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

Meng Zhidong was stunned.

Their thing?

what's up?

What date?

He looked at Pei Jiayin blankly, trying to get some clues from her face. Was there something he didn't know?

Pei Jiayin gave Meng Zhidong a wink. Pei Jiayin was worried that Meng Zhidong might not understand it, but unexpectedly he understood it immediately. Although he was not used to lying and often got tongue-tied, he finally fooled her and went to the hot pot restaurant with Pei Jianguo.

Pei Jiayin likes spicy food, and only the hot and spicy kind is enjoyable. She couldn’t eat Sichuan hotpot abroad before, but since she came back, she has eaten it almost every week.

Meng Zhidong can't eat spicy food.

But he knew that Pei Jiayin liked spicy food, and Pei Jiayin always insisted on eating Sichuan cuisine at company gatherings.

The first time Meng Zhidong took a bite, he started sweating on his head, his whole body felt hot, and his mouth and stomach felt like they were churning. He kept drinking water secretly.

Seeing that Pei Jiayin was enjoying the meal, he was too embarrassed to say that he didn't like it, so he kept saying that the food was delicious with a smile on his face, but in fact he couldn't swallow a single bite.

Pei Jiayin and Pei Jianguo can both eat spicy food, and they ordered the spiciest dipping sauce.

Pei Jiayin asked Meng Zhidong if he wanted to eat duck intestines. Meng Zhidong nodded, and Pei Jiayin prepared a duck intestine for him and placed it in the red dipping sauce dish in front of him.

Meng Zhidong swallowed his saliva, picked up the duck intestines, hesitated for several seconds before putting them into his mouth.

When Pei Jianguo saw Pei Jiayin picking up food for Meng Zhidong, the corners of his lips curled up with joy, and he hinted to Pei Jiayin with his eyes to take good care of Meng Zhidong.

Pei Jiayin would definitely act out this scene well in front of her father, so that her father wouldn't nag her endlessly when she got home.

Pei Jiayin didn't want to argue with her father again about whether to get married, have a boyfriend, or be with Meng Zhidong.

Instead of wasting words with him, it is better to pretend to go with the flow, let him be quiet for a while, and then slowly think of a solution.

While picking up mutton for Meng Zhidong, Pei Jiayin had already made up her mind that in the future she would say that she could not accept a child who was not related to her by blood and that she was not a good stepmother, so that her father would give up on Meng Zhidong.

The mutton on the plate in front of Meng Zhidong had piled up into a small mountain.

He had just eaten duck intestines, which were so spicy that tears were about to come out, and his cheeks and nose were red. He really didn't dare to eat mutton, so he held the drink cup and drank it sip by sip, trying to dilute the burning pain in his throat.

Seeing how Pei Jiayin took care of Meng Zhidong, Pei Jianguo smiled so much that the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes deepened. After eating a few bites, he said he had something else to do and left first, leaving the space to the two young people.

Before leaving, he patted Pei Jiayin and Meng Zhidong on the shoulders and said, "Have a good meal. Find some time these days to meet Mrs. Meng and settle your affairs."

Pei Jiayin's cheeks were so red that they were about to bleed. She pushed Pei Jianguo and told him to get busy. She watched him leave the door, then she let out a long sigh of relief and sat back in her chair.

Seeing Pei Jianguo leave, Meng Zhidong stopped pretending, put down his chopsticks, wiped the corners of his lips with a tissue, took a big sip of the drink, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked Pei Jiayin next to him in a low voice.

"Did you lie to Uncle Pei about something?"

Pei Jiayin glanced at Meng Zhidong and said, "You are so smart, you will guess it."

The corners of Meng Zhidong's lips twitched.

He did guess, but he wasn't sure, that Pei Jianguo would advocate that he date Pei Jiayin.

He is a remarried man with a child. How can he be worthy of the daughter of a high-ranking political official?

Pei Jianguo's career has been on the rise and he will rise higher and higher in the future.

In both the political and business circles, many wealthy and famous people rushed to curry favor with the Pei family.

Pei Jiayin wanted to get married. There were countless young talents who tried their best to get married at Pei's house, but it was never Meng Zhidong's turn.

"Uncle Pei... maybe you misunderstood something?" Meng Zhidong coughed dryly and lowered his head, not daring to look at Pei Jiayin.

Many times, Meng Zhidong felt humble unconsciously in front of Pei Jiayin.

Especially after hearing Pei Jiayin's opinion of him, he nipped the bud of hope that had once sprouted in his bud and never dared to have any more thoughts.

Meng Zhidong now only wants to do his job well and dares not think about anything else.

He has put himself in the right position and will not have any inappropriate thoughts.

At this time, we cannot let Pei Jianguo misunderstand.

No wonder Pei Jiayin doesn't plan to cooperate with him anymore. She wants to draw a clear line between them.

"Ms. Pei, I want to clarify something! We are just partners. I know my position and I definitely won't have any inappropriate thoughts about Miss Pei! You don't have to take my mother and Xiaoze's words to heart. They just like you more, so they said those things."

Meng Zhidong's words reminded Pei Jiayin of what Meng Xuanze had said to her before. It was unexpected that a child in his teens could be so profound in his studies and even said that he disliked him and his sister, and that they could go back to live with their grandmother.

Pei Jiayin did not deny that she was indeed very moved and touched when she heard these words.

If I hadn't kept a clear mind, I would probably have become soft-hearted in the heat of the moment.

She could admit that she had fallen in love with Meng Zhidong, but after calming down and analyzing the overall situation, she really could not accept a man who was remarried and had a child.

Her personality is not suitable for being a stepmother, and she cannot handle such complicated family relationships.

What if you choose the wrong path and end up getting divorced? Isn’t that asking for trouble?

"Mr. Meng, I admit that I am very realistic! I hate all troublesome things! I am a person who..." Pei Jiayin paused, poured herself a drink, took a sip, and continued.

"I'm not a bad person, but I'm not a saint either! I can't put myself down for a man! You're a very good person, I don't deny that! You've seen what my family means, I don't mean to think you're bad! It's the environment we're in, it's not suitable. I'm really sorry, it has nothing to do with you, I didn't mean to deny you!"

Pei Jiayin's words were very blunt, but also revealed her honesty, which made Meng Zhidong feel a lot more relaxed.

"Ms. Pei, you don't have to apologize. I understand everything! It would be great if we could just be friends and partners!"

When Pei Jiayin saw the sincerity on Meng Zhidong's face and his gentle and soft eyes, she suddenly became speechless. She no longer had the appetite to eat and stood up.

"I'm sorry for asking you to help me deceive my father! I really don't want to listen to his nagging anymore! I will take care of things at home and try not to cause trouble to Mr. Meng."

After Pei Jiayin finished speaking, she apologized again and left with her bag.

Meng Zhidong sat in his seat for a long time, looking at the bubbling red hot pot, slowly picked up the chopsticks, scooped up a big mouthful of vegetables and stuffed it into his mouth.

He kept coughing because of the spiciness and tears came out, but he still endured the pain on his tongue and swallowed the mouthful of vegetables.

On the way back, Pei Jiayin felt very heavy-hearted, as if there was a sponge blocking her chest, making her feel uncomfortable and having difficulty breathing.

She didn't want to go home too early.

She knew that her father was lying when he said he had something to do, and he was probably at home right now.

She drove to the beach, stood on the soft beach, looked at the dark sea, and shouted loudly into the distance.

"Ahhh-"

After venting my anger, I felt much better and then got in the car to go home.

What Pei Jiayin didn't expect was that Meng Zhidong actually came to her house and was talking to Pei Jianguo in the living room.