendant was dumbfounded.


    However, Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.


    Niannian¡¯s heart was really too kind. If Pei Mingchen showed a little pitiful look, he would immediately be rewarded very much.


    If he had known that the identity of an illegitimate child was so useful, he would have plotted to be kicked out of the Chen family long ago. Only then would he have fainted pitifully in front of Niannian and been brought home by her.


    ¡®¡­That was not right.¡¯


    The brilliant expression hung on for a long time. Pei Mingchen frowned and immediately became serious.


    ¡®What if Niannian was deceived by those who pretended to be pitiful?¡¯


    It seemed that he would have to find an opportunity to arrange some spies around Niannian in the future.


    At the very least, he had to control the distance between everyone and her.


    ¡°What are you thinking about? Why are you so serious?¡±


    His face was pinched lightly by someone. Pei Mingchen smiled and looked at the woman in front of him.


    ¡°I was wondering if you¡¯ve taken in other pitiful people like me.¡±


    ¡°Why would I take them in?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s expression instantly became very speechless.


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m just picking up puppies and won¡¯t reject anyone?¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯m the only one.¡±


    The moment he said that, the smile on Pei Mingchen¡¯s face became abnormally bright. His eyes sparkled as he looked at Mu Qiannian. His hands quietly pulled her closer.


    ¡°Let me make a mark.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll talk later. I¡¯m going to take a shower first.¡±


    Mu Qiannian knocked on his head, then turned around and walked into the shower.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s gaze followed her like a shadow. He wished that he could go in with her. The corners of his eyes were red from holding it in.


    What was even more hateful was that the glass in the shower was made so that it could not penetrate any light. Naturally, it did not even reward Mu Qiannian¡¯s figure to him.


    Hearing the pitter-patter of the water, Pei Mingchen sat down and took a deep breath. However, he could not suppress his impulse. He could only stand up and slowly walk around the room.


    Pei Mingchen even took out his phone and added a few suggestions on how to deal with Chen Jia.


    After an excruciating wait, the shower door finally opened.


    Immediately after, Mu Qiannian, who was only wrapped in a towel, appeared in front of him.


    The woman¡¯s wet, long black hair fell on her shoulders. There were crystal clear water droplets on her body, making her skin look like diamonds, sparkling.


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Pei Mingchen was stunned on the spot. After a few seconds, he took a deep breath.


    ¡°Niannian.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Mu Qiannian raised her head. Before she could finish her sentence, the man in front of her had already pounced on her. He carried her in his arms and threw her onto the bed.


    In the next second, he leaned over and stared at her with red eyes. His hot breath lingered between the two of them, causing them to tremble slightly.


    Pei Mingchen really could not hold it in any longer since she was so defenseless.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    The woman beneath Pei Mingchen was still smiling brightly. Her wet fingertips tapped his nose.


    ¡°I just picked you up, and now you¡¯re going to devour me?¡±

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple moved uncontrollably. His helpless gaze at Mu Qiannian was almost materializing.


    Devour the master?


    He wanted to!


    However, as long as Mu Qiannian did not agree, how would Pei Mingchen dare?


    What if he scared her away?


    ¡°You only know how to make fun of me,¡± Pei Mingchen said hoarsely. He bit his rosy lips lightly and sat up with reddened eyes. He took off the hairdryer hanging at the side and quietly blew mu Qiannian¡¯s long, wet hair.


    ¡°Good boy.¡±


    Mu Qiannian leaned back and leaned comfortably into his arms.


    Pei Mingchen tightened his grip on her shoulders.. He could not resist the urge and nibbled on her face a few times before blowing on her hair again.


    Patience. What was the best time?


    Looking at the back of Mu Qiannian¡¯s snow-white neck, Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart was filled with melancholy.


    After drying Mu Qiannian¡¯s hair, Pei Mingchen stood up and walked to the bedroom door. However, he could not help but look at Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°The sofa in the presidential suite is very comfortable. Rest well and have a good night.¡±


    Mu Qiannian covered herself with the blanket and closed her eyes.


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    ¡®Since that was what Niannian said.¡¯


    Pei Mingchen sighed again in his heart. He closed the bedroom door and sat on the sofa.


    He would go in after Niannian fell asleep.


    ¡­


    At this moment, in the bedroom, Mu Qiannian had already changed into light clothes. She turned on her phone in high spirits.


    ¡°The person has been found. Come quickly.¡±


    ¡°Wait for my message before you do anything.¡±


    After sending this message, Mu Qiannian looked at her watch. Almost an hour had passed. She silently walked to the door.


    It had been so long. Pei Mingchen should be asleep, right?


    The door opened, and a shadow quickly fell on her body.


    She raised her head, and it was Pei Mingchen¡¯s innocent, pure face.


    ¡°Niannian, why did you come out?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m thirsty. I¡¯ll go and get a glass of water.¡±


    ¡°Here.¡±


    Pei Mingchen reached out at the right time and handed her a glass of water. He even added considerately, ¡°I asked the hotel to send over some hot milk to help you sleep. Would you like some more of that?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ll sleep first.¡±


    Mu Qiannian took the glass of water expressionlessly, closed the door, and sat back on the bed. She did it all in one go.


    An hour later, she stood up silently and opened the door.


    A shadow fell again. It was a familiar angle and a familiar smile.


    ¡°You still can¡¯t sleep, right?¡±


    Pei Mingchen thoughtfully handed her a cup of steaming milk.


    ¡°Have a sip. I added sugar.¡±


    ¡°¡­Okay.¡±


    Mu Qiannian took the cup of hot milk and drank it all. She closed the door and her embarrassed face turned a little dark. She opened the window of the room and climbed down in the dark night, disappearing into the streets.


    Little did she know that when she closed the door, Pei Mingchen¡¯s face also became very interesting.


    Pei Mingchen had wanted to wait until Niannian fell asleep before he went in to see her sleeping face.


    He did not expect that he would never have the chance.


    ¡®Forget it. I¡¯ll take my time to see her when I get back.¡¯


    Pei Mingchen picked up the car keys and left the hotel quietly. He drove the car and finally stopped in front of a dark alley.


    As soon as he entered, a strong smell of blood could be smelled.


    Frowning unhappily, Pei Mingchen took out a mask and put it on. His voice was cold.


    ¡°Why is it so dirty?¡±


    ¡°My whole body smells. She won¡¯t like it.¡±


    Hearing this, a few people in the dark alley immediately lowered their heads and explained in a low voice.


    ¡°He also brought a few bodyguards. It¡¯s not easy to deal with him. We were a little rough.¡±


    ¡°Is that so?¡±


    Pei Mingchen snorted noncommittally and kicked Chen Jia, whose face was covered in wounds and blood.


    ¡°Cough¡ª!¡±


    Seeing him spit out a mouthful of blood and take a deep breath, Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression became even more displeased.


    This person¡¯s identity was the Young Master of the Chen family, so it would be very troublesome to completely deal with the aftermath.


    However, Chen Jia had criticized Niannian. Thus, it was only right for Pei Mingchen to erase the traces of Chen Jia¡¯s existence.


    A burning killing intent flashed in his eyes. Pei Mingchen squatted down and extended his hand towards Chen Jia without hesitation.


    However, at this moment, a few messy footsteps suddenly sounded from behind him.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart suddenly felt uneasy. He quickly stood up and hid in the darkness of the alley.


    In the next second, five or six well-trained men in black walked in. When they saw Chen Jia on the ground, they were obviously shocked.


    ¡°Boss, this person has already been dealt with.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    A familiar voice sounded. Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart trembled and he looked over silently.


    At the entrance of the alley, Mu Qiannian¡¯s figure slowly walked in. Her gaze swept coldly over Chen Jia on the ground, then he looked in his direction.


    ¡°Who told you to make a move?¡±


    ¡®I was wrong. I won¡¯t do it again.¡¯


    Hearing that questioning voice, Pei Mingchen almost wanted to answer.


    So it turned out that Niannian wanted to take revenge on Chen Jia.


    ¡®Alright, I¡¯ll know next time.¡¯


    With this thought in mind, Pei Mingchen gave his subordinates a look and the group quickly left.


    ¡°Boss, are you going to chase after them?¡±


    ¡°Why should we chase after them? Chen Jia is going to die since they were so ruthless!¡±


    Mu Qiannian frowned. She was puzzled for a moment about the identity of the person who attacked Chen Jia, but she threw it to the back of his mind.


    Chen Jia had quite a number of enemies. Someone must have attacked him first.


    ¡°Hurry up and send him to the hospital.¡±


    ¡°If he dies, who else am I going to take revenge on?¡±


    ¡°Okay, boss. No problem, boss!¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s subordinates hurriedly moved Chen Jia into the car and drove towards the hospital.


    Mu Qiannian also drove back to the hotel and climbed back into the room through the window.


    This time, she was really sleepy. She casually changed into her pajamas, crawled under the blanket, and closed her eyes.


    After around ten minutes, her breathing became even, and the bedroom door was slowly opened.


    Pei Mingchen swept across the carpet like a ghost and silently stood at the head of Mu Qiannian¡¯s bed.


    The moonlight from the window shone on the woman¡¯s face. Pei Mingchen could not help but reach out and gently cover the side of her face with his hand.


    He was so narrow-minded that he could not even accept the touch of the moonlight on her face.


    Glancing at the spacious bed, Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes darkened. His tall body bent down and carefully curled up beside Mu Qiannian. He secretly covered himself with a corner of the blanket.


    If Niannian found out that the puppy she picked up had ulterior motives and even climbed into the bed in the middle of the night, she would definitely fly into a rage, right?


    Pei Mingchen sniffed the fragrance at the tip of his nose and held that slightly cold and fair hand. He really could not bear to let go.


    However, he would not let Niannian find out.


    It would only take ten minutes and he would leave immediately.


    Pei Mingchen closed his eyes silently and silently approached Mu Qiannian.


    At least at this moment, this person belonged to him completely.

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Pei Mingchen wanted to be closer to Mu Qiannian, closer¡­


    Just by lying by her side, he felt that the world was as beautiful as this.


    However, Pei Mingchen¡¯s hands had once faced the darkness. If she knew about those incidents where he killed without batting an eyelid¡­


    Would she despise his hands for being so dirty?


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s thoughts were in a mess. He felt his eyelids grow heavier and he slowly closed his eyes.


    The person beside him did not move.. She was the only one who was breathing steadily and sleeping soundly.


    The next day. ¡°Ring, ring, ring¡­¡± Mu Qiannian¡¯s phone rang and she opened her eyes sleepily.


    ¡°Who is this?¡±


    Just as she finished speaking, a furious female voice exploded from the other end of the phone. ¡°We¡¯ve been kind enough to take you in and raise you for so many years. Even if you¡¯re a traitor, you shouldn¡¯t have framed my daughter! Look at how badly you¡¯ve slandered Wanwan! You must pay for this crime!¡±


    Damn it, Mu Wanwan was her daughter, but was Mu Qiannian not her daughter? Why did she have to take the blame?


    Xu Li did not expect Mu Qiannian to be so sharp-tongued.


    ¡°I advise you to personally clarify this matter for Wanwan and admit publicly that you¡¯re slandering Wanwan. Otherwise, the Mu family won¡¯t let you off.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ll be any better off without our family. All these years, if it wasn¡¯t our Mu family who raised you, you and your mother, who died early, would have been fed to the dogs long ago! You don¡¯t know how to be grateful. What an ungrateful wretch.¡±


    Hearing these words, Mu Qiannian¡¯s fingers unconsciously curled up slightly.


    The hand holding the phone even unceremoniously threw the phone to the side.


    ¡°Who are you accusing of slander? Is it because the video isn¡¯t clear enough? Does it need to be super clear? Mu Wanwan¡¯s bad conduct is a fact, and you can¡¯t change it. I must also make her suffer the abuse of tens of thousands of people. This is what your family owes me.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if my mother is dead or alive. I won¡¯t tolerate your nonsense. Besides, when has the Mu family ever treated me well? Since I was young, they¡¯ve either criticized or humiliated me. As an adoptive mother, you must be very clear in your heart, right?¡±


    Mu Qiannian vented her anger. She thought Xu Li would shut up at this moment, right?


    Unexpectedly, the other side paused for a short while and was still aggressive. ¡°How is the person in those videos be Wanwan? She¡¯s such a pure and innocent person! It¡¯s obvious that you¡¯re jealous of Wanwan¡¯s identity, so you deliberately faked it to frame her. How could you do such a thing?¡±


    A few beeps sounded, and it was Mu Qiannian who hung up the phone.


    Mu Qiannian was speechless. Xu Li was just an annoying person.


    Mu Qiannian opened WeChat and gave a few orders to her subordinates.


    ¡°Expand the matter of breaking off the engagement. Also, leak Mu Wanwan¡¯s indecent video. The more the better.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t let anyone find out about us. Remember, the uglier the better. They deserve it.¡±


    Pei Mingchen, who was beside her, was a thoughtful person. He could hear Mu Qiannian¡¯s fluctuating emotions and wanted to reach out to comfort her.


    His hand stopped in mid-air and retracted abruptly.


    Would she be angry if she knew that he was secretly sleeping beside her?


    However, the way she scolded and frowned was really cute.


    Her cheeks, which looked like they were full of anger, also looked exceptionally rosy.


    His Niannian was indeed different. Even when she was angry, she was so serious.


    Pei Mingchen moved slowly, wanting to find a more comfortable way to lie down secretly.


    ¡°When did you come here?¡±


    Mu Qiannian noticed his presence.


    However, she winked at him calmly.


    ¡°I, just, just¡­ just¡­¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked at the pair of big eyes that were right in front of him and suddenly felt a little stuck.


    Mu Qiannian did not feel uncomfortable and gently pulled his hand away. ¡°Alright, alright, stop fooling around. I¡¯m getting up.¡±


    As he watched her turn around to wash up, Pei Mingchen felt his heart skip a beat.


    It seemed that Niannian did not object to sleeping with him¡­


    Pei Mingchen smiled gently. His eyes were filled with tenderness as he stroked her hair with his fingertips.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s phone suddenly started to vibrate. After the call was connected, her subordinate¡¯s voice could be heard.


    ¡°Boss, someone who calls himself Pei He is here to pick you up. Is it convenient for you to meet this person at the front desk?¡±


    The Pei family that abandoned Pei Mingchen?


    Mu Qiannian did not have a good impression of them.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be a little late.¡±


    Mu Qiannian finished her breakfast leisurely. When she saw Pei Mingchen¡¯s similarly gloomy expression, she could actually guess why.


    Pei Mingchen had been abandoned by the Pei family, and they did not care about him. At this moment, the Pei family had rashly come looking for him, who would be in a good mood?


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s straight legs stepped on her stilettos. Her blue and purple floral dress perfectly wrapped around her voluptuous figure. Her every frown and smile was like the demeanor of everyone else, yet she was charming and moving.


    When she saw the person waiting for her, she saw that he looked like a weak scholar. Mu Qiannian subconsciously frowned. He was far inferior to her Pei Mingchen. How could they be so different when they were both from the Pei family?!


    When Pei He saw Mu Qiannian¡¯s appearance, he became more certain and took the lead to welcome her.


    Since the person in front of him dared to ruin the Chen family¡¯s wedding banquet, she did not seem like an ordinary foster daughter.


    ¡°You must be Mu Qiannian, right? Since you¡¯re here, I¡¯ll let you know that the Eldest Young Miss of the Su family is you. It¡¯s okay if you haven¡¯t seen the world. If you come back with me, someone will teach you whatever¡¯s necessary.¡±


    Su family? Eldest Young Miss?


    In Mu Qiannian¡¯s previous life, Mu Wanwan had used her identity to bully her. Mu Wanwan had always been on top of her, making her feel uncomfortable no matter what she did.


    However, she felt that Pei He was purely making a subjective judgment of who the real daughter was, without any evidence. Was this the reason why he mistook Mu Wanwan for someone else in her previous life?


    ¡°Oh? Really?¡± Mu Qiannian cried out delicately, but her voice was full of questions.


    Pei He was still trying to persuade her, even his tone was much more flattering, ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. As long as you¡¯re obedient, I¡¯ll bring you back to the Su family. Otherwise, the Eldest Young Miss would be someone else.¡±


    ¡°Obedient? Who do you think you are?¡± Mu Qiannian¡¯s hurried voice suddenly rose, and Pei He was so frightened that he took a step back. Mu Qiannian¡¯s high heels were on his foot. Stepping with a little force, she said, ¡°If the Eldest Miss of the Su family is really me, it should be the Su family picking me up. Why should I listen to you?¡±


    ¡°Please think it over carefully. Your status is not enough!¡±


    After letting go, Mu Qiannian¡¯s cold gaze swept across Pei He¡¯s slightly fearful eyes. She added, ¡°It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t disturb me again. You¡¯ll have to bear the consequences.¡±


    Pei He came to his senses and no longer pretended to be elegant. He raised his eyebrows and shouted sternly, ¡°B*tch! How dare you look down on me?¡±


    Sensing Pei He¡¯s strength, Mu Qiannian turned around and stopped in her tracks. After a strange smile, she kicked Pei He in the vitals, causing him to scream in pain.


    Pei He knew that he was not strong enough, so he endured the pain and prepared to leave. Suddenly, his gaze met with an extremely familiar handsome face.


    His bad habit of venting his anger flared up again. ¡°Hey, aren¡¯t you the abandoned child that was kicked out by the Chen family? What? The Chen family doesn¡¯t want you, so you came to the Pei family to ask for shelter again?¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not say a word, but the anger that he was holding back crept up to his brows.


    Pei Mingchen snapped his fingers.


    Soon, his black-shirted subordinates appeared in front of him in an orderly fashion, scaring Pei He so much that his legs were trembling.


    ¡°Drag this person to the alley and beat him up.¡±


    ¡°You can continue as long as he doesn¡¯t die.¡±


    Pei Mingchen had nothing to say to Pei He.


    However, since Pei He had insulted Niannian, he deserved to be beaten to death!

 Chapter 7

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Boss, are you sure you want to continue?¡±


    Halfway through the fight, the leader suddenly stopped and asked.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Pei Mingchen frowned unhappily.


    Pei He actually dared to insult Niannian. It would be hard to vent his anger if Pei He was not beaten to death.


    ¡°This coward peed his pants. Our brothers think he¡¯s dirty.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Pei Mingchen frowned almost imperceptibly. He glanced at Pei He with disgust. His pants and the floor were wet.


    Pei Mingchen retracted his gaze and asked them to stop. He walked to Pei He¡¯s side and looked down at him.


    ¡°Please don¡¯t hit me anymore. I¡¯ll give you all the money you want!¡± Pei He could not help but beg for mercy when he saw who it was.


    ¡°Pei He, not everything in this world can be solved with money,¡± Pei Mingchen said sarcastically.


    ¡°Just stop first. I have money. I can give you the money. If you want to enter the Pei family again, I can help you.¡±


    Pei Mingchen glanced at Pei He from head to toe. He squatted down and sized him up before saying, ¡°Do you really think that the things in the Pei family are worth my attention?¡±


    ¡°Pei He, did you feel good just now?¡±


    Realizing that Pei Mingchen did not want anything from him and only wanted his life, Pei He panicked. He was completely flustered and said with a trembling voice, ¡°I¡¯m begging you, please let me go.¡±


    ¡°Hah, why do you think I should let you go?¡±


    If Pei He dared to touch Niannian, he must be prepared to pay the price!


    ¡°I¡­ I am Pei He, a member of the Pei family. You can not kill me. If I die, the Pei family will not let you go.¡±


    When Pei Mingchen heard this, his lips curled into a contemptuous smile. He stepped on the ground and stood up. Leaning against the wall, he sized up Pei He and slowly said, ¡°As long as I want you to die, no one can avenge you.¡±


    ¡°Ding¡ª¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Mu Qiannian. ¡°Where are you? Once I left, a certain puppy that I picked up already went out to play?¡±


    Pei Mingchen smiled. Just as he was about to reply, a second message was sent. ¡°I want to see you in one minute. If you don¡¯t come back, you don¡¯t have to come back anymore.¡±


    Pei Mingchen frowned. He put his phone into his pocket, turned around, and walked back without saying a word.


    ¡°Boss, what should we do with him?¡± Pei Mingchen¡¯s subordinate was a little confused when he saw this. His subordinate called out to him while kicking Pei He. ¡°Behave yourself!¡±


    Pei Mingchen paused for three seconds. His men needed to deal with the scene. It would take at least six to seven minutes, and Niannian might suddenly see this scene later when she came downstairs¡­


    ¡°Go somewhere else and continue hitting him.¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not allow his men to beat Pei He to death, but that did not mean that they could not beat Pei He until he was half-crippled.


    Pei He was a little dumbfounded when he heard Pei Mingchen¡¯s words. They were¡­ still continuing?


    The subordinate who had started the fight chuckled. ¡°Boss is still so heartless.¡±


    ¡ª¡ª


    ¡°Where did you go? Why is it taking so long?¡± Mu Qiannian looked at Pei Mingchen, who had come at the right time. She was a little dissatisfied. She pulled the other party¡¯s tie and dragged him to his side. ¡°Once I left, you weren¡¯t there anymore. Tell me, did you take advantage of my absence to steal some food, hmm?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s ears turned red when he felt the burning sensation in her embrace. He bent down and blew on the woman¡¯s beautiful face. ¡°No, only you¡­¡±


    Pei Mingchen could not help but bent down as he spoke, wanting to kiss her.


    ¡°Alright, stop fooling around. Are you not going to the Chen family? Don¡¯t let those people find a chance to humiliate you.¡± Mu Qiannian pushed Pei Mingchen and took out her phone from her bag to check the time. ¡°The time is almost up. Go.¡±


    ¡°Send me there.¡± Pei Mingchen spoke very naturally. His pair of eyes stared at Mu Qiannian innocently like a big dog. It was as though if she rejected him, he would immediately pounce on Mu Qiannian and roll around.


    Mu Qiannian looked at him but did not nod.


    ¡°No.¡± Then, Pei Mingchen bent down and hugged Mu Qiannian. He placed his chin on her shoulder and frowned gently. ¡°I won¡¯t go if you don¡¯t send me there.¡±


    This man was really¡­


    Mu Qiannian had no choice but to agree to send him off.


    Pei Mingchen was overjoyed. He immediately ran to the underground garage and prepared to drive out the car.


    The car stopped at the side of the road. Pei Mingchen sat in the passenger seat and fastened his seatbelt. He rolled down the window and said happily, ¡°Niannian, get in the car.¡±


    Mu Qiannian, ¡°¡­¡±


    After getting into the car, Mu Qiannian rolled down the window and said, ¡°Let¡¯s get some fresh air.¡±


    Pei Mingchen saw her actions from the corner of his eyes. He thought for a second and said, ¡°Niannian, if you¡¯re really angry about Pei He coming to look for you, I¡¯ll go to the Pei family right now and beat him up. I¡¯ll help you vent your anger as long as you want to.¡±


    ¡®Hmm, then there was no need for him to stay alive. If he made Niannian so angry, I could just beat him to death.¡¯


    Mu Qiannian was stunned and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s okay. How can I get angry so easily?¡±


    Pei Mingchen pinched her hand and added, ¡°It¡¯s okay to hurt him or beat him to death. The choice is yours.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a little repeater huh?¡± Mu Qiannian smiled slightly. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t think too much. It¡¯s just a little foggy in the car. I¡¯ll open the window.¡±


    After sending Pei Mingchen off, Mu Qiannian thought about a lot of things in the car.


    She knew that Pei He was looking for her to be a chess piece.


    Mu Qiannian also remembered that the Pei family had also been involved in harming Pei Mingchen in her previous life. In addition, Mu Wanwan had taken her place. Mu Qiannian would definitely not let the two of them off so easily. Even after she died, the Su family¡¯s true daughter still did not appear. Mu Qiannian had an idea¡­


    ¡°Eighth Brother, find out who Pei He has seen recently and what has it got to do with the matter of the Su family¡¯s Miss.¡±


    Mu Qiannian twirled the Bluetooth pen in her hand. She seemed to be deep in thought and immediately gave an order to her subordinates.


    That b*stard may be a b*stard with a bad mouth, but him saying that Mu Qiannian was the eldest daughter of the Su family was quite interesting. She had to investigate it thoroughly.


    Mu Qiannian remembered that in her previous life, Mu Wanwan had used this identity to suppress and bully her for a long time. At this moment, she was curious as to what methods Pei He had to use to prove who the eldest daughter of the Su family was.


    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve found it. That brat recently got acquainted with a few wealthy Young Masters who were enjoying themselves. I don¡¯t know which method he used to find out that the Su family was looking for the eldest daughter. When he found out about the village that you lived in when you were young, he started spouting nonsense and wanted to use this opportunity to climb up to the Su family.¡±


    As expected of the Mu family¡¯s Intelligence Bureau. Eight Brother¡¯s skills in gossiping and listening to gossip were first-rate, after digging out the ins and outs of the situation, he said with disdain, ¡°If the Pei family is considered a respectable family, how did they come up with such trash? When they heard that the Su family was willing to pay a sky-high price to find their daughter, they immediately rushed forward. It was as if they had never seen money before.¡±


    Mu Qiannian scoffed. ¡°How much can the Su family pay?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s about one digit less than your phone number, boss.¡±


    10,000,000¡­


    Mu Qiannian was silent for a moment. ¡°Use the fastest speed possible to kidnap Pei He and let the Su family redeem him.¡±


    Eighth Brother, ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Whether it¡¯s money or not is a small matter. The main reason is that I don¡¯t like that b*stard.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±

 Chapter 8

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Mu Qiannian sat in the driver¡¯s seat and instructed her subordinates. The pen in her hand moved very quickly, and her subordinates did not dare to be negligent. She sat and waited. She had even thought about how much money she would ask the Su family for, but she did not expect that the last piece of news would be¡­


    ¡°Boss, that grandson is in the hospital. He was beaten up and seriously injured¡­¡±


    ¡°Huh ?¡±


    ¡ª¡ª


    ¡°F*ck it, do you know how to bandage a wound? I¡¯m in so much pain!¡±


    When Mu Qiannian rushed to the hospital in her high-heeled shoes to watch the joke, Pei He was wrapped up like a dumpling and thrown onto the ward.. One of his feet was hung up by a cast, and he was being treated by the doctors and nurses.


    When Pei He saw Mu Qiannian, he was still a little angry when he thought of the scene in the morning. However, he did not dare to really scold her. He only dared to hold his anger and say, ¡°What are you doing here? You¡¯re not welcome here.¡±


    ¡°Oh, you have already broken your leg. Why are you still so stubborn?¡± Mu Qiannian pulled out a chair and sat down on it like a big shot. She glanced at Pei He lazily with a mocking look on her face. ¡°I¡¯m healthy and tough, so of course, the hospital does not welcome me. Unlike you, who got beaten up like a pig.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Pei He was choked to the point that he could not speak. He could not get his breath down. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±


    Mu Qiannian brushed her hair and said casually, ¡°I¡¯m here to kidnap you.¡±


    Pei He,¡±¡­Are you being polite?¡±


    ¡°But after I came here, I realized that you might not be as important as you make yourself out to be.¡±


    If it was as Pei He said and that he was an important middleman for the Su family to recognize their biological daughter, then how could the Su family just sit back and watch as Pei He was beaten up by someone seeking revenge?


    Mu Qiannian looked at the configuration of the third-class and second-class wards, then looked at Pei He and came to a conclusion. ¡°You are not worth much.¡±


    Pei He was speechless. She was being too impolite!


    ¡°I am a person who pays attention to efficiency. I can not come here for nothing.¡±Mu Qiannian glanced at him. For some reason, Pei He felt his scalp go numb and subconsciously wanted to avoid Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices ¡ª¡±


    ¡°One, hand over all the information and clues regarding the eldest daughter of the Su family.¡±


    Pei He¡¯s expression immediately changed and he frowned.


    This was absolutely impossible¡­


    What a joke. Pei He had relied on the eldest daughter¡¯s incident to barely be able to get in touch with the Su family. He wanted to build a relationship with the Su family so that he could get into the rich and powerful circle.


    Mu Qiannian was so arrogant that she actually wanted him to hand these things over to her for no reason. What right did she have? Dream on!


    Mu Qiannian glanced at him coldly as if she could see the coldness in his eyes. She said succinctly, ¡°Of course, you can choose not to hand them over or hide a few important clues.¡±


    ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll give you a second choice.¡± Mu Qiannian glanced at the other half of his good leg. ¡°I¡¯ll remove that good leg of yours.¡±


    Pei He¡¯s face turned purple. He was extremely humiliated. He held his breath and refused to nod his head no matter what. He looked like a brave man who could cut off his head and bleed.


    Mu Qiannian did not wait for him. She directly took the scissors from the nurse¡¯s medical kit and started removing the cast on Pei he¡¯s injured leg without saying a word. Pei He¡¯s face changed greatly in fright, but Mu Qiannian was calm and collected, and she was even mumbling.


    ¡°Removing your leg won¡¯t take much effort. Just hitting it with a steel pipe will do.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t count on me to carry you down with your broken leg. Once the cast is removed, I¡¯ll get someone to drag you down from the fifteenth floor.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not good to drag someone down using the elevator. It¡¯ll scare people easily. I¡¯ll drag you down from the stairs of the fifteenth floor.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Before Mu Qiannian could finish removing the cast on his leg, she heard Pei he¡¯s trembling voice, ¡°Don¡¯t remove it, I¡¯ll say it¡­¡±


    Mu Qiannian had achieved her goal. She smiled slyly and her hands slipped.


    ¡°Don¡¯t remove my cast!!!!¡±


    Pei He was in so much pain that he howled on the hospital bed. Mu Qiannian felt very comfortable listening to him.


    Mu Qiannian threw the scissors back to their original position and returned to her seat with a smile on her face. She looked at him while smiling from the corner of her lips.


    Pei He stared at Mu Qiannian angrily. Suddenly, he was attracted by someone behind Mu Qiannian.


    Pei He stared at the man in horror and pointed at Pei Mingchen. ¡°You¡­ Why did you follow me here?!¡±


    Mu Qiannian turned around in confusion and saw Pei Mingchen leaning against the door, waiting for her.


    Mu Qiannian asked curiously, ¡°What?¡±


    Pei He met Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes. Even though his eyes were calm, he still subconsciously looked away.


    When Pei He was getting beaten up, Pei Mingchen¡¯s words saying that he would kill or make Pei He cripple rang in Pei He¡¯s mind.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s curiosity was piqued when she noticed that Pei He was subconsciously avoiding Pei Mingchen¡¯s gaze. This Pei He had always been arrogant and domineering. Why was he still afraid?


    Could it be that something that she did not know had happened?


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s curious gaze landed on Pei He¡¯s broken leg. She glanced at Pei He and asked, ¡°Is your leg related to him?¡±


    Pei He nodded. When he met the man¡¯s gaze, he shook his head violently. Mu Qiannian was confused by this action.


    ¡°What do you mean? If it¡¯s him, then it¡¯s him, If it¡¯s not him, then it¡¯s not him. What is it?¡±


    Pei He was also anxious. He wanted to say something but did not dare to say it. His words were stuck in his throat, ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not sure either. It seems to be him. I can¡¯t remember clearly. It shouldn¡¯t be him.¡±


    Mu Qiannian, ¡°¡­¡± What the hell was this b*stard saying?


    ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense. If you want to find someone to take the blame, how dare you blame It on my men?¡± Pei Mingchen had been with her the whole time.


    Mu Qiannian frowned, but Pei He was anxious. ¡°I already said that I¡¯m not sure. He does look like you!¡±


    Thinking about what happened this morning, Pei He was both angry and scared. ¡®Pei Mingchen, this b*stard, just wait!¡¯ When Pei He recovered from his injuries, he would be the first to be attacked!


    The problem was that he still did not know why he had offended Pei Mingchen. He had been beaten up for no reason.


    Pei He was also innocent.


    Mu Qiannian was silent for a moment. Just as she was about to ask Pei Mingchen, Pei Mingchen put his hands in his pocket and walked toward her lazily.


    ¡°Don¡¯t accuse a good person wrongly.¡± Pei Mingchen was very frank. ¡°How could I send someone to beat you up? We have no grudges between us¡±


    Pei He was speechless.


    After Pei Mingchen said that, Pei He watched helplessly as Pei Mingchen revealed a pitiful look. He looked at Mu Qiannian aggrievedly and said, ¡°He¡¯s wronging me. Niannian, I¡¯ve been with you all morning.¡±


    Pei Mingchen paused and looked pitiful. He looked at Mu Qiannian innocently and continued, ¡°Niannian, I believe that you won¡¯t suspect me because of others, right?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes were charmed by his beauty and she nodded in agreement. ¡°How can that be? I don¡¯t trust everyone, but I trust you!¡±


    Pei He was stunned when he heard her shameless words.


    His face was wrapped in bandages, so he could not really see her face. However, he could probably see her rough outline.


    The tone of their conversation made Pei He feel a chill and goosebumps rose all over his body.


    He thought of Mu Qiannian¡¯s cold and unreasonable attitude when she said that she wanted to remove his leg earlier, and then he looked at the situation now.


    Pei He almost vomited blood.

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Pei He was a member of the Pei family. Could he not be compared to a man who lived off his partner?


    Mu Qiannian looked at Pei He who was lying on the hospital bed and said unhappily, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ve been beaten on the head by someone. You¡¯re spouting nonsense.¡±


    She turned around and pointed at the nurse at the door. ¡°Please call a doctor over to see if his brain is damaged.¡±


    After all, Mu Qiannian was still waiting to learn some important information. She could not let Pei He lie to her.


    A doctor dressed in a white coat and golden-rimmed glassed walked in. He exchanged glances with Pei Mingchen and a smirk was hidden at the corner of his mouth.


    The doctor gave Pei He a simple check-up. Then, the doctor turned around and said to Mu Qiannian, ¡°He must have hit his head when he was beaten up. He has a slight concussion. His memory and words might be a little off. However, he will be fine after resting for a while. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Mu Qiannian understood what he meant. Someone had really hit him on the head. Thus, Pei He must have mistaken Pei Mingchen for someone else!


    How could Pei Mingchen bring someone to hit Pei He? The two of them had not had much interaction yet.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble you, doctor.¡±


    The doctor in the white coat walked past Pei Mingchen and nodded his head indiscernibly with a smile on his face.


    Actually, the doctor was one of Pei Mingchen¡¯s subordinates. On the way here, Pei Mingchen had guessed that Pei He would recognize him, so he had a backup plan.


    After the doctor left, Mu Qiannian glanced at Pei He, who was wrapped in bandages, and clicked her tongue.


    Then, Mu Qiannian reached out to pinch Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand and said softly, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I almost suspected you because of someone else¡¯s words.¡±


    Pei Mingchen lowered his head obediently and looked at her sincerely. ¡°Don¡¯t say sorry to me. I know that Niannian will always be on my side.¡±


    Pei He felt goosebumps all over his body when he heard such a clingy conversation. Was this still the Mu Qiannian that he knew?


    ¡°This person¡¯s brain is broken, so I won¡¯t blame him. It¡¯s just that he wronged me and almost made you misunderstand me. I¡¯m actually a little unhappy.¡± Pei Mingchen expressed his grievance to the fullest.


    Pei Mingchen, who had the image of a pitiful little puppy, was simply an existence that grew in Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart.


    ¡°I won¡¯t misunderstand you. If I had known that his brain was broken, I wouldn¡¯t have talked to him. He¡¯s wasting my time. I hate him.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s words made Pei He so angry that he rolled his eyes and fainted.


    This Mu Qiannian was his nemesis. She was his greatest nemesis in the past twenty years!


    Pei He did not make any movements on the bed. Mu Qiannian kicked the foot of the bed, but there was still no movement.


    Mu Qiannian stretched out her hand to check his breathing. Pei He was still breathing.


    ¡°I came for nothing.¡± Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes flashed with pity.


    She thought that she could get information about the Su family looking for their biological daughter, but she did not expect to bump into Pei He with a concussion.


    Mu Qiannian helplessly held Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand and walked out of the ward to the underground garage.


    After Pei Mingchen had fastened his seatbelt, Mu Qiannian said, ¡°I¡¯ll send you home first.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was displeased. ¡°Can¡¯t I go to your place?¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not think much of it. ¡°It¡¯s getting dark. Why do you want to go to my place?¡±


    Pei Mingchen was howling in his heart. ¡®Other than purely sleeping with her, what else could I do? I don¡¯t dare to touch her.¡¯


    Pei Mingchen leaned forward slightly and placed his hand on Mu Qiannian¡¯s thigh. His face was very close to hers. ¡°Niannian, let¡¯s go to your place, okay?¡±


    Mu Qiannian was stunned by his words.


    However, she was still quite rational. She suppressed the temptation in her heart and said, ¡°No, I still have something to do. It¡¯s not convenient for you to come.¡±


    Pei Mingchen sat back down after hearing her words. He leaned against the back of the chair and did not speak.


    Mu Qiannian thought that he was not angry anymore, so she drove the car towards Pei Mingchen¡¯s house.


    After parking the car at the entrance of the residential area, Mu Qiannian wanted to get Pei Mingchen out of the car. However, when she saw Pei Mingchen¡¯s listless expression, she could not help but say, ¡°Get out of the car. I¡¯ll send you up.¡±


    Pei Mingchen got out of the car quietly. When he opened the door, Mu Qiannian was surprised by what she saw.


    Looking at the empty apartment, Mu Qiannian turned her head and asked, ¡°Where are the things? Where is your furniture?¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not say anything. He quietly walked inside and sat down on the empty floor.


    The setting sun outside the window shone on his body, causing Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart to tighten.


    Remembering that Pei Mingchen did not want to go home in the underground garage of the hospital, Mu Qiannian suddenly understood why.


    Mu Qiannian walked to Pei Mingchen¡¯s side and squatted down beside him. She held his hand and said softly, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me directly? Did the Chen family move all your things away?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded his head with an sad expression. He lowered his head and looked lonely.


    Mu Qiannian furrowed her brows. The Chen family had gone too far. They had actually forced Pei Mingchen into such a state. They had gone too far.


    Mu Qiannian pulled him up from the ground and walked out. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal! Come, come home with me! I¡¯ll take care of you!¡±


    ¡®Damn it, this Chen family must not want to live anymore!¡¯


    Pei Mingchen followed behind her with a triumphant expression. In fact, he had secretly sent a message when they were in the car, asking his men to move all the things in the house.


    Well done, they really did move everything out, even the curtains were taken away.


    Next time, he would increase the bonus.


    Back in Mu Qiannian¡¯s room, it was a relatively large suite with an open kitchen.


    Mu Qiannian changed into simple clothes and washed her hands. She walked to the living room and asked Pei Mingchen, who was sitting on the sofa obediently and motionless, ¡°Are you hungry? Is there anything you want to eat?¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked at her and shook his head. He was very thoughtful and heartwarming as he said, ¡°I¡¯m fine with anything. Just make whatever you like.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. She had been on the run all afternoon and had come all the way here for nothing. She was a little dispirited, so she thought of making something simple.


    She reached out to grab the apron on the counter, but someone reached out and grabbed it before her.


    Pei Mingchen smiled. ¡°Let me help you with the apron, okay?¡±


    Pei Mingchen always gave Mu Qiannian a choice when asking something. He was always able to accurately step on her point.


    Mu Qiannian did not like being arranged by others, and she also did not like being forced. Pei Mingchen really did a good job, choosing to follow her wishes in everything.


    Mu Qiannian nodded. Pei Mingchen¡¯s face lit up, and he excitedly circled behind Mu Qiannian. He placed his chin on Mu Qiannian¡¯s shoulder, wrapped his arms around her, and put on the apron on her.


    Pei Mingchen recalled the faint feeling that emanated from her body, and his entire body felt a strange restlessness.


    After putting on her apron, Pei Mingchen obediently took a step back, but he did not leave. Instead, he followed Mu Qiannian¡¯s every move closely behind her.


    He really liked to stick to Niannian. If he could, he would still fantasize about sticking to her from now on, never leaving her, never¡­


    Mu Qiannian knew that he was behind her, so she paid close attention to his every move.


    This big dog that had been following behind her obediently, bus she was really afraid that he would step on her if she was not careful¡­

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    However, as time passed and Mu Qiannian¡¯s thoughts went elsewhere, she forgot how close Pei Mingchen was to her.


    The stir-fried pork with garlic in the pot looked like it was almost ready. She tasted it and felt that it tasted pretty good.


    Thinking that Pei Mingchen also wanted to eat it, Mu Qiannian picked up a piece of meat and wanted to give it to him to taste. However, Pei Mingchen¡¯s lips pressed against her forehead without warning.


    If she was a little taller, or if Pei Mingchen was a little shorter, it would be mouth-to-mouth.


    Mu Qiannian was so shocked that she took a step back and the meat on her chopsticks fell to the ground.


    Pei Mingchen, who was equally surprised, was also stunned. He was instantly flustered.


    Would Niannian be angry? She did not seem to like being too close to him..


    Almost instantly, Pei Mingchen said anxiously, ¡°I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. It was an accident just now. I just wanted to be closer to you. I didn¡¯t¡­ I didn¡¯t want to do anything to you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s originally flustered heart was calmed down by his helplessness.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze landed on Pei Mingchen¡¯s uneasy face. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry. I know you didn¡¯t do it on purpose. It¡¯s fine.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was comforted. He walked closer and rested his head on her shoulder. His hands hung by his side as he restrained himself.


    Feeling wronged, Pei Mingchen said, ¡°I¡¯m so worried. I¡¯m worried that you¡¯ll hate me because of this. You¡¯ll think that I¡¯m taking advantage of you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not help but laugh when she heard that. ¡°How could that be? I know that you¡¯re not the kind of person with dirty thoughts. I understand you.¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded when he heard that and stood up obediently.


    He was actually also the kind of person with dirty thoughts, but¡­ He only wanted to have dirty thoughts toward his Niannian.


    Mu Qiannian pointed at the dining table. ¡°Bring two sets of cutlery over and sit down. I¡¯ll be done soon.¡±


    A hint of disappointment flashed across Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes when he heard that. Mu Qiannian happened to catch a glimpse of him.


    The thought flashed across Mu Qiannian¡¯s mind instantly, but she managed to suppress it. Was he too clingy? He was clearly very respectful to her in her previous life, but she had never seen him with such a soft personality.


    Two dishes were served. Mu Qiannian swiftly scooped two more bowls of rice and sat down in front of the dining table.


    ¡°Come, eat quickly. After you¡¯re done, take a shower.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Pei Mingchen was very supportive. In the end, both dishes were cleared by him.


    Mu Qiannian supported her chin as she sat across from him. She watched as Pei Mingchen obediently picked up the bowl and chopsticks to wash. She was very satisfied with his self-awareness.


    Life was just like having someone to cook and someone to wash the dishes. It was really nice.


    Mu Qiannian came out of the bedroom with a towel draped over her shoulders. Pei Mingchen turned around and saw the scene of her drying her hair.


    Pei Mingchen volunteered. ¡°Sit down, I¡¯ll dry your hair.¡±


    Mu Qiannian wanted to reject him, but Pei Mingchen had already grabbed the hairdryer in his hands. His eyes were filled with anticipation, and Mu Qiannian could not reject him.


    She could only nod and sit down on the stool. Pei Mingchen stood behind her and carefully used the hairdryer to dry every strand of her long hair.


    When he was almost done, Pei Mingchen seemed to be addicted to blowing her hair. Mu Qiannian urged him with a laugh, ¡°Why are you still blowing when it¡¯s already dry? Hurry up and go in to take a shower. It¡¯s getting late.¡±


    A greedy look flashed across Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes as he reluctantly went into the bathroom.


    The sound of water coming from the bathroom made Mu Qiannian feel uneasy.


    Mu Qiannian knew that she should just continue sleeping like before, but when she heard the movement inside, she could not help but imagine the scene inside. It was really shameful.


    She simply took out her phone and read her text messages.


    Soon, Pei Mingchen was half-naked and his lower body was wrapped in a towel. It was so loose that it gave Mu Qiannian the illusion that it would fall off at any moment.


    However, she could not remind him. If she did, would she not be saying that she had been paying attention to his lower body?


    Just thinking about it made Mu Qiannian feel wretched.


    Her gaze fell on his short hair that was still dripping with water. She waved at him and picked up the towel that she had used on the stool.


    ¡°I remember there was a towel in there. Why did you come out without drying your hair?¡±


    Pei Mingchen walked closer to her and sat down on the stool that she had sat on earlier. ¡°I was so anxious to see you that I forgot.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s hands stopped moving and her face turned slightly red.


    Pei Mingchen only knew how to speak. Mu Qiannian just silently dried Pei Mingchen¡¯s hair.


    If he said it to another girl, no one would be able to escape from his grasp.


    Of course, it was the same for her.


    Moreover, Pei Mingchen could only be hers. He would not say anything that would make other girls blush.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s short hair did not need a hairdryer. It would dry after a few wipes of the towel.


    Pei Mingchen got up and turned off the lights in the room. Then, he diligently turned on the night light at the bedside.


    Seeing that the person had already lifted the quilt and was about to lie down, Mu Qiannian moved slightly closer to the bedside.


    This small action caused Pei Mingchen to pause for a moment. However, he quickly returned to his normal state and hid under the quilt.


    Pei Mingchen felt very uncomfortable just now. His heart was very uncomfortable when Niannian hid there.


    He was quiet and did not make any other movements. He obediently closed his eyes and fell asleep. Mu Qiannian also slowly fell asleep.


    The next morning, when the sky was still foggy, there was an urgent knock on the door.


    The person outside the door knocked for a long time, but no one opened the door, so it was replaced by the sound of someone banging on the door,


    when Mu Qiannian heard the sound, she got up with hazy eyes, pushed the room door open, and closed it carefully. Then, she went to open the door.


    The moment the door was opened, she saw Mu Wanwan standing at the door aggressively, holding a bucket of paint in her hand.


    Seeing Mu Qiannian open the door, Mu Wanwan was furious. She lifted the bucket of paint and was about to splash it at Mu Qiannian.


    However, Mu Qiannian was quick-witted. She pushed the bucket of paint that was already suspended in mid-air and pushed it back.


    The bright red paint splashed all over Mu Wanwan¡¯s body.


    Mu Wanwan closed her eyes. She was at a loss for what to do for a moment before she screamed furiously, ¡°Ah! Mu Qiannian, you b*stard!¡±


    Mu Qiannian scratched her ear as she was shocked by Mu Wanwan¡¯s scream. She leaned lazily against the door frame and looked at Mu Wanwan indifferently. ¡°Who are you calling a b*stard?¡±


    Mu Wanwan shouted, ¡°I¡¯m talking about you!¡±


    In the next moment, Mu Wanwan realized that she had been tricked and screamed again, ¡°You, you¡¯ve gone too far!¡±


    Mu Qiannian asked in amusement, ¡°You came to me with paint and said that I¡¯ve gone too far. How have I gone too far?¡±


    Mu Wanwan said angrily, ¡°Because of you, my innocence was ruined. It was all because of you. It was all because of you that you ruined me with that dirty trick!¡±


    If Mu Qiannian had not forced Mu Wanwan to drink that cup of ginseng tea with added drugs and then broadcasted the video of her having sex with someone else at such an important occasion, Mu Wanwan would not have become a joke among the upper class of City A.


    Mu Wanwan would not even lose the chance to acknowledge her ancestors and lose her identity as the Young Miss of the Mu family.


    It was all Mu Qiannian¡¯s trick, it was all her fault!


    Mu Qiannian sneered and looked at Mu Wanwan with a condescending gaze. ¡°Because of me? Are you sure you didn¡¯t deserve it? You know better than I do what happened to that cup of ginseng tea!¡±

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Mu Wanwan was stunned. She glared angrily at Mu Qiannian. ¡°Don¡¯t be too arrogant. Do you think you can defeat me like this? Mom said that she would help me think of a way. Just you wait. As long as I regain my identity, don¡¯t even think of having a good time!¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze turned cold. She reached out and took out a fruit knife from the entry counter.


    She held Mu Wanwan¡¯s chin and asked in a low voice, ¡°How do you want me to have a hard time?¡±


    Mu Wanwan felt a chill on her neck and trembled in fear..


    ¡°What-what are you doing? You can¡¯t kill me. If you kill me, my parents will kill you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian asked nonchalantly, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m afraid of them?¡±


    Mu Wanwan¡¯s heart went cold. Her terrified gaze fell on Mu Qiannian¡¯s unscrupulous face.


    ¡°Don¡¯t kill me, don¡¯t kill me. I know I¡¯m wrong.¡±


    Mu Qiannian saw the fear on Mu Wanwan¡¯s face and sneered in disdain. When Mu Wanwan was not paying attention, she secretly stuffed something in her hand onto Mu Wanwan¡¯s body.


    Mu Qiannian showed a satisfied expression as Mu Wanwan begged for mercy. She looked down at Mu Wanwan and warned her in a cold voice.


    ¡°I¡¯m warning you one last time. If you don¡¯t behave yourself, be careful of your face, the face you¡¯re so proud of!¡±


    After saying that, Mu Qiannian removed the fruit knife from Mu Wanwan¡¯s neck. Mu Wanwan ran away in a panic as she found an opening.


    Looking at her retreating figure, Mu Qiannian smiled smugly.


    She took out her phone from her pocket and sent a message to Eighth Brother.


    ¡°Erase the surveillance camera footage at my door now.¡±


    On the other side, her Eighth Brother replied almost instantly, ¡°Roger that!¡±


    The last message was ¡®good morning, boss!¡¯


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze remained on the sentence ¡®good morning, boss¡¯ as she laughed softly.


    The sound of footsteps could be heard behind her. It should be Pei Mingchen who had gotten up.


    Mu Qiannian turned off the screen of her phone and turned around to see Pei Mingchen walking toward her.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, did I disturb you?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded, but he quickly shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not you. It¡¯s that noisy woman just now. She¡¯s really noisy.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded in agreement. ¡°She¡¯s really loud.¡±


    Pei Mingchen stood by her side and stared at her face with a troubled gaze. He asked in puzzlement, ¡°You were so familiar with the movement of pressing against her neck just now¡­ Did you practice it?¡±


    Mu Qiannian panicked and made up a story without thinking. ¡°I didn¡¯t practice it. It was just a subconscious reaction. When people are in danger, aren¡¯t they able to quickly defend themselves? I was just defending myself.¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not doubt Mu Qiannian¡¯s words and nodded as if he believed her.


    When Mu Qiannian saw that he believed her story, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief.


    However, Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart softened when she saw that Pei Mingchen trusted her so easily.


    She asked a little embarrassedly, ¡°Was I too fierce just now? Actually, I¡¯m not usually like that.¡±


    Mu Qiannian, who was a little shy, lowered her eyes in embarrassment at this moment. Her beautiful and eye-catching little face was exceptionally beautiful, causing Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart to beat wildly.


    Recently, Pei Mingchen had been having an inexplicable urge toward Niannian.


    That urge made him want to do something out of line with Niannian, but he could not.


    Pei Mingchen was lost in his thoughts and did not reply. Mu Qiannian raised her head in confusion and bumped into Pei Mingchen¡¯s dark eyes.


    She could clearly see her own silhouette from Pei Mingchen¡¯s pupils.


    The two of them stared at each other quietly for a long time. When Pei Mingchen knew that Mu Qiannian had returned to her senses, he covered his lips awkwardly and coughed twice. Only then did he reluctantly hide the thick emotions in his eyes.


    When Mu Qiannian saw the light coming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, she quickly walked over and lifted the curtains. The dazzling morning light shone in.


    It should be around six to seven now. She could not continue sleeping, so her gaze fell on Pei Mingchen who was following closely behind her. ¡°Do you want to eat breakfast?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded. Mu Qiannian cooked again. This time, she took the initiative to pass the apron to Pei Mingchen.


    Pei Mingchen was delighted. He was greatly encouraged and helped her put on the apron. The smile on his face was exceptionally bright and radiant.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart thumped again when she saw the unconcealed emotions on his face.


    This person was too different from his previous life. It could be said that he was a very familiar person.


    However, when she had to go through everything all again, why was he so unfamiliar yet she could not help but want to get close to him?


    Mu Qiannian went to the fridge and found that there were still a lot of dishes that she had not used up the night before.


    Mu Qiannian quickly scanned through them and took out two preserved eggs and a piece of lean meat. She made a preserved egg and lean meat porridge for two people.


    Pei Mingchen came out of the bathroom when he smelled it. His eyes were bright as he stared at her.


    Mu Qiannian seemed to be able to read his gaze. She asked, ¡°You like preserved egg and lean meat porridge, don¡¯t you?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded his head vigorously and Mu Qiannian smiled.


    Actually, she had just remembered that in her previous life, Pei Mingchen had always eaten the preserved egg and lean meat porridge from the breakfast shop downstairs.


    Although she could not be sure that Pei Mingchen liked to eat this, she still made this.


    Looking at Pei Mingchen¡¯s bright, big eyes, Mu Qiannian secretly noted down his likings.


    In the future, she had to make more for him to eat. Of course, he could not just eat this. Looking at how thin he was and barely had a few ounces of meat on him, she had to make sure he got enough nutrients.


    After the porridge was ready, Pei Mingchen impatiently set the bowls and chopsticks and sat quietly at the dining table.


    Mu Qiannian placed the casserole filled with porridge on the table and went back to the stove to take off the apron.


    When she returned to her seat, she saw that the two bowls in front of her had already been filled with porridge.


    She then turned to look at Pei Mingchen. The person who had said earlier that he liked preserved egg and lean meat porridge was currently sitting upright and staring at her.


    His meaning was obvious. He was only willing to start eating after she had taken her seat.


    This kind of table manners surprised Mu Qiannian.


    After Mu Qiannian sat down, she picked up the spoon and said as if she was chatting, ¡°Your table manners are very good.¡± Her mind was filled with other thoughts. She paused for a moment and continued, ¡°You are also very good in other aspects. I don¡¯t think the Chen family taught you that, right?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand that was eating the porridge paused. He did not expect Mu Qiannian to ask him this question at this time.


    He thought about it and decided that it was not a serious question that would reveal any secrets, so he nodded.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s tone was a little heavy as he said, ¡°When I was young, I watched TV and went to school. Someone once told me that only children who have good morals and are good at studying can be praised by adults. My family doesn¡¯t like me. When I was young, I wanted them to like me a little more¡­¡±


    it was just two or three sentences, but he sounded pitiful.


    After saying that, Pei Mingchen did not seem like he wanted to continue talking about this topic with Mu Qiannian. He said casually, ¡°The porridge you cooked is very delicious. It¡¯s even better than the breakfast shop downstairs.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was caught off guard by this compliment as Pei Mingchen successfully changed the topic. She then smiled and said, ¡°Since you think it¡¯s delicious, I¡¯ll cook it for you often from now on.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Really?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Mu Qiannian nodded. Her expression was unusually serious and did not allow any teasing. Then, she glanced at Pei Mingchen with a smile and said in a teasing tone, ¡°Behave yourself. Don¡¯t look at me like you¡¯re falling in love with me.¡±

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Pei Mingchen was so excited that even his hand that was holding the spoon trembled slightly.


    It was as if Mu Qiannian¡¯s promise had made him lose control of his emotions.


    The phone rang.


    Mu Qiannian took out her phone and looked at the number on it. She immediately picked up the call.


    Eighth Brother¡¯s anxious voice sounded, ¡°Boss, it¡¯s bad. Mu Wanwan went to the hospital to look for Pei He!¡±


    Mu Qiannian thought to herself that this was bad and hung up the phone.


    She quickly went into the house and changed into a set of clothes. After she came out, she said to Pei Mingchen, ¡°I have something urgent to attend to. I¡¯ll be back soon..¡±


    After Mu Qiannian said that, she picked up the key and left. Pei Mingchen had wanted to say that they would go together, but he did not have the chance to say it.


    Since they could not go together, Pei Mingchen would just follow behind her.


    Pei Mingchen made up his mind and left the hotel with a cap on his head.


    A low-profile black car was parked by the road of the hotel.


    Pei Mingchen quickly got into the car and said coldly, ¡°Follow Miss Mu¡¯s car. Don¡¯t get too close.¡±


    The driver was instructed to maintain a safe distance professionally.


    It was impossible for Mu Qiannian to be ignorant if a car was following them for a long time.


    However, she was now preoccupied with the hospital.


    If Pei He had created an opportunity for Mu Wanwan like in her previous life, Mu Qiannian would not have been able to seize the opportunity.


    Mu Wanwan was in a sorry state when she received a call from Pei He. The person on the other end of the call told her to go to the hospital right away.


    Mu Wanwan had no choice but to check into a hotel room. After changing into clean clothes, she rushed to the hospital.


    When she arrived at the front desk of the hospital, Mu Wanwan asked excitedly, ¡°I¡¯m looking for someone. Where is the ward of the Second Young Master of the Pei Corporation, Pei He?¡±


    The nurse at the front desk hesitated for a moment.


    When Mu Wanwan saw this, she shouted, ¡°What are you stunned for? I¡¯m asking you where is Pei He¡¯s ward!¡±


    Wu Wanwan¡¯s mood was extremely bad early in the morning. Initially, she was going to seek revenge on Mu Qiannian. She did not expect that Mu Qiannian would even threaten her with a knife.


    Mu Wanwan definitely would not let what happened this morning go just like that. She definitely would not!


    The young nurse at the front desk noticed Mu Wanwan¡¯s agitated mood and could not help but be cautious.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, miss. Without the patient¡¯s permission, we can¡¯t reveal the patient¡¯s room information.¡±


    Mu Wanwan glared fiercely at the young nurse at the front desk.


    She took out her phone and dialed the number that Pei he had called earlier in the morning. ¡°Mr. Pei, which ward are you in?¡±


    Pei He gave her the room number on the other end of the phone. Mu Wanwan glared at the receptionist before she left.


    After Mu Wanwan left, the two nurses at the front desk secretly heaved a sigh of relief.


    From the way she was dressed, it was obvious that she was a rich young lady. However, the hospital had a rule that they could not reveal the patient¡¯s information. Otherwise, they would be afraid of offending someone.


    Mu Wanwan pushed open the door of Pei He¡¯s ward and saw that his face, hands, and even his feet were wrapped in bandages.


    She jogged over and asked with concern, ¡°Mr. Pei, did you have a car accident?¡±


    With such serious injuries, Mu Wanwan could not guess that someone had beaten him up. After all, who would dare to touch a member of the Pei Family?


    Pei He did not answer her question. Instead, he asked her to sit down on the stool beside the bed.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been secretly looking for the missing eldest daughter of the Su family, and you¡¯re that eldest daughter.¡±


    Pei He had been thinking about what to do all night, and Mu Qiannian had came over to the hospital yesterday.


    If Pei He really told everyone what he knew, then his trip would have been in vain.


    Moreover, if Mu Qiannian pretended to be the missing eldest daughter of the Su family, Pei He would not be able to get any benefits in the long run.


    It was better to strike first and settle Mu Wanwan¡¯s background before Mu Qiannian could react.


    Mu Wanwan might seem difficult to deal with, but it was actually just that.


    When the time came, Pei He would need to use the matter of finding her biological parents to get a reward. Based on the Su family¡¯s wealth, it was immeasurable.


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Mu Wanwan was shocked by this news. Looking at Pei He¡¯s expression, she understood that he was not joking and was instantly dumbfounded.


    Was she not a child of the Mu Family? How could she be a child of the Su Family?


    Pei He said, ¡°I¡¯ve always been investigating, but I¡¯ve never been sure. However, I have confirmed that you¡¯re the missing daughter of the Su family.¡±


    As he spoke, Pei He took out an ancient jade from under his pillow with great difficulty.


    He passed it to Mu Wanwan and waited for her to take it. Then, he continued, ¡°This is evidence that proves that you¡¯re the daughter of the Su family.¡±


    Mu Wanwan took the ancient jade in her hand. It was a delicate and petite jade with a smooth and round surface.


    Mu Wanwan believed more than half of it and recalled the identity of the Eldest Young Miss of the Mu family that she had been looking forward to all this while.


    However, since she had the identity of the Young Miss of the Su family at this moment, what did the Mu family even mean to her?


    Mu Wanwan excitedly gripped the ancient jade pendant in her hand with anticipation in her eyes. ¡°Then when can I acknowledge my ancestors and return to my family? Did the Su family send you to look for me?¡±


    Mu Wanwan did not want to know how Pei He had confirmed that she was the Young Miss of the Su family.


    However, if someone said that she was, then she was it!


    Pei He was about to tell her to wait when the door was suddenly kicked open. Mu Qiannian appeared with a cold expression on her face.


    Pei He thought to himself, ¡®this is not good.¡¯ Mu Wanwan was stunned when she saw Mu Qiannian. She stood up, pointed at her, and asked, ¡°What are you doing here?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze landed on the pendant with a red strong that Mu Wanwan was holding tightly in her hand. Her gaze turned cold.


    That might be the keepsake that Pei He used to find the missing Young Miss Su. In her previous life, she had heard that Young Miss Su had used a keepsake to recognize the Su family.


    Mu Qiannian stared at Mu Wanwan¡¯s hand. ¡°Give it to me.¡±


    Mu Wanwan¡¯s expression tensed. She placed her hand behind her back and said nervously, ¡°Why? This belongs to me. Why should I give it to you?¡±


    Mu Qiannian laughed coldly. Her gaze landed on Pei He who was behind Mu Wanwan. ¡°You¡¯re really not afraid of death. I guess I must have been too impatient yesterday and forced you to take action so quickly.¡±


    Pei He was stunned when he heard that. He said in shock, ¡°How can you say that?!¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze was cold. ¡°What else? Do you think you¡¯re a good person?¡±


    Mu Qiannian was displeased with Pei He. If she had known yesterday, she would have been ruthless and kept Pei He under her nose.


    However, after relaxing for a night, Pei He managed to find Mu Wanwan first.


    Pei He knew that he could not win against Mu Qiannian, so he did not say anything.


    Mu Wanwan guessed something from their conversation and Mu Qiannian¡¯s expression as she stared at the token in her hand.


    Mu Wanwan did not want to admit defeat or lose something that belonged to her. ¡°Mr. Pei, when are we going to the Su residence?¡±


    Pei He could see the anxiety in her eyes, and he also felt the pressure from Mu Qiannian¡¯s oppression.


    Pei He glanced at Mu Qiannian who was behind Mu Wanwan and decided, ¡°We¡¯re going to the Su residence now.¡±


    Mu Wanwan was delighted. She looked at Pei He, who had difficulty moving, and saw the wheelchair parked on the right.


    She pushed Pei He onto the wheelchair and was about to exit when the person behind Mu Qiannian blocked her way.


    Mu Wanwan turned around anxiously. ¡°Mu Qiannian, what do you mean?¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s face was dark and she looked upset. ¡°That thing. I want that thing in your hand.¡±


    Mu Wanwan shook her head and her suspicious eyes immediately moved.


    Mu Wanwan sneered as if she had understood something. ¡°I understand. You want to get the keepsake and go to the Su family to pretend to be the missing Young Miss Su, right?¡±


    Without waiting for Mu Qiannian to admit or deny it, Mu Wanwan continued, ¡°You¡¯re really shameless. Why do you want to snatch everything from me?¡±


    ¡°Previously, it was when the Mu family gave me a banquet to restore my identity, and now you¡¯re trying to snatch away my identity as the Young Miss of the Su family. Do you really like to steal my things?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze turned cold when she heard that. ¡°Your things?¡±


    Mu Wanwan was not the Young Miss of the Su family at all. She was a chess piece that Pei He had casually grabbed in order to make a decision.


    However, Mu Qiannian could not use this matter to expose Pei He¡¯s trick.


    This was because Mu Qiannian still needed the information that Pei He had so she could accomplish her goal.


    With this matter in mind, Mu Qiannian had no way to stop Pei He from leaving. With a wave of her hand, the person behind her made way for Mu Wanwan.


    Mu Wanwan proudly brought Pei He out of the ward.


    After Mu Wanwan and Pei He left, Mu Qiannian thought about how Pei He had played her and angrily kicked the stool beside her.


    Why did she have to do it all over again and still not improve at all?


    With such abilities, how was she going to take revenge? How was she going to have a good future with Pei Mingchen?


    Mu Qiannian was very upset, but she understood that the more time passed, the more she could not sit still and wait for her death.


    She stood up and said to her subordinates behind her, ¡°Go and think of a way to get Madam Su¡¯s hair, the hair follicle type. Give it a try no matter what method you used.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The few people who were ordered to guard at Pei He¡¯s ward left.


    Mu Qiannian walked out of the ward and was about to walk around the corner to take the elevator when a flustered and helpless woman ran into her arms.


    ¡°Be careful!¡± Mu Qiannian quickly supported the woman who was unsteady on her feet. When Mu Qiannian looked up, she saw a few young nurses and a few patients in hospital gowns walking over.


    ¡°Stop, you thief, stop!¡± A man in his fifties to sixties, who was dressed in a hospital gown, pointed at the woman that Mu Qiannian was supporting and shouted.


    Thief? Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze swept across the helpless woman.


    Just this woman¡¯s clothes and attire alone were already worth seven figures. How could she be a thief?


    ¡°I¡¯m not a thief. I really didn¡¯t steal anything from you,¡± the luxurious woman explained in a pale voice.


    The man did not believe her at all, and his attitude became even worse. ¡°You sneaked into our ward and ran away in a panic when you were discovered, but you¡¯re still saying you¡¯re not a thief?!¡±


    Mu Qiannian frowned when she heard that. Her gaze landed on the woman and the woman seemed to have sensed her gaze.


    The woman raised her head and looked into Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes. The woman seemed as if she had seen someone she knew, and she fell into a trance.


    Mu Qiannian found it funny when she saw her. What was wrong with this woman? How could she be lost in thought in such a situation?


    ¡°Auntie, he said that you sneaked into their ward and then ran away. I don¡¯t think you would do such a thing. Why don¡¯t you explain it to them?¡±


    The woman came back to her senses when she heard that. She had rushed to the hospital because she had received news of her missing daughter.


    However, she was too impulsive, so she forgot to ask which ward her daughter was in.


    The woman was very excited to see her daughter, so she entered other people¡¯s ward but did not find the person she wanted to find, and then left in a hurry.


    The woman came out suddenly and did not bring anyone with her, so she was flustered and misunderstood.


    Then, the woman steadied her mind, and said to the people who were chasing after her, ¡°I was in a hurry to find someone. I could not find anyone, so I went into every ward to check. If you say that I stole something, you can go back and check. If anything is missing, just call the police. If it is proven that I stole it, I will not deny it.¡±


    After saying that, the nurses who wanted to calm things down called the people who were chasing after her to go back to the ward to check their belongings.


    However, the burly man in the lead had some misgivings. ¡°What if we go back and this person runs away?¡±


    The people around them chimed in one after another and began to disagree with her.


    Mu Qiannian had no choice but to listen to the noise in her ears. Mu Qiannian said, ¡°Then leave a nurse here to look after this madam. Hurry up and go back to check. If there¡¯s someone watching, you¡¯re not worried that the person will run away, right?¡±


    Mu Qiannian finally managed to coax the people away with this method. Mother Su was not worried that someone would really lose something because she did not take anything.


    After resolving the problem, Mother Su looked at Mu Qiannian with great gratitude. ¡°Thank you so much for this miss. May I know how to address you, Miss?¡±


    Mu Qiannian was still not used to being called Miss by such an elegant woman. She laughed and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. You don¡¯t have to worry about it. It¡¯s nothing much.¡±


    Mother Su liked this kind of pure and kind-hearted girl very much.


    Moreover, seeing that Mu Qiannian was the same age as her missing daughter, she could not help but want to get closer to her.


    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t say that. If I wasn¡¯t in a hurry, I might not have gotten into this trouble. I still have to thank you properly for what happened today.¡±


    As Mother Su spoke, she was about to take out her business card from her handbag when she heard footsteps behind her.


    Mother Su turned her head and saw the young nurse who had rushed over. ¡°Madam, the patient went back to check just now and didn¡¯t lose anything. I¡¯m really sorry for misunderstanding you.¡±


    Mother Su shook her head leniently. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s fine as long as the misunderstanding is resolved.¡±


    The young nurse left with a smile. Mother Su turned around and heard Mu Qiannian say.


    ¡°Since the misunderstanding has been resolved, I still have urgent matters to attend to. I won¡¯t be accompanying you any longer.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s matters were extremely important. She did not have time to wait for Mother Su to persuade her to stay before she boarded the open elevator.


    Mother Su looked at the closed elevator door dejectedly. She thought to herself that she had not asked for Mu Qiannian¡¯sname and contact information yet.


    After what happened just now, Mother Su¡¯s originally anxious heart gradually calmed down.


    She sent a text message to the people at home, asking them to check if the information about her daughter in the hospital was accurate.


    If it was accurate, then what was the exact number of the ward.


    After doing all this, Mother Su breathed a sigh of relief. She was just too excited, so she lost her sense of propriety and caused such trouble.


    Mother Su walked toward the toilet. Just as she entered the cubicle and was about to close the door, a man wearing a black mask rushed in.


    Mother Su¡¯s mouth was tightly covered, and she looked at the person in front of her in horror.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move, and don¡¯t shout. I just want something from you. I won¡¯t hurt you.¡±


    After the mysterious man finished speaking, he did not let go of the hand that was covering Mother Su¡¯s mouth until Mother Su nodded to confirm that she would not shout.

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Mother Su looked nervously at the person in front of her. She saw him take out a nail clipper from his pocket, cut off her fingernails, and then leave.


    Everything that happened just now made her unable to regain her senses.


    Pei Mingchen was at the corner of the toilet. He took over Madam Su¡¯s fingernails and nodded in satisfaction.


    Then, he left and sat back in the car. His face was once again covered by a wolf totem mask.


    After covering his true face, he returned to the company in a mysterious and cold manner.


    When he reached the top floor, Pei Mingchen took out a special cell phone from the drawer.


    He found Father Su¡¯s cell phone number and dialed it..


    After a series of beeps, someone picked up the phone. Pei Mingchen did not waste any time and went straight to the point. ¡°I want to talk to President Su about our previous collaboration. Please come to my office now.¡±


    When Father Su received the call, he immediately got up and rushed downstairs to Pei Mingchen¡¯s office.


    There were already people downstairs to pick him up. Father Su entered the company with a heavy heart and arrived at Pei Mingchen¡¯s office.


    When Father Su entered, Pei Mingchen pointed to the seat opposite his desk, ¡°Please take a seat.¡±


    Father Su sat down and Pei Mingchen pushed a folder in front of him.


    ¡°This is the contract for this collaboration. President Su, if you are worried, you can take a look at it. If there are no problems, you can sign it.¡±


    Father Su looked hesitant, but after glancing at the contract in front of him, he firmly signed it.


    This collaboration was what he needed now.


    ¡°Excuse me, why did you suddenly agree to the collaboration with my Su Family?¡±


    Pei Mingchen replied coldly, ¡°There¡¯s no reason.¡±


    Father Su choked and heard Pei Mingchen continue, ¡°I have a piece of news here. President Su, do you want to hear it together?¡±


    Father Su was slightly stunned and did not understand what Pei Minchen meant. However, if Pei Mingcehn said that, could it be that this piece of news was related to Father Su?


    Father Su¡¯s curiosity was piqued and he nodded.


    Pei Mingchen remained indifferent, ¡°Someone is pretending to be the child of an aristocratic family to replace someone else¡¯s identity. I wonder which aristocratic family is so unlucky.¡±


    Father Su was stunned. He had received news that his daughter had been found and was on the way to the Su family.


    He had been waiting at home when he received the phone call just now. However, because of the serious collaboration with the other company, he had rushed over.


    However, in just an instant, Father Su¡¯s puzzled gaze fell on Pei Mingchen¡¯s mask.


    Was Pei Mingchen intentionally telling him this news?


    Why was Pei Mingchen paying attention to the Su family? There was something wrong with this matter.


    When Pei Mingchen had finished speaking, so he gave the order for Father Su to leave.


    Father Su was also in a hurry to return home to see his long-lost daughter, so he hurriedly bid farewell.


    On the way back to the Su residence, Father Su kept thinking about some things until the car stopped.


    When he pushed the door open, he heard the sound of crying in the living room. Father Su immediately recognized the sound of Mother Su¡¯s crying.


    As for the other sound, Father Su suppressed the suspicion in his heart and Strode in.


    When Mother Su heard the sound, she turned around and saw Father Su. She was very excited.


    ¡°Quick, come and see our daughter. Our daughter has finally been found.¡±


    Mu Wanwan called out to Father Su very excitedly. Father Su did not answer but nodded silently.


    Mu Wanwan hugged Mother Su sadly and cried as she had to go along with Mother Su¡¯s emotions.


    Pei He was sitting in his wheelchair and was keenly aware that something was wrong with Father Su¡¯s emotions.


    Pei He could not help but feel uneasy. Could it be that President Su knew that Pei He was in an uncertain situation and randomly got someone?


    Could it be that Mu Qiannian took the initiative to find President Su?


    Pei He¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he recalled that Father Su had just returned.


    Pei He said to Father Su, ¡°President Su, I have something to discuss with you in private. Can we talk in private?¡±


    Father Su¡¯s gaze paused on Pei He and noticed the bandage on his body. Although he was curious, he did not ask further.


    Father Su nodded, stood up, and walked out.


    The Su family¡¯s butler pushed Pei He into the courtyard.


    One of them was standing while the other was sitting.


    Pei He took the initiative and said, ¡°This junior has something to tell you, President Su. Actually, this junior hasn¡¯t checked Mu Wanwan¡¯s identity yet, but she¡¯s also the most likely one.¡±


    Father Su thought of his conversation with Pei Mingchen and did not have much of a reaction when he heard Pei He¡¯s words.


    He only nodded his head faintly and said in a deep and tired tone, ¡°Alright, I understand.¡±


    Pei He was a little surprised but he did not dare to speak again when he saw that Father Su did not have any intention of continuing the conversation.


    Pei He waited outside quietly with Father Su for a while until the butler opened the door and called them in for dinner.


    At night, Mother Su originally wanted to let Mu Wanwan stay at the Su residence.


    However, Mu Wanwan did not hesitate and said, ¡°No, I still have to go back to the Mu residence. It¡¯s not too late to move in after I¡¯ve recovered my identity.¡±


    Mother Su could only give up when she heard that. Since Pei He and Mu Wanwan came together, Mu Wanwan had to leave with him.


    After driving away from the villa area and returning to the hospital ward, Mu Wanwan suddenly spoke up.


    ¡°Actually, Mr. Pei, you¡¯re not sure if I¡¯m really the miss of the Su family, are you?¡±


    Pei He was stunned. He did not know how Mu Wanwan knew about it, but he still nodded.


    Mu Wanwan was stunned. Her expression changed, but she quickly returned to her original state.


    A charming smile appeared on her face as she slowly approached Pei He. ¡°Mr. Pei, I¡¯d like to discuss a collaboration with you. Is that okay?¡±


    Pei He was smart enough to see through Mu Wanwan¡¯s thoughts at a glance.


    If it were not for the fact that he was unable to move, Pei He would have flung this reckless woman away with a raise of his hand.


    Seeing that Mu Wanwan¡¯s hand was about to reach him, Pei He said coldly, ¡°If you dare to touch me, I¡¯ll chop off your hand!¡±


    Mu Wanwan was so frightened that she quickly pulled her hand back.


    After Pei He chased her away, he lay on the bed in frustration. He could not help but recall the scene of Mu Qiannian rushing to the hospital today.


    In fact, most of the information he had found on the Su family¡¯s daughter was related to Mu Qiannian, except for a part that was related to the Mu family.


    However, Mu Qiannian was too difficult to control. Otherwise, he would not have¡­


    After thinking for a long time, he decided to go and talk to Mu Qiannian personally the next day.


    Pei He did not dare to offend the Su family, nor did he dare to easily deceive the Su family.


    The next morning, Mu Qiannian received news that Pei He was looking for her.


    However, Mu Qiannian¡¯s whereabouts were uncertain, so Pei He could not find her.


    Mu Qiannian picked up her phone and dialed Pei He¡¯s number. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re looking for me?¡±


    Pei He¡¯s tone on the other end of the phone was serious. ¡°I know you¡¯re angry, but I really have something urgent to discuss with you in person.¡±


    Mu Qiannian snorted coldly when she heard that. ¡°You want to talk to me? After what you did yesterday, I can¡¯t see what you want to talk to me about. Instead, you seemed to be provoking me.¡±


    Pei He choked and lowered his posture very piously, ¡°Young Miss Mu, I have my reasons for what happened yesterday. I¡¯m looking for you today because I have something urgent to discuss. It is regarding the matter between you and the Su family, you must come and see me.¡±


    Mu Qiannian held the phone in silence. When she heard about the matter between her and the Su family, she had a vague guess in her heart.


    Could it be that Pei He still had other news?

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Mu Qiannian could not help but feel curious as well. She said to the other end of the phone, ¡°Wait for me at the hospital. I¡¯ll go over now.¡±


    She hung up the phone, got up, and rushed to the hospital.


    When she pushed open the door, Pei He was lying on the bed. He saw Mu Qiannian enter the room and sit unceremoniously by the bed and was ready to listen attentively.


    Pei He¡¯s gaze landed on the people outside the room. Mu Qiannian understood what he meant and rolled her eyes at him. ¡°How troublesome.¡±


    Mu Qiannian waved her hand and the two of them were the only ones left in the room.


    Only then did Pei He let down his guard.. His expression was unusually serious and he no longer had his usual playful smile. ¡°I would like to ask you about your past. You are the adopted daughter of the Mu family. Do you know where you were adopted by them? How much do you remember about the memories before you were adopted?¡±


    Mu Qiannian stared at Pei He when she heard this. After some hesitation, she slowly recalled the memories of her previous life.


    ¡°I was taken away by the Mu family in the orphanage. I have been allergic to catkins ever since I was young. When I encounter catkins, I can¡¯t help but sneeze. Then, when I dream, I will always dream of a house. That house is very familiar.¡±


    Pei He suddenly thought of something. He picked up his phone from the bed and showed a picture of a house to Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°Take a look. Is It this one?¡±


    Mu Qiannian bent down slightly and scanned it carefully. Suddenly, she did not have a concrete impression of the house in her dream.


    Mu Qiannian shook her head uncertainly. ¡°I can only see it in my dream. In reality, I can¡¯t remember what it looks like, so I can¡¯t tell you.¡±


    Her gaze swept across the picture on Pei He¡¯s phone again. Mu Qiannian frowned and asked, ¡°Is this the Su family¡¯s mansion?¡±


    Pei He nodded solemnly.


    Pei He saw Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze suddenly turn cold, and the anger in her heart grew even more.


    Mu Qiannian suddenly kicked Pei He¡¯s hospital bed, scaring the already injured Pei He out of his wits.


    ¡°F*ck, what are you doing?!¡±


    Mu Qiannian rolled her eyes. ¡°So the majority of the information you¡¯ve investigated points to me being their lost daughter?¡±


    Pei He¡¯s eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.


    This made Mu Qiannian even more certain of his guess.


    Since Pei He had already chosen Mu Wanwan to be the scapegoat, he must have a lot of evidence to prove it.


    However, why did he bring Mu Wanwan to meet her family yesterday and call Mu Qiannian here today to ask about her past?


    If Mu Qiannain was the missing daughter of the Su family, then what happened in her previous life?


    Mu Qiannain did not know her identity and did not deliberately hide the fact that she was adopted.


    However, why did the Su family not find her when they were looking for the missing Young Miss Su?


    Could it be that someone was deliberately obstructing them in the dark? The purpose was to prevent the Su family from finding the real Young Miss Su?


    Who could that person be?


    ¡°However, during the investigation, it¡¯s also possible that it is Mu Wanwan as there was a clue that pointed to her,¡± Pei He said.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°What Clue?¡±


    Pei He hesitated. He was stared at by Mu Qiannian¡¯s warning gaze and immediately said, ¡°The Mu family, age, gender, and that orphanage.¡±


    Orphanage?


    Mu Qiannian did not know that Mu Wanwan was in the same orphanage as her in her previous life.


    She could let Pei He off with this one, but as for the remaining clues¡­


    Mu Qiannian snapped back to her senses and her unfriendly gaze landed on Pei He.


    Pei He felt guilty under the gaze and smiled awkwardly. He did not know how to speak.


    Mu Qiannian was angry, but what was done was done.


    Pei He was the one who personally sent Mu Wanwan to the Su family yesterday.


    ¡°So, what are you going to do? Aren¡¯t you being too unruly to do something like this?¡±


    Pei He felt so guilty that he did not dare to Look Mu Qiannian in the eye. ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t have to worry. I confessed to President Su yesterday that Mu Wanwan might not be the real Young Miss Su. In fact, you might still have a chance.¡±


    Mu Qiannian looked at him. ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Pei He said, ¡°Now that Mu Wanwan knows that she might not be the real Young Miss Su, she¡¯ll definitely be more vigilant and calculative. Two days later, Madam Su will hold a family recognition banquet for Mu Wanwan. Perhaps these two days will be the opportunity for us.¡±


    Mu Qiannian furrowed her brows and did not reply. Her mind was filled with thoughts.


    Suddenly, the sound of a phone ringing interrupted her thoughts. ¡°Hello? Go ahead.¡±


    Who knew what was said on the other end, but Mu Qiannian stood up and left without even looking at Pei He.


    When the door closed, Mu Qiannian¡¯s oppressive voice was heard. ¡°You have to take full responsibility for this matter. Solve it for me. Otherwise, I might beat you up personally and aggravate your injuries for free.¡±


    Pei He sat on the bed, feeling a headache.


    In the end, he was still too impulsive. If he was not too worried that someone would snatch the credit from the Su family and had taken his time, he would not have caused so much trouble, right?


    In the evening, Mu Qiannian, who had been busy all day, returned to the hotel. She searched the entire room but could not find Pei Mingchen.


    ¡°Did he go out?¡±


    Mu Qiannian mumbled to herself as she searched every corner. After making sure that he was not there, she made a call.


    ¡°You finally remembered me.¡± Pei Mingchen sounded as aggrieved as ever.


    Mu Qiannian could not help but feel guilty. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I was very busy yesterday and today. I couldn¡¯t accompany you at all. Where are you now? Do you want me to cook for you and wait for you to come back?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t make it back now, but I¡¯m going back to sleep Tonight, and I have a surprise for you,¡± Pei Mingchen said.


    Surprise?


    Mu Qiannian could not help but feel a little expectant when she heard this. She knew that it was a surprise, but she could not help but ask at the first moment.


    ¡°What surprise?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s low laughter came from the other side. ¡°Since I said it was a surprise, how can you ask? If I told you, it wouldn¡¯t be a surprise anymore.¡±


    That made sense.


    Mu Qiannian could not help but nod in agreement. She smiled and said, ¡°Alright then, remember to come back earlier tonight. I can¡¯t wait to know what kind of surprise you¡¯ve prepared for me.¡±


    The other end nodded heavily. ¡°Then I¡¯ll hang up first. Remember to wait for me tonight. Don¡¯t go to sleep first.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded sweetly. After hanging up the phone, she felt a wave of sleepiness sweep over her.


    She had been busy with the Su family¡¯s matters for the past two days and had not rested at all. In fact, she was already too hungry and exhausted.


    However, when she thought of Pei Mingchen¡¯s surprise at night, she resisted the urge to return to her room to sleep.


    She lay on the sofa and hugged a pillow in her arms while closing her eyes and resting.


    On the other side, Pei Mingchen, who had hung up the phone, had a change of expression in his gentle eyes. His heavy gaze landed on the Pei family mansion outside the car.


    He pushed open the car door and got out of the car, coincidentally bumping into Pei He¡¯s car.


    With the help of the chauffeur, Pei He sat in his wheelchair. When Pei He saw Pei Mingchen standing at the entrance of the Pei family mansion, his gaze tensed up.


    ¡°Why are you here?!¡±


    Pei Mingchen glared at him coldly. Pei He¡¯s imposing manner suddenly suffered a blow. He shrunk his neck and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    After the lesson he had learned last time, how could Pei He still dare to argue with Pei Mingchen?

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Even though Pei Mingchen knew that he was Pei He, Pei Mingchen still brought his men to give him a good beating.


    At the moment, Pei He had to sit in a wheelchair. He was really unlucky.


    Pei Mingchen was about to speak when the Pei family¡¯s door was opened and the butler walked out.


    ¡°Second Young Master, please come in.¡±


    The butler, who was only called the second young master, directly told Pei Mingchen that the Pei family does not welcome Pei Mingchen.


    Pei Mingchen was not surprised. After all, his mother had cut ties with the Pei family for the sake of a man.


    It was normal for the Pei family to not welcome him. Pei Mingchen sneered in his heart..


    His gaze returned to Pei He.


    Pei Mingchen came to the Pei family purely to look for Pei He.


    Originally, Pei Mingchen was going to the hospital to look for Pei He. However, Pei He left the hospital in the afternoon.


    When he heard that the Pei family was having a family dinner tonight, he went to the Pei family home. However, He had no intention of going in at all.


    Pei Mingchen just did not expect that Pei He would arrive even later than him.


    When Pei Mingchen saw the things in the hands of the driver behind him, he did not find it strange anymore.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to look for you. Let¡¯s talk over there.¡±


    Pei Mingchen pointed at a big tree not far away. Pei He hesitated.


    Seeing that Pei He was npt moving, Pei Mingchen pushed his wheelchair and forcefully brought Pei He to the tree.


    Seeing that the Pei family driver and butler were about to go forward, Pei Mingchen¡¯s driver raised his hand and stopped them.


    ¡°I won¡¯t hurt Second Young Master Pei. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Pei He recalled that Pei Mingchen had said that Pei Mingchen would beat him to death. Pei He was extremely flustered.


    However, the breaks of the wheelchair were stepped on by Pei Mingchen. Pei He could not move the wheelchair at all.


    ¡°Why are you looking for me? Do you want to beat me up again?¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not answer but continued to speak.


    ¡°Use your name to send something to Mu Qiannian.¡±


    Mu Qiannian?


    Pei He looked at him with a puzzled gaze. ¡°What¡¯s going on between you and Mu Qiannian?¡±


    Then, Pei He thought of the man who was treated gently by Mu Qiannian in the hospital. His expression was serious.


    ¡°You¡¯re not interested in Mu Qiannian, are you?¡±


    Without waiting for Pei Mingchen¡¯s reply, Pei He took it as a tacit agreement.


    Pei He said disapprovingly, ¡°Actually, Mu Qiannian already has a gigolo. Moreover, she really cares about that gigolo. If you want to get involved, I advise you not to think about it. Looking at Mu Qiannian¡¯s appearance, she won¡¯t get tired of playing with him for a while.¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not like to hear Mu Qiannian¡¯s name from other people¡¯s mouths.


    This was especially so for those who had once coveted Niannian. When Pei Mingchen looked at Pei He with his sinister gaze, Pei He could not help but shudder.


    ¡°F*ck, why are you looking at me like that? I¡¯m telling the truth. She really has a gigolo by her side, and it¡¯s the kind of gigolo who doesn¡¯t hide anything. She doesn¡¯t like me, so it¡¯s even more impossible for you.¡±


    Just as Pei He finished speaking, he heard Pei Mingchen¡¯s smug voice, ¡°I¡¯m the gigolo that you¡¯re talking about.¡±


    Pei He¡¯s eyes widened when he heard Pei Mingchen¡¯s words.


    Pei He, who only reacted after a long time, could not help but raise his hand and point at Pei Mingchen as he asked in fear.


    ¡°So, the person who was in the ward with Mu Qiannian that day was really you?¡±


    Pei He did not dare to associate the person from that day with Pei Mingchen.


    At that time, although he felt that the gigolo was similar to Pei Mingchen, he did not take a closer look.


    Moreover, the gigolo had denied it. How could Pei He still think that the person was Pei Mingchen?


    Pei Mingchen did not reply. Instead, he stared at a spot not far away.


    Pei He remembered that he still needed a wheelchair. He could not help but say, ¡°You really know how to pretend.¡±


    Pei Mingchen glanced at him indifferently and did not continue to talk nonsense with him.


    When Pei Mingchen took out his phone from his pocket and turned on the recording function, he gave a cold order.


    ¡°Speak into the phone and say that you have Madam Su¡¯s fingernails. You can take them to the hospital for a paternity test.¡±


    Pei He widened his eyes and was about to ask him how he got them.


    However, Pei Mingchen¡¯s cold gaze shattered his curiosity once again.


    Perhaps because of the painful experience he had last time, Pei He subconsciously began to fear Pei Mingchen.


    Pei He did not even dare to ask why Pei Mingchen had hit him.


    Pei He was able to force Pei Mingchen to attack him, so he must have done something that had angered Pei Mingchen.


    If Pei He had taken the initiative to ask, it might have provoked Pei Mingchen¡¯s dissatisfaction again.


    If he was beaten up by Pei Mingchen again, his current physical condition would be severely damaged.


    Pei He could not take Pei Mingchen another time.


    Pei He followed Pei Mingchen¡¯s instructions and spoke to the phone in a calm and serious tone.


    Pei Mingchen was very satisfied as he put the phone back into his pocket and turned around to return to the car.


    Pei He was under the big tree and did not move until he beckoned for the driver.


    That damned Pei Mingchen had stepped on the brakes of his wheelchair and was leaving, but Pei Mingchen did not unlock it for him!


    In the hotel, Mu Qiannian did not sleep very well.


    She had just fallen asleep when she was awakened by the ending of her previous life in her dream.


    Pei Mingchen was dead. This was the ending that she never wanted to see again in her life.


    She recalled the conversation she had with Pei He today and found a notebook and a pen.


    Mu Qiannian sat on the carpet and tried her best to recall the scene in her dream. She tried her best to perfect the image of the house in her dream bit by bit.


    When she had a rough outline, Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze changed. She stared at the outline in the notebook with a complicated expression.


    She had always known that she would dream of a house, but once she woke up from the dream, it would be difficult for her to recall the details.


    She did not know why she was able to draw an outline just now.


    It was the same outline as the mansion Pei He had shown her in the afternoon.


    Could it be that Mu Qiannian had seen a clear picture of the mansion in the afternoon and could not help but substitute what she saw into the mansion in her dream?


    Just as she was feeling upset, the sound of the doorknob being twisted sounded.


    Mu Qiannian looked in the direction of the sound and saw Pei Mingchen.


    She was extremely disappointed at that moment. When she saw Pei Mingchen, she could not help but feel extremely depressed.


    Without thinking, Mu Qiannian stood up and pounced into Pei Mingchen¡¯s arms, hugging him tightly.


    It was the first time Mu Qiannian had been so dependent on him. He was surprised and happy, and his expression changed rapidly.


    Pei Mingchen was happy that he could feel Niannian¡¯s dependence on him. He was shocked that he was worried that Niannian might have met with some trouble. She looked like she was in a bad mood.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you in a bad mood?¡±


    Pei Mingchen hugged Mu Qiannian tightly in his arms and rested his chin on the top of her head, waiting for her to release the bad mood and pressure.


    Mu Qiannian was indeed under a lot of pressure, but because of Pei Mingchen¡¯s warm embrace, the pressure seemed to be slowly melting away.


    ¡°A little, but I can still bear it.¡±


    With that, she withdrew from Pei Mingchen¡¯s embrace and stood opposite him, looking at him with a smile.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were going to give me a surprise?¡±


    She spread out her hands towards Pei Mingchen and said expectantly, ¡°Hurry up and show me the surprise you¡¯ve prepared for me. Could it be something that I like the most?¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked at her spread out small hands and her impatient expression, and his heart could not help but soften.


    His Niannian was really cute, cute to the point of wanting to hold her tightly.

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Pei Mingchen smiled gently and took out a fingernail from his pocket. He placed it gently on Mu Qiannian¡¯s open palm.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s expectant expression slowly froze on her face.


    She looked at Pei Mingchen repeatedly, as if asking if he was really not joking.


    Pei Mingchen found her quick-witted expression interesting.


    ¡°There¡¯s more to this surprise. Don¡¯t be anxious. Keep it well. It¡¯s very important.¡±


    After Pei Mingchen finished speaking, he took out his phone from his pocket, as if he was rummaging through something.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s suspicious gaze landed on the fingernail on her palm.


    ¡®It¡¯s very important? What¡¯s important about it? How important can it be?¡¯


    If Mu Qiannian did not rely on her understanding of Pei Mingchen, she would definitely misunderstand that he was toying with her!


    Pei Mingchen found the recording that he wanted to play, pressed the play button, and quietly stared at Mu Qiannian¡¯s expression.


    After listening to Pei He¡¯s voice recording, Mu Qiannian was stunned for a long time before she suddenly screamed out in excitement.


    ¡°No way! No way!¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded his head with certainty, and Mu Qiannian was about to explode!


    He laughed out loud, ¡°Pei He is still somewhat useful. I asked him for compensation in the afternoon, but I didn¡¯t expect that the compensation would be delivered at night!¡±


    Mu Qiannian changed her opinion of the nail and took great care of it.


    She even tore a few pages from the book that was originally used for drawing and used them to carefully wrap the nail, afraid that it would fall off.


    Mu Qiannian, who was completely immersed in joy, did not notice Pei Mingchen¡¯s flash of unhappiness.


    If he could, he would not have used Pei He¡¯s name to give this thing to Niannian.


    However, if Pei Mingchen did not look for Pei He and used his own identity to pass the item to her, she would be suspicious and Pei Mingchen¡¯s identity might even be exposed.


    Pei Mingchen did not want Niannian to know his identity so quickly.


    If his identity was exposed, Niannian might no longer pity him and be gentle and considerate to him.


    Mu Qiannian, who had recovered from her excitement, finally thought of what was wrong.


    ¡°Why do you have Pei He¡¯s voice message? Why did Pei he give you such an important thing? Didn¡¯t you two not know each other when you were at the hospital?¡±


    The series of questions did not seem to have exceeded Pei Mingchen¡¯s expectations.


    He must have already planned to be interrogated by Niannian if he thought of asking Pei He to cooperate.


    Of course, he had already thought of the appropriate explanation.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression and tone were calm. ¡°I bumped into him in the afternoon. He recognized me as the man you brought to the hospital. He said that he had something else to attend to and asked me to give him something. Then, he asked me to record an audio recording.¡±


    After Pei Mingchen finished speaking, his eyes suddenly became dejected.


    Mu Qiannian had already believed his words unconditionally. She saw the dejected and aggrieved expression on his face.


    Mu Qiannian thought that her question had hurt Pei Mingchen. She hurriedly grabbed his arm and explained anxiously, ¡°My tone might have been a little serious just now, but I didn¡¯t understand the truth of the matter at that time. It wasn¡¯t directed at you. Don¡¯t think too much about it.¡±


    Pei Mingchen shook his head. ¡°I believe you. It wasn¡¯t because of this matter.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was puzzled. ¡°Then what was it because of?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s lowered eyes flashed with shrewd calculation.


    ¡°Pei He said that I¡¯m a gigolo who relies on my looks to make a living. He also said that you won¡¯t dump me in a short period of time and that it will take some time for you to get tired of me. So, will you really abandon me?¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! His mouth is even worse than a butt that can deflate!¡±


    ¡®What does he mean by a gigolo who relies on his looks?¡¯


    ¡®What does he mean by I won¡¯t dump Pei Mingchen in a short period of time?¡¯


    ¡®What does he mean by I¡¯ll be tired of playing with Pei Mingchen?¡¯


    ¡®Pei Mingchen is not a gigolo!¡¯


    Mu Qiannian would never dump Pei Mingchen!


    She will never get tired of playing with him..


    ¡®No, I¡¯m not playing him at all! Not at all!¡¯


    ¡®I want to treat Pei Mingchen with sincerity. I want to be husband and wife with him. I want to be a couple with him that will sweetly in love for the rest of our lives.¡¯


    ¡®I can¡¯t help but think of Pei Mingchen, that face that he owes me, and that cheap mouth of his.¡¯


    No matter what, Pei Mingchen was still an adult man and he was slandered by Pei He.


    How much psychological harm and humiliation did Pei He inflict on Pei Mingchen?


    When Mu Qiannian thought about how Pei Mingchen had gone through the humiliation to bring news back from Pei He for her.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart ached terribly. She made a decision in her heart.


    Next time, the next time she saw Pei He, she would beat him up first.


    She took the initiative to put her hand around Pei Mingchen¡¯s neck and raised her head to look into his eyes.


    She looked at him with a very sincere gaze and her tone was very certain.


    ¡°You are not some gigolo who lives off a woman. If someone says that again, you can raise your fist and teach him a lesson. I will help you clean up the aftermath. You can do it.¡±


    After expressing her determination sincerely, she felt that it was not specific enough.


    After deliberating for a while, Mu Qiannian softened her tone and said, ¡°But remember, if they don¡¯t provoke you, don¡¯t take the initiative to offend them either. We¡¯re not afraid of trouble, but we don¡¯t want to cause trouble either. Do you understand?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart was already in a mess. He wished he could hug her tightly.


    He restrained himself and nodded obediently. Mu Qiannian smiled in satisfaction.


    She took the initiative to take a step back.


    The softness of her embrace faded away. A look of disappointment flashed across Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes, but it was quickly concealed.


    Early the next morning, Mu Qiannian could not contain her excitement. She got up early and rushed to the hospital.


    This time, because she was worried about something, she once again neglected that a sneaky tail was following behind her.


    Pei Mingchen followed closely after Mu Qiannian left the hotel.


    His car had always maintained a very safe distance. Halfway through the journey, he noticed that there was a white SUV following Mu Qiannian.


    He did not dare to alert the enemy on the road because it would make Mu Qiannian suspicious.


    It was not until they reached the hospital that the man in the SUV got off.


    Pei Mingchen seized the opportunity and quickly grabbed the sneaky man.


    ¡°Tell me, who sent you?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s cold voice rang out. When the man saw that his whereabouts had been exposed, he immediately wanted to struggle and escape.


    Pei Mingchen directly kicked the man¡¯s leg and asked sternly again, ¡°Who sent you?¡±


    The man could not resist the pain and wanted to fall to the ground. Pei Mingchen held him up and pressed him against the wall.


    The man felt that the man behind him was not easy to deal with. He rolled his eyes and made up a story, ¡°It was Second Young Master Pei. It was Second Young Master Pei who sent me here.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was skeptical. ¡°How can you prove it?¡±


    The man trembled and stuttered, ¡°I can¡¯t prove it either. However, I¡¯m only following Miss Mu and I¡¯m not doing anything dangerous. Please let me go!¡±


    Pei Mingchen was silent for a while before letting go of the man. ¡°Scram!¡±


    The man was able to escape. As he retreated, he thanked Pei Mingchen profusely.


    After getting into his car, the man locked the door in fear. He took out his phone and typed a message with trembling hands.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As he watched the SUV leave, Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression finally calmed down.


    Niannian wanted to know her own background, so no one could stop her.


    Pei Mingchen sat down on a chair around the door and his eyes scanned the door vigilantly.


    Suddenly, an eye-catching land rover drove over from not far away. Pei Mingchen knew the owner of this car ¡ª Chen Jia.


    Pei Mingchen originally thought that Chen Jia was here to cause trouble for Niannian. However, seeing the gloomy and hesitant look on Chen Jia¡¯s face when he got out of the car, Pei Mingchen felt that the chances of him finding Niannian were not high, so he decided to let things be.


    Chen Jia walked into the hospital with a slightly ugly expression and came to the registration counter at the front desk.


    ¡°Miss, I want to register for the andrology department.¡±


    The person at the registration counter swiftly completed the procedures. When he handed over the number plate, he glanced at Chen Jia consciously and then moved it away as if nothing had happened.


    Chen Jia looked good, but could it be¡­


    He felt pity in his heart.


    Pei Mingchen followed Chen Jia into the hospital lobby, but they were not too close.


    Pei Mingchen was worried that Niannian would run into Chen Jia. If necessary, he had to come out and stop Chen Jia from causing trouble.


    Chen Jia held the number plate in his hand and entered the elevator.


    When the elevator closed, Pei Mingchen stared at the floor that the elevator had reached.


    ¡°The 13th floor? Isn¡¯t that the andrology department? Could it be¡­¡±


    It seemed to be an interesting matter, so Pei Mingchen followed Chen Jia to take a look.


    Pei Mingchen had long been displeased with this man who had once been engaged to Niannian.


    Chen Jia was obviously not qualified at all, so how could he have some damn engagement with Niannian?


    It really made Pei Mingchen displeased!


    When he came to the 13th floor, Pei Mingchen chose a hidden seat and sat down.


    He waited until Chen Jia came out in a daze as he followed the young nurse for a check-up.


    Pei Mingchen stood at the French window with interest and looked out from the 13th floor.


    He used his cell phone to make a call. ¡°Old Ghost, help me check what Chen Jia did at the andrology department. I want it immediately.¡±


    A few minutes later, before Chen Jia¡¯s check-up was done, Old Ghost sent Pei Mingchen a text message.


    ¡°Boss, Chen Jia is suffering from erectile dysfunction.¡±


    Looking at the text message on his phone, Pei Mingchen had a gloating expression on his face.


    It was probably retribution.


    Chen Jia actually dared to sleep with another woman while he was engaged to Niannian.


    How could it be enough if his adultery was exposed on the live broadcast? Initially, Pei Mingchen wanted to find a time to think about how to deal with him.


    However, it seemed that God had given him a chance.


    ¡°Old Ghost, when the results are out, hack into the hospital¡¯s network and use the hospital¡¯s phone to tell Chen Jia that this illness can not be treated. Tell him how serious it is.¡±


    ¡°Got it!¡±


    Pei Mingchen waited expectantly. He saw that Chen Jia had finished his examination.


    The young nurse held a stack of documents in her hands. ¡°Mr. Chen, everything that needs to be examined has been examined. If the results are out, we will call you. You can go back and wait for the notification now.¡±


    Chen Jia nodded and went down to the first floor with an uneasy look on his face. Pei Mingchen followed closely behind.


    Chen Jia had just stepped out of the elevator and walked to the lobby of the hospital when the phone in his pocket rang.


    Pei Mingchen did not know what was said on the phone, but Pei Mingchen saw Chen Jia¡¯s legs go weak and he fell to his knees in the lobby.


    Chen Jia¡¯s face was filled with disbelief and his eyes were bloodshot.


    Pei Mingchen gave a cold smile of success and left the hospital quickly when no one was paying attention to him.


    Mu Qiannian came out of the blood collection room with a cotton swab in her hand. She saw Chen Jia kneeling in the lobby in a daze.


    ¡®Why is he here?¡¯


    A suspicious thought flashed through her mind. ¡®Could he have followed me here?¡¯


    ¡®But with his look, it doesn¡¯t look like he was.¡±


    ¡®If he was following me, shouldn¡¯t he have hidden properly?¡¯


    Mu Qiannian felt annoyed when she saw Chen Jia.


    She walked a little further away and left Chen Jia¡¯s side in quick steps.


    Chen Jia heard the high-pitched footsteps and left quickly. When he suddenly looked up, he saw a very familiar figure.


    ¡°Mu Qiannian!¡±


    A furious roar stopped Mu Qiannian. She paused in confusion and was about to leave again.


    However, before she could walk out of the hospital lobby, Chen Jia suddenly rushed over from behind.


    He grabbed Mu Qiannian¡¯s wrist tightly and roared fiercely, ¡°It¡¯s all because of you! It¡¯s all because of you!¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s wrist hurt, so she frowned coldly. ¡°What do you mean by I¡¯ve harmed you? Are you crazy? Let go!¡±


    Chen Jia, on the other hand, seemed to have gone mad. His eyes were red and the veins on his forehead were bulging.


    ¡°It¡¯s all because of you! You b*tch! B*tch!¡±


    Chen Jia raised his other hand and swung it down fiercely.


    When the people around saw this, they immediately cried out in surprise. How did that pretty lady offend this crazy person?


    Those who wanted to step forward to help, but when they saw Chen Jia¡¯s terrifying appearance, they all stopped in their tracks.


    They originally thought that the pretty lady would definitely be slapped. However, they only saw her quickly grab his hand while throwing her other hand onto the man¡¯s face.


    Everyone was stunned by Mu Qiannian¡¯s speed.


    ¡°What the f*ck is wrong with you?¡±


    Mu Qiannian pushed Chen Jia away with all her strength. She did not seem to be satisfied and raised her leg to kick Chen Jia¡¯s knee with the side of her feet.


    If she kicked Chen Jia directly, she would be afraid that her high heels would penetrate into Chen Jia¡¯s flesh.


    ¡°Ahh!¡± Chen Jia knelt toward Mu Qiannian with a pained expression on his face.


    ¡°Mu Qiannian!¡± Chen Jia roared angrily.


    Immediately after, Mu Qiannian gave him a resounding slap. ¡°Smack!¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    ¡°So awesome!¡±


    The onlookers were all shocked. They did not expect to see such a good show at the hospital.


    ¡°What are you doing? What are you doing?!¡±


    The security guards of the hospital rushed over. When they saw the scene in the crowd, they thought that it was a proposal from a boyfriend and girlfriend.


    The security guards immediately shouted unhappily, ¡°If you want to propose, go outside and do it. What do you think of proposing in the hospital? This is a public place!¡±


    Someone from the crowd immediately explained. When the security guard heard that, he looked at Chen Jia.


    ¡°Is this man kneeling on the ground causing trouble?¡±


    The people around him nodded repeatedly. The security guard went forward and said, ¡°Sir, please leave.¡±


    Chen Jia endured the pain in his knees and stood up. He glared at the security guard and said, ¡°Get lost!¡±


    The security guard also lost his temper. ¡°Please, sir, leave the hospital immediately.¡±


    Their duty was to maintain and protect the order of the hospital. They could not let such an unstable person hurt someone in the hospital.


    Chen Jia looked at the security guards. There were four or five of them in total.


    He was not afraid of trouble. With his status, he did not have to be afraid of these people. He could even make them leave with just a word.


    However¡­


    When he thought of his situation, Chen Jia¡¯s eyes were filled with unbearable anger.


    He did not want to make a big deal out of it. Once it became a big deal, there would be people investigating why he came to the hospital.


    If the news of Chen Jia¡¯s impotence were to spread, how would he be able to continue living in this city in the future?


    Chen Jia glared at the nosy security guard. His eyes were filled with malice as he wanted to capture Mu Qiannian again.


    Mu Qiannian frowned and dodged. She warned, ¡°If you touch me again, you¡¯ll have to bear the consequences!¡±


    Chen Jia was furious. ¡°B*tch, why are you so cocky?!¡±


    ¡®She¡¯s merely an adopted daughter of the Mu family. What right does she have to be so cocky? What right does she have?!¡¯

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    This time, Chen Jia could not care less about his own concerns.


    The moment he raised his hand, Mu Qiannian quickly kicked off her high heels. She lifted her leg swiftly and kicked Chen Jia back repeatedly.


    ¡°Cough, cough, cough¡­¡±


    Chen Jia clutched his stomach in pain and slowly steadied himself.


    ¡®Why was she so powerful all of a sudden? In the past, she was clearly¡­¡¯


    Chen Jia¡¯s gaze fell on the cleaning lady¡¯s car next to him.. He picked up the broom on it and was about to pounce on Mu Qiannian.


    Before the security guards could react, Mu Qiannian went up to meet him head-on.


    She snatched the broom quickly, and ruthlessly. She was inexplicably angered by Chen Jia and did not care about her image.


    Mu Qiannian raised the broom in her hand and gave Chen Jia a fierce beating.


    Chen Jia was unable to strike back even if he wanted to, so he could only raise his hand and continuously block.


    Every time he blocked himself, the broom in Mu Qiannian¡¯s hand would hit other places with force. He could not help but howl.


    The security staff wanted to go forward, but Mu Qiannian heard a voice saying, ¡°Whoever dares to come forward, I¡¯ll beat them up as well!¡±


    A few burly men stopped in their tracks. They were strong, and it was easy for them to deal with unreasonable men.


    However, if they were to deal with women, they would still have some misgivings. As long as they did not deal with it properly, a charge of indecent assault would be suppressed, and their jobs would be gone.


    Moreover, from the looks of it, it was obvious that this man was the one who caused trouble.


    In order not to cause more trouble, they decisively chose to call the police.


    Mu Qiannian did not stop her attacks. Each attack was fiercer than the last.


    Even Chen Jia¡¯s face, which was firmly protected, had a few red marks on it.


    ¡°Stop, stop!¡±


    A fierce shout came from behind. Mu Qiannian turned around and saw a policeman in a police uniform.


    Mu Qiannian stopped very quickly because it was unnecessary for a scum to cause trouble for her.


    Both of them were brought to the police station. As soon as the police car arrived, a black car stopped beside them.


    Mu Qiannian was delighted when she saw the person who got out of the car. ¡°You came so quickly!¡±


    She called Pei Mingchen when she was in the police car and asked him to come to the police station to pick her up.


    However, she did not expect him to come so quickly.


    Actually, Pei Mingchen was at the entrance of the hospital. He did not know what had happened in the lobby.


    If he knew, then the person who had attacked him would not be Chen Jia, but him.


    Chen Jia actually dared to cause trouble for Nianmian. Regardless of whether he was really crippled or not, Pei Mingchen would definitely beat him up and completely cripple him!


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s sinister gaze swept across Chen Jia. Chen Jia shuddered and subconsciously approached the policewoman beside him.


    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± The policewoman giggled, thinking that Chen Jia was going to do something.


    The male police officer at the side quickly pressed him against the wall of the car, making him look extremely pathetic.


    Mu Qiannian chuckled. After getting out of the car, she pounced into Pei Mingchen¡¯s embrace.


    She said pitifully, ¡°He wanted to make a move on me at the hospital, so I retaliated in self-defense.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes darkened. He held her in his arms and did not say a word.


    Chen Jia was pushed into the police station by the male police officer.


    ¡°This young lady also needs to come in.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. Just as she was about to get out of Pei Mingchen¡¯s arms, Pei Mingchen stubbornly refused to let go.


    He held her waist and walked toward the police station.


    They were brought into the mediation room. The female police officer stopped Pei Minghe. ¡°Unrelated people, please wait outside.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was unhappy. ¡°My girlfriend is timid. If I¡¯m not here, she will be bullied again.¡±


    The policewoman and the people in the mediation room were instantly silent.


    Timid? Bullied?


    Although they had a rough understanding of the situation at the hospital, it was true that someone was deliberately looking for trouble with that lady.


    However¡­ this lady was not timid at all!


    Mu Qiannian understood that Pei Mingchen did not want to separate from her, but it seemed that it was impossible for the police to back down.


    Hence, Mu Qiannian stood up from the chair and said to him gently, ¡°Go wait for me outside first. I won¡¯t be at a disadvantage. Be Good.¡±


    Hesitation and unwillingness flashed across Pei Mingchen¡¯s face. Mu Qiannian comforted him by tiptoeing and planting a kiss on his cheek.


    ¡°Be good. Wait for me outside. I promise I¡¯ll be out soon.¡±


    Chen Jia sat in his seat. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with anger.


    ¡®Pei Mingchen was merely an illegitimate child. Why does Mu Qiannian have to be so gentle to him?¡¯


    ¡®Damn it, really damn it.¡¯


    When the male police officer saw the dangerous look on Chen Jia¡¯s face, he slapped the table hard and scolded angrily, ¡°You¡¯re still so arrogant even when you¡¯re in the police station. Behave yourself!¡±


    Chen Jia turned around unwillingly, but in his heart, he scolded this pair of b*stards.


    When the female police officer saw that the two of them were in love and Pei Mingchen was so handsome and infatuated with Mu Qiannian, the female police officer could not help but show envy.


    The look of liking someone was actually very obvious.


    Everywhere Pei Mingchen looked, she was the only one..


    Looking at the two good-looking people who were obviously not the ones who caused trouble, the female police officer¡¯s attitude was very gentle.


    ¡°Sir, with us here, your girlfriend will definitely be fine. You have to trust the People¡¯s Police.¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not even turn his gaze away. He nodded and went to the hall to sit down. His gaze was still fixed on the interrogation room.


    Once the policewoman closed the door, she could not help but lower her voice and said enviously, ¡°This kind of love where he only has eyes for you is really too beautiful.¡±


    Mu Qiannian felt a sweetness in her heart when she heard this. She smiled and said, ¡°Sooner or later, you will also meet someone like that.¡±


    The policewoman smiled longingly. ¡°Thank you for your good words.¡±


    Chen Jia heard it clearly and only felt that Mu Qiannian was naive.


    ¡®Who could truly treat someone sincerely all the time? What a brainless woman.¡¯


    The police officer took another statement and asked, ¡°Miss Mu, are you willing to mediate privately with Mr. Chen?¡±


    ¡°No,¡± Mu Qiannian answered without hesitation.


    The two male police officers in the room looked at each other and passed the bottom of the statement to Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°This is the statement. You can leave after you sign it.¡±


    Mu Qiannian took the statement and asked after a quick glance.


    ¡°What about him? How will he be sentenced?¡±


    The male police officer looked troubled when he saw Mu Qiannian¡¯s persistent look.


    ¡°He didn¡¯t cause any serious consequences, so he can be locked up for 24 hours for causing trouble to the public. He can ask someone to post a bail for him to be released on bail.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s expression darkened. It was obvious that she was not satisfied with this result.


    Actually, she also clearly understood that Chen Jia did not hurt her. Moreover, he was also hurt by her.


    However, if he was only locked up for a day and Chen Jia was allowed to go out to have fun after paying some money, she would be very unhappy..


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes darkened and she made a decision. ¡°I want to sue him.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Chen Jia looked at her in disbelief.


    ¡°B*tch, what right do you have to sue me?!¡±


    ¡°Slap!¡±


    Mu Qiannian slapped him. The policewoman quickly stepped forward and held on to her shoulder.


    Although Mr. Chen¡¯s mouth was really bad, they could not make a move in the police station.


    However, since there was a reason for the incident, the three police officers acted as if they did not see anything.


    ¡°In the hospital, he threatened me, assaulted me, insulted me, and more importantly, caused me mental damage. There¡¯s also my overtime pay and so on. I want all of these.¡±


    As Mu Qiannian spoke, she immediately thought of a number seriously. ¡°Ten million.¡±

 Chapter 20 - Compensate Me With One Million

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The few people present widened their eyes, as if they did not expect Mu Qiannian to propose such a high price.


    Chen Jia was about to speak when he saw Mu Qiannian frown.


    ¡°Wait.¡±


    Chen Jia was secretly pleased. Could it be that she had given up? This kind of adopted daughter had never seen any money before. She really dared to speak up. Would she dare to take it?


    ¡°In view of your special situation, I can settle for a little less. I want One million, not a cent less.¡±


    After Mu Qiannian finished speaking, she signed her name on the record.


    The female police officer saw Chen Jia¡¯s expression that looked like he was about to spit fire and hurriedly brought Mu Qiannian outside..


    It was not that she was afraid that Mu Qiannian would be beaten up, but she was afraid that Mu Qiannian would make a move.


    It was not worth it to make a move at the police station for that kind of b*stard who beat up women.


    Pei Mingchen saw the door of the interrogation room open and hurriedly went up to welcome her.


    The male police officer¡¯s angry huff came from inside. ¡°Sign your name.¡±


    ¡°No, I want to wait for my lawyer to come.¡±


    Chen Jia stubbornly refused to cooperate. The male police officer had no choice but to force him out.


    When he saw the two of them cuddling at the door, Chen Jia became angry again.


    ¡°Mu Qiannian, that promiscuous woman. You set me up before because of this man, right?¡±


    Mu Qiannian rolled her eyes at him and affectionately caressed Pei Mingchen and his hand that was holding her waist.


    ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who slept with someone behind my back and was broadcasted live by me?¡±


    That scene back then was really¡­ disgusting.


    At the mention of the live broadcast, Chen Jia¡¯s face instantly turned black and red, and the veins on his forehead bulged.


    ¡°You¡­ It¡¯s all because of you. If it wasn¡¯t for that live broadcast, I, I wouldn¡¯t have¡­¡±


    Sensing that everyone in the hall was looking in his direction, Chen Jia was unable to express his bitterness.


    Chen Jia glared at Mu Qiannian as if he wanted to skin her, eat her flesh, and drink her blood!


    Pei Mingchen blocked Mu Qiannian behind him and stared at Chen Jia with an unfriendly gaze.


    Chen Jia gradually felt guilty. It was not because of Mu Qiannian, but Pei Mingchen.


    He could clearly feel the man¡¯s killing intent in front of him. It was uncontrollable killing intent.


    Chen Jia subconsciously moved closer to the policewoman next to him. This time, the policewoman was also used to it.


    From the beginning, she had wanted to beat this person up very much. Hence, she impolitely defended herself and pushed the man against the wall. Chen Jia was in a sorry state.


    ¡°Haha, how tragic!¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s undisguised laughter rang out, closing Chen Jia¡¯s eyes in despair.


    Mu Qiannian raised her eyebrows and gave the policewoman an impressed look. The policewoman responded with a tacit understanding.


    Mu Qiannian stood behind Pei Mingchen and put his hand on her waist intimately. She smiled and said to Chen Jia, ¡°The compensation is one million yuan. Remember to be prepared when you go out tomorrow. My lawyer will come and talk to you.¡±


    After saying that, Mu Qiannian left with Pei Mingchen proudly.


    Chen Jia struggled in anger. The policewoman was not trained for nothing. When she saw him move, she used all her strength to push him against the wall again.


    ¡°It hurts, it hurts, be gentle!¡±


    Chen Jia cried out in pain and did not dare to move again. After making sure that he would not cause any more trouble, the policewoman let him go.


    She pointed at a cell not far away and said, ¡°Go in.¡±


    Chen Jia accepted his fate and went in. At this moment, Mu Qiannian, who had gotten into the car, could not help but burst into laughter.


    ¡°That policewoman is fun. Chen Jia is so miserable, it¡¯s so enjoyable.¡±


    As she spoke, she leaned back and lowered the chair.


    Pei Mingchen saw the fine sweat on her forehead and turned the air conditioner up resolutely.


    ¡°I won¡¯t let him have it easy. The money is too little.¡±


    After Pei Mingchen finished speaking, some ruthlessness flashed across his eyes, which was unnoticed by Mu Qiannian.


    Mu Qiannian, however, said nonchalantly, ¡°I can¡¯t touch Chen Jia for the time being. I might even use him to deal with Mu Wanwan.¡±


    She turned to look at Pei Mingchen. ¡°So, don¡¯t make a move and don¡¯t think about taking revenge for me. I think it¡¯s about time we get a million yuan from him.¡±


    Although Chen Jia was the Young Master of the Chen family, she received news that due to the live broadcast, the Chen family¡¯s reputation had suffered and the Chen family¡¯s shares had fallen again and again.


    No matter what, it was just a piece of juicy news and the losses caused could still be salvaged.


    However, the matter of Chen Jia disgracing the family could not be easily forgiven.


    Hence, the Chen family cut off Chen Jia¡¯s subsidiary card and even ordered all the property departments under the Chen family not to help.


    Chen Jia was only relying on the little cash he had on hand to scurry around.


    Perhaps, he did not even have a million dollars now.


    He was just a beast who could not control his lower body.


    How could Pei Mingchen not know? Moreover, he was the one who controlled the stock of the Chen Corporation.


    It was only one million¡­


    Pei Mingchen felt that it was too little, way too little¡­


    Pei Mingchen thought of a good idea and smiled coldly.


    ¡°Oh right, I have something to discuss with you,¡± Pei Mingchen said.


    Mu Qiannian looked at him curiously. ¡°What is it?¡±


    Pei Mingchen also laid down on the chair and said face to face, ¡°I have already prepared the furniture for my house. Do you¡­ Do you want to come and stay at my house?¡±


    Eyes filled with expectation flashed to Mu Qiannian.


    She was stunned for a moment and she did not give Pei Mingchen an answer right away.


    However, Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes were already filled with disappointment. He asked again unwillingly, ¡°Do you want to?¡±


    Mu Qiannian came back to her senses and subconsciously avoided Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes. She looked elsewhere.


    After hesitating for a long time, she said without confidence, ¡°We¡¯ll¡­ we¡¯ll see.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was extremely disappointed. Mu Qiannian caught a glimpse of him from the corner of her eyes and did not dare to comfort him.


    She was afraid that if she was not careful, her heart would soften.


    Mu Qiannian had to handle her own matters again. Due to her special status, she could not stay with Pei Mingchen for a long time. It was too risky.


    After a long time, Pei Mingchen slowly raised his chair and his tone became normal.


    ¡°How many days will it take for the results to be out?¡±


    Mu Qiannian was stunned and immediately understood what he was asking. She quickly replied, ¡°Tomorrow. We¡¯ll go and get the results at this time tomorrow.¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded to show that he understood. ¡°Then I¡¯ll come with you tomorrow.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded because she had just rejected the poor Pei Mingchen. ¡°¡­¡±


    Therefore, she was very careful at the moment because she was afraid of hurting the fragile Pei Mingchen.


    When they returned to the hotel, Pei Mingchen got out of the car and opened the door like a gentleman.


    Mu Qiannian observed his expression carefully until they returned to their room.


    Mu Qiannian went back to her room to change. Pei Mingchen was in the living room looking at his phone when he saw a text message.


    He was able to buy the house back, but the seller behind it was too mysterious. He only sent a middleman over and did not show his face the entire time.


    This deliberate mystery made Pei Mingchen curious. He immediately sent someone to investigate.


    The results were in.


    Looking at the text message on his phone, it was a very mysterious person.


    Moreover, there was another message. This mysterious person seemed to be very close to the Mu Group.


    Thinking of the equally mysterious Mu Group, Pei Mingchen could not help but have doubts in his heart.


    Could it be the same person?


    Mu Group¡­


    Pei Mingchen snorted coldly. It seemed like he had no choice but to personally meet this intelligent boss.


    After investigating the Mu Group for so long, he knew nothing about the person behind them.


    A person who was too mysterious was very dangerous. Pei Mingchen could not allow such a mysterious organization to remain.


    If they could not reach cooperation, why not¡­

 Chapter 21

    Pursing his thin lips into a straight line, Pei Mingchen composed a text message and sent it.


    Mu Qiannian changed into her clothes and came out. Pei Mingchen immediately locked his phone screen and switched to a safe identity.


    Mu Qiannian sat down beside him. The atmosphere between the two of them was inexplicably quiet.


    Pei Mingchen took the initiative to approach her and put his arm around Mu Qiannian¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Um, can you think about it carefully and not reject me without thinking about it, okay?¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not confirm and only nodded.


    Actually, she was also very conflicted. She did not mind being with Pei Mingchen, but it was just not the right time yet.


    ¡°Ding..¡±


    A message came from the phone on the table. Mu Qiannian did not bother with it immediately.


    Instead, she turned on the television and snuggled up to Pei Mingchen while watching half of the movie.


    Halfway through, Mu Qiannian picked up the phone and said that she was going to the toilet.


    Pei Mingchen did not notice anything wrong. He nodded his head and looked back at the screen.


    Mu Qiannian turned on her phone in the toilet and opened the dialog box for Eighth Brother.


    ¡°Boss, the big boss of Intelligent Technology has invited you to discuss a collaboration. Do you want to accept the invitation?¡±


    Mu Qiannian frowned.


    Intelligent Technology?


    Intelligent technology was a group with a rather strong background. Although it appeared to be doing electronic technology, there were countless industrial chains behind it.


    However, if it really was the boss of Intelligent Technology, it seemed like she had to meet him because she happened to have thoughts about a troublesome piece of land.


    However, Pei Mingchen had been too attached to her recently. If she proposed to leave now, would there be no way for her to leave?


    Should she coax him later or make up a reason?


    Anyway, although Pei Mingchen liked to stick to her, if it was a serious matter, he would not pester her.


    ¡°Alright, get the location and time. I¡¯ll be there on time.¡±


    Eighth Brother immediately sent, ¡°Got it.¡±


    After coming out of the toilet, Mu Qiannian returned to her seat with an uncertain expression and accompanied him to watch the entire movie.


    When the message was sent, Mu Qiannian turned on the silent mode when she came out of the toilet.


    She opened the dialog box. The time was 6:30 pm. It was in a private room in a hotel next to the Myriad Kingdom Metropolis.


    When night fell, Mu Qiannian came out of her room with a surprised look on her face as she held her phone. ¡°I have a business partner who suddenly invited me out. I might not be able to have dinner with you tonight.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was stunned as he sat on the sofa.


    Just a moment ago, he had been thinking of using some excuse to escape. He had not expected that he would be presented with a good opportunity this time around.


    He turned his head around without batting an eyelid. ¡°What an annoying business partner. I can¡¯t even have dinner with you anymore.¡±


    Mu Qiannian also replied without batting an eyelid, ¡°That¡¯s right. However, I can¡¯t turn down an offer that comes my way, so I have to prepare for my departure.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was very obedient. After Mu Qiannian left, he looked at the time on his phone.


    Just in time.


    He waited at the hotel for a while before he got up and left.


    Mu Qiannian drove to a coffee shop. Eighth Brother was already waiting there.


    Eighth Brother handed over his boss¡¯s equipment. ¡°Everything is here. Boss, you can change first. The car is waiting for you outside.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. She took the clothes and rushed to the bathroom of the coffee shop.


    It was almost rush hour. If she did not hurry, she would be late and might even be stuck on the road.


    After changing quickly, Mu Qiannian got into the car under the cover of Eighth Brother and drove all the way to the agreed place.


    Mu Qiannian arrived at the reserved private room, but the boss of Intelligent Technology had not arrived yet.


    Just as she sat down, she caught a glimpse of the decorative screen not far away.


    It seemed that God was helping her. Eighth Brother did not come up, but a familiar but reliable underling came up.


    ¡°You, move that screen over here and put it here.¡±


    Mu Qiannian used the screen and moved a chair to separate the reception area.


    She sat on one side of the screen while the boss of Intelligent Technology sat on the other side.


    Double protection.


    Not long after they sat down, Pei Mingchen arrived.


    His face was covered with a mask, and his decent suit displayed his figure to the extreme.


    When Pei Mingchen entered, he saw a sudden screen and instantly understood the use of the screen.


    He sneered. ¡°Are you ashamed of yourself?¡±


    Mu Qiannian, who was on the other side of the screen, froze and said coldly.


    ¡°If you have something to say, just say it.¡±


    Pei Mingchen sat down on the sofa opposite the screen, his gaze fixed on the figure on of the screen.


    ¡°Do you always talk like this when you talk about cooperation?¡±


    Mu Qiannian chuckled. ¡°Under special circumstances, there has to be special treatment. If you have anything you want to know or ask, just say it. You don¡¯t have to worry about me all the time.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s face was dark. Why were all the difficult people he met recently act so mysteriously? This made him very unhappy.


    ¡°Who are you exactly? Why are you so mysterious?¡±Pei Mingchen did not talk about anything else. He only wanted to investigate this mysterious person.


    However, Mu Qiannian would not let Pei Mingchen get his way.


    His repeated questioning was also excessive. Mu Qiannian¡¯s originally gentle voice turned cold.


    ¡°Sir, I took the time to see you because I think highly of the Intelligent Technology behind you. Don¡¯t push your luck.¡±


    Both parties fell silent. Pei Mingchen furrowed his brows and stared at the screen unkindly.


    Discontentment rose and he warned coldly, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I hope you can behave yourself and not covet the impossible. Do you understand?¡±


    Mu Qiannian instantly understood what he meant by the impossible.


    It was a piece of land, a piece of land that was difficult to take down. She had originally wanted to build a connection with it, but it seemed that it was not going to be easy¡­


    Mu Qiannian asked, ¡°Are you teaching me how to do things?¡±


    Pei Mingchen was not weak either. ¡°Yes, don¡¯t extend your hand again. I don¡¯t recommend letting me chop it off for you.¡±


    Naturally, he was not talking about chopping off her hand, but the organization behind her.


    His tone was serious. Behind her was the Mu Group.


    It was something anyone could touch.


    Mu Qiannian was very disdainful when she heard that. ¡°Your verbal skills are not bad, but do you think you have the ability to do that?¡±


    ¡°Moreover, I have a lot of projects on my hands. I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re talking about.¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked away and the atmosphere around him was gloomy and cold. ¡°What a woman who doesn¡¯t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth!¡±


    Mu Qiannian was unwilling to be outdone. ¡°What an arrogant and proud man!¡±


    When Pei Mingchen saw that he could not continue the conversation with her, Mu Qiannian took a step back magnanimously.


    ¡°I know what you¡¯re angry about, sir. It¡¯s just that everyone has their own difficulties. I understand you, and I hope that you can understand me too.¡±


    Pei Mingchen remained silent. He had his own plan.


    Mu Qiannian took the initiative to speak, ¡°Since you came to me, you must know that I¡¯m working on a land project. Now, I have a chance to cooperate with you. I wonder if you are willing to cooperate.¡±


    Pei Mingchen said coldly, ¡°Tell me.¡±


    ¡°The land by the river has been rebuilt, and the country has suffered a great loss as a result. I want to take over that land.¡±


    Pei Mingchen snorted. ¡°I just warned you not to touch that land.¡±

 Chapter 22

    Mu Qiannian was not in a hurry and said slowly, ¡°However, I¡¯m representing the Mu Group and working with the Mu Group. I guess that¡¯s why you invited me to meet you, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Indeed. After Pei Mingchen¡¯s investigation, there was very little information about the Mu Group, and even less information could be found.


    It was too mysterious and too powerful. He was worried about the existence of such a mysterious and powerful organization.


    Pei Mingchen was silent for a moment before his tone softened. ¡°If this land is given to you, I want to see the boss behind the Mu Group.¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not agree immediately. Instead, she thought about it.


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. I have no way of making a decision or making a promise on such a matter..¡±


    Mu Qiannian paused for a moment before giving Pei Mingchen a chance to relax. ¡°However, you can work with me first. Then, you will slowly be able to get in touch with the boss of the Mu Group in the future.¡±


    Pei Mingchen said, ¡°I have plans for that piece of land as well. It¡¯s fine if you want to get involved. However, I¡¯ll have to take the big end.¡±


    Mu Qiannian thought for a moment but did not agree immediately. Instead, she understood something else.


    ¡°Sir, do you have other plans?¡±


    Pei Mingchen was slightly surprised, Mu Qiannian said, ¡°That piece of land is not important to Intelligent Technology. What you¡¯re interested in is the impact after the construction of the landscape. This is a reconstruction approved by the country. If it¡¯s done well, it will be a good response. You want to take the opportunity to cooperate with the country to give your own Intelligent Technology a good reputation.¡±


    In fact, the reputation of Intelligent Technology had already been established. However, if there were any country-linked transactions, it would be different.


    Pei Mingchen was silent while Mu Qiannian was confirming her guess.


    ¡°If that is the case, I can promise you that as long as I am qualified to rebuild, all the facilities inside will be provided by Intelligent Technology. How about it?¡±


    Pei Mingchen thought about it and finally stood up. ¡°I¡¯ll get that piece of land. Let¡¯s talk about cooperation when we meet next time.¡±


    After Pei Mingchen left, Mu Qiannian heaved a sigh of relief.


    She did not plan to stay any longer. As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Eighth Brother at the door.


    Eighth Brother came over after seeing Pei Mingchen with his own eyes. He handed the bag in his hand to Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°He¡¯s already gone. Where are you going next, boss?¡±


    Mu Qiannian took the bag and said emotionlessly, ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere. I¡¯m going home.¡±


    She took her clothes and followed the sign on the wall to find the toilet. She had just changed back into her previous clothes when she saw the masked man who had returned.


    This was not the direction of the private room. was he here to use the toilet?


    Mu Qiannian looked up in a panic and saw that the man had his eyes on the sign of the men¡¯s washroom.


    Hearing the footsteps approaching, Mu Qiannian did not even think about entering the women¡¯s washroom again.


    Pei Mingchen saw the corner of her light blue suit, but they had already closed. Pei Mingchen did not look at her for long.


    The color of her clothes was really similar to Niannian¡¯s. However, Niannian had gone to talk about work, so it should not be her.


    Pei Mingchen did not have the slightest suspicion. He only thought that the color was a coincidence. It was probably just a person who wore the same clothes as Mu Qiannian when she went out.


    After confirming that the boss of Intelligent Technology had entered the men¡¯s room, Mu Qiannian rushed out hurriedly. She only heaved a sigh of relief after she got into the car with Eighth Brother.


    The car stopped not far away from the hotel. It was already past eight o¡¯clock. Mu Qiannian walked a few steps to the hall.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s voice came from behind. ¡°Niannian!¡±


    Mu Qiannian turned her head and saw Pei Mingchen with takeout in his hands. Her brows furrowed.


    ¡°Are you only eating now?¡±


    Pei Mingchen felt guilty and did not look into her eyes. ¡°I wasn¡¯t hungry before, so I didn¡¯t eat on time.¡±


    Mu Qiannian pursed her lips. She did not say anything to teach him a lesson.


    She held Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand and entered the elevator. Her gaze fell on his takeaway. ¡°Is it the preserved egg and lean meat porridge again?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded. ¡°It¡¯s not as good as the one you made, but I don¡¯t know what to eat either.¡±


    Mu Qiannian pointed at another box. ¡°What¡¯s This?¡±


    ¡°Fried dumplings. It¡¯s your favorite. I was afraid that you would be hungry when you came back at night, so I bought it for you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart softened. She had used the excuse of going out to socialize this time, so it was impossible that she had not eaten anything. However, she had indeed not eaten anything.


    Seeing how thoughtful Pei Mingchen was and how he had prepared her supper in advance, she was very touched.


    ¡°I was too busy discussing the collaboration just now and did not have a chance to eat. Let¡¯s eat together.¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded.


    The next day, Pei Mingchen left early in the morning. When Mu Qiannian woke up, she saw a note by the bedside. ¡°I have something to do. I¡¯ll come back at noon.¡±


    Pei Mingchen put on his mask and returned to the company. He took out the proposal that he had prepared in the drawer.


    Assistant Li Pei was called in. ¡°Boss.¡±


    Pei Mingchen handed the proposal to him. ¡°The land contractor here has to make some changes. The equipment provider will remain the same. Make five copies of the proposal. I¡¯ve sent the content that has to be changed to your phone.¡±


    Li Pei replied, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Li Pei¡¯s ability was not bad. He was very agile. After Pei Mingchen confirmed that there was no problem with the proposal, he immediately went to the government to submit it at 9:00 AM.


    The government¡¯s receptionist read through the proposal and then said to Pei Mingchen, ¡°We will review the proposal. There will be a seminar bidding in a few weeks. At that time, you will need to prepare the bidding documents and compete with other bidders.¡±


    Pei Mingchen left. After returning to the car, he sent a text message to Li Pei, ¡°Prepare the bidding documents. I will sort out the quotation in the document and send it to you.¡±


    Li Pei replied, ¡°Got it.¡±


    After doing all this, Pei Mingchen took off his mask and said to the driver, Old Chen, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the hotel.¡±


    By the time Pei Mingchen returned to the hotel, it was already 2:00 PM. Mu Qiannian was sleeping soundly.


    The sound of the door opening made her alert and awake. When she came out and saw Pei Mingchen, she blinked her eyes in confusion. ¡°Are you done?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded. ¡°Yes. If you¡¯re tired, you can continue sleeping. I need to rest too.¡±


    Pei Mingchen changed into a clean set of clothes and laid down. Mu Qiannian fell asleep again very quickly.


    At around 4:00 PM, Pei Mingchen¡¯s phone rang.


    Looking at the number on it, Pei Mingchen frowned. Why did he call?


    Mu Qiannian was also woken up by the ringing. Pei Mingchen decided not to go out and picked up the phone.


    Old Master Chen¡¯s voice came from the other side. ¡°There¡¯s a family dinner tonight. Remember to come.¡±


    The other side paused for a moment. ¡°Bring Mu Qiannian along.¡±


    The call was quickly hung up. It did not give Pei Mingchen any chance to hesitate or reject.


    ¡®Why did he call for Niannian? Was it because¡­¡¯


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression darkened. Mu Qiannian heard it from the side and asked in confusion.


    ¡°Grandfather Chen asked to see me. Is it because of Chen Jia?¡±


    Actually, ever since she was reborn, she seemed to be constantly embarrassing the Chen family and Chen Jia.


    It seemed that Grandfather Chen was going to do something this time.


    Although she could ignore Grandfather Chen and the people of the Chen family, she could not ignore Pei Mingchen.


    Grandfather Chen was Pei Mingchen¡¯s biological grandfather. If she really wanted to be with Pei Mingchen, she could not disobey or make this elder unhappy.


    Then what would she do if the Chen family went too far later?


    She could not just flip his table, right?


    As she was hesitating, Pei Mingchen held her hand and comforted her softly, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I¡¯ll go with you. I¡¯ll protect you when the time comes.¡±

 Chapter 23

    Mu Qiannian nodded, but the worry in her eyes did not disappear.


    At night, the two of them arrived at the Chen residence according to their schedule.


    The horn sounded, but the security guard at the door did not budge.


    Pei Mingchen got out of the car with a cold gaze. ¡°Chen Jia told you to do this?¡±


    The security guard was very cold. ¡°Outsiders are not allowed to enter.¡±


    He was indeed an outsider.


    Pei Mingchen took out his phone and dialed the number at the top.


    ¡°When I reached the door, I was stopped by someone..¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Butler Li of the Chen family walked over quickly. Only then did the door open.


    When he arrived at the living room, all the members of the Chen family were there. Pei Mingchen was the only one who called out to Old Master Chen, ¡°Grandfather.¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡± Old Master Chen¡¯s attitude was indifferent, but at least he responded.


    Mu Qiannian also followed Pei Mingchen and called out to him, ¡°Grandfather.¡± Old Master Chen¡¯s face was stiff and unmoving.


    Chen Jia, who was at the side, laughed. His smug gaze swept across the hand that the two of them were holding.


    ¡°Weren¡¯t you quite arrogant yesterday? You actually dared to hit me and even made me spend 24 hours in jail. If it was 42 hours, I might still be in jail even now.¡±


    ¡°What? !¡±


    Bai Jin looked at him in surprise and then looked at Mu Qiannian.


    If Old Master Chen and Chen Decheng were not around, she would have scolded Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°Miss Mu, why did you do this to Chen Jia? It¡¯s fine if you fell in love with someone else, but you actually made him go to jail?¡±


    Mu Qiannian was stunned. She fell in love with someone else?


    Chen Jia was the one who cheated on her, right?


    Chen Desheng was also unhappy. ¡°Is it something honorable for the Eldest Young Master of the Chen family to go to jail? How dare you say that!¡±


    Although he was angry at Chen Jia, his gaze still swept past Mu Qiannian in the end.


    Previously, because of the matter between these two people, the Chen family¡¯s stock price had dropped again and again. He was not satisfied with this adopted daughter of the Mu family.


    Pei Mingchen held Mu Qiannian¡¯s hand tightly, reassuring her.


    Mu Qiannian was nervous because she cared about Old Master Chen¡¯s opinion. As for the others, she did not care.


    ¡°Father! You don¡¯t know that this woman is talking nonsense. She wants me to compensate her for some bullsh*t mental damage. Ten million, a whole ten million!¡±


    As soon as Chen Jia said this, the people in the living room all looked at Mu Qiannian. Even Old Master Chen¡¯s gaze also looked at her.


    Mu Qiannian steadied herself and smiled, ¡°You know what you did back then. You know why the Public Security Bureau shut you down instead of me. If you want me to tell you everything in detail, why don¡¯t you start with why you appeared there? How about it?¡±


    The last three words were tactful and gentle. Chen Jia¡¯s expression changed when he heard it.


    His eyes were filled with disbelief and hatred!


    He did not believe that Mu Qiannian would know, but he had to be more cautious. What if she really knew?


    Chen Jia snorted and did not speak again.


    Mu Qiannian turned her head in satisfaction. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and turned his head to look at him again.


    ¡°Oh right, there¡¯s something I need to correct. It¡¯s one million. If you want to give me ten million, I don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Chen Jia was hesitant and did not say anything else.


    Bai Jin watched as her son suffered a loss, and he grew more and more disgusted with Mu Qiannian.


    She rolled her eyes, and her gaze fell on the empty hands of the two of them.


    ¡°I thought you two kids would bring gifts. I wanted to remind you not to bring anything, but I forgot. As expected of a family, we really have a connection.¡±


    Pei Mingchen remained silent. Mu Qiannian seemed to have been reminded.


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I almost forgot to bring it in.¡±


    Mu Qiannian swept her gaze across the hall and said with a smile, ¡°Let me and Mingchen go and get it together.¡±


    She did not dare to order the Chen family around.


    Mu Qiannian held five gift boxes in her hands and took out a slender picture box.


    Old Master Chen¡¯s interest was piqued, but when he thought about how there was nothing on this child, his thoughts sank again.


    ¡°This is a calligraphy painting that I found a friend to find a way to receive this afternoon. It was done by Master Hu.¡±


    When Old Master Chen unfolded half of the painting, he was slightly surprised when he heard the words ¡®Master Hu¡¯.


    He did not care whether it was true or not. He took two steps forward and stared at the inscription on it.


    ¡°It¡¯s real. It¡¯s actually real.¡±


    Mu Qiannian saw that Old Master Chen was interested and gave Pei Mingchen a look. One of them grabbed the painting while the other opened it.


    Old Master Chen was overjoyed. He was so careful that he did not even dare to touch it.


    ¡°It¡¯s that one. It¡¯s the one that even I could not get. How did you do it?¡±


    Old Master Chen¡¯s words shocked the other three people so much that they stood up and moved closer to him.


    Chen Jia took a look and realized that he could not understand it at all. He hesitated but said with certainty, ¡°How is that possible? How can these two poor people possibly buy the authentic masterpiece of a Master?¡±


    Chen Decheng also said from the side, ¡°It¡¯s not that I look down on them, but how is it possible? Since it¡¯s something that even you can¡¯t buy, they¡­¡±


    There were some words that were meaningless to repeat.


    Pei Mingchen looked at Mu Qiannian. The gifts that he had brought to the Chen family were all prepared by Niannian.


    This was because she insisted that it was the first time she was visiting as Pei Mingchen¡¯s girlfriend and that she needed to be more formal.


    Actually, Pei Mingchen had noticed that there were calligraphy and paintings among them. He had thought that they were just ordinary calligraphy and paintings, but who would have thought that..


    When Old Master Chen heard his son and grandson¡¯s words, his face immediately turned stiff.


    ¡°I¡¯m not so old that I can¡¯t differentiate between an authentic painting and a fake. You two b*stards, get lost.¡±


    Old Master Chen¡¯s heart was completely focused on the painting. When he finished appreciating the painting, he said with some reluctance.


    ¡°Not bad, not bad. I like it very much.¡±


    Then, he turned around and said to Butler Li, who was standing on the right side, ¡°Hang the calligraphy and painting in my office, the most conspicuous place.¡±


    Butler Li said respectfully, ¡°Yes.¡±


    The calligraphy and paintings were carefully taken away, and Mu Qiannian took out a high-end gift box.


    ¡°This is a red robe from Wuyi Mountain¡¯s Mother Tree. When I wanted to book it, the wait would take a fewyears, so I asked a friend to get it. This is for Uncle Decheng.¡±


    When Chen Decheng heard the red robe by Wuyi Mountain¡¯s Mother Tree, his expression also changed.


    In each year, the production of this red robe by Wuyi Mountain¡¯s Mother Tree was extremely rare.


    The buyers were almost all influential people. As long as they had the goods, they would be instantly bought by those with high status and power.


    He was overjoyed. He reached out and took the gift box. ¡°You¡¯re so thoughtful. You¡¯re so thoughtful.¡±


    Then, Mu Qiannian gave Bai Jin a set of expensive custom-made skin care gift box.


    When it was Chen Jia¡¯s turn, it was a very small, long velvet box, about the length of a pen.


    Chen Jia¡¯s eyes flashed with dissatisfaction. ¡°You only gave me such a thing? I don¡¯t want it.¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not show it on her face when he heard that. ¡°Since you really don¡¯t like it, I won¡¯t force you to accept it. I don¡¯t want to offend you.¡±


    After a moment, she said in a regretful tone, ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that this is a special and unique fountain pen from Italy.¡±


    As she said that, she took out the fountain pen and saw that the body of the fountain pen was black and blue. It had lines of pure gold and was smooth and precious.


    Chen Jia was stunned at first. Then, he saw Mu Qiannian put the fountain pen back into the box and put it into her bag.


    Chen just suddenly felt his heart ache. From the looks of it, it was not cheap.

 Chapter 24

    When it was time to eat, everyone went to the table, including Chen Mo, who had been staying upstairs the whole time.


    At the dining table, everyone did not move but looked at Old Master Chen.


    Old Master Chen valued the rules very much. If there were elders at the banquet, the younger generation could not move their chopsticks until the elders did.


    Old Master Chen glanced at Mu Qiannian and nodded in satisfaction.


    Then, he picked up his chopsticks and the Chen family¡¯s younger generation also started to use their chopsticks.


    They did not say anything during the meal until the dessert segment.


    Everyone was still sitting around the dining table. Old Master Chen asked first, ¡°I heard that you left the Mu family?¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded.. ¡°I¡¯ve been living alone for a few days.¡±


    Old Master Chen did not speak again and the atmosphere became quiet again.


    Chen Mo took the initiative to speak to her. ¡°Then where are you living now?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve rented a room in Travis. I¡¯ll look for an apartment after a while.¡±


    Chen Mo¡¯s eyes revealed an envious expression. She had always wanted to be independent.


    She also wanted to move out alone, but her parents and grandfather did not allow it.


    Seeing the disappointment in Chen Mo¡¯s eyes, Mu Qiannian smiled and said, ¡°If you¡¯re free, you can come and play with me.¡±


    After a pause, she added, ¡°After we move.¡±


    Chen Mo nodded happily.


    Old Master Chen seemed to have rested well. He stood up and said, ¡°Your three, father and sons, come with me. I have something to tell you.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s gaze fell on Mu Qiannian, who was beside him. He had wanted to reject Old Master Chen.


    However, Mu Qiannian gave him a reassuring look, so Pei Mingchen did not say anything else.


    Hence, he looked at Chen Mo and gestured for her to take care of Mu Qiannian a little more.


    Then, Pei Mingchen followed Old Master Chen upstairs.


    Bai Jin waited for Old Master Chen to leave before her gaze fell on Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°Can we go out and have a chat?¡±


    Mu Qiannian instantly felt that Bai Jin had become much colder.


    However, she was not surprised. Bai Jin had always been like this, even when she was engaged to Chen Jia. It seemed to be even worse then.


    The two of them stood in the back garden, which was full of lush grass.


    ¡°I hope you can leave Pei Mingchen.¡±


    Bai Jin raised her chin and her gaze was fixed on the scenery of the Chen family¡¯s backyard.


    This sentence caused a moment of silence as if it was blown away by the wind.


    Bai Jin turned around in confusion and saw Mu Qiannian, who was also looking at the scenery with a smile on her face.


    She frowned. ¡°Did you hear that?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s expression was indifferent. ¡°I wonder if this is Aunt Jin¡¯s idea, or Grandpa Chen¡¯s or Uncle Desheng¡¯s?¡±


    Bai Jin turned around. ¡°No one¡¯s idea. I¡¯m thinking for the sake of Mingchen. The Mu family can¡¯t help him much. He needs a wife who can help him, not an adopted daughter who has no power or influence in the Mu family.¡±


    Mu Qiannian sneered when she heard that, which made Bai Jin frown.


    ¡°I won¡¯t comment on how you treat Pei Mingchen, but you might be disappointed if you say that I can¡¯t help him much.¡±


    Mu Qiannian paused for a moment as if she had thought of something. The corners of her lips curled up into a smile. ¡°Indeed, there¡¯s nothing much to say about the Mu family. It¡¯s just that with a little money, they can barely make it into the upper class. However, what if it¡¯s the Su Family? What if my relationship with the Su family isn¡¯t shallow?¡±


    Looking at Bai Jin¡¯s astonished gaze, Mu Qiannian felt that her anger had subsided.


    ¡°Auntie, since you¡¯ve already acted up to this point, why don¡¯t you continue acting? Don¡¯t destroy the peace on the surface of the Chen family.¡±


    After Mu Qiannian finished speaking, she gave a polite smile and turned around to leave.


    When they returned to the living room, Chen Mo was still waiting there. Her worried gaze had been fixed on the door that they had left through.


    When she saw that Mu Qiannian had returned, Chen Mo heaved a sigh of relief.


    Mu Qiannian found it funny. This Chen Mo really listened to Pei Mingchen¡¯s words.


    She brought the gift box that had not been distributed to Chen Mo.


    ¡°You weren¡¯t around just now. This is my gift to you. You can open it and take a look.¡±


    Chen Mo was pleasantly surprised. She placed the rather large gift box on the coffee table and could not wait to carefully open the gift box again.


    What entered her eyes was a set of limited-edition pink and silver earphones. Moreover, there was the author¡¯s exclusive signature on it.


    It was said that there were only ten sets that had signatures. Chen Mo could not even snatch those without signatures. She did not expect to receive one with an autograph.


    Before she could say thank you, Pei Mingchen came downstairs with a dark expression.


    When he came to Mu Qiannian, his expression returned to normal. He took the initiative to hold her hand and said while suppressing his emotions.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Mu Qiannian looked at the second floor hesitantly. ¡°I haven¡¯t told grandfather¡­¡±


    ¡°No need. I¡¯ve already said it.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could sense that he was in a bad mood. She did not say anything more. She stood up and nodded at Chen Mo before leaving with Pei Mingchen.


    After returning to the hotel, Pei Mingchen was much quieter than before. It was not until the next day.


    Pei Mingchen returned to normal the next day and accompanied Mu Qiannian to the hospital to retrieve the report.


    When she received the DNA results, the results on the report made her frown.


    Mu Qiannian only felt that it was unlikely, but the words ¡®not related by blood¡¯ written on the report were so real.


    ¡°Impossible, how could this be?¡±


    Mu Qiannian still could not accept such a result. She took the report and went to find a doctor in the blood testing department.


    ¡°Excuse me, is the result in this report accurate? Could there be a mistake?¡±


    The doctor on duty carefully checked the report and nodded with certainty. ¡°Everything registered in the report is verified. There are no problems.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart turned cold when she heard this.


    Pei Mingchen put his arm around her shoulder, feeling sorry for her. He did not say anything and gave her time to recover.


    On the other side, Pei He also knew about the DNA results this time. He felt that something was wrong.


    Then, he received a call from Mu Wanwan.


    ¡°How is it? has the DNA results for Mu Qiannian and my mom come out?¡±


    Pei He frowned. ¡°They¡¯re not related by blood.¡±


    There was silence on the other side, followed by Mu Wanwan¡¯s relieved voice.


    ¡°It¡¯s good that they¡¯re not related.¡± After a pause, Mu Wanwan continued, ¡°That means that I¡¯m the real daughter of the Su family.¡±


    Pei He did not reply, but Mu Wanwan hung up the phone first.


    She was still at the Mu residence. After confirming the DNA results, she quickly hung up the call with Pei He and immediately dialed another number.


    ¡°Doctor Li?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Miss Mu.¡±


    Mu Wanwan smiled and said, ¡°You did well this time. Send an account number to my phone.¡±


    The other side was silent for a moment and said hesitantly, ¡°Miss Mu, I¡¯m sorry to say this, but it¡¯s not good to do this. If someone finds out, not only you but I will also be implicated.¡±


    Mu Wanwan was like a firecracker when she heard that. ¡°I¡¯ll pay and you do the work. You¡¯ve already done the work, yet you still talk so much nonsense. Are you saying that you don¡¯t want money?¡±


    Then, an apology was quickly heard. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I spoke too much.¡±


    Mu Wanwan laughed in satisfaction. ¡°That¡¯s right. Send me your account number. Remember to keep your mouth shut after you receive the money. I don¡¯t want anyone else to know about this.¡±


    Then, she hung up the phone.


    On the way back to the hotel, Mu Qiannian repeatedly looked at the DNA results and frowned when she recalled the only memory in her mind.

 Chapter 25

    Pei Mingchen¡¯s worried gaze could not stop falling on Mu Qiannian.


    When they arrived at the hotel, Mu Qiannian was still in a trance.


    After hesitating for a moment, Pei Mingchen left the hotel and brought her to the shopping mall.


    Pei Mingchen walked to the entrance of the shopping mall. ¡°Go in first. Wait for me at the cold drink shop on the first floor. I¡¯ll go park the car.¡±


    Before Mu Qiannian could ask why he came to the mall, Pei Mingchen had already left in his car.


    Mu Qiannian had no choice but to put away the DNA report and enter the mall in a low mood.


    Just as she passed through the door, a familiar voice sounded from behind her..


    ¡°Mom, why did you bring me to the mall? I don¡¯t need anything.¡± It was Mu Wanwan¡¯s voice.


    Then, a very loving voice sounded, ¡°I just miss you and want you to spend more time with me. Tell me if you see anything today. I¡¯ll buy it for you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian turned around in surprise and bumped into Mother Su and Mu Wanwan.


    When Mother Su saw Mu Qiannian, she was pleasantly surprised while Mu Wanwan was panicking.


    ¡°It¡¯s you?!¡±


    Mother Su pulled Mu Wanwan forward. Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze swept past the two of them who were intimately holding each other¡¯s arms before moving away.


    ¡°I¡¯m here for a stroll. What a coincidence.¡±


    It turned out that she was Madam Su. This was the second time they had met.


    Mu Wanwan had already recovered her original expression. She used a little strength to pull Mother su back.


    ¡°Mom, do you know her?¡±


    Mother Su shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know her. It¡¯s just that a few days ago at the hospital, she helped mom once. Mom didn¡¯t have the time to ask her name to thank her.¡±


    Mu Wanwan secretly heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. A thought flashed through her mind as she looked at the dispirited Mu Qiannian.


    Mu Wanwan pretended to be hesitant before she lowered her voice and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t be fooled by her. She¡¯s actually very scheming.¡±


    Mother Su looked surprised. ¡°You two know each other?¡±


    Mu Wanwan nodded. ¡°She was previously engaged to her fianc¨¦ but ended up with his younger brother. It¡¯s better for us to avoid people who behave inappropriately.¡±


    Mu Qiannian felt frustrated as she watched the two of them whispering intimately.


    Mu Qiannian could not hear what Mu Wanwan said to Madam Su at all, but she heard Madam Su¡¯s firm and Resolute Voice.


    ¡°How is that possible? This young lady can¡¯t be that kind of person. I believe in my own judgment. Wanwan, don¡¯t judge based on hearsay. It¡¯s not good.¡±


    Madam Su¡¯s voice was very gentle and her body was filled with motherly care.


    After she finished speaking to Mu Wanwan, her gaze fell on Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°Are you alone? Do you want to come with us? I haven¡¯t thanked you for what happened before.¡±


    Mu Qiannian wanted to reject her, but she heard Mu Wanwan acting coquettishly.


    ¡°Mom, I only want to go shopping with you today. Can we not ask others to come with us?¡±


    Madam Su¡¯s heart softened when she heard her request. She looked at Mu Qiannian with an embarrassed expression. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I still need to accompany my daughter. If there¡¯s a chance next time, I¡¯ll definitely thank you properly.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could clearly see the pride and fearlessness in Mu Wanwan¡¯s eyes when Mother Su said the words, ¡®my daughter¡¯.


    Mu Qiannian instantly thought of the DNA test report and her eyes dimmed.


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Mother Su smiled and nodded as she said goodbye. Mu Wanwan could not wait to bring Mu Qiannian to the second floor.


    Looking at Mu Qiannian¡¯s motionless figure at the door, Mu Wanwan sneered when Mother Su did not notice.


    ¡®Once I have the status of the Su family and the love of my parents, I¡¯ll see what else you can fight me with!¡¯


    When they reached the second floor, Madam Su chose a dessert house and sat down. Her gaze swept across the menu.


    ¡°Wanwan, see if there¡¯s anything you like in there.¡±


    Mu Wanwan looked at the menu carefully and ordered a sweet dessert.


    Madam Su was slightly surprised. ¡°Something sweet? Will it be too sweet? When you were young, the thing you hated the most was sweet and greasy food.¡±


    Mu Wanwan¡¯s heart tightened and she quickly explained, ¡°I¡¯ve already grown up. My taste must have changed too.¡±


    Mother Su nodded and then remembered that her daughter had left her since she was young. She could not help but feel sad and regretful.


    ¡°Yeah, you¡¯ve already grown up. You were just a little kid when you were young and chased after your mother for dolls all day long. Do you still remember which doll you liked the most?¡±


    Mu Wanwan was stunned again. How would she know what the original Young Miss Su liked about dolls.


    However, in order not to expose herself in front of Madam Su, she had a troubled expression on her face.


    ¡°When I was young, I was in an orphanage. I accidentally fell on my head while swinging on the swing and was sick for a long time. After I recovered, I don¡¯t remember what happened in the past anymore.¡±


    When Madam Su heard this, she immediately showed a loving expression. ¡°My dear, why is your life so miserable?!¡±


    Madam Su thought about her daughter who disappeared when she was young. She should have been pampered and raised, but why were there so many disasters when she was young?


    After the shopping mall ended, Mother Su brought Mu Wanwan back to the Su family home.


    ¡°Wanwan, is there anything you want to eat? I¡¯ll get Mrs. Lin to make it for you.¡±


    Mrs. Lin was the Su family¡¯s cook for more than 20 years. She was an old acquaintance that the Su family could not leave easily.


    Mu Wanwan shook her head and was very obedient. ¡°I¡¯ll eat whatever you have. I¡¯m not picky.¡±


    She followed Mother Su to the living room. Father Su was already sitting on the sofa bed watching the news.


    Mother Su pulled Mu Wanwan to sit in the middle of the two of them, like a family of three.


    However, Father Su secretly frowned and endured the awkwardness. However, he did not move his seat.


    Mother Su kept chatting with Mu Wanwan until they talked about Mu Wanwan¡¯s current ¡®foster parents¡¯.


    Father Su suddenly became interested and asked with a normal expression, ¡°You¡¯re in the Mu family now? Are those the foster parents who brought you out of the orphanage?¡±


    Mu Wanwan nodded. ¡°Yes, my foster parents are good to me.¡±


    Father Su nodded. ¡°Then make an appointment for both our families to sit together. We have to thank them properly.¡±


    Mu Wanwan¡¯s heart skipped a beat and she nodded.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go back tonight to ask about the time. If you¡¯re not busy, maybe tomorrow afternoon will be fine.¡±


    Mother Su nodded excitedly. ¡°It¡¯s okay. As long as it¡¯s convenient for your foster parents, we can do it anytime. After all, they¡¯ve helped me take care of you for so many years. We have to thank them properly.¡±


    Father Su did not say anything at the side. Listening to his wife¡¯s grateful words, his heart was filled with mixed feelings.


    If Mu Wanwan was not their daughter, would his wife be disappointed and sad?


    Thinking about the family recognition banquet that was about to be held, Father Su¡¯s brows sank.


    After Mu Wanwan finished eating and left, Father Su dialed Pei he¡¯s number in the study room.


    ¡°President Su.¡±


    Pei He answered the call. After hesitating for a moment, Father Su asked, ¡°Regarding Mu Wanwan¡¯s background, I still want to confirm it.¡±


    This time, it was Pei He¡¯s turn to remain silent. At noon, he learned that Mu Qiannian was not the person he was looking for.


    Then, it could be confirmed that Mu Wanwan was the long-lost Young Miss Su, who had been missing for almost 20 years.

 Chapter 26

    Pei He said with certainty, ¡°Mu Wanwan should be your and Madam¡¯s daughter. Since the only other possibility has been eliminated, I¡¯m sending the information in my hands to you. Please take a look.¡±


    President Su looked at the information in his hands and frowned. It was obvious that his mood was very heavy.


    However, that person gave him a hint. Could it be that the information he received was wrong?


    According to that person¡¯s style, he would not say something without any evidence.


    Was Mu Wanwan really their daughter?


    On the other side, Mu Qiannian shopped through the entire mall under Pei Mingchen¡¯s forceful request.


    When she arrived at a high-end custom order store, she had just entered and had yet to see anything she was interested in.


    .


    Pei Mingchen said arrogantly, ¡°Buy whatever you like. I have money.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not help but glare at him, while the salesperson beside her smiled happily.


    Mu Qiannian scanned the store and did not find anything she liked.


    Hence, she pointed at the bag in Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand. ¡°I bought a lot today. Besides, why would I buy something like that when I¡¯m staying in a hotel?¡±


    Pei Mingchen said seriously, ¡°This is just a walk in the park. Just buy whatever you like. Don¡¯t worry about me. My salary from last month has arrived.¡±


    Mu Qiannian hesitated. Then, she had a flash of inspiration and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we go eat something?¡±


    Pei Mingchen asked, ¡°Are you hungry?¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. Pei Mingchen brought her to the food section of the mall.


    In the area, Mu Qiannian ordered her favorite food, but she realized that there was still one item missing.


    ¡°Wait for me here for a while. I¡¯m going to buy a cup of milk tea. Do you have anything you want to drink?¡±


    Pei Mingchen shook his head, and Mu Qiannian left.


    Mu Qiannian left, and Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression changed. He took out his phone with a serious expression and said, ¡°Grilled fish shop on the first floor.¡±


    Soon, a man walked over. He smiled and said, ¡°Eating grilled fish by yourself. As expected of you.¡±


    Pei Mingchen ignored him and said coldly, ¡°What is the important matter that has to be reported now?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the matter that you asked me to investigate, so¡­¡±


    As Li Zhao spoke, his eyes landed outside the transparent window. He stared at Mu Qiannian as she walked in and approached them.


    Li Zhao thought that she was a beauty from another seat. Just as Mu Qiannian was about to walk in, he whistled to her.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s face fell, and his eyes turned dark.


    Mu Qiannian looked curiously at the person who had suddenly appeared. Pei Mingchen pointed to the seat beside him and said, ¡°Sit here.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded, and the man who had whistled had a change in expression.


    Pei Mingchen said faintly, ¡°This is your sister-in-law.¡±


    Li Zhao¡¯s face turned pale, and he immediately blurted out, ¡°Sister-in-law, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not ask any further. She glanced at Li Zhao and found him familiar.


    She should have seen him by Pei Mingchen¡¯s side in her previous life, but she did not pay much attention to him.


    She nodded as a form of greeting.


    Pei Mingchen knocked on the table with his knuckles. ¡°Tell me, why did you come to see me?¡±


    Li Zhao looked at Mu Qiannian hesitantly. Pei Mingchen shook his head. ¡°This is your sister-in-law, one of our own.¡±


    Li Zhao nodded. ¡°The doctor in the laboratory department of the affiliated hospital has left.¡±


    Laboratory department?


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but she quickly suppressed her thoughts.


    When she went for the blood test, she was very mysterious and did not let anyone know about it. It was unlikely that someone would be able to do anything to her in time.


    Mu Qiannian suppressed the suspicions in her heart and accompanied Pei Mingchen to the shopping mall to settle dinner before returning to the hotel.


    As she was still not satisfied, Mu Qiannian rushed out to find Pei He¡¯s house.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Pei He frowned as he looked at Mu Qiannian, who was dressed in home clothes.


    Mu Qiannian explained that she suspected the DNA results and then presented the evidence that she could give.


    ¡°I tried my best to recall the dream that I had before. I don¡¯t believe that I have don¡¯t have anything to do with the Su family. I remember that I buried a plastic toy car in the backyard of the Su family¡¯s old house. Aren¡¯t you close to the Su family now? Can you help me take a look?¡±


    Pei He did not twist his words further. He remembered that he had just hung up on Father Su¡¯s call.


    He decided in his heart and spoke in a serious tone.


    ¡°I might not be able to help you. The results of the DNA incident are the truth. The Su family is very happy to have found Mu Wanwan. If you don¡¯t want to cause any trouble, I advise you to stop here.¡±


    Pei He spoke to Mu Qiannian in a rare serious manner. Mu Qiannian bit her lips unwillingly and a conflicted look appeared in his eyes.


    Pei He was actually a little relaxed, but he had been suppressing his impulses.


    He could not cause any more accidents just because he was soft-hearted. This would make President Su unhappy with him. This was not what Pei He wanted.


    Mu Qiannian could only sigh deeply in the end. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡±


    Early the next morning, Pei He received a video.


    Mu Qiannian was having breakfast with three or four women.


    From time to time, laughter could be heard from the video. It was extremely harmonious.


    However, to Pei He¡¯s ears, it sounded like a death wish.


    ¡°F*ck, f*ck, Mu Qiannian is trying to kill me!¡±


    A call was made in a panic. Mu Qiannian¡¯s lazy and happy voice could be heard from the other end.


    ¡°Hello? You¡¯re awake?¡±


    Pei He was furious. ¡°What are you trying to do? You gathered all my girlfriends together to discuss how to kill me?¡±


    The loudspeaker was not turned on. Only Mu Qiannian could hear Pei He¡¯s voice.


    Mu Qiannian did not know that Pei He had been playing so crazily in private. He was like an octopus as he was involved with so many people.


    Mu Qiannian grabbed the initiative and said unhurriedly, ¡°I didn¡¯t think that way. I just wanted to ask you for a favor. You know that.¡±


    The sound of something falling to the ground came from Pei He¡¯s side. ¡°Mu Qiannian, do you really want to enter the Su family so badly? You¡¯re making it look more like you¡¯re scheming!¡±


    Mu Qiannian had a smile on her face, but his eyes were filled with sadness.


    ¡°I just want to know the truth.¡±


    There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Hearing the laughter on the other end of the line, Pei He was the first to lose.


    ¡°Alright, I promise you. I¡¯ll help you investigate one last time. You have to promise that they won¡¯t find out about me. Also, promise that you won¡¯t do this to threaten me in the future.¡±


    Mu Qiannian heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Alright, I promise you.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Pei He was wide awake. He let out a sigh of relief after surviving the disaster.


    He was secretly thinking about how he should start.


    On the other side, Mu Qiannian hung up the phone and said with a smile, ¡°The news from the headquarters has come out. Once the press conference is over, the limited gift boxes will be sent to everyone¡¯s homes.¡±


    Pei Mingchen gave her an idea. He used the excuse of the limited gift box sharing conference to gather Pei He¡¯s women together.


    It had to be said that this method was really effective.


    Of course, the limited gift box was also real. Mu Qiannian had indeed used her own connections.


    On the other side, Pei Mingchen¡¯s lips curled into a faint smile after receiving Mu Qiannian¡¯s message.


    Since Niannian was almost done, he might as well help her.

 Chapter 27

    Although Pei Mingchen was not sure if the doctor who resigned was related to Niannian and Madam Su, he found out soon after he went to investigate.


    He made a phone call. ¡°Old Ghost, I want you to get a DNA sample from Madam Su. Hair or anything else is fine. Also, find the missing doctor from the forensics department.¡±


    Old Ghost¡¯s voice came from the other side. ¡°Yes!¡±


    On the other side of the Su family, Mu Wanwan came to the Su family home almost every day and accompanied Mother Su to have breakfast.


    Every time, she would make Mother Su extremely happy.


    Even Father Su could not help but let down his guard against Mu Wanwan when he saw how much more lively Mother Su was every day.


    Actually, these were all Mu Wanwan¡¯s tricks, even if she had already cut off Mu Qiannian¡¯s escape route..


    If anything else happened, Mu Wanwan could not bear it.


    Therefore, she had to stay by Madam Su¡¯s side at all times to prevent Mu Qiannian from doing anything else if she did not give up.


    Therefore, Old Ghost waited outside the Su family¡¯s door for a long time, but he did not have the chance to get close to Mother Su.


    The plan to obtain a DNA sample was a little difficult.


    It was not until midnight that the Old Ghost sent a text message and explained the reason behind the matter.


    Pei Mingchen looked at the text message on his phone and frowned.


    The matter did not seem to be easy to handle.


    Mu Qiannian, who was at the side, saw the frown on Pei Mingchen¡¯s face. Even though she was also troubled by something, she could not help but approach him and ask with concern, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked at her and reached out his hand to rub the top of her hair, feeling a little heartache.


    ¡°I feel a little sorry for you when I see you worrying about these things.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart softened. She hugged Pei Mingchen¡¯s waist and pressed her head against his chest.


    She felt that most of the uneasiness and annoyance in her heart had subsided. She rubbed her head against his chest in satisfaction.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He tightened his grip on her.


    Thinking about the pressure Mu Qiannian had been under recently, Pei Mingchen comforted her softly, ¡°It¡¯s alright. We still have a chance. The Su family¡¯s family recognition banquet might be a good opportunity.¡±


    Mu Qiannian raised her head in confusion. ¡°But we don¡¯t have any evidence. The family recognition banquet is a source of pressure for me.¡±


    Pei Mingchen chuckled and tightened his grip on her shoulder as if giving her a silent strength and support.


    ¡°We should use pressure as motivation. As long as it¡¯s not the last moment, we won¡¯t give up. I¡¯ll be with you. I¡¯ll always be with you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian suddenly felt weak. She was filled with the power to welcome the upcoming family recognition banquet.


    In fact, under Pei Mingchen¡¯s guidance, the invisible pressure seemed to have lessened a lot.


    It was just a family recognition. She could not keep going down a dead-end because of the imminent predicament.


    As long as it was hers, she would definitely take it back.


    A text message came from the phone. It was a schedule message from the little assistant.


    Mu Qiannian glanced at the company. It was a subsidiary of a large company.


    The person in charge of the subsidiary was a chubby old man.


    It was said that he was a famous old pervert who had harmed countless partners with his hands.


    Mu Qiannian frowned. She really had to teach this kind of person a lesson. Otherwise, he would think that anyone could be offended.


    The next day, after telling Eighth Brother in advance, Mu Qiannian changed into an ugly face and appeared in the private room where the business was being discussed.


    There was only the old man in the room. It was not an exaggeration to say that with Mu Qiannian¡¯s current age, that person¡¯s age was the same as her grandfather¡¯s.


    When she walked into the private room, Mu Qiannian could clearly see the old man¡¯s stunned expression.


    Immediately after, he revealed an ugly expression and turned around in disgust.


    Mu Qiannian guessed that he was currently thinking about how to escape.


    However, Mu Qiannian did not decide to let this kind of person off easily. In fact, whether they cooperated or not, she really did not think much of a subsidiary company¡¯s contract.


    Just thinking about signing a contract with such a person made Mu Qiannian feel awkward.


    However, he was still from a subsidiary company of a big company. Thus, so she still had to give face to this kind of thing.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s current appearance was like an old teaching director, and her skin was yellowish and dark.


    There were thick glasses hanging on her nose, and freckles were spotted on her cheeks. They were densely packed, making people feel disgusted.


    ¡°Excuse me, is this President Zhang?¡±


    The person who was called President Zhang trembled when he heard the thick accent in his ears.


    When he saw that Mu Qiannian was about to approach him, President Zhang waved his hand in protest. ¡°Just sit on the opposite.¡±


    Mu Qiannian, on the other hand, was smiling brightly. She did not care how much President Zhang resisted. She continued to sit beside President Zhang and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve already investigated what kind of person President Zhang is before I came here.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re all people in society, so let¡¯s not talk about those empty words. As long as President Zhang can sign the contract, I¡¯m willing to make a sacrifice. It won¡¯t be a loss for either of us.¡±


    When Mu Qiannian said these words, she was extremely confident. She deliberately blinked her eyes, and her teasing gaze almost made President Zhang vomit.


    ¡°No need. I¡¯m not signing it. I¡¯m not signing it.¡±


    President Zhang saw that Mu Qiannian was getting closer, so he hurriedly stood up. He was even panting after he stood up with his chubby body.


    One look and one would know that his body was weak.


    Even so, this President Zhang does not seem to have converged.


    He really was like cancer to society!


    Mu Qiannian pounced at him, which scared President Zhang so much that he could not stand it.


    President Zhang immediately ran away with heavy footsteps.


    Once the private room was only left with herself, Mu Qiannian was very happy.


    She glanced at the hidden pinhole camera and raised an eyebrow.


    On the other side of the camera, Pei Mingchen saw it and smiled.


    Who knew if it was Niannian¡¯s makeup skills that were superb or President Zhang¡¯s eyesight was bad because he was old?


    President Zhang was scared away by a person with such a beautiful figure.


    Mu Qiannian sat comfortably in the private room. She sent a text message on her phone, and Pei Mingchen quickly replied.


    ¡°I saw it all. Niannian did a great job.¡±


    The next message was, ¡°Are you coming back for lunch?¡±


    Pei Mingchen received a voice message. ¡°I won¡¯t be going back for lunch. I have an appointment with a friend, and it¡¯s in my private room. Do you want to come over now?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s sweet voice came through the phone speaker. It was as if it carried a slight electric current and stimulated Pei Mingchen.


    His Niannian¡¯s voice was really pleasant to listen to. He had never heard a voice that was more pleasant to listen to than hers.


    After listening to it a few times, Pei Mingchen stood up very reluctantly.


    Although the voice was pleasant to listen to, it was better to stick to her.


    Pei Mingchen replied very happily, ¡°Okay.¡±


    When Pei Mingchen arrived, he heard Mu Qiannian¡¯s excited voice as soon as he pushed open the gap in the private room.


    ¡°He is really good. Let¡¯s not talk about his eight-pack abs and the alluring line abs! Just his face alone makes me want to marry him. Hahaha!¡±


    It was really Niannian¡¯s voice.


    Pei Mingchen had eight-pack abs, but his line abs¡­


    ¡®Whose line abs had she seen and wanted to marry to?!¡¯


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief.

 Chapter 28

    When Pei Mingchen pushed the door open, he saw Mu Qiannian, who was chatting happily with her friend.


    ¡°Jiajia, didn¡¯t you have an event with him earlier? How¡¯s the real person?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s curious voice rang out. Before Gu Jiajia could answer, a cold voice came from behind.


    ¡°If the real person is good-looking, would you drag him to get married tonight?¡±


    Mu Qiannian was frightened by the bitter words. Gu Jiajia also turned her head in shock and saw Pei Mingchen, who had a bad look on his face.


    A gloating feeling flashed across Gu Jiajia¡¯s heart.


    ¡®Mu Qiannian was dead meat!¡¯


    Pei Mingchen usually looked innocent and kind in front of Mu Qiannian.


    However, a bystander could see clearly that Pei Mingchen was not an innocent little puppy.. He was clearly a wolf that ate people without spitting out their bones.


    Of course, Pei Mingchen was the kind that would only eat Mu Qiannian!


    Gu Jiajia smiled and leaned back. Mu Qiannian directly faced Pei Mingchen.


    Looking at his obviously unhappy face, Mu Qiannian quickly laughed and said, ¡°No, I was just kidding. I was just kidding for a moment.¡±


    Mu Qiannian had only taken a liking to a face. Saying that she would marry the celebrity she liked was just a casual remark. It did not count!


    However, for some reason, when she saw Pei Mingchen¡¯s aggressive gaze, she felt inexplicably guilty.


    It was as if she was really going to cheat on him, and then her man caught her at the last minute.


    Pei Mingchen suppressed his emotions and sat down next to Mu Qiannian with a cold expression on his face. He let out an ambiguous snort.


    Mu Qiannian was even more flustered. When everyone was here, the dishes were slowly served.


    Since Mu Qiannian knew that Pei Mingchen was coming, she specially ordered a dish that he liked to eat.


    Mu Qiannian picked up a little and was about to put it into his bowl until she heard his faint voice.


    ¡°You¡¯re going to marry someone else, so why are you still putting food in My Bowl?¡±


    Mu Qiannian had never seen someone as serious as Pei Mingchen. ¡°I said it was a joke. You can¡¯t take it seriously!¡±


    Pei Mingchen frowned and stared at Mu Qiannian unhappily for a while. In the end, he did not say anything harsh.


    Seeing him like this, Mu Qiannian resigned herself to fate and let out a heavy sigh.


    Joking was fun for a moment until she had to explain herself.


    Gu Jiajia, who was at the side, was very sensible and kept quiet. Her gaze was fixed on the dishes on the table.


    Since this little wolf was unhappy, if Mu Qiannian did not comfort the little wolf properly, the consequences could be imagined.


    Thinking of the consequences, Gu Jiajia thought, ¡®I don¡¯t dare to think about it, I don¡¯t dare to think about it!¡¯


    ¡®It was inappropriate for a young child, it was inappropriate for a young child!¡¯


    As long as it did not implicate her, Gu Jiajia could leave immediately after eating!


    Halfway through eating, Mu Qiannian accidentally dripped some oil on her body when she was picking up the food.


    Hearing Mu Qiannian¡¯s cry, Pei Mingchen reached over the table and took the tissue across from her.


    Looking at a red spot on her dress, Gu Jiajia said, ¡°This dress is ugly, so it¡¯s fine if it gets dirty.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was still wearing the same clothes as before. The disgusting makeup on her face was removed immediately. As for the clothes, she was not in a hurry.


    Mu Qiannian stood up. ¡°No, I won¡¯t feel good if I don¡¯t clean it up.¡±


    As Mu Qiannian spoke, she walked out. ¡°I¡¯ll go to the washroom to clean it up. You guys go ahead and eat. I¡¯ll be right back.¡±


    After they left, Pei Mingchen, who was sitting a seat away, suddenly stood up. ¡°I¡¯ll go too.¡±


    What could Gu Jiajia say? Pei Mingchen could just go.


    Mu Qiannian was by the sink. After she carefully cleaned up the stains on her clothes, she turned around and went into the washroom.


    Pei Mingchen had been around the corner the whole time. When he heard the sound of high heels walking toward the washroom, he quickly flashed into the women¡¯s washroom in a separate cubicle.


    Before Mu Qiannian could make a move, Pei Mingchen directly pushed her into the washroom and closed the door.


    ¡°You! Why are you in here?¡±


    This was the women¡¯s washroom. If someone found out, it would be a big misunderstanding as they would say that Pei Mingchen was peeping!


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes darkened as he inched closer to Mu Qiannian.


    After he had forced her into a corner, Pei Mingchen buried himself in Mu Qiannian¡¯s neck and whispered, ¡°Why did you say that you wanted to marry someone else? How can you say that you want to marry someone else?¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not see Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression at all, but she had a very uneasy feeling.


    Just as she was thinking about it, Pei Mingchen did not even give her a chance to answer. He grabbed her chin with his free hand, and his cold lips pressed against hers forcefully and domineeringly.


    Mu Qiannian was forced to bear with it at the start. Seeing that she could not break free, she gave up struggling and allowed Pei Mingchen to savagely nibble on her lips.


    It hurt a little, but Mu Qiannian knew that he would not hurt her.


    After kissing for an unknown amount of time, Pei Mingchen took a step back. Mu Qiannian¡¯s legs went weak and she fell onto the toilet.


    She leaned against Pei Mingchen¡¯s stomach with all her strength. Both of them panted awkwardly.


    In this small space, both of them seemed to have lost control of their emotions.


    Mu Qiannian snapped out of her daze and hammered Pei Mingchen with all her might.


    ¡°I told you it was a joke.¡±


    ¡°Mhmm,¡± Pei Mingchen replied in a hoarse voice, causing Mu Qiannian¡¯s body to tremble.


    Mu Qiannian held on Pei Mingchen to stand up and snuggled in Pei Mingchen¡¯s embrace.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how long we¡¯ve been out for. If we don¡¯t go back now, Jiajia will definitely have wild thoughts.¡±


    Pei Mingchen was satisfied. At this moment, his entire body was filled with joy. He held Mu Qiannian in his arms and said nonchalantly.


    ¡°No matter what others think, I don¡¯t care.¡±


    Mu Qiannian rolled her eyes in annoyance. ¡°I care!¡±


    After disappearing with her boyfriend for such a long time, it was enough to give people a chance to imagine things.


    This was too embarrassing!


    Pei Mingchen chuckled dotingly. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go out now.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand was about to unlock the lock when Mu Qiannian nervously stopped him.


    ¡°Do you know what this place is? You only know how to mess around. I¡¯ll go out first to see if there¡¯s anyone here. I¡¯ll call you when there¡¯s no one else.¡±


    Pei Mingchen thought for a moment, nodded, and released her.


    Mu Qiannian thought that the female toilet was temporarily empty, but as soon as she pushed the door open, she saw the cleaning lady guarding the door.


    She was stunned for a moment, and her face suddenly turned hot. She maintained her composure and strode out.


    Just as she took two steps out of the washroom entrance, the lady called out to her.


    ¡°You left something behind.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was stunned for a moment before she turned around. ¡°I didn¡¯t leave anything behind.¡±


    The cleaning lady smiled as if she knew everything. ¡°You can¡¯t just leave like this. You need to take him together with you.¡±


    Feelings of awkwardness rose in Mu Qiannian¡¯s head. She wanted to deny it, but Pei Mingchen slowly walked out of the washroom with a straight face.


    When he passed by the cleaning lady, he even nodded politely and greeted her.


    Mu Qiannian was surprised. Was Pei Mingchen so thick-skinned?


    ¡°You¡¯re all young people. I understand that you young people can¡¯t help it. When I came in just now, I heard a man¡¯s voice. Fortunately, the washroom was empty at that time, so I stood guard at the door for you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s entire face was red with embarrassment. She did not dare to look at the cleaning lady¡¯s warm smile.


    Pei Mingchen said sincerely, ¡°Thank you, Auntie. If I don¡¯t take my girlfriend away, she¡¯s going to explode soon.¡±

 Chapter 29

    Mu Qiannian was like a steamed crab. She glared at Pei Mingchen and returned to the private room.


    However, Gu Jiajia was no longer there. Mu Qiannian dialed Gu Jiajia¡¯s phone. ¡°Where are you?¡±


    The sound of the wind and the honking of the horn could be heard from the other side.


    ¡°I saw that you guys didn¡¯t come back for half an hour, so I left first. I thought you guys didn¡¯t plan to come back at all.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was stunned. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t you come back? We haven¡¯t finished eating yet.¡±


    Gu Jiajia chuckled wretchedly. ¡°I thought that with Pei Mingchen around, you guys wouldn¡¯t be able to return to the private room at all.. Instead, you guys would directly go to the next door.¡±


    The next door was a hotel¡­


    Mu Qiannian was strangely quiet for a long time before she suddenly pressed the hang-up button.


    ¡°Eh?!¡±


    ¡®Why was Gu Jiajia¡¯s mind filled with trash?!¡¯


    Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen were innocent, even in her previous life.


    Except for a few kisses in this life, it was much cleaner than what Gu Jiajia had in her mind.


    Pei Mingchen came in and saw the angry Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Pei Mingchen held her waist, rested his head on her neck and shoulders, and rubbed against her intimately.


    Mu Qiannian felt a little itchy and subconsciously wanted to avoid him. However, Pei Mingchen noticed her and rubbed his head even harder.


    ¡°What are you doing?!¡±


    Mu Qiannian raised her hand and patted Pei Mingchen¡¯s head. Although she was angry, his heart was extremely soft.


    ¡°Since your friend isn¡¯t eating, why don¡¯t the two of us eat?¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. ¡°We can¡¯t waste it. Let¡¯s finish eating quickly and go home.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Pei Mingchen sat down with a smile on his face. He no longer had the resentment he had at the beginning. Instead, he looked satisfied.


    The next morning, the doorbell rang.


    Mu Qiannian wanted to get up, but Pei Mingchen stopped her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go open the door. The food I ordered should be here.¡±


    Food?


    Someone was delivering food so early in the morning?


    Mu Qiannian was already awake, so he was no longer sleepy. He got up, put on a coat, and walked out of the bedroom.


    Looking at the food piled up on the dining table, Mu Qiannian was extremely surprised.


    ¡°Why are there so many dishes, including crabs and lobsters?¡±


    Pei Mingchen casually opened a bag, and it was either a pile of matsutake with soil or a box of caviar.


    Looking at their exquisite packaging, Mu Qiannian could feel that they were very valuable.


    ¡°You want to eat all of them? Are you sure you don¡¯t want to invite some important guests?¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not seem to realize that something was wrong and nodded at her naively.


    ¡°I won¡¯t let anyone come to our house. These are for the both of us.¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s lips twitched when she heard this. Thinking about the price of the food in the bag, her heart ached.


    This was not eating food at all, but eating money!


    However, when she saw that Pei Mingchen was in a good mood and was carefully storing the food in the fridge, she held back her words of admonishment.


    How could an ordinary person afford to eat like this? Fortunately, it was a pressure that she could bear with her hard work.


    However, when she saw Pei Mingchen walk to the door and pick up a whole piece of Jinhua ham that was half the size of a person, Mu Qiannian was completely stunned.


    ¡°You, are you going to hug it and chew on it?!¡±


    Pei Mingchen shook his head. ¡°Of course not. This taste is not bad. Add one or two pieces for breakfast and it will definitely be delicious.¡±


    When Mu Qiannian heard this, she smiled helplessly. ¡°But buying a whole piece is too exaggerated. If you want to eat it all, you can just buy a small piece.¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Mingchen, who was originally full of vigor, suddenly became listless.


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m spending too much money? I think it¡¯s interesting to eat like this.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was silent for a moment before surrendering first. ¡°Although there¡¯s a possibility of bankruptcy if you continue eating like this, I think I can still afford it.¡±


    ¡°No need. I have a job. I can afford all these,¡± Pei Mingchen said as if it was a serious matter.


    Actually, he did not buy these for himself. He wanted Mu Qiannian to eat well.


    When Mu Qiannian heard this, she thought of the food that Pei Mingchen had put in the fridge just now. She pinched his chin and looked serious.


    ¡°I think if you just bought the food for both of us, it¡¯s going to be hard to finish it!¡±


    Mu Qiannian was not exaggerating at all. The Jinhua ham that was half the size of a person could not be bought without 5000 yuan.


    Pei Mingchen nodded in disappointment and said pitifully, ¡°If that¡¯s really the case, then I¡¯ll try my best to save some money.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was extremely conflicted, but she still could not bear it.


    Mu Qiannian took a deep breath, and the fighting spirit in her heart was ignited. Since Pei Mingchen wanted to eat, then she would work hard to earn money. She could not let him eat anything that was bitter.


    Hence, that afternoon, she ordered several kinds of expensive fruits.


    When the food was delivered, Pei Mingchen opened the door.


    He looked at Mu Qiannian, who was sitting on the sofa and typing non-stop, and then looked at the pile of fruits at the door.


    Pei Mingchen suddenly understood why Niannian suddenly became diligent.


    After Niannian finished her breakfast, she went to the computer and worked non-stop. After lunch, she did not go to rest and continued working.


    Mu Qiannian simply did not have time to bother with him.


    Pei Mingchen could not help but feel a little heartbroken, but he still wanted to let Niannian eat something good. Hence, another thought came to his mind.


    In the next few days, as long as the hotel¡¯s fridge was empty, Pei Mingchen would be able to receive packages from his brothers in a timely manner.


    Mu Qiannian looked at the foam box filled with live crabs in front of her. ¡°Why do your brothers seem to be getting richer each time? Every time they send something, it¡¯s either expensive or rare.¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not care much. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because they have different jobs. Some of them send over whatever they have. Today, this brother is in the seafood business. This box of crabs is nothing to him.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not help but envy Pei Mingchen¡¯s circle of friends. They were really a gathering of heroes.


    One day, it was Li Zhao¡¯s turn.


    Li Zhao came to visit with a live octopus as thick as a wrist.


    When the door was opened, Mu Qiannian was stunned when he saw him and immediately called out his name.


    ¡°Li Zhao.¡±


    Li Zhao nodded his head repeatedly. ¡°It¡¯s me, it¡¯s me.¡±


    He lifted the red bucket that had a lid on it, ¡°This is the delicious food that I brought for Brother Pei and sister-in-law. It was just fished out and is still very fresh. The taste is even more amazing.¡±


    As he spoke, he stepped into the room.


    When he saw Pei Mingchen sitting on the sofa, Li Zhao called out, ¡°Brother Pei.¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s expression was indifferent as he nodded his head in response.


    Li Zhao carried the red bucket to the kitchen sink.


    ¡°I can make a few dishes with this octopus. Each of them can taste different. I¡¯m an expert at making octopus. Leave tonight¡¯s dinner to me!¡±


    As he spoke, he looked around for an apron.


    Pei Mingchen, who was in the living room, heard Li Zhao¡¯s intention to stay and cook, so he immediately stood up and walked over.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already sent the octopus over, so you should go.¡±


    Li Zhao stopped searching for the apron. ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°No buts, hurry up and leave.¡±

 Chapter 30

    If Li Zhao stayed, it would not only disturb Pei Mingchen and Niannian¡¯s private time.


    Moreover, with his incessant chattering, Pei Mingchen felt that he would be annoyed to death.


    Li Zhao was very unhappy. He looked for help at his sister-in-law, who was leaning against the kitchen.


    Mu Qiannaina calmly averted her gaze and pretended not to see it.


    Li Zhao was still a little unwilling to leave. He said with great effort, ¡°I really know how to handle octopus. After eating the octopus that I made, no one has ever said that it¡¯s not delicious.¡±


    Pei Mingchen immediately felt that Li Zhao was annoying. He did not hesitate to count down the time.


    .


    ¡°Three.¡±


    ¡°Two.¡±


    One had not come out yet, but Li Zhao already resigned himself to his fate and retreated from the kitchen.


    Li Zhao gave in helplessly and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go, I¡¯ll go.¡±


    When he reached the living room, Li Zhao said to Pei Mingchen, ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. I¡¯ve found out another thing. The Doctor from the forensics department has left the city. I might need to make a trip overseas.¡±


    Not only did the money go into the doctor¡¯s bank account, but the doctor even left the city impatiently.


    It was not simple¡­


    Pei Mingchen nodded. ¡°This matter is more important. Quickly find that doctor and bring her back secretly.¡±


    Li Zhao nodded and Mu Qiannian sent her to the door.


    After Mu Qiannian returned, she voiced her doubts. ¡°I think that the doctor must have done something. Otherwise, why would she suddenly leave?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded in agreement. ¡°Actually, I just thought of this question. It seems that there might really be something fishy going on. Everything will be clear once we find that doctor.¡±


    On the other side, the news of the new collaboration of the Mu Groups was suddenly announced by an official.


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s work content had also increased a lot.


    When everyone was talking about the collaboration of the Mu Group, no one knew that Mu Qiannian beside them was the behind-the-scenes boss of the Mu Group.


    There were all sorts of things that were said. Some were good, some were ugly, and some were even derogatory.


    When Mu Qiannian heard those demeaning and disdainful words, she did not take them to heart.


    She would use her actions to speak.


    One day, Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen both got busy at the same time, which was a rare occurrence.


    The two of them got along with each other, holding a computer in their hands and doing their own things in the living room.


    Although they did not exchange a word, they would not feel lonely with someone accompanying them.


    Suddenly, the phone rang, breaking the atmosphere between the two of them.


    ¡°Grandfather.¡±


    When Mu Qiannian heard the word ¡®grandfather¡¯, she turned her head around. Pei Mingchen carefully turned on the loudspeaker, and Mu Qiannian moved closer to him.


    ¡°I heard that Mu Qiannian has been staying in a hotel all this time. Why has she been staying in a hotel all this time?¡±


    A serious voice sounded. The two of them looked at each other tacitly and did not answer. Instead, they waited for Old Master Chen¡¯s next sentence.


    ¡°If she can¡¯t return to the Mu residence, then bring Mu Qiannian back to our home. There are so many rooms in the house and no one is staying in them. Bring her back with you.¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked at Mu Qiannian beside him.


    Although Mu Qiannian was surprised, she quickly thought of the Chen family¡¯s intention.


    When she went to the Chen family¡¯s gathering that day, she had pointed out that she had a relationship with the Su family.


    Everyone in the world knew that the Su family was looking for their daughter. Mu Qiannian¡¯s explanation was so ambiguous.


    Bai Jin could not help but imagine many things. She felt that Mu Qiannian might be the missing Young Miss of the Su family, so she could not help but tell Old Master Chen and Chen Desheng about this matter.


    Old Master Chen was shocked for a long time after he found out. In the end, the three of them decided to let Mu Qiannian stay in the Chen family as Pei Mingchen¡¯s girlfriend.


    In any case, Mu Qiannian was currently a homeless adopted daughter who had been kicked out of the Mu family.


    If they were to take in the future daughter of the Su family because of this, President Su and Madam Su might thank them properly after they found out about it.


    Mu Qiannian could not help but find it funny. If it were not because of her relationship with Pei Mingchen, she would have rejected them without hesitation.


    Hence, Mu Qiannian nodded. Pei Mingchen¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of consideration.


    However, in the end, he still said to Old Master Chen on the other end of the phone, ¡°We will go back and live there tomorrow.¡±


    Old Master Chen smiled and his voice became much more relaxed.


    After hanging up on Old Master Chen, Mu Qiannian took the opportunity to lean on Pei Mingchen¡¯s shoulder.


    ¡°If grandfather and the others find out that I¡¯m not the daughter of the Su family, do you think they will chase us out again?¡±


    Pei Mingchen frowned and said with certainty, ¡°They will.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not help but laugh. She reached out to hold Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand, and their fingers interlocked.


    The next day, Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen arrived at the Chen family home.


    This time, when the honk rang, the security guard at the door immediately opened the electronic gate.


    Mu Qiannian looked out of the window. It was the same security guard from last time.


    This time, it was so smooth. It seemed that he did not receive any special instructions.


    After parking the car, the two of them came out of the garage and saw Bai Jin eagerly waiting at the door.


    Bai Jin came up to them enthusiastically. ¡°Your grandfather and I have been waiting for quite a while. Come in.¡±


    Thinking back to last time, Bai Jin was not as friendly as she was last time, and she did not pick them up at the door.


    The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They felt that it was extremely ironic.


    When they entered the Chen family¡¯s living room, Old Master Chen cheerfully waved at them.


    ¡°You¡¯re here. Take a seat.¡±


    The two of them greeted him politely. Old Master Chen asked kindly, ¡°Have you eaten breakfast? If you haven¡¯t, should we ask someone to make you some?¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. ¡°We¡¯ve already eaten when we came. It¡¯s no trouble.¡±


    Old Master Chen took the initiative to change the topic. ¡°I heard from Bai Jin that you¡¯re the daughter of the Su family. This matter is not a joke.¡±


    Mu Qiannian understood in her heart. After being polite for a while, she could not help but open her mouth to probe.


    She smiled slightly and explained unhurriedly, ¡°I haven¡¯t acknowledged the Su family as my family, so I¡¯m not their daughter yet.¡±


    Old Master Chen and Bai Jin¡¯s expressions froze.


    Bai Jin frowned as she looked at Mu Qiannian. She seemed to be displeased, and her tone became much colder.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re still not, were you bluffing me last time?¡±


    Mu Qiannian shook her head innocently. ¡°I was just telling the truth at that time. Perhaps Auntie¡¯s imagination was too strong and misunderstood what I said.¡±


    Bai Jin choked and immediately received Old Master Chen¡¯s displeasure. She no longer spoke and admitted that she had been dumb.


    At that time, Mu Qiannian was extremely proud. When she talked about his relationship with the Su family, she made it seemed as if the Su family was hers.


    Perhaps it was this feeling that made Bai Jin boldly guess.


    However, it turned out that it was not the case at all. The Su family did not even acknowledge her. There must be something else going on.


    Old Master Chen, who was originally kind, turned serious again.


    Bai Jin¡¯s warm attitude had also undergone a 180-degree change.


    ¡°You too. Why did you say something that caused people to misunderstand? You made me think that you were already the daughter of the Su family.¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not feel guilty at all. Instead, she replied bluntly, ¡°I did not admit that I was. It was Auntie who misunderstood. It¡¯s not my fault.¡±

 Chapter 31

    Bai Jin¡¯s face darkened. She glared at Mu Qiannian and turned her head away with a snort.


    From this day onward, Pei Mingchen and Mu Qiannian would be staying in the Chen residence. They would be staying in Pei Mingchen¡¯s previous room and it had been meticulously cleaned. It would not be a problem for them to move in directly.


    On the other side, Mu Wanwan¡¯s family recognition banquet was about to be held. It was the day before she left the city.


    Mu Wanwan specially came to the Chen residence.


    ¡°Wanwan? Why are you here?¡± When Chen Jia heard the name of the visitor, he came out and saw Mu Wanwan, whose entire body was slightly different.


    Mu Wanwan raised her head and puffed out her chest. There was also an air of arrogance that she had never had before in front of him..


    When Bai Jin heard that Mu Wanwan had come to visit, she glanced at Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen, who were glued together on the sofa. A cold smile flashed in her heart.


    ¡®She¡¯s just something that my son doesn¡¯t want anymore. You¡¯re only fit to pick up what others don¡¯t want.¡¯


    Bai Jin greeted Mu Wanwan with a smile and pulled her to sit down beside her intimately.


    ¡°Are you alone? Where are your parents?¡±


    Mu Wanwan said, ¡°I¡¯m here alone. My parents are both at home.¡±


    Old Master Chen, who was standing at the side, remembered that she was the biological daughter of the Mu family and asked, ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten yet, right?¡±


    It was already 6:00 PM. If Mu Wanwan came to visit at this time, she definitely would not have eaten.


    When Mu Wanwan nodded, Old Master Chen said, ¡°Then eat with us.¡±


    Mu Wanwan nodded. Her gaze fell on the two of them who had not even looked at her since she entered the house.


    Thinking that she had already taken the initiative, Mu Wanwan was no longer afraid of Mu Qiannian.


    With her current status, it was impossible for anyone to touch her, let alone Mu Qiannian!


    Mu Wanwan, who thought she was superior, snorted disdainfully.


    Chen Jia was sitting on the sofa to her left. The two of them chatted for a while before Chen Desheng came back from work.


    When he came in, Chen Desheng saw Mu Wanwan and said with a smile, ¡°Wanwan is here. Are you looking for Chen Jia?¡±


    Mu Wanwan nodded. ¡°Yes, uncle. I have something to tell Chen Jia.¡±


    Chen Desheng immediately misunderstood. He thought of the Mu family¡¯s family recognition banquet had ended in failure.


    Thus, Chen Desheng thought this matter delayed the announcement of the two children¡¯s relationship. He then said, ¡°We¡¯ve always wanted to find an opportunity to discuss the matter with your parents, but we¡¯ve never had a suitable opportunity. Since you¡¯re here, let¡¯s discuss the rest.¡±


    Old Master Chen nodded in agreement. The matter between Chen Jia and Mu Wanwan was no longer a secret, so it was better to make it public.


    Mu Wanwan originally wanted to speak, but her words were stuck in her throat.


    She did not have this intention on this trip. She just wanted to tell Chen Jia about herself.


    However, before she had the chance to talk to Chen Jia alone, Grandfather Chen and Uncle Desheng mentioned the matter of making it public.


    Mu Wanwan actually liked Chen Jia, so she looked at Chen Jia expectantly.


    However, a moment of hesitation flashed across Chen Jia¡¯s face. Her gaze also drifted to the single sofa opposite her, where the two of them were tightly interlocking their fingers.


    The relationship between Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen was really good. Since the last banquet, as long as they appeared, they would look like they were stuck together as if they had never been separated.


    However, it was because of this that Chen Jia was easily angered by them.


    Chen Jia was the one who cheated on Mu Qiannian with Mu Wanwan.


    However, why did he not feel happiness from doing so?


    Instead, Chen Jia felt that it was as if he was the one who got cheated on.


    Was it because Mu Qiannian and Pei Mingchen seemed to have a pretty good relationship?


    Moreover, Chen Jia was suffering from a hidden illness. If he agreed to it and Mu Wanwan found out about his secret, would he be digging a grave for himself?


    Chen Jia hesitated for a long time until Bai Jin called out to him a few times. When he came back to his senses, he gritted his teeth and nodded his head with an obviously forced expression. Then, he agreed to it.


    Mu Wanwan looked at his forced expression and was furious.


    ¡®Why did he have that expression?¡¯


    ¡®Did he not like me at all?¡¯


    When she thought of this possibility, Mu Wanwan¡¯s expression turned ugly.


    When Mu Wanwan looked at Mu Qiannian, who was in love with an illegitimate child, she felt uncomfortable as though she had eaten a fly.


    If it was before, Mu Wanwan might have been able to console herself that she was overthinking it.


    After all, even if she was the biological daughter of the Mu family, she was already very lucky to be able to get involved with the eldest son of the Chen family.


    However, things were different at the moment. Mu Wanwan was the daughter of the Su family, the daughter that Madam Su held preciously.


    Why did Chen Jia look so reluctant? Could it be that her status as the daughter of the Su family was not worthy of him?


    Mu Wanwan suddenly said, ¡°I¡¯m not here because of this matter. I¡¯m just here to talk to Chen Jia about something.¡±


    After a pause, she still had some misgivings and thought of a suitable reason. ¡°Moreover, marriage is always decided by parents. If Chen Jia really wants to marry me, why don¡¯t you come and propose about it to my family?¡±


    As soon as Mu Wanwan finished speaking, the Chen family tacitly fell silent.


    This sudden silence made Mu Wanwan even more dissatisfied. She snorted unhappily.


    ¡°Looks like you guys aren¡¯t willing?¡±


    Bai Jin looked at Mu Wanwan in surprise when she heard Mu Wanwan¡¯s angry tone.


    No matter what, the Mu family was still not qualified.


    What was the status of the Chen Family? On the other hand, what was the status of the Mu family?


    Asking the Chen family to put down their pride and go to the Mu family to propose marriage, this was¡­


    However, Bai Jin still thought that her son liked Mu Wanwan, so she patiently treated this as Mu Wanwan¡¯s little temper.


    ¡°Listen to me, you should be clearer about the situation of these two families than us, Wanwan. There are some things that we can agree to and satisfy you, but we can¡¯t agree to go to your family to propose the marriage.¡±


    Mu Wanwan was unhappy. ¡°In the end, it¡¯s still because you look down on the Mu family, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    The Chen family fell silent again.


    Although Mu Qiannian¡¯s gaze was fixed on the television, her ears were fully focused on the farce in the living room.


    Pei Mingchen noticed Mu Qiannian¡¯s small actions and smiled dotingly.


    Chen Jia was a little unhappy and scolded her angrily, ¡°They¡¯re all elders here. How can you speak in such a tone?¡±


    Mu Wanwan was already angry in her heart, and her emotions were heightened by Chen Jia¡¯s words.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my tone? No matter what happens in my family, how can you not visit my family to propose the marriage? I think you don¡¯t want to marry me at all, so you found an excuse not to propose marriage!¡±


    Mu Wanwan¡¯s voice suddenly became louder. Old Master Chen frowned, and even Chen Desheng could not help but scold her in a low voice, ¡°Enough. This is the Chen family, not some public place, and not your Mu family.¡±


    Mu Wanwan had been pampered and loved by Mother Su recently. When she was suddenly yelled at like this, she felt extremely wronged.


    Nonetheless, Chen Desheng was still an elder, so Mu Wanwan was waiting for Chen Jia to express his stance in anger.


    However, Chen Jia was very cold. He did not even look at her.


    That indifferent attitude made Mu Wanwan feel a little regretful.


    She turned her head and saw the scene of Mu Qiannian looking at Chen Jia before quickly looking away.


    Mu Wanwan felt that Mu Qiannian was still unwilling to give up on Chen Jia. Mu Qiannian seemed like she could not bear to leave Chen Jia.


    Mu Qiannian chose to be with the illegitimate child of the Chen family because she knew that Chen Jia liked Mu Wanwan. That was why Mu Qiannian was so angry that she threw herself into the arms of the illegitimate child.


    When she thought of this, Mu Wanwan looked at Mu Qiannian fiercely.

 Chapter 32

    Chen Jia returned upstairs angrily because of Mu Wanwan¡¯s insensitivity.


    As for Chen Desheng and his wife, Mu Wanwan did not know where they went either.


    Old Master Chen also left the living room feeling vexed.


    After everyone left, only Mu Qiannian, Pei Mingchen, and Mu Wanwan were left in the Chen family¡¯s living room.


    Looking at the Chen family members who had already left, Mu Wanwan still felt a little unsatisfied.


    ¡°Mu Qiannian, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what tricks you¡¯re trying to pull.¡±


    Mu Wanwan suddenly called out her name, so Mu Qiannian looked at her blankly.


    Mu Wanwan should have just attacked the Chen family members properly, why did she suddenly call out to Mu Qiannian?


    Mu Wanwan was sure of her guess.. She snorted disdainfully and spoke arrogantly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ll have a chance to seduce Chen Jia just because you¡¯re living in the Chen family with an illegitimate child. Your matters are all in the past. Chen Jia has no interest in you at all.¡±


    Mu Qiannian looked at Mu Wanwan in amusement and was not annoyed. ¡°When did I say I was going to seduce Chen Jia? How did you know that I was going to seduce him? Blindness is an illness. If you go to the hospital now, you might still be able to get treatment.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Mu Wanwan was once again choked by Mu Qiannian¡¯s sharp tongue and could not utter a complete sentence.


    She glared at Mu Qiannian angrily and left the Chen residence.


    After Mu Wanwan left, Mu Qiannian revealed an unhappy expression. ¡°This is baffling. I didn¡¯t even have the time to do anything before I was targeted by someone.¡±


    Pei Mingchen, who was sitting beside her, heard this and asked faintly, ¡°Didn¡¯t have the time to do it? Does that mean you really have that idea?¡±


    Mu Qiannian widened her eyes in horror and shook her head vigorously. ¡°Bah, nonsense. Even a good horse knows not to turn back. I, Mu Qiannian, am a germaphobe. I don¡¯t want anything that has been touched by others!¡±


    Pei Mingchen was secretly pleased with himself when he heard that. It seemed like it was worth it for him to keep his virginity for Niannian until now.


    Pei Mingchen displeasure earlier was instantly appeased by Mu Qiannian¡¯s words.


    However, just as Pei Mingchen was holding her hand, he suddenly remembered another sentence from Mu Wanwan.


    ¡°What happened between you and Chen Jia in the past?¡±


    The corners of Mu Qiannian¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°You.¡±


    Then, Mu Qiannian slowly got closer to Pei Mingchen and their faces were very close together.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s breath blew over, causing her face to heat up and her mind to go blank.


    Mu Qiannian could not help but recall the intimate scene from before.


    She subconsciously wanted to retreat slightly.


    Pei Mingchen immediately saw through her thoughts and placed his large hand on her head.


    Pei Mingchen narrowed his eyes and looked at her. ¡°Why are you hiding? Is there anything you can¡¯t say?¡±


    Mu Qiannian shook her head. There was nothing she could not tell regarding Chen Jia. Other than the fact that she had liked Chen Jia before in her past life because she did not know Chen Jia¡¯s true character.


    However, Mu Qiannian had never taken Chen Jia to heart in this life.


    ¡°I don¡¯t like him. I really don¡¯t.¡± Mu Qiannian¡¯s expression was unusually serious.


    Pei Mingchen felt his heart skip a beat when he saw this, but he maintained a calm expression on his face.


    ¡°But you guys have a marriage contract. They all said that you like Chen Jia. How could you not like him?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s gaze was extremely desolate and pitiful as he lowered his head. ¡°You must be lying to me. You can tell me the truth. There¡¯s no need to lie to me. I¡¯m not that kind of stingy person.¡±


    He was! He was that kind of person!


    What kind of person was Chen Jia? What right did he have to get Niannian¡¯s liking?


    If Niannian dared to say that she liked Chen Jia, then he would¡­


    He would¡­


    It seemed like Pei Mingchen really could not do anything to Niannian. However, he was so jealous that he could not stop thinking.


    He might as well get someone to beat up Chen Jia.


    Just like how he had gotten someone to beat up Pei He previously.


    When Mu Qiannian heard this, she held Pei Mingchen¡¯s hand that was resting on her knee. Her gaze and tone were very firm as she said, ¡°I don¡¯t like him. I really don¡¯t like him.¡±


    As Mu Qiannian said this, she suddenly paused for a moment before she leaned closer and lowered her voice.


    ¡°If I liked him, I wouldn¡¯t be together with you. I¡¯m not some half-hearted woman. I can only fit one person in my heart.¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not care less about anyone else at the moment as all she had in her heart was Pei Mingchen.


    The satisfaction in Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart was about to burst out of his body, but he looked pitiful on the surface.


    Then, before Mu Qiannian could react, he directly hugged her in his arms.


    Pei Mingchen smiled evilly where she could not see, but his tone was full of grievance.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. You¡¯re just lying to me.¡±


    Mu Qiannian choked for a moment when she heard that. Then, she remembered Pei Mingchen¡¯s personality. Perhaps it was because he had low self-esteem, or perhaps he really loved her, so he was suspicious of everything.


    Mu Qiannian was silent for a moment before she said, ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you. I really don¡¯t like him. I only like you.¡±


    Just as she finished speaking, she was suddenly hugged tightly by Pei Mingchen and pressed tightly into his embrace.


    Pei Mingchen asked carefully, ¡°Really?¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. Pei Mingchen released her and stared at her lips seductively. He said hoarsely, ¡°Kiss me.¡±


    Mu Qiannian widened her eyes and scanned the living room of the Chen family.


    She swallowed her saliva and asked uncertainly, ¡°Here? Are you sure?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded with certainty. ¡°I¡¯m sure!¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not care what kind of place this was. All he wanted to do at this moment was to kiss her.


    Mu Qiannian looked hesitant. When she looked up, she saw Pei Mingchen¡¯s unhappy expression.


    Mu Qiannian could only cheer herself on in her heart. Then, she took the initiative to wrap her arms around Pei Mingchen¡¯s neck and kiss him on the lips.


    At first, Pei Mingchen controlled himself very well and let Mu Qiannian take it one step at a time.


    Toward the end, Pei Mingchen seemed to be unable to restrain himself any longer. He forcefully pushed Mu Qiannian onto the sofa and began to kiss her crazily.


    Mu Qiannian felt the pain from the collision between her lips and teeth, so she grunted.


    On the other hand, Pei Mingchen was extremely excited from the stimulation¡­


    When the two of them separated, they were both panting heavily. Mu Qiannian only felt that her entire body was weak as she fell onto the sofa.


    Pei Mingchen propped himself up on the sofa with one hand. When he saw how Mu Qiannian¡¯s cherry lips were slightly open as she panted and how her cheeks were pink, he could not help but want to move toward her again.


    Mu Qiannian reacted quickly and reached out to press her hand against Pei Mingchen¡¯s chest.


    ¡°You¡­ You can¡¯t kiss anymore.¡±


    Although the Chen family members were all upstairs, there was no guarantee that they would not suddenly come down. If they were to be seen, how embarrassing would that be?!


    Seeing the resistance in Mu Qiannian¡¯s eyes, Pei Mingchen seemed a little hurt. ¡°You still say that you like me, but you¡¯re not willing to give me a kiss.¡±


    When Mu Qiannian heard this, she gave Pei Mingchen a complaining look.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t we kiss just now?¡±


    Pei Mingchen shook his head. ¡°Just now was just now. I want to kiss you now. Now.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was amused by his twisted logic and unreasonable arguments.


    ¡°I already kissed you just now. I don¡¯t want to kiss you anymore.¡±


    As soon as Mu Qiannian finished speaking, Pei Mingchen¡¯s previously desolate expression swept over again.


    ¡°So you¡¯re lying to me. You only said that you liked me to coax me, right?¡±


    When Mu Qiannian heard Pei Mingchen¡¯s unconfident tone, her heart tightened.


    He was really too fragile and sensitive. From the beginning until this moment, he had never believed that she really liked him.


    Could it be because of his identity?


    However, Mu Qiannian was not someone who cared about this. Her status as an adopted daughter of the Mu family was not any better.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to kiss you. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m in the Chen family now. How awkward would it be if the Chen family saw me?¡±


    Pei Mingchen did not say anything. It seemed that he was not willing to accept Mu Qiannian¡¯s words.


    Mu Qiannian was helpless. She reached out and held Pei Mingchen¡¯s neck once again¡­

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    Pei Mingchen¡¯s entire body was pressed down on Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°You¡¯re handsome, virtuous, and obedient. More importantly, you have abs. I¡¯m blind if I don¡¯t like you.¡±


    Actually, Mu Qiannian did not care about any of this. What she cared about was Pei Mingchen¡¯s sincerity towards her.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s determination to take revenge at all costs for her sake made it impossible for her to treat this person as someone she did not care about ever since she found out about it.


    Pei Mingchen curled his lips. He seemed to be enjoying it very much.


    Then, he heard a cry of surprise.


    .


    ¡°Oh my!¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked in the direction of the cry and saw Bai Jin and Chen Desheng.


    He sat up straight and reached out to pull Mu Qiannian up from the sofa.


    Chen Desheng went down the stairs and said in an unfriendly tone, ¡°This is the living room of the Chen family. How dare you mess around here? Don¡¯t you know shame?¡±


    Chen Desheng looked at Pei Mingchen and Mu Qiannian with disapproval.


    Bai Jin followed up and said, ¡°Although you two are now a couple, this is too outrageous.¡±


    She did not want to criticize Pei Mingchen in front of Chen Desheng, so she looked at Mu Qiannian and said, ¡°I always thought you were a good girl. How could you do such a thing¡­?¡±


    When Pei Mingchen and Mu Qiannian heard this, their expressions changed.


    Without waiting for Mu Qiannian to answer Bai Jin, Pei Mingchen said with a straight face, ¡°It¡¯s normal for a couple to do these things.¡±


    Bai Jin immediately replied, ¡°How is it normal? Before getting married, how can a good girl be like this¡­¡±


    After a pause, Bai Jin said, ¡°Mu Qiannian, your uncle Desheng and I have always thought that you are a good child. You have to love yourself!¡±


    Mu Qiannian could clearly see Pei Mingchen¡¯s sullen face.


    Thinking of his current situation, it seemed that she could not argue with the Chen family just like that.


    Therefore, Mu Qiannian reached out and held his hand. She looked at Bai Jin and Chen Desheng with a frank gaze.


    ¡°Auntie, Pei Mingchen and I have never crossed the line. Kissing might be the most that we¡¯ve done.¡±


    After pausing for a moment, Mu Qiannian glanced at the stairs with a faint smile.


    ¡°We will definitely not be like Chen Jia. Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Chen Jia had cheated on her, and his actions were even broadcast online.


    The upper-class society had been talking about the Chen family nonstop for the past few days.


    Chen Desheng¡¯s face darkened when he heard that, and his expression was sullen. ¡°You really have no manners. You actually dare to mock your elders. You¡¯re too insensible.¡±


    Pei Mingchen endured it. When he heard Chen Desheng scolding Mu Qiannian, he did not wait for Mu Qiannian to stop him.


    He stood up with a whoosh and held Mu Qiannian¡¯s hand.


    ¡°She¡¯s my girlfriend. It¡¯s my fault for being insensible.¡±


    ¡°So, if you¡¯re angry, come at me!¡±


    After Pei Mingchen finished speaking, he pulled Mu Qiannian away from Chen Desheng.


    Chen Desheng was so angry that he almost could not catch his breath. He looked at the door and said angrily, ¡°You¡¯ve really hardened your wings. You actually dare to talk back because of Mu Qiannian!¡±


    Bai Jin quickly explained, ¡°Maybe Mingchen is in a bad mood. Why are you arguing with him?¡±


    Bai Jin¡¯s consolation could not appease Chen Desheng¡¯s anger at all. Instead, it made Chen Desheng even angrier.


    ¡°He¡¯s in a bad mood? He can talk back to his elders just because he¡¯s in a bad mood?¡±


    ¡°Look at him. How can he take me, his elder, seriously? He¡¯s really rebelling!¡±


    Bai Jin, who was standing at the side, did not speak anymore. She did not really want to plead for Pei Mingchen. Instead, she felt that Pei Mingchen was not done with Chen Desheng.


    When Old Master Chen heard Chen Desheng and his wife¡¯s words, he also felt that Pei Mingchen did not have any manners. As for Mu Qiannian, Old Master Chen did not take her seriously at all.


    It was just that when two children were dating, it was still uncertain whether they would be together in the end.


    Early the next morning, Chen Desheng was still dreaming when he received an emergency call from the Chen Group.


    ¡°Manager, our previous cooperation was intercepted by someone, and the project that was supposed to be paid for previously was also blocked and could not be approved.¡±


    Chen Desheng¡¯s sleepiness was reduced by more than half. He had been in the business market for a long time, and it was obvious at a glance that this situation was being manipulated and targeted by someone.


    ¡°There¡¯s no rush to pay off the project. They can only delay the completion of the project for a period of time. The key is cooperation.¡±


    After a pause, Chen Desheng said to the other end of the phone, ¡°You stay in the company first. I¡¯ll call Chen Jia to go to the company.¡±


    Although Chen Desheng was the manager, his father clearly did not want to hand the company over to him.


    Instead, Old Master Chen wanted to bypass Chen Desheng and directly hand it over to Chen Jia.


    Although he was not happy that the old man did not believe him, Chen Jia was still his biological son.


    When Chen Jia rushed to the company, the assistant had already prepared the documents for the cooperation.


    ¡°This is the cooperation plan approved by the client. According to reliable sources, it was only a spur-of-the-moment idea to intercept our company. The plan on hand definitely won¡¯t be perfect in a short period.¡±


    ¡°They must have deliberately wanted to lower the price for us, so they released the news that they were considering the cooperation. General Manager, you can take the plan with you and go there personally. Perhaps your sincerity will move the client.¡±


    Chen Jia had his own understanding.


    ¡°If the client is really just lowering the price, they can contact us in private to discuss the final price. The news of our cooperation at this time must have been spread by that maliciously competing company in order to make us panic.¡±


    Hearing Chen Jia¡¯s analysis, the assistant pondered for a moment and asked, ¡°Then what should we do now?¡±


    Chen Jia frowned and thought for a moment. In his mind, he thought of Manager Wang, who had handed the project over to them previously.


    ¡°Go and book a luxurious private room now. I¡¯ll contact Manager Wang to get some information.¡±


    The two of them divided their work and worked together. As for what happened after that, they waited until the next morning.


    An entertainment headline suddenly became a hot topic.


    In order to cooperate, the eldest son of the Chen family brought the client into the Peach Club. After dozens of beautiful women entered, they never came out again.


    When Old Master Chen saw this news, he was so angry that he almost fainted.


    He was strict with his family. He even repeatedly told the younger generation to be careful.


    He did not expect that his eldest grandson would actually pull the Chen family into the entertainment headlines.


    Due to this news, everyone boldly guessed that the previous cooperation of the Chen Group with the client might have been based on prostitution.


    For a time, no one in the entire business world was not curious about this matter.


    It even had a serious impact on the shareholders of the Chen Group.


    The Chen Group was a joint venture. The largest shareholder was Old Master Chen, and the rest were several investors of the same generation as him.


    At this moment, they sent a message one by one, saying that they were going to hold a shareholders¡¯ meeting.


    Old Master Chen, Chen Desheng, and Chen Jia were sitting at the shareholders¡¯ meeting. They were criticized by several shareholders.


    In the middle, a shareholder who was much quieter than Old Master Chen suddenly opened his mouth and asked, ¡°Is it true that you brought the person-in-charge of the other party to the club?¡±


    Chen Jia suddenly fell silent. His silence meant that he had admitted it.


    The shareholder¡¯s face was dark, and his voice was sullen.


    ¡°If that¡¯s really the case, I may not be able to continue working with your Chen family. I¡¯ll withdraw my shares.¡±


    The three members of the Chen family were stunned.


    Chen Desheng had been retreating from the frontlines ever since he was in poor health.


    He would not have come out today if it was not for the shareholders¡¯ meeting.


    Looking at the culprit this time, Old Master Chen was disappointed.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    A cry of surprise sounded.

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    ¡°Hubby!¡± Bai Jin held Chen Desheng, who had fallen backward, in a panic.


    Chen Desheng¡¯s mental endurance was not good. This was also the reason why Old Master Chen had not handed the Chen Group over to him first.


    A few shareholders¡¯ withdrawals scared Chen Desheng so much that he fainted.


    Seeing this situation, the few shareholders could not say anything more.


    Chen Desheng woke up in the hospital. When he opened his eyes, he saw Chen Jia sitting on the sofa.


    He picked up an apple from the table and threw it at him.


    ¡°B*stard, are you only going to stop after you destroy our Chen family?!¡±


    Chen Jia immediately replied, ¡°No, I¡¯m not!¡±


    .


    Seeing that he was still quibbling, Chen Desheng was so angry that he wanted to throw the cup at Chen Jia again.


    Old Master Chen, who was at the side, berated him.


    ¡°Enough. The matter has already happened. Settle the matter first.¡±


    Chen Jia knew that he had done something wrong. He lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound.


    At this moment, Pei Mingchen rushed over when he received the news.


    Old Master Chen looked at him, then his gaze fell back to Chen Jia.


    ¡°You are also in the company. You two should settle this matter together. We have to work together.¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded, but Chen Jia was somewhat unwilling. Seeing how unwilling he was, Old Master Chen also became angry.


    ¡°I still haven¡¯t settled the score with you for dragging Manager Wang to the club. If you don¡¯t listen obediently, I¡¯ll beat you to death!¡±


    Old Master Chen rarely said anything harsh to Chen Jia. Perhaps it was because he had lost his reputation this time.


    Chen Jia could only nod.


    Pei Mingchen saw that he had achieved his goal and sneered in his heart.


    After leaving the hospital, Chen Jia said arrogantly, ¡°This matter is not as easy to resolve as you think. The pressure of public opinion will make the client choose to cut off all ties with us. Just because your silly grandfather said so, you agreed. How much do you like to show off?¡±


    He snorted disdainfully. ¡°You thought you¡¯d be in the limelight in front of grandfather, but you didn¡¯t expect to fall into the fire pit, did you? Who asked you to be in such a hurry to show off? Let me tell you, this Chen family will only be mine from now on. Your surname is Pei, remember?¡±


    With that, he drove off in his convertible.


    Chen Jia did not know that the mastermind behind this was Pei Mingchen, whom he had just reprimanded.


    Pei Mingchen dialed Li Pei¡¯s number from where he stood. ¡°Raise the contract price with Shengyuan Group by 3%. Don¡¯t cooperate with them, so raise the price bit by bit.¡±


    Li Pei respectfully replied, ¡°Roger that!¡±


    After instructing Li Pei, Pei Mingchen returned to the company, the Chen Group.


    Pei Mingchen personally made a proposal to yield and found Old Ghost to find the contact information of the chairman of Shengyuan Group.


    ¡°Hello, I am the project manager of the Chen Group surnamed Pei.¡±


    When they heard about the Chen Group, they wanted to hang up. However, before he hung up, Pei Mingchen quickly said, ¡°Our company sincerely wants to cooperate with you, and we are also willing to take the initiative to give in. I will book a private room in the hotel to discuss the specific matters. We can talk about it slowly.¡±


    When they heard the offer, they subconsciously paused for a moment, recalling the news that they had just received news about the price increase from Intelligence Technology.


    Then, the other party replied, ¡°I¡¯m not free tonight. Tomorrow, we can meet in Room 1306 of Junfeng International. I hope your Chen Group really has that kind of sincerity.¡±


    Immediately after that, the sound of the phone hanging up was heard.


    Pei Mingchen also edited a text message and sent it to Chen Jia.


    ¡°Come and invite the chairman of Shengyuan Group. I¡¯ve made a proposal and can go and talk to him.¡±


    The next day, even after Pei Mingchen had already finished talking with the chairman of Shengyuan Group, there was still no reply from Chen Jia.


    Pei Mingchen did not need Chen Jia to do anything, and he knew that Chen Jia would not cooperate with him.


    He had sent the text message so that Chen Jia could not say anything about it later.


    When Chairman Li and Pei Mingchen were discussing the collaboration, Chairman Li admired Pei Mingchen very much.


    His admiring gaze had been fixed on Pei Mingchen the whole time. ¡°You¡¯re actually the illegitimate child of the Chen family, right?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s identity as an illegitimate child was not a secret. It was just that the upper-class society was used to it.


    Pei Mingchen nodded. Chairman Li continued, ¡°The Chen family still has a Young Master. I believe the position that the Chen family has arranged for you is not good, right?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded.


    Chairman Li suddenly laughed and said, ¡°Tonight, I will arrange a gathering on the top floor of Junfeng International. You can invite Old Master Chen and the family to celebrate our cooperation.¡±


    Pei Mingchen looked at the smile in Chairman Li¡¯s eyes and seemed to understand something.


    Pei Mingchen gathered his thoughts and pretended not to notice and nodded.


    That night, the Chen family and Chairman Li met on the top floor.


    After exchanging pleasantries, Chairman Li raised his wine glass and praised without holding back, ¡°Old Chen, Manager Pei is a talent. Your company is really lucky to have such a capable helper.¡±


    Old Master Chen chimed in with a few words of praise for Pei Mingchen. On the other side, Bai Jin and Chen Jia looked at each other. They were very unhappy with Pei Mingchen¡¯s performance.


    After hearing Chairman Li praise Pei Mingchen a few times, Chairman Li suddenly turned to Pei Mingchen.


    ¡°You introduced yourself earlier saying that you¡¯re the project manager of the Chen Group, right?¡±


    Pei Mingchen smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±


    Chairman Li revealed a very regretful expression, then looked at Old Master Chen with a straight face.


    ¡°With Manager Pei¡¯s working ability, being a project manager is really a waste of talent.¡±


    Old Master Chen looked at Pei Mingchen with an unfathomable gaze.


    Pei Mingchen did not show any emotion on his face.


    Old Master Chen laughed politely. ¡°He is still young. He lacks an opportunity to gain experience. He needs to start from the bottom and accumulate experience.¡±


    Chairman Li did not agree with this and looked at Chen Jia.


    ¡°As far as I know, your eldest grandson is only 25 or 26 years old. He¡¯s the same age as Manager Pei. He seems to be the acting manager of the Chen Group.¡±


    Old Master Chen smiled. ¡°Chen Jia has followed me and his father in and out of the company since he was young. There are some things that he knows more than Mingchen. It¡¯s different.¡±


    Chairman Li smiled in his heart. It was indeed different.


    ¡°But in my opinion, Manager Pei is indeed a rare talent. If he is willing, I would like to poach him from you, Old Master Chen.¡±


    In his opinion, the eldest young master of the Chen family was really useless.


    The day before yesterday, Chen Jia had brought the project manager of his company to the clubhouse. If it was not for Pei Mingchen¡¯s initiative to invite him to cooperate, he might not have agreed.


    Old Master Chen¡¯s gaze swept past Chen Jia, who had not said a single word, and his heart was filled with dissatisfaction.


    ¡°I really can¡¯t agree to this. Mingchen¡¯s identity is special, and his father and I are both intentionally nurturing him. Of course, if Mingchen has such thoughts, we definitely won¡¯t stop him.¡±


    Old Master Chen had to say some polite words. He had other plans for Pei Mingchen.


    Old Master Chen had been deliberately suppressing Pei Mingchen to pave the way for his eldest grandson, Chen Jia.


    Fortunately, Pei Mingchen did not have any ambitions and did not do anything wrong when he was in the Chen Group.


    At the moment, Pei Mingchen had not only negotiated a project that was about to be terminated, but he had also received praise from Chairman Li. Thus, Old Master Chen thought of asking Pei Mingchen to assist Chen Jia in managing the Chen Corporation.


    Old Master Chen knew Chen Jia¡¯s abilities very well. If it was not because his father was unreliable, Old Master Chen really did not know who to hand it to.


    Suddenly¡­

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    Chen Jia, who was sitting at the side, could not sit still anymore. Hearing Chairman Li praise Pei Mingchen made him very unhappy.


    Chen Jia stood up abruptly and everyone at the table looked over.


    Old Master Chen saw the expression on his face and glared at him.


    Chen Jia could only suppress the anger in his heart and forced a smile on his face.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the bathroom.¡±


    Chen Jia was smoking in the bathroom. There were already two or three cigarette butts on the floor. At this time, Bai Jin also found an excuse to come out.


    Seeing the cigarette butts under Chen Jia¡¯s feet, Bai Ji was both angry and heartbroken..


    ¡°You, you, if you were a little better, would you let an illegitimate child step on your head?¡±


    Bai Jin reached out and pinched the cigarette between Chen Jia¡¯s fingers. ¡°The person that your father and grandfather value the most is you, but you think twice about your actions. Can you be a little more considerate?¡±


    Chen Jia was silent. He could only hear Bai Jin ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this Chairman Li? How did Pei Mingchen manage to get an appointment with this person? Were you the one who invited Chairman Li?¡±


    Chen Jia suddenly thought of something. ¡°He asked me to invite the chairman of the Shengyuan Group, but I didn¡¯t reply.¡±


    Pausing for a moment, Chen Jia was also a little puzzled. ¡°So how did he manage to invite chairman Li out?¡±


    Bai Jin was surprised. Her eyes widened and she smacked Chen Jia hard.


    ¡°You b*stard! So you didn¡¯t do anything about the cooperation project at all?¡±


    Chen Jia nodded. Bai Jin was so angry that she almost lost her breath. She glared at Chen Jia for a while before taking a deep breath.


    ¡°Forget it. As long as Pei Mingchen doesn¡¯t say anything, your grandfather and the others won¡¯t know.¡±


    Chen Jia was a little uncertain. ¡°Pei Mingchen has always wanted grandfather¡¯s approval. At this moment, he is feeling very pleased with himself! I don¡¯t believe that he won¡¯t take advantage of such a good opportunity.¡±


    Bai Jin frowned, but she still said, ¡°Not necessarily. That illegitimate child has a gloomy temperament and is strange. Didn¡¯t he not say anything about the past? In my opinion, there is a very high chance that he won¡¯t say anything this time as well.¡±


    After saying that, she waved her hand. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s good that the cooperation can be done. Hurry up and go to the balcony disperse the smell of cigarettes all over your body, then go back.¡±


    Chen Jia nodded. By the time he returned from the balcony to the banquet table, Chairman Li had already left.


    Only Old Master Chen and Chen Desheng were left with a sullen face.


    Chen Jia clearly felt that the atmosphere was not right. He looked at Bai Jin inquisitively.


    Bai Jin was so guilty that she did not dare to raise her head. She stared at the table without blinking.


    In her heart, she silently prayed for her son¡¯s good fortune.


    ¡°I asked you and Mingchen to settle the collaboration together. Why did Chairman Li ask me why didn¡¯t Young Master Chen settle the mess that he created by himself? Instead, why was it he a project manager who settled it?¡±


    Chen Jia looked at Pei Mingchen with a shocked gaze. ¡°Did you say something?¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Old Master Chen slammed the table hard, and a loud sound rang out. Chen Jia was so frightened that he immediately restrained his anger.


    ¡°He¡¯s a little better than you. He knows how to cover for you. Chairman Li asked me himself. Do you want grandpa to lose all my reputation so that you can be obedient and sensible?¡±


    Chen Jia did not dare to make a sound after being yelled at. He stood where he was and lowered his head.


    Bai Jin looked at the serious atmosphere. She wanted to stand up for her son. Therefore, she comforted Old Master Chen and said, ¡°Dad, we¡¯re still outside. We can talk about it when we get home. Let¡¯s go home first.¡±


    Old Master Chen snorted and stood up. The family left Junfeng International.


    When they arrived downstairs, Old Master Chen¡¯s gaze stopped on Pei Mingchen.


    Old Master Chen said to Chen Desheng, who was beside him, ¡°The few of you get in the car first. I have something to say to Mingchen.¡±


    Chen Desheng did not think much of it. Chen Jia, on the other hand, wished that his grandfather would not speak to Pei Mingchen.


    However, Bai Jin could not help but think a little more. Could it be that the old man had placed Pei Mingchen in an important position because of Chairman Li¡¯s words?


    Could it be that Old Master Chen wanted to arrange an important position for Pei Mingchen in the company?


    What about Chen Jia?


    Bai Jin was in a daze as she heard the sound of a walking stick hitting the ground. Only then did she raised her head and met the old man¡¯s dissatisfied gaze.


    She immediately got into the car and closed the door.


    Old Man Chen looked at the car, then pointed at a spot not far away with his walking stick, indicating for Pei Mingchen to go over there and speak.


    When they came to a place where there was no one, Old Master Chen said in a deep voice, ¡°Regarding the cooperation, you have done very well. Chairman Li has also praised you a lot, but¡­¡±


    The first few words made Pei Mingchen¡¯s originally silent heart tremble slightly. However, the word ¡®but¡¯ made his heart sink to the bottom.


    So, he still could not do it, right?


    No matter what he did, there could not have any meaning to his existence, right?


    ¡°By doing this, are you trying to take the opportunity to suppress Chen Jia and make me and the board of directors give up on him because of Chen Jia¡¯s one mistake?¡±


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s heart turned cold, and his face was cold.


    ¡°No.¡±


    Old Master Chen was solemn. In the end, he said earnestly, ¡°I¡¯ll tell you one last time. Chen Jia is the Chen family¡¯s eldest son, and the future Chen Group will only belong to him. You shouldn¡¯t be in the limelight more than your elder brother, do you understand?¡±


    Pei Mingchen sneered in his heart. He had never wanted the Chen Group, nor did he want to compete with Chen Jia.


    Pei Mingchen just wanted recognition. He was the son of Chen Desheng. Even if he was an illegitimate child that could not be recognized, he was still the grandson of the Chen family.


    Pei Mingchen could even accept the difference in treatment, but why must they suppress him again and again?


    Pei Mingchen nodded numbly. Old Master Chen got into the car and left.


    When they returned to the hotel, Pei Mingchen was shocked that Mu Qiannian immediately went forward and hugged him.


    However, Pei Mingchen grabbed her shoulders and pushed her away. He took a small step back.


    ¡°There¡¯s the smell of alcohol on me. It will stink you up. I¡¯ll go wash up first.¡±


    Mu Qiannian did not like the strong smell of alcohol.


    However, if it was Pei Mingchen, she would not mind.


    Seeing that Pei Mingchen was about to walk past her, she quickly reached out and grabbed him.


    Mu Qiannian asked in a concerned tone, ¡°Did something unhappy happen? Don¡¯t keep it to yourself. Tell me about it.¡±


    She knew that Pei Mingchen had gone to attend the celebration banquet tonight and should have enjoyed himself to the fullest. What was going on?


    Pei Mingchen could not resist her interrogation. He turned around and hugged her tightly. He rested his chin on Mu Qiannian¡¯s shoulder and spoke in a deep voice.


    ¡°No matter what I do, I can¡¯t get an affirmation. Isn¡¯t this world a little unfair to me?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart froze. She pursed her lips and pondered for a long time before she slowly said, ¡°God won¡¯t be fair to everyone. He would always give you something but also take something away from you.¡±


    ¡°For example, God gave me to you. Isn¡¯t that enough?¡±


    Pei Mingchen suddenly chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s enough. You¡¯re enough for me.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded vigorously and raised her hand to pat his back repeatedly.


    ¡°Hey, what are you doing?!¡±

 Chapter 36

    A wet feeling came from Mu Qiannian¡¯s earlobe.


    Pei Mingchen had actually held her earlobe just now, and¡­


    He even sucked on it!!


    Pei Mingchen looked at her retreating with an incredulous expression, and he calmed down himself.


    Once again, Pei Mingchen pulled Mu Qiannian into his embrace and leaned his entire body into Mu Qiannian¡¯s embrace, seeking a sense of peace.


    Mu Qiannian was still embarrassed by Pei Mingchen¡¯s actions just now.


    However, when she remembered that he was currently in a bad mood, she had no choice but to like a quiet pillow.


    After a long while, Mu Qiannian maintained her posture and her body began to feel numb.. She reached out and pushed him away.


    Pei Mingchen moaned in dissatisfaction. Mu Qiannian had no choice but to be ruthless and stand up to exercise a little.


    After stretching her muscles and bones, she sat down and asked, ¡°Did grandpa say something?¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded and pounced on her again, hugging her tightly.


    ¡°Grandpa told me not to be in the limelight and not to walk in front of Chen Jia.¡±


    Mu Qiannian exploded when she heard that. ¡°How can he say that?!¡±


    She frowned. ¡°Chen Jia is a piece of sh*t who can¡¯t help himself. You¡¯re better than him to begin with. Without the help of the Chen family, you¡¯ve used your own ability to walk in front of him. Grandpa is really biased.¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded and said softly, ¡°I have never thought of competing with Chen Jia. I just want grandfather¡¯s approval. That¡¯s all.¡±


    Hearing his words, Mu Qiannian felt extremely uncomfortable.


    Mu Qiannian really wanted to tell Pei Mingchen that he did not need anyone¡¯s approval. He just needed to be himself.


    However, she understood that the only warmth he had received since he was young was from Old Master Chen.


    Therefore, this was perhaps the only belief he had held on to and why he did not leave the Chen family.


    That night, Mu Qiannian arranged for Eighth Brother to use the hidden connections under the Mu Group¡¯s name to contact the Chen family and specifically asked for a partnership with Pei Mingchen.


    Old Master Chen looked at the company¡¯s report and had other intentions in his heart.


    When Chen Jia returned, Old Master Chen said at the dining table, ¡°The company received a partnership invitation today. You and Pei Mingchen will handle it together and have him assist from the side.¡±


    Chen Jia¡¯s hand that was holding the bowl paused. A look of unwillingness flashed across his face. ¡°They have pointed out his name and asked him to do it. If I go in and interfere, I will be laughed at to death.¡±


    Chen Jia did not want to fight with an illegitimate child. In the end, everything would belong to him.


    Old Master Chen¡¯s face darkened. ¡°This is a collaboration for the Chen Group and not Pei Mingchen alone. You are now the acting manager of the company. It is such a big collaboration. How can you hand it over to a project manager?¡±


    Chen Jia was silent. Bai Jin, who was at the side, rolled her eyes and a glint flashed across her eyes.


    ¡°Son, grandfather is also doing this for your own good. It¡¯s time for you to slowly take over the company¡¯s matters. Moreover, such a huge collaboration will be of great help to your foothold in the company.¡±


    Chen Jia felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart, but in the end, he could not resist Grandfather Chen and Bai Jin¡¯s persuasion.


    The next day, Chen Jia braced himself and entered Pei Mingchen¡¯s and the group¡¯s meeting room.


    Looking at Chen Jia who suddenly appeared, Pei Mingchen understood.


    Pei Mingchen instructed his assistant to give Chen Jia a copy of the information, and the meeting began.


    ¡°The cooperation plan has been finalized for the time being. Lil Wang will print out a few copies of the refined proposal later. In the afternoon, I need to discuss with the other party¡¯s project leader for the first time.¡±


    Chen Jia lightly tapped the table and casually said, ¡°I¡¯ll be there too. Prepare an extra copy for me.¡±


    Lil Wang paused for a moment, then nodded without waiting for Pei Mingchen¡¯s instructions.


    After all, Chen Jia was the company¡¯s acting manager, and he would still be the company¡¯s general manager in the future. Lil Wang could not afford to offend Chen Jia.


    Pei Mingchen did not mind. He returned to the office and focused on organizing the information that he would need in the afternoon.


    In the afternoon at the Upper Island Cafe, the project manager sent by the company across from him was very young. He spoke with humor and wit. They were all young people, so the conversation was much smoother.


    Chen Jia wanted to interrupt him a few times, but the other party deliberately interrupt Chen Jia whenever Chen Jia tried to speak.


    Chen Jia watched as Pei Mingchen talked with the other party with confidence, but deliberately left him aside as if he was air.


    Chen Jia would be a fool if he could not sense it anymore. He stood up angrily, glared at the other party and Pei Mingchen, and then left.


    At this moment, Pei Mingchen chuckled and asked, ¡°I wonder what you mean by this?¡±


    If Pei Mingchen could not sense that something was wrong again, then he would really be stupid.


    The other party was obviously rejecting Chen Jia¡¯s participation, so what exactly was going on?


    The other party laughed heartily, his expression was natural. ¡°Manager Pei, don¡¯t think too much about it. It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve heard a little about Young Master Chen some time ago. I don¡¯t want to associate myself with this person, that¡¯s all.¡±


    Pei Mingchen stared into his smiling eyes. He did not see anything else, so he could only believe it.


    That night, Pei Mingchen received a call from Old Master Chen at Mu Qiannian¡¯s hotel.


    Old Master Chen¡¯s angry voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°What exactly are you trying to do? You actually have the ability to join forces with other companies to embarrass Chen Jia?!¡±


    Pei Mingchen was silent. The other end of the phone seemed to have turned to another person.


    Chen Desheng¡¯s voice came from the other end. ¡°Did you give the person-in-charge of the other party some benefits? Did you deliberately let the other party target Chen Jia?¡±


    Listening to the questioning on the other end of the phone, Pei Mingchen¡¯s mood was very calm.


    His tone was neither fast nor slow. ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything. I have no right to interfere with what other people do.¡±


    Chen Jia¡¯s curses came from the other end. Pei Mingchen did not care what he said.


    Pei Mingchen said to Old Master Chen on the other end of the phone, ¡°If you suspect that I used any means, I have nothing to say. It¡¯s just that the other party specifically asked me to follow up on this project. If Chen Jia interferes rashly, the other party might give up on our cooperation, but¡­¡±


    Of course, Old Master Chen would not let go of such a big cooperation easily. He suppressed the anger and doubt in his heart and asked, ¡°But what?¡±


    Pei Mingchen said, ¡°If Chen Jia wants to join this project, I won¡¯t have any complaints. It¡¯s just that he has to be the assistant and listen to my work arrangements the whole time.¡±


    ¡°Impossible! Absolutely impossible!¡±


    Chen Jia¡¯s angry roar came from the other side. The grievance today was like a slap on his face.


    He would rather not accept this cooperation than see Pei Mingchen be so arrogant.


    He was the acting manager of the Chen Corporation. How could he be the assistant of a small project manager?


    Did Pei Mingchen think that with this big cooperation, he could take the opportunity to climb over Chen Jia¡¯s head?


    Pei Mingchen was just an illegitimate child who could not be seen in public. What wishful thinking!


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s indifferent voice sounded. ¡°If he isn¡¯t willing, then please don¡¯t force me anymore. You can think whatever you want. At worst, I¡¯ll just submit my resignation application on my own accord.¡±


    Old Master Chen was stunned and quickly said, ¡°Wait.¡±

 Chapter 37

    Old Master Chen had a myriad of thoughts in his mind, and then he said stiffly, ¡°We don¡¯t have any other intentions. We just want the two of you to work together and get this big project.¡±


    There was a moment of silence on the other side. Old Master Chen made the decision and said, ¡°We¡¯ll do as you say and let Chen Jia be your assistant. You should take care of him more about this cooperation and let him accumulate some experience.¡±


    In other words, Chen Jia must be involved in this collaboration!


    Pei Mingchen agreed and hung up the phone. Chen Jia was about to reject when Old Master Chen glared back at him.


    His eldest grandson had been spoiled by his family since he was young. Chen Jia did not understand the seriousness of the matter at all.


    The company that took the initiative to propose this collaboration this time had extraordinary capabilities.


    .


    The one who could get this collaboration would be able to establish his position in the Chen Group.


    That was why Old Master Chen had arranged for Chen Jia to join and be the leader while Pei Mingchen would be the assistant.


    However, he did not expect Pei Mingchen to refuse.


    Although Pei Mingchen said that the other company was only willing to connect with him, Old Master Chen did not believe him.


    After dinner, Bai Jin thoroughly dissected the collaboration for Chen Jia.


    Bai Jin solemnly told Chen Jia that if Pei Mingchen really won the project on his own, the shareholders¡¯ meeting would focus on Pei Mingchen. At that time, Pei Mingchen could very likely rely on the support of the shareholders to have the strength to contend with Chen Jia.


    Chen Jia was so scared that he immediately forgot about his pride and joined Pei Mingchen¡¯s project as soon as possible. It was rare for him to be a second-in-command.


    However, every day, all Chen Jia could do was either sort out the information or edit the proposal. Every time he edited the proposal, Pei Mingchen would criticize it to the point where the proposal sounded worthless.


    Pei Mingchen deliberately ignored Chen Jia three or two times, causing Chen Jia¡¯s temper to flare up.


    Chen Jia swung his hand and threw the revised document onto Pei Mingchen¡¯s desk.


    His tone was unfriendly. ¡°What are you so arrogant for? I let you run wild for a few days for a project and you already think that you¡¯re the boss of the Chen Group?¡±


    Chen Jia¡¯s gaze landed on Pei Mingchen¡¯s office, which was so small that it could not even compare to his own office. He sneered.


    ¡°Even if you manage to negotiate a collaboration, you won¡¯t be able to get what you want. You¡¯re just a lowly illegitimate child, yet you still dare to dream of fighting with me over something that doesn¡¯t belong to you.¡±


    When Pei Mingchen heard the words ¡®illegitimate child¡¯, his emotions slightly fluctuated. However, this was not the first time he had heard Chen Jia say this.


    Pei Mingchen restrained his emotions.


    When Chen Jia saw that Pei Mingchen was very calm, he became even angrier. He suddenly shouted angrily.


    ¡°You still dare to play with me? If you are so capable, why don¡¯t you die together with your mother who loves to be a mistress? You have the identity of the illegitimate child, yet you still have the guts to move into the Chen residence and enter the Chen Group. You are really as disgusting as that shameless mother of yours, the same¡­ Ah!¡±


    A folder was thrown at Chen Jia¡¯s face, slapping him.


    Immediately after, Pei Mingchen grabbed his collar, and fists that were as hard as hammers kept landing on his face.


    They landed on Chen Jia¡¯s face, again and again, each time with great force¡­


    Until Pei Mingchen¡¯s rationality returned, Chen Jia¡¯s face was covered in blood, and his eyes were swollen and bruised.


    Chen Jia tried his best to open his eyes. What entered his sight was Pei Mingchen¡¯s fiery red eyes, which were terrifying.


    Chen Jia sat on the ground in fear and kept retreating until his back was against the wall.


    He looked at Pei Mingchen in fear. ¡°Don¡¯t come over, don¡¯t come over!¡±


    As he said that, he opened his mouth and a bloody tooth fell out.


    Chen Jia was extremely terrified. After confirming that it was a posterior molar, his heart instantly relaxed.


    Pei Mingchen noticed the rustling sounds outside the office. He restrained himself and closed his eyes, letting out a heavy breath.


    Then, Pei Mingchen said in a heavy tone, ¡°No matter how much you dislike me, I¡¯m still more capable than you. The Chen family has given you a good stepping stone, but you don¡¯t know how to use it. In the competition in the business world, it¡¯s either you die or I live. Since you don¡¯t like me, then use your own capabilities to crush me if you can.¡±


    ¡°Otherwise, I will crush you ruthlessly!¡±


    Chen Jia¡¯s heart trembled when he heard the fierce words. Not only did they break out in cold sweat, but his scalp even went numb.


    Pei Mingchen was challenging him. How could he dare?


    How could he, an illegitimate son, dare?!


    Although Chen Jia really wanted to stand up and use vicious words to attack Pei Mingchen again, Chen Jia was subconsciously afraid of Pei Mingchen.


    He was so afraid that he did not dare to look Pei Mingchen in the eye.


    There was a strange silence in the office. Pei Mingchen raised his hand and pointed at the office door. He said coldly, ¡°Get out.¡±


    Chen Jia could not wait to leave this place. He did not care whether there would be anyone outside the door. He stood up abruptly and rushed out.


    Her disheveled appearance attracted the exclamations of the people outside. Chen Jia was so embarrassed and angry that he wanted to fire all these people who saw his disheveled appearance.


    Chen Jia was so ashamed and angry that he did not have time to go to the hospital to deal with it. He just drove back to the Chen residence.


    As soon as he entered the house, the butler¡¯s exclamations alarmed everyone in the Chen family.


    Bai Jin was in the living room. When he saw the blood all over Chen Jia¡¯s face, she covered her mouth and stood rooted to the ground in shock.


    When Chen Jia walked up to her, he asked, ¡°Where¡¯s grandpa? I want to meet grandpa!¡±


    Only then did Bai Jin come back to her senses. She held her hands in the air helplessly. ¡°Son, what happened to you? Did you offend some powerful person?¡±


    When Chen Jia reached home, he became much more stubborn. He impatiently explained the reason to Bai Jin and made a fuss about wanting to see Old Master Chen.


    Bai Jin quickly said, ¡°What exactly happened? It¡¯s the same if you tell Mom. Your grandfather was out and not at home. What exactly happened to you?¡±


    Hearing that Old Master Chen was not at home, Chen Jia picked up the vase on the coffee table unwillingly and was about to throw it away.


    Bai Jin quickly held the vase with his hands and shouted, ¡°Your grandfather bought this at a high price. If you smash it, your grandfather will hit you!¡±


    Chen Jia had nowhere to vent his emotions, so he was pushed back to his throat. He kicked the sofa angrily and unwillingly.


    The pain in his feet made his face look twisted.


    Seeing this, Bai Jin felt her heart ache, but she did not know what to do.


    Bai Jin remembered that Chen Desheng was resting at home, so she quickly went upstairs and called Chen Desheng over.


    When Chen Desheng saw Chen Jia¡¯s appearance, he was also shocked. ¡°Who¡­ who hit him?!¡±


    Chen Jia said unhappily, ¡°What else could it be? That illegitimate child of yours wants to beat me to death!¡±


    When he heard this, Chen Desheng was subconsciously stunned. Then, he asked, ¡°Are you sure that you didn¡¯t provoke him and that¡¯s why he hit you?¡±


    ¡°Dad!¡±


    Chen Jia shouted angrily. Bai Jin, who was beside him, was also very dissatisfied with her husband¡¯s words.


    Bai Jin looked at his son¡¯s face with heartache. It was bruised and swollen. She was afraid that he would not be able to go out and see anyone for some time.


    She did not know if that little b*stard did it on purpose so that he could take all the credit for the project alone.


    What a troublesome person!


    ¡°Hubby, our son must have been disobedient and made Mingchen angry. We can¡¯t blame Mingchen just because of what our son said. Otherwise, that child will have a grudge in his heart.¡±


    Chen Jia widened his eyes and looked at his mother in disbelief.

 Chapter 38

    Chen Desheng was furious, he reprimanded, ¡°No matter what, Chen Jia is still his big brother. Pei Mingchen attacked his big brother because he was angry, which is wrong! Can¡¯t I say that he did something wrong? What right does he have to be resentful? I fed him food and gave him a job. He still has to be resentful. Why is he so unsatisfied?!¡±


    Chen Desheng completely forgot that he had questioned Chen Jia previously when he was being reprimanded by Bai Jin.


    Chen Desheng blamed everything on Pei Mingchen, thinking that he was unhappy to have Chen Jia assigned to the project.


    Chen Jia suddenly understood and looked at her mother with a smile.


    Bai Jin gave him a warning look. Chen Jia immediately stopped smiling and snorted coldly in his heart.


    ¡®Pei Mingchen, just you wait!¡¯


    On the other side, Pei Mingchen was still at the Chen Group at 9:00 PM.


    .


    Mu Qiannian arranged for the people at the Chen Group to report everything that had happened today in detail.


    Mu Qiannian rushed to the Chen Group in a hurry.


    It was pitch-black in the Chen Group¡¯s office building. Only a faint light could be seen from under the door of Pei Mingchen¡¯s office.


    Mu Qiannian pushed the door open and walked in. She saw Pei Mingchen leaning against his office chair. His eyes were staring at the roof without moving.


    Hearing the noise, Pei Mingchen was stunned when he saw Mu Qiannian. He quickly hid the absent-minded look on his face and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    Mu Qiannian placed her bag on the office desk and walked over to Pei Mingchen, wrapping her arms around his neck.


    ¡°It¡¯s already 9:00 PM and you still haven¡¯t returned to the hotel. I guessed that you should still be at the office, so I came to see you and pick you up.¡±


    When Pei Mingchen heard this, his gaze fell on the clock on the wall. It was really past 9:00 PM.


    Pei Mingchen quickly apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I forgot the time when I was busy. It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go back!¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded and went down to the garage. Pei Mingchen was about to sit in the driver¡¯s seat.


    However, Mu Qiannian held his hand. ¡°You must be very tired today. I¡¯ll drive.¡±


    Pei Mingchen wanted to refuse, but he received Mu Qiannian¡¯s unyielding gaze. Thus, he obediently sat in the passenger seat.


    Mu Qiannian sped past the entrance of the hotel.


    If it was in the past, Pei Mingchen would have noticed it immediately.


    However, Pei Mingchen was distracted today. He only regained his senses when the car stopped.


    He was stunned when he saw the pitch-black bushes around him.


    He looked at Mu Qiannian in confusion. ¡°What is this place?¡±


    Mu Qiannian lowered their seats and pressed the button to open the skylight.


    Mu Qiannian pointed at the skylight. ¡°Come and look at the moon with me.¡±


    Pei Mingchen suddenly fell silent and looked in the direction Mu Qiannian was pointing at.


    He could only see the crescent moon surrounded by many small stars. The quiet atmosphere made his tense emotions relax.


    Mu Qiannian looked at Pei Mingchen beside her and saw that he was staring at the sky without blinking.


    She said softly, ¡°If you¡¯re unhappy, you have to tell me.¡±


    Pei Mingchen nodded. He did not intend to tell Mu Qiannian about such a troublesome matter.


    Mu Qiannian thought about the concerns in his heart and did not force him. Instead, she reached out to grab his hand that was placed on his abdomen and clenched it tightly.


    After a long while, Pei Mingchen¡¯s low and weak voice sounded, ¡°Can you accompany me to see the moon more in the future? I don¡¯t want anything else, as long as you accompany me more often.¡±


    Ever since his mother died, Pei Mingchen had always been alone. All this time¡­


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s heart trembled as she agreed firmly.


    ¡­


    When Old Master Chen found out about this matter, after weighing the pros and cons, he used his own resources to find a good collaboration project for Chen Jia.


    Although the collaboration could not be compared to Pei Mingchen¡¯s current project, at least it would not cause gossip as long as Chen Jia could successfully complete the project.


    Old Master Chen was ready to find an opportunity to hand over the management of the Chen Group to Chen Jia.


    When Pei Mingchen received the news and arrived at the company, he heard people gossiping.


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s face was expressionless. He did not show a hint of concern.


    Pei Mingchen understood that the old man was starting to prepare for action, wanting to completely cut off his escape route.


    However, why was the old man unwilling to believe him?


    Pei Mingchen¡¯s goal had never been the Chen family, and his escape route was not like this either.


    Because of the injury on Chen Jia¡¯s face, almost all of his office locations were at home.


    When Old Master Chen was almost done with his preparations and was ready to bring the documents to the client for an interview, a piece of bad news came.


    ¡°Chairman Chen, the project manager of the other company said that they have already discussed the cooperation with other companies. The cooperation with us has been abandoned.¡±


    Old Master Chen frowned. ¡°Did they say which company it was?¡±


    ¡°The other company kept their mouth shut and didn¡¯t reveal which company they were working with. The other company actually gave us a reason why they did not cooperate with us, but¡­¡±


    Old Master Chen was furious. ¡°But what? What¡¯s with the stuttering?¡±


    ¡°They said that if they had known that the person in charge from Chen Corporation for the project was the Eldest Young Master, they would have chosen not to work with us at the first moment.¡±


    Old Master Chen tried his best to hold in his emotions and hung up the call with his assistant.


    Chen Desheng, who was at the side, saw the Old Master¡¯s bad expression and was worried.


    ¡°Dad, what did Assistant Sun say?¡±


    Old Man Chen glared at Chen Desheng angrily. ¡°You, go and asked that little b*stard tp come down here for me. Hurry up and go!¡±


    Chen Desheng was shocked. Ever since Old Man Chen retreated behind the scenes, his temper had become much gentler.


    Chen Desheng fearfully called the bewildered Chen Jia down.


    Chen Jia had just arrived at the living room when Old Master Chen directly hit him with his walking stick.


    ¡°You b*stard!¡±


    After the beating, Chen Jia was stunned and looked at Chen Desheng.


    ¡°Dad!¡±


    Chen Desheng quickly reached out to press down Old Master Chen¡¯s walking stick and asked, ¡°What exactly happened?¡±


    Old Master Chen reached out his hand and pointed at Chen Jia while trembling in anger.


    ¡°Your good son, your good son has become a bug in the business circle. As long as there is business related to him, no one will be willing to cooperate with him. How can I trust him with the Chen Group?!¡±


    Chen Desheng was stunned and his eyes widened. ¡°Dad, could it be that the project has failed?¡±


    Old Master Chen sighed heavily. ¡°They said that as long as it is your son, Chen Jia¡¯s business, they will not do it!¡±


    Chen Jia was also stunned and immediately thought of the ridiculous thing that he did a few days ago.


    Although it had been suppressed and resolved, his negative news could not be forgotten by the public so quickly. Could it be because of such a small matter¡­


    However, which company did not talk about cooperation like that? It was just that Chen Jia was anxious at that time and did not pay attention to their privacy, so he was caught by the hateful paparazzi.


    Tsk!


    Chen Jia was also extremely angry. However, after Chen Desheng was stunned for a while, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on his face.


    ¡°Dad, the position can still be handed over to Chen Jia. Don¡¯t we still have Pei Mingchen?¡±


    Old Master Chen looked at him and quickly understood Chen Desheng¡¯s meaning.


    Old Master Chen furrowed his brows and recalled the matter of Pei Mingchen attacking Chen Jia, as well as the situation that Chen Jia had described to him.


    Pei Mingchen was ambitious and had a certain amount of ability.


    However, if Old Master Chen raised Pei Mingchen¡¯s position and gave Pei Mingchen the capital to scheme against Chen Jia in the future, what should he do?

 Chapter 39

    On the other side, at the Mu family.


    Xu Li was extremely excited when she heard Mu Wanwan mention that she would be recognized by the Su family soon.


    ¡°That¡¯s great. When your relationship with the Su family settles down, you must remember to help your father with his business.¡±


    The Su family has a big company, so they could easily earn a large sum of money.


    If they used Wanwan¡¯s connections, their family would have endless business to handle and endless money to earn!


    Mu Wanwan nodded her head vigorously. ¡°I¡¯m not stupid. After my family recognition with the Su family is over, I definitely won¡¯t forget about dad.¡±


    After that, she said mysteriously, ¡°Actually, there¡¯s something I need to confess to you guys.¡±


    .


    Xu Li looked at her mysterious expression and couldn¡¯t help but be curious. ¡°What?¡±


    Mu Wanwan took a deep breath. Even though this was the Mu family, she could not help but lower her voice.


    Using a voice that only the three of them could hear, she said, ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not the Su family¡¯s biological daughter. I¡¯m an imposter.¡±


    As Mu Wanwan said that, under the shocked gazes of Xu Li and Father Mu, she took out a paternity test report.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about mom and Dad. I¡¯ve forged a foolproof paternity test report. This will prove that I¡¯m the daughter of the Su family.¡±


    Xu Li¡¯s eyes widened. Father Mu took the report with a heavy heart and started flipping through it.


    ¡°Are you sure you won¡¯t let the Su family find out? The Su family isn¡¯t that easy to fool. If the Su family finds out that you¡¯re faking it, not only you, but it would also be hard for the Mu family to escape!¡±


    At first, Father Mu thought that he could take advantage of the Su family, but he was immediately frightened and worried by Mu Wanwan¡¯s bold move.


    However, Mu Wanwan patted her chest confidently.


    ¡°Dad! I¡¯m definitely prepared to make sure nothing goes wrong. It¡¯s just that I might have to make things difficult for you and mom.¡±


    When Xu Li heard that it was something related to them, she could not help but ask nervously, ¡°What do you want us to do?¡±


    ¡®Don¡¯t tell me you want us to lie to the Su family, right?¡¯


    Mu Wanwan saw their panic and quickly comforted them.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a big matter of breaking the law. I just need to trouble you in the future and treat me as your adopted daughter and treat Mu Qiannian as your biological daughter.¡±


    Xu Li¡¯s expression changed and she seemed to immediately agree with Mu Wanwan¡¯s idea.


    Xu Li nudged Father Mu beside her with her elbow. ¡°I think it¡¯s possible. Although it¡¯s a little risky, it doesn¡¯t seem like we¡¯re losing out.¡±


    ¡°If the Su family finds out the truth, we can say that Wanwan fell on her head and lost her memory once when she was young. As long as Wanwan does well and gains the affection of Chairman Su and Madam Su, they¡¯ll definitely not pursue the matter further.¡±


    Although Father Mu was still a little worried about the matter being exposed, Xu Li continued to persuade him and Father Mu¡¯s heart gradually calmed down.


    Xu Li was now filled with joy. For the first time ever, she said, ¡°Then let Mu Qiannian come back for dinner tonight. Tell her that she¡¯s our biological daughter in advance so that there won¡¯t be any trouble in the future.¡±


    Although Mu Wanwan was unwilling, she still nodded.


    That night, Mu Qiannian wore the clothes that Pei Mingchen had bought for her at the mall. She wore a lady¡¯s suit and high heels and appeared at the Mu residence in an imposing manner.


    When she walked in, the Mu family members all had indifferent expressions on their faces.


    Mu Qiannian didn¡¯t have any intention of being polite either. She directly sat on the sofa by the side and crossed her legs as she looked at them.


    ¡°Why did you call me here?¡±


    Xu Li thought of her purpose and wanted to speak.


    At this moment, Mu Wanwan noticed the clothes on her body and sneered, ¡°You¡¯re the only one with thick skin. Don¡¯t you find it embarrassing to wear fakes?¡±


    Mu Wanwan could recognize that this was a high-priced model from a certain shop and the price was almost six figures.


    However, she did not believe that Mu Qiannian could afford it. Perhaps she knew that she had to go back to the Mu family for a meal and specially bought some fakes.


    Mu Qiannian sneered when she heard that. ¡°You said this is a fake?¡±


    Mu Wanwan straightened her neck and said confidently, ¡°What else? This brand doesn¡¯t have a rental service. If it¡¯s not a fake, could it really be you who bought it?¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded. Mu Wanwan became even angrier when she saw how arrogant she was.


    Mu Wanwan pointed at the clothes on her body and said confidently, ¡°You¡¯re just a country bumpkin from the countryside. How could you possibly be able to afford high-quality clothes? Even if it¡¯s authentic, you¡¯re the one who defiled this clothing because you don¡¯t deserve it!¡±


    Mu Wanwan had been brought by Mother Su to various shopping malls recently, so she thought that she had become more superior.


    Mu Qiannian was not angry at all. Her lips even curled into a slight smile.


    ¡°Mu Wanwan, we¡¯re all from the Mu family. Aren¡¯t you talking about the Mu family and yourself by saying that?¡±


    Looking at Mu Wanwan¡¯s frozen face, Mu Qiannian continued.


    ¡°Also, you should have a lot of high-quality imitations in your wardrobe right now, right? Those few authentic pieces seemed to have been obtained only after you slept with Chen Jia. I feel that this might be quite a big piece of news in the socialite circle. I don¡¯t mind being a paparazzi and exposing it.¡±


    ¡°Mu Qiannian!¡±


    Mu Wanwan stood up abruptly and pointed her index finger at Mu Qiannian. She was so angry that her face turned red.


    Mu Qiannian raised her head slowly and stared at Mu Wanwan with a pair of beautiful eyes and had a mysterious smile on her face.


    Mu Qiannian forcefully made Mu Wanwan swallow the profanity that Mu Wanwan wanted to say.


    However, Mu Wanwan was still unsatisfied. She then noticed that Xu Li seemed unhappy.


    Mu Wanwan sat down and shook Xu Li¡¯s arm.


    ¡°Mom, look at what she said. She¡¯s too much. Help me teach her a lesson. Teach her a lesson.¡±


    When Xu Li heard that, she hesitated.


    If it was before, it would have been fine. However, it was impossible this time.


    Hence, in a blink of an eye, Xu Li said to Mu Qiannian with a loving face that she had never shown Mu Qiannian before.


    ¡°I called you home today because your father and I have something important to tell you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian had a flash of doubt in her heart as she glanced at Father Mu, who had been silent the entire time.


    Mu Qiannian looked at Xu Li but did not take the initiative to ask. Instead, she waited for Xu Li to tell her.


    Xu Li¡¯s face was filled with joy. ¡°After my investigation with your father, we discovered that you¡¯re actually our biological daughter.¡±


    Mu Qiannian was shocked. Her first thought was how could this be possible?!


    However, when her gaze landed on Mu Wanwan, who was beside Xu Li, she suddenly understood everything.


    The family recognition banquet was about to start soon. Was Mu Wanwan worried that the situation would change, so she dragged the Mu family over to act for her?


    ¡®Hmph, she¡¯s really using her brain for the wrong things.¡¯


    When a figured this out, the shocked expression on Mu Qiannian¡¯s face slowly calmed down.


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Mu Qiannian¡¯s calm tone made Xu Li and the others unable to make up their minds.


    Did Mu Qiannian believe it or not?


    ¡°Of course!¡± Xu Li¡¯s tone was very confident.


    Mu Qiannian did not seem to be surprised or stunned. Instead, she said after some thought, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, shouldn¡¯t you make up for the past few years to me?¡±


    Xu Li was taken aback.

 Chapter 40

    They suddenly understood what Mu Qiannian was talking about.


    After knowing that Mu Qiannian was not her biological daughter, they had never treated her well.


    The biggest favor was probably giving her a bowl of rice that was barely enough to fill her stomach when she was still unable to fend for herself.


    Before Xu Li could react, Father Mu, who was beside her, spoke up and agreed immediately.


    ¡°Sure. Your mother and I will compensate you for what we owe you.¡±


    Mu Qiannian nodded in satisfaction and looked at Mu Wanwan.


    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, Mu Wanwan is your adopted daughter. Shouldn¡¯t we chase her away?¡±


    Xu Li and Father Mu looked embarrassed.. Mu Wanwan was easily angered by Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°Mu Qiannian, are you crazy? This is my home, why should I leave?!¡±


    If it was not for her, how could Mu Qiannian have become the mu family¡¯s biological daughter in name?


    If it was not for the fact that Mu Wanwan could not say it out loud, she would have really wanted to humiliate Mu Qiannian.


    Mu Qiannian was just a wild child who was given an identity because of her pity!


    Mu Qiannian stood up when she heard that. ¡°I¡¯m the Mu family¡¯s biological daughter now. At most, you¡¯re just an adopted daughter. I don¡¯t believe that father and mother would help an adopted daughter instead of their biological daughter.¡±


    As Mu Qiannian said that, she looked at Xu Li and Father Mu and asked, ¡°What do you think?¡±


    Xu Li could only bite the bullet and nod her head. Her gaze indicated that Mu Wanwan should bear with it for a while.


    Mu Wanwan was so angry that she almost could not stand still. She panted heavily.


    Mu Qiannian said again, ¡°Father and mother are really good to me. Since that¡¯s the case, I want to buy the latest fashion bag and all kinds of clothes. I also want the large room that Mu Wanwan stayed in before. I want to make it into my cloakroom.¡±


    The things that she said were specially prepared for her by Xu Li and Father Mu after they found out that Mu Wanwan was their biological daughter.


    It was not that Mu Qiannian did not have money, nor was it because she wanted these things.


    However, since Mu Wanwan had personally pushed this identity into her hands, she might as well make good use of it.


    Mu Wanwan suddenly screamed, ¡°Ahh!¡±


    Mu Qiannian could not help but rub her ears. ¡°What are you screaming for?!¡±


    Mu Wanwan said, ¡°You¡¯re going too far. Why should dad and mom buy you things? How can you turn my room into a cloakroom?!¡±


    Mu Qiannian looked at her like she was an idiot. ¡°Because I¡¯m their biological daughter. Isn¡¯t that enough?¡±


    Mu Wanwan choked. She had a million things to say in her heart, but she just could not say it out loud.


    Xu Li was afraid that Mu Wanwan would be so angry that she would tell the truth, so she quickly reached out and tugged at Mu Wanwan.


    Xu Li said to Mu Qiannian, ¡°Sure, we¡¯ll agree to it. We¡¯ll agree to it.¡±


    As long as Wanwan could successfully get acknowledged by the Su family, they would not care about such a small amount of money.


    Mu Qiannian nodded in satisfaction and looked at Mu Wanwan provocatively.


    Just as Mu Wanwan was itching to eat her up, she thought of something else.


    ¡°Oh right, there¡¯s one more thing.¡±


    While Xu Li was trying her best to hold back her anger, Mu Qiannian said slowly, ¡°Didn¡¯t the Chen family give you a betrothal gift? I want a portion of that much money too.¡±


    Xu Li¡¯s eyebrows jumped and she immediately smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s a betrothal gift. I¡¯ll give it to you after you get married. Stay with me now. I¡¯ll keep it for you. I won¡¯t take it from you.¡±


    Xu Li had almost spent the money. She did not even give Mu Qiannian a tenth of it, let alone a share.


    As for saying that she would give it to Mu Qiannian after she got married, it was just to coax her. No one could say for sure what would happen in the future.


    Mu Qiannian was not so easy to fool. Her temper flared up as she said with a dark expression.


    ¡°I want it now. It¡¯s not like I want all of it. Can¡¯t I just get a part of it?¡±


    Xu Li looked at Mu Qiannian and thought to herself, ¡®This is troublesome.¡¯


    She looked at her husband for help. Father Mu originally wanted to reject her.


    However, Mu Qiannian said again, ¡°Initially, when you thought Mu Wanwan was your biological daughter, you all agreed to whatever she wanted. Why are you all so stingy when it¡¯s my turn? This makes it hard for me to believe that I¡¯m your biological daughter.¡±


    Father Mu¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He unwillingly took out a card from the folder and handed it to Mu Qiannian.


    ¡°Dad didn¡¯t say he wouldn¡¯t give it to you. Why are you in such a hurry, child? Don¡¯t say about not being our child in the future.¡±


    The reason why they called Mu Qiannian over today was to make Mu Qiannian think she was their biological daughter too.


    As long as Mu Qiannian cooperated well, Wanwan¡¯s side would be much smoother.


    Moreover, Mu Qiannian was close to the Chen family at the moment, right?


    Maybe she could get back together with Chen Jia in the future. This was originally a betrothal gift from the Chen family.


    Mu Wanwan watched as Mu Qiannian took the bank card and waved it in front of her.


    Mu Wanwan was so angry that she stomped her feet. The sound of her high heels was annoying.


    ¡°Mu Qiannian, you¡¯re going too far. What right do you have to take this money? This is the betrothal gift from the Chen family for Chen Jia. It¡¯s for me!¡±


    Mu Qiannian was shocked. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? This is the betrothal gift from the Chen family to the Mu family¡¯s eldest daughter. I¡¯m the real eldest daughter of the Mu family now!¡±


    After saying that, she mimicked mu Wanwan¡¯s previous tricks and showed her temper.


    ¡°Dad, mom, look at Mu Wanwan. She bullied me before and now she¡¯s proven that I¡¯m your biological daughter. She still wants to bully me. Are you going to let your biological daughter be bullied?¡±


    Xu Li and Father Mu¡¯s brows twitched and their minds were in a mess.


    In order not to expose themselves, Xu Li stood up. ¡°Wanwan, listen to me and stop causing trouble, okay?¡±


    ¡°Mom!¡±


    This time, Mu Wanwan really shot herself in the foot. She looked at Xu Li accusingly.


    Xu Li, on the other hand, had her back against Mu Qiannian. She kept winking at Mu Wanwan.


    Mu Wanwan was furious, but when she saw Xu Li¡¯s gaze, she reluctantly endured it.


    Mu Qiannian was extremely satisfied. When she heard someone saying that dinner was ready, she happily entered the dining room.


    When she saw Mu Qiannian leave, Xu Li lowered her body and said, ¡°Why are you angry with her? Right now, the most important thing is to put the Su family first. You should bear with it for now.¡±


    Mu Wanwan frowned and pursed her lips. She unwillingly agreed.


    Xu Li continued, ¡°Mom knows that hat you like Chen Jia, but if you are related to the Su family, there are many men who are better than Chen Jia. There will be tons of choices for you.¡±


    Xu Li meant to tell Mu Wanwan not to limit her choices to Chen Jia, but Mu Wanwan shook her head.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want any other man. I only want Chen Jia.¡±


    Chen Jia was good-looking and generous to her, but¡­


    When Mu Wanwan thought about how Chen Jia did not value her, she naively thought that it was because of her identity.


    As long as she became the only Young Miss of the Su family, Chen Jia would definitely not look down on her.


    Mu Wanwan naively believed that Chen Jia actually liked her too!


    At this time, Mu Qiannian¡¯s voice came from the dining room.