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Pei Lingxuan widened her eyes and nodded: "I don't know him."

"...Huh?" He Miao was bewildered by her completely contradictory reaction. "If you don't know her, then why are you nodding?"

Pei Lingxuan stared blankly, her mouth slightly agape: "I didn't nod, I clearly shook my head just now."

"..." He Miao pouted speechlessly, "You nodded!"

“…Really?” Pei Lingxuan raised her head slowly, staring blankly at the seedlings with empty eyes.

Seeing that she seemed dazed, He Miao raised her hand and gently flicked her forehead: "What's wrong with you? Did you drink too much coffee and make your brain go blank?"

“…Huh?” Pei Lingxuan was still in a daze, but after a while she suddenly took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, and this time she really shook her head.

"I'm not stupid, absolutely not..."

"Sigh..." He Miao sighed helplessly, then transferred the bag hooked on her fingertip to her other hand, raised her hand to Pei Lingxuan's shoulder, and led her to turn around and walk in another direction.

"Don't just stand there like an idiot. Aren't you supposed to be on a business trip with President Zhou? Hurry up and go to the intersection to wait for him to pick you up."

"..." Pei Lingxuan blinked in shock and confusion, her expression blank as she didn't respond to He Miao's words.

She remained in a dazed state until she got into Zhou Limin's car half an hour later.

"Oh!"

The driver's side door closed, Zhou Limin fastened his seatbelt, and drove the black Audi away.

Pei Lingxuan leaned against the passenger door, her head resting against the window and swaying gently with the vibrations of the car.

Is that Qin Song? Is that person Qin Song? She really isn't mistaken, is she?

She kept questioning herself in her heart.

No matter how you ask, the answer is always "yes".

That person is Qin Song, her sister-in-law Qin Song!

But didn't Qin Song tell her on WeChat that he had something to do at work today? So why was he sitting in a coffee shop with Lu Yibai just now?

Although she was standing far away and couldn't hear what Qin Song and Lu Yibai were saying, she could tell from the smile on Lu Yibai's face and the close distance between him and Qin Song that something was definitely going on between the two of them!

But what could possibly happen? Wasn't Lu Yibai going to marry Qin Sisi? Didn't Qin Song promise to cut ties with all these people and live a peaceful life with Pei Xingzhi from now on?

How could she possibly have something going on with Lu Yibai?!

Besides, Qin Song has changed a long time ago. She has become understanding, considerate, and family-oriented. How could she possibly still have something to do with Lu Yibai now?!

Pei Lingxuan was unwilling to believe her suspicions, but Qin Song's shameful past made her afraid to have complete trust in him.

"call……"

She closed her eyes, her head aching, unsure which side to follow. Her thoughts were a tangled mess.

"Xiaoxuan, what's wrong?"

From the moment he picked her up, Zhou Limin noticed that her mood was off. Now, seeing her with her eyes closed and sighing, he finally couldn't help but ask.

“…N-nothing.” Pei Lingxuan forced a stiff smile, her lips twitching.

Zhou Limin glanced at her, responding to her pale and perfunctory words with blatant suspicion, and said directly, "You've been sullen ever since you got on the bus, you don't seem to be alright at all."

"Don't hide it from me, tell me what's bothering you, maybe I can help you?"

"..."

It was that same commanding tone again, and Pei Lingxuan was so annoyed she wanted to roll her eyes at him. But her goal hadn't been achieved yet, and she couldn't show the slightest impatience towards Zhou Limin. She had to continue pretending.

"Actually, it's nothing." She squinted and smiled shyly, while taking out her phone from her bag and sending a WeChat message to Pei Xingzhi.

—Brother, did your wife go out today?

After sending the message, he placed the phone on his lap and began to spout nonsense to Zhou Limin with practiced ease.

"My sister-in-law is about to give birth, and the family was discussing what name to give the baby. My mother is getting old, so the name she came up with was rather old-fashioned, which my brother and sister-in-law didn't like, and they argued with my mother."

"As the middleman, I naturally have to try my best to reconcile the conflict between the two sides."

This reason was both reasonable and logical, and it also fit the current situation of the Pei family. After hearing it, Zhou Limin's doubts were immediately dispelled.

"I see." He smiled slightly, then glanced at Pei Lingxuan again. "So, how do you plan to mediate the conflict between them?"

"Buzz-"

Pei Xingzhi replied to her WeChat message, and she answered as she read it, "I plan to fool both sides. First, I'll fool my mom, then I'll fool my brother, that way no one will have any objections."

Zhou Limin: "So who are you trying to fool now?"

"Hmph," Pei Lingxuan chuckled casually, "You're just fooling my brother."

Zhou Limin: "How's the scam going?"

Pei Lingxuan replied impatiently, "I'm working on it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Limin couldn't help but raise his hand and gently stroke her head, saying softly, "Then good luck."

Pei Lingxuan: "Okay."

……

After dealing with Zhou Limin, the carriage finally returned to a brief silence.

—I'm going out.

Pei Lingxuan looked at her brother's reply and pondered for a long time before typing a few words in the chat box.

—Did she go to her workplace?

Pei Xingzhi replied instantly.

—Yes. Do you need to see her for something?

Pei Lingxuan first replied "It's nothing", and then withdrew "It's nothing".

Pei Xingzhi: Hmm??

Pei Lingxuan was extremely conflicted, having no idea whether she should tell anyone about Qin Song and Lu Yibai's meeting.

Pei Xingzhi is currently recovering from his injury and busy with projects. If he finds out that Qin Song secretly met with Lu Yibai, he'll probably be furious.

Upon thinking of this, Pei Lingxuan immediately fell silent.

But if she keeps this a secret from Qin Song because she's afraid to tell him, what if Qin Song is plotting something with Lu Yibai to scheme against Pei Xingzhi? Wouldn't that delay something important?

Although she was unwilling to assume the worst about Qin Song, given his past record, she had to be more cautious.

Thinking this, she unconsciously typed a line in the chat box—

Brother, I just saw my sister-in-law meet with Lu Yibai. She lied to us, so you need to be careful...

But after typing all the words, she became frustrated and deleted them all, leaving only a blank space in the chat box.

Forget it.

She released the pent-up anger in her heart and replied to Pei Xingzhi with only two words.

--fine.

Although Qin Song has a serious criminal record, she has changed for the better now. She is his sister-in-law and is about to give birth to a child for the Pei family.

As a family, they should have more trust in each other.

Since she had doubts, she decided to go find Qin Song and ask him directly!