So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

Chapter 171 The White Moonlight Who Died Early in the Substitute Novel (8)

"You... how did you know?" Pei Jinxiu jumped up from the sofa, then his expression froze. He suddenly realized that with Mu Si'an's family background, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find someone to investigate him, which meant that she knew everything.

"You had someone spy on me?" Pei Jinxiu said through gritted teeth.

Cang Lan irritably ran her fingers through her hair. "Me? Spying on you? Humph, I don't have time for that. But you, next time you come to see me, please cover up that big mouth mark on your neck. Do you think I'm blind?"

Pei Jinxiu's face turned pale and then red. He subconsciously tugged at his collar. He was the president of Pei Group. When had he ever been so humiliated?

He never imagined that his affair with Jiang Ciyou would be discovered by Mu Si'an so quickly, but now he had to reconcile with Mu Si'an because his purpose for this trip was the Hai City real estate project.

Women? He can easily make up with them by just talking and buying them gifts. Once they're back together, he can easily persuade her father to give the project to the Pei family.

"An'an, let me explain. I was drunk that day, which is why I mistook Jiang Ciyou for you, and that's why..."

But it's because I miss you so much that I can only numb myself with alcohol. You've always been the only one in my heart.

I swear, I will end everything with her immediately and never have any contact with her again. An'an, I beg you, for the sake of our past relationship, please give me another chance, okay?

Pei Jinxiu stepped forward, his posture still upright like a pine tree. His deep and bright eyes were slightly red, and his usually cold and stern thin lips were now gently pursed, as if he was suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He seemed to be truly heartbroken for his mistakes, looking like a prodigal son who had returned home.

If the original owner of this body were here, he would probably have been moved by his appearance and forgiven him willingly.

But now Mu Si'an's body is inhabited by Cang Lan. When dealing with such a shameless man, it's better to take action than to talk nonsense.

"Crack! Crack!"

Cang Lan scoffed at these lies and slapped them twice across the face. "You dare to pin this on me? How dare you? No, you miss me? Don't you have a phone? Can't you video chat with me?"

Or has your company gone bankrupt and you're broke? If you can't even afford a plane ticket, is taking a flight really that difficult for you?

"You've slept with Jiang Ciyou over a hundred times in the last few months, that's enough time for you to fly halfway around the world! Do you have no legs or no hands?!"

Pei Jinxiu was stunned. Yes, they hadn't broken up. An'an had just gone abroad, she hadn't died. Why didn't he video call her or take a plane to see her?

Whether he was stunned by the beating or not, his mind seemed to freeze for a moment...

But after a short while, he snapped out of that thought and continued to speak tenderly, "An'an, I know I was wrong, I don't know what happened, but it was just an accident, it won't affect our relationship. If you just give me another chance, I absolutely..."

"Snapped!"

Another resounding slap landed, so loud that even Assistant Liang at the door heard it.

Oh my god!

Who slapped whom in those slaps?

At this moment, he eagerly gossiped with the bodyguard at the door, "Brother, there's such a commotion inside, why don't you go and take a look?" Assistant Liang winked and said, his gossip practically written all over his face.

The bodyguard helplessly pointed to the communicator in his ear, indicating that they would only rush in if there was any danger inside and they received instructions.

"I understand now. You didn't rush in, which means the one who got hit was—Young Master Pei!"

He tried desperately to pull back the corners of his mouth that wanted to laugh, but he couldn't stop them at all.

"Hehehehehehehehe~"

It's understandable that you, as the boss, work overtime all the time, but the problem is... he doesn't work overtime himself!

Thinking of him as the boss's lackey, ptooey! No, he was more like a confidant.

When Pei Jinxiu is working overtime, he does *that*; when he's not working overtime, he does *that* again.

Now things are really messed up. He has no time to find a girlfriend, while his boss is two-timing him.

Serves him right! Well done, Miss Mu, beat him to death, you heartless bastard, you scumbag!

Immediately, he subtly strained his ears, eagerly hoping to hear something more from inside.

“An’an, now that you’ve hit me and scolded me, can you forgive me?”

"I truly love you. Jiang Ciyou is just a substitute for you. I have never loved her, you must believe me." As she spoke, she reached out to take Canglan's hand.

Cang Lan couldn't stand men who lay hands on women, so she kicked Pei Jinxiu, sending him flying to the front door with a loud thud. Pei Jinxiu felt like his bones were about to break, especially his ribs, which hurt so much that he grimaced in pain.

He stared incredulously at the woman who had kicked him away. Was this still his frail and sickly... An'an?

The memory of being beaten that day suddenly resurfaced, and Pei Jinxiu said weakly, "It was...you! It really was...you!"

Cang Lan walked over and stomped heavily on Pei Jinxiu's hand, grinding it maliciously, and sneered, "I told you, but you didn't believe me. Who can you blame? Now you believe me!"

After saying that, he clapped his hands and shouted to the bodyguards at the door, "Throw him out! If you see him again, beat him up! Remember, beat him every time you see him!"

Assistant Liang saw Pei Jinxiu's face swollen like a pig's head at the door. His once sharp jawline was now swollen.

At that moment, in order to stop himself from laughing out loud, he pinched his thigh hard and thought through all the sad things before he could barely suppress it.

Alright, my salary this month is secure!

He nervously took Pei Jinxiu from the bodyguard, suppressing a laugh. Pei Jinxiu angrily scolded him, "Can't you see how badly I've been treated? Take me to the hospital right now."

Instantly, Canglan's status in Assistant Liang's heart skyrocketed!

This doesn't look like someone who just came back from overseas for medical treatment; it's like a completely different person.

[Host, why didn't you just give him a good beating and end it all?!]

"What's the rush? The time isn't right yet! It's no fun just beating up one person. It'll be much more interesting when we have a mixed doubles match later, hahahahahaha!"

Xiao Bai: Host, you're about to start being perverted again.

Upon hearing the news that Pei Jinxiu had been admitted to the hospital, Pei Yazhi was extremely anxious and immediately rushed to the hospital.

When she saw her son's face, which had been just right, swollen into a pig's head again, even more miserable than after the last beating, with the bright red handprint clearly imprinted on it.

His upper body and left hand were also fractured, and he was bandaged up like a mummy. "Who did this?" Pei Yazhi's eyes were full of heartache and shock.

"Assistant Liang, what exactly happened? Jin Xiu has only just recovered, how could he have been beaten like this again? Who did this?" Pei Yazhi's eyes were full of anxiety and anger, her delicate face distorted with rage.

Assistant Liang knew in his heart that he couldn't hide this from Pei Yazhi, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It was... Miss Mu who made the call."

Pei Yazhi looked at him as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. Her face was full of doubt and disdain. She curled her lip and said, "Her? Someone who is in poor health and doesn't know how many years she has left to live, do you think I would believe that she beat Jin Xiu up like this?"

Then, Assistant Liang recounted the events that had just occurred to Pei Yazhi in detail.

That's impossible. Pei Jinxiu is a tall guy, 1.9 meters. How could his physical fitness be so poor?

But the fact is, her own son was beaten, and she hasn't even hit him yet? Could this be the legendary true love?

But this is too outrageous.

Does his son love her that much?

The more she thought about it, the more her head ached. Her brows furrowed. The thought that the Mu family's daughter might be unable to have children made her realize that even if they were a good match, she absolutely could not tolerate such a person becoming the future young mistress of the Pei family.

Pei Yazhi gritted her teeth and said resolutely, "Assistant Liang, call that woman Jin Xiu is seeing and tell her to come over."

Pei Jinxiu immediately understood who the woman was. Soon, Assistant Liang made a phone call. Not long after, Jiang Ciyou learned that Pei Jinxiu was in the hospital and rushed over with soup that Aunt Wang had cooked.

As soon as she entered the ward, the concerned and worried smile on her face froze instantly, creating an extremely awkward scene.

Jiang Ciyou forced a smile and said, "Madam Pei... what are you doing here?"

Pei Yazhi slightly raised her chin, her eyes revealing indifference and aloofness: "He is my son. If I'm not here, who is?"

Jiang Ciyou immediately adopted an innocent look, her eyes slightly red, as if she had suffered a great injustice, and her voice was soft and gentle: "Auntie, I... I was just worried about Jin Xiu, I didn't mean anything else, I was taking care of Jin Xiu because..."

Pei Yazhi interrupted her with a cold snort, her eyes clearly saying "You worthless thing," and spat out with disgust, "You shameless, lowly thing, how dare you put on airs in front of me? How long do you think your little seductive tricks will work? Don't you know who you are? You even dare to try to climb the social ladder."

"Ha, a pheasant is just a pheasant, dreaming of flying up to become a phoenix. Doesn't it even know its own limitations? Utterly delusional!"

Jiang Ciyou's face turned deathly pale instantly. Her fingernails dug deep into her palms until blood seeped out, but she seemed oblivious, still maintaining that gentle and pitiful look on her face, though a fierce glint flashed in her eyes.

You old hag, just you wait and see. I'll make you watch this pheasant become a phoenix, and what can you do about it then?

As long as I get pregnant with Pei Jinxiu's child, he will be mine sooner or later. Then the child in my belly will be the eldest grandson of the Pei family.

Once I have complete control of the situation, I will make you pay for what you said today. At that time, the Pei family will be mine, Pei Jinxiu will be mine, and you, a widow, will be under my control!

But she dared not utter a single word and could only swallow her anger silently.

Immediately afterward, Jiang Ciyou's gaze fell on Pei Jinxiu, and upon seeing his face, which had been beaten into a pig's head, she screamed, "A ghost!"

Pei Yazhi was startled by his sudden shout and frowned, scolding, "What are you yelling about?"

Jiang Ciyou's finger trembled as she pointed at Pei Jinxiu on the hospital bed, her face filled with horror: "He...he's Jinxiu, how did he get beaten up like this?"

He looks like a pig's head.

Pei Yazhi sighed heavily and glanced at Jiang Ciyou, who was not presentable.

If Musi'an hadn't been unable to have children, how could she have tolerated such a disreputable woman by her son's side?

Now, her greatest value is nothing more than using her to sabotage the relationship between Musi'an and her own son.

After a while, seeing that her son had not yet woken up, Pei Yazhi simply closed her eyes to rest.

....................................

When Pei Jinxiu groggily opened his eyes, he saw a face in front of him that looked remarkably like Mu Si'an's, and he immediately shuddered in fright: "What are you going to do!"

Jiang Ciyou was confused by Pei Jinxiu's sudden resistance and subconsciously called out, "Jinxiu, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare? I took care of you all afternoon..."

Pei Jinxiu finally came to his senses and realized that the person in front of him was not Mu Si'an but Jiang Ciyou. His expression softened a little, but he still forced himself to say, "Um, I... I just had a nightmare. What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ciyou's eyes welled up with tears, but she quickly smiled through her tears: "Assistant Liang called me and asked me to come and take care of you. Look, this is chicken soup that Sister Wang specially cooked for you, as well as some food. Eat a little bit, I'll feed you, okay?" As she spoke, she picked up the bowl, scooped up a spoonful of soup, gently blew on it, and brought it to Pei Jinxiu's lips.

Pei Jinxiu was also starving at the moment, and accepted Jiang Ciyou's care without hesitation. But when he looked up, he saw a face in front of him that looked very similar to Mu Si'an, and was looking at him with eyes full of affection.

In an instant, Jiang Ciyou's face overlapped with Mu Si'an's fierce expression that morning and the disdainful expression when he hit him. He felt a sense of confusion and a feeling that Jiang Ciyou and Mu Si'an were completely different. The two faces were instantly and clearly separated.

I actually felt a little uncomfortable...

At this moment, Pei's mother walked in. Seeing that Jiang Ciyou was still there, she looked at her with obvious displeasure and disdain, and raised her voice, saying, "Oh, some people really don't know their own limitations. What time is it? Why are you still staying here? Are you planning to have my son take you home later?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ciyou was displeased, but thinking about how she had spent the whole afternoon sitting in the hospital, feeling tired and bored, and seeing that Pei Jinxiu didn't intend to keep her, a hint of barely perceptible smugness flashed in her eyes. She quickly said, "Auntie, I'll leave now and won't bother you any longer."

After Jiang Ciyou left, Pei's mother looked at Pei Jinxiu's face, which was bruised and battered beyond recognition, and a flash of anger crossed her eyes.

"What happened to you? I heard you got beaten up by Moussean, and you're in this terrible state."

Pei Jinxiu's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying in a muffled voice, "Mom, Mu Si'an seems like a completely different person ever since she came back from abroad. She's become so strong!"

I don't seem to like him anymore...

“Jin Xiu, what’s so good about Mu Si’an? She’s in poor health, can’t have children, and now she has mental problems. You should break up with her as soon as possible.”

Pei Jinxiu shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and solemnity, and slowly said, "Mom, you don't understand. The relationship between Si'an and me is not just a matter of feelings, but also involves the company's interests."

Recently, regarding the real estate projects in Haishi, for some reason, the Mu family suddenly partnered with the Chen family group, catching us completely off guard.

If they succeed in this project, the Mu family's status will not only be equal to our Pei family, but will surpass ours. I absolutely cannot allow that to happen.