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Chapter 118 Addicted to Tofu, Huh?

Chapter 118: Chapter 118 Addicted to Tofu, Huh?

Elder Madam Pei swept her sleeve and walked away.

Qiao Xiang hurriedly supported Elder Madam Pei, her face filled with anger as she glared at Qiao Rui, as if she herself was the grandaughter-in-law of the Elder Lady.

Qiao Rui remained unmoved, watching them leave together.

Pei Liyan suddenly raised his voice from behind, "Grandmother, Qiao Rui has never truly claimed to be my wife. It was you who asked Qiao Rui to call you grandmother just now. I thought you had accepted her."

At this, Elder Madam Pei stopped in her tracks, slightly turned around, her body trembling. It was as if a stormy wave surged in her eyes, incredulously looking back at Pei Liyan.

She couldn’t believe that her grandson, her most proud eldest grandson, would repeatedly defy her for the sake of a girl, causing her such embarrassment in front of her relatives and friends.

This was defiance.

He hadn’t even truly become the heir of the Pei Family, and he dared to do this.

Qiao Rui also hadn’t expected that Pei Liyan would speak up for her once more; she really hadn’t considered assuming the role of Pei Liyan’s wife.

And the whole room was still dead silent, everyone staring at this scene with wide eyes.

Elder Madam Pei said solemnly, "Pei Liyan, you truly are my good grandson!"

Qiao Xiang still supported Elder Madam Pei, comforting her with a gentle voice, "Elder Madam Pei, please don’t be angry."

"Let’s go, Xiangxiang," commanded Elder Madam Pei.

"Yes, Elder Madam Pei," Qiao Xiang followed Elder Madam Pei back to their room.

Elder Madam Pei was furiously angry.

On the way, Qiao Xiang spoke, "Elder Madam Pei, about what happened today, it turns out my arrival wasn’t timely, it’s all Xiangxiang’s fault."

"Xiangxiang, what does it have to do with you?" Elder Madam Pei patted the back of Qiao Xiang’s hand. "You are sensible after all, such a pity that Liyan, that rascal, has been blinded."

Qiao Xiang shook her head. "Elder Madam Pei, he just dislikes accepting the arrangements of the elders. One day, he will understand your painstaking efforts."

"Hopefully!" Elder Madam Pei sighed. "I’m so disappointed in him."

On the other side, as Elder Madam Pei swept her sleeve and departed, Pei Liyan also grabbed Qiao Rui’s arm and dragged her outside.

Qiao Rui pulled back her hand.

Pei Liyan looked at her, his gaze deep.

Qiao Rui said, "I’ll walk on my own."

The family banquet ended in disorder following Elder Madam Pei’s sweeping departure.

But, everyone in the Pei Family was shocked by Qiao Rui, also eager to see what Elder Madam Pei would do next.

However, each person was very clear that Elder Madam Pei would not let things rest easy.

This matter was certainly not going to just end here.

That night, back at the villa.

Pei Liyan was very silent all the way, until they entered the villa. He ordered Mrs. Feng to go down, then he looked at Qiao Rui, his eyes half-closed, and his handsome face turned frosty.

"Did you really have to be so high-profile today?"

Qiao Rui was taken aback and countered, "High-profile?"

Seeing her retort, Pei Liyan knew she wouldn’t admit it. A trace of iciness flickered through his eyes, making his handsome face even more indifferent. "In front of everyone, you needed to argue? Even if it’s with an elder, you still had to confront them?"

Qiao Rui looked at him, walked to the sofa, sat down, and while facing the man’s cold face, she said solemnly, "Those who reason with me, I can respond with reason. But to those who don’t, then we’ll do it the unreasonable way."

His eyes narrowed, and he didn’t say a word for a long while.

Qiao Rui frowned and said sternly, "About being high-profile today, that’s thanks to you. I didn’t want to go for styling, but you insisted on sending Secretary Si to follow me and made me take off my glasses. I obliged, and I ended up not looking like myself at all. If we’re talking about being high-profile, then it ought to have been like that today."

At her words, Pei Liyan still didn’t say a word, his eyes sinking down, staring at her intently.

Qiao Rui sensed something wrong and swiftly stood up, hastily adding, "I’m going to my room to sleep."

However, as she passed by him, he caught her in one move.

Qiao Rui jumped in fright, raised her eyes, and met the man’s fiery gaze.

Under the ornate wall lamp, the light shone on his handsome face, accentuating his sharp features.

His eyes were like a bottomless abyss, impossible to see the end of.

He didn’t say a word, just stared dead at Qiao Rui, his look like a fishing net, trapping her completely, leaving her unable to move.

Under such an intimidating gaze, Qiao Rui actually forgot to shake him off and go upstairs.

She opened her mouth, but had no idea what to say.

"Weren’t you always talking?" Pei Liyan suddenly spoke up, his breathing heavy. It was obvious he was struggling to contain himself.

Only then did Qiao Rui come back to her senses, and with lowered eyes, she responded gravely, "I’ve said my part. Today’s business, you started it. If we’re talking responsibility, it’s sixty percent you, forty percent me."

"Heh!" the man sneered coldly, "You can actually bear forty percent responsibility?"

"Am I, in your mind, a woman who makes no sense?" Qiao Rui countered.

"You’re not nonsensical; you’re just too dismissive of others. My grandmother has never been humiliated in public like this."

Qiao Rui was stunned for a moment but said, "Your grandmother was mediocre today."

Pei Liyan reminded her, "Don’t jump to conclusions too early. Some things aren’t as simple as you think."

"Thanks for the reminder. I’ll avoid meeting your grandmother in the future."

"You might not be able to hide from her."

Qiao Rui frowned, "Whatever, I’m going upstairs to sleep. Any big problems can be dealt with after a good rest."

She flung Pei Liyan off, but he pulled her back again. This time, not expecting his strength, she stumbled and crashed into his chest.

"Hisss!" Pei Liyan sucked in a breath.

Qiao Rui too instinctively steadied herself, her hand still relying on Pei Liyan’s strength, one hand bracing against the man’s chest.

The man’s body suddenly tensed.

Qiao Rui froze for a moment, then turned bright red when she realized.

She discovered that she had just bumped into Pei Liyan’s left chest, and now was bracing her hand on the right side, while he said with a hoarse voice, "Got a taste for ’tofu’ now, do you?"

Buzz!

In an instant, Qiao Rui pulled her hand back, unable to help herself as she retorted, "You’re the one who pulled me. If you hadn’t done that, this accident wouldn’t have happened."

Pei Liyan snorted lightly, "Even if I did pull you, you didn’t have to take the opportunity to ’eat tofu.’"

"I did not!" Qiao Rui argued back, her face getting even redder, all the way to her ears.

The atmosphere was a bit ambiguous, a bit hard to explain.

And yet Pei Liyan was still holding her other hand. She tried desperately to shake it off, but the man grunted, "If you keep thrashing about, I won’t be so polite."

Qiao Rui paused, realizing that when she tried to shake her arm free, she might have touched somewhere she shouldn’t have.

At that moment, Qiao Rui felt even more speechless.

She was so unlucky, it was as if a god of misfortune had possessed her, managing to touch all three ’spots’.

She felt a bit resigned, turned her head to look somewhere else, and said with an awkward thick voice, "You let go of me first. By holding my hand like this, you’re the one ’eating tofu.’"

Pei Liyan scoffed, but deep down, he felt an indescribable sensation. Just then, for an instant, he had a delusion, as if he had returned to that night in Xinyang with Ruirui.

The scent on Qiao Rui’s body was distinctly the same as Ruirui’s.

He suddenly bowed his head, closing in on Qiao Rui.

The enlarged handsome face before her startled Qiao Rui, and she screamed, "Pei Liyan, what are you doing?"

Facing Qiao Rui’s panicked eyes, Pei Liyan suddenly embraced her into his arms, holding her tightly.