The obedient girl glances up, and the tyrannical tycoon kneels down to pamper her.

Pei Youyou cried again, but her sobs did not elicit a single turn of her brother or a word of comfort.

"I'm not eating dinner, don't call me." Pei Yuanzhou closed the door.

Pei Youyou downstairs burst into tears. Lin Zhengyu went over to comfort her, and she nestled in his arms, her face full of grievance.

"What did I do to offend my brother again?"

Pei's mother comforted him from the side, scolding her son: "I don't know what's wrong with Yuanzhou lately. He's always looking so grumpy. It's probably because he's working too hard at the company, and it's the end of the year. Youyou, don't cry. When your brother comes down later, Mom will scold him."

"Waaaa, Mommy..." Pei Youyou nestled into her mother's arms again.

After finishing his phone call, Pei's father said, "Yuanzhou's assistant said he went to the Luo family with gifts this afternoon and came back with gifts as well."

Since no gifts were left behind, it seems unlikely that they will even be allowed to enter the Luo family's house.

Pei's mother immediately turned cold: "How dare the Luo family stop my son at the door? What a shameless thing to do! And Yuan Zhou, why are you running to the Luo family again? You're lowering your status."

Lin Zhengyu said, "I just heard from Yu Rou that my elder brother and sister-in-law didn't come home for the Lunar New Year; they went somewhere else."

Pei Youyou immediately said, "It must be the Luo family! Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai didn't come to our house when we returned home, and they're not at the Xing family's house now either. Luo Huai is treating the Luo family as her maternal home."

"My brother saw Luo Huai and Xing Yanzhao together at the Luo family home, and he got a shock from it, so he came back and started bullying me?" She was immediately furious. "Luckily, Luo Huai is married. Otherwise, if my brother insisted on marrying her, our family would be laughed at for having a sister-in-law like Luo Huai."

“Your brother will marry someone of equal social standing,” Pei’s mother said. “I’ve heard from outsiders that Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai are a loving couple.”

"Tch!" Pei Youyou scoffed. "It's all an act, just for show. It's good enough that Xing Yanzhao doesn't hit her. And you call them affectionate? What's the difference between Xing Yanzhao and a nouveau riche now? At most, he only takes Luo Huai out because she's pretty and it makes him look good. Once he gets tired of her, he won't even bother to pretend anymore."

How could Luo Huai possibly be happier than her?

Those who were once trampled under her feet will never be able to raise their heads again.

Pei Youyou couldn't help but chuckle again, pointing at the apple on the table and pleading, "Brother Zhengyu, I want to eat an apple, can you peel one for me?"

"Okay." Lin Zhengyu smiled as he took the fruit knife, peeled the apple piece by piece, cut it into small pieces, and fed it to Pei Youyou.

Pei Youyou opened her mouth to eat, then immediately tilted her head and hugged Lin Zhengyu's arm, "Brother Zhengyu, you're so good to me."

She is the truly happy one.

Lin Zhengyu squeezed her fingers, his face full of affection.

Pei Youyou turned her head and kissed him.

Pei's mother smiled with satisfaction and said, "Seeing how well you two are doing makes your parents feel at ease."

"Brother Zhengyu is so, so good!"

"Zhengyu." Pei's father called the person away.

On the sofa, Pei Youyou continued to tell her mother how good Lin Zhengyu was to her, how much her mother-in-law liked her, and how little she liked Luo Huai, speaking with great relish.

In the study.

When Pei's father asked Lin Zhengyu, "Why didn't you discuss the matter of the old man and woman wanting you to change your surname with us beforehand? If we had intervened, you wouldn't have been in such a passive position."

"Thank you, Dad," Lin Zhengyu said. "I don't want to put you in a difficult position and strain the relationship between the Xing and Pei families."

indeed.

The relationship between the Xing and Pei families was not as good as it seemed on the surface. They could not even be considered old friends. They only interacted when the Pei family elders were alive. After the elders passed away, they would visit each other during festivals, but the relationship was actually lukewarm.

I originally thought that with the two children engaged, the two families would become really close after the marriage.

Unexpectedly, a misunderstanding arose regarding the real and fake young masters.

But that's all in the past.

Mr. Pei hummed in agreement. “You are a filial son, but you married my daughter and are now the son-in-law of the Pei family. You represent not only yourself, but also a part of the Pei family. If you encounter any problems, you can come and discuss them with us.”

“Although you have changed your surname, you still live in the Xing family and are still their adopted son. You grew up in the Xing family after you were born, and Chairman Xing personally taught you. You must put your skills to good use and even surpass your master.” Pei’s father earnestly reminded him, “Time waits for no one. You must think about your future and Youyou’s future.”

This is a reminder to him that he should fight for power.

We need to make plans early.

Pei's father said, "If you need anything, the Pei family will help you."

Lin Zhengyu was overwhelmed with shock; he had finally waited for the day when the Pei family would express their support for him.

He remained calm and composed, saying, "Dad, I know."

After leaving the study, Lin Zhengyu personally went upstairs to call his brother-in-law down for dinner.

Pei Yuanzhou said it in a fit of anger. After all, it was the eve of the Lunar New Year, and his parents would feel bad if they didn't eat together.

During the meal, Pei's father reminded his son, "Old Master Fu's birthday banquet is in two days. Don't forget. I've already prepared the gift."

Pei Yuanzhou nodded: "There were no plans for that day."

The Fu family is not a wealthy family, but an artistic family. Anyone who can be called an "artistic family" must be respected, even if they are a wealthy family.

The Fu family has declined in the last two generations, but Old Master Fu still holds a board of directors. Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Fu family has five more generations to squander their wealth, they will not be able to squander it all.

Besides, Master Fu's daughter is married into the Yu family.

The Yu family is low-key, but they are involved in politics.

If they couldn't get in touch with the Yu family, everyone wanted to start with the Fu family, especially the Fu family's grandson, the only male in two generations of the Yu family, whose status in the family goes without saying.

However, Old Master Fu has never liked crowds, and he didn't want too many people at his birthday banquet. All the wealthy families who received the invitations knew that two or three people would be enough.

At banquets like these, everyone is usually scheming to network with the powerful and wealthy, and to find partners for their children.

Previously, Pei's father would take his two children with him. Later, when Pei Yuanzhou took over the Pei family, Pei's mother would take the children. Pei Yuanzhou was responsible for making connections with powerful figures, while Pei's mother was responsible for "wife diplomacy."

The Xing family's situation was similar.

But this year is different. Should we take Xing Yanzhao and Luo Huai? Or should we take Lin Zhengyu and Pei Youyou?

Xing Yuru was definitely going. She was already in her early twenties, and her mother was already planning to find her a future husband.

Xing's mother was reluctant to bring her own son, fearing that he would lose face at Old Master Fu's birthday banquet.

But if I don't bring it, people will gossip.

Pei Youyou noticed his conflicted expression and suggested, "If anyone asks, just say that your elder brother and sister-in-law are sick and it's inconvenient for them to go. Anyway, they don't have the ability to go to the Fu family."

Xing's mother nodded, "That's a good idea."

Binjiang Bay.

Kuangye brought back two invitations, placed them on the table, and said, "Yu Bosen delivered them personally. It's his grandfather's birthday. One is for me, and one is for you and your sister-in-law."

Xing Yanzhao took a look and found that the invitations were identical on the outside and inside, except for the handwritten names.

Kuangye explained, "Mine was written by Yu Bosen himself. Grandpa Fu gave him several copies and told him to bring his friends. Yours was written by Grandpa Fu himself."