81: Then you appeared, like a gentle spring breeze.

Pei Yanxiu prepared a dinner at the Tiancui rooftop restaurant, inviting some familiar friends and partners to exchange ideas on the very day that Tide officially launched.

Shang Zhi has officially taken over Ruikang. With the Tiancui and Chaoxi projects in hand, those who used to be sarcastic no longer question her, and more and more companies are sending messages to her wanting to cooperate.

Shang Zhi prepared a new dress for the banquet, but when she tried it on, she always felt that something was not quite right.

"Could you lower the backless design a bit more, make it a little bolder?" She looked back in the mirror, the red velvet dress outlining her graceful lines, her smooth back gleaming beautifully under the light.

"You dare." Before Shang Zhi could finish speaking, the man who was trying on a suit next to her walked up to her with an unhappy expression, his eyes fixed on her back.

The man's suit jacket was slightly taut at the front, subtly outlining the contours of his chest. As he strode towards her, his tall, imposing figure revealed an untamed wildness beneath his hard, cold lines. Shang Zhi could watch this scene countless times without ever getting tired of it.

"Don't be so feudal, okay? This is beauty, this is art, do you understand?" But the man is handsome, it's just a pity he has a mouth, he can't say nice things, and he just says one unpleasant thing after another.

"Ethan, get her a different one. This one doesn't suit her." Pei Yanxiu stopped discussing with Shang Zhi and spoke to the designer beside him in a commanding tone.

"Why should I? Have you become so unreasonable that you even have to tell other people what clothes to wear?"

"Or, put this place away for me." Cool fingertips brushed across her back, and Shang Zhi trembled slightly.

"Why should I? You're older than me! You old man, you're so nosy!"

"......"

Even though she knew Pei Yanxiu had a lot of opinions about the dress, Shang Zhi still instructed Ethan to make changes according to her requirements. After the dress was brought back, she put it in the dressing room and pretended that nothing had happened.

He knew her every little move. Actually, he wasn't that unreasonable. He just naturally liked to tease her, liked to watch her being so clever under his nose, and liked to see her panic and bewilderment when she was exposed.

She wasn't the only one whose heart raced when she was nervous in front of him.

"Xixi?" She came out of the dressing room and saw him standing at the top of the stairs, looking at her leisurely with a slightly teasing smile on his lips.

His palm gently stroked her slightly flushed cheeks.

"What are you so nervous about? What did you do wrong?"

"No, honey, would you like some tea? I'll make you some, okay?" Pei Yanxiu smiled even more broadly, revealing her true colors even more completely. This guy would only lower himself to do things for her when he had done something wrong.

Because I brought back a dress that he wouldn't let me wear, I was afraid he would be unhappy, so I was willing to make him tea to shut him up.

"Okay, I'm thirsty." He looked at her calmly, ready to tease her.

Shang Zhi fiddled around in the kitchen for a while, then brought out a tea tray, muttering to herself, "I remember this set of white porcelain cups used to have four, how come there are only two left?"

"You broke the other two cups four years ago. You had a cold and were sick, so I didn't let you drink iced beverages and made you tea instead. You got upset and said I was meddling, so you broke the two cups. Don't you remember?"

"I remember now." Shang Zhi's face turned even redder as memories from four years ago flooded her mind. She suddenly felt that Pei Yanxiu had a really tough time back then, having to deal with all the monsters and freaks in the company and then have to deal with her as well.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Pei. I was young and impetuous back then and caused you a lot of trouble, but I've matured now."

Pei Yanxiu didn't understand how she came to such a judgment about herself; it was completely inaccurate. She was even more infuriating now than she was four years ago.

Pei Yanxiu picked up the teacup in front of him. The amber tea soup brought out the aroma of Phoenix Dancong tea. In the misty steam, he felt as if the woman in front of him had returned to four years ago, and he looked at her and smiled.

He had originally planned to tease her a bit and make her run around doing errands for him again, but then he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"It's delicious." Pulling her to sit on her lap, Shang Zhi took a deep breath as if she had made up her mind.

"Uncle Pei, there's something I need to tell you. I brought back that dress you told me not to wear. It's in the dressing room. I really like it. You can punish me if you want, but I'm going to wear it anyway."

"I also have something to tell you."

"What?"

Pei Yanxiu picked up a small box from the side and handed it to Shang Zhi. She opened it, and inside was a ruby ​​necklace.

"Put your skirt on, you naughty little thing." Pei Yanxiu's tone was full of doting and helplessness. What could he do? His own baby, whether obedient or disobedient, he had to spoil him.

How did you know I...?

"I've already told you, I know everything about you, baby. You have no secrets from me. Don't try to pull any tricks on me. I'm not as easily fooled as those other men. I have plenty of ways to deal with you."

"But you love me, don't you?" Shang Zhi hugged his neck tightly, and when she pressed her cheek against his, she felt his breathing quicken. He was so touched by her words that his heart melted.

"Besides, I wasn't lying to you, was I? I was afraid you'd be upset, so I did it first and told you later. The fact that I was afraid you'd be upset shows that I care about you, love you, and have you in my heart. I only went to the trouble of hiding it from you because I love you. If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't have done this. I could have just taken the dress home, but I considered your feelings, so I secretly took it home. You agree, right?"

Is that right?

Pei Yanxiu felt that her logic seemed a bit off, but that didn't matter. No matter what, her heart was with him, and that was enough. In any case, she couldn't escape his grasp anyway.

She could never escape his grasp in this lifetime.

"Xixi, you always have a twisted logic." He placed his palm on her buttocks, his tone carrying a faint threat.

"You've spoiled him rotten, he can't change." Shang Zhi looked into his eyes and placed a kiss on his cheek.

“I have many flaws, but you spoiled me, didn’t you? You only like me, you like me the most.” He looked at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly. He knew that he was completely under her thumb for the rest of his life, and he would never be able to do anything about her.

The only retaliation I could get was a slap on her butt.

You know what? I also want to tell you that you've spoiled me for so many years. I have a bad temper and a stubborn personality. I have many grievances against this world and some bad habits, but only you can soothe my fiercely beating heart.

I love you so much. You came into my life like a gentle spring breeze, taking away all the unease in my heart.

I want to lean on your shoulder and hold you like this, and see if you can guess how much I love you.