Chapter 123

Two summers have passed since Pei Huaiji came to Paris, and he is ready to welcome the arrival of the third summer with You Mian.

The sun outside the window gradually sets, and pink and orange are painted on the open garden in the front yard of the small three-story villa.

You Mian's sculpture table is placed in the garden's sunniest spot. At this moment, the plaster wrapped in plastic film is in a semi-dry state, waiting for its owner to come and reopen it for shaping.

"Mr. Pei, are you sure you just need to cut the vegetables?" The foreign maid looked at the dishes in the kitchen that had not yet been cooked, took off her scarf hesitantly and asked.

Pei Huaiji put down the computer and stood up. The man was wearing a neatly ironed black shirt with all the buttons buttoned to the top. The muscles of his arms under the fabric were firm and smooth. He took a step with his long legs, and his movements were extremely chic and natural.

"I'm sure." Pei Huaiji nodded solemnly and walked into the kitchen.

When the maid saw this, he didn't ask any more questions, just smiled and left.

She knew that today was Mr. You's birthday. In the past, President Pei and Mr. You would always go out to celebrate on this day, but she didn't expect that this year President Pei wanted to cook himself.

Pei Huaiji stood at the kitchen counter with his sleeves rolled up to his forearms. The man had a silver ring on his right ring finger. As he put tomatoes into the pot, the veins on the back of his hand bulged slightly.

When Pei Huaiji was the only one left in the room, he frowned helplessly.

Cooking was harder than he thought.

But when he thought of the surprise gift You Mian gave him on his birthday last year, Pei Huaiji was determined to make this dish.

Time passed little by little, and the heat from the kitchen made Pei Huaiji's eyes and eyebrows more handsome. In the misty air, he raised his eyes to look at the retro clock on the wall.

Five forty.

Pei Huaiji immediately put down the work in his hands and walked to the entrance, picked up the car keys and rushed to the gate of Crius.

The timing was just right. Pei Huaiji lowered the car window and leaned on the window sill by the roadside when he saw You Mian walking out of the school.

The weather in April was not very hot. You Mian wore a light blue shirt and held two books in his hands. He had an upright posture and a tall and slender figure.

His overly eye-catching good looks made it impossible for people around him not to focus their attention on him.

Several foreign girls surrounded him enthusiastically, seemingly asking questions related to the course.

However, You Mian's expression remained polite and courteous.

Several students walked out of the school gate and waved goodbye to You Mian happily.

Her chestnut brown curls looked especially soft in the orange afternoon light.

Pei Huaiji watched quietly, his eyes fixed with a smile.

Finally, You Mian saw him.

When those amber eyes saw Pei Huaiji, they instantly showed a gentle and warm surprise, changing from their previous distant and polite attitude to become instantly friendly and lovely.

Pei Huaiji was moved by this change.

You Mian's pace changed from leisurely to brisk. He walked to the car in a few steps, bent down and smiled, and asked, "Where are you going?"

Pei Huaiji's dark eyes, which had always been determined to win, suddenly trembled slightly at this question.

He thought of the messy kitchen and the maid who had confidently agreed to leave, and his hands gripped the steering wheel more tightly.

Pei Huaiji immediately started plan B, raised his eyes calmly, smiled deeply, and said, "Get in the car."

You Mian got into the car without question and watched Pei Huaiji lead him to the top of the mountain where few people had been.

The trees on both sides of the driveway became more and more lush, and the lush green that covered the sky made You Mian feel happy.

They drove towards Qingshan towards the sunset.

Along the way, You Mian looked out the window, feeling very comfortable.

"Is the bottle of beef sauce my mother sent delicious?" Pei Huaiji smiled helplessly and explained this topic without a beginning or an end: "She was secretly asking if you like it."

You Mian was instantly attracted by Pei Huaiji's voice. He tilted his head and said, "I like it very much. I finished that bottle a few days ago."

Qian Li also sent him a text message in the morning, asking him to pay attention to seasonal climate changes and not to catch a cold.

When You Mian mentioned this, Pei Huaiji deliberately made a sound of displeasure, "She actually forgot about me, her biological son."

You Mian laughed heartily, "Aunt Qian likes me more."

Pei Huaiji nodded without hesitation, "She did."

Although the two of them had already returned home once during the Chinese New Year, their family members were always thinking about them while they were abroad.

The relationship between You Mian and Pei Huaiji was completely exposed at Pei's house at that time. Everything You Mian worried about did not happen. The Pei family happily accepted the fact that Pei Huaiji had a new lover.

Such warmth and tolerance still make You Mian feel emotional.

He suddenly remembered the press interview at the end of the Star Cup final a few years ago.

“Why did you choose the sunflower as the finishing touch? Does it have any special meaning?”

Amid the flashing lights, You Mian replied, "It was really a headache for me to choose the flower in the end."

As soon as You Mian said this, all the media got wind of it and immediately concluded that there was something fishy going on here.

So when the microphone got closer, You Mian smiled and said, "But then there was a chance."

After a few seconds of pause, You Mian changed the word "opportunity" to "reunion".

"A chance reunion made me realize that the sunflower is a flower that embodies the spirit of fearlessness."

"It's not as gentle as an iris, nor as warm and lovely as a daisy."

“It’s full of life-giving energy.”

"I knew then that the finishing touch had to be the sunflowers."

When You Mian said these words, the scene of Song Zheng rushing into the fire scene and Song Weiping's words came to his mind - "Song Zheng doesn't like white daisies, he likes sunflowers."

Song Zheng's care and the Pei family's unconditional love made You Mian have no regrets in family ties.

Pei Huaiji seemed to be aware of You Mian's mood at the moment. The man grabbed You Mian's hand and interlocked their fingers.

You Mian turned his head to look at him. The man's tall nose made him look very handsome, which made him forget his previous emotion.

They arrived at a high ground when the pink sunset was at its peak.

The tents and food that Pei Huaiji had prepared in advance were placed on the green ground, and there was also a telescope in front of the empty tent.

Rows of fireworks boxes have yet to be opened.

As soon as You Mian got out of the car, he was stunned by the sunset in front of him.

Continuous patches of pink and green spread across the nearby sky, as if you can touch them with your hand.

You Mian smiled and turned around, saying, "Foul, I'll have to rack my brains again on your birthday next time."

Pei Huaiji gently rubbed You Mian's forehead, and the two embraced each other in the sunset.

Pei Huaiji whispered, "I'll be happy no matter what you give me."

You Mian held Pei Huaiji's hand, and the silver rings on their ring fingers gently bumped against each other, making a crisp ding-dong sound.

Looking at the tent behind them, they simultaneously recalled the scene from the previous show.

The heavy rain seems to have happened just yesterday.

Pei Huaiji and You Mian tidied up the tent in a tacit and intimate manner.

The double tent has a lot of space, but it is smaller than the original tent of the program crew.

After You Mian finished getting her sleeping bag ready, she heard Pei Huaiji ask softly from behind her, "Were you embarrassed at the time?"

You Mian was startled, and his thoughts returned to that time following Pei Huaiji's question.

The hot and embarrassing solitude and Pei Huaiji's overly oppressive aura made him smile speechlessly whenever he thought about it now.

Raising her amber eyes, You Mian smiled gently and hooked Pei Huaiji's calf with the tip of her shoe.

"Yeah." You Mian held his hands behind his back and stretched out the ending of the tone lazily, his tone seductive, "I'm scared to death."

The You Mian back then would never have dared to do this. Pei Huaiji raised his hand with a serious look and grabbed You Mian's ankle.

Glancing down - black suit pants and leather shoes.

His You Mian is now used to wearing suits and being addressed as "sir".

Pei Huaiji was well aware of all these changes. Since they had been together, they had never missed any important moments of each other.