Chapter 194 It would be nice if it was his
Xiyuan, villa.
The large living room has bright crystal chandeliers, shiny black leather sofas, and simple yet luxurious furnishings.
The man stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his shoulders straight and his back straight. His vest made his shoulders look broad and his waist narrow. His shirt sleeves were rolled up, revealing a strong forearm with slightly protruding veins that slightly expanded and contracted with his movements.
On the marble coffee table behind him were beautifully wrapped cakes.
He lowered his eyes to look at the message sent by the clerk.
[Sir, that lady said she wants to talk to you on the phone. If that's okay, I'll give her your number.]
【Can. 】
Pei Yanchuan felt that he might really be crazy.
He still couldn't forget it.
He pursed his lips, gripped the phone tightly, and sat back on the sofa, his eyes fixed on the screen.
A few minutes later, a call came from an unfamiliar number.
His hands were faster than his brain, and by the time he reacted, he had already pressed the answer button.
"Hello?" A girl's soft voice came from the other end of the phone.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the girl’s voice was a little hoarse, as if... she had just cried.
Pei Yanchuan's breathing subconsciously slowed down, and his eyes darkened slightly.
He turned off the hands-free mode, put the phone to his ear, and said with a slight movement of his Adam's apple: "Hello."
The man's voice was low and distorted with electricity, like a cello string plucked in the night, elegant and noble.
Yang Cici was stunned. She didn't expect that this strange man had such a nice voice, and even had a bit of... familiarity.
The questions and anger that I had prepared could no longer be expressed.
She touched her ear and confirmed the number on the screen.
"Are you the gentleman who wants to buy that golden retriever?"
The clerk didn't have this person's information, and she didn't know what to call him, but there was no need to know. She just wanted to get the matter resolved quickly.
This thought became even stronger after hearing the man's voice.
Because this person's voice is so much like Pei Yanchuan's, it's not possible to continue chatting with him.
She took a deep breath and said concisely, "I don't want to sell that golden retriever. The one million is just to make you give it up. Please don't ask anymore. It's already causing me trouble, okay?"
There was silence for a while, and then a very soft "hmm" was heard.
The man murmured, "Sorry, I won't ask anymore."
Yang Cici took a deep breath, this made it even more similar.
She gripped the phone tightly and said, "If everything is fine, I'll hang up."
"Wait." The man suddenly spoke.
Yang Cici paused.
After a brief silence, a man's voice rang out on the phone: "Can I pay to raise a dog together? I really like it. I had a dog before, but it passed away. It looks a lot like mine. Think of the money as snacks for it."
The man's tone was polite, revealing a gentleness and elegance that was hard to refuse.
Yang Cici was stunned when she heard this, "Have you ever had a dog before?"
Pei Yanchuan lowered his eyes and twirled his fingertips.
His tone was neither hurried nor slow, with a hint of helpless sighs.
"Yes, I raised it for several years, but it just passed away a few months ago. It looked very similar to yours, so that's why I wanted to buy it. I didn't expect it would cause you any trouble."
In just a few words, the man instantly got rid of his previous image of being a persistent person who wanted to buy a dog, and became more like a dog owner who missed his beloved pet.
Yang Cici clutched the pillow in her hand tightly. The voice of the man opposite her made her feel confused.
But Pei Yanchuan doesn't know how to raise a dog...
She didn't want to confuse Pei Yanchuan with other people, nor did she want to use others as substitutes for Pei Yanchuan.
And... she didn't want this person to be Pei Yanchuan.
He is willing to go to such lengths for a dog, even pestering it many times and persisting in getting it. It seems that this person really likes the golden retriever.
Pei Yanchuan would not do this, and he didn't like raising dogs.
There is still a difference between the two people.
Thinking of this, the huge stone that had been hanging in Yang Cici's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and she even felt that the voice was different from what she remembered.
She lowered her eyes and whispered, "You don't have to pay me, just add me directly. I will post photos and videos of the golden retriever on my Moments, and you can see them anytime."
Not a private message, but a circle of friends.
The girl has a strong sense of boundaries and her meaning is very clear. She doesn't want to share her daily life with him or even have any contact with him.
Pei Yanchuan leaned on the sofa, staring at the cake on the table, his dark eyes showing no emotion.
His eyes slowly curved into a shallow arc, and his voice was gentle:
"Okay, thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Cici received a friend verification message from the man.
She looked at the pure black avatar and was stunned.
She pursed her lips and nodded.
This world is so magical. Some people always behave so similarly.
But no matter how similar they are, they are not that person.
She treated this person as a simple netizen, didn't say much, didn't introduce herself, just simply threw a few words in front of him.
[I will post photos on WeChat Moments after I pick up the dog tomorrow.]
Pei Yanchuan was very tactful and just politely replied: [Okay, thank you.]
The girl didn't reply to him again.
When I opened the girl’s Moments, there wasn’t even a single photo in it.
Pei Yanchuan flipped through the book from beginning to end, read all the content, and finally exited to look at the girl's profile picture.
The screen went dark. The man leaned against the sofa, covering his eye with the back of his hand. His handsome profile was immersed in the shadow, and an almost inaudible sigh escaped from the corner of his lips.
The sound is so nice...
I really regret it. I should have chased after him earlier. Maybe I could have seen his face clearly.
Pei Yanchuan opened his eyes, picked up his phone again, touched the girl's profile picture with his fingertips, and slowly pursed his lips.
I really want...
If only it were his...
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The next day, Qi Lou, who came to pick up his boss, noticed something was wrong.
He frequently glanced at the back seat and saw the man looking down at his phone with surprise in his eyes.
Is this an illusion? Why does it feel like Mr. Pei is in a different mood today than usual?
No, it has been different since last night.
For example, in the end, Mr. Pei took the cake back himself and was reluctant to give it to him.
Qi Lou: _(:з」∠)_ It was a wrong choice after all.
Pei Yanchuan didn't notice his assistant's gaze at all. He looked at the girl's chat box, his fingertips lingered on the keyboard for a while, and finally silently deleted the greeting he had typed.
It's a bit too early.
The car arrived at the mental hospital.
When Pei Yanchuan got out of the car and walked into the gate, he saw a woman standing at the door waiting.
Qi Lou quickly introduced, "Boss Pei, that's the doctor we invited, Yu Si. I've already told her our requirements."
Yu Si also saw them, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
She only found out today that the person who actually invited her was the president of Pei Group.
She suppressed her surprise and politely greeted him, "Mr. Pei, it's an honor to meet you."
Yu Jing had suddenly asked her about this person before, but she didn't expect to meet the real person today.
Just as handsome as in the photos online.
The man nodded slightly: "Hello."
He turned his head and said to Qi Lou, "Take Doctor Yu to the ward first."
"Okay, Mr. Pei."
Qi Lou brought her to a door and said, "I've already told you the requirements. You just need to complete the psychological diagnosis. Please sit here for a while and wait for the other doctors to arrive before going in together."
"Okay." Yu Si nodded quickly in agreement.
After Qi Lou left, she looked around.
I heard that the former president of Pei Group suffered from mental illness. Is he imprisoned here?
But doesn't the mental hospital have a doctor? Why did they call her in?
Yu Si didn't dare to dig too deep into the affairs of these rich people and quickly threw these thoughts away.
Her phone vibrated, and she looked down to see it was a message from her ungrateful cousin.
"Sister, how long will it take to get to your place? I'm at Cici's house right now. Do you want us to come find you? Then we can go to the pet store together. I saw that your place is more convenient."
She checked the time and replied: [It's all right. It should take me two hours. You can rest in the car when you come over.]
After a pause, she still couldn't help but share what happened today.
[Hey, you asked me about my CEO Pei last time. I met him in person today. He's just as handsome as he was online.]
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