Chapter 1481: Having a meal alone is loneliness; having a meal with another person is life.

"That's my good granddaughter; you just keep in mind that you're merely pretending to be on the same boat as Pei Ge, but in reality, it's tense between you two. When the time is right, reveal that she's faking her pregnancy. I'll see if Madam Ji can still accept her then." Old Lady Qu's evil laughter traveled into her granddaughter's ear through the phone line and somehow sounded frightening.

"Grandma, I get it. Since I have nothing else, I'll be hanging up first."

"Mhm. Remember to manipulate that grandmother-grandson pair well. They're your most important chess pieces to secure your position in that family."

"I got it."

After ending the call, Qu Jingwan sat beside her bed. Her hand, which was gripping the phone, had turned white. Beneath her brown eyeshadows was a wicked heart. Even though Ji Ziming and Pei Ge were so in love, she would make sure that they could not be together.