Mingyao felt a chill run down her spine.
She forced a smile and explained, "Um, what are you talking about?"
"What do you mean by switching identities? I don't quite understand what you're talking about."
She curled her hands in her palms, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to leap out of her constricted chest.
Ning Xun narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze towards Ming Yao carrying a hint of deeper meaning.
Mingyao didn't dare to look Ning Xun in the eye and kept her head down.
She racked her brains but couldn't figure out where she had given herself away and how Ning Xun had seen through her.
The two remained silent, neither of them speaking again.
Ning Xun noticed Ming Yao's embarrassment but didn't ask any questions; he simply looked at her calmly.
Mingyao hesitated, but Ning Xun turned his head and chuckled, "If you can't explain it, then don't explain it."
Mingyao felt relieved.
Three days later, Mingyao and Ningxun took Su Yao back to Haidu.
She first took Su Yao home, and after resting for a while, she took Ning Xun on a tour of the company in the afternoon.
"We'll be colleagues from now on, and I hope we can get along well."
Ning Xun stretched out his hand, looking at Ming Yao with a big smile.
Mingyao gently grasped his hand and smiled at him.
When Ning Xun arrived at the company, his outstanding appearance and gentle temperament attracted the attention of many female colleagues.
"Ms. Su, this must be Professor Ning, our company's cultural consultant."
Mingyao formally introduced Ning Xun to her colleagues, who then bombarded her with all sorts of questions.
It took Mingyao a lot of effort to pull Ning Xun out.
While visiting the second floor, I bumped into Xu Sitian.
Xu Sitian rolled her eyes, not wanting to give Mingyao even a second glance.
When she saw Ning Xun behind Ming Yao, her eyes gleamed.
She affectionately grabbed Mingyao's arm and asked excitedly, "Does Professor Ning have a girlfriend now?"
Mingyao looked at Xu Sitian suspiciously: "What are you doing?"
"What do you think a single woman should do?"
Xu Sitian tossed her long hair aside, looking at Ning Xun with a beaming smile, her eyes practically glued to him.
Ning Xun chuckled dryly and took two steps back, afraid of being devoured by Xu Sitian's gaze.
Mingyao pulled Xu Sitian aside and gestured to her with her eyes for her to calm down.
Xu Sitian not only didn't appreciate it, but also shook off her hand.
"Su Xueya, do you want me to continue seducing President Pei?"
Mingyao shook her head.
"Isn't that settled then?"
"President Pei is already married and has you, so there's no point in me continuing to pursue him. I might as well let him like someone else."
That makes sense, but the person she should be pursuing is not Ning Xun.
The two were completely incompatible, and Mingyao didn't want to cause Ning Xun any trouble.
Xu Sitian didn't care about anything else and surrounded Ning Xun, eager to show him around the company.
Ning Xun looked at Ming Yao, about to speak, when Xu Sitian interrupted, "Mr. Ning, Miss Su is now President Pei's secretary, she's extremely busy."
"Let me show you around."
Ning Xun didn't want to cause Ming Yao any trouble, so he continued to tour the company with Xu Sitian.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Mingyao sighed helplessly.
Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Xu Sitian is focusing her attention on Ning Xun?
She went to Pei Siyu's office, intending to fulfill her duties as his secretary.
Pei Siyu is currently focused on taking care of Old Master Pei and rarely comes to the company.
While organizing her documents, Mingyao accidentally discovered a small drawing, about the size of a palm, tucked inside the folder.
Mingyao's pupils constricted as memories of her past life swept through her mind.
"Exactly the same..."
In its previous life, the healing robot was shaped like a cute white cat's head; in this life, it's designed as a white, featureless sphere.
The cat head design draft has the letters YY written below it.
Even their names are exactly the same.
Just then, Pei Siyu's voice came from behind: "What are you doing here?"
Holding the design draft, Mingyao asked the question she had wanted to ask in both her past and future lives, "Why is the robot called YY?"
There's no reason why.
He took the design draft and hurriedly stuffed it into a folder.
Mingyao simply said "oh" and didn't ask any further questions.
On a rare day off, while having breakfast, Mingyao tentatively asked, "Honey, I'd like to go with you to the Pei family to see Grandpa."
Pei Siyu frowned. "Are you really going?"
Mingyao's eyes lit up as she nodded excitedly, "I really want to go!"
"My grandfather might... not like you very much."
Mingyao smiled indifferently, "Whether you like it or not is not important. What's important is that Grandpa is your most important family member."
"The people who are important to you are also important to me."
In the afternoon, Pei Siyu took Mingyao back to the Pei family's old residence.
The Pei family's old residence is located in the largest villa complex in the suburbs.
"These are all villas belonging to the Pei family."
This is the first time in two lifetimes that Mingyao has officially come to the Pei family.
She stared wide-eyed at the rows of villas in astonishment, and took a deep breath.
The Pei family truly lives up to their reputation as a powerful and wealthy family in Haidu; their residence is so grand and luxurious.
Pei Siyu led Mingyao to the outside of the old man's bedroom.
After exchanging a glance, Pei Siyu knocked on the heavy door.
The nanny opened the door and smiled when she saw Pei Siyu. But when she noticed the little tail behind Pei Siyu, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.
An aged, ethereal voice rang out: "Is that Little Pei?"
Pei Siyu strode in, a smile appearing on his usually cold face when he saw the old man.
"Grandpa, it's me."
He knelt down beside the bed and tenderly held the old man's withered hand.
Mingyao walked in cautiously and stood three meters away from the foot of the bed, taking the initiative to greet the old man.
"Grandpa, hello, I'm Su Xueya, and I'm also..."
Before he could finish speaking, the old man interrupted in a deep voice: "I know."
Mingyao was still holding back her words when, after a moment of hesitation, she awkwardly swallowed them back down.
“Raise your head.”
Mingyao looked up and saw Old Master Pei's true face.
Old Master Pei is a legend in the Pei family, and it was he who enabled the Pei family to gain a foothold in Haidu.
Time has etched deep wrinkles on his face, but it has not diminished the domineering aura he exudes from within.
Although Old Master Pei was over seventy years old, his hawk-like eyes were no longer as sharp as they had been in his youth, and the cold glint in his eyes still made Ming Yao feel fear.
As expected of the patriarch who built a great empire for the Pei family, Mingyao could still see the old man's former domineering presence in the business world in his eyes.
No wonder the old man dotes on Pei Siyu so much.
Pei Siyu's ruthless methods and style of doing things are exactly the same as the old man's back then.
Mingyao pretended to be calm as she looked at the old man, letting his cold gaze sweep over her.
She clenched her fists, maintaining a smile throughout.
"Grandpa, be gentle with her."
"She's timid."
Pei Siyu was worried that the old man's demeanor would frighten Mingyao, so he quickly spoke up for her.
The old man snorted, his face growing even more gloomy.
"You brat, you've forgotten your grandpa now that you have a wife?"
"What's so good about her?"
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