Jin Wei's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing Pei Wu's words.
He had been bothered by Wei Guangmo's presence beside Pei Wu for many years. From their first meeting at the high school debate, to seeing them walking together, and then to their joint venture to establish 'Beishang', Jin Wei had witnessed it all.
Over the years, among the men around Pei Wu, who is aloof and whose mind is only on research, there has only been Wei Guangmo.
When Jin Wei first returned to China, the rumors between Pei Wu and Wei Guangmo were at their peak. Under pressure from his family, Wei Guangmo frequently used Pei Wu as a shield for his feelings. Even Wei Guangmo's parents misunderstood whether their son had developed feelings for this business partner and had arranged to meet with Pei Wu.
The meeting between the young female boss of 'Bei Shang' and the head of the Wei family naturally caused a huge uproar, and made the relationship between Pei Wu and Wei Guangmo the focus of public discussion. The media and marketing accounts have speculated about the relationship between the two more than once, and even used 'Is the wedding approaching?' as an eye-catching headline.
Jin Wei, who was taking his child back to China at the time, was so angry he was about to vomit blood. On the surface, he always pretended to be polite with a forced smile when they met in public, but in reality, 'An Yang' was pressing 'Bei Shang' step by step in private. Because of this, he crossed paths with Pei Wu again after returning to China.
Anyway, Jin Wei never considered himself a pushover, and besides, he had never suffered a loss before, yet he had indeed stumbled badly on Pei Wu... However, during the year or so of competing with An Yang at 'Bei Shang', Jin Wei had noticed some clues... Pei Wu seemed to still be clueless about relationships between men and women, and continued to publicly claim that her relationship with Wei Guangmo was merely that of friends and business partners. Jin Wei understood Pei Wu; although she wasn't very emotionally intelligent, she didn't lie and was straightforward. If her relationship with Wei Guangmo were truly that kind of thing, she would definitely admit it.
Just like right now.
With his mind racing, Jin Wei quickly lowered his eyes to conceal his thoughts.
"I know that my relationship with him has always been a hot topic of public speculation..."
"..." Jin Wei unconsciously pursed his lips slightly before parting them slightly. "I... understand." Only after saying this did Jin Wei look up at Pei Wu sitting opposite him, but his eyes were slightly red, and even his tone of voice lacked its usual... domineering air.
His heart trembled as Pei Wu deliberately explained her relationship with Wei Guangmo to him. In his eyes, this was a sign that Pei Wu cared about him.
"One reason I chose to have lunch here today is that I want to clarify my relationship with him, and another reason is..." Pei Wu paused slightly before continuing, "I'm sure you know about the Wei family's engagement being broken off years ago. Although it was publicly claimed to be an amicable dissolution, public opinion was rife with gossip. In these situations, the man always suffers. Although he outwardly pretended not to care, the public opinion did hurt him. He lost interest in relationships... which is why he always asked me to be his shield when his family pressured him to get married. As a friend, I naturally worry about him, but... knowing what happened before, I'm also afraid of the pressure from public opinion. I'm afraid that the rumors about us... will affect our relationship."
Jin Wei was slightly taken aback by Pei Wu's words. After a moment's thought, he reached out and picked up a piece of food, placing it on Pei Wu's plate.
"I've also heard about his relationship with... Miss Wei. My sister and her brother were classmates. I also met her and her husband at a party last year. Sometimes... the order in which people appear in your life really does matter."
Jin Wei took a sip of the coffee beside him.
In fact, he had thought that if he had met Pei Wu earlier than Wei Guangmo, he might have been the one to fight alongside Pei Wu to create 'Beishang' instead of Wei Guangmo.
Jin Wei, who knew Pei Wu, naturally knew that the person who invested in 'Bei Shang' back then was this Miss Wei, and had also heard her sister mention the Wei family.
"He cares so much about a woman... and has even remained single for many years because of her... Does he like that Miss Wei?"
Pei Wu gave a soft "hmm" and continued, "In some ways, you two are quite similar. It's better to be friends than to be at odds with each other."
The stubborn Wei Guangmo never admitted it when he was sober, but he let it slip when he was drunk.
After hearing Pei Wu confirm his thoughts, Jin Wei suddenly felt relieved and glanced at Wei Guangmo sitting by the window.
He never imagined that the only man around Pei Wu, whom he had been targeting, would be just as entangled in the mire of love as he was. Perhaps he knew the other man already had someone else in his heart, and that Pei Wu only saw him as a friend...
"Thank you for your honesty."
"I care about you, so I will naturally be honest with you."
Jin Wei was pleased with Pei Wu's honesty. For a moment, he was overwhelmed with the desire to have a passionate and intense relationship with Pei Wu. He didn't care about anything else, and he didn't want to think about being clear-headed or restrained. At this moment, Pei Wu looked like a pure and adorable idiot in his eyes.
He clenched his hands around the cutlery, then suddenly released them. He asked, "I wonder if you still take what you told me last time seriously?"
Although Pei Wu didn't know which sentence Jin Wei was referring to, she was sincere and serious in front of him, so she said, "Every word I say is serious."
Hearing Pei Wu's words, Jin Wei swallowed hard, stood up, reached out and pinched Pei Wu's chin while kissing her lips.
“…” Pei Wu was suddenly taken aback.
She was surprised by Jin Wu's actions... and also felt the warmth from Jin Wei's lips. His lips were slightly hard, but after a light touch, he sat down again, looking calm as if nothing had happened, and started fiddling with the food on his plate.
Only her slightly red earlobes betrayed her wildly beating heart.
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