Pei Xi had a particularly good appetite, and with Liu Ma’s excellent cooking, she ate with great enjoyment.
Pei Xi thought that marrying Si Ruohan was absolutely the right decision. If she hadn’t married him, when would she ever be able to live this kind of life?
Although she had lived two lives, she didn’t have much ability. To live such a leisurely life, she didn’t know if she could even achieve it after a lifetime of struggle.
So, she would enjoy it while she could, because once Si Ruohan left her, she would have to go back to taking care of herself.
She couldn’t bear to hire a housekeeper with her own money!
Pei Xi heard footsteps, looked up, and saw Liu Ma had arrived, supporting a dignified old lady.
Seeing Liu Ma’s attitude, Pei Xi wondered if this was Si Ruohan’s family.
Liu Ma said, “Fourth Young Mistress, the Old Madam has arrived.”
Grandma Si smiled even more broadly upon seeing Pei Xi in person; she was even more beautiful in person than in the photos.
Her youngest daughter had excellent taste!
Pei Xi felt a little embarrassed. She hadn’t met the elders of the Si family yet, nor had she gained their approval. What kind of young mistress was she?
Normally, when no one else was home, it was one thing for Aunt Liu to call her that, but today, in front of Si Ruohan’s elders, Aunt Liu was still calling her that. She felt very awkward!
Pei Xi quickly stood up and greeted them, “Hello, Madam.”
Grandma Si smiled and came over, taking Pei Xi’s hand and patting the back of it.
“Why call me Madam? You should call me Grandma.”
Grandma Si noticed Pei Xi’s unease.
“Don’t worry, Grandma is quite satisfied with you. Xiao Si has good taste.”
Pei Xi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Grandma Si wasn’t there to cause trouble, and greeted her with a smile:
“Hello, Grandma.”
Grandma Si was satisfied:
“Good, good, good. As long as you and Xiao Si get along well, Grandma is happy in every way. If Xiao Si bullies you, just tell Grandma, and Grandma will teach him a lesson.”
Pei Xi quickly waved her hands: “No, no, he’s very good to me, he hasn’t done anything to wrong me.”
Then, Grandma Si took the opportunity to chat with Pei Xi about her situation.
Pei Xi felt that with the Si family’s power, they could find out about her situation immediately if they wanted to.
Therefore, Pei Xi didn’t hide her orphan status; she felt it was better for the Si family to know sooner rather than later. If they felt her status was too low and she wasn’t good enough for Si Ruohan, it was better for them to know sooner.
If the Si family opposed her being with Si Ruohan, she could prepare herself!
When Grandma Si heard that Pei Xi was an orphan, she didn’t show any disgust. Instead, she felt sorry for Pei Xi and thought Pei Xi’s biological parents were truly awful for abandoning such a good girl. They
were unfit to be parents.
Grandma Si stayed with Pei Xi at Si Ruohan’s place for about an hour before leaving after receiving a call from Grandpa Si.
Before leaving, she held Pei Xi’s hand and told her to come back to the old house with Si Ruohan to visit her when she had time.
Pei Xi could only smile and nod. She was afraid to meet Si Ruohan’s elders.
But Grandma Si was so kind and approachable, and she didn’t want to disappoint her. At worst, she and Si Ruohan could go back when only Grandma Si was home.
That way, they wouldn’t have to worry about running into other people.
Tonight, Si Ruohan had a business dinner and couldn’t come home to have dinner with her.
This wasn’t the first time Si Ruohan hadn’t been home on time, and Pei Xi didn’t think much of it. After all, he was the CEO of such a big company; how could he not have business dinners?
She just told him to drink less.
After finishing her meal, Pei Xi went for a walk with Aunt Liu. After a short stroll, seeing it was almost time, she returned.
Upon her return, Pei Xi asked Aunt Liu to prepare some hangover soup so that Si Ruohan could have some when he came back.
Whether drunk or not, a cup of hangover soup would prevent a headache the next day.
When Si Ruohan returned, it was already 9:30. Pei Xi had already showered and was in bed.
Seeing Si Ruohan return, Pei Xi got out of bed.
“You’re back. I asked Aunt Liu to make some hangover soup. Wait a moment, I’ll go get it for you.”
Pei Xi said, about to open the door and go downstairs, when Si Ruohan reached out and stopped her.
“No need, Aunt Liu gave me some when I came back. I didn’t drink much. Smell it, is there any smell of alcohol?”
Pei Xi sniffed it, and indeed, there was no smell of alcohol or any other unpleasant odor.
Pei Xi was satisfied. She had thought that for business social events like theirs, they would bring in other women for a fling!
“Then go take a shower! Do you want to take a bath? I’ll run the water for you.”
Seeing Pei Xi’s concern, Si Ruohan was very happy.
“No need, I’ll just take a shower. We can talk after I’m done, wait for me! I’ll be right back.”
Si Ruohan had heard from Aunt Liu downstairs that his grandmother had come over this afternoon.
Pei Xi really wanted to tell Si Ruohan about his grandmother, so she urged him to hurry.
Usually, Si Ruohan would help Pei Xi blow-dry her hair, but this time, Pei Xi was finally helping Si Ruohan.
Si Ruohan sat there casually, smiling as he watched Pei Xi stand behind him blow-dry his hair. This was the first time a girl had helped him!
Si Ruohan’s hair was short, and it was done quickly.
Si Ruohan pulled Pei Xi into his arms and let her sit on his lap.
“Aunt Liu said Grandma came over today? You weren’t scared, were you!”
Pei Xi held Si Ruohan’s shoulder and shook her head: “No, Grandma is a very nice person, very kind.”
Si Ruohan nodded: “It’s good that you weren’t scared. Maybe in the future, some of my family members will come to see you.”
What? Pei Xi looked at Si Ruohan in surprise: “Why? They know I exist?”
Pei Xi guessed that someone must have told them.
“Who told them? Your friends?”
Si Ruohan hugged Pei Xi tighter and nodded:
“Yes, Guan Xinyue told me. She called my mom, and then my mom asked me for a picture of you. After she saw it, she posted your picture in the group chat. Now everyone in my family knows you exist.”
Pei Xi’s eyes widened, her mouth opened, and she asked a little scared:
“Then, are they coming here tomorrow? Should I move? I’m a little scared, what should I do?”
Oh my god, Pei Xi’s heart was about to jump out of her chest. Si Ruohan’s parents were coming here tomorrow. What should she do?
Si Ruohan saw Pei Xi’s unease, hugged her tightly, and patted Pei Xi’s back.
“Don’t panic, my parents are still traveling abroad. I told them not to rush back. Don’t worry, I told them they won’t bother you. I’ll take you to see them when they get back.”
Pei Xi breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest:
“You scared me to death! I thought I was going to meet your parents tomorrow!”
Seeing Pei Xi’s actions, Si Ruohan’s throat bobbed. Pei Xi was wearing a tank top, which already revealed a bit of her cleavage, and now, with that pat, her breasts trembled slightly.
Si Ruohan lowered his head and buried his face in her chest.
“I’m here! What are you afraid of? Leave everything to me.”
Pei Xi felt the strange sensation on her chest and pushed him away.
“Just talk! How can you do this? How can we talk like this?”
Si Ruohan didn’t answer, instead, he looked up and covered Pei Xi’s mouth with his hand, showing through his actions that he didn’t want to talk anymore.
He had already said what needed to be said; now, it was time to do something else.