Chapter 48 "Lin Lu, do you like..."

"Hello, Attorney Lin."

Hello, hello.

This wasn't the first time Lin Chaoyue had been called Lin Lu, but after Pei Shuwen's introduction, she still felt a little awkward.

Song Shiguang was clearly very curious about Lin Chaoyue. After sitting down in the chair next to Pei Shuwen, he would occasionally strike up a conversation with Lin Chaoyue, his attitude very attentive.

He looked completely different from the somewhat clueless young man who had just walked in.

Pei Shuwen's friend seems to be very interested in her.

Lin Chaoyue didn't mind, so she casually chatted with him for a few minutes.

Lin Chaoyue: "So you bought this mountain because your charity project is located here, right?"

Song Shiguang: "Yes, this used to be a scenic area. We cooperated with the scenic area and put on two children's performances a month, which reduced our rent by more than half, so we moved here. Later, something changed, and we originally wanted to move away, but now with Brother Pei's help, we don't have to move."

Song Shiguang shook the file bag in his hand; he hadn't put it down since he took it from Pei Shuwen.

Lin Chaoyue's expression was somewhat sullen.

So it turns out that Pei Shuwen's serious words just now were all just to amuse himself.

She looked at Pei Shuwen with some dissatisfaction, but Pei Shuwen seemed perfectly at ease and even asked her if she wanted another bowl of soup.

"Uncle Song's longan and jujube soup tastes pretty good, would you like another serving?"

"I won't drink it." Lin Chaoyue refused with a touch of haughtiness.

But she had made up her mind that next time she came to Yuntai, she would bring her friends to try Uncle Song's soup, instead of always eating those fancy-sounding but mediocre white food.

Pei Shuwen didn't insist: "Then we can try something else next time."

Pei Shuwen looked at Song Shiguang: "I heard that you collaborated on a dance performance for the city's TV station a few days ago? When is the performance scheduled?"

Still lost in the ambiguous interaction between the two in front of her, Song Shiguang, who was smiling like an aunt, gradually came back to her senses.

"Oh, yes, the city TV station personally came to select them. The TV station gave us a few internal tickets. Brother Pei, how long are you going to stay in Yuntai this time? It would be great if you could make it to see them. You can bring Lin Lu with you. The song for this performance, 'Feather Falls to Earth,' was personally arranged by Teacher Fang. Teacher Xiao Min taught it again. It's a rare opportunity for the children to perform."

“Brother Pei,” Song Shiguang said, his tone becoming more cautious as he spoke, “you haven’t read ‘Feather Falls to Earth’ for many years, have you?”

It's been many years since I last watched it.

It started from the year he was forced to leave Yuntai.

Pei Shuwen: "Yes, it's been many years, but not this time. My flight is early the day after tomorrow."

Lin Chaoyue: "Why rush back to work? Just treat it as a break and rest. You can go back to Ningcheng after the show."

Lin Chaoyue had a brilliant idea flash through her mind. There was still more than a week until the team building event at the end of the month. Going back now would just mean going back to work. On the other hand, since the work at Yuntai was over, there was nothing important to do here.

It should be easy.

Pei Shuwen raised an eyebrow: "Who told you we were going back to Ningcheng?"

"If you're not going back to Ningcheng, where are you planning to go?" Lin Chaoyue was clearly surprised.

Pei Shuwen: "The next business trip project has been finalized. Feng Xiao sent the details to your email this morning. We'll be flying directly to Nancheng the day after tomorrow. You'll be coming with me."

Lin Chaoyue: "?--!"

Song Shiguang knew that the legal profession was not easy, and said with some emotion, "Brother Pei, you guys still work so hard."

It's not hard work.

My life is miserable.

Lin Chaoyue raised her hand at lightning speed: "Uncle Song, give me another bowl of longan and jujube soup!"

She wanted to eat something sweet to comfort her wounded little heart.

--

Because I heard that Pei Shuwen is leaving early the day after tomorrow.

At Song Shiguang's strong invitation, Lin Chaoyue and Pei Shuwen followed him up the mountain.

Song Shiguang: "Brother Pei, your arrival today is just in time. Xiao Mei and the others have finished choreographing the dance for the past few days. The stage design and lighting teacher from the TV station came this morning and we spent the whole day making adjustments. They said they'd try performing it in the small auditorium on the mountain tonight."

Song Shiguang: "It should be starting soon. After we finish watching, you and Lin Lu can have dinner together. I'll drive you back to the city tonight."

Actually, before going up the mountain.

Lin Chaoyue thought that Pei Shuwen would definitely refuse Song Shiguang's invitation.

She wasn't interested in watching children's dance performances, and she figured Pei Shuwen wouldn't be interested either.

But he agreed anyway.

Something's strange.

There is only one road leading up the mountain. The scenery here is quite nice. Lin Chaoyue hadn't climbed a mountain in a long time, so she found it quite novel and was curious about everything along the way.

In just a few steps, he reached the front.

Pei Shuwen and Song Shiguang are far behind.

But neither of them was in a hurry. Song Shiguang, who had just been inviting them to come up the mountain, was walking slowly.

Seeing that Lin Chaoyue had walked away.

Song Shiguang finally spoke: "Brother Pei."

Pei Shuwen: "Mm."

Song Shiguang: "There's something I haven't told you before, because I was afraid you'd be angry if you heard it. But today I told Grandma Tian that you were here, and she told me I should tell you anyway."

"you say."

Song Shiguang: "Six months ago... your father came once. At that time, the owner of this scenic spot had not yet had his accident, but he didn't say anything, just looked around and left."

Pei Shuwen was not surprised by what Song Shiguang said: "I know he came."

He also knew that Pei Zhenye was partly responsible for the scenic area owner's troubles.

Even when Fang Qingyu was alive, this was something he utterly loathed. Now that she's gone, how could he allow it to exist?

He used to be held back by the Fang family, but now the Fang family is not so powerful, so Pei Shuwen is not surprised by any of his actions.

Song Shiguang was surprised that Pei Shuwen knew.

He also felt somewhat guilty: "At the time, I thought he was just passing by. It was only after so many things happened that I realized something was wrong, but I never dared to tell you."

He clutched the file bag tightly in his hands: "This place is ours now. If he comes again next time, I'll just kick him out. Teacher Fang definitely doesn't want him to come either."

Song Shiguang and Pei Shuwen are about the same age.

Therefore, he remembered everything that happened in those years clearly, and his dislike for Pei Zhenye was genuine.

Pei Shuwen gave a light "hmm": "He probably won't come to Yuntai again in the short term. Even if he does, he probably won't have the time to cause you any trouble. I will allocate another sum of money to you later. You can repair the houses on the mountain, raise whatever you want, and you can also engage in animal husbandry."

Lin Chaoyue rounded another bend, and gradually only a section of her clothes could be seen.

Pei Shuwen walked a little faster.

With Pei Shuwen saying this, Song Shiguang felt relieved.

After finishing his business, he took a few steps to catch up and couldn't help but start gossiping.

Song Shiguang: "Brother Pei, are you and Attorney Lin dating?"

Pei Shuwen stopped abruptly: "Why do you say that?"

Lin Chaoyue, who had been walking excitedly ahead, turned around at that moment when she noticed that Pei Shuwen had fallen behind.

He waved to them, "Hurry up and go! Aren't those houses up ahead the right ones? I'm going over there first!"

Song Shiguang felt a sudden jolt in his heart and exclaimed, "That's it!"

Then she whispered to Pei Shuwen, "It's just that I feel you treat Lin Lu and Xiao Min completely differently."

Everyone knows that Teacher Xiaomin likes Pei Shuwen.

But Pei Shuwen always remained indifferent.

Unlike his interaction with Lin Lu today, where he would tease her, take the initiative, and pay extra attention to her movements, his attitude towards her was very special.

Before Song Shiguang went up the mountain, he secretly went to the kitchen to ask his husband, Lao Song. Lao Song's expression clearly confirmed his guess.

Pei Shuwen: "Not for now, we're not a good match."

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Song Shiguang knew that Pei Ge had a good chance of finding a partner.

But upon hearing the second half of the sentence, he became anxious: "It's suitable, how can it not be suitable? Brother Pei, you two look really well-matched, and since you're both in the legal profession now, you must have a lot in common."

"If you hurry up, Grandma Tian won't keep sighing to me every day. I'm under a lot of mental pressure if you don't get married, Pei-ge."

Pei Shuwen was amused: "Are you sure it's because I'm not getting married? Or is it because you haven't even had a girlfriend all these years? Grandma Tian is worried about you."

Grandma Tian was Fang Qingyu's nanny. She had no children of her own. Later, when Fang Qingyu was setting up this charity dance organization, she took her in.

Uncle Song was the chef for the Fang family, and the Song family also came over around that time.

Therefore, Song Shiguang and Pei Shuwen have known each other for many years.

"I just haven't met the right person yet."

"If there's a suitable one, I'll definitely take the initiative."

"No, Brother Pei, how did we end up talking about me again? I really think Attorney Lin is a great person. Don't worry about so much. If Teacher Fang were still alive, she would definitely want you to be happy."

Pei Shuwen: "I'm doing very well now."

Song Shiguang lifted the tree branch blocking his way: "Brother Pei, actually... you weren't like this before. I don't know about the years you were abroad, but in the years since you came back, I've always felt that you've been unhappy. Apart from today, I haven't seen you so energetic in a long time."

Pei Shuwen said calmly, "Really? I don't even remember what I used to be like."

Pei Shuwen said he didn't remember, but Song Shiguang remembered it clearly.

He had known Pei Shuwen since childhood. Although Pei Shuwen was not very talkative before, she was not cold, unlike now, who, despite being a lawyer, was very sparing with words and had a coldness in her bones.

Most of the time he looks like a gentleman, but that's all he does.

Song Shiguang felt that she was a lot like the matchmaker in the village back then.

He tried his best to persuade them.

If he could snatch the red thread from the Old Man of the Moon, he would want to tie it directly to Pei Shuwen and Lin Chaoyue's hands right now.

"Brother Pei, think it over carefully. If needed, I'll mobilize everyone's resources to help you out."

How to provide an assist?

“I heard there’s a Ferris wheel in Yuntai that’s really good for finding a partner. I can drive you there when we come down the mountain tonight; or we can go to Lovers’ Lake in the west of the city. The night view is especially beautiful and it’s perfect for a romantic date. I did a lot of research beforehand.”

"Who are you planning to go with?" Pei Shuwen asked casually.

“Xiao Min,” Song Shiguang replied casually.

As soon as Song Shiguang finished speaking, he realized he had been tricked, but words spoken are like water spilled; there was no going back.

He could only hope that Pei Shuwen would not leak the secret.

He jogged after him, blocking Pei Shuwen's path, his face burning like a monkey's bottom: "Brother Pei, you didn't hear anything just now, did you?"

"Hmm, I didn't hear anything. I didn't hear you say you like Xiaomin."

"Brother Pei!"

Lin Chaoyue had been standing in front with her hands on her hips for a long time. It was one thing for these two to walk slowly, but why did they stop? "There's no one in the house up ahead. Why did you take so long? What were you talking about? What about liking or disliking? Song-ge, why is your face so red? Who do you like?"

The secret that Song Shiguang had kept hidden for so long was so easily revealed.

In his panic, he blurted out, "I don't like him, it's Brother Pei who likes him... no, I mean, Lawyer Lin, you like Brother Pei, right?"

Lin Chaoyue suddenly looked at Pei Shuwen: "???"

Pei Shuwen: "".