When Xie Ci returned to the manor, his aunt came over and said that Hu Shi was still in the living room and had not gone back to his room to rest; it seemed that he was waiting for him.

Xie Cinian glanced at his watch; it was already one in the morning.

Xie Cinian was somewhat surprised. Hu Shi usually acted like a thief whenever he saw him.

For the first time ever, I stayed up all night waiting for him in the living room.

Hu Shi was, after all, a guest, so Xie Ci Nian could only go to the living room to see what was going on.

"Why don't you go upstairs to rest?"

Hu Shi did not answer Xie Cinian's question, "Why are you back so late?"

Hu Shi looked Xie Cinian up and down; he reeked of alcohol and his clothes were wrinkled.

Hu Shi leaned closer and smelled it again. Hmm, there was no perfume scent.

There were no lipstick marks on his collar, so it seems that he didn't let any women get close to him during tonight's social engagements.

Xie Ci Nian frowned. "What's wrong with you?"

Why are you checking up on him here so late at night instead of sleeping?

Was Hu Shih out of his mind?

Doesn't he think his behavior is strange?

"You left Pei Zhi at home late at night and went out drinking and came back this late, and you still have the nerve to say I'm sick?"

Xie Ci Nian didn't bother with Hu Shi and grabbed his coat, intending to take the elevator.

Hu Shi muttered, "No wonder Pei Zhi goes out to pick up men."

The things Pei Zhi did in the country still stirred up some emotions in Xie Cinian's heart.

He was too lazy to argue, but that wasn't a reason for Hu Shi to provoke him.

Xie Cinian said coldly, "If you can't speak, I can make sure you can never speak again."

Hu Shi felt a jolt in his heart and immediately felt a pang of regret.

Xie Ci Nian turned and left, and Hu Shi dared not utter a single word.

Hu Shi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead; he seemed to have forgotten that he was on Xie Ci Nian's turf.

Moreover... Xie Cinian's bodyguards were all armed.

How dare he challenge Xie Cinian's dignity as a man?

How dare they provoke Xie Cinian and even mock him?

Looking back, Hu Shih realized how incredibly audacious he had been. Had he gone mad?

It's probably because... Pei Zhi was always present whenever Hu Shi met with Xie Cinian.

So much so that Hu Shi thought that Xie Ci Nian was just unapproachable, but actually had a good temper?

Looking back now, it was all his delusion.

Did Xie Ci Nian mean to cut out his tongue with those words?

Hu Shih shuddered, too lazy to take the elevator, and quickly climbed the stairs back to his room.

Hu Shi dreamed that he was being held down by several men in black who were about to cut out his tongue.

I was repeatedly startled awake several times throughout the night.

It wasn't that Hu Shi was timid; rather, he could sense that Xie Cinian wasn't joking when he said those words.

Even though Hu Shih was so old, he could still tell whether something was a joke or not.

Before you knew it, it was dawn.

As soon as Hu Shi went downstairs, he asked the housekeeper, "Where is Pei Zhi?"

The manor is huge. On the first floor alone, there are several guest rooms, including the main living room, the reception room, the small living room, the tea room, and the lounge.

"The lady is at the pharmacy."

Hu Shi pressed further, "What was she doing at the pharmacy? Was she injured?"

The aunt replied, "Today is the day my wife's cast is removed."

"Then find someone to drive me to the pharmacy."

The aunt paused for a moment, "Do you need someone to drive you there?"

Hu Shi nodded naturally, "Yes, I want to see how her arm is recovering."

Hu Shi clicked his tongue. "But why didn't she go to the hospital to have her cast removed? Why did she go to the pharmacy?"

Aren't the doctors at the hospital better?

Going to a pharmacy to remove a cast—what kind of behavior is that?

The auntie seemed to understand. "The lady is in the pharmacy on the second floor. The family doctor is helping her remove the cast."

Hu Shih immediately realized that he had made a fool of himself again.

Yes...it's quite normal for someone with such a large estate to have a pharmacy at home.

On the other hand, he comes from the countryside. People there can build horse farms in their own homes, so isn't it perfectly normal for him to run a private hospital?

Hu Shi was taken to the pharmacy by his aunt. As soon as the door opened, Hu Shi stood there, too afraid to go in.

No, Auntie didn't tell him that Xie Ci Nian was here.

Hu Shih still feels somewhat uneasy when he sees Xie Ci Nian.

Pei Zhi asked, "Why are you standing at the door and not coming in?"

Because the cast was being removed today, Pei Zhi changed into a sundress, but draped Xie Cinian's suit jacket over her shoulders for the convenience of the doctor's work.

Xie Cinian sat to the side, watching the doctor perform the procedure.

"I just came to see you. I haven't had breakfast yet, so I'm going downstairs to eat now."

Hu Shih came like a gust of wind and left just as quickly.

Pei Zhi frowned, unable to understand what Hu Shi was doing so early in the morning.

"What's wrong with him?"

The culprit, Xie Cinian, shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe I didn't sleep well last night."

Hu Shih did look rather unwell just now.

"Let Auntie light some incense for him tonight to help him sleep."

Xie Ci Nian responded softly, "You do care about him."

"He is a junior, we should show him more care and concern."

"You like the younger generation so much? There will be many younger people coming to the manor tomorrow."

Pei Zhi's smile immediately vanished.

The day after tomorrow is the anniversary of the memorial service.

Normally, everyone would arrive at the manor at least a day in advance to attend the anniversary celebration the day after tomorrow morning.

Fortunately, not many people attended the anniversary memorial service this time, otherwise it would have been quite a lively event today.

After Hu Shi had breakfast, Pei Zhi took the initiative to lead Hu Shi on a tour of the manor.

If she doesn't go shopping today, and people come tomorrow, she'll have even less time to spend with Hu Shi.

"What else is on the estate besides the horse farm?"

Hu Shih only went to the horse farm yesterday; he didn't go anywhere else.

"There's also a golf course, want to go for a round?"

Hu Shih was uninterested, saying, "I don't know how to play golf."

Although golf is commonly known as a game for the rich.

Hu Shi was a young man who only loved playing video games and basketball since childhood.

"Or, do you like skiing? There's a ski resort."

"What the hell?"

Hu Shih almost thought he was hallucinating; there really was a ski resort.

Seeing that Hu Shi was interested, Pei Zhi turned the car around and drove towards the ski resort.

"If you want to play, a lot of young people will be coming to the manor tomorrow, and you can play with them."

Hu Shi coughed twice. "Aren't you afraid?"

Hu Shi's words seemed somewhat cryptic: "Afraid? Afraid of what?"

"The things you did in the country have caused quite a stir online."

"Although this is abroad, middle-aged people may not understand it, but young people will know something about it, right?"

Hu Shi had just thought of it.

If these people spread this news, wouldn't it be bad for Pei Zhi's reputation?

"This generation of young people, born and raised in various states, do you think they would pay attention to domestic entertainment channels?"

Hu Shih acknowledged that Pei Zhi's words made a lot of sense, "What if?"

Pei Zhi countered, "Then do you think they'd dare say it to my face?"