Chapter 316: Playing with Lu Yibai
"Why?" Pei Xingzhi held her face and forced her to look at him. "Ayuan, why is there no solution? Do you know something?"
Xie Zhao looked into his eyes, the sadness on his face gradually turning into helplessness.
"Yes," she answered truthfully.
She once promised Pei Xingzhi that she would be honest with him no matter what happened in the future. Even though she knew that he didn't believe in time travel or the system, she was willing to confess to him.
"What is it?" Pei Xingzhi wiped the tears from her face. His tone was gentle, but to Xie Zhaoyuan's ears, it sounded like an overbearing tone that could not be refused.
"Ayuan, tell me, what do you know?"
Xie Zhaoyuan pursed his lips and choked up as he spoke: "Pei Xingzhi, Shen Yan replied to her..."
“Buzz——”
“Buzz——”
Just as he started to confess, he was interrupted by the sudden vibration of his cell phone.
"Tsk," Pei Xingzhi frowned impatiently, took out his cell phone from his coat, took a look at it, and then his expression changed.
"Who is it?" Xie Zhaoyuan realized something was wrong.
Pei Xingzhi raised his eyebrows and uttered three words softly: "Lu Yibai."
"...Lu Yibai?" Xie Zhaoyuan was a little surprised. "Why did he call you suddenly? To urge you to give an answer?"
"Humph..." Pei Xingzhi laughed sarcastically, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be. Now the whole Yuncheng knows that you have been rescued, and I have no excuse to delay any longer."
"Okay." Xie Zhaoyuan nodded, "Since we can't delay any longer, let's have a good talk with Lu Yibai."
Pei Xingzhi didn't answer the call, but put the phone back into his pocket and let it ring.
"This is not the place to answer the phone. Let's go downstairs first."
"...Okay." Xie Zhaoyuan took a last look at the door that couldn't be knocked open, and then followed Pei Xingzhi.
The sound of light footsteps came from near and then faded away, and disappeared completely outside the door after a moment.
Shen Yanhui inside the door breathed a sigh of relief, and his paper-thin body slid weakly from the wall and collapsed on the ground like a pile of withered leaves.
[Host, why don’t you go meet her?] 】The mechanical female voice asked with a smile.
Shen Yanhui pulled the corners of his lips, there was no life in his gray eyes, he looked like a puppet.
"I would like to see her, but can you guarantee that you will behave yourself and not act like a troublemaker after I see her?"
【……cannot. 】The mechanical female voice was very honest, [I need her, so I won’t let her go easily. 】
"So." Shen Yanhui breathed tiredly, "You have bad intentions towards her, so I can't see her even if I want to. I said that I will protect Xie Zhaoyuan even if I die, and don't even think about doing anything to her."
[Heh...] The mechanical female voice sneered with a disdainful tone, [Host, it is too early to say this now. When death is still far away from you, you can certainly say this word lightly, but when death is right in front of you, it will be difficult for you to be so relaxed and casual. 】
[To use your human words, when you are supposed to live, you want to die, but when you really have to die, you are unhappy. 】
"Hehe..." Shen Yan smiled back, "Whether I'm happy or not, you'll know if you try it."
Mechanical female voice: [Haven’t I always been trying with you? Host. 】
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“Bang!”
Just as Pei Xingzhi closed the car door, Lu Yibai's sixth call came in impatiently.
He took the phone out of his coat pocket and handed it to Xie Zhaoyuan: "Ayuan, you should answer this call."
"I answer it?" Xie Zhaoyuan took the phone, a little surprised, "Why should I answer it?"
Pei Xingzhi looked at her and smiled: "Because I want you to play with Lu Yibai in person. You have been locked up for so long, you must be bored to death. As your husband, I have the obligation to find fun for you."
"Huh?" Xie Zhaoyuan had never expected this explanation. She raised her hand and pinched Pei Xingzhi's cheek, with a hint of surprise in her smiling eyes.
"It's only been half a month since we last met, has our Pei Xingzhi become so bad?"
Pei Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, looking quite proud: "Of course."
Xie Zhaoyuan smiled indulgently and answered Lu Yibai's call before the ringing stopped.
"Pei Xingzhi, have you thought about it?"
Xie Zhaoyuan turned on the speakerphone, and Lu Yibai's voice instantly echoed throughout the car.
"Considering what?" Xie Zhaoyuan looked at Pei Xingzhi and asked knowingly, "Considering the deal you proposed?"
"...Qin Song?" Hearing Xie Zhaoyuan's voice, Lu Yibai was immediately startled, "You, you're back?"
Xie Zhaoyuan rolled his eyes and said, "Boss Lu, are you using an old phone? The news that I was rescued has gone viral all over the internet, and you didn't know about it?"
Lu Yibai: "I know... I just didn't expect you to come back to Pei Xingzhi so soon."
"Pei Xingzhi is my husband. Isn't it normal for me to return to him as soon as possible?" Xie Zhaoyuan was a little speechless. "Okay, let's not talk about this. What do you want to do by calling me suddenly?"
"...I'm looking for Pei Xingzhi." Lu Yibai didn't say it clearly, seeming a little embarrassed.
Xie Zhaoyuan held Pei Xingzhi's hand and lied with his eyes open: "Pei Xingzhi went to a meeting and it will probably take several hours for him to come out. Tell me if you have anything to say and I will tell him for you later."
"No." Lu Yibai was still trying to save face. "I can only talk to Pei Xingzhi himself about this matter."
"..." Xie Zhaoyuan's mouth corners couldn't help but rise.
Pei Xingzhi, who was supposed to be in a meeting, sat next to her, touching her face and kissing her hand, as affectionate as a young couple in love.
"Why can I only tell Pei Xingzhi? Even though I'm Pei Xingzhi's wife, can't I listen?" She pretended to be ignorant, and spoke in an innocent and confused tone, as if she knew nothing.
Lu Yibai really believed her and explained very seriously: "No. This is a private matter between Pei Xingzhi and me, and also a private matter between Lu Group and Pei Group. You'd better not get involved."
"...Oh." Xie Zhaoyuan answered perfunctorily.
Lu Yibai: "Since Pei Xingzhi is in a meeting, I won't bother you any more. When Pei Xingzhi comes out of the meeting, remember to remind him to call me back."
"Wait a moment." Xie Zhaoyuan realized that he wanted to hang up the phone, so he quickly ended his bad taste and slowly brought out the main topic.
"Lu Yibai, you don't have to wait for Pei Xingzhi to finish the meeting. I can solve the problem you want to talk about right now."
"...Ah?" Lu Yibai hadn't reacted yet. "You don't know anything, how are you going to solve this for me?"
"Humph, why can't I solve it for you?" Xie Zhaoyuan smiled, "I was the one who told Pei Xingzhi about your collusion with Fang Bo."
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