Are you jealous?

  Ahua, the servant of Cuizhuxuan, entered the main house just as Shen Xuan was serving the dishes and told the chef to prepare some plain porridge and light dishes. Rui Shao had a fever and a high temperature, so greasy foods like eggs were not needed.

  Jin Yue was startled and stood up, "Is Brother Rui sick? I'll go take a look." She then hastily ran out.

  Pei Jin Xuan's nature was relatively quiet among boys, he didn't like drawing attention to himself, but at this time, he also stood up and said he would go take a look.

  "Glared at by Jiang Lin, 'Don't you have any discipline? Rushing around so early in the morning.'"

  "Mom, Rui Ge usually takes good care of me, can't I even go take a look?"

  Jiang Lin's face turned red with anxiety, worried that others would say she was intentionally teaching the child to disregard fraternal affection. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "I didn't say you can't go see him, just eat dinner first, the Pei family has its own rules."

  Pei Jin Xuan uttered an "oh" and could only nod in response.

  Although Pei Jinrui is usually stern in appearance, he is very good to his family members. Everyone feels that there is no intrigue or scheming within the wealthy and influential Pei household. Jin Yue often says that it's still peaceful at our Pei household, unlike other wealthy households where they are always fighting and competing with each other all day long. Brother Rui is the best brother, even better than brothers in general.

  Xuan heard and got up in a daze, hurriedly asking Ah Hua, "Is Jinrui ill?"

  A Hua sighed and bowed slightly, "Thank you for your concern, Young Master Rui had a high fever last night."

  What Xuan Shen was worried about still happened. Just as he was about to ask again, Wang Feng Ming immediately stood up and hastily asked, "What's going on? Why didn't you tell me that the fever is getting higher?"

  "Master Rui said that maybe a good sleep will do, no need to disturb others, it's just a slight fever," Ah Hua replied in a low voice.

  Wang Fengming gave Pei Li a glance, feeling somewhat displeased in her heart. Ah Hua had already said that Jin Rui was ill, but the old master didn't ask a single question about it. Shen Xuan was just late getting up, and yet the old master asked with concern if she was sick.

  It's really a big house that's precious! I'm also angry in my heart, but on the surface, I still speak softly and gently, "Dad, I'll go take a look at Jinrui's place."

  "Go ahead, a real man shouldn't be afraid of a little fever. Don't make such a fuss."

  Wang Fengming almost coughed up blood on the spot! He gritted his teeth and sat back down again.

  Pei Jin Cheng looked at the figure of Jin Yue running out, turned around, and gazed at Shen Xuan who had stood up but hadn't sat down for a long time. It turned out that Pei Jin Rui's flattery wasn't just limited to Shen Xuan alone, even Jin Yue would rush to see him because of his illness. In this family, only he couldn't stand Pei Jin Rui, it seemed that he was indeed a bad person, with a different perspective from others.

  Her heart skipped a beat, and she said impatiently, "Shen Xuan, finish eating and go to the company to hand over the procedures."

  "Oh!" Shen Xuan heard Pei Jin Cheng's tone and swallowed the question he was about to ask Ah Hua, not daring to suggest going to see Jin Rui, "It'll be fine soon."

  After Pei Jin Cheng left without asking anything, Pei Li was still sitting at the table until everyone had dispersed, leaving only Shen Xuan sipping porridge.

  Pei Li Xue's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she asked in a soft but serious tone, "Ah Xuan, what are you handing over?"

  Xu Xuan heard the sound and raised his head, meeting the sharp but worried gaze of the old man. He felt a sense of inescapable awkwardness, coughed lightly, and said, "Grandfather, although the online game company has already entered public testing, there are still many places that need to be decided and discussed. This company was something I insisted on doing from the start, so it's normal for me to take charge. As for the deputy general manager of the parent company, there aren't any specific tasks, anyone can do it."

  Pei Li seemed to let out a sigh of relief, and after exhaling, he leaned back and smiled, with a hint of deeper meaning in his eyes. "Ah Xuan, Grandfather believes in you. From the first time we spoke, I knew you were a responsible and dependable child."

  “……”

  "Pei Li's tone was gentle and persuasive, as if advising, but actually guiding. 'Jin Cheng's temperament, I know it well, not only is he the eldest son of the main house, but also my direct grandson, the future master of the Pei family, destined to have an unparalleled aura from birth. His personality... thanks to your tolerance these past few days.'"

  Xuan's face suddenly turned red, she didn't wait for him, she just let him have his way, let him make the decision, but she also had her own temper, she didn't want to follow him.

  Before he even spoke, Pei Li had already stood up and smiled at Shen Xuan, "Your affairs, I don't interfere with. Young people, the more an old man says, the more it's meddling, but I hope our family can be harmonious."

  Xin sent Pei Li away, and this breakfast, unusually, took an hour.

  After arriving at the company, Sunny had already organized the handover matters into a document and sent it to the deputy general manager's office.

  Starting tomorrow, I will be the general manager of Century Online Games Company.

  She wanted to have a face-to-face talk with Pei Jin Cheng, but Sunny informed her that the president had invited someone to play ball and was not in the company, and might not be back after work either.

  In the evening, Shen Xuan got off work early and went home to learn how to cook soup with Zhong Ma. Pei Jin Cheng came back very late, arriving at 11 o'clock. When Shen Xuan heard Pei Jin Cheng's voice from upstairs, she tidied up her hair, put on her home clothes, and ran downstairs. She packed the soup in the kitchen and brought it up to Pei Jin Cheng.

  Bae Jin-cheong had just taken off his clothes and thrown them into the laundry basket, when Shin Soo-young entered the room without knocking, carrying a tray of food.

  Xuan's eyes were fixed on Pei Jin Cheng's body, those lines were drawn with precision and strength, yet not showing any signs of weakness. She often thought that he had only been awake for a few months, although he still didn't have the physique of an athlete, but now, this was already very good.

  Pay attention to eating and exercising.

  Every inch of muscle, she can see his sweat and hard work in it.

  Why is this leg so smooth? Why is the top so smooth? This inside, this inside, why not wear another outer pants!!!!!!

  Her face turned red.

  Pei Jin Cheng furrowed his brow, but wasn't embarrassed by the woman's fiery and direct gaze. Instead, he walked past her with ease, "What brings you here?"

  "Oh, I've cooked some soup, want to try some?"

  "What's cooking?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "...He thought to himself, it's better not to come and disturb him,"I'll be back after dinner, you go sleep, don't look for me if there's no official business, you know, I don't want to see you."

  He decided to send her to work in a branch company. He was only infatuated with her for a while, and he would be fine after some time passed.

  The man's enticing figure had disappeared at the bathroom door, and Shen Xuan looked down at the bowl of soup on the tray in his hand.

  She has always admired the southern people's skill in making soup, any dish can be made into a delicious soup. A woman who cannot make soup is not a good wife and will be laughed at if it gets out.

  But he simply did not want to accept it.

  Xin brought the soup downstairs, poured it away and felt a pity, unrelated to thriftiness. After all, this was her first decent finished product. This time she put more effort into cooking than last time. Before serving, she even tasted the flavor, which was pretty good.

  Bring the soup to the dining room, sit down, the kelp is cut into very small pieces, and so are the pork ribs. Zhong Ma said that this soup is simple, it's the first time cooking, choose a simple one, and then teach her to cook some more difficult ones later.

  Nothing is simple.

  Zhong Ma's stew is different from others, she pays attention to the mouthfeel, and adds starch, cooking wine and salt flavor to the pork ribs, so that the stewed pork ribs will not become mushy, nor tasteless and without texture.

  Xun finished eating and took the bowl to the kitchen area. Xiao Ying ran over, "Young lady, I'll wash it, you hurry up and go to sleep, you still have work tomorrow."

  Xuan smiled and her ten fingers didn't touch the warm water, the bowl wasn't for her to wash.

  Pei Jin Cheng's alarm clock rang at five o'clock, and he immediately got up, washed and returned to the bedroom. In the spacious bedroom, the carpet in the dressing area was slightly darker than other places, with a creamy color, and the shiny new leather shoes were placed on the carpet, like a silent and proud general waiting for the king's orders.

  The leather shoes were cleaned and put here by Xiao Ying last night.

  Pei Jin Cheng stood in front of the mirror, dressed neatly and tidily, with a white shirt, a light blue tie, and a black suit that was solemn and dignified.

  Matching his elegant and refined handsome face, the way he puckers up and smiles is even more gentle and elegant. Suddenly, facing the mirror with a serious expression, a domineering king-like aura flashes out for an instant.

  Pei Jin Cheng got into the business car, Sunny was already waiting in the parking lot in his official vehicle. Pei Jin Cheng sat in the back seat, threw his briefcase aside, and looked refreshed, not showing any signs of fatigue. He leaned back and asked in a low voice, "Is there any confirmed news about Qiao Ran that hasn't been leaked out?"

  Sunny drove seriously, as if he hadn't distracted his attention at all, but when Pei Jin Cheng asked a question, he immediately responded, "Don't worry, however, President, I have a proposal."

  Pei Jin Cheng stretched out his long legs and tapped his fingers on his knees, humming a sound, "You speak."

  "I don't feel good about arranging Ms. Qiao to stay in a hotel. Shouldn't we arrange for her to be in a place that is both safe and won't be found by others? In case the media finds out, it would be troublesome."

  Bai Jincheng had been in a bad mood for the past two days, but upon hearing Sunny's suggestion, he couldn't help but curve his lips upwards, curling his fingers and placing them on the tip of his nose, rubbing gently. This was a safe place that no one would find him, ah, this secretary.

  "Sunny, should I arrange for you to be an assistant to Qiao Ran for a while?"

  "Does the president want to change his secretary?"

  "You're a secretary, a driver, and also an intelligence director, of course, no swap."

  "Does the president want to give me a raise?"

  Pei Jin Cheng was taken aback for a moment, and then his handsome face suddenly broke into a smile. "This can be done!"

  "Director, Miss Qiao has arrived. Do you want to see her?"

  "Let me think for a moment," said Pei Jin Cheng, "Hmmm... it's too late to wait for her flight, my flight is earlier. After you pick her up, send her directly to the Pei residence, I'll call ahead to make arrangements."

  An hour later at the airport, Sunny held up a sign with "Qiao Ran" on it and stood at Gate 5.

  It wasn't until someone gently patted her on the shoulder that Sunny turned around, her mouth agape for a long time before she could close it. "Miss Qiao?"

  The woman wore a pale pink silk skirt, her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, straight and smooth. When she smiled, it was subtle and elegant, revealing a dignified beauty. The light in her eyes was untainted by worldly dust, exuding a sense of peace and tranquility. "Miss Li, hello, I'm Qiao Ran."

  Qiao suddenly released the handle of her luggage, her slender hands like jade, and held it in front of Sunny. Sunny was used to seeing strong women, but this gentle and soft-spoken woman caught him off guard, leaving him momentarily unable to react. However, he quickly composed himself, having been through many situations in his career. He put down the sign and grasped her hand along with Qiao's, saying "I'm so sorry, I was taken aback by Miss Qiao's beauty, please don't mind my momentary lapse."

  Qiao Ran's face turned slightly red, but she still responded calmly, "Miss Li is overpraising me. I didn't expect President Pei's secretary to be such a wonderful person, beautiful and intelligent."

  Although Sunny thinks that flattering is a waste of time, praising women's beauty seems to be not a waste at all. It appears that he also enjoys it himself.

  Just about to leave, a five-year-old boy suddenly appeared from behind Qiao Ran, wearing a duck-tongued hat, a T-shirt and jeans, with a pair of leather shoes on his feet, looking like a super trendy young boy.

  The little boy pulled at Joran's hand and shook it, somewhat angry but pouting, "Mommy, I don't want to stay in a hotel!"

  Stunned, her pupils widened in shock, staring incredulously at the handsome and cool boy next to Qiao Ran. Oh my god! Does she have a kid? How old is he already? And he's so adorable, she can't help but want to rush over and give him two kisses.

  According to Pei Jin Cheng's arrangement, the person was sent to the old mansion of the Pei family. At this time, it happened to coincide with the Pei family having breakfast in the main house.

  Zhu Xuan shocked Zhu Ge. Qiao Ran's arrival caused quite a stir.

  The breakfast at Pei's home was usually family-style. Last time Bái Lìwěi and his family came, it was already quite a challenge.

  At this time, a mother and son arrived.

  Sunny followed Qiao Ran and they took the same electric car to the main house, when they arrived at the dining hall, he bowed to Pei Li, "Old master, the president asked me to send Miss Qiao and her mother to the mansion, hoping you can arrange for them."

  Pei nodded and said okay, then Sunny bid farewell and left.

  Pei Li has stood up and walked to Qiao Ran's front, seeing the little boy she was holding, with a warm smile, "Baby, what's your name?"

  "My name is Qiao Yu! The Yu of Huo Ri Li."

  "How clever!" Pei Li made an unusual move, excitedly bending down to pick up Qiao Yu, "Such a clever baby, Grandpa loves it so much, how about living in Grandpa's house? There are many places to play, and there is also a horse farm, you can ride horses!"

  Qiao Ran's face never showed any embarrassment, and he only said, "Xiao Bao, Grandpa is tired from holding you."

  Pei Li burst out laughing, "What's tiring about it? Holding onto each other isn't tiring at all."

  Qiao Yu was still a five-year-old child, hearing horseback riding made him excited, but he turned his head and looked at Qiao Ran, with some expectation shouting "Mommy?"

  Pei Li hadn't waited for Qiao Ran's response before turning to Ah Sheng and saying, "Ah Sheng, get the chrysanthemum garden ready for Miss Qiao and her group to stay."

  A mouthful of cool air was sucked in from the dinner table.

  The guests originally all stayed at Liushuiyuan, but now the old master has called to immediately tidy up the newly built Chrysanthemum Garden for a guest to stay. What's the background of this woman surnamed Qiao?

  The woman's surname is Qiao, and even her children have the surname Qiao, so they must be taking their mother's surname. Doesn't she have a father? Could it be that this child has a relationship with the Pei family?

  But at this time, even if suspicious, no one came up with anything, and no one wanted to be the first bird to speak out, fearing being shot.

  Pei Li even personally carried Qiao Yu to sit beside him, and peeled eggs for him, and served him small dishes. It's been many years since Pei Li has shown such enthusiasm towards someone.

  Qiao Ran finally showed a smile, "Old master, Qiao Yu is very mischievous, let him sit with me instead?"

  Pei Li shook his head, looking at Qiao Yu with a pleased expression. He put the pigeon egg in Qiao Ran's private dish and smiled, saying, "You can call me Grandpa along with Jin Cheng and the others, don't keep calling me Old Master, it sounds so distant. Boys should be a little mischievous, right? A boy who isn't mischievous has no vitality at all, that won't do. Jin Cheng was also mischievous when he was young."

  Xu Xuan sat in her seat, with Sunny's words still echoing in her ears: "The president asked me to send Ms. Qiao and her son to the mansion."

  What's Pei Jin Cheng's schedule?

  Why does this surname Qiao want to be called grandfather?

  Even Lian Bai Shan calls him Grandpa Pei!

  Xun Shen said he was full and left the restaurant, after leaving the main house, he dialed a call to Sunny, who was still driving. "Hello, President Shen."

  "Sunny, why did Miss Qiao move to the Pei residence?" Shen Xuan asked directly, hesitantly and awkwardly, which was not like her usual style. If she made others think too much about it, they would just laugh at her instead.

  Sunny said, "It was arranged by the president, and I was asked to deliver it to the Pei residence."

  Xu Xuan continued to ask, "Didn't you say anything else?"

  Sunny heard Shen Xuan's doubts, she thought for a moment, one hand holding the steering wheel, the other hand holding the phone tightened involuntarily, and lightly sighed, "President Shen, I'm sorry, I'm the secretary of the president, the president didn't let me say anything, I can't tell anyone."

  Xin knew that she had indeed asked too much. What could the secretary possibly know about such matters? Wasn't the secretary's role to cover for the president? "Mm, sorry to trouble you, drive carefully."

  "Goodbye, General."

  "Goodbye."

  Xu Xuan had just hung up the phone, and Wang Fengming also came out of the main house. He saw Xu Xuan standing on the stone road in a daze, wearing a beautiful professional attire, with the tree shade above her head like an umbrella, blocking the slightly reddish sunlight from the morning outside the shade.

  Wang Fengming walked over, originally with a slightly cold expression, but as soon as he arrived in front of Shen Xuan, he squeezed out a bit of a smile, "A Xuan, what's wrong?"

  Xuan's train of thought was interrupted, she turned around and slightly bowed her head, "Second Aunt."

  "Ah Xuan, don't be so down, things will work out."

  "Second aunt." Xuan's hand on her side pinched slightly, and her heart felt like it skipped a beat. "Second aunt, I'm not feeling down, I don't understand what you're saying."

  "Hey, the women in this house, their lives are all similar. If you go to eat vinegar, there's no end to it, so why bother? It's better to just turn a blind eye. What young man hasn't had his share of romantic entanglements? As long as he can secure the position of husband, that's enough." Wang Fengming said with a sigh, intentionally turning her head back to glance at the main house before shaking her head and letting out a deep breath.

  Xuan's fist was clenched tightly at her side, her face had already changed color, but she didn't say anything. "Second Aunt, I think you've misunderstood something. I still have things to do today..."

  "Going to the branch office, right?"

  "Hmm." Shen Xuan knew that if it weren't for Jin Rui's face, she wouldn't want to bother with this woman again.

  "Hey, look at that. As soon as I transferred you to the branch company, they just walked in... Ah... Having kids is a hassle, more troublesome than those ten-year relationships." Wang Fengming said this and didn't even wait for Shen Xuan to respond, already swaying her hips and leaving with a swagger.

  Shen Xuan called Pei Jin Cheng, but it was turned off.

  Driving in the parking lot, feeling annoyed and frustrated.

  The car was stuck on the road, feeling like time was passing slowly. The phone call to Pei Jin Cheng's office was transferred to the secretary's office, and the person who picked up was Sunny, "Hello, Pei Jin Cheng Holdings, CEO Secretary."

  “sunny？”

  "Hello, Director Shen."

  "Where is the president?"

  "He's on a business trip, do you have something to ask him?"

  "Oh, it's over, goodbye." Shen Xuan hung up the phone.

  He went on a business trip without even saying goodbye.

  Yesterday night, he said there was no official business, don't go looking for him, and he didn't want to see her.

  Xin tightly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and the car headed towards the new company's road, which was congested to the point of being annoying.

  In her eyes, Pei Jinrui was a person who did not speak nonsense. Everything had to be clear-cut and strict, whether in life or work. When they first started running Jin Cheng Company, there were many decisive matters that she couldn't make up her mind about, and Jinrui had scolded her countless times for it.

  He's just that kind of person, even if he helps you, when it comes to responsibility and punishment, he never shows any mercy.

  Just like that time when Jin Cheng woke up, refused to eat, and smashed the bowl, he also snatched the bowl from her hand, scolding her in front of many people for pressing Jin Cheng's leg, making her extremely embarrassed.

  Her career has been smooth sailing, but he has never seen him praise her ability.

  In her eyes, Pei Jinrui may be a cold person, but to every member of the family, he is enthusiastic. Even Jinyue said that Brother Rui has a knife-like mouth and a tofu heart, looking like an iron-faced impartial person, but his heart is soft.

  But why can't such a good person like Jin Cheng get along with him?

  Are you jealous?

  Shen Xuan's mind was suddenly electrified, and her scalp felt numb from this idea.

  The car drove out for a while, and the traffic light in front turned red again, blocking it. The phone was dialed again, and surprisingly, it went through. When she picked up, she heard the hustle and bustle of the airport, and the man's leather shoes made a powerful rhythm on the smooth and clean floor tiles.

  " Splendid journey."

  "Uh, something up?"

  Xuan bit her lip, took a deep breath, and then plucked up the courage to say, "...... are you jealous of Jinrui? If so, can we talk about it?"

  That man's tone was light and sarcastic, "Shen Xuan, don't you have to go to the branch company early in the morning? Are you idle? I've told you before, if it's not work-related, don't come looking for me. From now on, stop making these private calls that bother me! I'm especially annoyed with you right now, didn't you know? Women should be more reserved, why do you always do things that make people feel disgusted?"

  The phone hung up, and her ears were filled with busy tones. She hadn't asked about Miss Qiao yet, but maybe she didn't need to ask anymore.

  Proud?

  She is really too unreserved.

  After Pei Jin Cheng hung up the phone, he almost lost his hand and threw the mobile phone into the trash can. He had already walked to the exit. The person who answered the phone was waving at him. In an instant, a gentleman's humble smile appeared on his face, and he walked towards the person holding the sign.

  Xin Xuan arrived at the new company and quickly got rid of the morning calls, entering a state of work. Rather than saying it was work, it was more like listening more and speaking less. When it came to online games, she was at most a player, while Han Qiyang had strong professional skills.

  So there were some things that even sounded particularly useless to Shen Xuan.

  Finally, Han Qiyang decided that every morning, technical personnel and several high-level executives of the company would play games together, and after playing well, they would hold meetings in the afternoon.

  Xu Shen was a busy person, thoroughly emptied by Pei Jin Cheng and became an idle internet user.

  Han Qiyang burst out laughing when he confirmed that Shen Xuan would be working at Century Online from then on.

  Invited all colleagues in the company for dinner at night.

  Han Qiyang slipped into Shen Xuan's office, intimately wrapping his arms around the beautiful woman who was watering the cactus with a cup, and the killer move of the flower-like handsome man came out. He smiled first and then attacked, "Little Xuanzi, tell me, when I invite colleagues to dinner, should you pay the bill?"

  Xuan put down the water cup, shook off the water on her hand, and bit Shen's shoulder, "Brother, you're shameless!"

  Han Qiyang was bitten to the point of jumping, with his hand waving in mid-air, wearing a luxurious watch, "Ah, ah, don't do this, you're the big boss, shouldn't you be treating everyone to a meal?"

  Xu Xuan stretched her waist, thinking that since she wouldn't be at the headquarters anymore, did she still have to wear formal attire? It wasn't comfortable at all. People in IT were very casual, and she was too formal, which wasn't good. She twisted her shoulders again, "Alright, I'll give you 100,000. The rest, you pay."

  Huang Qiyang burst out laughing, "A hundred thousand is enough to treat colleagues to dinner, how can it be not enough? Xiaoxiao is the best Xiaoxiao, kind-hearted at heart."

  Xun also didn't want to go back and think about Bai Xue or Qiao Miss, she was really fed up with them lately.

  After work, she actively followed Han Qiyang and his entourage to the five-star hotel. Since Century Online was founded by Han Qiyang, Shen Xuan felt particularly relaxed, unlike in the headquarters where it was cold and deserted.

  The online game company mainly focuses on IT technology and originally only had a few dozen people, with a budget of one million, how could they possibly spend it all without going to a five-star hotel?

  Han Qiyang dressed up as a bee-attracting butterfly, with bright and dazzling colors, which was his loyal love.

  Xin had always thought that Hanyang was the kind of handsome man who would flirt with every woman he met, and she had never felt safe around him, just like her brother, one a rogue and the other a swindler.

  So she has a rascal brother and a swindler brother, so she won't be cheated.

  But tonight, Han Qiyang was deceived.

  One evening they had a great time eating, and their colleagues were also very happy. When it was time to settle the bill, Han Qiyang bumped into Shen Xuan, who looked back at him dazedly, "What's wrong?"

  Han Qiyang pinched Shen Xuan's face and shook it, "What's wrong? Are you pretending to be garlic? Pay the bill, didn't you say you'd give 100,000?"

  Shen Xuan was also full of food and drink, after coming to his senses he stood up and went to the dresser to open his computer, then opened the game "Assassin's Creed", Han Qiyang felt that this rhythm wasn't quite right, so he followed him over. Shen Xuan said very seriously, "I still have more than 30 million gold coins, I'll transfer 1 million to your account, forget it, I'll give you 5 million."

  "Pffft!"

  "Haha!"

  Colleagues all laughed, having a meal, giving gold coins in the game, these two superiors are simply too ridiculous.

  Han Qiyang shook Shen Xuan's shoulder violently.

  "He bellowed at her, 'Shen Xuan! You big swindler!'"

  Xuan is very innocent, "You are the real scammer, I clearly said I gave you 100,000, and I gave you more."

  Han Qiyang disapproved of her behavior! "Swindler!"

  Xuan is still very innocent, "I am a good person!"

  Han Qiyang glared at her, "You damn idiot!"

  Xuan revealed a hint of a sly smile, "Rushing into the world of martial arts, there's no way to avoid being a rascal!"

  Han Qiyang knew that Shen Xuan was a girl who could play with a group of boys since childhood. She got along well with you, treated you as a buddy, and you could put your arm around her shoulders. She didn't understand what it meant to be reserved, the distinction between men and women, or the rule that men and women should not be too intimate.

  If she doesn't consider you a friend and you offend her, she'll get her brother to bring people to beat you up.

  Her brother is a big hoodlum, she is a little rascal.

  She allowed him to put his hand on her shoulder, treating him like a buddy, just as he was now.

  He has always been like this, pretending to be a good buddy, but...

  Seeing the sneer on her face, he reached out to pinch her cheeks, gritting his teeth in pain, making it impossible for her to see his tenderness towards her. "You damn idiot! You damn idiot!"

  "Kai Yang, you're pinching me again! My face has been pinched by you since I was little, it's almost ruined!"

  Han Qiyang heard this and couldn't help but snicker, thinking to himself that if she were disfigured, it would be a good thing. If she were disfigured, no one would like her, and maybe then she wouldn't be so arrogant.

  After dinner, she went to sing KTV and didn't return to Wutongyuan until after midnight.

  As soon as Shen Xuan entered the house, Pei Jin Cheng had already changed out of his work clothes, taken a shower, and put on casual T-shirt, pants, and shoes. He walked past her without greeting her and directly rang the doorbell at the entrance of the courtyard. Shen Xuan turned around to see that Pei Jin Cheng hadn't even looked back at her once, and it was then that the laughter and chatter from the night before finally cleared out of her mind.

  She lifted her footsteps and walked towards the man waiting for a car at the entrance of the garden, "Jin Cheng."

  "It's so late, aren't you going to sleep?" Pei Jin Cheng's eyes were only looking in the direction where the electric car was supposed to come from, and he asked indifferently.

  That inquiry had no emotions in it, just like a perfunctory courtesy.

  "So late, where are you going?" She smelled the scent of the bath gel from home on him. Had he come back early? Wasn't he supposed to be on a business trip? Why was he rushing back so late?

  Something's up.

  She heard his impatience and was unwilling to talk to her much.

  "After Jinrui asked me out to dinner, I never went again." Shen Xuan lowered her head, clenched her fists tightly, and dug her fingernails into her palm, which hurt. Xintian said, "Don't lose yourself for a man, don't abandon your friends for a man, and don't give up your original social circle for a man."

  Compromise is an act of self-humiliation.

  An electric tricycle came over, and she seemed to see his figure stiffen for a moment, but in an instant he got on the electric tricycle without hesitation. He said to the driver, "Jiuyuan."

  Chrysanthemum Garden?

  Xu Shen's nerves, which had always been tightly wound, were suddenly blown apart with a loud bang. Wasn't that Qiao Miss supposed to be arranged to enter the Chrysanthemum Garden?

  Asking for monthly tickets, this chapter is 8,000 words. I've already updated 14,000 words, and there should be more updates tonight. If you can't wait, dear readers, you can come back tomorrow to read it. Mwah mwah.