"I'm going back to the Pei family next week."

Qin Hezhou's expression instantly became serious, as if he was going to eat someone. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Is it Pei Guangyuan who is looking for you, or is Pei Yuanyuan going crazy?"

Pei Zhiyu was a little nervous at first, but after hearing his words, she felt much more relaxed.

But she didn't answer immediately.

Seeing this, Qin Hezhou did not continue to ask questions and both fell silent.

But after staying in the warmth of the sun for a long time, his body felt comfortable and his mind relaxed. Pei Zhiyu finally explained the whole cause and effect.

It was Pei Guangyuan who called and said that his birthday was next week and he hoped Pei Zhiyu could come home to celebrate with him.

His words hinted at a desire to restore the father-daughter relationship.

Regardless of the fact that Pei Zhiyu and he had no feelings for each other, and furthermore, considering the recent incident where Pei Yuanyuan was trending on the search, could they really invite her to celebrate her birthday without any qualms?

I'm afraid he has other intentions.

But she couldn't figure out what this "something" was...

"The Hongmen Feast," Qin Hezhou said bluntly, his brows full of disgust. "Given Pei Yuanyuan's personality, she'll probably think you're the one who started the trending search, and then go home and beg Pei Guangyuan to make the decision for her."

"It's called a birthday celebration, but what's waiting for you may not be a birthday cake, but the 'Queen's poisoned apple'."

After he finished speaking, he glanced over and saw Pei Zhiyu with his eyes lowered, his emotion unrecognizable.

Pei Zhiyu seemed to have sensed something, turned his head to meet his eyes, and said without hesitation: "I want to go."

Qin Hezhou didn't quite understand, so he asked tentatively, "Even though you knew it was the Hongmen Banquet, do you still want to go?"

"Yeah." She nodded and sighed helplessly, "You don't know them. When you're dealing with someone who has no bottom line, the more you avoid them, the easier it is for you to fall into their trap."

Pei Zhiyu knew Pei Yuanyuan and Pei Guangyuan very well.

Especially Pei Yuanyuan——

If I don't go back this time, she will come up with a more vicious trick to deal with me.

Instead of doing this, it is better to cut it off at the source.

Anyway, he was going to make her throw a tantrum and go crazy. Pei Zhiyu had seen this many times over the years.

But Qin Hezhou was still worried. Letting her go back to the Pei family at this critical moment would be like letting a sheep walk into a tiger's mouth.

He held Pei Zhiyu's hand, and the thin calluses on his joints rubbed against her palm, bringing a surge of electricity.

Pei Zhiyu looked at him again, full of doubts.

Qin Hezhou said protectively, "I'll go with you."

She was stunned and didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

As if she was afraid that Qin Hezhou didn't know how powerful they were, she emphasized it again: "That family is full of wolves, tigers and leopards..."

But Qin Hezhou held her hand even tighter, his tone extremely firm: "Because of this, I must go even more!"

"Mrs. Qin, as your husband, I have the right and obligation to always be by your side, to take care of you and protect you."

"They are jackals, tigers and leopards. If you are not afraid of them, why should I be afraid?" As he said this, he wrapped his fingers around hers tightly, with a hint of marking territory.

"Don't worry, I'll let them know what the consequences will be if they try to do something bad to you."

“You…” He said this as if he were some gangster.

The second half of Pei Zhiyu's sentence was drowned out by laughter, and her laughter eased the slightly tense atmosphere.

Qin Hezhou asked her what she was laughing at.

She replied: "With your aura, it's really a waste of your talent to be an agent. I feel like you should be..."

"What is it?" Qin Hezhou was curious.

Pei Zhiyu's eyes were filled with deep affection and admiration, and a sweet smile curled up at the corners of his mouth as he continued slowly, "It should be the chaebol that controls the fate of countless people in the skyscrapers?"

"Huh? Where do chaebols come from in China? You've probably watched too many Korean dramas."

Although he said that, the inexplicable joy on his face and the flash of guilt that was seen through could not escape Pei Zhiyu's eyes.

She didn't want to delve into it.

At least not at this moment.

It’s a rare moment of warmth, so you should enjoy it more.

Maybe it was the sun that made her head dizzy, or maybe she was just not thinking clearly for a moment.

Pei Zhiyu, who always claimed to be an independent woman of the new era and never asked for a hug from others,

He suddenly sat up from the rocking chair and walked towards Qin Hezhou.

Facing his bewildered face, Pei Zhiyu raised his foot and kicked him in the calf, saying, "Move over there. I want to lie down too."

“……?” Qin Hezhou was still stunned.

Although this rocking chair is very big and can easily accommodate two people, wasn't she lying there comfortably just now?

How come suddenly——

"Hiss!" Another kick.

He quickly moved to the right, making enough space for Pei Zhiyu to lie down.

"That's better." She muttered softly, kicked off her cotton slippers and came to his side, curling up in the rocking chair that was neither too big nor too small.

Qin Hezhou was startled at first, then smiled helplessly: "Aren't you cold with your bare feet?"

Before he could finish his question, Pei Zhiyu had already come close to him.

We are all adults...

"What are you doing?" He started to get nervous.

It’s broad daylight, you can’t do that in broad daylight—!

Pei Zhiyu seemed to guess what he was thinking, rolled his eyes silently, and replied:

"I'm cold."

"……oh."

"Why do you seem a little lost?"

"No, I didn't." Qin Hezhou denied it repeatedly.

In order to prove his innocence, he deliberately moved further to the edge, thinking that he wouldn't be so close.

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