Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 28 A person should keep their promises

周六
It was getting dark, and in the dining room of the Ming family mansion, there were several extra dishes on the table because they were hosting a dinner party today.

"Come... Tian Tian, ​​sit here. Your aunt hasn't seen you in a long time. Sit closer to me." Yan Jie warmly invited Fu Baiqing's wife, Jiang Tian, ​​to sit next to her.

“Okay, Auntie.” Jiang Tian behaved very well and sensibly, and sat down as Yan Jie suggested.

Ming Wei also walked to the opposite side of Jiang Tian very consciously. Before Jiang Tian sat down, she politely invited Fu Baiqing to sit next to Jiang Tian.

"Bai Qing, the last time we had dinner together was when your grandfather celebrated his 80th birthday."

Seeing that everyone had taken their seats, Yan Jie spoke again, continuing to play the family card.

Fu Baiqing recalled for a moment and nodded, "Time flies so fast, three years have already passed."

Fu Baiqing really wanted to ask Yan Jie what she was up to, what her purpose was in inviting him and his wife over for dinner today, but he had to be respectful to Yan Jie.

"Your cousin-in-law asked me to invite you to dinner today. He said he's very grateful to you for your hard work for the Ming Group while he was ill." Yan Jie didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"How has Uncle been doing these past few days? I've been so busy at the company that I haven't been able to get away to visit him."

Jiang Tian felt that Fu Baiqing's explanation was insufficient, so she quickly added on Fu Baiqing's behalf: "Yes, Baiqing doesn't get home until nine or ten o'clock every night. If we go to the hospital at that time, it will disturb my uncle's rest."

“We all see how hard Baiqing works. He has to keep an eye on sales and legal matters. Your uncle won’t care whether you two visit him or not.” Yan Jie said, picking up some food from the table and putting it in Fu Baiqing’s bowl.

Seeing how "considerate" Yan Jie was to Fu Baiqing, Ming Wei continued, "Cousin, my dad is most worried about his company right now. If you protect his company well, he will thank you in person when he is discharged from the hospital."

"Oh dear, we're all family, so let's not be so formal. I'm both my uncle's nephew and the general manager of the planning department at Ming's Group. For both personal and professional reasons, I have to protect Ming's Group."

As he spoke, Fu Baiqing got up and ladled out a bowl of soup. He stepped past Jiang Tian and placed the bowl of soup in front of Yan Jie.

"Cousin, no matter what, our Ming family should thank you properly for your help during this time. I'd like to propose a toast to you." Ming Weiyi picked up the red wine on the table and stood up to offer a toast to Fu Baiqing.

Upon receiving Ming Weiyi's toast, Fu Baiqing quickly picked up his glass and stood up.

"By the way, where's President Pei? I didn't see him at dinner today." Fu Baiqing took a sip of his drink and asked with a smile.

"The Pei family's new energy company broke ground in Jiangcheng today. He has to go over to oversee the overall situation and have a meal with the person in charge there."

Mingwei also sat down, casually picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of the food on the table.

"I thought he looked down on me as his cousin and didn't want to come to this meal," Fu Baiqing said, jokingly asking the question he wanted to ask.

Ming Wei smiled and shook her head. "Cousin, you're overthinking it. Pei Ming specifically told me to open a bottle of good wine for you and your sister-in-law when he left this morning."

Mingwei specifically mentioned going out today, deliberately wanting Fu Baiqing to know that they were a legally married couple living together.

But in reality, Pei Ming had no idea that Ming Weiyi had asked Yan Jie to invite Fu Baiqing to their home for dinner today. "I'm curious, I've never heard of you having a boyfriend, how come you suddenly got your marriage certificate?" Taking advantage of his cousin's status, Fu Baiqing began to use casual conversation to get information out of Ming Weiyi.

“I’ve known Pei Ming for a long time. He placed the Pei family’s new energy industry in Jiangcheng to come find me, because I told him that if he didn’t come to find me, I wouldn’t marry him.”

Ming Wei said those words without batting an eye, secretly admiring herself for her ability to make up such a story.

Hearing Ming Weiyi's fabricated story, Yan Jie couldn't help but give her a "you're something else" look.

"So he came to Jiangcheng for you, and you married him?" Girls are usually most interested in love gossip, and Jiang Tian looked at Ming Weiyi with an expression of waiting for the juicy gossip.

Mingwei nodded, "Yes, as a person, you should keep your promises."

Jiang Tian continued eating her melon seeds, "So when are you going to have your wedding? Your wedding will definitely be very grand."

“We originally planned to hold the wedding next month, but my dad got sick, so Pei Ming changed our wedding date to October because I wanted my dad to be able to attend my wedding.”

Ming Wei also managed to make this hasty marriage seem seamless, so that both the Ming family and the Ming Group would believe that her marriage to Pei Ming was a natural progression and that they were a perfect match.

"By the way, Pei Ming is now in charge of the company. You and Pei Ming are now relatives. He has only been in Jiangcheng for a short time, so you should help him out if there are any issues with the company."

Yan Jie finally got to the point. She looked gently into Fu Baiqing's eyes, waiting for his answer.

Before Fu Baiqing could speak, Jiang Tian answered for him: "Aunt, Baiqing knows what's going on. Weiwei's husband calls him cousin in private, so he'll definitely side with Weiwei's husband."

So that's why my aunt invited me over for dinner today. After all that trouble, she just wanted me to submit to Pei Ming's management, didn't she?

Fu Baiqing snorted inwardly, but on the surface he nodded repeatedly, "Aunt, don't worry, with me here, Pei Ming's position as CEO will definitely be secure."

Having said all that, Mingwei knew it was time to end things. She pretended to complain to Yan Jie, "Mom, the food is getting cold. Please stop talking to my cousin and sister-in-law and let's eat."

At the dinner table, the family seemed to be enjoying their meal together affectionately, but in reality, each of them had their own thoughts on the matter.

Fu Baiqing knew that today's meal wouldn't be so pleasant. His purpose in being there was simply to listen to Ming Weiyi recount her natural marriage with Pei Ming, and to act as a tool to help Pei Ming solidify his position.

He was unwilling to accept that the Ming family had a new leader, but given his status, no matter how outstanding his abilities were, he would never reach Pei Ming's position.

Ming Wei also silently observed Fu Baiqing's expression. She knew that her cousin was ambitious and that he was dissatisfied with Pei Ming from the bottom of his heart. However, she would never allow the Ming Group to change its surname to Fu one day.

If Fu Baiqing's ambition is not suppressed, Mingwei can imagine what he might do to harm Minghui.

However, despite Pei Ming being a relatively unfamiliar person, Ming Wei inexplicably believed that Pei Ming would never seize control of the Ming Group or do anything to harm the Ming family.

(End of this chapter)