His older brother said, "That's not necessarily true. Didn't you hear? This kid is a university classmate of Pei Kexin. What if..."
"Absolutely not! We won't give him any opportunity to get involved in company business! Once this is over, we'll find an excuse to remove Pei Kexin as well. Let them do whatever they want then."
"To think she expects to stay with the Pei family forever by marrying a live-in son-in-law! Does she really believe that? Do they think we're all dead?"
"So, eldest sister, you mean..."
"The old man is protecting her, isn't he? We just won't go against him."
"As long as he has one breath left, Pei Kexin stays for another day. Conversely... she's just a stray girl we picked up. We've raised her for so many years, and elevating her to this extent is already immense kindness! She still wants to share the inheritance? If she doesn't know her place, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
Finally, the two male members of the family worked together to help Zhan Jingchen back to his room.
Oscar owed Zhan Jingchen an award.
He stumbled along, babbling incoherently, and once on the bed, he became a puddle of mud, unable to move, successfully making everyone believe he was just a good-for-nothing.
His two nephews, seeing his pathetic state, snickered and left without closing the door.
After lunch, with nothing else to do, they began arranging the elder sister's move-in.
The villa had three floors, and excluding the maid's room, there were a total of ten rooms, big and small.
However, they were all occupied, with only a storage room on the first floor and an attic left vacant.
Needless to say, given the elder sister's temperament, she would naturally refuse to stay in a storage room or an attic.
Upon hearing the details from the maid, both daughters pouted.
"If it's really that bad, can you just give us a suite? The three of us can squeeze in. If you make us live in the storage room and the attic, won't it be a laughingstock if word gets out?"
"We're guests at our uncle's house. We're not picky about food or drink, but we can't even have a bed, can we?"
This was precisely what was bothering the Pei family.
They had come under the guise of taking care of the old man, and since they were relatives, they couldn't be kicked out. Seeing them loitering around shamelessly every day was quite disgusting.
"It's just one bed. If Manman wants it, we can just move one from her sister's room. When you come to take care of your grandfather, can your uncle and aunt mistreat you?"
The mother, being generous, solved the problem with a single sentence.
The younger sister, however, was unhappy.
"You're not allowed to touch my things! Why must you move mine and not others'? Are you bullying me? My classmates are coming to visit in a couple of days, and I won't even have a bed for them to stay in. How will I face them then? Mom, can't you consult me before making decisions?"
The second sister-in-law was pleased with her daughter's words. She sighed feignedly and turned to ask her son.
"Zong Shen, how about you..."
Pei Zong Shen sat there lazily, already impatient with his two cousins.
"Fine, I'll just move out and give them the entire house. We've been crammed in for years, and it's more than enough. Still want to cram? I'll just stay in a hotel every day from now on!"
The second sister-in-law, acting as if she couldn't control her children, looked at the eldest sister-in-law.
The eldest sister-in-law, with a clear understanding of the situation, smiled faintly.
"It's just one bed, look at what you're saying. Is our family so poor that we can't afford to buy one and have to move someone else's?"
"We won't move anyone's. I'll have someone buy them right away. Eldest sister, what kind do you like? I'll buy three new ones."
In such a large family, having to buy beds upon moving in was clearly an insult to the eldest sister.
She wasn't stupid; she knew these people didn't welcome them.
But this wasn't the time to be concerned with dignity. The old man was on his last legs. If she didn't stay by his side and make her presence known, what if the will didn't mention her? It would be a loss.
"Don't go to so much trouble. I just want to stay for a few days and take good care of Dad. I don't care about anything else; anything is fine."
"Don't talk about this anymore. I have a way."
The door to the room wasn't closed, and the commotion downstairs continued. Although they couldn't hear what was being said, the noise was irritating.
Zhan Jingchen lay on the bed, pretending for a few minutes, but the annoyance became unbearable. He decided to go close the door.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped into the living room, he heard footsteps ascending the stairs.
With no time to run back to the bed, he quickly kicked off his slippers, lay down on the spot, and adopted a sloppy pose to continue feigning drunkenness.
Just as he was ready, voices arrived at the doorway.
It was two men.
One said, "While she's not home, let's move her things. What if the young lady comes back and gets angry?"
"Tsk, it's not our business to worry about. Anyway, the young lady doesn't come back often, and when she does, she only stays for a while before leaving. It's not like us. If they tell us to move, we move. If she gets angry, she can't blame us."
The two entered the room as they spoke.
Seeing Zhan Jingchen lying on the floor by the door, they were startled.
"Oh my, why is the son-in-law sleeping on the floor? He's drunk and doesn't even get himself onto the bed. Zong Shen and the others are too much."
"Alas, the young lady was already not favored, and now that the old man's health is failing, they can't even be bothered to pretend with her anymore... It's not easy."
"Alright, stop talking so much. Hurry and carry the son-in-law back to the room. Those madams downstairs are waiting."
Zhan Jingchen was tall with long legs, and though not heavy, the butler and driver had to exert themselves greatly to get him back onto the bed.
After settling him down, Zhan Jingchen lay in the covers and listened to them go to the second bedroom to cause trouble.
"I'll lift this side, you lift that side. Hurry."
"A little more to that side."
"To the side, further to the side. Be careful of the doorframe."
"Okay, okay, don't move, I'm going to get my hand caught."
With their chattering, he listened in the master bedroom for several minutes before the two finally left.
So, they had come to Pei Kexin's room to move her bed.
Zhan Jingchen was once again utterly speechless.
This Pei family, the word "bizarre" couldn't even describe them!
If you need a bed, buy a new one!
You're not short of that little bit of money!
If not, I'll give it to you!
They actually went into someone else's room to move things!
Where will I sleep for the next month?
Damn it!!
Sleep on the sofa? Sleep on the floor?
I really want to smack these idiots!
Just as he was angrily contemplating how to go out and reclaim the bed, a "clang" sound of impact came from outside.
The bed was too large, and the movers couldn't see where they were going. They hit the doorframe, and one of the bed legs got stuck in the door, leaving them unable to move.
Zhan Jingchen peeked at the scene and thought, now is the time! Go and get the bed back!
He feigned a sleepy, annoyed demeanor and stepped out of the bedroom. Just as he was about to speak, another voice came from the stairs.
"Why are you so slow? Two grown men, and you're so clumsy! The luggage has been put away for a long time, hurry up!"
The elder sister had caught up.
Urged on by her, the two stuck men became nervous and stopped caring about anything else.
They pushed the bed outwards with all their might, and with a harsh "crack," a piece of the doorframe was chipped off.
The bed was out, but her door was ruined.
Zhan Jingchen had originally intended to leave the bed.
Looking at the missing piece on the door, he suddenly changed his mind.
All he wanted now was for Pei Kexin to return quickly.
He wanted to see how she would react when she came home after a day of hard work outside, only to find her room ruined.