Chapter 609 She's Very Well-Behaved (Thirty-Eight)
Shang Shang quickly changed her clothes and ran out, running while fiddling with her hair.
When they went outside, they saw Pei Yanli sitting on the sofa, and Zhou Xiye sitting on a single sofa, chatting with Pei Yanli with a serious expression.
Shang Shang stared at Pei Yanli in shock: "How did you get in?"
No one can enter the family compound without a special pass. Even for a visit, you must register your detailed address at the gate, specify who you are visiting, and call someone to pick you up before you can enter.
How did he get in?
Jiang Zhizhi came out of the kitchen, smiling, "I saw Xiao Pei standing by the roadside, so I went over to ask him if he was here to pick you up and invited him in."
Shang Shang stared wide-eyed at her mother, wondering if this was too enthusiastic.
Jiang Zhizhi smiled at Pei Yanli again; "Little Pei, have some tea first, breakfast will be ready soon."
Breakfast? Shang Shang turned her head in surprise to look at the alarm clock on the wall and found that it was only a little past seven o'clock.
She forgot to cancel the alarm she set for work, and the alarm she set last night hasn't gone off yet.
She sat down next to Pei Yanli: "Why did you arrive so early?"
Pei Yanli smiled and said, "I came early because I was worried about traffic."
Shang Shang suppressed a laugh, worried about traffic jams, but she couldn't arrive several hours early anyway.
When Zhou Xiye saw his daughter sit down next to Pei Yanli, she seemed different, a little gentle and shy. He cleared his throat and said, "Shangshang, go wash up first."
Shang Shang exclaimed and quickly stood up: "You guys sit down first, I'll go wash up."
After Shang Shang finished washing her face and brushing her teeth, Pei Yanli was helping Jiang Zhizhi set out breakfast.
For breakfast, she bought steamed buns and fried dough sticks, and just now she made two delicious cold dishes and cooked wontons.
She saw Pei Yanli when she went to buy breakfast. She thought he was a very outstanding young man. After taking another look, she realized that this was the man she had met at the hospital.
So he tentatively called out, "Little Pei?"
Pei Yanli turned around and saw Jiang Zhizhi. He immediately recognized her as Shangshang's mother. They looked so alike. Jiang Zhizhi was very well-maintained and looked like Shangshang's older sister.
He quickly and politely greeted her as "Auntie," and Jiang Zhizhi invited him to sit in her home.
This time, Pei Yanli was prepared; he had a gift in the trunk, which made him feel comfortable going upstairs with Jiang Zhizhi.
His gifts were also exquisite: a pair of beautiful vases and two packs of expensive Xuan paper.
Jiang Zhizhi only glanced at the packaging of the Xuan paper and knew that these two packs of Xuan paper were expensive, each pack costing more than ten thousand yuan.
It seems he had prepared carefully for this unexpected invitation.
Therefore, she had a very good first impression of Pei Yanli.
Now she urged Pei Yanli to sit down quickly: "My family's breakfast is quite simple, so just eat whatever you like. We prefer Chinese food."
Pei Yanli sat down politely: "Auntie, this is already a very generous meal. I also like Chinese food. I only eat Western food when I'm abroad and don't have time to eat it."
Zhou Xiye was a man of few words, eating his meal in silence.
Shang Shang held the bowl of wontons, somewhat surprised: "These are wontons made by my aunt."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "That's right. Your aunt found out you were injured yesterday, so she made wontons last night and brought them over as soon as it was light. They were your favorite crab roe wontons."
The thin wonton wrappers are filled with fresh meat and crab roe, and with a gentle bite, you can also taste the soup.
Delicious and flavorful, this is Shang Shang's favorite taste: "Thank you for your hard work, Auntie."
Jiang Zhizhi then called out to Pei Yanli, "Little Pei, don't be shy. Aunt Shangshang's wontons are quite good."
Pei Yanli smiled and nodded, then ate breakfast politely.
After dinner, Jiang Zhizhi put the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen so the cleaning lady could come and tidy up. She changed her clothes and put on makeup before coming out and saw Zhou Xiye still sitting in the living room reading the newspaper.
She checked the time: "Aren't you going to work?"
Zhou Xiye glanced at her: "I don't have anything to do this morning, I'll go later."
Jiang Zhizhi rolled her eyes at Zhou Xiye. It was just that Pei Yanli and his daughter were still at home, and he was worried about them.
"Then I'll be going now."
Pei Yanli stood up and watched Jiang Zhizhi leave before walking down again. He still felt a lot of pressure facing Zhou Xiye.
Even though Zhou Xiye didn't speak or look at him, and was focused on reading the newspaper, he still felt very nervous.
Shang Shang noticed Pei Yanli's discomfort and went over to push Zhou Xiye: "Dad, why don't you go to the office first, have some tea, and then go to the meeting?"
Zhou Xiye didn't move, but Shang Shang shook his arm: "Dad, Dad... Dad, just go to the office, go."
Zhou Xiye was so worn down by his daughter that he had no temper left, so he could only get up and go back inside to change into his military uniform.
Wearing a military uniform, Pei Yanli felt even more pressured and stood up, looking straight at Zhou Xiye.
Zhou Xiye nodded to Pei Yanli: "I'll trouble you to take care of Shangshang today."
Pei Yanli was a little nervous: "Uncle, don't worry, I will bring Shangshang back early this afternoon."
Zhou Xiye glanced at his daughter again, sighed inwardly, and opened the door to go out.
Shang Shang leaned against the windowsill, watching her father go downstairs and walk towards the office area, before turning to Pei Yanli with a smile: "Alright, you don't need to be nervous anymore."
Pei Yanli loosened his tie. He was dressed too formally today and didn't dare to move when facing Zhou Xiye.
He breathed a sigh of relief: "Your dad is indeed very serious."
Shang Shang chuckled: "My dad is probably just used to it because of his job. He's still very gentle at home."
After thinking about it, she realized that wasn't right. Apart from her and Zhou Zhiyun, who weren't afraid of him, all the other children in the relatives' family were afraid of him: "You sit down first, I'll go change my clothes."
Pei Yanli smiled and said, "No rush, take your time."
Shang Shang wore jeans and a loose beige sweater. She couldn't lift her arms, and her hair was softly draped over her shoulders.
Her face was clean and unadorned, without any makeup.
He was dressed casually and comfortably. Looking at Pei Yanli, he was wearing a dark gray suit, a white shirt, and a tie, looking neat and dignified.
Shang Shang didn't think much of it, assuming that Pei Yanli was dressed so neatly because he had a public lecture today.
After going downstairs and getting into the car, Shang Shang checked the time and it was only nine o'clock: "Isn't it too early?"
Pei Yanli smiled and said, "It's alright. You can come to my office and sit for a while. I've prepared some new tea. See if you like it."
Shang Shang had no objection: "Okay, I should prepare some tea and snacks."
Pei Yanli smiled and said, "I brought some too. They're in the car. I'll try them later. They're from a cake shop behind Tsinghua University."
Shang Shang's eyes lit up. She hadn't expected Pei Yanli to be so well-prepared. It felt like he had been planning this for a long time.
When the two arrived at the school, Pei Yanli took Shang Shang to his office, brewed her tea, and then set out some refreshments before going to attend to other matters.
Shang Shang leisurely sipped her tea, casually picked up a book and flipped through it. When she looked up, she could see Pei Yanli preparing course materials, and she felt inexplicably at ease.
My heart started racing.
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