Pei Siyu is becoming more and more of a mystery to people.

Mingyao splashed her face with cool water, which calmed her down a bit.

Buzzing—

Mingyao's phone rang, and when she glanced at it and saw Pei Siyu's message, her heart started pounding again.

Pei Siyu: [Come out.]

Mingyao gasped; there was no escaping it now.

She emerged from the bathroom with a death-defying air, only to bump into Pei Siyu standing at the bathroom door.

Pei Siyu's cold face revealed no expression, and Mingyao's heart pounded.

She was terrified inside, but she had to keep smiling on her face.

Pei Siyu is terrifying; he even came to the bathroom door to wait for her to come out.

Mingyao took a deep breath and tried her best to make her smile look brighter, "Master Pei."

"Let's go back."

She quickly looked away from Pei Siyu's face, wanting only to leave as soon as possible.

As they brushed past each other, her wrist suddenly tightened.

His large hand wrapped around Mingyao's wrist, the intense heat burning her skin and causing a slight pain.

Mingyao awkwardly raised her eyes, meeting Pei Siyu's deep, unfathomable eyes, like an ancient well.

Mingyao stared intently at Pei Siyu, her breath caught in her throat, her heartbeat stopped abruptly, and time seemed to stand still.

"Su Xueya." He took a step closer, his eyes revealing an unreadable emotion.

Mingyao subconsciously took a step back. Pei Siyu frowned, increased the pressure on his hand, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you dodging?"

"I……"

She choked up and said hesitantly, "Mr. Pei, isn't this a bit inappropriate in public?"

She lowered her head shyly, her cheeks flushed crimson.

"Su Xueya, you're pretending to be stupid."

His voice suddenly became very close, and Mingyao's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously looked up.

Pei Siyu's face suddenly magnified several times, filling Mingyao's entire field of vision.

At such close range, Mingyao felt as if she were trapped inside Pei Siyu's long and deep eyes, lost in them, unable to escape.

"Master Pei, I don't understand what you mean."

She vaguely guessed what Pei Siyu meant by "hiding".

But it wasn't her fault.

Pei Siyu remained silent; she wouldn't dare tell Pei Zhao about their relationship even if she had a hundred lives.

Mingyao looked at Pei Siyu with an innocent expression, tears welling up in her eyes, seemingly about to fall.

"Master Pei, please let me go, okay?"

She spoke in a high-pitched, affected voice that was both coquettish and indistinct, sounding pitiful and evoking a protective instinct in people.

But Pei Siyu has no heart.

The more Mingyao acted pitiful, the stronger he gripped her wrist, as if he wanted to crush her wrist bones.

I've seen brutal people before, but I've never seen anyone as brutal as Pei Siyu before!

"Master Pei, it hurts so much."

She squeezed out two tears at just the right moment, looking pitifully wronged.

Any normal man would feel sorry for her when he saw her with tears streaming down her face.

But Pei Siyu's heart was as hard as stone, and he coldly watched Mingyao cry her eyes out.

Pei Siyu's eyes shot out a sharp, penetrating light.

His gaze was fixed on Mingyao's wet eyes, his sharp eyes seeming to see through all of Mingyao's thoughts.

"Master Pei..."

Pei Siyu sneered, "Don't play the victim in front of me!"

"Su Xueya, do you really not want to acknowledge our relationship in front of Pei Zhao?"

He sneered and suddenly pulled Mingyao closer.

Mingyao was wearing high heels, and when he pulled her like that, she almost twisted her ankle.

Bad man!

Mingyao cursed inwardly, but her face showed a pitiful look of being wronged.

She cautiously retorted, "I didn't mean to keep our relationship a secret from him."

“Yes…” She paused, biting her lip, and said hesitantly, “If Mr. Pei doesn’t explain our relationship first, I don’t dare to tell Young Master Pei on my own.”

It was his fault to begin with, but he blamed it all on her!

She felt wronged!

Mingyao harbored great resentment and silently cursed Pei Siyu in her heart.

Pei Siyu's lips twitched twice, and he asked with a half-smile, "So it's all my fault?"

Mingyao replied without hesitation, "Otherwise what?"

She regretted it as soon as she said it; she realized she had been too direct.

She glanced at Pei Siyu in a flustered manner, but fortunately his expression was normal.

Mingyao took a breath, her face scrunched up in a bitter expression, "I'm worried that if I take it upon myself to tell President Pei, he'll be angry."

"I don't want to see Master Pei angry."

Pei Siyu scoffed lightly, but before Mingyao could catch his smile, he reverted to his usual cold and aloof demeanor.

Mingyao: "???"

He seemed to laugh just now, was it funny?

Mingyao looked at Pei Siyu in confusion, but she could clearly hear his laughter.

Pei Siyu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and Ming Yao immediately looked away, lowering her head and appearing humble and weak.

"Su Xueya, are you really afraid I'll get angry?"

Mingyao nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and said very seriously, "I'm really scared."

"Master Pei, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

She looked up at Pei Siyu with a serious expression.

Pei Siyu leaned forward, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Okay."

Warm breath brushed past Mingyao's ear, sending shivers down her spine, like an electric current coursing through her body.

Mingyao straightened up, standing there like a stick, her brain completely blank.

What is he doing?! What is he doing?!

The next second, a warm sensation covered my neck.

Mingyao shivered involuntarily, feeling the suction on her neck, and her whole body went numb.

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