Chapter 23

Pei Yanhe gave a cold smile.

This doesn't sound like a compliment to him at all.

He slowly withdrew his hand, sat back to his original distance, and casually picked up the black T-shirt beside him and put it on, covering the things that excited Shen Yizhi.

Shen Yizhi crossed her arms over her chest, staring at his quick and clean movements as he dressed. Before he covered himself up for the last second, her eyes fell on his sexy and seductive waistline.

If nothing else, she really wanted to draw it.

But when Pei Yanhe raised this question——

"Are you looking for a male model to draw the lines of the human body?" Pei Yanhe stood at the end of the sofa, his sharp features hidden in the darkness.

Shen Yizhi answered frankly: "Yes."

Pei Yanhe followed her lead and said calmly, "I'll give it to you for free, do you want it?"

When Shen Yizhi heard these words coming from Pei Yanhe's mouth, he was afraid that his life would be shortened.

Even though she really wanted to draw his lines, she had made a promise to Cheng Zhuhan and couldn't let them down.

Shen Yizhi has always been very principled in doing things, "No, I have a candidate."

Master Pei, who was disliked for the first time in his life, looked so dark that the air seemed to freeze.

"Oh." The young master said a word and turned to go upstairs.

Shen Yizhi then remembered his purpose, put the watch on his desk, and reminded him: "You left your watch when you slept at my house last night. I'm returning it to you."

Pei Yanhe stopped, looked sideways, and suddenly spoke without beginning or end.

"By the way, you were the one who held onto that watch last night and refused to let go, forcing me to take it off for you."

Shen Yizhi: ???

Why didn't she remember that she had the habit of hugging people when she slept?

"Pei Yanhe, explain yourself clearly before you leave."

Shen Yizhi called out to him as he walked upstairs. Seeing that he still had no intention of stopping, she angrily wanted to catch up with him.

But after thinking about it, even if she hugged him, it wouldn't be her who would suffer.

Why is she in such a hurry?

-

After returning home, Shen Yizhi finally couldn't resist the urge to paint, so late at night, she sat in the studio and used the simplest sketch pen to sketch out the scenes in her memory bit by bit.

He has a lean and powerful figure, straight and thick shoulders, and an outstanding and superior face, always cold and noble.

After a while, the picture in my mind was clearly depicted on the white paper, and the lines were smooth and natural, almost identical to reality.

Chen Yizhi took the sketch paper off the drawing board and held it in the air, blocking the bright moon slanting in from the window and reflecting it on the paper, giving the person in the painting a more cold and arrogant temperament.

She suddenly didn't want to hand in the painting anymore.

In the end, Shen Yizhi placed the sketch in a neatly stacked cardboard box in the corner of the studio.

I suddenly recalled Pei Yanhe's strange behavior today.

Shen Yizhi couldn't tell what was wrong, and didn't wait for her to think about it.

The phone in the corner suddenly vibrated twice.

She walked over and opened it, and it was a message from Pei Yanhe.

Freedom: [Link Sharing & Untold Gossips about the Modeling World!]

Today is: 【? 】

Shen Yizhi was about to suspect that Pei Yanhe's account had been hacked, and why would he share such things with her for no reason.

It’s Erhuo who loves to eat melons, not her.

As she walked out of the studio and into the bedroom, she forwarded the link to the 'Kyoto Gang of Four' group.

Today's post: [Link sharing & those unknown gossips in the modeling circle! ]

Today's post: [@二火This is the melon that Master Pei specially picked for you, please cherish it]

Chen Jinyang: [He's been possessed by an evil spirit?]

Today is the branch: [I guess it is...]

Chen Jinyang: [Speaking of which, you should take a good look at this melon. After all, aren’t you looking for a nude male model recently?]

Shang Kuoheng, who had been silent for a while, suddenly posted an emoticon: [gossip.jpg]

Chen Jinyang: [Hey, Captain Shang, you're done now.]

Shen Yizhi lay flat on the bed and replied, quoting Chen Jinyang's message: [Seriously! I want to use it to draw human body line drawings!]

Chen Jinyang: [So you're serious. I thought you were in your rebellious phase.]

Immediately afterwards, Shang Kuoheng forwarded a public account post that read, "Kyoto City Police Department reminds: Stay away from pornography, gambling, and drugs, and strive to be a positive and kind young person."

Today is: [……]

Shen Yizhi was too lazy to pay attention to them anymore, so he clicked into Pei Yanhe’s chat interface, and he sent another new message.

Freedom: [22:26]

There is not a single extra word, just like a timepiece.

Shen Yizhi understood the implication of the message and typed quickly, biting his back teeth.

Today is the end: [Good night]

Today is the end: [Good night]

Today is the end: [Good night]

Going to bed so early, he might as well die in sleep.

…

Pei Yanhe stood by the window and stared at the lighted room on the second floor of the villa across the street.

At the same time, three consecutive good night messages popped up on the phone, and I could feel her annoyance through the screen.

He lowered his head, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and after a long while, he replied: [Sweet dream]

Another message popped up at the top of the screen.

Secretary Qin: [Boss Pei, are you satisfied with the person who just bought all the new bags?]

Freedom: [General.]

Secretary Qin fell into self-doubt when he saw the word "boss".

That shouldn't be the case, this is his exclusive collection of melons.

He didn't believe in evil. "I have some gossip from other circles here, Mr. Pei, do you want some?!"

-

After returning to China for so many days, Shen Yizhi finally got an appointment with her busy friend Shu Xinyu.

In the afternoon, Shu Xinyu fed a piece of watermelon into Chen Yizhi's mouth.

"Have you found your model?"

Shen Yizhi sat cross-legged on the carpet of her house and answered after chewing the watermelon: "I found it. I plan to give it to you in a few days."

"I haven't seen you for so long. You've become more and more beautiful. There's no sign of being ruined by your lousy company at all."

She came closer to Shu Xinyu, her eyes full of admiration for the beauty.

Shu Xinyu has a gentle and soft appearance. Her long black hair is braided into a side braid with a light blue hairband. She speaks in a soft voice.

It is completely different from Chen Yizhinongyan's aggressive appearance.

Shu Xinyu pursed her lips and smiled, "You've become more beautiful too. No, you've always been beautiful."

Shu Xinyu and Shen Yizhi met in high school because of something. At that time, they were the most popular girls in the school, but the situations were very different.

Chen Yizhi has a prominent background and looks difficult to approach. He often hangs out with Pei Yanhe's group, so he has very few suitors.

Shu Xinyu has a gentle personality, which attracts a lot of bad luck in love. Those men who can't catch up with her try hard tactics when soft tactics don't work.

One day, a group of people blocked her in an alley after school and refused to let her leave.

It happened to be seen by Shen Yizhi who was passing by.

She walked slowly into the alley, her naturally curly black hair tied into a ponytail, revealing her bright and delicate face. Holding a brick in her hand, she stood calmly in front of Shu Xinyu and shouted at the group of people.

"A group of people surrounded a girl, and you are still men."

Shen Yizhi raised the brick and said, "Come on, count me in. If you have the guts, come together."

The gang of thugs were stunned by her behavior and looked at each other, unable to react for a while.

Shen Yizhi found the right moment, threw down the brick, grabbed Shu Xinyu's wrist and ran to the other side, regardless of anything, and rushed forward.

When they ran to the crowded snack street, they stopped, both of them panting heavily. After a long time, they looked up and smiled at each other.

I remember Shu Xinyu asked her a question at that time: "Aren't you afraid of offending them?"

"The more afraid you are, the braver they will bully you. You have to face them head-on. If they bully you again next time, come find me in Class 2 (3) of Senior High School. My name is Shen Yizhi."

After she finished speaking, Shen Yizhi's phone screen rang with a call from Pei Yanhe. She hurriedly said goodbye and walked towards the Maybach parked in the distance.

Only Shu Xinyu was left standing in the crowd, silently reciting her name in her heart.

Sink, with, branch.

…

Today is the sixth year since they met.

Chen Yizhi rested his chin on his palm, staring at something distracted, or as if thinking, and after a while he said something incoherently.

"I always feel that something is wrong with Pei Yanhe recently."

Shu Xinyu knew about the grudges and hatred between them, and asked, "What happened to him?"

"I think—"

Shen Yizhi said the second half of the sentence in a tone that even she herself could not believe.

"Pei Yanhe is seducing me."