Chapter 3 His Warning
The next second, an arm came across her waist and pulled hard.
He then pulled her into his arms.
A strong masculine aura emanates from him.
She knew what he wanted.
After all, he made his demands clear on their very first night together.
Just as he was preparing for his next move, Shi Yang grabbed his arm, her voice trembling slightly: "Not tonight."
"Why?" Ji Peiheng asked unhurriedly.
Even when it came to such important matters for a man, Ji Peiheng acted very slowly and deliberately.
Shi Yang swallowed hard: "I'm really tired."
She was truly exhausted, not just physically, but also mentally and physically, as she had been kidnapped without any apparent reason, which caused serious harm to her.
Another important reason was that the affair on their wedding night made her realize how powerful this man was in sex. It was just once, but it took her three whole days to recover.
She was a little scared by this terrifying ability.
Ji Peiheng remained silent, seemingly pondering her words.
After a moment, he released her and stepped back.
Shi Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
A whiff of smoke filled the air.
He was smoking.
Shi Yang was a little sleepy, but she waited to see what Ji Peiheng would ask.
She waited for a while but nothing came, just as her eyelids were starting to droop.
The man's slightly hoarse voice, tinged with the smell of a cigarette, rang out: "Shi Yang, I think you need to understand, you are my wife now."
Shi Yang immediately sobered up; she knew this was his warning.
...
Because so much had happened in the past two days, Shi Yang was distracted when she went to work the next day.
Her assistant, Xiaoyan, called her several times before she snapped out of her daze.
Xiao Yan looked at her with concern: "Sister, did you not rest well yesterday? You look so pale."
Shi Yang belatedly touched his face: "Is it really that bad?"
Xiao Yan nodded.
Shi Yang sighed inwardly, knowing that his complexion would probably only get worse from now on.
When I went to the break room to get some water, I saw a few junior employees gossiping there.
"Have you heard? The Shi family and the Ji family have formed a marriage alliance."
"That happened three months ago, didn't it? It's said that on their wedding night, Young Master Ji abandoned his bride and went on a business trip. He was gone for three months and just came back yesterday."
"Oh? That Miss Shi is so pitiful."
An employee's indignant voice rang out: "That's right, she deserved it. It was one thing to be entangled with the eldest son of the Ji family, but then she turned around and married the second son. I'll eat shit if she doesn't end up well..."
Shi Yang sneered inwardly. This world is always so cruel to women. Even though Ji Jinyu was the one who started the relationship and then abandoned her, fickle and indecisive, in the end, people will only blame her for being fickle.
That's really unfair.
She disagreed with their words, but she had to admit that they were right about one thing—if she gets a good ending, I'll eat shit…
Back in the office, Xiaoyan came in with a stack of documents: "Sister, we're going to the Ji family this afternoon. This is their latest plan for building a resort. Please take a look."
Shi Yang was busy with what he was doing: "Okay, I understand, I'll take a look in a bit."
"Wait, where did you say we're going?" Shi Yang looked up and questioned Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan blinked: "Ji Shi, what's wrong?"
Shi Yang picked up the documents and skimmed through them, his expression quite strange: "The Ji family's resort design?"
Xiao Yan looked puzzled: "Yeah, you put in so much effort for the Ji family's resort project recently, why aren't you happy now that you've finally won the bid?"
The Ji family is a top-tier enterprise in Beijing, and the resort project is the company's focus for the coming year. She works so hard partly because she wants recognition for her abilities, and partly because Ji Jinyu is in charge of this project.
However, after Ji Jinyu broke off the engagement, his father was so angry that he forbade him to take charge of the project. Now, Ji Peiheng is in charge of the project.
The thought that the client was Ji Peiheng still made her feel uneasy.
"It's nothing, I'm just so surprised." Shi Yang's tone was a little bitter: "Go and get ready, don't be late this afternoon."
3 PM.
Shi Yang arrived at the entrance of the Ji Group right on time.
Xiao Yan gazed at the imposing Ji Group building and exclaimed in admiration, "This is the Ji Group!"
The entire building is almost entirely constructed with ultra-clear tempered glass curtain walls and a cool, silver aluminum alloy frame. Every inch exudes an air of ultimate luxury and sophistication.
The two silver characters "Ji Shi" at the very top shone brightly under the refraction of light, making them impossible to look at directly.
Shi Yang walked to the front desk and explained his purpose.
The receptionist made a phone call.
Soon someone came down to help them up.
This person was someone Shi Yang was familiar with—Ji Peiheng's special assistant, Liao Nan.
Before she could even finish wondering how Liao Nan would greet her, Liao Nan spoke to her in the most businesslike manner: "Designer Shi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come with me."
Shi Yang thought Liao Nan would take her to meet with the design department, but instead they took the elevator to the 37th floor and arrived at the president's office. When they reached the door of an incredibly impressive office, Liao Nan made a "please" gesture: "Designer Shi, President Ji is waiting for you inside."
Shi Yang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Assistant Liao, is it necessary to directly contact President Ji regarding matters in the design department?"
Liao Nan smiled: "Designer Shi, President Ji attaches great importance to this resort project."
Shi Yang pushed open the door and went in.
When Xiao Yan tried to follow, Liao Nan stopped her, saying, "You can come with me to the lounge to wait."
Shi Yang was stunned when she entered, because Ji Peiheng was clearly meeting with a guest in the office.
Everyone frowned at her sudden intrusion: "What's this?"
Ji Peiheng sat in the main seat, his gaze falling on her for a moment before shifting away, and chuckled: "An ignorant little kid, let's continue."
Shi Yang didn't understand why Liao Nan let her in when there were clearly other people in the office.
She's in a dilemma now, whether she stays or leaves.
All I could do was stand there, invisible, staring blankly at them.
Among the group, Ji Peiheng stood out, both in appearance and aura.
A high-end suit accentuated his enviable figure, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. Just sitting there and moving his pen, he exuded nobility in every gesture.
When he speaks to others, his expression is always indifferent, but the powerful aura he exudes makes others think carefully before speaking, lest they say something wrong.
After what seemed like an eternity, Shi Yang grew sleepy.
She secretly turned her head away and yawned in a way that no one would see.
When she looked up again, she found Ji Peiheng staring at her.
She awkwardly avoided his gaze.
"Alright, everyone, that's enough for today." Ji Peiheng tapped the table with his pen.
After everyone else had left, Ji Peiheng looked at her and asked, "Tired?"
Fearing he might think she was unprofessional, her eyes sharpened as she denied it, saying, "I'm not sleepy."
She handed him the preliminary architectural design for the resort: "Mr. Ji, this is my preliminary design. Please take a look."
President Ji...
This title made Ji Peiheng frown.
Seeing that he was staring at her without moving, Shi Yang thought something had gone wrong: "Is there a problem with my plan?"
Ji Peiheng leaned back, his tone casual: "Are you sure you want to call me that?"
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