The Hidden Heiress Is a Secret Big Shot

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Really Plan to Marry Pei Jue? Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Really Plan to Marry Pei Jue? Pei Jue raised an eyebrow.

“Grandma, if you didn’t want Qingwu to come, you wouldn’t have suggested the possibility. Doesn’t this count as wanting both ways?”

If she didn’t want Qingwu to come, Elder Madam Pei wouldn’t have said she hoped for Qingwu to come and then quickly dismissed the option.

Elder Madam Pei looked up at her grandson.

“What are you looking at? If it weren’t for your incompetence, would I still not have a granddaughter-in-law by now? Get out!”

Elder Madam Pei was notoriously difficult to deal with, aloof and sharp-tongued.

Even the Pei family’s grandchildren weren’t particularly close to her.

Knowing her temperament, Pei Jue wasn’t upset and left the room with Shen Shaojia.

Pei Jue pressed his temple.

“Shao Jia, if you want to come, then come. If you don’t want to, then don’t. Grandma’s temper is bad; she might make things difficult for you.”

Pei Jundu nodded along, “Yeah, your grandma’s temper has gotten worse these past two years. The last time I visited her, she insisted on fried chicken and cola, and nothing could stop her.”

Shen Shaojia thought for a moment, “I’ll come with Qingwu tomorrow. If things go wrong, I’ll leave with her.”

Facing Elder Madam Pei alone made Shen Shaojia a little nervous.

Pei Jue thought of Qingwu’s captivating face, which warmed his heart significantly, softening his expression.

A message from Pei Jue appeared on Qingwu’s phone.

[“Grandma is back. Would my fiancée be willing to help check her health?”]

[“Sure.”]

Pei Jue stood by his study window, eyes fixated on the window opposite. The room was dimly lit; Qingwu was likely reading.

After escorting Shen Shaojia back, Pei Jundu stood behind Pei Jue, looking at his not-so-ordinary nephew.

Following Pei Jue’s gaze, it landed on Qingwu’s window sill. You couldn’t even see a person. Was his nephew turning into a lovesick lad?

Half-jokingly and half-seriously, Pei Jundu asked, “Really smitten?”

“Yeah.”

“I thought you would break off the engagement.”

Knowing Pei Jue’s character, he would hardly accept a family-arranged marriage. Pei Jundu was ready to see Pei Jue call off the Shen family’s engagement!

Who knew he’d cherish his little fiancée like a treasure, with tenderness in his eyes almost melting away.

“Second Uncle, I also thought we were just ships that pass in the night. But I later realized I can’t leave her.”

From the day she saved him in Myanmar North, the girl’s shadow became indelible, forever etched in Pei Jue’s mind!

Holding a glass of red wine, Pei Jundu remarked, “This nephew’s wife of mine doesn’t seem easy to pursue.”

Pei Jue’s eyes were full of determination, his gaze at the window filled with possessiveness!

“No problem. I’ll make sure both her surroundings and her heart have only me!”

…

Early the next morning.

Qingwu rubbed her sleepy eyes and opened the door, seeing Pei Jue standing there. She promptly shut the door in his face.

What was he doing at her door so early in the morning!

She mistook it for Shen Shaojia, answering the door in her pajamas and bare feet!

After being shut out, Pei Jue rubbed his nose helplessly, his mind filled with Qingwu’s earlier look.

Even when just waking up, she was so adorable!

Unfortunately, his fiancée didn’t give him more opportunities to lie beside her. Pei Jue was already looking forward to seeing her just-woken-up face every day…

The door reopened, Qingwu now fully dressed, bypassed Pei Jue directly and headed downstairs.

Not sparing him an extra glance, clearly a bit cross.

Following Qingwu, Pei Jue’s lips curled into a warm smile. Watching someone get grumpy waking up was such an interesting thing…

Perhaps it was also because these things she did made him beam with joy!

Throughout the walk downstairs, Qingwu ignored whatever Pei Jue was saying.

“I’ll go call Grandpa first. You can have breakfast yourself, fiancée.”

“Hmm.”

Reaching the dining table, Shen Shaojia handed Qingwu a glass of warm water, “Xiao Wu, President Pei went to call for you, where is he?”

“He went to call Elder Pei. Next time, don’t send him up.”

Shen Shaojia taunted with glee, “Argued?”

“No, I get cranky waking up, and he’s a bit chatty.”

Qingwu disliked speaking early but Pei Jue followed her around, asking how she slept, if she dreamed of him…

Qingwu wasn’t sure if she didn’t want to answer or simply didn’t want to talk due to her mood.

But when she opened the door to see Pei Jue’s face, she found she didn’t really mind.

Covering her mouth to stifle laughter, Shen Shaojia said, “Alright, next time I won’t let him up to bother you!”

Watching Qingwu deftly remove Pei Jue from her blacklist on her phone, Shen Shaojia’s smile grew even brighter!

Clearly, President Pei had frequently been blocked by her sister!

“Well done! Just as expected from my sister!”

Qingwu explained, “He kept messaging while I was working, disrupting my attention.”

After finishing work, Qingwu forgot to remove Pei Jue from the blacklist.

Shen Shaojia nearly burst out laughing!

Who would think that the aloof and proud blossom, decisive and ruthless in business, the head of the Pei Group, was a chatterbox disliked by her sister!

Just imagining that scene delighted Shen Shaojia endlessly.

“However, this does show that President Pei really likes you!”

Continuing her meal, Qingwu quietly smiled, her heart stirring with a sweetness even she wasn’t fully aware of…

After breakfast, Qingwu and Shen Shaojia visited the Pei Mansion next door.

Elder Madam Pei had already eaten, sitting on the garden’s rocking chair reading and playing the piano. Seeing them, she merely nodded.

“Entertain yourselves, don’t bother me.”

Knowing the old lady’s temper, Qingwu didn’t mind.

Once Elder Madam Pei finished her book, she calmly played a tune and practiced her voice, singing an American soprano.

Hearing the song made Qingwu remember that Elder Madam Pei was the famous singer Du Lanyi from the last century.

In those years, Elder Madam Pei’s fame was nationwide; she was adored across the country!

As a child, when following her grandma in the village, Mrs. Lin praised Du Lanyi as her favorite singer, never expecting she was Pei Jue’s grandmother.

But it had been so long that Elder Madam Pei’s appearance had changed entirely from her younger days, leaving Qingwu momentarily unrecognized.

Stunned, Shen Shaojia clapped her hands red in applause.

“Grandma! You’re amazing! How did you end up with Elder Pei, it doesn’t seem fitting!”

Elder Madam Pei rarely smiled a little,

“What else could it be but for money, I was short on cash so got married!”

“That girl, come over here, let me have a look!”

Qingwu seemed to understand, standing and moving before Elder Madam Pei, allowing her slightly upturned fox eyes to scrutinize her.

Elder Madam Pei raised an eyebrow, straightforward, “Are you really planning to marry A Jue?”