Pei Yang thought for a moment and figured that she probably had a fever and her mouth was bitter, so she didn't want to eat. Therefore, he didn't force her to eat.
She had already eaten half a bowl, and after a while, she was given fever-reducing medicine. She'll be fine after a nap.
“Next time you go shopping with those girls, I’ll have to call them first and remind them not to let you eat too much ice cream.” Pei Yang affectionately tapped the tip of her nose.
Xu Jiayue turned her head away, pursing her lips and remaining silent.
Pei Yang took it as a sign of illness and childish tantrums, and smiled helplessly yet indulgently.
After feeding her her medicine, I sat by the bed and watched her fall asleep.
In fact, Xu Jiayue couldn't sleep at all. She was afraid that her disguise would no longer fool Pei Yang. Only by sleeping, without eyes or expression, could she completely hide her thoughts.
After seeing that her breathing was shallow and even, Pei Yang took his laptop from the study, sat down in the chair by the window, turned on the computer and busied himself with his own things, occasionally glancing up at Xu Jiayue.
He knew that Yan Yu's words this afternoon were not without reason. Jia Yue was a very simple person. She had been well protected by Xu's parents and Xu Tingchuan since she was a child. After graduation, she worked in a research institute and had never been exposed to complicated intrigues. She was wholeheartedly immersed in academics.
Moreover, she used to like Gu Chen, who was an upright and honest person. If she knew about his methods and ways of doing things, she would definitely dislike them.
She had been told off by his father last time, and although she didn't actually try to persuade him, her gaze at the time showed that she didn't approve of his ruthless approach.
But if he didn't do that, there were plenty of people in the Pei family with the same thoughts as Pei Yan. If he were alone now, he wouldn't be afraid, but he couldn't let her be in any danger. That's why he made an example of her to deter the rest of the wolves from making any rash moves for a while.
He wanted her to stay the way she was now; he wouldn't let her see or know about the dirt. He would protect her well.
However, he regretted the lie he had just told her.
He should have told Yan Yu when he saw her, but he didn't intend for her to know about those photos.
Actually, the photos weren't particularly explicit. He was very careful and would never take those kinds of photos with a woman. What Yan Yu was using to threaten him was simply his past relationships with women, which he had already told Xu Jiayue about.
But explaining things is one thing; if he let her see each one clearly, she would be jealous and uncomfortable, so he didn't want her to see them.
I instinctively chose to hide it just now, and now I've missed the best opportunity to be honest.
Fortunately, Yan Yu was scared enough today, so she probably won't dare to provoke me again.
Pei Yang stared quietly at Xu Jiayue's sleeping face for a while before turning his gaze away and dealing with official business.
Xu Jiayue was pretending to be asleep, but she eventually fell asleep due to the effects of the drug.
She woke up suddenly in the middle of the night when the air conditioning blanket on her body was lifted, and she subconsciously looked to the side.
Pei Yang was surprised that she had opened her eyes. He touched her forehead and asked, "Do you still feel dizzy?"
Xu Jiayue shook his head, looked up at the clock opposite him. It was already three in the morning. He had actually been working so late.
"Go back to sleep." Pei Yang pressed his forehead against hers to make sure her fever had subsided before he felt relieved. He lay down and held her in his arms.
Xu Jiayue closed her eyes, but didn't fall asleep. Hearing his breathing as he quickly fell asleep, she awkwardly moved herself gently out of his embrace.
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