Chapter 38
Shen Yizhi stared at the call time that kept jumping on the mobile phone page until his eyes became dry and he blinked very slowly, and even his breathing rate became disordered.
His words kept echoing in my ears.
In the past, Pei Yanhe would never have said this.
She sensed something was wrong. "Shouldn't you have said something like, 'If you don't choose me, you'll die'?"
They have been arguing like this since they were young, and the concept in their minds should be "either me or him, either him or me".
Why did she feel that their relationship had deteriorated a little?
When did it start?
Was it after she graduated and returned home? Or after she went abroad to study? Pei Yanhe's concern mixed with sarcasm?
Shen Yizhi was confused and bewildered, like a ball of paste, unable to find a way out and trapped in the same place.
Until Pei Yanhe's cold voice pulled her back.
"That's fine if you want to hear that."
Shen Yizhi poured out all the strange thoughts in his mind, "Then let's talk about it when you return to Kyoto."
After all, he is in Haicheng, and if she doesn't agree to him, he can't do anything to her.
Pei Yanhe understood her little thoughts and suddenly called her by her full name, "Chen Yizhi."
Shen Yizhi waited for a while, and when he saw that there was no follow-up, he muttered, "Why did you call me?"
Pei Yanhe curled his lips, his fingertips turning white as he gripped his phone. He stared into the dark, empty night, his eyes unable to hide the dangerous aura of someone staring at their prey. "If you don't choose me, you're really dead."
Unfortunately, they were thousands of miles apart, so Shen Yizhi couldn't see his expression at the moment, nor could she hear the turmoil hidden in his words.
She suddenly shouted, "That's right! That's what you can say!"
Pei Yanhe: "..."
Fearing that Pei Yanhe would ask her to make a choice now, Shen Yizhi hurriedly changed the subject and asked, "What's the weather like in Haicheng today?"
In the past, Pei Yanhe had flown to various parts of the world for work, but he had basically never cared about the local weather.
He was not like Shen Yizhi who would observe the local customs when he went to a city, and what was the difference between the local sky and that in Kyoto.
She is a person who loves life very much, and often shares little things in her life on WeChat Moments.
Pei Yanhe looked up at the moonlit sky. After a long moment, he finally spoke, "There are stars."
Her slightly high-spirited voice came from the cold phone, "That means the weather in Haicheng is good today!"
Pei Yanhe asked, "The weather in Haicheng is nice, why are you so happy?"
"Don't worry about me. I'm happy as long as the weather is nice." Shen Yizhi said, "You should be the one who is happy when the weather is nice. If it rains, you should cry."
After all, Pei Yanhe is the person who hates rainy days the most. He hates it so much that he won't step out of the house if a drop of rain falls from the sky.
"Maybe it's because I called you and protected you that it didn't rain in Haicheng."
I can even picture Shen Yizhi's lively expression when she said this.
It must be like a fox, lively and powerful.
Pei Yanhe's brows relaxed and a light "hmm" sound escaped from his nose.
Shen Yizhi's phone suddenly popped up a low-battery reminder, and a thought flashed through his mind that he didn't want to hang up the phone, but it only lasted for a second, and he thought about the painting task that had not been completed today.
"My phone is dead, so I won't talk to you anymore. Good night."
"good evening."
After hanging up the phone, Pei Yanhe stared at the black screen for a long time, and finally dialed another number. After the call was connected, his tone returned to the coldness he usually had at work.
"Let KU find something for Jiang Chinan to do."
If Shen Yizhi couldn't make a choice, he would make it for her.
He would make himself her only option.
Secretary Qin quickly said, "But KU plans to announce his spokesperson's identity at the reception the day after tomorrow."
"Change the time." Pei Yanhe's tone did not allow for argument.
Secretary Qin: "Okay."
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A dressing room at a suburban filming location in Kyoto.
"What?! I have to catch a plane to Jiangcheng tomorrow? What about my KU cocktail party?!" Jiang Chi Nan raised his voice and said a little excitedly.
His agent, Brother Shen, pushed him back into his chair and said, "Your endorsement status isn't being revoked. Why are you so excited?"
Jiang Chi Nan hung his head, revealing a dejected expression. "What do you know? I haven't seen her for so long. I finally returned home thinking about spending every day with her. I wanted to find a chance to invite her to a cocktail party to enhance our relationship, but in the end, I got a pile of endless work!"
Brother Shen stood beside him and heard the complaint in his words, "Hey, is there a girl you like?"
Jiang Chi Nan raised his head and glanced at him through the makeup mirror in front of him, "Don't meddle in my private affairs."
Brother Shen, who has been with him from being an unknown musician to being an international musician today, reminded him.
"Don't forget you're in the spotlight. The situation in China is different from abroad. There are many media outlets watching you. Your exposure may not be good for her, so be careful."
Jiang Chi Nan: "Of course I know, you don't need to tell me."
"Okay," Brother Shen crossed his arms and stared at him in the makeup mirror, "Now tell me who it is, so I can help you buy the press release later."
Jiang Chinan: "..."
It turned out that she was waiting for him here.
"No comment." After a pause, he changed the subject and asked, "Do you know... Pei Yanhe?"
There aren't many people with the surname Pei in Kyoto, and even fewer with the same name as the prince.
Brother Shen didn't even think twice and answered almost instantly: "Everyone in the Beijing circle knows him."
Jiang Chi Nan frowned, "What do you mean?"
"What he meant was that he was a well-known figure, the heir to the top-tier Pei family, yet he carved out a niche in the investment world on his own, becoming incredibly powerful at such a young age."
Brother Shen said thoughtfully, "After all, he is your immediate superior."
Jiang Chi Nan wasn't interested in these things. "What about his love history?"
"Love history?" Brother Shen pondered for a moment. "I've never seen him with a female companion, but I did hear that the Pei family arranged a marriage between him and the daughter of the Shen family when he was a child."
This Shen family's Shen, could it be...
Jiang Chi Nan swallowed his saliva, "This child marriage must be fake, right?"
Brother Shen shrugged, "Who knows what happens between wealthy families?"
Jiang Chi Nan was distracted as he looked at himself in the makeup mirror. Recalling many details, he blinked slowly.
Quite interesting.
"Okay," Brother Shen patted his shoulder and reminded him, "Don't be so autistic, get ready for the shoot."
Jiang Chi Nan came back to his senses and suddenly asked, "Is there really no turning back on the KU cocktail party? So, can't we turn down the work?"
"No." Brother Shen didn't know what he was thinking. He uttered two words coldly, ending his only remaining delusion.
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