“Lu Zhao is obedient and sensible. With him accompanying you on the set of ‘Three Realms,’ I feel at ease.”
“Xiangyang has been quite restless lately, so I’ll stay here for a few days to keep an eye on him and prevent him from causing any more trouble.”
As she spoke, Qin Wan felt her chin tighten, and she was forced to look up and meet Pei Yue's deep and dangerous gaze.
"You don't like Xiang Yang?" Pei Yue asked in a deep voice, his eyes narrowed.
"What?" Qin Wan frowned, not understanding what he meant.
"Did he offend you?" Pei Yue scoffed. "Otherwise, why would you frame him?"
Qin Wan: "...I didn't."
Pei Yue raised an eyebrow. "If you had spoken more firmly, I might have believed you."
Qin Wan: "..."
"Knowing that I have a bad temper, a strong possessive nature, and an extreme personality, and that I can't stand you being nice to others."
"You even deliberately asked Xiangyang to get you medicine, and you even planned to accompany him to participate in the program, ostensibly to keep an eye on him, but in reality to stay and take care of him."
"If you actually do that, how do you think I'll react?"
"What do you think will happen to Xiangyang?"
"Let me think, what is Xiangyang most afraid of..."
"If I remember correctly, he ran away from his arranged marriage and had all his bank cards and credit cards frozen by the Xiang family, which forced him to turn to the entertainment industry and make a living by selling his skills and looks..."
"Tell me, if I blacklist him and make him have nowhere to stay in the entertainment industry, wouldn't he be forced to return to the Xiang family?"
"And then... forced into an arranged marriage? Sold and sacrificed?"
Qin Wan's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. "You wouldn't do that."
"Although Xiangyang is cheerful and unreliable, you two have been together for more than half a year. Although you are stubborn and often act ruthless, you have always taken good care of Lu Zhao and Xiangyang."
Before Qin Wan could finish speaking, Pei Yue interrupted her.
"That's on the premise that they haven't infringed on my interests."
“It’s different now. Xiangyang is trying to take you away from me. How can I let him continue to act recklessly?”
Pei Yue's domineering remarks clearly revealed his strong possessiveness.
After a brief silence, Qin Wan spoke.
“Pei Yue, I am an independent person, I am not your possession.”
"We're just business partners. Don't you think you're meddling too much?"
Pei Yue scoffed lightly, "Cooperative relationship? That was before, not anymore."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan frowned and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
“Qin Wan, you’re testing me,” Pei Yue said with certainty.
"...I don't understand what you're saying," Qin Wan denied outright.
“It started when Lu Zhao’s mother came looking for you.”
Seeing that Qin Wan wouldn't admit it, Pei Yue wasn't annoyed. He calmly explained her recent unusual behavior.
“You know I’m a possessive person, whether it’s towards friends or you… my agent.”
“In the past, you would always tell me in advance where you were going or what you were going to do.”
“But lately, you often ignore my existence and feelings, doing whatever you want, regardless of whether it makes me unhappy or even sad.”
As they spoke, Pei Yue leaned forward and lowered his head to get closer to Qin Wan.
Are you going to deny it?
"Or should we frankly admit that you have ulterior motives?"
"Um?"
Seeing that Qin Wan remained silent for a long time, Pei Yue's voice was deep and husky, and his pair of burning black eyes were fixed on Qin Wan, as if he wanted to look deep into her eyes, or even her heart.
Qin Wan opened her mouth as if to explain, but after a long while, she did not utter a single word.
"Qin Wan, you've tacitly agreed," Pei Yue said firmly.
"You're testing me, testing my attitude towards you..."
"Qin Wan, you like me!" Pei Yue suddenly said.
Qin Wan: "..."
"And what about you?"
"Since you've seen right through me, what about you? What are your thoughts? What's your purpose in exposing my intentions?"
Qin Wan suddenly stood up, straightened her back, and her gaze, which had been avoiding his eyes, suddenly met Pei Yue's directly.
She seemed to have mustered up immense courage, staring intently into Pei Yue's deep black eyes, her gaze revealing a palpable tension, trepidation, and unease.
“Hmm…you admit it.” Pei Yue’s lips suddenly curled up.
Pei Yue's favorability increased by 5, current favorability is 50.
"Yes, I admit it. What about you?"
"Pei Yue, it's your turn."
Their eyes met...
Seeing the undisguised hope in Qin Wan's eyes, Pei Yue's smile deepened.
She admitted it...
Admitting to having ulterior motives towards him...
He acknowledged that he was different from others...
Thinking of this, a bright smile appeared on Pei Yue's face.
Qin Wan stared intently at him, seemingly anticipating his answer.
Unfortunately, before she could receive a response from Pei Yue, Lu Zhao's sudden return shattered their brief time together.
"Brother Pei, Sister Wan's porridge and side dishes."
Pei Yue reached out and took it, his indifferent gaze sweeping over Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhao immediately understood. "I'll go practice with Xiang Yang first and see how he's progressing. Wan Jie, if your stomach isn't feeling well, just rest. If you need anything, just have Pei Ge tell me."
After speaking, without waiting for Qin Wan and Pei Yue's response, Lu Zhao tactfully left the lounge and considerately closed the door behind him.
Pei Yue pulled Qin Wan to sit down and placed the porridge and side dishes in front of her.
"Sweetie, eat something first to fill your stomach and make it feel better."
Seeing the porridge Pei Yue handed her, Qin Wan didn't reach out to take it, her stubborn gaze fixed on Pei Yue.
"You haven't answered me yet."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yue's hand suddenly stopped, and he looked up to stare directly at Qin Wan.
Seeing the stubbornness in her eyes, Pei Yue's thin lips curled slightly, "So impatient?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan was taken aback at first, and then her face suddenly turned red.
"I didn't," Qin Wan explained hastily.
Pei Yue chuckled and nodded. "Yes, you don't."
Qin Wan: "..."
"If you don't have any, hurry up and drink the porridge." With that, Pei Yue placed the porridge in Qin Wan's hand.
Seeing that Qin Wan wanted to ask more questions, Pei Yue raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you want me to feed you myself?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan's hand holding the porridge stiffened.
The next second, she wisely took small sips of the porridge in her hand and said no more.
Seeing this, a look of satisfaction appeared in Pei Yue's eyes.
Pei Yue's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 52.
After finishing half a bowl of porridge, Qin Wan's pale face regained some color. She put down the remaining half bowl of porridge and stared intently at Pei Yue.
"Can we talk about it now?"
Seeing her so eager, Pei Yue's smile deepened.
Hmm, they really are in a hurry...
"Let me think..."
"Although we've known each other for a long time and worked together for quite a while, I don't think I ever had any other feelings for you before."
"It's just habitual domineering behavior..."
"It seems to have started recently..."
At this point, Pei Yue paused, squinted, and thought carefully.
I really started to realize something was wrong and began to feel uneasy, it seems to have started when Qin Wan left without saying goodbye...?
Her sudden change made him feel slightly displeased, and his attention gradually and uncontrollably focused on her.
I'm paying more and more attention to her words and actions...
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