82: Tonight the fireworks will be spectacular.
The New Year's Eve banquet started at 8:00 PM, but at 7:50 PM in Tiancui's banquet hall, Pei Yanxiu still hadn't seen Shang Zhi.
He didn't see her figure lingering outside the door until 8:01.
When he saw her, she was somewhat stunned, her eyes gazing into the distance as if deep in thought.
"Xixi? Why are you here all alone?" She turned to look at him, the man's tall figure casting her into shadow, their breaths mingling, as if she had something to say.
"President Shang, President Pei, congratulations! With the launch of the Tide Project, the valuations of surrounding real estate, tourism, and high-end consumption will all need to be recalculated. President Shang has secured this landmark project, opening up a new market for Ruikang!" Before the two could continue their conversation, they were surrounded by the crowd.
"Yes, yes, the project launches at midnight, but I can't wait any longer."
Tonight, Victoria Harbour is destined to remain sleepless.
"This is not a simple light show. With such a large building complex, the synchronization delay of the light sequence alone is a technical challenge. This is the starlight of our entire Hong Kong."
The praise from those around her came one after another, quite different from when Shang Zhi first joined the company. Now even her uncle, Shang Can, came to congratulate her.
"To be honest, I was indeed unhappy when you came back to take over your father's work. I thought that a young girl like you was just causing trouble. But as it turns out, I was wrong. Maybe I'm getting old and should retire like your father."
"You haven't aged at all. During the time my father was sick and I was away, it was all thanks to you that the company was kept in check." Shang Can glanced at Shang Zhi, smiled, and said nothing more.
When Shang Zhi turned around, she saw her mother teasing Pei Mingzhu. Little Mingzhu had grown a bit in the past two days and wasn't so wrinkled anymore. Her face was whiter than when she was born, and she looked more and more like her mother, with a refined and handsome look in her eyes and brows.
"That's wonderful, Mingzhu, grow up quickly, grow up safely, carefree and happy, grow up without suffering at all, unlike your godmother Xixi, who suffered so much to grow up."
"Mom." Shang Zhi couldn't hold back her tears when she heard her mother say that to Mingzhu, but she had spent a long time doing her makeup today, and she couldn't cry.
“When you were this age, my wish was to cherish you for the rest of my life. People always said I spoiled you too much and that you had no manners. They said that this couldn’t go on.”
"What's wrong with that? We only have one precious child at home. At worst, my mom can raise him/her for life. As long as my baby is happy, anything is fine."
"Later, your father fell ill, and your mother had no choice but to arrange this marriage for you..." Yu Shiya said, tears welling up in her eyes. She felt guilty towards her daughter about the arranged marriage. When her daughter went with him, she had many worries, fearing that her daughter would suffer, be wronged, or be bullied.
When did she finally feel at ease? Probably when she saw that her daughter's temper remained unchanged after marriage, and she still had the leisure to think about eating this and that all day long. She could feel that her daughter was relaxed after marriage. She had suffered a lot, but not from the marriage itself, but from the hardships of life.
Another time, she went to the company and saw Pei Yanxiu instructing Shang Zhi on her work. He carefully explained each point to her and taught her accordingly.
She saw that although the two of them were arguing on the surface, their entanglement of interests was becoming increasingly tighter.
She also said she was afraid of him. Afraid of what? If she were afraid of him, she wouldn't point at him and call him an old man. She didn't seem afraid of him at all. She's been through it all; surely she can see that.
"Mom." Pei Yanxiu also came over. Yu Shiya couldn't hide her smile as she saw that the two children were doing well. She always felt that they were just teenagers who were wandering in this world dressed as adults.
"Yanxiu, come home for dinner when you have time these next few days. Things at the company are mostly settled now, so don't overwork yourselves. Your health is the most important thing."
“I understand, Mom.”
"Ah Zhi, your clothes look really beautiful today. By the way, I just saw Lu Ke talking to you over there. Did he come to see you?" Lu Xingqi casually mentioned this, and Shang Zhi couldn't stop her even if she wanted to. She glanced at Pei Yanxiu, feeling a little guilty.
"You went to see him again?" Pei Yanxiu glanced at Shang Zhi sideways, gently rubbing his furrowed brows.
"It's New Year's Eve today, so please don't interrogate me, Mr. Pei." Shang Zhi smiled and put her arm around Pei Yanxiu's neck, but the man's gaze turned cold. One hand was on her buttocks, and the hand hidden in the shadows kneaded her hard. She felt pain and almost couldn't stand up.
"Don't give me that. Why didn't you tell me he came to see you? Why do you never take what I tell you to heart?"
"It's not that I haven't had a chance yet, and besides, you can't always treat me like this. I'm not the same person I used to be!"
"What's different?"
"Can't you see the difference? I'm President Shang now, the real deal! Watch your attitude, show some respect!"
Her unreasonable behavior was seen as charming and adorable by men. He liked her being so irrational; the more she acted this way, the more reasons he could find to tease her.
"You've become the CEO of the business, not a tiger. Do you think that just because you've become the CEO I won't deal with you? You can be as insolent as you want, I'll give you everything, and I'll remember it all."
Pei Yanxiu's threat reached Shang Zhi's ears, causing her to blush.
"You old geezer, all you ever do is threaten me! You never come up with anything new!" Shang Zhi scolded him angrily, but he remained unmoved.
"It's not about having many tricks, but about having them that work."
"It's New Year's Eve today, don't be angry anymore. Next year is just around the corner, let's forget about the past together, okay?"
"I can't forget it."
The lights in the banquet hall went out, and the countdown was about to begin. Ten seconds later, it would be a new year. The crowd began to count down spontaneously, and the sound grew louder and louder. No one noticed the two people in the corner.
10. "I love you, honey, don't be angry anymore."
Nine, “I love you too, baby.”
8. "But you really deserve a beating."
7. "I think you know what to do when you get home, right?"
Sixth, "I don't understand what you're saying."
Fifth, “It’s okay, you’ll remember.”
Fourth, "before this,"
Third, "Happy New Year, my darling."
Second, "Happy New Year".
1. "The lights are on! All of them are on!"
At midnight, the tides and the New Year came online together, and a dazzling night view was seen outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, with fireworks blooming at that moment.
The light and shadow, like a galaxy, poured down, destined to add a magnificent touch to Victoria Harbour tonight. The crowd cheered and celebrated, while Shang Zhi looked out the window, her thoughts filled with countless emotions.
She suddenly turned to look at Pei Yanxiu.
"Back in Los Angeles, that Frog Prince, was that you?
Pei Yanxiu's expression froze for a moment, then he quickly returned to normal.
"That's not true." He denied it, somewhat embarrassed.
“It was you. I used to think it was Lu Ke who did it, but I asked him and he said it wasn’t him. It was you. I know it was you.”
-
It was already late at night when I got home after the dinner.
Shang Zhi kicked off her high heels and hurriedly returned to the bedroom. She didn't know what she did, but she went into the study to get a ruler and handed it to him.
"If you want to punish me, then punish me. I accept it." She leaned on one of his arms, her posture obedient and gentle.
But something was wrong. He could sense that something was clearly wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was for the time being.
He raised his hand and tapped her on the back. He immediately sensed something was wrong, so he ripped open her skirt, took off her underwear, and handed it to her.
"You're so clever, treating your husband like a fool?" Pei Yanxiu's voice carried a hint of anger. She lied to him again! It was a rather special kind of underwear with a thick padding inside. Shang Zhi didn't expect to be discovered so quickly. She twisted her waist in his hands, trying to escape, but the difference in strength was too great and she couldn't overpower him. He pulled his tie and tied it around her wrists, then positioned her in a kneeling, bent-over position on the sofa.
"Do you know you were wrong?" The ruler pressed against her buttocks, the cold touch making her shudder.
"I know, I know!"
"You knew you were wrong, yet you still lied to me? You knowingly committed the crime?" Shang Zhi felt that he was deliberately picking a fight; she couldn't even bring herself to say such a thing!
"Did you get enough of the fireworks today? I didn't. How about I put on another one for you?"
Pei Yanxiu pressed down on her waist, and the ruler struck her buttocks again and again. She really felt like fireworks were exploding on her skin; it hurt so much.
He intended to teach her a lesson so she wouldn't lie so easily again. He whipped her about twenty feet before putting her down. Her buttocks were stained with red spots, and her face was streaked with tears.
He loosened the tie on her wrist, and she cried as she burrowed into his arms.
"Does it still hurt?" He held her, gently rubbing the red patch on her back.
"It hurts." Her voice carried a hint of resentment.
"But if I make a mistake, I'm willing to clean it up for you. Only you can clean it up, and only you will clean it up for me."
Pei Yanxiu looked at her in his arms and felt like he could hardly breathe.
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