The black, low-key and luxurious car parked steadily at the door of the villa. Pei Sichen turned his head and looked at the driver's seat. Shen Xiao had already fallen asleep halfway.

The messy long hair hung in front of her eyes, covering the wet tears on her face. She looked a little pitiful and made people feel soft.

Pei Sichen paused, unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car, walked around to the other side, opened the passenger door, and bent down to take the person out.

The housekeeper at home came up to him with a smile on his face, and just as he was about to say hello, he met Pei Sichen's urgent warning eyes, and his greeting stuck in his throat, unable to come up or down.

The housekeeper watched blankly as Pei Sichen carried the man to the stairs, and felt suspicious in his heart. When did the young master become so considerate and gentle to the young lady?

Pei Sichen was halfway up the stairs when Shen Xiao woke up from the bumps. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and her eyes widened instantly when she saw her current situation clearly.

She was actually held in Pei Sichen's arms, and his hands were also on Pei Sichen's shoulders. Are you sure that Pei Sichen wasn't going to pick her up and throw her down the stairs?

"I...what's going on?" Shen Xiao asked with panic on his face.

When Pei Sichen saw her waking up unexpectedly, his expression froze for a moment, but he quickly reacted and explained: "I gave it to grandpa to show grandpa that I didn't neglect you."

At this moment, the butler's disruptive voice came from behind: "Master, the old man just went for a walk and was not at home."

Pei Sichen decisively let go, put the person down, and said in a cold voice: "I know."

Shen Xiao was suddenly thrown onto the stairs. The steps were narrow and he lost his balance for a moment. He stumbled and fell onto Pei Sichen, hitting his head on the crook of his neck.

When her soft lips touched her collarbone, Shen Xiao clearly felt Pei Sichen's body stiffen beneath her for a moment, but soon Pei Sichen reached out and pushed her waist, pushing her away.

She apologized awkwardly in a low voice: "Sorry, I didn't stand firm. I didn't mean to."

As soon as he finished speaking, without even hearing Pei Sichen's cold snort, a high-pitched dolphin sound came from behind, with harsh words, and the two of them frowned almost immediately.

"Hey, isn't this Si Chen and Xiaoxiao back? Why don't they usually show off their affection on the gossip news, but instead they come home to show off their affection? Is it for grandpa to see?"

The speaker came down the stairs, sarcastically speaking.

Shen Xiao turned around and saw his stepmother Liu Hezhu as expected.

Pei Sichen's mother passed away when he was a child, and he lived under Liu Hezhu's explicit and implicit ridicule for a long time when he was young.

He already had his own way of dealing with Liu Hezhu - turning a blind eye.

This would make him not even look at Liu Hezhu, but directly lift his legs to bypass her and continue upstairs.

Shen Xiao smiled awkwardly at her, whispered hello and followed her.

Just when they were about to pass each other, the high-pitched voice next to them sounded again: "You are really born of a mother but not a mother. You are so uneducated."

The two of them stopped walking upstairs. Shen Xiao frowned and looked at Liu Hezhu, and pursed his lips hard.

It was even worse for Pei Sichen if she spoke at this time, but Liu Hezhu's words were too excessive, making it difficult for people to ignore the past.

"Ms. Liu, you are also my father's little wife after all, so you'd better respect yourself."

Pei Sichen's cold voice came from above, and Shen Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was able to insult people without being mentally hurt.

Liu Hezhu's face turned green and red, and she looked at Pei Sichen with hidden anger: "You! You... who are you? How dare you talk to me like this..."

Her high-octave curses were interrupted by a whistle that suddenly sounded behind her, and a man wearing a white shirt and earrings walked in.

He didn't seem to feel the tense atmosphere. He walked slowly to the sofa and sat down. His hot eyes fell directly on Shen Xiao's face, and he said with a smile: "Brother is back? And Xiaoxiao, long time no see, are you there?" miss me?"

The speaker was Pei Qingyan, Pei Sichen's half-brother, and Liu Hezhu was his mother.

He has a bohemian temperament and a famous nickname. Not to mention Liu Hezhu, even his father Pei Chengli can't control him.

Shen Xiao frowned and said with a hint of anger, "What do I want you to do?"

"We haven't seen each other for a long time." Pei Qingyan asked nonchalantly, with a faint smile on his lips.

When Shen Xiao heard these ambiguous words, his heart tightened, and he turned to look at Pei Sichen, fearing that he might misunderstand something, but he saw a face as cold as a cold pool.

The air pressure around him was so low that even Liu Hezhu, who had actively provoked him for many years, couldn't help but tremble in her heart and feel a little scared.

He stared at Pei Qingyan, curled up the corner of his mouth, and said coldly: "Pei Qingyan, you really perfectly explained what it means to be born with a mother, and to be raised by a mother. You hide this characteristic of being raised by a mother so hard that it makes people sad. I don't notice your tutor at all."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned. Shen Xiao was the first to realize that Pei Sichen was insinuating the mother and son of the other party.

In order to suppress her smile, she bit her lower lip, but a bright smile inevitably appeared in her eyes.

Pei Sichen glanced at her condescendingly and continued: "Since your mother didn't teach you how to be a good person, then you should listen carefully. Shen Xiao is your sister-in-law. When you speak, think through your head. Don't say crazy things." It will create some unnecessary misunderstandings, and no one will appreciate the bad habits you picked up outside."

Shen Xiao glanced nervously at Pei Sichen, who gave him a self-satisfied look, then turned around and went upstairs indifferently.
Chapter completed!