Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 42 Although his brain is broken

The family was just having a casual meal at the restaurant, and they quickly finished eating.

Pei Ming suddenly remembered that Man Xian's people had come to see him yesterday. He put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"Brother, you've probably heard of Manxian from Jiangcheng. What do you think of her?"

"The woman who called you out to talk business yesterday, is she Manxian's?" Pei Cheng showed no intention of putting down his chopsticks; he continued to pick up a piece of sweet fish and put it in his mouth.

The dishes in Jiangcheng suited Pei Cheng's taste quite well, and since Pei Ming was the one speaking to him, he didn't need to worry about his personal image.

"You saw it?" Pei Ming's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"I'm not blind."

Upon hearing Pei Ming and Pei Cheng mention Man Xian and that woman, Ming Wei, who was sitting next to Pei Ming, immediately perked up her ears.

“She said her name was Meng Ran, and I guess she’s Boss Meng’s daughter,” Pei Ming continued.

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Pei Cheng finally put down his chopsticks, and his expression became much more serious.

“Manxian is not bad. If you want to develop in Jiangcheng in the long term, cooperating with Manxian on the initial project is no problem. They can provide you with a stable partner.”

Pei Ming nodded slightly. "That's what I was thinking too, so I've decided to have a proper discussion with Ms. Man about cooperation."

Manxian is a reliable and good investment company in Jiangcheng, and as Pei Cheng said, it can indeed help Pei Ming's career development. However, Ming Wei feels inexplicably unhappy whenever she thinks that Meng Ran is definitely interested in Pei Ming.

She silently complained to herself: Meng Ran wasn't interested in Pei Ming's new energy industry at all; she was just attracted to Pei Ming because of his looks.

However, after mentally rebuking herself for that, Mingwei was momentarily confused. Why would she be upset that another woman had taken a liking to Pei Ming?
It must be because I've been domineering since I was little. I don't allow anyone else to covet what's mine. Now that Pei Ming is my legal husband, he belongs to me too!
Mingwei kept telling herself this, she just didn't want to face the fact that would make her overthink.

“Vivi…Vivi…”

Pei Ming called out twice, finally pulling Ming Wei out of her own world.

"W-what?" Ming Wei looked at Pei Ming awkwardly. She had only been daydreaming for a moment, how did she get caught?

“Brother just mentioned our engagement in City C…” Pei Ming could tell from Ming Weiyi’s reaction that she must have been lost in thought.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was thinking about something else just now," Ming Wei quickly explained to Pei Cheng.

"You weren't saying anything just now, so I thought you didn't want to get engaged to Pei Ming," Pei Cheng joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Ming Wei waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, I'll leave my engagement banquet to Uncle Pei, Aunt Lan, and my elder brother and sister-in-law."

Tong Ziyan winked at Ming Weiyi, "I didn't go to any trouble, I just hope you'll be satisfied with the venue I've arranged for you."

Thinking of the gift she had recently received, which was chosen by Tong Ziyan, Ming Wei smiled at Tong Ziyan and said, "When the time comes, I will definitely wear the necklace and earrings that you chose for me, and also wear a beautiful dress."

"I can't even imagine how beautiful you'll be then." Tong Ziyan's mind was already filled with the image of this scene.

Pei Ming immediately pictured Ming Weiyi dressed in a formal gown, slowly walking towards him. He truly wished tomorrow would be their engagement party.

This scene immediately resonated with Ouyang Xin. "I want to go too! I want to see Sister Weiwei's engagement." "Although I also want to go, we'll already be in Paris by then." Ming Chengze sighed, and it was clear from his tone and expression that he was very regretful.

"It's okay, your sister is getting married in October, I'll be waiting for you." At this crucial moment, Ming Wei still chose to comfort Ming Chengze.

"Okay, no matter what happens, I will definitely come back."

"Me too! I want to come back and be Weiwei's bridesmaid!"

Twenty days ago, Ming Chengze disliked Pei Ming at all, but now he has gradually accepted the fact that Pei Ming is his brother-in-law.

Hospital
After lunch, chatting about everyday things is the most pleasant thing. Yan Jie lay on the recliner in the ward, ready to chat for a few words with Minghui, who couldn't talk much.

"Old Cai said that Pei Cheng brought his wife to Chengze's painting auction yesterday."

Upon hearing Pei Cheng's name, Minghui turned to Yan Jie, looking anxious as if he wanted to say a lot but couldn't speak fluently.

"Oh, don't be in such a hurry. I asked Chengze, and he's hosting a dinner for his older brother and sister-in-law today."

"Okay...okay..." With Ming Chengze treating Pei Cheng and his wife to a meal, Ming Hui finally felt relieved.

"Old Cai said that yesterday, the person who offered the highest price for Chengze's painting was Pei Cheng." Yan Jie, who had been lying down, sat up and looked at Minghui when the conversation turned to business.

Minghui remained silent for a long time, a hint of apology gradually appearing in his eyes, "We...we...the Ming family...owes...owes...the Pei family..."

Although Minghui didn't speak and it was difficult for him to finish his sentence, Yan Jie understood what he meant. She unconsciously sighed softly, "Yes, ever since you fell ill, the Pei family has really been helping the Ming family."

Yan Jie's words once again silenced Ming Hui. He would always remember the Pei family's timely help.

Seeing that Ming Hui remained silent, Yan Jie spoke again: "On the surface, Weiwei's marriage to Pei Ming was a collaboration between the Ming and Pei families, but in reality, the Pei family could have refused the marriage and not taken over the hot potato that is the Ming Group."

"I understand..."

"You understand? What do you understand?" Yan Jie was surprised. She didn't believe that Ming Hui could see anything in his eyes.

“Pei Ming…he…he…to…Weiwei…”

"Minghui! I really didn't expect that even though your brain is damaged, your eyes are still quite sharp!" Yan Jie smiled with satisfaction. It seems that Minghui's brain is not stupid after all.

Faced with Yan Jie's malicious criticism, Minghui couldn't win the argument and could only glare at her.

"If we think about it this way, if your serious illness can lead to a good marriage for Weiwei, it's not such a bad thing." Yan Jie knew that Minghui was in a vulnerable position, so she joked with him again.

"That's okay..."

To Yan Jie's surprise, Ming Hui actually agreed with what she said, and Ming Hui wasn't angry at all.

"I hope Weiwei can see through Pei Ming's intentions soon, and that the two of them can live a good life together. In that case, Weiwei won't be the biggest victim of our Ming family."

After Yan Jie finished speaking, she leisurely lay back in the chair again. She was quite curious to know whether Ming Wei and Pei Ming's relationship had made any progress now that they were living under the same roof.

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