Several people were actually not only shocked that Su Chen was aware of the phrase circting in Yandu''s top social circles.


    What shocked them even more was that Su Chen actually called Mr. Zhuge an old chatan!


    After all, in the top circles of Yandu, everyone had to respectfully refer to him as Zhuge the Half-Immortal!


    After being slightly stunned, Pei Man couldn''t help but curl up the corners of her mouth in a meaningful smile:


    "It seems Mr. Su is quite familiar with the upper echelons of Yandu, aren''t you?"


    Pei Man felt more and more that this young man was no ordinary person, and it seemed his hostility towards the Pei Family was not without reason.


    "Upper echelons?"


    Su Chen couldn''t help but scoff:


    "It''s just a stupid game yed by a bunch of pretentious young masters and mistresses."


    Hearing this, everyone couldn''t help but admire Su Chen''s boldness. He was probably the only young man who dared to speak about those people like that!


    One wondered whether he was truly confident or simply fearless due to ignorance.


    "Mr. Su, do you think I''m one of those idiots too?"


    Strangely enough, most women would shy away from those two words, yet Pei Man mentioned them lightly and even linked herself to them.


    Even stranger was that when such an ethereal woman uttered those words, it didn''t seem odd or incongruous at all. It felt as if everything she said was natural and normal.


    "Whether I think so or not isn''t important. Whether you are is the key."


    Though Su Chen didn''t say she was, his words were still quite impolite.


    Tang Mingji broke out in a cold sweat. Even someone of his stature would not dare to speak like that.


    This young man named Su Chen had just spoken without any reservation!


    Tang Mingji, including mother and daughter Pei Rou, couldn''t help but reassess this young man whom they thought they understood well.


    "Mr. Su, it''s one thing for you to say it about me, a mere woman, but aren''t you afraid to call Zhuge the Half-Immortal an old chatan...?"


    Pei Man looked at Su Chen and smiled.


    "Afraid of what? Afraid that he mighte and hit me?"


    Su Chen shrugged indifferently:


    "You can go back and tell him. If he dares toe, I''ll turn that old chatan into a beaten stick!"


    Su Chen didn''t have much regard for this guy. He still remembered how the old man had tricked him.


    If it weren''t for the fact that this guy seemed to have some connection with his own tricky master, he would have taken revenge long ago!


    With these words, everyone again revised their opinion of Su Chen. Not even the old men of Yandu would dare to speak like that!


    It wasn''t necessarily that those old men were afraid of Zhuge the Half-Immortal, but they also wouldn''t want to make an enemy out of him for no reason, as that would not be a wise move.


    Pei Man looked at Su Chen and said no more; she suddenly had a strong feeling that today''s words, including their intriguing implications, seemed deliberately let out for her to know.


    As for why this young man named Su Chen would do such a thing, she couldn''t judge at the moment, as she knew too little about him.


    This man was bing more and more interesting. For the first time, she felt intrigued by a man, a feeling unrted to romantic affection but akin to encountering a worthy opponent or finding a soulmate.


    This was a sentiment she hadn''t found in those so-called favored sons of Yandu, and looking at the entire younger generation of Yandu, only someone from the Shen Family might slightly evoke such a feeling in her!


    "Madam, is it time to start the meal?"


    At that moment, a servant came out and asked a question.


    "Alright, everyone can start eating, and we can chat while we eat," Pei Rou suggested, feeling that it was not appropriate to continue the topic, so she called everyone to sit down.


    "Su Chen, do you have time this afternoon?"


    Pei Rou sat down and then asked.


    "Yes, what''s up? Just tell me," replied Su Chen.


    Su Chen showed no signs of reluctance regarding Pei Rou''s request.


    "Here''s the thing, this afternoon our family needs to attend a friend of your Uncle Tang''s daughter''s wedding. The whole family needs to be there, and I was wondering if you could keep Pei Manpany."


    Pei Rou said with an apologetic tone.


    Upon hearing this, Su Chen immediately hesitated. It turned out it was about apanying Pei Man. If it were someone else, he wouldn''t mind, but Pei Man...


    "If Mr. Su finds this difficult, please don''t force yourself," Pei Man said with a gentle smile, her tone light, giving off a soothing aura.


    "There''s nothing difficult about it, apanying the famous Miss Pei of Yandu should be an honor for us lesser folks!"


    Su Chen also smiled lightly and retorted, although he mocked himself as a lesser person, his face bore a slight sarcasm towards the so-called Miss Pei.


    The Tang Mingji family was worried that Pei Man would be upset, but to their surprise, she didn''t seem to mind at all. It seemed as if she hadn''t understood the subtext in Su Chen''s words, and she softly said,


    "Then thank you, Mr. Su."


    "You''re wee."


    Su Chen nodded slightly, then started eating. Throughout the meal, he and Pei Rou were mostly engaging in small talk, chatting about trivial family matters.


    Pei Man, on the other hand, asionally nced at Su Chen, finding him quite interesting as he energetically discussed trivial matters with the Pei family. She could tell it wasn''t just an act; he was genuinely conversing with Pei Rou.


    What kind of creature is he?


    Pei Man tried to categorize him, but found no particr type of person that he fit into; he was truly an oddity!


    After lunch, they chatted for a while longer, and, of course, most of the time it was Su Chen and Pei Rou conversing, with Tang Mingji asionally interjecting a few words. Being the mayor and somewhat stern, he rarely spoke.


    Pei Man just observed them from the side. If it were any ordinary person, they would likely feel neglected, but Pei Man didn''t feel that way; instead, she enjoyed quietly observing others, which had probably be a habit.


    Around two in the afternoon, Tang Mingji''s family and Su Chen bid farewell to Pei Man, leaving only Su Chen and Pei Man in the room.


    Normally, being alone with a woman could be somewhat awkward, but with Pei Man, it didn''t seem to be the case.


    "Mr. Su, how about we y a game of chess?"


    Pei Man turned her head to look at Su Chen and suggested.


    "Sure,"


    Su Chen shrugged nonchntly.


    Then, Pei Man wheeled herself into a room, bringing out a chess set and setting it up on the coffee table in front of the sofa.


    Su Chen sat on the sofa, and Pei Man naturally took her ce opposite him. Su Chen, holding the white pieces, didn''t hesitate and was about to ce a chess piece down.


    Just at that moment, Pei Man suddenly stretched out a delicate, fair hand, blocking his move.


    Seeing this, Su Chen couldn''t help but look up hesitantly at his opponent...