Chapter 187: Chapter 187 Pei Jue Gets Jealous Chapter 187: Chapter 187 Pei Jue Gets Jealous Su Wenyin’s face turned as red as a pig’s liver!
They were publicly humiliating him, purely out of jealousy for his outstanding talent and fear that he would truly become the heir of the Su Family, trampling the Pei and Shen families underfoot…
Su Wenyin didn’t dare to gamble whether Elder Su would make him leave because of Qingwu and Pei Jue’s reasons. If he was kept out of the gambling stone convention, he really wouldn’t have a place in the Su Family!
“Grandpa, today’s gambling stone convention was all my doing. If I’m not here, it might be hard to proceed.”
Qingwu heard this and said calmly, “Pei Jue, let’s go. I’ll tell my brother there’s no need for the Shen Family to associate with the Su Family anymore.”
“I’ll listen to you.”
Elder Su gritted his teeth, “Wenyin! Let your big brother handle the main matters, you assist him!”
“Grandpa!”
Su Wenyin was unwilling. He had worked painstakingly to organize everything for so long, and he was the one who invited the Gambling Stone King. Why should the heirloom be given to the eldest of the Su Family?
“Do my words carry no weight anymore?”
Su Wenyin gritted his teeth, “Yes!”
Elder Su had absolute authority in the Su Family, and even though Su Wenyin used special means to get Elder Su to give him a chance to showcase his talents, he didn’t dare to disobey Elder Su’s orders.
Su Mi quickly jumped up and waved toward the distance, “Big brother! Grandpa wants you to preside over the meeting! Grandpa is really too good to you!”
Su Wenyin watched Su Mi, feeling like his heart was bleeding.
“Second Sister, haven’t you always wanted to meet President Pei? Today is a good opportunity…”
Elder Su looked at Su Mi. If Su Mi could truly catch Pei Jue’s attention, the Su Family would have more opportunities to cooperate with the Pei Family. Completely swallowing up the Shen Family wouldn’t be impossible…
As for Pei Jue’s engagement to the Shen Family, in wealthy families, arranged marriages were abundant. Who was chosen was up to Pei Jue, and Elder Su didn’t bother about it.
“Oh? Mimi wants to meet President Pei? How come Grandpa never heard you say that?”
Su Mi paused for a moment, then immediately put on a sweet smile.
“Grandpa knows now. Not only did I meet President Pei, but I’ve also met President Pei’s fiancée!”
She turned to Qingwu, holding her hand, “Ms. Qingwu and I are already friends!”
Facing her somewhat pleading look, Qingwu felt Su Mi’s hand trembling in hers. A person’s emotions don’t lie, Su Mi was afraid.
It was clear she wasn’t all that comfortable facing this Elder Su.
Qingwu nodded, “Second Miss Su is quite interesting.”
“Oh, just call me Mimi~”
Elder Su looked deeply, scrutinizing the relationship between Su Mi and Qingwu, while considering the possibility of having Su Mi get closer to Pei Jue.
“Hehe, since Mimi and Ms. Shen have a good relationship, you can accompany Ms. Shen and President Pei today. Don’t embarrass the Su Family.”
“Alright, Grandpa!”
Elder Su gave Su Mi a significant look, his eyes carrying boundless pressure and warning, making Su Mi’s back stiffen instantly.
Su Wenyin pushed Elder Su away, giving Qingwu a resentful glance before leaving.
Even with his low stance, why couldn’t Lady Shen see his sincerity?
Was he really much worse than that pretty boy Pei Jue?!
Su Mi watched their departing figures, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
Qingwu’s voice rang out smoothly, “You’re afraid of your grandpa.”
Su Mi smiled bitterly, “Darling, it’s best you don’t know why I’m afraid of my grandpa. He’s truly terrifying! He just asked me to accompany you, most likely to seduce President Pei. Don’t worry, I’m not interested in President Pei, but I have to follow you, otherwise…”
Su Mi was a very straightforward person.
She shivered at the thought, unwilling to recall how Elder Su would punish her if she didn’t obey!
“Please trust me, darling. I’m not here to break you two up, I’m here to join you! Let me follow you, I swear I won’t seduce President Pei, at most I’ll flirt with you!”
Qingwu looked speechlessly at Su Mi in front of her.
Pei Jue’s face was ashen, as he reached out to grab Qingwu’s hand, saying coldly, “Second Miss Su, you’d best stay away from Xiaowu!”
“If I stay away from her, I’ll have to stay closer to you. If you’re not annoyed, I’m still disgusted! Qingwu darling, let me follow you! Please, I beg of you!”
Su Mi’s almond eyes were wide open, looking at Qingwu pathetically, trying to act cute.
Qingwu had a rough idea of Elder Su’s tactics.
The Su Family had early on relied on some shady businesses to get started, and ever since breaking away from the Xuan Family, they’d been in the grey market. The clothes Elder Su wore were a symbol of the Black Dragon Gang as well.
The Black Dragon Gang didn’t have a single legitimate thing, and over the years the Su Family’s business had been somewhat tied to the underworld.
“I want to know some things about the Su Family.”
Su Mi breathed a sigh of relief.
“Sure, I’ll tell you whatever you want to know.”
As long as Qingwu allows her to tag along, otherwise, once they leave, Elder Su surely wouldn’t spare her!
Su Mi pulled them toward the venue, holding Qingwu’s hand, explaining softly.
“I did indeed say I was interested in President Pei before, but there was nothing I could do about it. My grandpa wanted me to enter into an arranged marriage with one of his business partners.”
“You don’t like it?”
“Are you kidding? That guy is even uglier than Su Wenyin! The first time I saw him, I thought he was Su Yurou in male form; it was so ugly I couldn’t sleep for three days!”
Qingwu realized, Su Mi liked good-looking people. Her unfriendly attitude towards Su Yurou and Su Wenyin was most likely because they weren’t aesthetically pleasing…
Quite a straightforward reason!
“As for President Pei, his status is high enough, he’s wealthy enough, and most importantly, he ignores me! He doesn’t even reply to my messages. Last time I visited Elder Pei, Elder Pei was nice, which made my assignment simpler!”
Qingwu was surprised, “You went to see Elder Pei to report as well?”
“Yes, I swear. I’m really not interested in your man! If I’m lying, let my face be covered in pimples, so ugly I can’t go out!”
Just thinking about that scene almost made Su Mi cry.
Qingwu chuckled lightly, seeing that Su Mi was serious. Her attitude towards Pei Jue didn’t seem like it had any designs.
“I trust you.”
“Thank you, Qingwu darling! You all wait here for a moment, I’ll go take care of things up front!”
Su Mi hiked up her skirt and hurriedly left toward the front of the venue.
Pei Jue hooked Qingwu’s waist, drawing her close, his forehead touching Qingwu’s. His voice was slightly hushed.
“Is Xiaowu really so indifferent to me?”
Pei Jue didn’t want Qingwu to be influenced by some random woman. Yet seeing Qingwu discuss matters concerning him with Su Mi without any extra emotion, staying calm and composed, left Pei Jue feeling a bit down.
Qingwu met Pei Jue’s deep eyes.
“But she’s not interested in you.”
“That’s not the point.”
Qingwu didn’t understand, if that wasn’t the point, what was the point?
Pei Jue looked at Qingwu, heaved a gentle sigh, and held her close, speaking softly, “Never mind. I’m overthinking. It’s normal for a fiancée not to care, after all, it’s all one-sided from me.”
Qingwu’s eyelashes, akin to crow feathers, drew a shadow as she instinctively wanted to explain, “I didn’t mean it that way.”
The table next to them suddenly shifted.
The tablecloth was lifted, revealing Chu Yuheng with a piece of cake in his mouth next to Elder Hai Xin, both looking eagerly at Qingwu and Pei Jue.
“Ahaha, boss, what a coincidence! Carry on, carry on…”