033 You are mine
Pei Yan wasn't as sensitive as Huo Yanxi. He struck a cool pose and reached back to smooth his hair.
"Teacher Xie, do I look more handsome in the photo, or in person?"
Xie Yaoyao gave a fake laugh twice, "He looks better in the photo."
It's not that oily!
When did Pei, the senior student who was once popular throughout the entire School of Finance, become so slick?
Time is indeed a cruel mistress.
Pei Yanjun's face fell. "Lying will make you grow a long nose. I don't look good on camera. I'm obviously more handsome in person than in photos."
Xie Yaoyao was too lazy to argue with him about this, mainly because Huo Yanxi was staring at her intently.
Just now, she blurted out Pei Yan's name, her tone as familiar as if she were meeting an old friend.
Given Huo Yanxi's current cunning and suspicious nature, he will definitely have some doubts about her.
Her weight gain is just an illusion.
If Huo Yanxi were given the opportunity to connect the dots between himself and Chi Xiaoman, he would eventually find out that she was Chi Xiaoman.
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb Mr. Huo's rest any longer."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Huo Yanxi stared at her retreating figure, finding her increasingly familiar. "Teacher Xie, please wait!"
Xie Yaoyao closed her eyes briefly, her hand already on the doorknob, then withdrew it.
"Is there anything else you need, Mr. Huo?"
Huo Yanxi: "Teacher Xie, I hope to see you at No. 22 Victoria Peak tomorrow morning at seven o'clock."
Xie Yaoyao pursed her red lips slightly, "But Madam Huo doesn't want me to teach Young Master Huo."
“Since you work at No. 22 Taiping Mountain, you’re one of my people. She can’t get her hands on you.” Huo Yanxi’s tone was cold and distant.
Xie Yaoyao was distracted by his words "you are mine" and lowered her head.
“Mr. Huo, although I am just a nobody, nobody has dignity. If this happens again, even if you come to carry me in a sedan chair, I will never work for you again.”
Pei Yan was stunned.
There are actually people in this world who dare to bargain with Huo Yanxi. Do they have a death wish?
Huo Yanxi: "Okay, I promise this will never happen again."
Xie Yaoyao was stunned. She didn't expect him to agree. She pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll go first."
After Xie Yaoyao left, Pei Yan looked at Huo Yanxi with a lewd expression and said, "Mr. Huo, something's wrong with you."
Huo Yanxi slowly buttoned up his hospital gown. "Your eyes are playing tricks on you. The person acting strangely is clearly Teacher Xie."
Pei Yan was still staring at him. "No, you're acting more and more strangely, Huo Sheng. You never let strange women go to No. 22 Taiping Mountain, but you actually let Teacher Xie stay there."
Huo Yanxi was taken aback. "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Huo Sheng, do you have a crush on Teacher Xie? Your taste is a bit unusual, how come you like this type?"
Xie Yaoyao and Chi Xiaoman are two extremes.
If I had to describe her, Chi Xiaoman would be a vibrant red rose, while Xie Yaoyao would be a morning glory by the roadside.
Ordinary and unremarkable.
Huo Yanxi almost wanted to stuff something in his mouth. "Is that all you have in your head?"
If they weren't classmates, he would have told him to get out of there as soon as possible.
Pei Yan rubbed his nose. "Men, isn't that all they think about, those low-class things?"
Huo Yanxi finally lost his temper and pointed to the ward door, "Get out!"
Pei Yan was kicked out of the ward by Huo Yanxi. He slicked back his hair and snorted coldly, "Ha, men!"
The two bodyguards outside the door couldn't even bear to look at them.
Pei Yan drove out of the hospital and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xie Yaoyao standing by the roadside waiting for a car.
He slid the car over and stopped it in front of her with a whoosh. He leaned slightly forward and said, "Teacher Xie, get in the car. I'll give you a ride."
Xie Yaoyao leaned down slightly and saw Pei Yan sitting in the car through the window. She said politely, "No need, Mr. Pei, I've already hailed a taxi."
Pei Yan sized her up.
She is really fat; when she bends over like this, her whole body looks round like a ball.
He was really curious: how could someone eat themselves into such a state?
"Teacher Xie, it's too late. It's not safe to ride in a stranger's car. Let me take you." Pei Yan had been working all day and really wanted to go back to his own bed and get a good night's sleep.
But for some reason, he found it hard to ignore Xie Yaoyao standing by the roadside hailing a taxi.
Xie Yaoyao glanced at the ride-hailing app, which was still accepting orders, and worried that Xie Ziyu might not be able to find her if he woke up.
She had no choice but to say, "Then I'll gladly accept your offer. Thank you, Mr. Pei, for giving me a ride."
"You're welcome. It's fate that we met. Fasten your seatbelt," Pei Yan said.
Xie Yaoyao fastened her seatbelt, and the car glided away, with Cantonese songs playing inside.
It's a bit niche; Xie Yaoyao hadn't heard of it before, but surprisingly, it matched the bustling night view outside the car window quite well.
Pei Yan rested one hand on the steering wheel. "Where does Teacher Xie live? Could you please give me directions?"
Xie Yaoyao leaned closer to the center console, where there was a large electronic screen.
She learned to drive in Shenzhen, but in Hong Kong, driving is on the left and the steering wheel is on the right.
She had ridden in a Cullinan before and didn't know how to set up the navigation, so she practically lay on the electronic screen to study it.
The car window was half open, and the night wind blew in, blowing her long hair and splashing it all over Pei Yan's face.
Pei Yan thought he would be disgusted, but strangely, the scent of white gardenias on his hair did not bother him.
Especially when the streetlights shone in, the light fell on her, making the outline of her profile appear and disappear.
For some reason, he felt that her profile resembled that of Chi Xiaoman.
Xie Yaoyao studied it for a while and finally found the navigation button. She clicked on it, entered "old tenement building," and started navigation.
She breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
The only sound in the car for a moment was the female singer's magnetic, languid voice, which conveyed both the tenderness and the decisiveness of Hong Kong-style love.
Pei Yan cleared his throat and chatted casually with Xie Yaoyao, "Where are you from, Teacher Xie?"
"I'm from Shenzhen." Xie Yaoyao answered every question.
She knew in her heart that Huo Yanxi would definitely investigate her if he hired her as Huo Zidu's tutor.
Fortunately, her file was perfect, and no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find out that she was Chi Xiaoman.
Pei Yan: "What a coincidence, I'm also from Shenzhen. It seems we're from the same hometown. We can make an appointment to go back to Shenzhen together during the Chinese New Year."
Xie Yaoyao took it as just politeness; when the New Year actually came, he probably wouldn't even remember who she was.
"OK."
Pei Yan appreciated her straightforwardness, unlike other women who were hesitant and timid.
"Teacher Xie, I like your personality. You're straightforward, just like an old friend of mine."
Xie Yaoyao: "...Does Pei Sheng also have old friends?"
"Also?" Pei Yan glanced at her in confusion, then immediately looked at the road ahead.
Therefore, he missed the fleeting look of guilt on Xie Yaoyao's face.
Xie Yaoyao coughed awkwardly twice, "It was President Huo who said something like that. It seems I really do have a very common face."
Pei Yan narrowed his eyes without showing any emotion. The only old friend he and Huo Yanxi had in common was Chi Xiaoman.
Could it be...
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