Chapter 48 Xiao Pei is coming soon
On the other end of the phone, Shen Shi's voice came through the receiver, "Honey, I have to have lunch with the seniors in the same research group at noon. We made an appointment before, and it's hard to refuse. I'll be back as soon as possible, okay?"
Pei Heng held the phone in his hand, his fingertips scratching the fabric on the edge of the sofa. The sourness and guilt in his heart had not yet dissipated, and now he felt a little empty.
He responded dryly, "Yeah, okay."
The voice was muffled and lifeless.
Pei Heng turned his head and looked out the window. The late autumn rain was still drizzling, the sky was as gloomy as evening, and the gray clouds were very low.
It was only noon, but there was a lingering gloom.
"It's raining," Pei Heng asked with concern, "Do you have an umbrella?"
"I brought it," Shen Shi's voice softened, like a warm current brushing across his heart, "Don't worry, I'll be back to accompany you soon."
"Um."
Pei Heng responded again and hung up the phone.
The emptiness in my heart expanded into loss and sadness.
Pei Heng stood up silently and walked towards the room with his head down like a cat hit by frost.
I plan to write a confession diary.
Ling Yue tried to speak again, "Actually..."
With a click, the door was closed.
Zhou Jingming crossed his arms, looked at the closed door, then looked at Ling Yue who was hesitant to speak next to him, and couldn't help but ask.
"Actually what?"
Ling Yue frowned slightly, showing a hint of embarrassment.
He thought about it, and finally shook his head: "This...it would be more appropriate for the princess to tell His Highness in person."
Zhou Jingming was helpless as he looked at his mysterious look.
In the room, Pei Heng picked up a pen, wrote three words heavily on the paper, and then crossed them out in annoyance.
He wrote again: About last night’s dream…
Still feel awkward.
Xiao Pei scratched his head.
—
On the other side, in a restaurant box near the school.
Shen Shi sat among the seniors, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Everyone was chatting about the progress of the project, and occasionally teasing him and Pei Heng, a couple who were somewhat famous on the campus forum.
When mentioning Pei Heng, Shen Shi always becomes quite talkative.
The screen of Shen Fang's mobile phone on the table lit up, and the caller ID showed his father.
The smile in Shen Shi's eyes faded a little, and he nodded slightly to everyone, "Sorry, I have to excuse myself for a moment. I have to take a call."
He stood up and walked to the balcony outside the box.
The balcony has a wide view and you can clearly see the continuous autumn rain outside. The fine rain threads form a gray net, shrouding the distant scenery in damp and cold mist.
The slightly cool air with moisture blew in my face, and there was a cool smell in every breath.
Chen Shi's gaze went far away, falling into the depths of the rain curtain.
He missed the laziness of leaning in Pei Heng's arms while watching TV, missed the warmth of his fingertips, and missed the fresh and clean scent on his body.
The phone was connected, and a middle-aged male voice with obvious displeasure and majesty came from the other end. It was Shen Shi's father.
After just a few pleasantries, the topic got straight to the point, and the tone was firm:
"You hold the largest stake in the group, yet you only hold a nominal position and let outsiders run the business for you. How can you be so shameless!"
"The legacy your grandfather left behind was not meant for you to ruin like this!"
"Also," Shen's father said with undisguised disgust, "I heard that you found a man to date in college?"
"This is ridiculous and a disgrace to the Shen family! I absolutely won't tolerate this kind of thing. Cut it off immediately!"
Shen Shi held the phone, his fingertips tightening slightly.
He didn't refute immediately. His eyes fell on the cold rain outside the window, but his thoughts were drawn back to the heavy snow in his previous life.
That snow was hundreds or thousands of times colder than the late autumn rain before my eyes, and mixed with the excruciating pain of a whip lashing my flesh, it was piercing to the bone.
When his father learned that he, the newly crowned top scholar, was going to marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess as a man, he was furious and called for family punishment in front of the ancestral hall.
Shen Shi was still young at that time and did not fully understand why his father reacted so violently.
He thought his father just couldn't get over the hurdle of worldly ethics.
Until the bloody truth was revealed later.
His grandfather, who was a prime minister, and his father, who was a fourth-rank official in the capital, had secretly defected to the regent and became an ally of the regent in his attempt to overthrow the Eastern Palace, even though he knew that he was the prince's companion and was deeply trusted by the prince.
The wedding banquet that he failed to attend remains the deepest and most painful wound in his heart.
Fortunately...
Times have changed.
As the cold rain brushed across his cheeks, Shen Shi's eyes suddenly became sharp, without any trace of the confusion and weakness of the past.
Without this filial piety weighing on him, he would never let anyone stand between him and Pei Heng in this life.
Shen Shi's voice was cold, interrupting the chattering scolding on the other end of the phone, "Don't bother with my business."
"I know my own business when it comes to the group. As for who my partner is, you have no right to comment, let alone interfere."
There was an angry roar from the other end of the phone.
Shen Shi hung up the phone neatly.
He took a deep breath of the cool air, and the anger surging in his chest subsided a little.
I just want to finish this social event quickly and return to where Pei Heng is.
—
In the dormitory, Pei Heng sat at the desk with his diary spread out in front of him, staring blankly at the full pages.
The three big words at the top: Self-criticism.
After thinking it over, he felt that he could no longer hide it from Chen Shi.
That dream was like a thorn in his heart, making him feel very uncomfortable.
No matter how Xiao Pei handled it in his previous life, he had to take the initiative to confess to Shen Shi.
The phone suddenly rang. It was a senior from the same group as Shen Shi.
Pei Heng picked up the phone immediately.
"Pei Heng," the senior's voice was filled with helplessness and surprise, "Well, Chen Shi... um... drank a little. Do you want to come and pick him up?"
Pei Heng stood up, very nervous, "Are you drunk?"
"Uh..." The senior seemed to be choosing his words, and there was some noise in the background. "Let's say he's drunk... He looks quite calm, and he doesn't even stagger when he walks."
"He's not drunk, but he's a little strange." The senior lowered his voice, incredulous. "This is the first time I've seen someone drunk, talking in such a gibberish way, like he's singing an opera? No, it's like the accent in a costume drama, weird."
Pei Heng thought to himself, that's too much, Chen Shi must have drunk too much, and the habits and language of his previous life came out.
"I'll be there right away." Pei Heng said.
On the other end of the phone, the senior student had just hung up the phone, and before he could turn around, a cold light flashed before his eyes.
He saw that Shen Shi had quietly stood beside him without him noticing, holding a small silver fork used for eating desserts, and steadily stopped it half an inch in front of his throat.
The box suddenly became quiet.
“Oh my god!”
"Young man, you have great skills. Is this some kind of entertainment?"
Exclamations were heard everywhere.
Shen Shi half-closed his eyes, his gaze hazy yet emitting a chilling chill. He parted his lips slightly, "Who are you, and why are you able to speak to His Highness?"
Senior: “…”
He wailed, "I'll ask your prince to come and take you home! Pei Heng will be here soon!"
Hearing the words Pei Heng and Your Highness, the frost in Shen Shi's eyes melted a little.
He tilted his head, understanding the meaning of this sentence.
After a few seconds, he slowly withdrew his hand, and the silver fork was casually thrown back on the table.
Shen Shi even gave the frightened senior a gentle smile, picked up the teapot steadily, and poured a cup of tea for the senior.
"I see." Shen Shi's voice returned to its usual clear and mellow state. "Thank you."
Senior: “…”
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