Chapter 42 Something is wrong
Shen Shi and Pei Heng stood together.
Pei Heng looked at Yan Ke and Lin Qingyuan and said sincerely, "Thank you, teacher."
The former Grand Tutor and Grand Preceptor were so moved by seeing their own prince thanking them so graciously that they almost wanted to put him in their pockets and take him home.
Yan Ke patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the teacher will definitely seek justice for you. No one can bully you anymore!"
Pei Heng, who really didn't feel like he was being bullied, nodded in agreement.
After Ji Huaiyuan finished dealing with the contestants, he looked at Yan Ke with confusion, "Is this the other proud student you mentioned to me before?"
Yan Ke quickly responded, "Yes, Mr. Ji, his name is Shen Shi, and he is also very talented in the restoration and appreciation of ancient books."
Ji Huaiyuan was also very interested in Shen Shi, but now was obviously not the time to discuss in detail.
Yan Ke said to Pei Heng and Shen Shi, "We still have some procedures and matters to deal with. You should go back and wait for good news."
On the other side, Ying Gong saw that the situation was not good and was trying to slip away in the gradually dispersing crowd.
But as soon as he moved to the door, he was blocked by media reporters and the microphone was pushed in his face.
This scene happened to be noticed by Pei Heng who was about to leave.
"Looking at him, he doesn't look like he's just guilty of cheating in the competition." Pei Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, watching Ying Gong panic in front of the reporters, and frequently looking in a certain direction.
Yinggong seemed to be in a hurry to go somewhere.
Shen Shi glanced at Ling Yue behind him.
Ling Yue immediately understood and nodded silently.
Pei Heng thought for a moment and added, "Don't do it, deal with him with justice."
Ling Yue paused, confusion flashing in his eyes, "...Justice?"
This is really beyond the scope of the secret guard's business.
Pei Heng bit the straw and continued to sip his milk tea like a calculating cat.
"Money is justice."
Ying Gong dared to take the risk to do this, most likely because he received benefits that he should not have received.
Ling Yue suddenly realized, "I understand."
He caught up with Yinggong who was trying to escape in a panic.
After dealing with this, Pei Heng and Shen Shi were about to leave the competition venue, but they ran into Jiang Tongxue at the door.
When Jiang Tongxue saw them, his eyes lit up. He walked over quickly and gave Pei Heng a sincere smile.
"Pei Heng, congratulations! I knew that first place would be yours in the end."
Pei Heng had a good impression of him and nodded, "Thank you for speaking up just now."
Jiang Tongxue quickly waved his hands, his face even flushed with embarrassment, "No, no, no, I should thank you."
"If you hadn't given me that sponsor's invitation, I wouldn't have been able to participate in the national finals, meet so many masters, and learn so much."
He looked at Pei Heng with bright eyes, a little shy. "You are really amazing! There will definitely be a completely fair result in the end. I am in the calligraphy department. I hope that in the future at school, I will have the opportunity to communicate with you and become your friend."
Shen Shi stood quietly beside Pei Heng, looking at Jiang Tongxue calmly with a smile in his eyes.
The invisible sense of oppression on him became stronger, but his expression remained appropriately gentle, not making people feel obviously uncomfortable.
Chen Shi took a half step forward, intervening in the conversation without being rude, and nodded slightly to Jiang Tongxue: "Mr. Jiang, thank you for helping Ah Heng today. After the game, we will prepare a thank you gift as a token of our appreciation."
"You've worked hard today, why don't you go back and rest first."
Jiang Tongxue originally wanted to say a few more words to Pei Heng, but seeing this, he swallowed the words back.
He smiled embarrassedly at Pei Heng, put on his schoolbag, turned around and left.
Watching Jiang Tongxue's back disappear at the door, Pei Heng turned his head, raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Shi beside him, hooked his index finger with his fingertips, and said in a somewhat mischievous tone.
"Student Shen, there was something wrong with you just now."
Shen Shi nodded in acknowledgment generously, and took the opportunity to tightly hold Pei Heng's hand that was hooked with his fingers, pressing their palms together and transferring warmth.
He tilted his head and kissed him.
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Just as I walked out of the brightly lit hall of the competition venue, I stepped into the slightly dim corridor outside.
Pei Heng and Shen Shi were stopped by three men in professional suits.
The leading man was about forty years old, with a smile on his face and a polite tone.
"Contestant Pei Heng, please stay. Our teacher admires your talent very much and would like to invite you to come over and discuss cooperation."
Pei Heng frowned.
He had just escaped from a farce and just wanted to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible and go home to have some peace and quiet.
Pei Heng frowned and looked very impatient.
"You're not done yet."
The man's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes deepened a little, and he said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "Master Pei, please don't be so hasty to refuse."
"This cooperation is definitely a win-win situation for you. What our husband can provide is far beyond your imagination..."
"Win-win?"
Pei Heng raised his eyebrows, only feeling offended and angry. "I just want to win."
Chen Shi took a half step forward, protecting Pei Heng behind him without leaving any trace, and raised his eyes slightly to glance at the three men in suits.
His eyes seemed calm, but they were actually extremely cold and oppressive.
The three men in suits felt a heavy pressure for no reason.
Behind the leading man, the man who was obviously a bodyguard subconsciously tensed his muscles and raised his hand slightly.
Pei Heng suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen Shi's wrist.
His fingertips felt slightly cold, and he rubbed it.
Shen Shi felt the warmth coming from his wrist, and his cold aura subsided a lot, still looking at the other person coldly.
The leading man saw this scene and his expression was filled with impatience on Pei Heng's face.
Finally, he stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation, "Sorry to bother you, Master Pei, please go ahead."
Pei Heng didn't even look at him, pulled Shen Shi's wrist, and walked straight through the gap he made.
After watching the two men disappear at the end of the corridor, one of the bodyguards couldn't help but whisper, "Didn't the employer say he had to meet with him to discuss cooperation no matter what? Why are they just letting them go like that?"
The leading man had a gloomy expression on his face and said in a low voice, "What do you know? He's not some naive student who's easy to manipulate!"
"The Pei family is standing behind this. The Pei family! Do you understand? Even if our master wants to touch him, he has to consider the consequences!"
"What's more... the guy next to him doesn't look like a good person either."
He didn't say anything else, waving his hand irritably, "Let's go back first."
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Back in the car, Pei Heng leaned back in the comfortable seat, a hint of anger still lingering on his face.
Shen Shi looked at his slightly furrowed brows and tightly pursed lips, and his heart felt like it was pricked by a fine needle.
He leaned over and gently stroked Pei Heng's back, as if he was smoothing the fur of a cat, then kissed the tip of his nose and then the corner of his lips.
"Okay, don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Pei Heng's heart softened after being kissed by him, and the nameless anger he felt dissipated for the most part.
He raised his eyes and looked at Shen Shi, then suddenly reached out and pinched Shen Shi's cheek flesh, which felt very good.
"You were so powerful just now, and you even wanted to fight with someone's bodyguard. Weren't you a civil servant before?"
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