I Refused to Be a Substitute, and Shot to Fame on a Variety Show With My Mother-In-Law

The moment Li Xiwu heard the voice, she looked up in the direction of the door.

It was Pei Jingzhou.

She had not seen Pei Jingzhou for five days since they parted ways at Jiang Ce’s mental clinic. She’d known he’d drop by today, but she hadn’t expected him so early.

She placed the paper cutout Qiao Qiao had given her on the coffee table, gathered the shawl around her shoulders, and stood up. Qiao Qiao also stood up and grabbed a corner of the shawl on Li Xiwu. “President Pei came over in the morning. Why didn’t you tell me in advance? Do you know how much damage his voice had done to my weak heart?”

Li Xiwu’s expression was honest. “Actually… 1 don’t know.”

Qiao Qiao believed Li Xiwu when she saw her expression. “Okay.”

At this moment, Pei Jingzhou had already walked over. He took off his coat. Li

Xiwu reached out to take it and help him put it down. Pei Jingzhou said, “Wait.”

Li Xiwu looked at him. Pei Jingzhou took out a dark burgundy velvet box from his coat pocket. Li Xiwu could guess that it was a ring without opening it. She said, “Did you buy another ring?”

Pei Jingzhou was not surprised that she guessed correctly. He opened the velvet box. “I don’t know what to buy to coax you home. After thinking about it, I decided to buy a ring. You’ve always liked diamonds.”

The box opened, and a fifteen-carat pink diamond appeared in Li Xiwu’s eyes.

To Li Xiwu, who was already used to Pei Jingzhou giving her diamonds, this

15 -carat pink diamond was still beautiful. Without needing Pei Jingzhou to pick up the ring, she picked it up and put it on her middle finger. “Yes, it looks good. ”

Seeing her smile, Pei Jingzhou was also happy. “My wife is the one who looks good.

Li Xiwu looked up at him. “Mr. Pei, your praise is too vulgar.”

Pei Jingzhou!s smile spread. “Then what kind of praise do you want to hear?”

“How can I say what I want to hear myself? You’ll have to figure it out,” she said, raising her hand to admire the pink diamond.

Pei Jingzhou held her slender hand and rubbed his fingertips repeatedly.

“Should I praise you in private tonight?”

Li Xiwu glared at him. She indicated that there was someone else on the sofa. However, Qiao Qiao, who was sitting on the sofa, had already turned on the shielding mode when Pei Jingzhou came over. Her vision was blocked, but her ears were not. She had heard everything Li Xiwu and Pei Jingzhou were talking about.

Fuck! A real couple was really good. They could drive at any time and without caring about the lives of others.

Pei Jingzhou casually glanced at Qiao Qiao, who was sitting on the sofa, and raised his eyebrows. “Miss Qiao, how have you been?”

Qiao Qiao straightened her back and turned to look at Pei Jingzhou with a smile. “President Pei! Long time no see!”

Pei Jingzhou smiled faintly. “Miss Qiao, I haven’t heard from you since you returned to Xingzhou. Are you planning to stay in the capital for a long time or return to Xingzhou after a while?”

Qiao Qiao smiled back, but that smile looked dry. “I-I’ll be back in Xingzhou after a while.’

“Xingzhou is far from the capital. It’s hard to run on both sides. It’s rare for you to come here. Why don’t you stay for a while longer?” Pei Jingzhou’s tone was very calm.

Qiao Qiao heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that Pei Jingzhou didn’t have any intention of asking questions. She slowly moved to the side and replied, “Of course I want to stay in the capital forever. It’s just that my hometown is in Xingzhou and I’ve been wandering outside for almost four years. I have to go home for the New Year this year.”

When Pei Jingzhou heard this, he nodded in agreement. “It’s indeed time to go home for the New Year.’

Qiao Qiao laughed dryly. By then, she had moved to the sofa. Although Pei

Jingzhou had never been mean to her, she was still a little afraid of his aura. When she moved to the side, she quickly got up and retreated. “l suddenly remembered that I put my clothes in the washing machine just now. They should be done soon. I’ll go take a look.” And she slipped away.

Li Xiwu watched Qiao Qiao slip away quickly and couldn’t help but laugh. She turned around and said to Pei Jingzhou, “Look at how scared Qiao Qiao is of you. She’s running so fast that her shadow is almost gone.”

Pei Jingzhou said, “Firstly, I didn’t shout at her, and secondly, I didn’t mock her. I had nothing to do with scaring her off.” It seemed that Pei Jingzhou had no idea how intimidating he was in front of Qiao Qiao,

Li Xiwu smiled and pulled her hand out of Pei Jingzhou’s. Pei Jingzhou did not let go. She said, “Let me see the ring.”

Pei Jingzhou still did not let go. He moved his fingers back. “Look at it this way.”

Li Xiwu stopped looking at the ring and looked at Pei Jingzhou. “Are you coming to pick me up?”

Pei Jingzhou said, “Obviously.” With that, he pulled her to sit down on the sofa and held her hand the entire time.

Li Xiwu stopped trying to pull her hand back. She leaned against Pei Jingzhou and asked, “Did you send Youyou to Grandma’s place?”

Pei Jingzhou said, “Mhm.” He didn’t mention that Youyou had been clamoring to find her, including going to the MO residence this morning and nagging all the way to fetch her mother.

Li Xiwu glanced sideways at Pei Jingzhou. “Five days. Did you miss me?” Although she knew, she still wanted to hear him say it himself.

Pei Jingzhou had never disappointed her. When she wanted to hear it, he answered seriously, “l miss you. I miss you all the time.”

Li Xiwu smiled and teased, “You sound like I abandoned you for five days.”

Pei Jingzhou said, “Something like that.”

Li Xiwu retorted, “How could that be? It’s only five days.”

Pei Jingzhou had more reasons to refute than her. “It can’t be helped. That’s what wifey boys are like.”

A new word came out of Pei Jingzhou’s mouth. Li Xiwu was stunned for a long time. “A wifey boy?”

Pei Jingzhou asked, “Is it novel?”

Li Xiwu almost fainted from laughter. “That’s enough.”

“What’s enough? I’ve been here for so long and haven’t kissed my wife.” With that, Pei Jingzhou stuck close to her.

Li Xiwu raised her hand to block him. With this raise of her hand and this angle, she realized that the pink diamond on her middle finger was really big. Pei Jingzhou took the opportunity to kiss her cheek while she was looking at the ring. “Do you like it?”

“l like it.” Li Xiwu didn’t hide her liking for this pink diamond ring. It was such a big pink diamond with such perfect cutting lines and a design. It was obvious that he had not bought it casually on the wav here.

It should be…

She asked Pei Jingzhou, “Did you buy it at Christie’s?”

Pei Jingzhou’s smile deepened. “Guess again.”

Li Xiwu thought for a moment. “Sotheby’s?”

Pei Jingzhou raised his eyebrows. “Yes.” He took her slender and beautiful hand. “l heard a while ago that there was a pink diamond in Fan Mao. The auction was set for the day before yesterday. I’m not interested in it myself, but as soon as I heard that the pink diamond was fifteen carats, 1 went the day before yesterday. It’s even more beautiful on your hand than I thought..”