Chapter 19
Shen Yizhi and Cheng Zhuhan agreed on the next contract signing time and exchanged contact information.
As they walked out of the cafe one after the other, Cheng Zhuhan suddenly asked out of nowhere, "Do you like Pei Yanhe?"
The question caught me off guard.
Shen Yizhi was stunned and tried to ask in a more tactful tone, "Are your eyes not very good?"
Cheng Zhuhan was amused, "Well, maybe my eyesight isn't very good."
Thinking of the look Pei Yanhe gave Chen Yizhi that day, and the words Chen Jinyang had said to her -
They are childhood sweethearts and sworn enemies.
She thought Shen Yizhi's perspective was probably the latter, while Pei Yanhe's was the former.
If Shen Yizhi liked Pei Yanhe, Cheng Zhuhan might still fight for it, but she knew clearly that this was not the case.
And her pursuit seemed to be coming to an end.
Shen Yizhi didn't know what she was thinking about. She glanced at the time on her phone screen. It was almost dinner time, so she tilted her head and asked her.
"Do you have any plans later?"
Cheng Zhuhan came back to her senses and shook her head dryly, "No."
Shen Yizhi leaned over and blinked twice, "Then accompany me to dinner!"
A tone that does not allow for rejection.
Cheng Zhuhan was stared at by her sincere eyes and couldn't say no.
I followed Shen Yizhi all the way to a western-style restaurant.
The hall is spacious and bright, and the dining table is covered with elaborate and elegant decorations.
Shen Yizhi was a little distressed holding the menu. She was a person who couldn't make up her mind when it came to food, and usually she would just eat whatever others ordered.
She simply handed the menu to Cheng Zhuhan and said, "You order. I have difficulty making choices."
Cheng Zhuhan took it and asked, "Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
There are so many things that Chen Yizhi avoids eating that it would be difficult to list them all in one go, and he is too lazy to even bother talking about it.
"It's okay, I'll eat whatever you order."
Cheng Zhuhan stared at the menu seriously and replied, "Okay."
After the dishes were served, Shen Yizhi unexpectedly discovered that most of the dishes ordered by Cheng Zhuhan were to her taste, and there was nothing particularly disappointing.
Another potential dining partner.
Shen Yizhi's eyes lit up, "Can I ask you out for dinner again next time?"
Cheng Zhuhan paused while cutting the steak, and unexpectedly discovered that Shen Yizhi was different from the wealthy daughters she usually met.
She is spoiled but not arrogant or unreasonable. She looks charming and beautiful, giving people the feeling that she is difficult to approach, but her personality is just the opposite.
The perfect way of getting along, the kind reminders, and the confident and direct cooperation model all made Cheng Zhuhan feel comfortable.
Thinking of what her colleague had said before, embarrassment appeared on her face again. She lowered her head and said, "Okay."
Shen Yizhi noticed the change in her expression and said indifferently: “You don’t have to worry about what happened last time. It’s not your fault, and I don’t take it to heart.”
A smile spread across her lips. "Help me organize the exhibition successfully. Consider it your apology."
Cheng Zhuhan was unconsciously infected and curled her lips, "Okay."
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After saying goodbye to Cheng Zhuhan in the restaurant, it was getting dark, and Chen Yizhi returned to Mingjing Bay.
As soon as I got off the car and stood still, I saw a familiar figure standing opposite me.
Pei Yanhe put one hand in his pocket, standing under the dim street light in a simple black outfit, which made his skin look even colder and his eyebrows and eyes look clearer.
Shen Yizhi was in a pretty good mood today, so when she saw him, she gave him a little more face and walked up to him and spoke in a friendly manner.
"Good evening, Pei Shanshan."
Pei Yanhe lowered his eyes to look at her, and pursed his lips lightly, "Where are you at tonight?"
Shen Yizhi frowned, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
"Have you forgotten something?" Pei Yanhe's hair on his forehead was slightly lifted by the wind, revealing his high brow bones.
"Forgot what—"
Before he finished speaking, after he reminded her, Shen Yizhi, who had been busy all day, finally remembered this matter.
Finished.
Pei Yanhe must be standing here waiting for her to settle the score.
Shen Yizhi has always been thicker-skinned than others. He proudly stretched out his long neck and said confidently, "I was too sleepy last night. I accidentally fell asleep without holding on."
"Let's just start today."
Pei Yanhe stared at her unconscious biting of her lower lip, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and his gaze moved to her eyes as if escaping.
"What time did you go to bed?"
Shen Yizhi thought for a moment, "About twelve o'clock, I can't remember clearly."
Thinking of Pei Yanhe's insomnia, she asked politely, "What time do you usually go to bed when you have insomnia?"
Pei Yanhe casually said, "Three o'clock."
"Three o'clock in the morning?" Shen Yizhi couldn't believe it. She took two steps towards him and glanced at the flawless and clean skin under his eyes, without any trace of dark circles.
He muttered softly, "Your skin is pretty good."
The warm breath rolled over Pei Yanhe's skin, like a feather brushing, causing an itch.
Pei Yanhe unconsciously clenched his fist in his pocket, veins on his arms bulged, and the bones in his wrists became stiff.
He bent down a little and leaned closer, wanting to smile but not quite, "Chen Yizhi, do you like getting so close when you talk?"
The tough face suddenly enlarged, and the breath seemed to touch each other invisibly in the air, and the thick and thin breaths blended silently.
Only then did Shen Yizhi realize that if she moved her nose two centimeters further, she would be able to touch his nose. She was stunned for half a second before she slowly straightened her body and muttered two words.
"Pretentious."
"Okay, it's okay, I'm leaving." Shen Yizhi was about to walk towards the house, but was stopped by Pei Yanhe.
"Wait a minute." Pei Yanhe stood up straight, raised his chin slightly, and said in a leisurely tone: "If you can't sleep tonight, watch a movie with me."
Chen Yizhi turned his head slowly, like the rotating button of a push-button machine, clicking one by one, "Does this condition include this?"
Pei Yanhe said indifferently, "It depends on which one you like best."
Shen Yizhi said without hesitation: "Wait for me for forty minutes, I'm going to take a shower!"
Then it disappeared into the road, leaving only a wisp of jasmine fragrance.
Pei Yanhe chuckled, and his straight shoulders trembled a little.
Forty minutes later, in the Pei family's basement, in the movie theater.
Pei Yanhe realized how serious the bathing Shen Yizhi was talking about was.
After taking a bath, the girl's fragrance is stronger and more erosive, and a faint jasmine scent spreads around her.
Chen Yizhi's black hair had just been blown and was scattered behind her waist. She was wearing a loose summer pajamas, revealing her smooth and delicate skin. She sat cross-legged on the sofa with a pillow in her hand, only an arm's length away.
She followed Pei Yanhe's actions of choosing a movie and said, "Pick the second one. I've seen the first one."
Pei Yanhe remained silent. After clicking play, he threw his phone aside, leaned against the soft back of the sofa, and casually rested his long legs on the ground.
There were no lights on in the room, only the flickering light from the projector.
Shen Yizhi turned his head to look at the half of his face that was illuminated by the light and became more three-dimensional, and said with rare kindness.
"Pei Yanhe, if you get scared later, remember to hide in my arms." She patted her chest, "I'll grant you two hours today."
Pei Yanhe sat there lazily, as if he had no bones, with an inexplicable, carefree smile in his eyes, "Thank you so much."
The movie started, and Shen Yizhi's gaze moved back to the projector, his eyes full of anticipation.
Shen Yizhi has a special hobby. He likes watching horror movies, but he doesn't dare to watch them alone. However, he loves to watch them. He is a typical person who is both inexperienced and playful.
So when someone offered to watch her favorite horror movie with her, she would agree without hesitation.
Pei Yanhe was not interested in this kind of movie and his mind was not on it at all. He glanced at the girl with bright eyes and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously.
Shen Yizhi didn't notice his gaze, and asked without looking away: "You said she was murdered. Is it a good ghost or a bad ghost?"
When the film reached the tense and terrifying part, the sound effects of anxiety and fear echoed.
Suddenly the screen went black and the room fell into darkness.
A classic scene in horror movies: the lights go out.
Shen Yizhi blinked blankly, subconsciously turned his head and looked at the bottomless darkness.
Unfocused.
The air seemed to freeze, it was so quiet that only a gentle breathing could be heard.
At this moment, the light suddenly became brighter.
Their eyes met.
Shen Yizhi ran straight into Pei Yanhe's cold and beautiful peach blossom eyes, as if falling into a clear pond, and couldn't help holding her breath.
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