Chapter 70

You Mian sat in the sculpture room, drawing shapes while frequently looking down at his watch.

Qian Li's invitation echoed in his mind, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

You Mian had very little contact with women of such an older age, so during the brief yet not-so-brief time they spent together in the morning, he chose his words carefully and was polite and courteous, fearing that he would reveal his reservedness.

Fortunately, Qian Li didn't care. Instead, he took care of him in every way and made the atmosphere very harmonious.

You Mian threw the excess clay used for the draft back into the bucket, and looked down at what he was wearing: a loose, black, dirt-resistant sweatshirt...

He stood up, picked up his backpack and walked out of the sculpture room.

I have to change my clothes for the appointment.

You Mian returned to the apartment, stood in front of the closet and took out the more formal black suit from the row of clothes.

The boy walked to the dressing mirror and tied his tie. The dark blue star tie was neatly pressed in front of his shirt. His tight waist outlined a narrow and beautiful line, and his long legs were set off to be straight.

You Mian tidied her hair to make it look less messy and frizzy.

He smiled gently in front of the mirror, and when his nervousness gradually subsided, he heard the phone on the table ringing.

Pei Huaiji accepted his friend request and also sent him a voice message.

You Mian felt the nervousness from before surge up uncontrollably again.

He picked up his phone to play the music and heard Pei Huaiji's deep voice saying, "You Mian, I'm downstairs at your apartment."

A black Maybach with consecutive numbers was parked downstairs of the apartment building.

Pei Huaiji was standing next to the car door. Not long after he finished speaking, he saw the glass door of an apartment in the distance being pushed open from the inside, and a tall and handsome boy walked out.

The cyan light near nightfall fell on his body, spreading a soft and cool color.

When You Mian slowly approached, Pei Huaiji could no longer hide the shock in his eyes.

This was the first time Pei Huaiji saw You Mian wearing formal clothes.

The ironed black suit outlines the boy's body with strong yet immature lines. His shoulders are straight, and when his neck is slightly lowered, a gentle cold white arc is extended.

You Mian stopped and stood in front of Pei Huaiji, his expression showing helplessness and nervousness.

Pei Huaiji pursed his thin lips coldly, and a warm color appeared in his eyes.

"Very handsome." Pei Huaiji praised without reservation.

You Mian raised his hand to touch his head, but he didn't want to mess up his curly hair that he had worked so hard to style, so he lowered his head and curled his eyes in embarrassment.

Pei Huaiji didn't dare to say what he was thinking at the moment. He just felt the hot thoughts sweeping over him fiercely, and his fingertips were numb.

On the way to Pei's house, Pei Huaiji calmly sent a text message to Qian Li, specifically asking everyone in the family to dress formally.

When You Mian arrived at the Pei family's manor located on the top of a mountain in the north of Huajiang City, there was no surprise in his eyes.

All the boy's nervousness comes from meeting Pei Huaiji's family. It's simple and cute.

As for the Pei family's manor covering thousands of acres, they seemed calm and peaceful.

But You Mian was still stunned for a few seconds until he followed Pei Huaiji into the gate of the manor villa.

Because he found out that the welcoming banquet that Qian Li mentioned was not actually a banquet, but a welcoming banquet where the family just had a simple meal.

You Mian suddenly realized that he seemed to have misunderstood and was dressed too formally.

But before he could catch his breath, Pei Huaiji beside him gently placed his hand on his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Don't be nervous."

You Mian turned his head to look at him, only to see that the man's obsidian eyes were deep and firm, as if he had already erected layers of fortresses for him.

"Xiao Mian is here!"

When You Mian heard the voice, he turned around and found that it was Qian Li coming down from upstairs.

I thought I would be the one wearing the most formal and awkward attire among all the people, but I didn't expect that Qianli's attire was also very exquisite and stunning.

The lady wore a long dress inlaid with pink diamonds and a luxurious white velvet shawl on her shoulders. As she walked down the stairs with her high heels clacking on the ground, she looked particularly harmonious with You Mian, who was wearing a suit.

Qian Li exchanged glances with Pei Huaiji calmly, and they tacitly and silently built a warm fortress for You Mian.

Qian Li held You Mian's hand gently but firmly, and said with a smile: "Everyone else is here, shall we go in together?"

You Mian followed Qian Li and Pei Huaiji into the restaurant, and saw four or five people sitting at the long table in the middle of the room, some dressed in suits and some in fancy dresses. Judging from their age and expressions, they all seemed to be Pei Huaiji's family members and relatives.

Their eyes fell on You Mian, but he did not feel the embarrassment he had felt at the dinner party at You's house at all. These eyes were gentle and friendly.

You Mian relaxed instantly.

You Mian was led to sit next to Pei Huaiji. He watched Qian Li walk to the old man in the main seat, hug him gently, and said, "Dad."

Although Pei Hongru smiled kindly, judging from his neatly combed back white hair and the sharp wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he must have been a decisive person with a similar personality to Pei Huaiji when he was young.

Pei Hongru smiled and looked at You Mian, "Is this kid the special guest you mentioned?"

Qian Li sat on Pei Hongru's right, his eyes fell on You Mian and he introduced her, "You Mian is the kid who recorded the variety show with Pei Huaiji. He is a top student in the sculpture department of A University! His previous works have been included in the celebration exhibition of Huajiang City Art Museum!"

Pei Hongru smiled even more deeply after hearing this. "He is knowledgeable, talented, and handsome. He is truly a young talent."

Everyone in the Pei family, including Pei Huaiji and a group of people who were slightly older than Pei Huaiji, went into business. None of them followed Pei Hongru's heart and entered the academic world, holding a pen or a paintbrush.

So when Pei Hongru heard that You Mian was an excellent student in painting, his brows instantly relaxed.

Studying is good, painting is good.

Pei Hongru didn't watch online variety shows, so he leaned on his cane and nodded, saying, "Since he is Huaiji's good friend, we will be family in the future, so there is no need to be polite to him and us."

Qian Li curled her eyelashes quietly when she heard the word "friend".

You Mian sat upright in the chair, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, and his smile instantly made the capable man feel close to him.

"Okay, Grandpa Pei."

Pei Hongru was called grandpa, and he smiled so much that the fine lines around his eyes became more obvious, "Good boy."

Pei Huaiji was worried that You Mian would not be used to such attention, so he interrupted and asked, "Mom, how long are you going to stay this time?"

Qian Li: “…”

Qian Li opened a clothing design company overseas. The company has been booming in recent years and she has been very busy. Pei Hongru has always wanted Qian Li to return to Huajiang City, but Qian Li would rather work hard outside.

Pei Huaiji's words directly sent Qian Li out.