Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 43 A Lifetime of Psychological Trauma

Outside the airport, planes took off one after another, leaving white trails in the sunset sky.

After seeing Pei Cheng and Tong Ziyan off, Pei Ming and Ming Wei returned home together.

"Luckily, there was no traffic jam on the road outside the hospital today, otherwise Pei Cheng and his wife would have missed their flight." Ming Wei was also a little tired after a day of one event after another, so she sat down on the sofa.

Pei Ming remained calm, "If I miss my flight, I can just rebook. But my brother definitely has to go to your father's place."

"During this period of time, our Ming family has benefited greatly from the help of your Pei family. Thank you so much." Ming Wei also thanked Pei Ming again. He knew that Pei Cheng valued the Ming family so much because of Pei Ming.

"We're family, so don't keep saying thank you to me." Pei Ming didn't want Ming Weiyi to remain distant from him; he hoped she could take all his efforts for granted.

Pei Ming's words served as a reminder to Ming Weiyi. Yes, she and Pei Ming were now family, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would continue to live together.

The room was quiet for a few seconds. Mingwei didn't know what to talk about with Pei Ming next. In her line of sight, Pei Ming walked into the kitchen area and opened the refrigerator.

Just then, Ming Weiyi's phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and answered the call without hesitation.

"Is it convenient to talk now?" Given Tang Ying's personality, she would never waste a single word.

Mingwei glanced subconsciously at Pei Ming, who was walking towards her, and then answered the phone, "It's convenient. What do you need me for?"

"I was threatened by my father-in-law today!" Tang Ying was holed up in her room, eating snacks and drinking juice, but her face was very unhappy.

From Tang Ying's tone, Ming Wei could tell that she was very upset, so Ming Wei smiled and asked, "What did your grandfather threaten you with?"

"He arranged a blind date for me, and then threatened me by calling our Dean Xu to transfer me to another department," Tang Ying said, before taking a big bite of a potato chip.

Wow! Your grandfather really knows how to manipulate you!

As soon as Ming Weiyi finished speaking, Pei Ming handed her a bottle of purified water with the cap unscrewed, and then sat down next to her.

"I think he really went too far! He knew perfectly well why I was staying in the ER, and he still used that to threaten me!"

Tang Ying spoke urgently and angrily, almost shouting her words in a low voice, which was heard even by Pei Ming, who was next to Ming Wei on the other end of the phone.

"Alright, alright... don't get agitated. He's probably just worried about who will be there for you as he gets older."

Mingwei quickly comforted Tang Ying, as she could tell that Tang Ying was genuinely angry.

Tang Ying calmed down temporarily. "I can understand him. I'm angry at myself. I don't dare tell him that I will never get married in my life."

"So what do you plan to do now?" Mingwei could also guess that Tang Ying would not do anything to anger her grandfather.

"What can I do? I'll definitely listen to his arrangements and go on the blind date next Saturday." Tang Ying's momentum immediately weakened.

“Yes, whether it works out or not is one thing, whether you actually went or not is another.” Sure enough, Tang Ying’s reply confirmed Ming Wei’s guess.

"However, I was forced to go on blind dates because of you, so you have to make it up to me." "Because of me? Don't try to scapegoat me when you can't find anyone else to vent your anger on!"

“My grandfather only pressured me to go on a blind date next week because you, my best friend, got married. Before, he would only say it verbally.”

What Tang Ying said didn't seem to make any mistakes. The two of them had been in the same boat since they were little. Now that one of them had started a family, the other one suddenly became the focus of attention.

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have abandoned you and been with someone else. How do you want me to make it up to you?" Ming Wei also compromised. She knew that Tang Ying would never make any unreasonable demands.

"Come over to my place tonight and have a couple of drinks with me. I recently learned to make two new cocktails, so you might want to try them."

"Want to go to your place for drinks tonight?" Ming Wei glanced at Pei Ming again. She had originally planned to have dinner with Pei Ming tonight.

"What, did Pei Ming set a curfew for you?" Tang Ying suddenly remembered that Ming Wei was also living with Pei Ming, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"How could that be! I'll come find you later." Ming Weiyi was immediately taken aback by Tang Ying. She didn't want Tang Ying to think that she would become someone who valued romance over friendship.

After hanging up Tang Ying's call, Ming Wei also took a sip of water as a tactical maneuver, and slowly placed the water bottle on the coffee table.

"You heard it too, right? We all drank at noon today and can't drive. I'll take a taxi to Tang Ying's house later."

After saying that, Ming Wei realized something was wrong. She didn't really need to tell Pei Ming where she was going, did she?
"I can tell your best friend is very reluctant to go on blind dates, but she obediently goes anyway. She's quite filial."

Pei Ming really wanted Ming Weiyi to stay at home. Even if they did their own things, they would still be under the same roof. But now that Tang Ying had come to invite Ming Weiyi, he knew he couldn't stop her from doing what she wanted.

Therefore, it would be enough for him to chat with Ming Weiyi a few more times before she left home.

“What can be done if she is not filial? When Tang Ying was twelve years old, her parents died in a car accident. Her maternal grandparents raised her. Her maternal grandmother passed away a few years ago, and now she only has her maternal grandfather as her family.”

There was sadness in Ming Weiyi's eyes. This was a sad thing that Tang Ying had buried deep in her heart, and it was also something that Ming Weiyi had always felt sorry for.

"No wonder Tang Ying's grandfather wanted her to find a husband; after all, the old man is getting on in years," Pei Ming couldn't help but think. Tang Ying seemed so lively and cheerful; he never expected her to have gone through such a heartbreaking experience.

"Sigh, I respect that Tang Ying is a non-marriage advocate, but I also feel sorry for Tang Ying's grandfather who is so old and still hopes that she can get married."

"Why is she a staunch non-marriage advocate? Has she experienced heartbreak?" Pei Ming was quite curious about this.

"Her parents' car accident was because her father cheated on her. Her mother argued with her father in the car, and they were both very emotional when the car went off the hillside..."

"So, the tragedy caused by her parents' divorce left a lifelong psychological scar on her?"

“Yes, that’s why I understand her. I’m even afraid she’ll get married. I’m more afraid her future husband will cheat on her than her marriage.” Ming Weiyi’s eyes changed from sadness to heartache. She hadn’t mentioned Tang Ying to anyone for a very long time.

"Let's chat for now, but drink less." Pei Ming didn't want to comment too much on Tang Ying's matter, so she gave Ming Wei a word of advice.

(End of this chapter)