My ex-boyfriend cheated on me with my sister, and I got married to him in a flash; he went crazy.

A middle-aged man smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Chairman Pei, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you. It's our honor to work with your company!"

"You're too kind. It's all about win-win cooperation, and your strength is evident to all."

Pei Zhengping wore a well-tailored dark gray suit. Because he paid attention to exercise, he had a tall and slender figure, unlike the bulky appearance of a typical middle-aged man.

A dark-patterned tie was worn at the collar, tied meticulously.

His brows carried an air of quiet authority, and his every move exuded the familiarity and composure of someone who had been in the business world for a long time, giving him the charisma and presence to command the entire scene.

"Dad?" A clear, yet bewildered female voice came from behind.

Upon hearing this voice, Pei Zhengping's previously calm and composed face instantly cracked.

Jiang Shutong? What's she doing here?

He slowly turned around and saw Jiang Shutong walking quickly towards him.

The woman's delicate features were now filled with shock as she looked Pei Zhengping up and down.

The man wore polished black leather shoes and was dressed in a suit and tie, looking every bit the business tycoon.

If it weren't for that face that bore a resemblance to Pei Yichen's, Jiang Shutong would have had no way of connecting the person in front of her with Pei Zhengping, who was dressed as a migrant worker when they first met.

Jiang Shutong asked in surprise, "Dad, why are you dressed like this? And who are they...?"

Pei Zhengping was immediately at his wit's end, but his usually calm mind still managed to come up with a solution.

His gaze swept over the media who were coming to film the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the distance, and he quickly came up with a clever idea: "Um, I'm filming a short drama here..."

Jiang Shutong followed his gaze to a spot not far away, where there were indeed several security cameras.

She looked at the other middle-aged men in suits with some curiosity and asked, "Oh, you're all filming short dramas?"

The other executives didn't understand what was going on, but after receiving a wink from Pei Zhengping, they said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we're filming a short drama together."

Pei Zhengping regained his composure and calm. He unbuttoned his suit jacket with one hand and said in an annoyed tone, "We're filming right now. Your reckless outburst will disrupt our work. Get out of here."

This was Jiang Shutong's first time experiencing a filming set, and she became quite interested. "I happen to be free today, are you hiring? I can be an extra..."

She looked around curiously, wondering why there were so few people in the film crew.

The production team must have been too poor, otherwise they wouldn't have cast Pei Zhengping, a migrant worker, to play a business tycoon.

Pei Zhengping glared at her with displeasure. "Do you think just anyone can act in a short drama? We don't want someone like you."

Jiang Shutong: ...

Is she that bad? She can't even get a role as an extra.

"Okay, Dad, I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving now. Oh, by the way, Yichen was discharged from the hospital today. You can come over for dinner tonight."

After saying that, Jiang Shutong left, turning back every three steps.

Pei Zhengping breathed a sigh of relief after seeing her get into the taxi.

His son's disguise was almost exposed.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted.

"Chairman Pei, I didn't know you had a daughter?"

"Yes, I only knew you had two sons, I didn't know you also had a daughter, she's so beautiful..."

Pei Zhengping coughed lightly and denied, "She's not my daughter, she's my...god-daughter, yes, god-daughter!"

Seeing Pei Zhengping's somewhat guilty look, everyone assumed that this was probably his illegitimate daughter whom he had raised outside the home.

Someone had an idea. "Chairman Pei, I wonder if your daughter has a boyfriend? I'd like to introduce her to my son..."

That young girl was not only beautiful, but also the illegitimate daughter of the chairman of Boyu Group. If we were to marry her, it would be like climbing the social ladder to the Boyu Group.

Pei Zhengping was about to refuse, but a thought struck him, and he smiled and said, "Mr. Xie, of course, of course."

night.

Jiang Shutong prepared four dishes and a soup, according to the usual portion size for three people.

The doorbell rang just as the food was ready.

She thought it was Li Kai, but when she opened the door and saw Pei Zhengping, she was quite surprised. "Dad, you're here?"

She was just saying it casually; she didn't think Pei Zhengping would come to eat, so she didn't cook for him at all.

Seeing the surprise on her face, Pei Zhengping snorted and strode in. "What's with that expression? Aren't you welcoming me?"

"No, I'm just a little surprised. Is your film crew that poor? You don't even provide boxed lunches."

Pei Zhengping did not answer her question. As soon as he walked in, he saw the steaming and fragrant food on the table, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva quietly.

This woman is a good cook. It wouldn't be bad to hire her as a cook at the Pei family's old house after the divorce.

"It's alright, Dad, please sit down. I'll go order another dish."

She went into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, looked at the ingredients inside, and took out a few tomatoes.

Add a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and it'll be perfect.

Pei Zhengping strolled into the study.

Pei Yichen looked up at him. "What brings you here?"

Pei Zhengping was displeased. "I came to see you as your father after you were discharged from the hospital. What, is that not allowed?"

Pei Yichen didn't speak, and turned his gaze back to the computer screen in front of him.

Pei Zhengping added, "I heard from the doctor that Jiang Shutong has taken good care of you these past few days, and your injuries are recovering faster than expected."

Pei Yichen leaned back in his wheelchair and asked casually, "So, what are you trying to say?"

Pei Zhengping glanced at the doorway and lowered his voice, saying, "I want to say that you should get a divorce before you get back on your feet, otherwise the longer you wait, the harder it will be to get a divorce."

Jiang Shutong is such a simpleton; she can tolerate her husband's paralysis even after their whirlwind marriage.

Pei Yichen's brows furrowed, quickly catching the key point in his words: "What did you say? That I can stand up again?"

"Nonsense, it's just a regular fracture, why can't it be?"

Pei Yichen: ...

He spent a week trying to accept the fact that he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, only to find out it was all a lie.

No, the doctor didn't hide it from him at first; it was just that he didn't believe it.

The only person they ever lied to was that foolish woman, Jiang Shutong.

She's really stupid.

Even though she knew he couldn't stand up, she still refused to leave him.

"I've said it before, I'll make my own decisions about my marriage. I won't divorce her," Pei Yichen said coldly.

If she couldn't stand up before, Pei Yichen had even considered divorce, not wanting to hold her back.

But since he can be a normal person, he has no reason to end the marriage.

But that's all.

He couldn't give her the love she wanted.

Just then, there was a knock on the study door, and a woman's voice sounded from outside, "Dad, Yichen, dinner's ready."

Just like an ordinary wife who cooks a meal and calls her husband to eat.

Having lived for nearly thirty years, Jiang Shutong gave him a sense of home.

Pei Zhengping pushed Pei Yichen out of the study. Jiang Shutong took off her apron. "I'll go next door to call Li Kai first."

A minute later, Li Kai followed Jiang Shutong in. He was taken aback when he saw Pei Zhengping. "Uncle... Uncle Pei, hello..."

Pei Zhengping looked at him with some displeasure, "Do you come here every day to freeload?"

He thought he could have a great time with this big table of food, but he didn't expect that Li Kai would be there too, so he could only eat a little bit.

Li Kai sensed the chairman's displeasure, and he quickly smiled and said, "Well, I only do it occasionally, occasionally."

The four of them sat down around the dining table, and Pei Zhengping was the first to start eating.

Jiang Shutong placed a large piece of braised pork on his plate. "Dad, eat more. You must be tired from filming the short drama today."