Chapter 135 if-Pei Line (9): Stay with me a little longer...

"So you can just stay here. You don't need to worry about anything, you don't need to think about anything. I'll give you the best life possible. Everything here can be yours if you want."

Pei Yanxi raised her eyes, her attitude very firm. Even though she was the one who made the request, her demeanor was as arrogant as ever, brooking neither refusal nor rebuttal from Yun Zhan.

Yun Zhan said in a hoarse voice, "Senior, I will leave here once the mission is complete..."

Yun Zhan slammed his hand on the table, causing the bone china cup to tremble. Pei Yanxi's gaze fell on the hand that had caressed her last night. She had personally placed that hand on her chest and rubbed it. Yun Zhan should know all of this.

Last night, Yun Zhan was whining and whining, and when she kissed him, he clung to her affectionately, showing no sign of dislike. He even begged her to hug him and said that he didn't have any feelings for her.

"Yun Zhan, look at me. Do you really not like me at all?" Pei Yanxi calmed down. Her cat-like eyes were deep and captivating.

“Theoretically speaking, you’re willing to kiss me, willing to sleep with me, and you accepted when I breastfed you last time. Yun Zhan, you will like me, you just won’t admit it.” Pei Yanxi stared at her: “Yun Zhan, whether theoretically or emotionally, I am the most suitable person for you. You have no better choice than me.”

"Can't I find someone else who likes me?"

Yun Zhan was furious. They had been intimate just last night, and now they were turning their backs on each other.

A single angry remark caused Pei Yanxi's eyes to darken, her gaze becoming terrifyingly deep.

Ha, Yun Zhan actually said something that angered her like that.

"Shi Mingyue? Wen Sixue?" Pei Yanxi chuckled lightly: "You're already bound to me, Yun Zhan, we're in the same boat."

"Wen Sixue can't protect you. If you stay with her, I'll break you up. Shi Mingyue is already your rival. Sooner or later, you'll find out about the Shi family. If you stay with her, do you still think you can complete your mission?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Yanxi slowly leaned back in her chair, slightly raising her chin to reveal a graceful and aloof neck line reminiscent of a swan.

She then crossed her arms over her chest, stretching the V-neck of her black silk top and outlining her full curves.

Pei Yanxi was born to be in control. Her gaze swept over the top of her gold-rimmed glasses as she looked down at Yun Zhan.

She had thought it through. Praying would never bring her mercy, and she didn't want Yun Zhan to stay out of pity.

The humility of yesterday was gone from her eyes, replaced by a settled, noble, and calm demeanor. She had laid her cards on the table; now it was Yun Zhan's turn to make the choice.

“I have other options. Can’t I just go home and choose the person I like?” Yun Zhan pushed away the dining table in front of him, stood up, and turned to leave.

"Stop." Pei Yanxi narrowed her eyes.

"You've seen my body, worn my pajamas, slept in my bed, and smelled of roses all over you. We've kissed, even done more intimate things. How can you still be so shameless as to not give me a title and then go find someone else?"

Pei Yanxi slowly stood up, walked up to her, and mercilessly grabbed her chin: "Yun Zhan, will you think of me when you fall in love in the future? Will you think of a woman named Pei Yanxi in another world... who had close contact with you, and I'm afraid you'll think of me even when you're drinking milk..."

"Enough!"

Yun Zhan was extremely ashamed and indignant.

How could I not remember?

Make her call her "Mom" and force her to be fed.

Each time was a humiliating experience for Yun Zhan, and she suddenly remembered that contract.

Yun Zhan was so angry that he gritted his teeth and thought he might as well just do what the contract said and make Pei Yanxi die in bed.

"I bet you, I will definitely go back," Yun Zhan declared fiercely.

“Okay, if you lose, you have to marry me.” Pei Yanxi raised her hands and elegantly crossed them in front of her chest.

This posture is not casual; the fingertips do not dig forcefully into the arm, but rather rest lightly on it in a restrained manner, with a sense of scrutiny.

She believed she would win.

...

Yun Zhan is gone.

The restaurant returned to absolute silence, with only the faint aroma of the lingering warmth of the coffee remaining.

Pei Yanxi sat upright for a long time, until that deliberate air of aloofness slowly crumbled and peeled away in the silence.

She lowered her eyes, lowered her crossed arms, picked up the cup of coffee that had long since gone cold, but only held it without taking another sip.

People leave, and the tea grows cold.

Finally, she slowly got up and carried the almost untouched breakfast to the kitchen.

The running water rippled across the bone china plate, making a hollow sound. She reached out and turned off the tap.

Pei Yanxi's figure looked particularly lonely in the empty kitchen.

The well-tailored black top no longer looked sexy; instead, it accentuated her slender figure.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze piercing through the spotless glass window and landing on the street outside that was gradually becoming bustling.

The street was bustling with people. There were young mothers pushing strollers, with their husbands thoughtfully holding up parasols for them. Groups of girls, arm in arm, chatted and laughed as they walked into the corner coffee shop.

Their smiles looked so genuine and warm in the sunlight, and every little interaction was full of vivid intimacy.

Pei Yanxi's gaze quietly followed the groups of figures, her innate arrogance replaced by a deeper sense of loneliness.

As she looked at them, a blurry yet painful image uncontrollably surfaced in her mind—

If she gets married, will she still be like this?

She would link arms with Yun Zhan, her face beaming with a radiant smile she had never seen before, a smile she had never shown before.

They would go shopping together, share a cup of milk tea, and share an intimate kiss in the sunlight. She would belong to Yun Zhan, to the close-knit world formed by the two of them.

Imagination is wonderful, but reality is often cruel.

The person she likes no longer wants her.

Thinking of this, Pei Yanxi's figure seemed to become even more subdued in an instant.

She was just a lonely soul standing inside the window, gazing at the everyday life of the world, forever unable to step into that bustling and warm place.

Pei Yanxi tidied herself up and prepared to go to the indoor swimming pool at home.

She casually took off her silk top and tossed it onto the recliner beside her.

The black bikini hugged her shapely, toned body, the delicate straps highlighting her beautiful shoulder blades and taut waistline, her snow-white skin gleaming like snow in the dim light.

Her outfit was sexy and aggressive, but the icy expression on her face made her seem even more aloof.

Instead of descending the steps, she walked straight to the deepest part of the pool and, like a sacrificial black swan, plunged in without hesitation.

"Thump—"

With a muffled thud, water splashed everywhere, then instantly returned to calm.

The icy pool water swallowed her whole, enveloping and permeating every inch of her skin from her hair to her toes with its bone-chilling cold.

The sounds of the world vanished in an instant, leaving only the dull drumbeat of my own heartbeat amplified infinitely and the faint sound of my blood flowing.

She gave up struggling and let her body slowly sink as if weightless.

Her long black hair spread out like seaweed in the azure water, her limbs outstretched, forming a delicate and graceful posture.

The gentle flow of water caressed her cheeks, reminding her of Yun Zhan.

“Yun Zhan.…”

In this secluded deep blue, the senses are stripped away, and only thoughts become exceptionally clear.

Yun Zhan's face appeared in her mind without warning in this deep silence.

Then, the water began its performance.

The water flowed slowly upwards from her calves.

The touch was so delicate, just like the feeling when Yun Zhan touched her hair and his fingertips accidentally brushed against her cheek.

She knew it was an illusion, water, her own hopeless delusion. But the illusion was too real, so real that she didn't want to wake up.

"Yun Zhan, stay with me a little longer..."

Pei Yanxi closed her eyes, taking each ripple of the water as Yun Zhan's arrival.

Countless tiny molecules slowly moved up her neck, swam over her earlobes, and gently patted them.

If only you were this water, you would embrace me and draw closer to me.

Pei Yanxi felt a surge of anticipation. In her mind, Yun Zhan's gaze materialized, piercing through the water's surface, intently tracing every inch of her features.

Just like the water in the swimming pool, it's intimately connected to me.

Pei Yanxi sighed, her breathing becoming increasingly unsteady, and a string of bubbles escaped from her lips like a broken sob.

"Cough cough..."

Pei Yanxi got out of the water, choked on some water, and leaned against the edge of the pool, brushing away the stray hairs that were stuck to her forehead.

Pei Yanxi began to stretch her body, slightly parting her legs to make herself more comfortable.

This position gave the water more room to surround her, and the pressure from the water pressed against her chest, but it made her feel that her existence was more real.

【Yun Zhan…】

Pei Yanxi pinched the bridge of her nose, Yun Zhan's image flashing through her mind.

She imagined Yun Zhan beside her, the pain in her head and the cold water intertwined, and Pei Yanxi felt like she was placed between ice and fire.

Her back gently bumped against the cool pool wall, the hard touch instantly bringing her to her senses for a second.

Pei Yanxi frowned.

After the pain subsided, it was immediately submerged by an even more turbulent current.

The water choked her nose, making her feel suffocated.

Just like Yun Zhan himself, he always gives her a calm detachment when she is about to sink, and then drags her back into the abyss with an unintentional glance when she thinks she is about to give up.

Pei Yanxi rubbed her temples, trying to calm herself down. Just thinking about Yun Zhan's indifference made her feel suffocated.

She slammed her back against the cold wall.

The hard tiles pressed tightly against her soft skin, and the pain eased her emotions.

She imagined that this wasn't a wall, but Yun Zhan's body, and that she had bumped into Yun Zhan's arms, imagining herself falling into his embrace.

Her black hair swayed in the water, like her crumbling sanity.

Pei Yanxi was completely defeated. She admitted that she couldn't live without Yun Zhan.

"How ridiculous... Have I really come to this? I need to imagine how I miss Yun Zhan."

She smiled weakly, leaning against the pool wall, letting the water that was still flowing over her body continue this gentle yet cruel torture.