Chapter 6: Sacrificing oneself to climb up
Shen Lai's back suddenly stiffened.
"So you'd better pray that nothing happens to the child." Pei Jingyan gave her a meaningful look, "Otherwise, you'll be the one who suffers."
Shen Lai secretly tightened his trousers with his hands on his legs, "What if the baby is not a boy?"
It is impossible for someone of Pei Jingyan's status and position not to want a boy to inherit the family business.
Pei Jingyan said calmly: "Whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as the baby is born, you will complete your mission. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."
Shen Lai thought so too. If she couldn't give birth to a boy, Pei Jingyan would naturally find another woman to give birth.
It is impossible for the two of them to stay together for the rest of their lives without getting divorced.
The atmosphere in the car became inexplicably solemn. Shen Lai turned her head to look out the window without saying anything. Her absent-minded face was reflected in the car window.
Pei Jingyan narrowed his eyes slightly, his pupils were a bottomless black.
After a while, the car stopped in front of the villa.
Shen Lai unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car first. "Boss Pei, I'll go back to my room and rest."
Pei Jingyan didn't say anything, so she returned to the villa, said hello to Butler Sun, and went upstairs.
Pei Jingyan looked at Chen Lai's back, then glanced at the pregnancy test report in his hand, then folded it and put it in his pocket.
I originally thought that I would not be able to sleep after changing the environment, but unexpectedly, Shen Lai slept until dawn.
Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling in front of her, it took her a while to realize that she had moved to Pei Jingyan's home.
No wonder the surrounding environment has been improved by several levels.
Shen Lai rubbed her eyes and went to the bathroom to wash up. Her slender body was reflected in the mirror. Her eyes fell on her flat belly, and her teeth brushing movements gradually slowed down.
She raised one hand and touched her lower abdomen, feeling a strange feeling in her heart.
She actually has a little baby here.
And it is her child with Pei Jingyan.
Chen Lai never thought that she would become a mother so soon. She heard that giving birth is very painful, and it will deform the body and make people ugly.
She used to joke with her mother about how much she had to love a man to give birth to his child.
It was not until now that she realized that sometimes you don’t have to like having a child, as long as you have money.
Shen Lai came down from upstairs and just arrived at the restaurant door, he saw a familiar figure sitting there.
Pei Jingyan was wearing a dark suit, his tie was tied meticulously, and his shirt buttoned up to the top button, looking ascetic and cold.
Hearing footsteps, Pei Jingyan raised his head and met Chen Lai's eyes just as he followed in.
"woke up?"
Shen Lai coughed lightly, "Yeah."
She thought Pei Jingyan had already gone out to work.
At this time, Butler Sun brought breakfast. Shen Lai thanked him and sat down to eat.
This was the first time the two of them sat at the same table to eat. The atmosphere was a little quiet, with only the sound of bowls and spoons colliding.
Until Pei Jingyan's voice broke the silence, "You can report to Perlai today, and your new agent will be waiting for you there."
Shen Lai paused and said softly, "I understand."
Pei Jingyan glanced at Chen Lai, as if remembering something. He put down the spoon in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and spoke slowly: "What happened that night?"
Shen Lai didn't react for a moment, and raised his head blankly, "What?"
Pei Jingyan tapped the table with his slender fingertips, "The night you were drugged."
The old matter was brought up again, and Shen Lai's hand holding the spoon suddenly tightened. Pei Jingyan just stared at her, as if waiting for her answer.
Speaking of which, Shen Lai ran away after waking up that morning, and Pei Jingyan never contacted her. She was hoping for a lucky break, thinking that maybe Pei Jingyan didn't recognize her at all, or simply didn't want to have anything to do with her.
So Shen Lai didn't plan to explain.
Maybe Pei Jingyan had always thought that she had drugged him on purpose and was taking the opportunity to seduce him.
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Lai explained: "My agent wanted me to accompany an investor before, but I refused, so she drugged me in the wine."
In fact, this is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Many people are willing to sacrifice themselves in order to climb up.
However, Shen Lai's self-esteem did not allow her to do so.
Even though she had fallen to this point, she couldn't afford to sleep with someone her father's age.
"And you just swallowed your anger?" Pei Jingyan leaned back in the chair, not knowing whether to mock or sigh, "This is not like Miss Shen's style."
Shen Lai bit his lip.
She is no longer the rich daughter who had her way with the world. She no longer has parents to support her, and no one will help her.
Moreover, in the past six months in the entertainment industry, Shen Lai has long been taught what it means to bow to reality.
She whispered, "I told the company, and they changed my agent."
Pei Jingyan's eyebrows twitched, "That's it?"
"What else?" Shen Lai laughed self-deprecatingly, "She said it was for my own good, and I didn't suffer any 'real' harm in the end, so this is the only way to deal with it."
The former agent thought Shen Lai had escaped at the time, but he didn't know that she had accidentally had a relationship with Pei Jingyan.
Naturally, Shen Lai couldn't tell anyone about this kind of thing, so he could only swallow his anger.
But when this matter was mentioned, Shen Lai couldn't help but ask: "Why were you there that night?"
She remembered that Pei Jingyan had gone abroad for further studies two years ago. If she hadn't met him in the hotel that night, she wouldn't have known that Pei Jingyan had returned.
Pei Jingyan said calmly, "Of course I came back to get the inheritance rights."
Shen Lai choked.
Yes, the selection of the successor is imminent, so it is normal for Pei Jingyan to return to China.
Chen Lai didn't know whether to say that night was lucky or unlucky. If she hadn't met Pei Jingyan, she might have been caught by the investor.
If he had to choose between the two, Chen Lai would rather sleep with Pei Jingyan.
At least Pei Jingyan is handsome and has a good figure, much better than that fat-headed, pig-eared, and frighteningly ugly investor.
After breakfast, Shen Lai came to Perlai Entertainment to report.
Here she met her new agent, Wan Shilan.
"Hello, Miss Shen, my name is Wan Shilan, and I will be your new manager from now on."
Shen Lai shook hands with the other party and said, "Sister Lan, I will trouble you from now on."
As someone who works in the entertainment industry, Wan Shilan naturally heard of Shen Lai's name. She heard that she used to be a rich lady and entered the entertainment industry after her family went bankrupt. Unfortunately, she was boycotted by the audience right after her debut, and she hasn't made any name for herself in the past six months.
I originally thought he was a person with a bad temper, but I didn't expect him to be so easy-going.
Wan Shilan's impression of Shen Lai also improved a bit. "You're welcome. This is my duty."
Wan Shilan brought hot milk to Shen Lai and started chatting with her, "Boss Pei has said that since you're pregnant, we won't assign you any dangerous tasks, so we'll try to give you some easier itineraries in the early stages."
Shen Lai had already anticipated this situation. She was pregnant now, and Pei Jingyan would never let her take risks.
And even if she wasn't pregnant, with her current popularity, she wouldn't be able to appear on any good shows.
Shen Lai cooperated and said, "I will follow the company's arrangements."
She originally thought that she would have to wait for a long time to get a job, just like before, but unexpectedly, Wan Shilan told her that she was invited to a show this Friday.
Shen Lai asked in surprise: "This Friday?"
Isn't that just in two days?
Wan Shilan was amused by her reaction. "Of course, you're a bit famous now. I wonder how many people want to invite you to their shows."
"But..." Wan Shilan hesitated when she said this.
Shen Lai asked doubtfully, "But what?"
Wan Shilan hesitated and said, "This show is a couples variety show. They want to invite you and Mr. Pei to participate together."
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