On the day I was kicked out of my parents’ home, I had a flash marriage with the richest man.

Pei Jiayin was speechless for a long time after hearing what Mr. Meng said. She smiled awkwardly but politely, and quickly organized the words of rejection in her mind.

"Uncle, haha, Zhidong and I are just friends, why did you mention marriage?"

When Father Meng heard this, there was disappointment in his eyes and he sighed slowly. All the strength in his body became weak and he sank deeply into the pillow, his voice becoming muffled.

"Uncle knows that the mess at home scared you! Now it's all resolved! It's all my fault. I was confused for a moment. Just pretend that nothing happened recently and interact with Zhidong normally..."

"dad!"

Meng Zhidong interrupted his father hastily, "Why did you bring this up? Miss Pei and I are just friends and partners!"

Father Meng glared at Meng Zhidong, warned him not to speak, and continued to speak to Pei Jiayin.

"The Meng family will definitely give you a generous betrothal gift, and you will never be wronged after you marry in! You see, you get along well with your aunt. She will be a good mother-in-law!"

Pei Jiayin was so embarrassed that sweat broke out on her forehead. She tried to change the subject several times with polite remarks, but Meng's father always brought the subject back. He was determined to get Pei Jiayin and Meng Zhidong married as soon as possible.

Pei Jiayin didn’t know what to say in the end?

Fortunately, Meng Zhidong lied that Pei Jiayin had something to do at the company, so he sent Pei Jiayin back first and then pulled Pei Jiayin out of the ward.

Pei Jiayin then breathed a sigh of relief, took a long breath, and wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead.

"Sorry, sorry, my dad is a little confused! I guess he doesn't even know what he is talking about!" Meng Zhidong was very sorry.

He was afraid that Pei Jiayin would misunderstand him and become estranged from him because of this.

He didn't dare to have any extravagant expectations of Pei Jiayin, nor did he have any passion for marriage. Being able to become friends at work was already the best.

After experiencing two failures, Meng Zhidong has a deep-seated fear of love and marriage.

Besides, I am not worthy of Pei Jiayin at all.

Just as they were waiting for the elevator, Meng Xuanze chased out.

"Dad, I have something to say to Auntie."

Meng Zhidong was puzzled, "What did you say?"

Meng Xuanze did not answer Meng Zhidong, but looked at Pei Jiayin and said seriously, "Auntie, can you give me three minutes?"

Pei Jiayin was amused by Meng Xuanze's adult-like tone and followed Meng Xuanze away.

Meng Xuanze hesitated for a moment and said, "Aunt, I don't need all the property under Grandpa's name. I'll give it all to you!"

Pei Jiayin frowned, "Why give it to me?"

"Auntie, I understand everything!"

"Understand what?"

"You are unmarried and have no children. My father was married and his ex-girlfriend gave birth to a child for him. That's considered divorced and raising a child! He also has to support his ex-girlfriend's parents and children. Most women would look down on such a complicated family!"

"Auntie is beautiful, has a good family background, and is very outstanding. You can find a better marriage partner than my father! I can see that Auntie doesn't hate my father very much. My father also has a good impression of you!"

"If Auntie minds my dad having a child, my sister and I can go back to live with my grandma! I promise not to bother Auntie. When Auntie and Dad have their own children in the future, we won't compete for favor or property!"

"Auntie, you can just pretend my sister and I don't exist!"

Pei Jiayin suppressed her laughter and imitated Meng Xuanze, saying seriously, "If you don't want the family property, you will have nothing! As the eldest grandson of the Meng family, you have nothing. Are you willing to accept this?"

Meng Xuanze straightened his back. Although he only reached Pei Jiayin's chest, he stood upright with pride. "Although I am still young, I believe that I have hands and feet. I can rely on myself to fight for everything in the future! I don't have to inherit the family business!"

Pei Jiayin pretended to think seriously and said, "If your father and I have a child, your father and I will not love you anymore. Your grandmother will also like our child in the future and will no longer care about you and Guoguo. Won't you be sad?"

"Why should you be sad? My sister and I have never had a father's love or grandparents since we were little, but we have grown up! The love and pampering of others are given by others and can be taken away at any time! We should not expect too much love from others. Isn't it better if we know how to take care of ourselves?"

Pei Jiayin was shocked.

She never expected that these words would come from a child of eleven or twelve years old.

Pei Jiayin didn't say anything in the end. She helped Meng Xuanze straighten his wrinkled collar and said, "You are still young, don't think so much! If you think too much, you will lose the joy of childhood."

"I'm not a child anymore! I'm a man, a man who can protect my sister."

Meng Xuanze had long felt that he had grown up. Ever since his mother passed away, Zheng Hao was arrested, and the moment he and his sister returned to the Meng family, he told himself that it was time to grow up.

Pei Jiayin was about to leave, but was stopped by Meng Xuanze.

"Auntie, you haven't answered me yet!"

"I can't give you an answer."

At first, Pei Jiayin did feel that the Meng family environment was too complicated and that she was not a good stepmother.

She hates all trouble.

She was afraid that even if she put in her heart and effort, she would be criticized as a bad stepmother in the end.

I also don't want my passion to end up being disliked by my stepson.

What’s more, there are the two elders of the Shu family.

When Li Xiang married Meng Zhidong, she was asked not to have children for a few years.

Pei Jiayin was also afraid that when she had children in the future, there would be endless arguments over the division of property, and she would be treated as an imaginary enemy and be guarded against.

Thinking about this, she felt troubled.

It is better to draw a clear line with Meng Zhidong and maintain the status quo.

Anyway, she doesn't want to get married and have children so early, she still has to work hard on her career.

Pei Jiayin left and went downstairs with Meng Zhidong.

Meng Xuanze stood there, his eyes filled with disappointment and sadness.

He likes Pei Jiayin very much and really hopes that Pei Jiayin can be his mother.

He slowly raised his hand and touched his collar, where the warmth of Pei Jiayin's soft fingers seemed to still remain.

Growing up, he and his sister's mother showed little concern for them and always left them to the servants without paying any attention to them.

Even if the servants secretly treated them coldly and unkindly, their mother would never find out.

But Pei Jiayin's unintentional little action made Meng Xuanze's heart warm.

He didn't know why, but the feeling was very subtle.

Pei Jiayin and Meng Zhidong went to the underground parking lot.

Meng Zhidong asked her what Meng Xuanze wanted to say to her?

Speaking of this, Pei Jiayin couldn't help laughing.

"Xiao Ze said..." Pei Jiayin deliberately dragged out the tone and looked at Meng Zhidong with a smile, "Do you really want to know?"

Meng Zhidong nodded, indicating that he was very curious.

"He said..." Pei Jiayin deliberately kept it a secret again, "He said he wanted me to be his stepmother, and he and Guoguo would move back to my grandmother's house!"

Meng Zhidong's heart trembled suddenly. He didn't expect that Xiaoze actually cared about him so much and was so sensible that it made people feel distressed.

"You are..." Meng Zhidong hesitated, "How did you answer?"

Pei Jiayin looked at Meng Zhidong's warm eyes and said in a playful tone, "Mr. Meng, what kind of person do you think I am?"

"what?"

"If I decide to marry someone, I will accept everything about him and I don't need anyone to make sacrifices for my marriage! What about you? Will you give up your own children in order to achieve your wish?"

Meng Zhidong squeezed his palms and spoke each word slowly, "Of course not! If that were the case, I would choose to give up."