I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang looked at the two people's excited expressions, paused for a moment, and then spoke again: "The Pei family's previous businesses were all necessities for people's livelihood, and they were the leader in these fields. From this perspective, the Pei family is indeed likely to become a royal merchant. As long as Mr. Pei's future business is still related to these fields, this is just my opinion. As for how to do it, it still depends on Mr. Pei's ability."

The two listened carefully to Wen Shutang's analysis, especially Pei Sheng, whose previous gentle smile faded away and was replaced by a serious look.

He nodded, his eyes flashing with agreement: "I think so too, but my father and brother don't think so. They are determined to turn the Pei family's original foundation upside down."

Pei Sheng's tone was filled with deep regret for these two people. However, his father was still the one in power, so whether his idea could be implemented still depended on his father's agreement.

Hearing this, Wen Shutang looked up at him and said, "It depends on whether Mr. Pei has the means to take the position of Patriarch of the Pei family."

Pei Sheng understood the implication of her words, pursed his lips, lowered his head and said nothing. In fact, he had thought about using tough means to seize the position of the head of the family, but would the position obtained in that way be criticized by outsiders? He still had some hesitation in his heart.

Wen Shutang noticed the expression on his face and understood it in her heart but said nothing more. Whether he could obtain the position of the head of the family and how to obtain it were matters that Pei Sheng should decide on his own. She only needed to give him some hints indirectly.

She drank the tea in her hand, stood up and said in a gentle tone: "After meeting you today, Master Pei is indeed extraordinary. I believe we will have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave first."

Pei Sheng stood up first and bowed to Wen Shutang, saying, "I apologize for offending you today. Thank you Madam Wen for letting bygones be bygones. When there's a chance in the future, I will definitely prepare a generous gift and visit you."

Wen Shutang waved his hand: "Not really. I hope Mr. Pei can realize his dream soon."

"Then I'll see you off." Song Zhoubai also stood up and walked towards Wen Shutang while speaking.

"No need, my husband and the children are waiting for me outside." Wen Shutang politely declined and turned to walk out. She went downstairs, said hello to Feng Shu who was standing at the counter, and walked straight out.

Song Zhoubai and Pei Sheng followed her downstairs and stood at the entrance of Zhaixing Tower, watching Wen Shutang's receding back.

Wen Shutang walked to the carriage parked not far from Zhaixing Tower and saw Xiao Yizhuo sitting in front of him at a glance.

When Xiao Yizhuo heard the footsteps, he looked up at her, stood up, jumped off the carriage, and stuffed the candied haws in his hand into Wen Shutang's hand: "Get in the car."

Wen Shutang couldn't help but raise her eyebrows as she looked at the candied haws in her hand. She looked up at the man standing in front of the carriage and reaching out his hand to help her get on. She couldn't help but smile, put her hand on his palm, and used his strength to get on the carriage.

After Xiao Yizhuo helped the people into the carriage, he turned around and sat astride the front of the carriage. His gaze fell on Song Zhoubai and Pei Sheng who were still standing at the door and looking at them, his eyes indifferent and distant.

Song Zhoubai and Pei Sheng saw this scene and looked at each other in surprise.

Pei Sheng touched his chin and frowned. This man's temperament was a little familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where exactly.

Song Zhoubai sighed in his heart. These two people had such a good relationship that they showed their affection in front of his door.

After Wen Shutang got in the car, she found that each of the three children was holding a string of candied haws in their hands. Xiao Ye was so excited when he saw Wen Shutang that he rushed to her.

"mother!"

Wen Shutang caught him and touched his head with a smile: "Be careful, is the candied haws delicious?"

"Delicious!" Xiao Ye nodded, his eyes turning into crescent shapes.

Wen Shutang pursed his lips and smiled, holding Xiao Ye in his arms. He always felt that after these days of exercise, Xiao Ye's small body had become much stronger.

Xiao Wan sat next to Wen Shutang. She caught a glimpse of the candied haws in her hand and said with a smile, "Dad bought Mom's candied haws specially for her."

Although Xiao Ze didn't say anything, a smile appeared on his face.

When Xiao Ye heard what his little sister said, he looked like he was watching a show: "Dad is so good to Mom. He even remembered to buy Mom a candied haws. The candied haws in Mom's hand must be sweeter than ours."

Wen Shutang pinched Xiao Ye's nose helplessly: "Little boy but very smart."

Although he said so, his eyes couldn't help but look towards Xiao Yizhuo. His heart felt like a layer of sweet water was sprinkled on it, and he felt a little happy.

She took a bite of the candied haws in her hand and inexplicably felt that today's hawthorn was indeed much more delicious than usual.

Not long after, the family returned to the yard.

Xiao Yizhuo helped Wen Shutang get out of the car, and Wen Shutang carried the children down.

Back in the yard, the three children returned to their room together, leaving only Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo in the yard.

"How did the talk go?" Xiao Yizhuo asked first. He lowered his eyes to look at Wen Shutang who was still eating candied haws beside him.

Wen Shutang bit off the last hawthorn and threw the wooden stick into the bucket. "That's good. Pei Sheng is testing me, but he is really a good person. At least he is a trustworthy partner. The Pei family is big and powerful, so there will definitely be good business in the future."

"Indeed, the Pei family's businesses are spread all over the place, and there are even many Pei family shops in the capital. It is beneficial to have good relations with them." Xiao Yizhuo nodded in agreement.

Wen Shutang looked up at him with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "By the way, thank you for the candied haws. They are really sweet."

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo was obviously stunned, then he coughed and looked away, his voice a little stiff: "I saw you eat it last time, so I thought you would like it. Anyway, I have to buy it for the children, so I might as well buy yours as well."

Wen Shutang said "Oh" with a smile in her tone, and she did not miss the suspicious red color on Xiao Yizhuo's ear.

This guy is quite cute sometimes.

"I'm going to prepare dinner. Everyone is tired today. Let's go to bed early after dinner. We have to send Wan'er to the clinic tomorrow." Wen Shutang clapped his hands and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

Xiao Yizhuo was slightly distracted as he looked at her back, his thoughts drifting away unconsciously. When he came back to his senses, he suddenly realized that Wen Shutang could easily arouse his emotions.

This feeling would never have appeared before. Thinking of this, Xiao Yizhuo's eyes darkened and he felt a little worried in his heart. It was not good news for a person like him to have a weakness.