The Pei family deserves a lot of credit for the Song family's ability to gain a foothold in Haidu in such a short time.

In return, the Song family became Madam Pei's hands, at her beck and call.

The assistant looked at Pei Siyu with a stern expression. "President Pei, what's the next step?"

The answer Song Heng gave was both expected and unexpected to him.

Pei Siyu had started having him investigate the Pei and Song families long ago, and he had gathered a considerable amount of evidence.

But unexpectedly, in order to bring down Pei Siyu, Madam Pei took a different approach and attacked Mingyao instead.

A strange smile appeared on Pei Siyu's face. "She went to great lengths to set up a stage for me, so I'll give her a good test!"

"Mr. Pei, can you release me now?"

Song Heng looked on with anticipation, his posture so humble it was almost insignificant, less than a dog.

Pei Siyu gave him a disdainful look, exchanged a brief glance with his assistant, and then turned and left.

What about me?

"You?" The assistant, hands behind his back, looked at Song Heng with a forced smile. "You've offended Master Pei. What do you think?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two strong bodyguards burst through the door and grabbed him without saying a word.

Song Heng stared at his assistant, his face ashen. "President Pei promised to let me go, what are you doing now!"

"I'll send you to jail ahead of time."

"What?" Song Heng was utterly astonished. "Don't send me to prison!"

He struggled incessantly, his heart sinking to the bottom.

In just a few hours, the Song family went from nouveau riche to a "model family" known to everyone in Haidu.

Major news outlets reported extensively on the arrest of the Song family for cultivating criminal gangs, while the Song family's shoddy construction projects also made headlines.

Evil forces coupled with shoddy construction projects would be explosive news in Haidu, a city known for its strict discipline and laws.

Half an hour after the news broke, Weibo and other major social media platforms crashed, demonstrating the significant impact this incident had on Shanghai.

Half an hour after the news broke, all members of the Song family were arrested, and the Song family went bankrupt overnight.

The next day.

Mingyao opened her eyes slightly and stretched comfortably.

I slept soundly through the night without any dreams.

Just as she was stretching and sitting up, she caught a glimpse of Pei Siyu by the bedside out of the corner of her eye.

Mingyao jumped in fright. "Master Pei, what brings you here?"

Pei Siyu stood motionless, his face expressionless, radiating a cold and intimidating aura. The originally warm and sunny morning became cold and awkward because of his presence.

Mingyao felt uneasy.

Could it be that my stretching posture was too contorted and didn't fit my delicate image?

After adjusting her mindset, she looked at Pei Siyu with bright eyes, "Mr. Pei, did you come to the hospital so early because you were worried about me?"

Meeting Mingyao's gaze, Pei Siyu's lips curled into a mocking smile, "Stop being so glib."

Mingyao: "..."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous." The light in Mingyao's eyes suddenly dimmed, and she forced a smile as she said, "I thought my relationship with Master Pei had gotten closer."

She lowered her head, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes filled with tears.

Seeing this, Pei Siyu's lips curled up slightly, "It seems you quite enjoy acting."

Mingyao's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition welled up inside her. She looked at Pei Siyu with feigned confusion, her almond-shaped eyes appearing even more innocent, "Mr. Pei, why do you think that?"

“I would never put on an act in front of Master Pei.”

"What about Song Heng?"

Pei Siyu leaned down, staring intently at her, his cold gaze filled with a strong sense of inquiry.

Mingyao's face turned pale with shock. "Master Pei, what are you saying?"

He wouldn't misunderstand that he has some kind of relationship with Song Heng, would he?

Mingyao timidly raised her eyes, which met Pei Siyu's magnified gaze.

The man's gaze was sharp and cold, as if an ice pick was about to pierce her chest.

"Mr. Pei, please don't be angry. I didn't seduce Young Master Song."

"It was Young Master Song who drugged me, that's why I..."

Mingyao bit her lower lip, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, and then added, "But don't worry, Master Pei, he didn't touch me."

"As for President Pei, I really didn't have the strength at the time."

She nervously twisted her hands, her voice trembling with tears, just like a child who had done something wrong.

An unnamed fire rose in Pei Siyu's heart.

He didn't say a word, yet Mingyao deduced so much.

Seeing that Pei Siyu hadn't replied for a while, Mingyao cautiously glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.

The man's brows furrowed slightly, his phoenix eyes swirling with anger, and his expression was clouded with gloom, as if a storm was brewing.

Mingyao felt something was off.

Did she say something wrong?

Why does Pei Siyu's expression seem increasingly off?

"Master Pei, I'm telling the truth."

Pei Siyu's lips moved, "The truth?"

He looked down at Mingyao and asked meaningfully, "You seem to really enjoy it when I'm angry."

"No, no, how could I like Master Pei to be angry?"

Mingyao carefully examined his face, her heart pounding like a drum.

Isn't there a misunderstanding?

A knocking sound at the door abruptly pulled Mingyao back to reality.

"Come in." Mingyao didn't think too much about it, assuming it was the doctor, and casually replied.

The door opened, and a clear female voice immediately followed.

"Sister Su, I've come to see you."

Ni An strode in with a brisk pace, carrying nutritional supplements in her hand. She said worriedly, "Sister, really, you didn't even tell me you weren't feeling well..."

As she spoke, she belatedly noticed Pei Siyu standing by the bed. Her words stopped abruptly, and then she opened her eyes wide and stammered, "Pei, Mr. Pei is here too."

She glanced at Mingyao and then at Pei Siyu in a flustered manner.

From the moment Pei Siyu became active in Haidu, no woman ever appeared in his life.

And now, Pei Siyu and Ming Yao are alone together in a hospital room.

She joined the company a year earlier than Mingyao, and had only seen Pei Siyu a handful of times, let alone face him in such a small ward.

Ni An stood there helplessly, even her breathing became cautious.

Mingyao cried out for help in her heart.

Why is it that what you fear most is what happens most often?

She quickly tried to explain, "President Pei heard that I wasn't feeling well during the dinner party, so he came to check on me."

Please don't misunderstand.

Mingyao, feigning composure, looked up at Pei Siyu and smiled, "President Pei, let me introduce you."

"This is Ni An, who is also the company's receptionist."

Pei Siyu stared intently at Ming Yao, his brows furrowing slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping across her face like a knife.

Mingyao felt a chill run down her spine.

It wasn't my idea to have Ni An come!

Ni An's eyes curved into crescent shapes, sparkling with starlight. "This is the first time I've been this close to President Pei."

“Oh right, Sister Su, Zhou Ba…” Ni An glanced at Pei Siyu’s gloomy face and quickly corrected herself, “Deputy Supervisor Zhou is here too.”

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.