Seeing this scene, Xie Cinian took out his phone and called Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi asked in an unfriendly tone, "What?"

"I'm asking if you're busy, so I'll treat you to a meal."

Pei Zhi glanced at the male college student opposite her, unwilling to acknowledge Xie Cinian: "Very busy."

Xie Cinian simply hung up the phone and walked into Pei Zhi's newly opened coffee shop.

Pei Zhi's coffee shop has a simple name: "Give me a drink".

Anyway, it's just a coffee shop, and Pei Zhi doesn't think it needs to have a fancy name.

The coffee isn't expensive; it's about ten yuan a cup.

When Xie Cinian returned from his business trip abroad, his assistant told him a few things.

First, Hu Shih's house burned down, and Pei Zhi moved to Chi Xiuwen's house.

Incidentally, Lu Mingxu also moved into Chi Xiuwen's house.

In other words, Chi Xiuwen, Lu Mingxu, and Pei Zhi are now living together.

Secondly, Pei Zhi's coffee shop has already opened, located outside the Sports University.

The assistant said in frustration that they had opened the coffee shop downstairs at rock-bottom prices, but Ms. Pei still didn't want it.

Third, Miss Pei has been working at the coffee shop recently, from nine to five, and she is very diligent.

Xie Ci Nian was speechless upon hearing these pieces of news. Most importantly, he wondered if Pei Zhi could honestly work a nine-to-five job.

Pei Zhi is not that kind of person.

When Xie Cinian heard that Pei Zhi had opened a coffee shop outside the Sports University, he suspected that Pei Zhi's motives were not pure.

Xie Cinian didn't even go home; he had his assistant drive him directly to Pei Zhixin's newly opened coffee shop.

Seeing Pei Zhi sitting with a boy, chatting away, Xie Cinian snorted.

Opening a coffee shop is just a pretense; picking up male college students is the real purpose, isn't it?

Xie Cinian strode in aggressively and headed straight for Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi noticed a shadow above her head, looked up and saw Xie Cinian, but Pei Zhi remained calm.

Pei Zhi: "If you want coffee, go to the counter to order!"

"I don't want coffee, I need to talk to you."

Seeing that something was amiss, the male student defended Pei Zhi, asking, "What's wrong?"

Xie Cinian snorted, "You still haven't returned my coat."

Pei Zhi rolled her eyes. "President Xie, is this the only trick you know?"

How many times does Xie Ci Nian have to mention that coat?

"Let's go." Pei Zhi stood up. "I'll get you your coat right now!"

Xie Ci Nian readily agreed, saying, "Okay."

Pei Zhi paused, suddenly remembering that Hu Shi's house had burned down.

The house burned down, and a lot of things inside were destroyed.

It's likely that Lu Mingxu started the fire in Pei Zhi's room first, as Pei Zhi's room suffered the most damage.

Most of the clothes in the walk-in closet had been burned to ashes, and what remained were blackened and unwearable.

Xie Ci Nian's suit jacket, naturally, also met a bad end.

When Xie Cinian saw Pei Zhi stop, he feigned surprise and said, "Come on, aren't you here to return my coat?"

“I have an important banquet tonight and I urgently need this coat.”

Xie Cinian's expression of watching a good show was all too obvious.

Pei Zhi clenched her fist and forced a smile, "How much was your coat? Deduct it from the rent you owe me, okay?"

Xie Cinian shook his head, "No."

“I’ve already told you, the coat isn’t just valuable, but most importantly, it means a lot to me.”

Pei Zhi: "For example?"

"This coat is the last thing my father left me."

“Before my father died, he specially learned how to sew stitch by stitch and made a coat for me by hand.”

The man listened intently as the coffee shop owner and the man chatted, and he didn't want to be the one who lacked tact.

He left hurriedly, saying he had something to do at school.

Xie Cinian sneered, "I don't know what's the point of talking to this ignorant fool."

"Your father's belongings? Your father is dead?"

Xie Cinian pulled up a chair and sat down. "Well, a few years ago, his girlfriend took advantage of being pregnant and acted arrogantly in public."

“They used the Xie family to swindle a lot of money overseas, so I had someone clean it up.”

"My father was so angry that he suffered a stroke, was bedridden for several years, and then passed away."

Pei Zhi remembered that such a thing had happened. As for the cleaning Xie Cinian mentioned, it was not as simple as cleaning up garbage.

Otherwise, Xie Ci Nian's father wouldn't have been so angered that he suffered a stroke.

Pei Zhi looked for a loophole in Xie Cinian's words, "You said it yourself, your father suffered a stroke and is bedridden and unable to take care of himself, so how could he sew clothes for you stitch by stitch?"

Xie Ci Nian also lies without hesitation: "Perhaps he sensed that his time was coming to an end, and his great fatherly love sustained him. He tenaciously made me a piece of clothing as a keepsake."

Pei Zhi made a stop gesture, "Stop disgusting me."

"Is that so?" Xie Cinian nodded. "Actually, I'm disgusted with myself too."

If Xie Cinian's father had actually made clothes for him, Xie Cinian would have been so disgusted with them that he would have thrown them away in some trash can long ago.

Pei Zhi laid her cards on the table: "Your coat is gone, so tell me, what are you going to do about it?"

Xie Cinian sighed dramatically, “This coat is the last thing my father left me.”

Pei Zhi was too lazy to waste words with Xie Cinian: "If you say another word, I'm leaving."

"Move out and live with me."

Pei Zhi's tone was icy: "Get out."

"It's just a coat, don't try to overcharge me."

Xie Ci Nian brought up the old topic again, saying, "This is me..."

Pei Zhi: "Stop, choose another one."

"Give me a child."

Pei Zhi laughed angrily, "Xie Cinian, is this how you usually do business?"

"Who haggles and then tries to raise the price further?"

This is like Xie Cinian asking for 100 yuan, Pei Zhi refusing, and then Xie Cinian directly asking Pei Zhi for 1,000 yuan.

Xie Cinian politely said, "I'm sorry, I haven't bargained much with people before, so I'm not very good at it."

"If you're my girlfriend for a year, then we can forget about the jacket."

Pei Zhi asked, "Where is your father buried?"

Xie Cinian didn't quite understand: "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to dig up his grave right now. If he doesn't come back to life, I'll whip his corpse. I'll make sure he comes back to life so I can make you a new coat by hand!"

Xie Cinian said sincerely, "That's a pity. My father was cremated a long time ago. If you need it, I can give you the address."

Pei Zhi sighed, realizing that Xie Cinian had latched onto her.

"I can be your girlfriend for three months."

“But for these three months, you can’t tell me where I live, and you can’t, as my boyfriend, tell me who I’m dating.”

"If you ask me out, I can refuse if I'm in a bad mood."

"As for whether we sleep together or not, it depends on my mood."

Xie Ci Nian: You have to come out at least three times a week; for the rest, I promise you.

Pei Zhi gave the final decision, "Okay, deal."