After Playing the Fool and Marrying the Blind Villain [Transmigration] - Chap 98
Slam.
The car door closed.
The driver in the front row turned around and asked, “Where are you two going?”
Qiao Dong answered matter-of-factly, “Bo Manor.”
“No, let’s go around to the Imperial Capital Hospital first. I’ll get off there.” Pei Yi indicated for the driver to drive, then looked sideways at his assistant beside him and said, “You can take the luggage and other things home to rest later.”
They had done a good job keeping the secret, and even Lin Zhong, Lao Fu, and the others didn’t know.
Qiao Dong was stunned for a couple of seconds, clearly unable to react.
Pei Yi reminded him, “Have you forgotten? Today is the Old Madam’s birthday celebration.”
Qiao Dong returned to his senses at once and slapped his forehead. “Ah, right! Brother Yi, look at my brain, no wonder you came back in such a hurry today.”
Today wasn’t actually Old Mrs. Bo’s birthday. It was just that she had been bedridden during that time last year, and now that she was fully recovered—
Not only did Bo Yueming want to give her a big showing, the old lady herself also wanted to have a good time.
Some time ago, Pei Yi’s work in Haishi experienced unexpected complications. The entire filming plan was postponed for more than half a month, and even his return date was delayed.
When she heard that Pei Yi might not be able to make it to the birthday banquet, Old Mrs. Bo only said that Pei Yi should focus on his own work.
He was family.
There would be plenty of time to spend together in the future, so there was no rush to meet in a day or two, but Pei Yi still rushed back.
The taxi stopped on the side of the road in front of the Imperial Capital Hospital.
Qiao Dong looked at the sky, which was still bright, and asked worriedly, “Brother Yi, you really don’t need me to accompany you inside?”
“No need, this is all the Bo family’s territory. What can happen to me?”
Pei Yi shook his head with a chuckle, then patted his assistant on the shoulder. “You’ve worked hard these past two months. Go back and rest first. I’ll give you a week’s leave with pay.”
Qiao Dong’s eyes brightened when he heard Pei Yi’s reward. “Thank you, Brother Yi!”
He was a little tired after a two-month business trip, but he had learned a lot of useful things at Pei Yi’s side.
It was approaching six o’clock, but the sky was still light.
Pei Yi remembered the specifications and standards of the Bo family’s birthday banquets. After getting out of the car, he first sent a text to Lin Zhong, so as not to let the unfamiliar attendants stop him later since he didn’t have an invitation.
Once he received a reply saying that the other party would come to meet him, Pei Yi slowly approached the main entrance of the hotel.
After bypassing the giant fountain that blocked his view, hsi sharp eyes quickly noticed the scene occurring at the entrance of the hall—
An old man with a cane was insisting on going in. Two attendants blocked his progress with embarrassed expressions, but didn’t dare to make physical contact with him.
Pei Yi stared at the figure’s back, and a guess suddenly came to mind. He silently moved closer, and sure enough, he heard a familiar commanding tone.
“Do you know who I am? Why won’t you let me in!”
Indeed, it was Cheng Yangshan.
After not seeing him for a year, the other person’s clothing had become shabby and ordinary. His back was no longer straight, and seeing that the flesh on his cheeks had also disappeared, one could guess how good his life currently was.
“I say, old man, please don’t make things difficult for us!”
Having learned of the situation, the manager hurried out with a hint of impatience in his tone. “Mr. Bo and the Old Madam have given orders to not allow random people to come and go at will.”
“Random people?”
Cheng Yangshan was deeply stimulated by this description, and was so furious that he threw the cane in his hand.
It was a pity that he didn’t have much strength, and couldn’t hit anyone.
Cheng Yangshan shouted relentlessly, “Bo Peizhi and I have been married for over sixty years! She’s holding a birthday party today, so why can’t I go in?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he tried to force his way in.
Cheng Yangshan tried his utmost to break through the attendants blocking him, but his foot unexpectedly slipped and he fell to the ground, letting out a cry of pain on the spot.
“…….”
The hotel manager and the attendants were both shocked.
Before they could think to help him, Cheng Yangshan howled and pretended to be injured. This scoundrel looked completely different from his previous lofty attitude!
Pei Yi burst out laughing at the sight. He stepped forward and sneered, “Husband and wife? What kind of husband and wife are you?”
Lying on the ground, Cheng Yangshan looked up and his expression immediately changed to embarrassment.
A cold smile broke out on Pei Yi’s face. “Hasn’t the court already ruled that you and Grandma are divorced? What, have you lost your memory in your old age? Is that what this is?”
Cheng Yangshan’s limbs shook with anger. “P-Pei Yi! I knew you weren’t anything good!”
He played the fool before, but then turned around and became a “normal person?” This person clearly coveted the Bo family’s property, so used any means necessary to stay!
Had he known this, he wouldn’t have approached the Pei family for marriage in the first place
Not to be outdone, Pei Yi said, “I could say the same for you!”
“When you married into the Bo family, weren’t you quite dignified when you wore the title of ‘Mr. Bo’ and lived a soft life?”
“But why didn’t I see you caring about Grandma at that time? Now that you’re divorced, why are you pretending to be husband and wife? Are you thinking of the glory and wealth of the Bo family again?”
“…….”
Cheng Yangshan was speechless, his voice catching in his throat again and again. He shakily climbed up from the ground, and before he could say one sharp word, another voice rang out.
“Little Sir.”
Lin Zhong had received the news from Pei Yi, and rushed over quickly. His eyes only stayed on Cheng Yangshan’s face for a second.
The hotel manager seemed to have seen a savior and quickly begged for help with his eyes. “Assistant Lin, this old man……”
In the end, given his age, how could they dare to drive this person away casually, ah? If something went wrong, how could their hotel afford it?
Pei Yi spoke on Lin Zhong’s behalf, “Call the police. There are so many surveillance cameras in the lobby. Who is the one causing trouble? The police will naturally have a basis for judging the situation, so don’t let such a person disrupt the Old Madam’s birthday party.”
The manager received Pei Yi’s instructions and quickly nodded and followed suit.
How could Cheng Yangshan be willing to leave?
He tried to step forward to stop the manager, but Pei Yi blocked his way.
Pei Yi looked into the turbid eyes of the person before him and spoke with deliberate harshness, “Old man, there is something I haven’t said clearly. Don’t think that no one can punish you in your old age!”
Cheng Yangshan’s pupils suddenly shook.
He thought of Bo Guancheng’s dirty tricks in the past, and felt that Pei Yi would use the same methods to deal with him!
If that were the case, would he still have a way to survive?
Cheng Yangshan had always been a suspicious person. Frightened by his own imaginings, he took a step back and lost his balance again, falling to the ground.
Only this time, he heard the crack of his own bones, and a dull pain instantly spread throughout his body.
Pei Yi and Lin Zhong exchanged glances, then directly left Cheng Yangshan on his own and departed.
Such a shameless old man who had done all sorts of evil was not worth their time!
. . . . . . . .
The elevator door closed.
Lin Zhong pressed the button for the eighth floor.
Pei Yi took advantage of the lack of other people around to ask, “What’s happened with Cheng Yangshan? He still dared to come?”
Lin Zhong replied with a guess, “I suppose he has no money, so he thought to come back today to find an opportunity.”
Pei Yi frowned. “No money?”
Under Bo Yueming’s orders, Lin Zhong had people monitoring Cheng Yangshan’s every move and reporting on a regular basis.
“The court ruled that after the Old Madam and Cheng Yangshan divorced, the other party would still retain some assets.”
Although when compared to the Bo family’s large business, Chen Yangshan’s assets were no different from “cleaning up and leaving the house,” compared to that of a small family, it was still enough to provide stability for a few years.
It was just that Old Mrs. Bo was a person of means and a decisive temperament.
She deliberately planned to make the foreign trade company run by Cheng family profitable, and under her instigation and deception, Cheng Yangshan invested most of his money into shares.
Then, Old Mrs. Bo used her own power to prey on the small fish. In less than two months, Cheng Yangshan and all the relatives of the Cheng family who had relied on the Bo family for their livelihoods were completely destitute!
Cheng Yangshan had lost his wealth and status. Who in the Cheng family would be willing to take care of such an old man?
His relatives avoided seeing him and thought he was troublesome, and a few even cursed him.
Cheng Yangshan was likely desperate, and wanted to rely on their decades of being husband and wife.
Pei Yi shook his head, his eyes full of disdain.
Some people only understood regret after they had lost everything. But what was the use of regretting now? If Cheng Yangshan had turned himself around a year ago, given Old Mrs. Bo’s character, she might still have been lenient.
Doing all of these things and then repenting? Forget it!
Pei Yi put away these thoughts and asked instead, “Where are Er-ge and Grandma? Are they in the banquet hall? You didn’t tell them I was coming, right?”
Lin Zhong shook his head. “No, I kept it a secret.”
“The manager downstairs called and said that the old man was making trouble, and it was Mr. Bo who told me to go down and handle it. He had an impromptu meeting, and the Old Madam is still in the lounge at the moment.”
The banquet would officially start at half past six, and there were still about ten minutes of free time.
Pei Yi knew that Bo Yueming had a video conference arranged for today, so he smiled and nodded. “All right, I’ll just go into the banquet hall and wait for them. This should be a sudden enough surprise.”
Lin Zhong was more familiar with the banquet hall, and gave him an idea upon hearing this, “Little Sir, why don’t you go in directly from the side door of the banquet hall? There happens to be a rest area in the corner over there where you can sit and wait.”
Guests were constantly coming in and out of the main entrance of the banquet hall, and the news might be leaked.
Since it was a “surprise,” it must not be known until the last second.
Pei Yi smiled and nodded. “Okay, ah, I was just on a plane, so I’m a little tired and hungry. I’ll take my time first.”
. . . . . . .
Under Lin Zhong’s cover, Pei Yi successfully entered the out-of-the-way seating area of the banquet hall from the side door. There were rows of soft sofas with gauze curtains for additional privacy.
The birthday banquet had not yet started, and the second branch and others were busy entertaining guests in the foyer and the banquet hall.
Pei Yi quickly sat down in the far corner, and with the gauze curtains blocking him, his sudden appearance didn’t cause anyone any unnecessary attention or trouble.
He casually picked up a piece of apple pie from the table in the rest area. After tasting it, he realized that it was the texture he enjoyed. He lowered his eyes and looked at it—
As expected, it was from the dessert shop Bo Yueming usually got his sweets from.
Star-rated hotels like this usually had chefs who specialized in desserts, but these desserts came from a store that wasn’t a big brand?
Other than Bo Yueming, who else would go out of their way to put such thought into it? Even though he wasn’t sure about Pei Yi’s return date, he still made extra arrangements for such a small detail.
Pei Yi couldn’t help but dig out another spoonful of apple filling to taste. He couldn’t tell whether his mouth and his heart was sweeter.
Suddenly, whispers came from the rest area nearby.
“Tell me, who would have thought that after all this going around and around, Second Young Master Bo would finally become the boss and take over the company?”
“Everything in the world is unpredictable, ah. The main branch was so good in the beginning, but forced him to get married once he went blind? Speaking of which, how is Young Master Pei doing?”
Pei Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly when he heard his name.
“Who knows? I heard that Young Master Pei’s mental illness has healed. What kind of game studio has he set up now? There was also a commotion at the beginning of the year.”
“It must be said, ah, who could be luckier than Pei Yi? Even though they were forced into marriage, they got to where they are today by accident and are in a husband and wife relationship, so they might be able to enjoy it in the future.”
“What husband and wife relationship? Young Master Pei hasn’t been around for a while. He might have left the Bo family long ago!”
“That’s right, these two people haven’t received the certificate and aren’t married. I saw that Mr. Bo didn’t even have a ring on his hand some time ago. It’s a marriage in name only, so it doesn’t count.”
“……..”
A steady stream of low-pitched discussions came through the gauze.
Pei Yi lowered his eyes to look at his empty ring finger and suddenly felt an indescribable feeling of dissatisfaction and melancholy.
He and Bo Yueming had officially started dating because they had similar mindsets and liked each other, and had been together for a year.
However, in the eyes of outsiders, the two still appeared to be in a “forced marriage.” Not only did they not have a formal relationship in the outside world, but they were also speculated to be “using each other.”
While Pei Yi was thinking to himself, the topic next door took another turn.
“If this marriage doesn’t count, isn’t there still a chance?”
“Which family doesn’t pay attention to a well-matched couple when it comes to marriage? I don’t think these two can last long. Maybe Bo Yueming is single now. Those of you with children can give it a try.”
“You missed the opportunity for a marriage with him, but now you must seize it.”
There was an element of joking in his statement, but it was also mixed with sincere encouragement and an eagerness to make a move.”
Who wouldn’t want to climb a big tree like Bo Yueming and enjoy the shade?
There were so many shameful things done by wealthy families, but no matter how vile they were, the one who could sit in the right seat in the end was the biggest winner!
Pei Yi listened with a hint of displeasure on his face as the topic next door went further and further, and directly threw down the small spoon in his hand.
Bang!
The guests behind the gauze curtain were startled, and fell silent for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, Pei Yi opened the curtain and walked over. He bent down lightly to pick up the spoon.
“Sorry, my hand slipped and I accidentally dropped it.”
“…….”
The guests in the sitting area next door were embarrassed when they saw Pei Yi suddenly appear in front of them.
They exchanged glances, feeling a little guilty.
Why was this person sitting next to them? Could his hand slip and throw the spoon all this way?
Pei Yi took in their expressions one by one, smiling but not smiling. “What were you talking about just now? Let me hear it too.”
His tone was moderate, but he controlled the direction of the topic.
Mr. Zhao from Kaishi Electric Co. glanced at his wife, who quickly said, “We’re just casually chatting. Young Master Pei, don’t take it seriously.”
Someone responded, “Yes, ah, we didn’t expect Young Master Pei to be here today.”
Pei Yi didn’t buy it. “What? Hearing this, was I not supposed to come to the Old Madam’s birthday party today, or am I not worthy?”
The atmosphere froze once more.
None of the guests present had expected that Pei Yi would become so sharp-tongued after getting rid of his “foolish stuttering.”
The guest who was “targeted” by Pei Yi was a little unhappy, and put on a brave face to whitewash himself. “That’s not what I meant, Young Master Pei can’t take a joke.”
The second half of the sentence was full of accusation.
Pei Yi recognized this voice as the one who had just encouraged the other guests to let their children seize the opportunity.
“Joke?” Pei Yi’s face suddenly darkened, and he asked in a low voice, “Who are you? What qualifications do you have to joke with me?”
“Since you’ve been invited to the birthday banquet, don’t hide in here and speak unclear words!”
The person Pei Yi accused was He Feng, the eldest young master of Yuyang Real Estate. This person had relied on his family’s income since he was young and was accustomed to talking nonsense.
He was currently almost thirty seven-or-eight years old, and still didn’t have a handle on his words.
“…….”
Pei Yi didn’t have much standing among these wealthy families.
Since he wasn’t deliberately picking a fight, he could just say it was a “joke” and then they could let it pass and ignore each other.
He Feng didn’t expect Pei Yi to take it so seriously and point fingers at him!
“Young Master Pei, what did I say that was unclear? In the entire Imperial Capital, who doesn’t know that you and Mr. Bo only have a business marriage?”
He Feng paused, then added vaguely, “Aren’t you also greedy for power? How can you make assumptions?”
To put it nicely, it was a marriage, but to put it badly, it was just a tool for profit!
Now that Bo Yueming had regained his sight and taken over Bo Group, Pei Yi was actually putting on airs. Who did he think he was!
How could a relationship maintained by a contract count?
Pei Yi initially originally didn’t want to make a big deal of this matter on the day of Old Mrs. Bo’s birthday party, but not only did He Feng not feel guilty about saying the wrong thing, he actually made it worse.
The coldness in his eyes became more obvious as he walked forward step by step. “Yes, ah, it’s a business marriage. Then why were you reluctant to send your family members to the Bo family for marriage?”
When Bo Yueming lost power and became blind, these people hid faster than ever!
Now that they saw him taking over as the director of Bo Group, they were starting to have crooked thoughts? And they used the words “it’s a joke” to cover it up?
“You listen to me well—”
“I, Pei Yi, don’t covet the Bo family’s power or wealth. Even if I leave the Bo family and lose the shell of ‘marriage,’ I can still afford to live.”
“Also, when Bo Yueming was ignored and mocked by you at banquets, I was the one who accompanied him!”
“When he was ‘driven’ to Wencheng by design, the person who accompanied him was also me!”
From beginning to end, this relationship was paved with the confidence he gave himself, as well as the courage Bo Yueming gave him.
“You want to pry into my corner?” Pei Yi looked around coldly and said in a loud voice, “Unless I don’t want him, no one else will have a chance!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a hearty voice of approval rang out, “Well said.”
The curtain used to divide the rest area from the banquet hall was pulled up, and Pei Yi, He Feng, and the others turned their heads to look—
At some unknown point, Mrs. Bo had come to stand outside the curtain, accompanied by Bo Yueming and others.
In addition, many guests in the banquet hall were paying attention.
Pei Yi met Bo Yueming’s eyes mid-air and quickly looked away.
When he saw Old Mrs. Bo, the fighting spirit in his heart instantly turned into apologies. “Grandma, I’m sorry, I, I shouldn’t have…..”
Said this at your birthday party.
Before he could finish his apology, Bo Peizhi, who had seen through everything, affirmed, “Good boy, you’re right.”
Her eyes swept over He Feng and the others in the rest area one by one, and she criticized them directly, “They are the ones who are outrageous! They have lived to this age and still haven’t figured it out?”
“How can there be parents who want to let their sons and daughters snatch a man who’s already in a relationship? Their faces are thicker than a city wall!”
The guests present talked in succession, most of them agreeing with Old Mrs. Bo’s remarks.
Surrounded by these gazes, He Feng averted his eyes and no longer possessed the energy he had before. The other four people were even more red-faced and ashamed, and felt nearly sick to death—
It was all that loud-mouthed He Feng’s fault! If someone exposes you, you should admit defeat! But he still had to fight!
If this matter today were to spread, not only would they lose face, but their children would also have their reputations damaged and become the laughingstocks of others!
Pei Yi watched Old Mrs. Bo speak on his behalf. Tapping the corner of his mouth slightly, he glanced at his lover in his peripheral vision and then quickly moved his gaze away.
Bo Yueming could see his kitten’s suppressed anger, and when he saw the other’s eyes deliberately looking away from him, he walked up to protect him securely without saying a word.
Bo Yueming’s gaze was gentle and lingering. Apart from his lover, there was nothing else in his eyes. “Why didn’t you tell me in advance you were coming back?”
Only in front of Bo Yueming would Pei Yi show his childish side. He gave a meaningful hum and said, “Why can’t I sneak back to protect what’s mine?”
Bo Yueming couldn’t restrain his smile. “No one can pry me away from you.”
They didn’t deliberately amplify their voices, but they didn’t deliberately lower them either. Two or three simple sentences were enough for everyone present to see clearly—
Where was this a business marriage between two people? Using each other for their own benefits?
Looking at Bo Yueming’s eyes fixed on Pei Yi’s face, a never before seen smile at the corners of his mouth, didn’t this explain the true relationship between the two?
It was very good!
Old Mrs. Bo was happy to see this, but in the blink of an eye, the dissatisfaction of a top boss overflowed again. “Who put these people on the guest list? They still haven’t been sent away!”
