Knock knock—

The knocking on the door sounded at an inopportune moment, and Mingyao jumped in surprise, quickly reminding him, "Master Pei, someone's here."

Pei Siyu composed himself, his eyes darkening, and his gaze toward Ming Yao growing even colder.

What was I just doing?

He lowered his eyes, suppressing the strange feeling surging within him.

Mingyao took the opportunity to push the man in front of her away, secretly relieved.

After opening the door, Mingyao looked at her assistant with a big smile, her eyes full of gratitude. "You've come."

She had never found her assistant so agreeable before!

If he hadn't knocked on the door in time, she couldn't have imagined what would have happened next.

Meeting Mingyao's intense gaze, the assistant felt a chill run down his spine. "Miss Su, this is Master Pei..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp, dagger-like gaze.

When the assistant met Pei Siyu's dark phoenix eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Didn't Pei Siyu send him to deliver the clothes?

Was his timing wrong?

The assistant was trembling with fear, yet he didn't know what he had done wrong.

Mingyao waved her hand in front of her assistant's eyes. "What were you about to say?"

The assistant hurriedly handed her the bag, her voice barely audible: "This was specially prepared by Master Pei for Miss Su!"

He bowed and left like the wind, as if afraid of being torn to pieces by Pei Siyu's gaze.

Mingyao, carrying a heavy bag, turned to look at Pei Siyu and asked, "What has Master Pei prepared for me?"

Pei Siyu said impatiently, "See for yourself."

He walked straight past Mingyao and stopped at the door. "Hurry up."

Before Mingyao could answer, the door slammed shut.

Mingyao is still completely baffled and can't understand Pei Siyu's intentions at all.

There were three boxes in the large bag. The largest box contained a dark green long dress, another box contained a pair of pointed high heels, and the last small box contained earrings and a necklace.

"That's quite thoughtful."

The green dress is made of satin, with a simple and retro style, and looks surprisingly good on.

The dress isn't overly designed, but when worn, it exudes a blend of elegance, sexiness, and languid charm.

As expected of Pei Siyu, his taste is impeccable.

Mingyao's skin is relatively fair, and the dark green dress makes her skin look even whiter than snow.

She simply put her hair up in a bun, put on her earrings, and began to put on her necklace.

The clasp on the necklace was quite small, and she couldn't fasten it after trying for a long time.

"Never mind, never mind." Mingyao shook her sore arms and put the necklace back in the box.

Without a necklace, there's something missing around my neck, but it doesn't matter.

Mingyao lifted her skirt, opened the door, and was about to come out when Pei Siyu's voice suddenly rang out, "Why are you so slow?"

Mingyao's heart jumped into her throat. She opened her eyes wide and belatedly realized that a man was standing behind the door.

"Master Pei, why are you still here?" She patted her chest, still shaken.

Pei Siyu's lips twitched twice. "You really don't want to see me?"

How could that be?

She tilted her head back, looking at Pei Siyu expectantly, "Is it pretty?"

She lifted her skirt and stood awkwardly in front of Pei Siyu.

Pei Siyu gave a faint "hmm," his gaze falling on her heaving chest. "Why aren't you wearing a necklace?"

"I can't wear it," Mingyao said, coughing lightly and embarrassed.

Pei Siyu stepped forward in one swift motion. "Give it to me."

She paused for a moment, then took out the jewelry box.

After taking out the necklace, Pei Siyu walked behind Mingyao and began to put the necklace on her.

Mingyao was completely stunned; she never expected Pei Siyu to put a necklace on her.

Warm breaths swept over me, like feathers brushing past the back of my neck, a tingling sensation enveloping my entire body.

As her heart raced, Mingyao's blood boiled again, and her body became unbearably hot.

When Pei Siyu's fingertips touched her neck while he was putting on the necklace, Mingyao would involuntarily tremble.

It felt like an electric current was coursing through my body.

Pei Siyu stared at Mingyao's slender neck, following her neck down to her shoulder blades and spine, his gaze growing increasingly intense.

He even felt a sudden urge, an urge to grab Mingyao's neck.

They must be crazy.

Pei Siyu said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."

"Thanks."

She touched the necklace hanging on her collarbone and said weakly, "Mr. Pei, you can go out first. I'll go touch up my makeup."

She glanced quickly at Pei Siyu, whose eyes held an ambiguous expression, and fled to the bathroom as if escaping.

The sound of rushing water made Mingyao's thoughts even more chaotic. She looked at herself in the mirror, her cheeks so red she felt like she could pinch them until they bled.

"Are you crazy?"

Mingyao slapped her cheeks hard with her wet hands, trying to clear her mind.

She was now like a woman under a spell, the image of Pei Siyu putting the necklace on her kept replaying in her mind.

Mingyao exhaled a long breath and washed her face with cold water before she finally came to her senses.

Pei Siyu has become so gentle, could it be that he has fallen for her?

On second thought, Mingyao laughed self-deprecatingly.

How is that possible?

If Pei Siyu could fall in love with a woman so easily, there would be no need for her to woo her.

She must be overthinking it.

After composing herself and quickly touching up her makeup, Mingyao came out of the bathroom.

"Su Xueya, what are you doing here?"

Just as she stepped out of the bathroom, Pei Zhao's voice came, "Su Xueya, I've been looking for you."

He hurried forward carrying the bag, and when he got closer, he noticed the green dress Mingyao was wearing and froze on the spot.

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