It feels so good to speak out what's in my heart.

She leaned closer to Qin Hezhou's face, looking at his stunned expression, and found it really interesting.

"what's on your mind?"

"..." Qin Hezhou said nothing, his eyes fixed on Pei Zhiyu's, wondering what he wanted to see from her.

What is he thinking about.

If I confess now, will she dump me immediately or give me another chance to start over?

This fear of the unknown suddenly came over him, leaving him no room.

At such a close distance, the atmosphere should have been warm, but Qin Hezhou was so flustered that he didn't even know where to put his hands.

Soon, his abnormality was caught by Pei Zhiyu.

"Are you okay, um—"

The rapid kiss swallowed up all her caring words.

Pei Zhiyu was still confused and was knocked backwards by the force of him getting up and kissing her. Fortunately, he reached out and pulled her back in time so she didn't fall.

But strangely, he didn't seem to intend to continue kissing her.

Their kisses were mostly deep and entangled, occasionally they would just touch and leave, but it was rare for their lips to be pressed tightly together without any movement.

Even when Pei Zhiyu wanted to take the initiative to launch an offensive, Qin Hezhou let her go...

He let go so quickly, as if he really just wanted to help her steady her body.

She was still stunned and hadn't reacted when he opened the door and disappeared from her sight. She could only hear him standing in the living room and shouting, "It's time to eat."

What's the big deal?

Pei Zhiyu is now like a balloon that is being inflated. Qin Hezhou pumped the air halfway through. The moment he saw the balloon was filled up, he actually withdrew the pump and loosened his hand that was holding the air hole.

The gas was allowed to escape wildly, and the balloon flew all over the room, and finally fell to the ground crumpled and shriveled, exhausted.

"It's inexplicable." She muttered softly.

After dinner, Pei Zhiyu, as always, devoted himself to the research and development of new products.

The difference was that Qin Hezhou was also at home today, and he was staring at her the whole time, which made her feel nervous.

Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore, turned around and started to protest: "Are you free? Don't you have anything to do?"

Qin Hezhou lied without blushing or beating his heart, "I asked for leave."

"Then you can go and rest. If you're not tired, you can go and help Aunt Yu with the housework."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, he smiled and said affectionately, "But I want to see more of you."

“…” She was choked and speechless.

Seeing this, Qin Hezhou smiled even brighter. He continued, "Didn't you say you would make me a cake? I want a matcha red bean one."

"You still have requests, I sue—"

Before she could finish her words, Pei Zhiyu's phone vibrated frequently, forcing her to check the messages first.

Wan Xiaoyu's series of bombarding message pop-ups popped up crazily.

[Xiao Pei! Have you thought about it?]

[Actually, it's called a housewarming party, but it's just like a regular afternoon tea, so there's no need to be nervous.]

[Hurry up and join the owner group, everyone is very curious about you! ]

【Come back soon! Come back soon!】

“…”

Pei Zhiyu doesn't like socializing.

Regarding the housewarming party, she had actually politely rejected Wan Xiaoyu many times, but the other party was unwilling to give up.

It seems that I have to be more direct this time and not leave her any hope.

Just as she typed two words of rejection, Qin Hezhou suddenly came over and handed her the washed red beans, and asked casually, "What's bothering you so much?"

She didn't hide it and said bluntly: "Wan Xiaoyu, she wants me to hold a housewarming party."

"There's no need for such a grand ceremony." Qin Hezhou lowered his eyes and said calmly, "Besides, we're not familiar with the other owners."

"Yeah, I thought so too, but she wouldn't give up. She said we could just treat it as a normal afternoon tea, and that it would allow her to get to know the owners better, which would be beneficial for my business development."

In fact, what Wan Xiaoyu said is not entirely unreasonable.

The people living in Fenglan Jingyuan are all people of extraordinary status. Who knows, we might be able to find suitable investors among them.

But the bad thing is, she is really not good at socializing.

I'm afraid that it will backfire and cause trouble to myself and others.

After hearing her ideas, Qin Hezhou's attitude suddenly changed, and he actually suggested that she listen to Wan Xiaoyu.

She forced a stiff smile and said speechlessly, "Aren't you changing too fast?!"

Qin Hezhou dried his hands, pressed his fingertips gently on the corners of her mouth, helped her relax, and whispered softly, "This will be very beneficial to you. Maybe the funding problem can be solved soon."

"but……"

"If you don't want it, then take my money," he said firmly.

Before this, he deposited the hundreds of thousands of yuan that Pei Zhiyu had transferred to him into the card, and added some money himself, saying it was the commission from selling the house, and finally gave it all to Pei Zhiyu.

Unexpectedly, she secretly put the card back.

No matter how much Qin Hezhou tried to persuade her, she refused to accept it, and always said that she wanted to leave more money to bring her grandmother back to live with her.

Although he was extremely touched, he felt really distressed seeing Pei Zhiyu worrying about money every day and still busy with research and development.

As if his weak spot had been grasped, Pei Zhiyu gently placed the red beans on the table without saying a word.

I could tell from the look in her eyes that she was starting to seriously consider this matter.

Qin Hezhou actually understood her worries, so he added fuel to the fire. "Let's set a time. I'll go with you. Just let me come when you need to socialize."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Zhiyu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Seeing her look like an excited kitten smelling catnip, Qin Hezhou couldn't help but smile foolishly.

I guess I had this idea a long time ago, but I was too embarrassed to bother him.

"Really?" She confirmed again cautiously.

The sense of authority that Qin Hezhou had built up disappeared. He wanted to pretend to be a serious leader, but when he saw her bright eyes, he instantly turned back into a "sheep mother" who only spoiled her children.

Finally, the corners of his mouth curled up more and more, and he pinched the soft flesh on her cheek as if to cover up, and said with certainty: "Really. Don't you still believe me? Don't forget who helped you to get Mr. Hong with just one phone call."

"Okay, it's a deal then."

Pei Zhiyu replied to the message happily and discussed the details with Wan Xiaoyu.

Seeing her so excited, Qin Hezhou also felt happy. This scene made him feel warm and cozy, so he couldn't help but move forward and hug her from behind.

Pei Zhiyu felt it but did not resist, and leaned into his arms obediently.

As they chatted, she suddenly remembered what Wan Xiaoyu's husband said to her downstairs that day.

Although she had never taken it to heart, she still felt that she had to tell Qin Hezhou so as not to appear embarrassed in front of others.

"Wan Xiaoyu's husband, Qi Jingming, the president of that entertainment company, you still remember him, right?"

"I have some impression." Qin Hezhou agreed.

He didn't understand why Pei Zhiyu suddenly mentioned a strange man, but her next sentence did surprise him.