Chapter 51 - When Are You Moving Back In? (1/2)

“Grandmother, Manman really cares about you. She asked me about your preferences and went to a lot of shops before buying this Pu’er tea for you. It is perfectly aged and it is your favorite. The shop owner did not want to sell it at first but Manman has begged him for a long time,” Pei Xiuyuan said.

The old lady glanced at his grandson, she signaled the butler to take the present.

She knew his grandson. Assertive and stubborn since young. She could not force him into doing anything.

“Go there and sit down, don’t stand here and pretend to be pitiful!” The old lady gave a cold glance at Lu Man.

Lu Man quickly went back to her seat.

“You can serve dinner now,” the old lady ordered the butler.

A grand feast was served in a flash.

“Let’s dig in,” the old lady said.

It was a dining etiquette in the Pei family, no talking when eating, and no eating when doing something else.

Lu Man was already very nervous and scared. Now that she had to have dinner in this suppressing mood, she felt even worse. She had lost all her appetite and could barely swallow the food that Pie Xiuyuan had put onto her plate. When he saw it, he stopped.

When the old lady put down her chopsticks, the butler immediately passed her a clean piece of napkin. She wiped her mouth gracefully and put it onto the plate that the butler was holding. She looked at Pei Zichen and asked, “Xiao Chen, why don’t you eat some more? Are you full?”

“Yes, I am, Great-grandmother!” Pei Zichen replied politely.

Wang Yunxi put down her chopsticks. “Me too.”

When Lu Man saw Mu Yunhai doing the same, she quickly put down her chopsticks. She was praying hard for this meal to be over soon.

“When are you moving back in?” The old lady asked Pei Xiuyuan.

What? Lu Man’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly turned to Pei Xiuyuan.

Pei Xiuyuan was slowly wiping his mouth. He did not hasten even when they were looking at him. He put down the napkins. And then he looked up at his grandmother.

“In a few days.”

Lu Man froze.

They were moving back into the old manor!

She would have to live with Wang Yunxi and Mu Yunhai! And with the old lady!

She did not dare to imagine her life in the near future!

She thought that that was how the end of the day looked like. So easily.

Her head hurt. Her face was as pale as a sheet.

Mu Yunhai looked sick when he heard Pei Xiuyuan’s words. He already felt so terrible when he occasionally saw them being together. What if they have to meet every day? God must be punishing him right now!

“Stay the night. I have matters to discuss with you,” the old lady said.

“Yes.”

After dinner, Pei Xiuyuan told them that he wanted to bring Lu Man out for a walk in the garden. Actually, it was because Lu Man kept hinting him to get to a quiet place so that they could talk.

“Dad, I want to go too!” Pei Zichen wanted to tag along.

“Stay in the house.” Pei Xiuyuan had important matters to discuss with Lu Man. He would not let this busybody get in their way.

Pei Zichen would not budge! If his father left with the evil lady after dinner, how could they carry out their plan?

As he was thinking how to get the chance to go with them, Wang Yunxi came into sight.