Elder Qiao was stunned and looked at Pei Liyan in astonishment.
Pei Liyan almost dropped his jaw at Qiao Rui's words, and his complexion instantly turned awkward.
He was poor?
This woman sure knew how to spin a tale.
Elder Qiao narrowed his eyes, giving a light chuckle, "Liyan, you and Qiao Rui sing praises of each other so well, it's quite endearing. Grandpa can't even tell if you two are joking or telling the truth."
Qiao Rui earnestly explained, "Grandpa, five billion, how could that be a joke? It must be the truth."
"Qiao Rui, you've just recently returned, having previously lived in the countryside without much exposure to the world, it's natural you wouldn't understand the state of the Pei Family," Elder Qiao said pointedly. "If the Pei Family couldn't come up with five billion, that would be a disgrace in Qingcheng."