Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Great Family
"Mom, Gu Wan is not one of your graduate students, don't put on a strict expression, scare people away, I'm not responsible for finding another one for you! When there is no grandchildren and daughters-in-law, don't complain to me!" Pei Shaobei said this very slipperily, took my hand and sat on the sofa in the living room, turned around and instructed the servant, "Sister-in-law Li, thirsty!"
The servant behind him answered and left in a hurry. I still can't come back to my senses at this moment, I still can't put myself in the position of being taken care of. I was sitting on the couch with my whole back stiff and straight, and I had nowhere to put my feet.
Pei Shaobei's mother also came over at this moment, sitting on the sofa opposite very elegantly, her eyes moved from my face to my stomach, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "How many months are you pregnant?"
There is no harsh criticism or Ji Feng, it is still so bland, and I can't grasp whether this question is a polite greeting or a formal acceptance. In such an unfamiliar relationship, I couldn't make the atmosphere silent and embarrassing, and I didn't have too much time to think, so I immediately replied truthfully, "It's been almost two months!"
"Oh!" Pei Shaobei's mother replied in a low voice, I thought she would ask me about some other things, such as family situations, such as work, and plans with Pei Shaobei. But after she answered like this, she directly turned her head past me and looked at Pei Zile.
"Zile, how are you studying lately?"
Pei Zile replied coldly, "That's it, no matter how hard you try, you and your father can't meet your requirements!"
I was a little embarrassed, at a loss for what to do with this indifference, and could only look down at my hands.
At this time, Pei Shaobei's hand reached over and gently patted my hand for comfort.
I looked up at him and smiled, but didn't speak. At this time, it is no better than at home, Pei Shaobei can comfort me wantonly, or let me lose my temper, but this is the Pei family, and I don't have the right to speak.
At this time, Sister-in-law Li brought tea over, and along with two plates of delicate snacks, arranged in a beautiful shape, which looked very pleasing to the eye, but did not give people the desire to eat.
It's like this huge villa, which looks magnificent, but doesn't make people feel the warmth of home.
I subconsciously turned my gaze to Pei Zile, but I didn't expect him to be looking at me too, with a faint worry in his eyes and a strange feeling that I couldn't understand, similar to calculation and unwillingness, and similar to a kind of struggle and hesitation, I couldn't guess for a while.
"You kid is really more and more like your brother, and you don't have to worry about it one by one!" Pei Shaobei's mother picked up the delicate teacup and sipped her saliva, but her eyebrows turned again, "Miss Gu, don't be polite, since you are a friend brought by Shaobei, you don't need to be too restrained." Tell Xiao Li what you want to eat, she is the dietitian of the Pei family, and for pregnant women, it is also beneficial for you to listen to her special nutrition plan!"
I was stunned and didn't know how to answer this.
Friend? In her eyes, my definition is only Pei Shaobei's friend? A friend who is pregnant with Pei Shaobei's child? This setting is really funny.
"Madam, this is a gift brought by Miss Gu, you can take a look at it first, I'm good to enter the warehouse!" At this time, Uncle Zhong walked in with the previous suitcase, and opened it on the carpet in the living room.
My face turned red, and I immediately burned, and subconsciously explained, "This is what my father asked someone to find, although it doesn't look too high-end, but it's all things that are difficult to find in the mall." Originally, I wanted to go to the mall to change the packaging and bring it over, but Shaobei said it was too troublesome, and because of the tight time, I brought it like this, Uncle Zhong, or I will help you clean it up!"
I was about to get up, and I always felt that it was better to find something to do than to be baptized in the cold air here.
"No, no!" Uncle Zhong waved his hand again and again, "Miss Gu is a guest, how can I ask you to do that!"
After saying that, he still turned his head to look at Pei Shaobei's mother, as if waiting for an order.
I didn't dare to look at Pei Shaobei's mother's expression at the moment, and I didn't have to think about it to know that it must be contemptuous and ridiculous.
I felt an urge to flee immediately, but Pei Shaobei opened his mouth on the side, "Uncle Zhong, don't be so troublesome about putting it in the warehouse, pick up a few things and eat them at noon today, and put the rest in that suitcase." That's a gift from my father-in-law, can't it all be cheap for you, I'll take the rest away, and I have to make up for my body when I go back!"
Pei Shaobei's voice was lazy, with a little deliberate provocation.
I knew he was helping me again, but at the moment, it sounded like I wasn't too grateful in my heart, but a little complained about his self-righteousness.
If I take these things to the mall and repackage them, it won't be as embarrassing as it is now.
At least on the face of me, so that everything doesn't look so bad.
"Well, then take it back! Zile brought the vegetables today, let's eat that at noon! Xiao Li, don't be too greasy! By the way, when the ginseng porridge is boiled, I'll go and call the master to come down for dinner! It won't take so long to get jet lag, the two sons are here, and he's still sleeping!"
"It's Madam!" Sister-in-law Li answered and hurried upstairs, and Uncle Zhong also got Pei Shaobei's mother's order, and directly put the things scattered on the ground back into the suitcase and put them at the door of the living room, obviously waiting for me and Pei Shaobei to leave.
My face burned all the time, and it was a little sad and ridiculous to stand there alone.
Pei Shaobei also seemed to realize my emotional instability, got up and pulled me to say, "I'll take Gu Wan to the garden for a walk, so as not to listen to some cold words here, it's not easy to digest!"
I didn't dare to look back at Pei Shaobei's mother, with Pei Shaobei's strength to walk out, stepping on the carpet will not make any sound, but I can't find any solid feeling, soft, as if in the clouds, like a dream but I know that once I fall, I will be shattered and embarrassed.
The garden of the Pei family is very large, with a pebble paved path in the middle, which spreads into the middle of the garden, and there is a pavilion rockery, which is beautiful. I didn't appreciate it at all, and when I saw that there was no one around, I didn't bother to pretend anymore, so I broke free from Pei Shaobei's palm, walked into the pavilion and sat on the wooden rattan chair, bowing my head and not speaking.
Pei Shaobei was standing opposite me, I knew that he would look at me again, but I just didn't want to look up at him, I felt uncomfortable, and this discomfort was brought by the man in front of me in the final analysis, so incidentally, I was also full of complaints about him at the moment, and I was afraid that as soon as I opened my mouth, I would quarrel.
Regardless of whether I can go on with him in the future, I know that if I quarrel today, it will be as simple as being embarrassed.
"Alas!" After a pause, Pei Shaobei sighed softly, squatted down with his long body, and reached out to raise my head to look at him. When I saw his apologetic eyes, my grievances and all the embarrassment just now came up together, even if I tried to restrain myself, I couldn't restrain a little, and my nose was about to cry as soon as I was sore.
The emotional side told me that I would hug Pei Shaobei and cry now, but my rational thinking raised an objection, this is Pei's house, not any other place, after you cry and vent, do you want to go back to eat, if you eat, how do you hide the traces you just vented?
I hurriedly turned my face away, unwilling to look at Pei Shaobei again, gritted my teeth desperately to hold back the tears that had already welled up in my eyes, and forced myself to raise my head and swallow the tears back into my stomach.
"I know you're uncomfortable, Gu Wan, this level can't be passed!" Pei Shaobei was still squatting on the ground, holding my hand, and his soft palm had a soothing temperature. "You should know that getting married is not a matter of two people. If it were me, I could take you to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register right now, but registration does not mean the end but another beginning. I have my responsibility, in this society that lives in groups, every seemingly independent individual is not and cannot exist alone, such as you, you can't abandon your parents and live alone, and then for example, me, even if I have become independent, but it's still my parents, I can't care about birth, old age, sickness and death. Gu Wan, I apologize if this bothers you. But I want to be with you, I want to form our family with you. This heart, do you understand?"
Pei Shaobei's words are very realistic, I can't refute these truths, and his final expression moved me even more. I don't hope to form a family with him, warm and peaceful, support each other, trust each other, tolerate each other, and love each other through this life.
I eased my emotions, and although I was still depressed, I was much better than before.
"Pei Shaobei, I will do my best!"
It's my promise, no more. I will do my best, whether it is to cater to Pei Shaobei's status or to accept the scrutiny of the Pei family's parents, this is my dedication to this future family, I will do my best to do a good job, but to what extent, what results can be achieved, I dare not have any certainty that I can give Pei Shaobei.
Pei Shaobei laughed when he heard what I said, and his originally somewhat cold facial features thought that this smile had become extremely gentle, and my heart slowly softened in his smile.
"Okay, as long as you don't back down, the rest is me!" Pei Shaobei got up and sat beside me, reached out and took me into his arms, and patted my back with his big hand.
I gathered my emotions and looked up and asked, "Aren't you going to cook?"
"Do you want to go, if you don't want to go, don't go, just wait to eat!" Pei Shaobei's respect made me feel relieved, to be honest, I really don't want to go into that kitchen now, Sister-in-law Li's seemingly respectful attitude is towards Pei Shaobei instead of me, even Uncle Zhong has the same attitude.
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