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Chapter 88 It's good to have a brother-in-law
The atmosphere in the Pei family's huge house was quite subtle.

In the master bedroom on the second floor, Pei Cheng had already guessed what the photos were all about, and he angrily dialed Xu Ling's number.

"Hey, you're calling me because you miss Hao Hao?"

Xu Ling's voice was soft, but Pei Cheng was angry.

"Did you have someone take photos of our meeting yesterday, and then send those photos to my wife?"

Pei Cheng didn't want to waste any more words with Xu Ling. The purpose of his call was to warn her not to cause trouble.

"Judging from your tone, you two had a fight?"

Xu Ling's face already showed a satisfied smile. The more Pei Cheng and Tong Ziyan argued, the happier she became.

"If you provoke her again, I won't give you a single penny." Pei Cheng's tone was both angry and cold. He now truly regretted not hiring a lawyer to talk to Xu Ling yesterday.

“I told you, I’m not doing this for the money.”

"You'll get nothing but money."

"Can't we each take a step back? You let me stay in City C, and I'll raise Hao Hao myself. You just need to spend some time with Hao Hao occasionally."

On the phone, Xu Ling's voice carried a hint of pleading; she tried her best to make her words sound humble.

This request didn't seem unreasonable, but Pei Cheng wasn't out of his mind. Wasn't this like having Tong Ziyan as his legal wife while also keeping a mistress and an illegitimate child outside?
If he dares to agree, then Tong Ziyan will definitely divorce him.

"Don't get your hopes up. My lawyer will talk to you about what happens next. I advise you not to push me to the extreme."

After saying this last sentence, Pei Cheng decisively hung up the phone, hoping that Xu Ling would remember what he had just said.

After warning Xu Ling, Pei Cheng immediately made a phone call to his assistant.

“President Pei, I’m following Madam’s car. According to the route, she should be heading back to the Tong family home.”

Hearing his assistant's report, Pei Cheng felt much relieved. "Wait until you see her walk into the house before you leave."

"Don't worry, I know."

Pei Cheng hung up the phone again, rubbed his temples, and sat heavily on the sofa.

Today's events were truly distressing for him.

Paris France
According to Paris time, it is now 4 pm. Compared to the heat in Jiangcheng, the temperature here is more comfortable.

On the green grass, a traditional European-style house with a red roof came into view, and a truck carrying new cars slowly stopped in front of the house.

Then, the driver got out of the car and rang the doorbell. A short while later, Ming Chengze opened the door.

After exchanging a few simple words in French, Ming Chengze learned that he had received a great gift today, and that the gift-giver was Pei Ming.

He happily called Ouyang Xin to the door, and then ran excitedly towards the freight truck.

The truck driver skillfully unloaded a pure black mid-to-large SUV from the truck. Ming Chengze was quite fond of this new car.

"Why did your brother-in-law give you a car? And such an expensive one at that!" Ouyang Xin's eyes were filled with surprise and curiosity.

"It must be because he overheard me mentioning that I wanted to change cars that day," Ming Chengze said, smiling as he began to touch the outline of the car body.

"Look at how you usually treat others, and how they treat you in return."

Ouyang Xin did not expect that Pei Ming would remember what Ming Chengze had just said casually that night, and even more so, Pei Ming would deliver the new car to Ming Chengze so quickly.

After confirming that there were no problems with the vehicle's performance and body, Ming Chengze happily signed for his new favorite car.

After the delivery truck drove away, Ming Chengze took out his phone and started taking pictures of the new car from all angles—left, right, front, and back. After finishing with the pictures of the car body, he got into the driver's seat and continued taking pictures. Ouyang Xin, standing to the side, put her hands on her hips and smiled. Ming Chengze had received a gift he liked today, and he was so happy he didn't know what to do.

In less than a minute, Ming Chengze had selected two suitable photos and posted them to his WeChat Moments. He specifically chose the groups of family and friends to see them.

Subsequently, Ming Chengze found Pei Ming through WeChat's search function. Pei Ming had given him a generous gift, and of course, he wanted to thank Pei Ming.

"Brother-in-law, I've received the car, and it's exactly what I wanted. Thank you!"

This WeChat message crossed national borders. In his study, Pei Ming sat in an armchair looking at his computer screen, carefully comparing the design drafts of the car body.

The study was quiet, so the vibration of the phone was very noticeable.

Pei Ming casually picked up his phone and glanced at it. He didn't expect that this new message was sent by Ming Chengze.

Upon seeing Ming Chengze's message, Pei Ming smiled slightly. This pragmatic person, who usually calls me by my first name, is now calling me brother-in-law.

"We're all family, no need for thanks."

Pei Ming replied to Ming Chengze's message, then put down his phone and looked back at his computer screen.

In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Mingwei nestled in the recliner as usual. The night view outside was beautiful, but she had become numb to it.

Time passed by, and she grew tired of playing on her phone. She knew Pei Ming had important business to attend to, so out of boredom, Ming Wei opened WeChat Moments again.

She swiped her finger up twice on the screen, and Ming Chengze's post on WeChat Moments suddenly appeared before her eyes.

"Having a brother-in-law is great! I love the new car!"

Ming Wei quickly opened the two pictures that Ming Chengze had sent. Pei Ming had given Ming Chengze an expensive new car without even communicating with her.

Pei Ming giving a gift is a minor issue; it's that Ming Weiyi is a little unhappy that he didn't discuss it with her first.

"Pei Ming! Get out here right now!" Ming Weiyi had already walked quickly to the door of the study and shouted into the study.

Less than five seconds later, the study door opened, and Ming Weiyi saw Pei Ming's bewildered face.

"what happened?"

"What's wrong? Who told you to buy Chengze a car! You bought it, but why didn't you tell me?"

It seems that Ming Chengze's big mouth has already let everyone know about this, so Pei Ming has nothing left to hide.

“He said he wanted to get a new car, so I’ll just give him one. Besides, if I told you, you definitely wouldn’t agree.”

Pei Ming's tone and attitude were gentle, and he could only coax Ming Wei when she lost her temper.

"If he wants a new car, you give it to him. If he wants the stars in the sky, are you going to pluck them down for him too? You're spoiling him too much!" As the eldest sister, Ming Wei didn't want her family to spoil Ming Chengze too much.

“Chengze is your younger brother, and I’m willing to spoil him.”

This statement was essentially the same as "love me, love my dog," and Ming Weiyi's anger immediately subsided by more than half.

"You're not allowed to spoil him like that anymore! Otherwise, my mom will definitely come and nag you."

“Okay…I’ll do whatever you say.” Pei Ming’s attitude was very good. In this family, of course, whatever Ming Weiyi said went.

Pei Ming's attitude was so good that Ming Wei immediately lost her temper. "You can continue with your work. I won't bother you anymore."

"Okay, then you should go to sleep early." Pei Ming's business was indeed not finished, so he simply said his closing words to Ming Weiyi.

After leaving Pei Ming's side, Ming Weiyi felt inexplicably reluctant to part. For some reason, she really wanted to stay close to Pei Ming.

(End of this chapter)