Fu Shen came over specially today, trying every possible way to give her money.

And then I waited for her in the office for so long, so expectantly.

Pei Zhi felt really bad for letting Fu Shen leave like that.

Now that Huo Jiayuan is here, everyone knows that she is with Fu Shen.

Huo Jiayuan didn't even dare to come in and slunk away.

This means that Pei Zhi doesn't need to care so much about Huo Jiayuan's feelings.

Humans are creatures that always try to climb up the ladder.

Pei Zhi handed the soup to Assistant Gao, telling him to handle it himself.

As Qu Miaoyu watched Pei Zhi and Fu Shen walk out side by side, she felt a strange unease.

Qu Miaoyu said awkwardly, "Why do I suddenly feel a little sorry for Huo Jiayuan?"

You should know that Qu Miaoyu used to hate Huo Jiayuan the most.

Assistant Gao looked at Qu Miaoyu and said, "Just think about how much money President Pei spent on Huo Jiayuan, and you won't feel bad anymore."

Qu Miaoyu pondered for a moment, and then suddenly her mind cleared.

“You’re right!” Qu Miaoyu said with unusual firmness, “If someone were to pay me a lot of money to take care of someone during their postpartum period, I would do it willingly.”

"Young Master Huo is pampered with good food and drink; how could we, mere beasts of burden, possibly sympathize with him?"

After Assistant Gao finished speaking, he said, "President Qu, since you really have some free time, why don't you check the review materials I just sent over, sign them, and give them to me? I need them."

Qu Miaoyu glared at Assistant Gao and said plaintively, "Assistant Gao, I hate you."

Fu Shen thought that Pei Zhi would abandon him and go to find Huo Jiayuan.

It wasn't until the two of them were seated in a private room at a private restaurant that Fu Shen finally came to his senses.

Pei Zhi actually came to keep him company?

Does this mean that he slightly outmaneuvered Huo Jiayuan today?

Fu Shen was extremely frustrated when Pei Zhi insisted on marrying Huo Jiayuan.

He didn't understand why he had lost to Huo Jiayuan.

He lost to a man who was inferior to him in every way.

In terms of education, ability, physique, and appearance, Fu Shen believed that he was no worse than Huo Jiayuan.

Huo Jiayuan is the young master of the Huo family, so what?

Fu Shen is the only son of the Fu family, and all the family's property will belong to him in the future.

He didn't understand why Pei Zhi had been so determined to choose Huo Jiayuan back then.

However, it seems that Pei Zhi and Huo Jiayuan's marriage has already run into problems, even though they have only been married for a short time.

Fu Shen guessed that the Huo family had used Huo Jiayuan to swindle Pei Zhi, which must have affected the relationship between Pei Zhi and Huo Jiayuan.

This was the perfect opportunity for him to take advantage of the situation.

"Want to have a drink tonight?"

Fu Shen was worried that Pei Zhi wouldn't like the wine in the restaurant, so he said, "I have some wine stored in this restaurant; you should like the taste."

Fu Shen coaxed, "After we finish drinking, we can go to the club next door and have some fun."

"Anyway, I don't have any plans for the rest of the trip, so I don't need to go back so early?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhi's heart stirred slightly, and she gently tapped her wine glass with her spoon to indicate her agreement.

Fu Shen was overjoyed, realizing that Pei Zhi intended to spend the entire evening with him.

This way, Huo Jiayuan would know that Pei Zhi was with him and that she didn't come home at night.

He simply couldn't believe that the young master of the Huo family was really so magnanimous and considerate, and wouldn't hold a grudge at all.

Fu Shen wanted Huo Jiayuan and Pei Zhi to argue, the more heated the argument, the better.

Fu Shen called to the waiter to sober up a bit, as the dishes had already started to be served.

Fu Shen ordered all of Pei Zhi's favorite dishes, and kept putting food on Pei Zhi's plate.

"I've heard from industry insiders that your company's Treasure Series has a leading sales volume?"

Pei Zhi wiped her mouth with a napkin and waited for the food in her mouth to be swallowed before speaking.

"No matter how good jewelry sales are, there's a ceiling; how much higher can they go?"

No matter how good the advertising is, the number of people who are actually willing to pay for high-end jewelry is still a small percentage.

Fu Shen nodded, "That's right, ordinary people are not willing to spend money to buy jewelry that doesn't hold its value."

Today's young people are intelligent and thoughtful.

In the past, when people got married, they could promote the idea that diamonds were the crystallization of love.

People nowadays see things very clearly: what's the use of crystallization if you don't have money?

Instead of spending money on diamonds, it's better to buy gold. If you don't like the design later, you can always change it.

"Your company must be doing quite well lately?"

Fu Shen's family runs a maternal and infant brand. You know, money from children is the easiest to earn.

The company has a complete supply chain, from clothing, milk powder, diapers, shoes, toys, baby food, and snacks for mothers and babies.

"In recent years, the birth rate has declined, but the company's performance has been decent."

Although the birth rate has declined, children who have already been born still need to be raised.

Fu Shen picked up a piece of the freshest fish for Pei Zhi, saying, "Recently, the company's shareholders have been urging me to have a child, saying that it should boost the company's profits."

Pei Zhi thought for a moment, what if Fu Shen had a child, and then her own child would also use products from her own company?

If Fu Shen brings his child into the camera more often, isn't that essentially free advertising?

Pei Zhi was about to say that the shareholders had a point.

When Pei Zhi looked up, she saw Fu Shen looking at her with a meaningful gaze.

Pei Zhi immediately realized what was going on.

Fu Shen said it was about having a child, not about getting married and then having a child.

Is Fu Shen going to have her child?

No thanks!

Pei Zhi coughed twice, and Fu Shen assumed that Pei Zhi had a fish bone stuck in her throat.

"Have some rice, and put the fish bone in."

Pei Zhi waved her hand, "I just ate too fast and choked."

"Then have a sip of water and smooth things over."

Pei Zhi took the cup and drank some water.

Just as Fu Shen was about to continue with the issue of the child, Pei Zhi's phone suddenly rang.

Pei Zhi sighed inwardly, "This is truly a lifesaver!"

Pei Zhi saw that it was Xu Xingran calling, but she didn't leave and answered the call directly.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Xingran was taken aback when she heard Pei Zhi's hoarse voice. "Do you have a cold? Why is your voice so hoarse?"

Pei Zhi cleared her throat. "No."

Xu Xingran breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced at the people around him. "I'm back. If you're free later, could you come pick me up?"

"You're back?" Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow. Why hadn't she received a notification from the driver?

Pei Zhi returned first because of Huo Jiayuan's matter.

Not wanting to leave Xu Xingran alone in his hometown, he asked the driver to stay there and watch over her.

Xu Xingran explained, "I took a taxi back by myself; I didn't have the driver take me."

Pei Zhi asked, "Are you at the airport now? Or are you about to board a plane?"

Xu Xingran paused for a moment, then said, "I've been back for a few days now. I'm eating out, and it's not easy to get a taxi around here. Could you come pick me up?"