Why did you come looking for me?

  Xing Xuan was still able to wake up on time after a big drunk, even though his head was splitting with pain. He had never been so hungover before, this was the first time.

  Even if she knew she had to go to work today, she still let herself get drunk last night.

  Rubbing his temples, he sat up from the ground, only to be caught by a large hand on his arm and pulled down.

  "I've already called and arranged with Sunny about the company's matters, she'll be hosting today's meeting, you don't need to go today."

  Xuan replied vaguely, "Oh."

  Fell asleep immediately.

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  Three seconds later, she suddenly opened her eyes, sat up with a whoosh, turned sideways and lowered her head. She raised her hand to brush away the hair that was blocking her face, "Pei Jin Cheng?!"

  "Hmm." Pei Jin Cheng remained lying down, apparently much more calm and composed than Shen Xuan.

  Xun's vigilant gaze swept around the room, where every corner and crevice was adorned with soft, fluffy, fragrant decorations, all bearing the name "Xin Tian".

  Pressing down on the forehead with great force, he exclaimed in surprise, "How did you end up here?"

  Pei Jin Cheng raised his hands and lazily rested them behind his head, yawning to fully illustrate that he hadn't slept well. "You're here, why can't I be?"

  "How did you find this place?"

  "Your phone was bought by me."

  "Huh?" What does this have to do with finding her?

  "It has positioning."

  "Huh?"

  Pei Jin Cheng pulled down Shen Xuan with one hand. Although he was a sickly person and this woman had carried him to the bathroom just a few days ago, he still managed to pull her down with one burst of strength, dragging her into his arms, biting his teeth and slapping her face, warning her with a punitive tone, "Shen Xuan, you can't escape, I can find you anywhere, do you know that? Don't try to run away from home again next time, this rotten trick, I thought a woman like you wouldn't play."

  Xun's face stung a bit from the slap, but his strength was clearly not meant to be a real hit. Brushing off his hand, what kind of game was this for a woman like her? "I didn't run away! Can't I have my own friends? Is it not okay to come out and have a drink with friends?"

  She turned around with some resentment.

  "When did I ever say you can't have your own friends? Having friends also depends on the timing, right? You're not single now, and you don't come back all night, what's going on?"

  "What's it to you? From now on, I won't care about you, and you don't care about me either. We'll just mind our own business!" Shen Xuan was drunk and thought that she had no idea how to take care of a man. She had barely started liking one when he got angry and hit her, turning him into a vegetable. After taking care of him for three years, she still hadn't learned how to manage him, and as soon as he woke up, he kept arguing with her.

  The two words "tame husband" are too far away from her.

  She's used to being catered to by others since she was young, and if that doesn't work, she'd get her brother to beat someone up. Who would have thought she'd meet a stubborn guy like Pei Jin Cheng?

  Can't be helped, nothing else can be done.

  Everyone does their own thing.

  When this idea came out, she was also startled, but it's better than locking up her feelings alone in the Pei family's mansion.

  "Each to their own?" Pei Jin Cheng was already able to sit up by himself without needing support, the internal stitches had healed, but he was also worried that this exertion would cause them to burst open. Sitting up and looking at the woman's back, his gaze happened to land on her profile, "Shen Xuan, do you know what you're saying?"

  "I won't bother you, and don't you bother me from now on! Where I go, who I drink with, where I live - it's all my business, don't meddle in my affairs!" Shen Xuan said in a long string, getting somewhat out of breath. When she caught her breath, she felt her heart churning with discomfort, and despite her resolute desire to have nothing to do with each other, the pain was still hers alone.

  It is said that women are emotionally weaker.

  Isn't she just a weakling?

  What's the big deal about taking on a project worth tens of billions outside?

  Still useless, in front of a man, no dominance at all, being completely dominated by him.

  "Why Bai Shan?" Pei Jin Cheng thought, according to his previous temper, he should have fought with her, regardless of whether she was a woman or not. They had fought before, and this life had never hit a woman, Shen Xuan was the first. And it wasn't just once.

  He thought to himself, fortunately he's injured now and can't move much, otherwise today this hand would probably have really made a move.

  It just so happened that he took advantage of his physical discomfort to recall the scene where she had tears streaming down her face last night, and his heart softened a little, "Is it?"

  "What else do you want from me?"

  "Xuan, how many times do I have to say it, I didn't say I wanted to marry her." Pei Jin Cheng was somewhat annoyed at having to explain these two words. If everything had to be explained, wouldn't life be exhausting? And having to repeat what had already been said, wasn't that just too boring?

  Xuan Shen sat up, her eyes cold and icy, her voice not low, using the same tone she used when arguing with him, "You told Grandpa and Brother about us, you still say we're not married! What right do you have to tell them? You let me lose face, where can I put my face now?"

  Her nose felt sour and tight, she clenched her fists tightly, and only then did she manage to swallow the tears that were about to burst out of her already congested tear ducts. "Pei Jin Cheng, where is my dignity? Where is the dignity you promised me? My grandfather was an intellectual, my brother is a mayor on his official career path, and you ran off to Hai City to tell them you want to take a concubine!"

  Anger, her entire aura was covered with untouchable thorns and sharp objects, her eyes were full of those things, a defensive guard that couldn't be touched, Pei Jin Cheng frowned at the sight.

  When she spoke again, the woman's voice had already become low and choked, "I just told them that I'm doing well, I said that the Pei family treats me well, I was afraid they would worry about me, my grandfather is over 70 years old, do you think he still has decades of peaceful days ahead? He's afraid I'll go to jail, forcing our family's sons to give up their shares in exchange for my safety, do you know how much he loves me? You don't love me, that's fine, but can't you consider the feelings of those who love me, can't you consider their emotions?"

  Xu Xuan suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide and staring at the ceiling. She looked for a while, thinking she had calmed down. As soon as she said "I", she still choked with sobs. She took a deep breath, wiped her nose, and continued to stare at the ceiling. "In front of them, I also need to save face. I need a face that makes them think I'm doing very well!"

  Pei Jin Cheng looked at Shen Xuan's jaw, her neck that refused to bow down in pride, she fought fiercely with him, even in a verbal sparring match.

  He didn't understand why she always had to talk to him in such a posture, or if it was just that he was here that made her disgusted and had to do so. He still remembered the promise she wanted, not to touch Bai Shu.

  Only kiss her, only hug her, kissed her mouth, can't kiss other women, hands that undressed her can't touch other women.

  Why can't she put her chin down and stretch her neck a bit softer?

  He closed his eyes, perhaps because he was exhausted and not suited for arguing, so he communicated with her in such a calm and peaceful manner. "Shen Xuan, about Bai Shan's temporary stay at our place, I didn't hide it from you, did I?"

  Pei Jin Cheng finished speaking and looked at Shen Xuan, who hadn't heard the rest of his words. She lowered her head, only to meet his phoenix eyes, which were staring at her as if waiting for her response.

  He forced out a faint "uh-huh".

  Bai Jincheng was also a stubborn person, and after getting Shen Xuan's answer, he spoke again, "I don't want this matter to be made public for others to sensationalize. You should know that I'd rather inform them in advance than have someone with ulterior motives tell them later on. I don't want to spend too much time dealing with family trivialities. Have you ever thought about how Shen's grandfather and older brother would feel if they suddenly found out that there was a woman living in the Bai household, possibly as my concubine?"

  "When it reaches their ears, it may not be just a temporary stay, but a vivid description. Have you ever thought that if it comes to that point, how should I deal with this family conflict? Ah Xuan, I'm tired, I hate dealing with these things, originally it's the wife who handles them, but I've thought about it, now is not like before, my mother could help my father handle the matter of taking a concubine back then, but our generation hasn't experienced that. You can't accept it, and at that time you were arguing with me, so I went to deal with it myself."

  "I told them in advance, hoping to show respect for them. Although regardless of whether they agree or not, Bai Shan will still move in, but I should give the people of Shen's family at least some respect. Isn't this a matter of face? Must we wait until everything is exposed and everyone is at odds with each other, sitting at the table negotiating like sworn enemies, before it's called giving face?"

  Xin was stunned and speechless, unable to counterattack when questioned by Pei Jin Cheng.

  Although he was the one who was wronged, in the end she became the one who didn't understand him.

  "Besides, I've told you why Bai Shan came in. Whether or not you kidnapped her can no longer be proven, and even you yourself can't prove it. The Bai family is the head of the Provincial Public Security Department. Do you think you can safely spend three days inside? Not to mention going to jail."

  Xin Xuan listened again and talked about the kidnapping, feeling unfair in her heart, suddenly wanting to speak out, with her stubborn eyes and posture.

  Pei Jin Cheng seemed to realize what she was going to say, her face sank, and she forcefully interrupted! "Don't tell me you're willing to go to jail! I don't want to hear such arrogant words again! You close your eyes and think calmly, are you really willing to go to jail? And let me tell you, after Shen Xuan was put in the White family's prison, it wasn't like others who went to jail! At that time, you will truly make a 70-year-old grandfather have no peaceful days!"

  Xu Xuan was speechless, and at this moment, she was being scolded by Pei Jin Cheng as if she were a naughty child. The elder was so angry that he jumped up and down, waving his stick in the air, wanting to hit her but couldn't bring himself to do it. He just kept cursing loudly, with the stick swishing through the air making a "whooshing" sound, scaring Xu Xuan so much that she didn't dare to retort, fearing that the stick would land on her at any moment.

  "And I told Grandfather Shen and Big Brother that Miss Bai is just temporarily staying at our house, it's not necessarily a marriage. Why do you have to make such a big deal out of this?" Pei Jin Cheng sighed as he spoke, seeing Shen Xuan's small mouth open and close several times as if wanting to say something. He pulled the corner of his mouth into a smile, reached out to pinch her cheek, and his eyes sparkled with amusement, "Next time you want to eavesdrop, make sure to listen till the end before leaving, don't be so reckless."

  "Who says I was eavesdropping? I wasn't! You're the ones who were talking loudly!" Shen Xuan had a strong sense of self-respect and wouldn't admit to sneaking a listen.

  "Alright, we'll use a loudspeaker to say it, okay? After drinking so much sweet wine and smashing her bathroom, making your husband pay compensation is a small matter. But you injured Sweet's foot, how can she wear short skirts now?"

  Xuan was shocked, "I hit her?"

  "Hmm, your feet are swollen and bruised with huge bumps." Pei Jin Cheng rubbed Shen Xuan's head, and that one strand of hair began to tremble under his palm. "With such poor alcohol tolerance, don't drink so much, do you know what it means to lose face?"

  Xu Xuan's head slightly tilted, scratching his hair, "I guess she accidentally offended me." In his heart, he silently clasped his hands together in prayer, be careful, forgive me, it's really not intentional to betray you, but in front of Pei Jin Cheng, I really can't afford to lose face.

  Pei Jin Cheng gave a disdainful glance at Shen Xuan, who was being stubborn like a dead duck. He knew her drinking habits all too well - she would slap people without hesitation. And yet, she still had the nerve to say that Xin Tian had provoked her? This lie was truly shameless. Too lazy to bother with her, "Sleep some more and then go back. After you get back, don't ever run out of the house like yesterday again."

  Seeing Pei Jin Cheng supporting himself with his elbow and about to lie down again, Shen Xuan immediately called out to him, "Pei Jin Cheng!"

  Pei Jin Cheng went "Huh?" and sat up a bit straighter.

  "Why did you come looking for me?"

  "You are my wife."

  "So in the future when Bai Shan comes in, can I bully her?"

  Pei Jin Cheng furrowed his brow, "Why are you bullying her?"

  Xianyu waved her hand, gave him a glance, and said with some sarcasm, "Alright, alright, I won't say it anymore. I'm going to sleep. It's just that I randomly thought of it, but I wouldn't dare bully her. She's always making such a big deal out of everything, how could I possibly bully her?"

  Pei Jin Cheng also fell down, "A Xuan, don't cause trouble, I just hope the house is more peaceful."

  "How dare I provoke her?" Xue Lian lay down again, preparing to sleep, and her mood was actually good. In any case, Pei Jin Cheng came to find her, to explain to her, from the bottom of her heart, she had some vanity satisfied, and his explanation made sense.

  He wanted to keep her safe.

  Because she is his wife.

  The two words "wife" are really warm and endearing.

  She turned over and leaned against him, wrapping her arms around his arm, resting her forehead on it, holding it a bit tighter.

  He took her hand and stroked the back of it, "Go to sleep, I really don't want to move either, we'll talk again when we wake up."

  "Uh-huh."

  Shen Kai and Old Man Shen left on Sunday afternoon.

  At night, Pei Jin Cheng prepared the relevant data that Water Park can promote G City's economic development and handed it over to Lin Zhiyuan.

  Qiao Yu's successful surgery made Lin Zhiyuan feel quite good.

  Pei Jin Cheng is a person who knows how to gauge the situation, and at that time Lin Zhiyuan said he would be ready on Monday.

  Monday is a critical time.

  Because of the surgery on Sunday, whether to mention the opening of the associated road section of the water park at Monday's meeting depends on whether the operation is successful on Sunday.

  This is a potential condition.

  So at that time he said that on Sunday evening, give the first draft to Lin Zhiyuan for review.

  Lin Zhiyuan also agrees.

  Clever people deal with clever people, and everything doesn't need to be said too clearly. This operation is the weight between them.

  The documents were handed over to Lin Zhiyuan, who only took a rough look at them and, after confirming that there was nothing inappropriate, put them aside and let Pei Jincheng leave first. The meeting couldn't be settled in one session.

  For such a major event, the municipal party committee needs to hold meetings and make decisions. After several rounds of meetings, it will take at least a few weeks. The Planning Bureau also needs to hold meetings, and the Urban Construction Supervision Bureau also needs to hold meetings.

  Pei Jin Cheng knew that Lin Zhi Yuan was a key figure, and Lin Zhi Yuan's relaxed attitude made him take a reassurance pill.

  Their careers are going smoothly, allowing Shen Xuan and Pei Jin Cheng to be together in peace.

  Especially Shen Xuan felt that Pei Jin Cheng had handled things that she couldn't handle, and increasingly felt that her judgment of people was quite good.

  Since Pei Jin Cheng brought Shen Xuan back from Xin Tian, Shen Xuan never mentioned Bai Shan again.

  She thought that since Bae Jin-cheng was willing to explain himself so openly, she would also be willing to believe him this once.

  Pei Jinrui devoted himself wholeheartedly to company affairs, often going on business trips, and was rarely seen at breakfast gatherings.

  Wang Fengming felt that his son was not at home much, which reduced the opportunity to show off in front of his old father, and he was very worried.

  Pei Jin Cheng thought that this younger brother was not in the mansion, he felt relieved.

  Shen Xuan is in charge of the company's affairs. Pei Jin Cheng doesn't want to spend all day sitting in a wheelchair running around, except for Lin Zhiyuan, it's basically Shen Xuan who arranges people to socialize.

  The re-emergence of Water Park has caused a stir in the circle.

  Everyone in this circle knows that this secret is almost a bit of a ranking, and it's clearly a military requisition, so how can it possibly return to Jin Cheng Holdings?

  Behind their backs, people can't help but discuss whether the Pei family's power is slowly recovering and whether they will once again dominate the entire southern region like a few years ago.

  After the death of Master Pei, some people who didn't know their place wanted to dampen the Pei family's spirit. Pei Li endured for several years without retaliating, even yielding multiple times, and still treated everyone with courtesy as before.

  But now everyone is worried, who has offended the Pei family in the past two years?

  Bai Liwei sat on the lawn of the villa's garden, having tea at a low table. Bai Xuan was sitting opposite him, his eyebrows flying high, with some complacent self-satisfaction. "Xuanxuan, I told you that once Jin Cheng wakes up, the Pei family will rise again. You watch, after you get married and move in, our White family won't need many years to be on an equal footing with the Pei family. We're relatives, relatives, haha!"

  Bai Shan lightly bit her lip, her voice very soft, "Dad, Jin Cheng only said to let me move into the Pei household, he seems not to want to marry me." When she raised her eyes, there were tears welling up.

  Bai Liwei glared at Bai Xue, "You're just this capable! That's because Shen Xuan is too overbearing, the rules of the Pei family give the mistress of the house a lot of power. Jin Cheng has to go along with her, and that servant probably wouldn't even let you in the door. Who knows if it was Jin Cheng who managed to get you in or not? You should just move in carefree, eat well, drink well, and focus on recovering your body. Only then can you capture Jin Cheng's heart, do you understand?"

  "Daddy, am I okay?"

  Bai Liwei's expression turned serious as he said, "Jin Cheng has feelings for you, what are you afraid of?"

  Bai Shan's shoulders trembled slightly...

  Jin Cheng Holdings' vice president's office had just sent away a wave of unhappy Han Qiyang, and welcomed the arrival of Hong San Dai - Zai Zi Jun.

  Xuan only said it was blown by which gust of wind, and this gentleman was blown over.

  "Coffee?" Xuan's eyebrows were clear and cold, but her smile towards the guest was distant and indifferent, yet she was born with stunning beauty, and a slight smile could make her radiant.

  Qiu Mingjun tilted his head, he was still smiling when Secretary Wang Qing brought him in just now, but when he saw Shen Xuan speak to him, he pulled a long face and walked to the big chair in front of the office desk, his feet kicked up like a lazy person, shaking, with a deep sorrow on his face. "Hmm, this time we need to add more milk and sugar, add as much as possible, my heart is so bitter that it's unbearable, I need to nourish myself well."

  Xuan saw Qiu Mingjun and thought of her brother, but no matter how arrogant Shen Kai was, he still had some human qualities on the outside, otherwise he wouldn't be able to mix in official circles.

  Anyway, Jin Cheng Holdings is also a big company in the south, and as a client controlled by Jin Cheng, Qiu Mingjun was too casual.

  Shen Xuan wore an unchanging professional attire to work, her hair was also neatly tied back, showcasing her strong and capable side.

  It's just that Qiu Mingjun happens to like the taste of Shen Xuan's cold and strong personality.

  Shen Xuan had already stood up from the large boss chair behind his office desk, and at this time he slightly leaned over, pressed Secretary Wang Qing's internal line. After a polite greeting on the other end, Shen Xuan picked up the phone and said, "Bring in two cups of sweet milk for Director Qiu, one cold and one hot."

  Xuan Shen hung up the phone and Qiu Mingjun let out a loud "pu" sound.

  "Hey, General Shen, when did I say I wanted sweet milk?"

  Xu Shen sat down again, casually picked up a document that Wang Qing had placed on her desk earlier and flipped it open, saying as she browsed through it, "Your heart must be so bitter that even a sip of coffee is unbearable."

  Qiu Mingjun pinched his chin and rubbed it, looking at Shen Xuan's work, "General Manager Shen is really considerate of others, haha."

  "Hmm, how considerate of Director Qiu." Shen Xuan's words were slightly sarcastic.

  Qiu Mingjun was taken aback for a moment, then pretended to sigh and said, "It seems we're well-matched."

  Xu Xuan raised her head, and in her eyes was a faintly discernible cool smile, "Director Qiu isn't here today because of another problem at the water park, is he?"

  Qiu Mingjun raised an eyebrow, pretending he didn't understand what Shen Xuan was saying. "What's the problem? Such a big project has been given to you, how will you thank me?"

  Xu Xuan gently pushed the file in her hand, leaned back and hugged her arms, with a sarcastic smile on her face. "Of course, I should thank you," she said slowly. "Thanks to Director Qiu for throwing out this big problem of military requisition of land, it's really a good exercise for Jin Cheng Holdings, I'm so grateful."

  Qiu Mingjun's smile at the corner of his eyebrow slowly solidified, and he suddenly smiled frankly, complaining, "You didn't come to ask me again."

  60,000 words, two more updates and it will be finished.