CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identities
Chapter 108: Pei Liyan and My Eldest Sister Are Just a Pair of Despicable Lovers

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Pei Liyan and My Eldest Sister Are Just a Pair of Despicable Lovers

Qiao Rui could tell there wouldn’t be a next time, probably meaning that next time they would be getting divorced.

She arched an eyebrow and replied meaningfully, "No next time, huh?"

The best response was to return the question, passing the problem back to the other person.

Pei Liyan was taken aback and looked at Qiao Rui again.

He found that every time he talked to her, she could always leave him speechless.

Pei Liyan’s expression remained cold. Before he could open his mouth, Elder Madam Pei spoke up first. "Xiangxiang’s here, come, sit by grandma."

Qiao Xiang looked flustered and delighted as she walked towards Grandma Pei, "Grandma Pei!"

And she really did sit down next to Grandma Pei.

Qiao Rui glanced over and saw that where they were sitting were all senior seats, reserved for the elders.

By sitting there, Qiao Xiang had directly outshone the wife of the second Mr. Pei.

The second lady’s mouth twitched, though she tried to hide her displeasure, the curl of her lip was still quite evident.

After greeting everyone, Qiao Rui said with a faint smile, "Dear elders, I won’t disturb you as you catch up. The garden is so beautiful; I’ll take a walk."

As soon as Elder Pei heard she was leaving, he nodded, "Go ahead, Liyan stays!"

Pei Liyan was startled and looked towards the elder.

Qiao Rui found it amusing. By having Pei Liyan and Qiao Xiang stay while allowing her to leave, it was clear they were considered a couple.

Such a scene was quite ironic; one wonders whether Pei Liyan would regret choosing her in the past.

If he did regret it, she might feel a bit pleased.

Qiao Rui nodded slightly again and departed without any reluctance.

Pei Liyan was startled, his brow furrowing as he followed Qiao Rui.

"Elder Pei," the elder called out.

"I’ll be right back!" Pei Liyan tossed back.

Qiao Rui and Si Ran had walked quite a distance when she found a secluded corner and a chair to sit down, saying to Si Ran, "Si Ran, sit down!"

Si Ran shook his head. "Madam, it’s not proper for me to sit with you."

"What ’proper’?" Qiao Rui countered.

"You’re the madam, I’m a subordinate."

"Exactly," Qiao Rui said. "You’re a subordinate, not a servant. Surely you haven’t demoted yourself, thinking you’re less than others?"

Si Ran was taken aback, looking at Qiao Rui with a complicated expression in his eyes.

"Sit!" Qiao Rui repeated.

Si Ran hesitated.

"You’ve been standing all day, aren’t you tired? Your feet and legs must be protesting."

Si Ran pressed his lips together. "It’s okay."

"No one else is here, take a seat," Qiao Rui said. "With such a beautiful view, let’s take a rest and appreciate it."

Si Ran fell silent, then sat down. "Madam, aren’t you upset?"

Confused, Qiao Rui asked, "Upset about what?"

Si Ran said, "Secretary Qiao is here."

"Oh, you mean just now?" Qiao Rui giggled. "Don’t you think that your CEO and my sister coming together has a bit of an adulterous flavor to it?"

Si Ran was at a loss for words.

"Oh, sorry, that was a bit crude," Qiao Rui laughed. "I’m no fine lady, raised in the mountains, not like my sister, the Qiao family’s Miss. But seeing her behave so indiscreetly today, I think these refined ladies from grand families are overrated."

Si Ran didn’t expect Qiao Rui to be so open-minded.

Her calm tone showed less interest in the CEO than in the food and scenery.

"Madam, our CEO is actually a very good person," Si Ran, as Pei Liyan’s subordinate, naturally defended him.

"Maybe," Qiao Rui conceded. "I won’t deny that your CEO is a good boss, but his private life is a mess, that’s an irrefutable fact."

"Ha!"

Suddenly, a sarcastic female voice rang out.

Qiao Rui turned her head to see a girl in a light purple dress.

She looked to be about twenty-one or two, quite pretty, but there was a hint of disdain in her eyes as she looked at her.

"I thought you were a woman of character; it turns out you gossip behind my brother’s back. Seems like you’re no better."

Upon seeing who had come, Si Ran immediately stood up respectfully and said, "Miss Pei."

It turned out the woman was Pei Liyan’s sister, Pei Qiuhua—his full sister, if she wasn’t mistaken.

"Why are you here with her?" the girl asked displeasedly.

Si Ran hurried to clarify in case of a misunderstanding: "Miss Pei, this is our CEO’s wife, Mrs. Qiao Rui. Madam, this is our CEO’s sister, Miss Qiuhua."

Qiao Rui stood up, facing Qiuhua without a word.

Seeing Qiao Rui’s attitude, Qiuhua became indignant and couldn’t help but ask, "Why so high and mighty?"

"Not really," Qiao Rui responded casually.

Qiuhua frowned. "Hmph, dare you repeat what you said about my brother to his face?"

"You mean the part about his private life being a mess?" Qiao Rui still wore a smile.

"Yes, that part," Qiuhua countered.

"Your brother heard it," Qiao Rui said with a smile.

Qiuhua and Si Ran were both startled.

At that moment, Pei Liyan had already walked over, his face cold, from behind the nearby bushes.

Qiuhua, startled to see Pei Liyan, but remembering something important, immediately said to him, "Brother, did you hear what she said just now?"

Pei Liyan’s gaze swung to Qiao Rui, the displeasure and anger in his eyes evident.

"Mr. Pei," Qiao Rui said, "it’s not like I’m wronging you by saying you have a messy private life, am I?"

Qiuhua gasped.

Si Ran, too, was taken aback.

Qiao Rui’s lips curled, her red lips so vivid, flickering before their eyes, stirring who knows what feelings.

"Anyway, this is the Pei family’s internal banquet today. If you don’t want to lose face, let’s stay out of each other’s way. But if you want to provoke me, then sorry, I’m just a country girl; I don’t care about so-called fine lady’s etiquette. I don’t mind going all out and having it out with you."

"Having it out?" Pei Liyan scoffed. "I’d like to see what you’re going to ’have out’ with me."

"That depends on how much you provoke me." Qiao Rui was calm as she sat back down, as if their arrival, brother and sister, didn’t matter at all.

As soon as they spoke, it was like the drawing of swords.

"Brother, don’t you see? She’s being so arrogant, spreading gossip behind people’s backs," Qiuhua pointed at Qiao Rui with disdain.

Pei Liyan’s sharp gaze turned icy as he said sarcastically, "Qiao Rui, are you really that jealous? Seeing me arrive with your sister made you jealous?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rui couldn’t help but laugh.

Her laughter only fueled the man’s anger, "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing," Qiao Rui continued to smile softly. "Mr. Pei, we came here to put on a show. Since your sister and your secretary are here, we might as well speak plainly. If it bothers you, let’s just divorce and stop beating around the bush. I’m annoyed by it even if you’re not."

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