MFIMM Chapter 11

Visiting Parents

“Go home with you?” Lin Xi turned back in alarm, the takeout box in his hand almost falling to the ground. He swallowed, struggling to say, “Is there a clause for this in the contract?”

“Of course. Party B must cooperate with all activities that Party A requires both of us to attend,” Pei Jiashu said with a fake smile.

At that moment, Lin Xi lost all hope.

Perhaps his dejected expression moved Pei Jiashu to pity, because he actually walked over and said to Lin Xi, “Tomorrow, you just need to stay by my side.”

But after all, this was to meet the parents. After tidying up, Lin Xi returned to the bedroom and changed several outfits in a row, finally picking out a relatively well-behaved one.

The next day, even during work, he was slacking off, wondering what he should do if Pei Jiashu’s family had any objections to him or deliberately made things difficult for him.

Even the software, based on his searches, was recommending a lot of short videos about evil mothers-in-law and wicked fathers-in-law.

This made Lin Xi even more terrified.

Pei Jiashu even returned home early today, without even changing his clothes, waiting for Lin Xi in the underground garage.

It wasn’t until the car entered the famous villa district, passing several private villas along the way, and stopping in front of a gate, that Lin Xi, clutching the seat belt, was about to get out of the car when Pei Jiashu stopped him.

“Not there yet.”

The gate in front of them slowly opened, with two rows of ginkgo trees planted along the wide road. The car went inside, and they saw a garden that looked like a park, as well as several small western-style buildings lined up.

The car finally stopped in front of a small western-style building. The butler stood in front of the steps, followed by two rows of servants. The butler first walked to the left and bent down to open the car door for Pei Jiashu.

“Young Master, welcome home.”

Pei Jiashu lightly “Mm”ed, looked at the dazed Lin Xi in the car, walked to the right car door, and helped Lin Xi open the door.

Lin Xi was still in a state of shock, unable to speak, staring blankly at Pei Jiashu, holding back a stomach full of questions.

Pei Jiashu bent down, half his body inside the car, helped Lin Xi open the seat belt, and pinched Lin Xi’s hand, “What are you dazing for? Get out of the car.”

Only then did Lin Xi follow Pei Jiashu into the house in a daze.

The design inside the small western-style building was simple yet stylish, and many things looked old but were also very valuable.

He looked at Pei Jiashu with tears in his eyes. Pei Jiashu kept holding his hand until they reached the living room, where a middle-aged man was sitting upright on the sofa, wearing a handmade shirt and vest, looking at a stack of documents.

Pei Jiashu’s facial features were simply carved out of the same mold as this person’s, but this person’s temperament, after years of accumulation, seemed colder and more composed. Just standing in front of him, Lin Xi could feel an invisible pressure.

“Father,” Pei Jiashu called out, pursing his lips, and then introduced Lin Xi to his father, “This is Lin Xi, also my marriage partner.”

Pei Jiashu’s father didn’t speak, didn’t even look up at them.

The atmosphere was a bit stiff. Lin Xi and Pei Jiashu’s hands were still tightly clasped, and he could feel that Pei Jiashu’s hands were a little sweaty.

Lin Xi opened his mouth cautiously, “Dad, sorry to bother you.”

Pei Yuebin, who was sitting on the sofa, finally raised his head, looking at Lin Xi with interest. Lin Xi felt a little flustered by his gaze, and couldn’t help but tug at Pei Jiashu’s hand.

Pei Jiashu calmly pushed Lin Xi behind him, blocking Pei Yuebin’s view.

Pei Yuebin chuckled, “You secretly got the marriage certificate behind my back, it won’t hurt me to look at him more.”

Lin Xi was a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, the butler who had parked the car earlier had returned and was standing in the living room saying to them, “Sir, Young Master…”

He paused for a moment, looked at Lin Xi, and continued, “Young Madam, dinner is ready.”

Only then did Pei Yuebin let them go. The three of them sat at a huge round dining table, and the dishes were all brought up, instantly filling the entire table.

Someone also brought hot towels. Lin Xi, sitting here, always felt out of place.

Pei Jiashu’s identity seemed to be more than just the president of a media company, but now was not a good time to ask.

The pair of father and son at the dinner table didn’t say a word, and were eating quietly. It was difficult for Lin Xi, a chatterbox, to not say a word here, eating his meal in silence.

Moreover, this table was really too big, and Lin Xi wouldn’t dare to pick food that was too far away, so he only ate the dishes in front of him.

“When are you planning to have the wedding, when are you planning to have children?”

Pei Yuebin on the opposite side suddenly asked, and Lin Xi was almost choked to death by the food, covering his mouth and coughing. Pei Jiashu handed him a glass of water, gently patting his back.

“Sorry Father, we plan to keep the marriage a secret. Now is a critical period for Lin Xi’s career, and going public is not good for him. And Lin Xi just graduated, so there’s no rush for children.”

Lin Xi raised his head from Pei Jiashu’s arms and looked at him through gritted teeth. No wonder Pei Jiashu wanted to bring him here today, it turned out he wanted him to be a shield.

He didn’t know what kind of impression Pei Yuebin would have of him after this meal.

Sure enough, Pei Yuebin snorted coldly, his face, which was extremely similar to Pei Jiashu’s, was now full of anger. The two faced each other, “Then you don’t plan on taking over the company either?”

“Father is in his prime now, I believe Father can manage the company well.”

Pei Jiashu replied neither humble nor arrogant.

Lin Xi was caught between the two, not daring to say anything.

In his heart, he couldn’t help but complain: Does Pei Jiashu’s family have some kind of imperial throne? They have to catch him to inherit it.

Seeing that the father and son were about to quarrel, the butler persuaded Pei Yuebin, “Sir, the Young Master is still young, he’ll come back when he’s had enough fun outside.”

Pei Jiashu didn’t say anything when he heard this, which was a tacit acknowledgment in Pei Yuebin’s eyes.

Lin Xi also took this opportunity to pick up food for Pei Jiashu, putting a few pieces of mushrooms in his bowl, and then picking some for himself.

Witnessing this scene, the butler looked at them in shock, and was about to say that the Young Master didn’t eat mushrooms, but saw Pei Jiashu eat the mushroom slices without blinking.

This gave Lin Xi a chance. Taking the opportunity to pick up food for Pei Jiashu, he picked up a lot of what he liked to eat.

The butler’s face changed from white to green to red, revealing a strange and gratified smile, while Pei Yuebin actually put down his chopsticks and looked at the two of them inquisitively.

Lin Xi picked up a lot of things that Pei Jiashu didn’t like to eat, such as stir-fried mushrooms with meat. Lin Xi picked up mushrooms for him and meat for himself. Lotus root and pork ribs soup, Lin Xi picked up a piece of lotus root for him and pork ribs for himself.

And coincidentally, these were all things that Pei Jiashu didn’t like to eat, to the point that he suspected that Lin Xi was retaliating against him.

Pei Jiashu had a smile on his lips, picked up a dish that Lin Xi hadn’t touched for a long time, “Baby, don’t you love to eat this the most? Our chef makes it so delicious, try it.”

Lin Xi looked at the celery on Pei Jiashu’s chopsticks, and almost vomited just smelling the taste. Pei Jiashu actually said that this was his favorite thing to eat.

Three gazes fell on him, and Lin Xi couldn’t slap Pei Jiashu’s face at this time and say that he didn’t like to eat it, so he could only put the celery in his mouth and swallow it whole.

He still had to pretend to be smiling and say, “It’s really delicious…”

So delicious that he was about to yue it out.

The butler looked at the interaction between the two of them, and felt a kind of unspeakable sweetness in his heart. Pei Jiashu was someone he had watched grow up since he was a child. Although he looked well-behaved, he would not accept things that he didn’t like to do or eat, no matter what others said.

But now there was someone who could make Pei Jiashu change.

Pei Yuebin’s attitude seemed to have softened, and he said to the two of them, “It’s not easy to come back, stay at home tonight.”

“No…” Lin Xi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Pei Jiashu interrupted him in time.

“Okay, Father.”

The butler also said happily, “Someone has always been cleaning the Young Master’s room, you can just go up and live there.”

Lin Xi followed Pei Jiashu back to his room. After all, the two of them were in a married relationship, and if they didn’t live in the same room, it would inevitably make Pei Yuebin suspicious.

As soon as he entered the room, Lin Xi covered his mouth and asked Pei Jiashu, “Toilet, where’s the toilet?”

Pei Jiashu pointed, and Lin Xi flew to the toilet to vomit.

After coming back, Pei Jiashu was holding a cup of strong tea in his hand. Lin Xi found a place to lie down casually and said to Pei Jiashu, “Why did you pick celery for me? I hate celery the most.”

Pei Jiashu scraped the cup rim with his hand, and said casually, “Is that so? I didn’t know.”

“Forget it, I forgive you, but you can’t pick it for me next time, celery is really hard to eat.”

Pei Jiashu nodded, but his eyes were very distracted, and he didn’t know if he had heard it.

With no one around, Lin Xi finally asked his question.

“Who is your dad? Why does he always want you to inherit the company? Is your family’s company very big?”

Lin Xi’s mouth was like a machine gun, spitting out a lot of questions. Pei Jiashu’s expression suddenly became strange, looking at Lin Xi like he was an idiot, but Lin Xi looked at Pei Jiashu with his big eyes, looking eager to learn.

Pei Jiashu always felt that people in Z country, at least in A City, should know his dad, after all, half of the land in A City belonged to their family. But Lin Xi’s expression didn’t seem fake either.

“Because my dad is called Pei Yuebin.” Pei Jiashu said, observing Lin Xi’s expression.

Lin Xi frowned, “Sounds familiar, but since your family has a company, why don’t you directly inherit your family’s company, why do you have to choose to start your own business?”

“Because I don’t want to inherit the company.” Pei Jiashu took the tea in his hand and drank it all in one gulp, finally suppressing the fishy taste.

He continued, “Actually, there are many ways to solve my negative news, do you know why I have to marry you?”

Lin Xi shook his head, he was really curious.

He only heard Pei Jiashu say, “Because if I don’t get married, my dad will force me to go home and inherit his Hengtai Group.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is.”

Pei Jiashu deliberately emphasized the last few words. Although he had always adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile, his face, which was similar to his father’s, would always make people recognize his identity. But Lin Xi, this blockhead, he had reminded Lin Xi so much, but Lin Xi still didn’t know.

After a while, Lin Xi finally reacted, “Wait, Hengtai Group? Is that real estate group? You married me just so you wouldn’t inherit your family’s billion-dollar group?”

Pei Jiashu finally looked at Lin Xi’s expression with satisfaction, nodding smugly.

“Because I don’t want to rely on my family.”

“God, can you give me 100 million for no reason?”

“…Get out.”

Pei Jiashu’s identity was not a big deal to Lin Xi, but where he would sleep tonight was a very important thing.

There was only one bed in the bedroom.

Pei Jiashu noticed Lin Xi’s eyes and immediately said, “This is my bed, you can sleep on the floor tonight.”