Chapter 97: People with a heart see everything as dirty
Seeing that Pei Jingyan's eyes looked more and more strange when he looked at her, Shen Lai really wanted to kneel down and beg her mother to stop talking.
At this moment, a hand suddenly rested on his waist, and Pei Jingyan said, "Mom, we didn't quarrel, we just had some misunderstandings, and we've talked it out now."
The warmth of his palm seemed to be transmitted to Shen Lai's waist through his clothes. Shen Lai looked up and met Pei Jingyan's gaze. The words he said last night emerged in his mind, and his chest seemed to be filled with a warm current.
She lowered her eyes slightly, "Well, we've talked it over."
Looking at the intimate posture of the two, Chang Suning's hanging heart finally settled down, and she said with confidence: "That's good, if there are any misunderstandings between the young couple, just talk it out."
Pei Jingyan's voice was filled with amusement. "You're right. We will definitely communicate more in the future."
He deliberately emphasized the words "communicate more" with a hint of profound meaning.
Shen Lai coughed lightly, pretending not to hear, and changed the subject to talk to her mother about the prenatal checkup.
After coming out of the hospital, the two returned to the car. Shen Lai suddenly remembered something, "By the way, have you heard that Dai Jingxuan and Tong Miaoling were divorced a long time ago?"
Pei Jingyan's eyebrows twitched slightly, his expression unchanged. "I haven't heard of it. I never pay attention to online news."
Chen Lai thought about it and realized that Pei Jingyan was busy with all kinds of things every day and had no time to check Weibo.
She muttered to herself, "Wu Qi said they were exposed after the show. Don't you think the timing is coincidental?"
Pei Jingyan leaned lazily on his chair. "They're even more famous now. Isn't it normal for paparazzi to be watching them?"
This makes sense. Even an 18th-tier unknown star like her was followed by paparazzi after participating in two variety shows, not to mention the movie actor and actress pair Dai Jingxuan and Tong Miaoling. There must be more people who want to dig up dirt on them.
Shen Lai didn't think about it anymore and his attention quickly shifted to other places.
Chen Lai had an advertisement to shoot in the evening, so Pei Jingyan asked the driver to take her to the studio.
"Then I'll go." Shen Lai said to Pei Jingyan in the back seat through the lowered car window.
Pei Jingyan nodded slightly and said, "Go home early in the evening."
This conversation was like a newlywed husband instructing his wife. Shen Lai's ears became hot and he said, "I'll try my best."
Seeing that Pei Jingyan had no intention of leaving, she couldn't help but urge him, "Then hurry up and don't block others here."
Seeing that Chen Lai began to urge him, Pei Jingyan asked the driver to drive away.
Looking at the car going away, Shen Lai patted his hot cheeks, feeling the heat spreading all the way to his neck.
After finally calming down, she was about to go in when she was suddenly stopped by a familiar voice.
Looking back, Huo Chilin was standing under a street light not far away, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting.
Shen Lai frowned, "Why are you here?"
Huo Chilin came to Shen Lai and said in a deep voice, "I came here because I saw your schedule online."
Shen Lai didn't know why Huo Chilin cared about these things. Since they parted on the island, they hadn't been in contact again. She almost forgot about Huo Chilin.
"Is there something wrong?" Shen Lai said in a cold tone.
Huo Chilin's expression was solemn. "I saw the news online about Pei Jingyan's infidelity."
Shen Lai's eyebrows twitched, and he heard Huo Chilin say, "That woman is the one he cheated with, right?"
Shen Lai's words were full of sarcasm, "Mr. Huo is so free now, he's still paying attention to paparazzi gossip?"
Huo Chilin frowned, "Do you really believe they are just ordinary friends? They are obviously trying to fool you."
Huo Chilin knew best what men were thinking. They were always looking for more while having their cake and eating it too. Even if Chen Lai was beautiful and special, they would get tired of her after a while.
Didn't he make the same mistake that every man in the world would make?
Shen Lai frowned and looked at Huo Chilin, "What do you mean?"
Huo Chilin stepped forward with a serious expression, "Chen Lai, you don't deserve a man like this. You've only been married for a few months, and he can't stand the loneliness and cheated on you. It will only get worse in the future."
Shen Lai smiled, "He's not worthy of me, but you are?"
"Don't forget how you hooked up with Bai Hansui."
When this news first came out, Shen Lai might not have believed it, but after what Pei Jingyan said yesterday, she no longer doubted it.
If Pei Jingyan really wanted to cheat, there was no need to lie to her.
They're not a real couple anyway.
Huo Chilin's jaw was taut as a line, and he said nothing.
"I know how he treats me, and you don't need to point fingers here." Shen Lai's voice was distant and cold. "Besides, this is a matter between us as a couple, and it has nothing to do with you, an outsider."
Huo Chilin clenched his fists little by little, "Are you really attracted to him?"
This time, Shen Lai did not rush to answer, but remained silent.
She didn't know whether she fell in love with Pei Jingyan.
Her silence was tantamount to an admission in Huo Chilin's eyes. At that moment, his heart seemed to be twisted. He knew that the two were already married, but he still believed that they were only together for the sake of convenience.
Huo Chilin took a deep breath and said, "Chen Lai, I am sorry for what happened before. Maybe you don't believe it, but I sincerely repent."
"I'll wait for you until you change your mind."
"Whenever you regret something, you can come to me at any time. My door is always open for you."
Shen Lai didn't say anything.
From the moment they broke up, there was no possibility between them.
Shen Lai didn't even look at Huo Chilin. He turned and walked into the photography building. Even without looking back, he could feel the burning gaze behind him.
Pei Jingyan's cheating incident quickly ended with the paparazzi making a public apology, and the comments on his Weibo were full of comments criticizing him for having no bottom line in his pursuit of money.
Anyone who has watched both variety shows can't believe Pei Jingyan would cheat, right? It's hilarious, and she's even a mistress, considering how close she is to Chen Lai.
[Why did you choose to touch Boss Pei when you could have touched anyone else? I'll crush you like an ant.]
"That photo does look strange, though. Would ordinary friends do that? And since Mr. Pei is married, shouldn't he keep his distance?"
[The person above should understand clearly that it was that woman who touched Mr. Pei, not Mr. Pei who touched her. Why didn't you tell that woman to keep her distance from the married man?]
[Yeah, according to everyone, after getting married, you can't socialize. You might as well just stay at home. What's the point of going out?]
[They're still blaming the victim here. Those with a bad heart find everything dirty.]
This little episode was soon over, and Shen Lai continued to work as usual. At first, some people were secretly talking about him behind his back, but later these voices gradually disappeared.
That day, Shen Lai had just finished filming a cosmetics advertisement and was about to go home when someone suddenly knocked on the car window.
As the car window rolled down, Yi Xingyu stood outside the car.
Yi Xingyu said, "Miss Shen, is it convenient for us to talk?"
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