Chapter 59 Thank you, Madam, for your consideration
It was quite chilly in Beijing in autumn. As soon as Yu Zhi got out of the car, the autumn wind blew the fallen leaves across her ankles, and her exposed skin almost gave her goose bumps.
As Yu Zhi entered the hall, she ran into Butler Li head-on: "Is the master home?"
Butler Li had just brought up the coffee: "The master is in the study, taking care of some work."
Yu Zhi nodded and gave an instruction before entering the elevator: "Tell the kitchen to prepare more soups that nourish the yin and moisten the lungs."
"Okay, ma'am," Butler Li thought of the ingredients that had just been airlifted from the kitchen and couldn't help but ask, "How about making winter melon and kelp soup tonight?"
He saw it on his phone a few days ago and it was quite popular.
Yu Zhi suppressed her laughter, and really accurately stepped on every sore spot of Pei Yuezhou.
The door of the study on the third floor was ajar, letting in warm yellow light mixed with a faint scent of cedar.
Yu Zhi pushed the door open with light steps, and her first glance fell on the desk by the window.
Pei Yuezhou sat in a leather swivel chair, his back to the door. His dark grey shirt sleeves were rolled up to his forearms, revealing his smooth wrists. His knuckled hand gripped a fountain pen, rapidly annotating on a document.
The sunlight slanted in through the gaps in the blinds, casting bright and dark shadows on his straight shoulders. Even the scattered light falling on the ends of his hair seemed to be tamed by the calm aura around him, and was well-behaved and not dazzling.
Yu Zhi tiptoed in, even bending slightly on purpose.
Because he was facing away from her, Yu Zhi didn't see him and his movements as he signed slowed down.
Yu Zhi covered his eyes and said, "Guess who I am."
Pei Yuezhou smiled and subconsciously leaned his head against Yu Zhi, but he was not in a hurry to end this childish behavior.
He looked like he was facing a big problem: "Can't you give me some hints?"
Yu Zhi saw through his trick, held his chin with one hand, made him look up, and bent down to kiss him on the lips.
"Can you guess it now?"
His tone was uncertain: "I still can't."
"Stop it," Yu Zhi realized that he was almost leading her by the nose. She rubbed his face with both hands: "Did you know I was coming in a long time ago?"
A faint red mark was left on Pei Yuezhou's fair skin. He looked innocent and said, "No."
It must be said that in his eyes, Yu Zhi looked just like a kitten inspecting its territory.
It's just... so cute.
Yu Zhi was amused by his pretentious appearance, but she softened her grip and gently pinched his earlobe instead: "I think you're just pretending to be ignorant."
Pei Yuezhou took her wrist and brought her closer.
The leather swivel chair turned slightly, and he finally looked at her directly, the smile in his eyes as thick as honey that could not be melted.
The fragmented light fell on his long eyelashes, casting a small fan-shaped shadow, and even the cold aura at work became soft as if washed by autumn rain.
"Just got back?" His fingertips stroked the delicate skin on her wrist, which was still a little cool from outside.
"Hmm," Yu Zhi glanced at the table. Next to the document heavily annotated with red pen was a half-cup of cold coffee. "Drinking cold coffee again? I've told you countless times it's bad for your stomach."
She reached out to pick up the coffee cup, frowned when her fingertips touched the cold wall of the cup, and was about to turn around to change it, but was stopped by Pei Yuezhou.
His other hand was still on the document, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the words "risk assessment". It was a little habit of his when thinking, with a natural sense of control.
"Just let Butler Li warm it up later," he looked up at her, his Adam's apple rolling slightly, "Come here, I want to show you something."
Yu Zhi was pulled by him to sit at the edge of the table, her eyes falling on another document he spread out.
It was a blueprint for a new project. He tapped a mark on the edge of the drawing with his slender finger and explained steadily, "We're planning to build an ecological park here. The accompanying commercial area will have glass curtain walls, which are both energy-efficient and will reflect the autumn scenery. You said last time that you liked seeing fallen leaves covering the lawn..."
He spoke seriously, his brows slightly furrowed with an obsession with details. When he talked about key data, his fingertips would pause on the numbers, as if he was quickly checking them in his mind.
The sunlight just happened to move to the side of his face, outlining a clear jawline, and the gentleness in his concentration was like the autumn sun soaked in honey, warming people's hearts and making them feel sweet.
Yu Zhi suddenly lost interest in what he was saying about the park. She only stared at the lines of his lips moving slightly as he spoke, and his hand sliding nimbly across the drawing.
The knuckles were distinct, the nails were neatly trimmed, and there was a faint trace of ink on the base of the thumb, which was caused by the annotation of the document just now.
The traces left by his work, now on his body, gave rise to a strange sexiness.
"Are you still listening?" Pei Yuezhou suddenly stopped talking and tapped lightly on the back of her hand with his fingertips.
Yu Zhi came back to her senses and nodded a little guiltily: "I'm listening. That glass curtain wall you mentioned... I think it's very interesting."
How could he not see that she was distracted? The smile in her eyes became even wider, but he did not expose her. He just reached out and closed the file: "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I asked Butler Li to make winter melon and kelp soup." Yu Zhi deliberately dragged out her tone, staring at his reaction with sparkling eyes.
As expected, Pei Yuezhou's expression froze for a moment. He had always disliked the fishy smell of kelp.
"Let's change it," he said with a subtle compromise, tapping his fingertips on the table. "How about Tremella and Pear Soup? You said it was good for moistening the lungs last time."
"No," Yu Zhi teased him, reaching out to hold down his hand as he tried to make a phone call. "Winter melon and kelp soup is so good. It clears away heat and dampness, perfect for autumn."
She looked at his slightly furrowed brows and suddenly felt that this puzzled look was even more charming than when he was arguing with a group of scholars at the negotiation table.
The man who usually makes plans and plans will show a little resistance at this moment because of a bowl of soup he doesn't like, like a large dog with its tail caught in the autumn wind. The contrast is so touching that it makes people feel soft-hearted.
"Then... put less kelp?" Pei Yuezhou took a step back, his tone hinting at negotiation. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the back of her hand, which was a little itchy with the thin calluses left over from work.
Yu Zhi finally couldn't hold back her laughter and leaned over to kiss him on the corner of his lips. "Just kidding. Before I came in, I sent a message to Butler Li to make some Tremella and Snow Pear Soup with Sichuan Fritillaria. It's specially made to cure someone's dry throat after staying up all night."
Pei Yuezhou finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the helplessness in his eyes instantly turned into doting.
He reached out and held her in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and his nose rubbed against her freshly cared-for curls. There was a faint fragrance, mixed with the scent of cedar in the study, which was unexpectedly harmonious.
"Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness, ma'am." He chuckled softly, and the vibration of his chest came through his clothes, like the most comfortable lullaby on an autumn afternoon.
The autumn wind outside the window was still swirling the fallen leaves, but the study was as warm as if there was a little sun in it.
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