Mingyao's heart skipped a beat, and her smile vanished instantly.
"Honey, why are you staring at me like that?"
She blinked, feigning ignorance, and carefully examined Pei Siyu.
A chilling light flashed in Pei Siyu's eyes, and Mingyao's body instantly felt cold.
She lowered her eyes, avoiding Pei Siyu's sharp and penetrating gaze.
Pei Siyu asked coldly, "Who are your friends?"
What problem did you help her solve?
Mingyao felt a lump in her throat, unsure how to explain.
She tried to cover it up by saying, "They're just ordinary friends who encountered some relationship problems."
Why are you asking so many questions?
Pei Siyu's gaze remained fixed on Mingyao, which terrified her, leaving her unsure of what to do.
She felt uneasy.
"What emotional problem?"
"Well……"
Mingyao pouted and said in a coquettish tone, "Honey, why are you so curious about my friend?"
Pei Siyu stared intently at Mingyao, the chill in his eyes like an ice pick piercing through her body.
She felt a shiver run through her body, and her scalp tingled.
Jiang Rongrong really gave her a lot of trouble.
Why didn't you tell me?
Pei Siyu seemed determined to get to the bottom of things, and Mingyao was on the verge of tears: "Honey, my friend is actually..."
"It's myself."
Her voice was barely audible, as if she wanted to disappear into the ground and escape.
Pei Siyu's expression shifted slightly: "Why yourself?"
This was the first time Mingyao had ever felt such intense hatred for Pei Siyu's words.
Why ask so many questions?
Mingyao blushed and said with dissatisfaction, "It's all because you always throw tantrums for no reason."
"I didn't know what to do, so I asked Jiang Rongrong for help."
She put her hands on her hips and took the opportunity to give Pei Siyu a nudge: "From now on, just tell me what you want to say directly. How am I supposed to figure out what you're thinking if you don't tell me?"
The coldness in Pei Siyu's eyes lessened slightly, and he gave a casual "hmm".
For the rest of the time, Mingyao stayed at the hospital to take care of Pei Siyu.
He was injured and needed to stay in the hospital for a few days, which meant she wouldn't have to go to the company anymore.
The next morning, Mingyao went back to prepare breakfast for Pei Siyu.
Countless eyes stared at her along the way, but Mingyao noticed the strangeness in their gazes and didn't think much of it.
Upon arriving at the Pei family mansion, Aunt Wu anxiously asked, "Miss Su, are you alright?"
Mingyao was completely confused and chuckled, "I'm taking care of President Pei at the hospital, what could possibly happen to me?"
"Aunt Wu, do you still have any romaine lettuce at home?"
She planned to make Pei Siyu a stir-fried lettuce dish.
Aunt Wu seemed somewhat incredulous, staring blankly at Mingyao: "Miss Su, are you really alright?"
"Aunt Wu, why are you acting so strangely today?"
Wu Ma took out her phone and showed Mingyao the trending topics on Toutiao.
This morning, news about Mingyao's alleged affair exploded on Weibo.
The internet is flooded with news about Mingyao and Pei Siyu.
The reason for the huge public outcry this time is because she and Pei Siyu unexpectedly became famous a while ago when they visited an aquarium.
When she first went viral, the comments were full of praise for her.
Now, due to negative rumors, Mingyao is being slut-shamed by netizens in the comments section.
In just one night, the public opinion has become so intense.
Mingyao found it hard not to suspect that there was someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Now that things have come to this, Mingyao is even calmer: "Aunt Wu, you still haven't told me if we have any romaine lettuce at home."
Wu Ma snapped out of her daze, "There's more."
"Aunt Wu, can you help me out? I'll cook for President Pei."
Mingyao remained calm throughout the entire process, and after finishing, she took a taxi to the hospital.
The hospital was crowded, and as soon as she appeared in the lobby, countless eyes scrutinized her with various expressions.
Some young people were gossiping behind her back, some of them saying vicious things, and some even took out their phones to take pictures of her.
Mingyao ignored it and delivered the food to the ward.
Pei Zhao was also in the ward. When he saw Ming Yao, he asked anxiously, "Sister Su, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Pei Zhao looked at Ming Yao with concern, hesitating to speak.
Pei Siyu stared at Mingyao, "Let her say it herself."
Mingyao understood what Pei Siyu meant. She curled her palms and smiled slightly: "Husband, I'll handle this myself."
"It started because of me, and I want to handle it myself."
This public opinion was clearly being manipulated, and Pei Siyu was still hospitalized; she didn't want to trouble Pei Siyu with her own affairs.
Pei Siyu's gaze was deep, and his cold face revealed no emotion.
Mingyao looked at Pei Siyu and smiled slightly: "If I really can't handle it, I'll ask you for help."
He hummed in agreement, which was taken as tacit consent.
When her phone rang and she saw the caller ID, Mingyao's expression changed slightly.
She rushed to the emergency exit, and just as she pressed the call button, Su Qiqiang's roar came through.
"Mingyao, you good-for-nothing!"
Mingyao gripped her phone tightly, feigning a sob as she apologized, "Dad, I'm sorry, please don't be angry."
Su Qiqiang was furious: "Heh, look at the mess you've made! How can I not be angry?"
Mingyao's eyes were red, and she said aggrievedly, "Dad, all the things said online about me and Pei Zhao are fake."
"We are innocent."
Su Qiqiang retorted sarcastically, "Innocent? Just because you say so, does that mean I'm innocent?"
"I don't care what method you use, you have to resolve this matter!"
"Otherwise, I won't let you off!"
His roar was deafening. Mingyao nodded like a little chick pecking at rice: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to handle it."
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