Meng Ruozhao was slightly stunned, and a sense of doubt welled up in her heart.
Is this the eldest young master of the Pei family?
But what everyone was discussing just now was clearly the youngest young master of the Pei family.
She was a bit dazed. Thinking that she was interested, Yan Qiubai continued to introduce the Pei family to her in a low voice.
"The Pei family has always been very low - key. The old master of the Pei family has two sons and a daughter. The current head of the family, Pei Yanting, is the eldest son."
"And in Pei Yanting's generation, they are even more low - key. No one knows how many children Pei Yanting has."
"It is rumored that he has a total of three sons and a daughter, but so far, only this eldest young master Pei has made public appearances."
"However, some people say that in fact, Pei Yanting only has two sons, and the rest are just smokescreens."
"In the past two years, Pei Yanting's eldest son, Pei Jingdu, has entered the company and is mainly in charge of new energy - related work."
"The youngest son of the Pei family, who is truly shrouded in mystery, is said to have been living abroad, and no one has ever seen him."
Yan Qiubai probably rarely saw Meng Ruozhao showing interest in anyone. Coupled with his desire to introduce her into the social circle, he gave a very detailed introduction.
Meng Ruozhao listened silently.
Perhaps because all these things were far from her own life, she felt a bit dazed.
At this time, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became even more lively. Many people crowded around Pei Yanting and Pei Jingdu, vying to talk to them.
Pei Jingdu handled the situation with ease in the crowd, wearing a proper smile on his face.
However, the smile did not reach his eyes, and there was always a sense of aloofness.
Du Feng was busy introducing himself on the side, trying hard to catch the attention of the Pei father and son.
His eager look was really unbearable for Meng Ruozhao to watch.
Yan Qiubai led Meng Ruozhao to stay on the side for a while, seemingly not in a hurry to join the bustling arena of fame and fortune.
Taking advantage of this gap, Meng Ruozhao scanned the banquet hall again with her eyes.
For some reason, she always felt that the mysterious youngest young master of the Pei family seemed to be in a corner of this banquet hall, secretly observing everything.
This feeling was very strange, as if being stared at by a pair of invisible eyes.
Suddenly, Pei Jingdu managed to break free from the crowd and walked towards Yan Qiubai and Meng Ruozhao.
His steps were steady, and each step seemed to carry an innate nobility.
As he approached, Meng Ruozhao's heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
"Mr. Yan, long time no see."
Pei Jingdu spoke first, his voice deep and magnetic.
At the same time, his eyes lingered on Meng Ruozhao for a fleeting moment.
As outstanding figures in the upper - class circle of Haicheng, the two had met several times after Pei Jingdu entered the company.
Facing the friendly olive branch thrown by Pei Jingdu first, Yan Qiubai responded with a smile.
"Eldest Young Master Pei, it has indeed been some time since we last met."
The two exchanged a few words of greetings. Meng Ruozhao stood on the side, listening quietly and occasionally smiling politely.
Before long, Pei Jingdu's dark and deep eyes naturally fell on Meng Ruozhao.
His gaze carried a kind of familiarity - tinged scrutiny, but in an instant, all emotions faded away.
As if she were just an ordinary stranger at the banquet.
"Is this Miss Yan's female companion? She looks rather unfamiliar."
Yan Qiubai casually put his arm around Meng Ruozhao's waist and introduced, "This is Meng Ruozhao, my fiancée."
Meng Ruozhao's body stiffened slightly.
Although she had been told that she was engaged to Yan Qiubai since she woke up, being formally introduced in such an occasion still made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
Pei Jingdu slightly raised his eyebrows, and a fleeting, unfathomable look flashed across his eyes.
"I see. Miss Meng has an outstanding temperament and is quite a good match for Mr. Yan."
After saying that, he chatted with Yan Qiubai about some business matters for a while, and then was called away by others.
There was nothing wrong with his words and deeds.
But for some reason, Meng Ruozhao felt that when he passed by her after leaving, there was a faint, almost imperceptible, playful smile on his lips.
Moreover, when he looked at her, his gaze was complex and deep, carrying scrutiny, exploration, and even a hint of mockery - the kind of condescending look of a superior, as if evaluating her.
This should not be the expression of someone meeting her for the first time.
However, these details happened so quickly that they almost vanished in an instant.
By the time she wanted to take a closer look, the man had already resumed his previous aloof posture.
Looking at the man's back, she even suspected that everything just now was just an illusion of hers.
For some reason, she always felt that she seemed to have seen this face somewhere before.
The next second, she immediately dismissed this thought.
Even someone as obsequious as Du Feng seemed cramped and clumsy in front of the Pei father and son. How could she possibly know such a person at the top of the social pyramid?
Because all her attention was attracted by Pei Jingdu, she didn't notice.
Just now, while Yan Qiubai seemed to be casually chatting with Pei Jingdu, his peripheral vision was always fixed on her.
Her slightly frowned eyebrows, the suddenly averted gaze, and even the small movement of avoiding his touch.
All were silently taken in by him, and it was like tiny needles pricking his heart.
He was annoyed that she so openly showed her interest in Pei Jingdu, and at the same time, he felt guilty about his almost peeping - like attention.
"Ruozhao seems to be very interested in Eldest Young Master Pei? Do you know each other?"
He suppressed the rising anger and suddenly asked, his voice as gentle as if chatting, but actually hiding a probe.
Meng Ruozhao suddenly came back to her senses. Meeting his somewhat sharp gaze, she belatedly realized that she seemed to have lost her composure.
"No, I was just curious about the Pei family after listening to your introduction. How could I possibly know Eldest Young Master Pei?"
She tried to make her tone sound natural, but her heart was pounding.
For some reason, when facing Yan Qiubai's question, she actually felt a sense of guilt.
Yan Qiubai looked at her deeply, as if trying to find a flaw in her expression.
But Meng Ruozhao had already adjusted her emotions.
Wearing a proper smile on her face, she calmly met his gaze.
After a while, Yan Qiubai slightly hooked the corners of his lips, and his tense shoulders relaxed silently.
"That's good. Although the Pei family has a lofty status in Haicheng and everyone is eager to get close to them."
"Pei Jingdu is a very shrewd person and not easy to deal with. It's better for you to have less contact with him, Ruozhao."
Meng Ruozhao nodded obediently and responded.
But in her heart, she couldn't help but think of the complex look in Pei Jingdu's eyes when he looked at her.
Why did such a hard - to - deal - with person look at her like that?
And Yan Qiubai. He was the one who introduced the Pei family to her, but he seemed to mind her really being interested in the Pei family.
Moreover, when he introduced her identity to Pei Jingdu just now, the sense of claiming ownership was too strong.
Why did he do that?
Could it be that in the past, she really had some connection with the Pei family?