But never mind that his abilities were mediocre—he still had the leisure to cheat, flirt and act ambiguously with other women. How dare he expect her to understand?
Was there something wrong with his brain?
Pei Yulou had not expected her to show him not the slightest bit of consideration. Furious and embarrassed, he stammered, "I... You... How could you..."
Su Qiao threw him a cold look. "What about you?"
"You could even forget something as important as my attending the film press conference, then run to the venue that very day to pick up Shen Biwei. What exactly were you trying to do? Enjoying the blessings of having two wives?"
"How is that any different from having a crowd of wives and concubines in the old days—a principal wife and secondary wives?"
"You're always shouting about equality between men and women, always going on about new ideas, and even criticizing me for being feudal-minded. Hmph, it turns out it was all just talk."
After saying that, Su Qiao did not linger. She turned and left.
Pei Yulou hurried after her. "I didn't, Manman. I really didn't."
Su Qiao turned and shot him a look. "You weren't being ambiguous with Shen Biwei? You didn't go out with her? You didn't sleep with her?"
Pei Yulou was instantly rendered speechless.
"I... I don't know what happened to me then, but believe me, I really do love you. It's just... just..."
"Yulou, why are you being so long-winded with her?"
Unable to bear watching her son humble himself any longer, Madam Pei finally spoke up.
She did not care about losing face and made no attempt to lower her voice.
"Given your status, so what if you brought home a few secondary wives?"
"Biwei has ability, looks, and a good family background.