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

Meng Zhidong came to talk about him and Pei Jiayin.

Although Pei Jiayin said that she would handle it herself, as a man, he should be responsible and should not let Pei Jiayin face the pressure of the family alone.

Meng Zhidong felt that Pei Jianguo wanted to bring him and Pei Jiayin together probably because at the 100-day banquet, Pei Jiayin took Chinese medicine and he and Pei Jiayin spent the night together in a hotel room. Later, many people in the wealthy circle spread rumors about them.

Over the past year or so, there have been more and more rumors about them, some of which were very detailed, saying that they were dating, that good things were about to happen, etc.

Meng Zhidong tried to clarify the matter several times, but when it comes to matters like relationships between men and women, clarification would only make things worse and it couldn't be explained at all.

What's more, someone witnessed them returning to the hotel room together to spend the night.

If Meng Zhidong came out to clarify, it would not only damage Pei Jiayin's reputation, but also make people say that Pei Jiayin was played with and thrown away.

As a girl, Pei Jiayin had no way of coming out to clarify and saying that nothing happened that night. How could a girl say that?

Pei Jiayin's reputation problem will directly affect Pei Jianguo's reputation. If he is branded as a poor parent, how can he be respected in the political circle in the future?

Meng Zhidong felt that Pei Jianguo brought him and Pei Jiayin together in order to protect Pei Jiayin's reputation.

The reason Meng Zhidong came here this time was to explain to Pei Jianguo that he and Pei Jiayin had always been innocent and had never overstepped their boundaries.

After listening to Meng Zhidong's explanation, Pei Jianguo's expression became even worse. When he saw Pei Jiayin coming back, he stared at her with a stern face. Pei Jiayin was so scared that she froze at the door and dared not take a step forward.

Meng Zhidong saw Pei Jiayin coming back and stood up to say goodbye.

His courtesy and manners made Pei Jianguo more and more satisfied with him.

Pei Jiayin was afraid of being scolded, so she quickly said, "I'll go see Mr. Meng off."

Without waiting for Pei Jiayin to turn around and leave, Pei Jianguo shouted.

"Stop!"

Then he softened his expression and said to Meng Zhidong, "Xiao Meng, I won't send you off. It's getting dark so drive carefully when you go back."

"Thank you, Uncle Pei! It's getting late, you should go to bed early."

After Meng Zhidong left, the atmosphere in the room became extremely depressing and quiet, like the calm before a storm.

Pei Jiayin couldn't stand her father's low pressure, so she opened her mouth and spoke first.

"Dad... I didn't mean to lie to you. I haven't been dating Meng Zhidong recently... recently." Pei Jiayin lowered her head and picked at her fingers, her voice getting lower and lower.

"He has explained it all to you. He and I are innocent. Nothing has ever happened! It's all spread by outsiders! You can't just marry someone else just because they fabricated the rumor, right? We can't control what others say, and we can't let others control us!"

Pei Jianguo took a cigarette out of the box, put it in his mouth and wanted to light it, but then he remembered the rule set by Pei Jiayin that smoking was not allowed at home, so he put the cigarette back into the box.

"Do you think that I brought you and Meng Zhidong together because of the rumors? Wouldn't I know what my own daughter is like? Wouldn't I trust your character? Would I believe other people's nonsense and think that you were having an affair?"

Pei Jianguo drank so much that his voice echoed in the empty living room.

Pei Jiayin shrank her neck, "Isn't it?"

"Not at all. What I value is Meng Zhidong's character and quality! If you marry him, you won't be bullied by him because of your strong character. He will give in to you all his life!"

"I don't have a good personality. I like to be competitive in everything! But I... it's precisely because I like to be competitive and do the best that I don't want to marry someone... No matter how good Meng Zhidong is, we are just wasted time!"

"No one is perfect, and you are not perfect either! You have many shortcomings and flaws. I am old and always busy with work. You are almost 30 years old. If you don't get married soon, you will always be alone at home. I am worried!"

"How many times do I have to say this? You can be together now, and in a few years, you can get married and have children. I can help you take care of them after I retire! Your mother passed away a long time ago, so if you find a good man to marry, I can also give you an explanation!"

"You can't stay single forever, right? When you want to get married, all the good candidates will be taken. What will you do then? Marry just anyone. It's better to marry someone while you are young and have the choice!"

Pei Jiayin was so tired of hearing these words, but at this point, she might as well talk to her father in more depth.

"Dad, I'm not a perfect person. I have many shortcomings and flaws. Do you think a straight woman like me can be a stepmother of two children?"

"If I marry him, and I just... just express my opinion, they will think I have something against the two children, and they will be alienated. Will Meng Zhidong and I be happy? Even if the two children go back to their grandmother's house, I can't bear to do that, because if I marry, the two children will be separated from their father."

"Meng Zhidong is very good, gentle and upright, but I cannot guarantee that I can be a good wife and a good mother! Family conflicts and problems are the most difficult to solve! They take up a lot of energy and effort. I don't like those trivial troubles!"

Pei Jiayin and her father are used to a quiet life.

There are so many people in Meng Zhidong's family, and she is afraid that she will not be able to handle family relationships well in the future.

Fortunately, Bao Xiaoting’s problem was solved, otherwise she would have drawn a clear line with Meng Zhidong long ago.

Pei Jiayin didn't think there was anything wrong with this. People are different. You can't get carried away and ignore someone's family problems just because you like him.

Love is between two people, marriage is between two families.

Pei Jianguo didn't mean that. Pei Jiayin lived alone with him and her personality had become extremely withdrawn.

I don’t have many friends or social life. It’s all about work. There is no human touch anymore.

Pei Jiayin is very good at dealing with human relationships and mutual assistance, but when it comes to people and things, Pei Jiayin always follows a formulaic approach and standard procedures.

Whatever you give me today, I will give you tomorrow.

You treat me today, and I treat you the day after tomorrow, and this goes back and forth like this.

If you owe someone a favor, find a way to repay it as soon as possible.

These are not Pei Jiayin's sincere interactions with others, and no one has truly entered Pei Jiayin's heart.

In Pei Jiayin's world over the years, so many people have come and gone, but few of them are regarded as close friends by Pei Jiayin.

Even if someone sincerely wants to make friends with Pei Jiayin, Pei Jiayin will think that they are approaching her for the sake of benefits and will not open their hearts.

The only person Pei Jiayin considers as a friend is now Chi Enning.

Pei Jiayin usually seems to have a good relationship with Chi Enning's friends, and they would go shopping and have afternoon tea together. But in fact, those people have not entered Pei Jiayin's heart.

It’s just that that group of people usually have no intersection with the Pei family at work, so she feels more at ease interacting with them.

Pei Jianguo didn't want his daughter to become less and less humane and live like a lonely old widower.

For Pei Jiayin, the Meng family is indeed not the first choice, nor does it meet Pei Jianguo's expectations.

But Meng Zhidong is a person who can complement Pei Jiayin, and he believes that Meng Zhidong will never bully Pei Jiayin in his life.

Being with Meng Zhidong, Pei Jiayin is considered to be marrying down, and the Meng family will be kind to Pei Jiayin and tolerate everything about her.

Of course, there is another important reason for this.

That is Meng Mu.