Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 66 What else do you want?

First of all, Mingwei couldn't determine whether Du Lian really hadn't told Pei Ming that gossip. What if Pei Ming knew everything and he was just pretending to be ignorant?

Furthermore, even if Pei Ming truly didn't know, as long as Du Lian had a mouth, Pei Ming would find out sooner or later.

Taking these two points into consideration, Mingwei simply put down her chopsticks and looked at Pei Ming.

"Mr. Meng, you're just doing business with me, why do you want to meet me and get to know me?"

Anyway, as long as Pei Ming doesn't reveal what she knows, Ming Wei will continue to pretend that she knows nothing and doesn't know Meng Ran.

"Business people are suspicious. She probably wants to see how stable my marriage is, since it concerns her investment."

Pei Ming seriously analyzed why Meng Ran wanted to see Ming Weiyi, but only he knew that it was all nonsense.

"Is it possible that Mr. Meng just wants to see if you and I have any marital feelings for each other?"

Pei Ming naturally understood Ming Wei's probing words, but he pretended not to.

“If the two of us were to appear in front of her, it would be clear that we have a marital bond; otherwise, it wouldn’t demonstrate the stability of our marriage.”

Pei Ming's answer was watertight; after all, he was no longer the one being tested.

"Okay, after we get engaged in City C this weekend, you can find a suitable time for us to invite President Meng to dinner together, as a way of thanking her for all the hard work she's put into your investment."

Rather than letting Meng Ran want to see her, Ming Wei felt it was better to take the initiative and thank Meng Ran as Pei Ming's wife, while also generously congratulating them on their successful collaboration.

"You agreed so easily?" Pei Ming hadn't expected that the situation had now turned into Ming Wei also wanting to meet with Meng Ran.

“You’ve managed the company for the Ming family so well, it’s only natural that I accompany you to meet your business partners and, incidentally, put on a show of marital bliss.” Ming Weiyi said, then picked up her chopsticks and took another bite of food from her plate.

Mingwei also came up with what she thought was a reasonable reason. Anyway, she couldn't admit to Pei Ming that she simply wanted to meet this woman she felt had feelings for her husband.

"Is it just because of this?" Pei Ming was not satisfied with what Ming Weiyi had just said; the result he wanted to get was not like this.

Ming Wei also raised her eyes and chuckled lightly, "What else do you want to know?"

This smile left Pei Ming speechless, and it also signaled that his attempt to test the waters had ended in failure.

Pei Ming wasn't sure he could get a good answer from Ming Weiyi for his question, so he simply ended the topic at the moment, saying, "Let's eat, or the food will get cold."

The conversation had already gone this far, but Pei Ming ended the topic, which made Ming Weiyi extremely angry. She felt like she had kicked a cotton ball.

Even sitting across from Pei Ming, Ming Wei really didn't know what Pei Ming was thinking. Could it be that Pei Ming asked her to meet Meng Ran just to show Meng Ran their stable marital relationship?
Is he truly unaware of anything and only focused on ensuring the cooperation is as secure as possible?

City C, Pei Family
The Pei family father and son were always quite busy, and at this time of evening, only Wen Lan and Tong Ziyan were at the table.

The meal was almost finished, and Wen Lan put down her chopsticks and looked at Tong Ziyan sitting across from her. "Ziyan, you've had a lot going on at school lately, and you've also been worrying about Pei Ming and Weiwei's engagement. You've really worked hard."

"It's good to be busy, otherwise you'll feel a little bored when you're idle." Tong Ziyan also put down her chopsticks; she always eats very little for dinner.

"Do you think Weiwei will stay at our house this week since she's coming to City C?" Wenlan thought it was better to ask the younger generation about this kind of thing.

Tong Ziyan smiled gently, "I think that since Pei Ming brought Weiwei back from Jiangcheng, he will definitely stay at our house. Weiwei is already Pei's rightful daughter-in-law."

"But should I prepare two rooms or just Pei Ming's room?" Wen Lan had no idea about this.

She knew that Ming Weiyi and Pei Ming's marriage was rushed, so Wen Lan had no idea what their current situation was. She certainly couldn't arrange for the two of them to be in the same room according to her own wishes.

"Well... to be honest, I don't know either." Tong Ziyan said rather awkwardly, but the smile on her face was very gossipy.

"Given Pei Ming's lukewarm attitude, I wonder how he's getting along with this wife he's finally got."

As a mother, she knew what kind of person her son was. She knew that Pei Ming had never competed or fought for anything since he was a child, and she didn't know if Pei Ming could handle Ming Weiyi.

"When I went to Jiangcheng with Pei Cheng last time, I felt that the two of them got along quite well." As Pei Ming's sister-in-law, Tong Ziyan consciously spoke well of Pei Ming.

“When your dad and I went to Jiangcheng, the two of them got along well, but I know that’s because Weiwei, like you, is a sensible child, and you both know how to give each other enough respect.”

Wenlan has seen too many people with her eyes. She can see through whether two people are genuinely getting along or just putting on an act at a glance.

Just like Ming Wei now, Tong Ziyan was a "respectable person" in her family back then, so she could understand what Wen Lan was saying.

"How about I ask Pei Ming later how we should prepare when Weiwei comes?"

Wen Lan smiled slightly and nodded, "Okay, let's ask Pei Ming and Weiwei for their thoughts. I know good things often come with difficulties, especially when it comes to matters between men and women."

“I think that when Weiwei comes to our family, she will definitely think that you are a good mother-in-law who respects young people.” Tong Ziyan smiled. She had always known that Wenlan was a very open-minded mother-in-law.

Hearing Mingwei praising her, Wenlan chuckled and said, "In the blink of an eye, I have two daughters-in-law. I used to think about how to get along well with my mother-in-law and daughters-in-law, but now I think about how to treat them equally."

"I've always lived under the same roof as you, and you've always taken good care of me and been kind to me. But Weiwei is in City C, so when you meet, you'll have to be extra nice to Weiwei. Don't worry, I won't be jealous."

Tong Ziyan smiled playfully. Wen Lan had always been incredibly kind to her, so why would she care whether Wen Lan treated her two daughters-in-law fairly when Ming Weiyi came?

Besides, as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Pei family, and with Pei Cheng holding the real power in the family, Tong Ziyan had no need to care about such trivial matters.

“I always said that Pei Cheng’s marriage to you was a blessing for the Pei family.”

Wen Lan's tone was sincere, and her eyes were smiling. She had always known that Tong Ziyan's maturity was never an act.

(End of this chapter)