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

Mrs. Xing said with a stern face, "They must be at the old man's place again. They can't sit still for a second. What did they come back for in the first place? Go to the study and see if Old Xing and Zheng Yu are done with their work. If they are, tell the kitchen to serve the dishes."

Mr. Xing was asking about the news reports. The withdrawal had been made, but the board of directors was still in an uproar. Some people disagreed with Xing Yanzhao joining the Xing family, saying it would only tarnish the family's reputation.

Xing Zhengyu's answer was that he didn't know.

Mr. Xing pressed further, "You really don't know?"

Xing Zhengyu frowned slightly, as if he had thought of something but didn't want to say it.

“You know who it is,” Mr. Xing said confidently.

Xing Zhengyu hesitated for a moment: "It's possible that Youyou's friend accidentally leaked it. Youyou saw her older brother leave her sister-in-law and went up to ask her a few words of concern, and then told her friend on her phone."

Pei Youyou is not an ordinary person; all her friends are in high society circles, so it's entirely possible that her secrets could be leaked unintentionally.

Father Xing warned him: "Keep your wife in check. The Xing family's interests cannot be harmed. Your two uncles and one aunt are all eyeing the family business, and the collateral branches should not be underestimated either."

"Youyou didn't do it on purpose. I'll keep her in check. Dad, please don't be angry."

After the meeting, Pei Youyou immediately stepped forward and asked, "What did Dad want to see you about? He looked so serious."

"The story of the older brother abandoning his sister-in-law has been exposed online."

"Why would Dad look for you instead of Xing Yanzhao?" Pei Youyou pouted. "Does he suspect you of doing this?"

Xing Zhengyu looked bitter, which was an implicit admission.

"How can it be!"

"Youyou, you told your friend about this. Is it possible that your friend leaked it?" The question was asked tactfully.

Pei Youyou realized: "So you suspect it's me?"

“I explained to Dad that it couldn’t be you, and I believe you.”

"Zhengyu-ge!" she said, clinging to Xing Zhengyu's hand affectionately, "Does Dad believe I didn't do it?"

Xing Zhengyu didn't answer directly, but just smiled nonchalantly: "Dad scolded me a couple of times and that's it."

"It's all Xing Yanzhao's and Luo Huai's fault!" Pei Youyou thought to herself. She would make sure Luo Huai had a good time when she returned to her parents' home tomorrow!

The Pei family is not large, but they have many relatives and friends. Pei Youyou is the apple of their eye, so the homecoming banquet was held in a grand manner.

There has been a custom of the bride returning to her parents' home three days after her wedding. There are many traditional customs passed down from our ancestors. The gifts for the bride must be in even numbers, and the newlyweds must arrive at the bride's parents' home before 10 a.m.

The four of them arrived at the entrance of the residential area at 9:30 a.m.

Xing Yanzhao turned to Luo Huai and said, "Wait a minute."

Luo Huai stopped in his tracks.

The servants who brought the gifts followed Xing Zhengyu and his entourage ahead, leaving only the driver waiting for them.

Xing Yanzhao asked Luo Huai, "How do I get to your house?"

Luo Huai seemed to understand his meaning, but was still taken aback for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Isn't going back to your parents' home the same as going back to your parents' home? Your home is also in this neighborhood."

"But……"

The driver immediately stepped forward to remind him: "Young Master! The eldest young mistress is raised in the Pei family. When she returns home for her wedding, she should also return to the Pei family. Otherwise, it would be improper. Chairman Xing and his wife would blame you and the eldest young mistress, and the Pei family would also be angry, which would affect the relationship between the two families."

“Her surname is Luo.” Xing Yanzhao was always decisive. “Go tell the Pei family that their scheme to deceive me with their adopted daughter, in collusion with Xing Zhengyu, is not over yet. How can such a high-ranking family do such a despicable thing and still have the nerve to ask me to bring Luo Huai back to my parents’ home? I am marrying Luo Huai, not some adopted daughter of the Pei family.”

“Say it in front of all the guests, repeating it word for word.”

The driver looked troubled and turned to look at Luo Huai: "Young Madam..."

Luo Huai's lips parted slightly.

Xing Yanzhao: "Calling her won't help; I'm the one who makes the decisions."

He then pulled out his black wallet, took out a wad of red banknotes, and stuffed them into the driver's hand: "Go and get it done."

The money is already in my hands; I can't refuse it now.

The driver reluctantly agreed.

Xing Yanzhao: "If anyone uses the debt of gratitude for raising you to say that Luo Huai is being unreasonable, just reply, 'Isn't it enough that Luo Huai traded the rest of his life for Xing Zhengyu and Pei Youyou to collude with him? He still wants people to be filial to him? Is he so proud of having such a smooth talker?'"

"Young Master!" The driver almost knelt down. Just from the words "colluding with each other" and that last sentence, no matter how much money he was given, he wouldn't dare to do it!

He shakily handed the money back.

"Alright, alright, add my contact information. I'll record it, and you can play it for them, turn it up loud."

The driver breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stuffed the money into his pocket, afraid that the young master might change his mind.

Luo Huai stood aside, speechless.

I am still grateful.

Ever since she learned the real reason why the Pei family adopted her, she wanted to sever ties with them.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao."

"Let's go, to your house." Xing Yanzhao gestured for her to lead the way.

Luo Huai said, "Go through the other door; this door only leads to the villa area."

……

The homecoming banquet was held at home, and all the guests were relatives.

It was almost ten o'clock, and Luo Huai and Xing Yanzhao were nowhere to be seen. Pei's mother held her daughter's hand and complained, "Still so ill-mannered. I've never seen anyone be late for their homecoming."

Pei Youyou smiled and said, "They might have been delayed on the way."

Pei's father: "What could possibly take up a ten-minute journey?"

Pei Yuanzhou had been staring at the doorway. When he saw someone, he said, "They should be here."

But it was the driver who arrived.

The driver said that the eldest young master and his wife had gone to the Luo family.

"What?!" Madam Pei stood up. With so many relatives present, the two of them went to the Luo family instead of the Pei family. She immediately lost face and scolded, "Our Pei family raised her for seventeen or eighteen years, and her dowry alone cost over a hundred million when she got married. And she didn't even go back to the Pei family for her return visit!"

Someone chimed in, "Yes, if anyone's going back, it'll be to the Pei family."

Pei's mother scolded, "You ungrateful wretch!"

The driver said, "It was the eldest young master who wouldn't let us go back. He said that the Pei family's collusion with the second young master to deceive him with their adopted daughter wasn't over yet. A high-class family like ours has no face to let the eldest young master bring his wife back to our home. The eldest young master married Luo Huai, not the Pei family's adopted daughter."

Instantly, all of Pei's relatives turned to look at them.

Both the Xing and Pei families said to the outside world that it was a pre-arranged plan between the two families. The marriage of the two couples would both fulfill the alliance and not break up the original marriages. Even though Xing Yanzhao threw a tantrum at the wedding, he explained that he had a bad temper and didn't like lawn weddings, so he smashed the wedding.

When the event was held indoors, Xing Yanzhao was very cooperative and showed a good attitude towards Luo Huai, making this reason even more convincing.

Aside from the parents of both families and the parties involved, very few people know the real inside story.

Upon suddenly hearing the word "deceived," the Pei family relatives' eyes lit up; so that's what it meant.

They are relatives of the Pei family, so we should side with them.

However, the Pei family has grown too fast in the past ten years, and their rise to prominence has inevitably made others envious.

Some people simply felt that the Pei family of five were inhumane, and that the real young master had long been infamous. They couldn't bear to see their own daughter suffer, so they used their adopted daughter to take her place.

Who is not angry?

The Pei family never expected that the person wouldn't come at all, but instead sent the driver to deliver a message, exposing their true colors.

Pei's parents and Pei Youyou's faces were ashen.

Xing Zhengyu always had a smile on his lips, but a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Pei Yuanzhou remained calm and composed, saying only, "No matter what, Young Master Xing and Luo Huai should come back to our Pei family. They've lived here for so many years, and our friendship has endured."

"Please tell Young Master Xing and Luo Huai that they can go to the Luo family to offer incense to the two elders before coming here."

Pei Youyou quickly added, "That's right! My parents have raised her for so many years, they deserve our gratitude for their hard work! Isn't the kindness of raising someone greater than the kindness of giving birth to them?"

coming.

The driver felt bitter.

He silently took out his phone and said, "Young Master has something to say."