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Chapter 50 The Legendary Lower-Head Man

It was completely dark outside the window. Mingwei and Tang Ying hadn't snuggled together on the carpet watching variety shows and chatting for a long time.

On the coffee table, several bags of snacks were scattered about, and there was also brewed tea and juice next to them. The cut fruit in the fruit bowl had been almost eaten.

Looking at the celebrities on TV, Tang Ying suddenly turned her gaze to Ming Weiyi, "I suddenly thought of something."

"What is it?" Ming Wei asked casually.

"At the last charity auction held by your Ming family, Xia Wanfeng bought Chengze's painting online. Do she know Chengze?"

Mingwei shook her head. "I don't know him. I already asked Chengze about that."

"Then... she wouldn't happen to know your Pei Ming, would she? Xia Wanfeng is also from City C." Tang Ying said, giving Ming Wei a gossipy look.

"I don't think so. I haven't heard Pei Ming mention this." Ming Weiyi denied it verbally, but in reality, she wasn't sure about it either.

"Since Pei Ming didn't mention Xia Wanfeng, it must be because she just won the Best Actress award and wants to use charity to boost her popularity, right?"

"Probably. Celebrities use all sorts of publicity stunts. Maybe this was their management company's idea." Mingwei also hoped that the truth was as she said.

"However, Xia Wanfeng is a good actress, and her reputation has been good since her debut. We can have her be the spokesperson for your products next time." Tang Ying felt that since the Ming family's products needed a spokesperson anyway, it was better to find someone she thought was good.

Mingwei looked at Tang Ying with great agreement, "What you said makes sense. She rode on the coattails of our Ming Group's popularity, so it's only reasonable for her to agree to be our spokesperson."

The two sisters were engrossed in their conversation, and with the television playing loudly, they didn't notice that someone was already standing behind them.

In Pei Ming's view, Ming Wei and Qi Fei were sitting casually on the carpet, leaning against the sofa frame, chatting happily like two children.

"Cough cough..."

Pei Ming coughed lightly, wanting Ming Wei to know that he was home now.

Upon hearing Pei Ming's voice, Ming Wei quickly turned her head to look behind her. "You're back."

Tang Ying also looked at Pei Ming along with Ming Wei, but the next second Tang Ying stood up.

"Hello." Tang Ying straightened her clothes and greeted Pei Ming politely. This was also Pei Ming's home, and she and Pei Ming were not familiar with each other, so she still had to show basic courtesy.

Mingwei also stood up, took Tang Ying's arm, and said casually, "Why are you being so polite with him? Do you need to be so distant in my house?"

Pei Ming smiled slightly, "Yes, you are Weiwei's best friend, so I am your friend too."

Since Pei Ming had spoken so kindly, Tang Ying felt less restrained. She thought back to the weirdo she had met on a blind date earlier that day. "Look at Pei Ming, he's so normal. Unlike the cerebral palsy guy I met today."

"Hahaha, I can't help but laugh whenever you mention him!" Ming Weiyi laughed again, clutching her stomach.

"What's so funny?" Pei Ming was curious to know what could make Ming Wei laugh like that.

"Let Weiwei tell you about it. It's getting late, I need to go home and rest." Tang Ying realized that it was already late, and Pei Ming had already gone home, so she should go back too.

"You're leaving already? It's not funny unless you said it yourself." Ming Wei also wanted to keep Tang Ying to chat for a while longer, as she felt that Tang Ying always said some very funny things randomly.

"Tomorrow is my shift, a 24-hour shift. I need to go back and rest now."

Mingwei understood Tang Ying's hard work, so she didn't try to persuade Tang Ying to stay and play with her any longer. "Alright then, we'll take you downstairs." "How did you get here today? Is it convenient for you to go back?" Pei Ming asked Tang Ying politely.

"I drove here myself, it's very convenient. You don't need to see me off. Don't be so polite, or I won't come next time." Tang Ying refused Ming Weiyi's offer to drive her. Just like Ming Weiyi said, why be so formal when the two of them have such a good relationship?

"Alright then, I'll open the door for you, okay?"

The three of them had already reached their front door when they started talking, and Mingwei casually opened the door.

"Bye-bye, I'll come find you again next time I have some gossip." After Tang Ying walked out, she waved goodbye to Ming Wei in a carefree manner.

Before Tang Ying left, Ming Wei also reminded her, "Drive carefully tonight."

"Okay, you two hurry up and close the door and go do what you need to do." As Tang Ying said this, a mischievous smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

Pei Ming and Ming Wei both understood immediately, and they both awkwardly chose to remain silent.

The door was gently closed, and Pei Ming and Ming Wei returned to the living room one after the other.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Pei Ming looked at Ming Wei, who was walking in front of him, and asked, "Now that the person involved is gone, tell me, what exactly was so funny?"

Mentioning this, Mingwei couldn't help but laugh again, then she took two steps forward and collapsed onto the sofa.

"Didn't you hear that Tang Ying was going on a blind date? She obediently went today, and that guy was just plain stupid."

Pei Ming walked to Ming Weiyi's side and slowly sat down. "And then?"

"That guy with cerebral palsy thought Tang Ying had good genes, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted Tang Ying to have his child. He even said that his family was rich and that Tang Ying should quit her job and stay at home to be a good wife and mother."

Pei Ming's face immediately lit up with question marks. "There really are people like that?"

"That's not all. What's even more outrageous is that he said Tang Ying is almost thirty, and if she passes the prime childbearing age, she won't be able to get married." Ming Wei's words were concise, but she didn't miss the point.

Ming Wei's words gave Pei Ming a slight shock: "This is the legendary 'lower-headed man'?"

Ming Wei nodded vigorously, "Not only that, Tang Ying said that the man definitely has some ulterior motives towards her and wants to take advantage of her later."

Hearing this, Pei Ming felt even more speechless. "Luckily, Tang Ying is smart and can tell right away that this man is no good."

"Mmm! Tang Ying said that his mother must have left her cerebellum in the placenta when she gave birth to him, hahaha... I'm dying of laughter..."

Pei Ming also laughed out loud, "I think Tang Ying's description is very accurate."

"Sigh, it's just a pity you weren't home during the day and missed Tang Ying's wonderful performance." Mingwei also felt sorry for Pei Ming, who missed a great吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical commentary) show.

Tang Ying's experience today reminded Pei Ming of his marriage to Ming Weiyi, so he looked at Ming Weiyi and asked jokingly, "Speaking of which, when you agreed to marry me, weren't you afraid that I would be that kind of person?"

“If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. I believe that the son raised by Uncle Pei and Aunt Lan will not have cerebral palsy.” Ming Wei couldn’t help but laugh again after saying the words “cerebral palsy”.

Pei Ming smiled gently, "It seems you were right to believe."

(End of this chapter)