Chapter 2 Shang Yan Ci

On the way to the private kitchen, Pei Yuning's phone kept ringing with message alerts. She clicked on them and saw that they were bank transfer messages from the elders in her family, all of whom said that they would cancel the engagement with the merchant and support her.

Pei Yuning replied one by one, with her eyebrows curved in a charming arc.

The next moment after I turned off my phone, the screen lit up and a new message appeared on the page.

Grandpa Shang: [Ningning, this matter is Shang Heng that bastard who has let you down. Grandpa will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation.]

To be fair, Grandpa Shang had been very good to her since she was a child and loved her as if she were his own granddaughter. Pei Yuning could not say anything harsh to such a kind old man, after all, it was Shang Heng who did something wrong.

After thinking for a while, she replied sincerely: "Master Shang, no matter what the relationship between Shang Heng and I is in the future, you are still someone I respect."

Mr. Shang, who had just been scolded by Mr. Pei, felt really pity and pain for Pei Yuning when he heard the voice message from her.

So he ordered the housekeeper beside him: "Go and deliver the box of purple diamond jewelry to the Pei family now. I originally planned to give it to Ningning on the wedding day, but now it seems there is no hope."

"Yes, old sir, don't worry. Miss Ningning is a sensible and good child. She remembers your kindness to her. Even if..." The words "break off the engagement" were about to come out of his mouth. The housekeeper bit his tongue in time, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "After all, the two families have been friends for so many years, and we still have to interact with each other."

Mr. Shang knew what the housekeeper meant, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "Send that disgraceful bastard back to see me immediately!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away." The butler quickly bent down and left the study.

The shameless scumbag Shang Heng is currently racing with some rich young men at Yuhua Mountain in northern Beijing.

Adrenaline and the car's speed soared together until they reached the top of the cliff and gradually stopped. Shang Heng got out of the car with a sullen face and leaned against the door.

After waiting for a while, the group of people behind caught up.

Xu Du was the lowest-ranking person in this circle, so he was the first to praise Shang Heng: "I really admire the speed of the Crown Prince."

Shang Heng looked at his phone and ignored him.

Zhou Yan, this unfortunate friend, poked his heart and said jokingly, "No, why don't you go to coax Miss Pei today, but instead call a few of us to come here to race cars? What's the meaning of this?"

Chen Xu next to him snorted coldly: "What are you trying to comfort? With our status, what's wrong with having a few little lovers? Brother Heng, don't get used to her big lady temper."

Ji Xun adjusted his hair while looking at the rearview mirror: "Racing is Qi Yue's favorite thing, but he refused today."

Seeing Shang Heng staring at his phone with a frown on his face, Chen Xu thought he was reading Pei Yuning's jealous question, so he continued, "Brother Heng, listen to me, don't reply to the message. If you ignore her for a few days, she will naturally come back to you."

Hearing this, Shang Heng's face became even uglier.

The last time he and Pei Yuning talked was a week ago. After he booked a restaurant, he asked her out for dinner, but she was disappointed and said she had to go on a business trip and didn't have time.

It has been three hours since he and Xu Wei became a hot topic today, and Pei Yuning has not sent him any message, not even a single question.

Shang Heng raised his eyes and looked coldly at Chen Xu.

Chen Xu was frightened by his look. Just when he was about to say something to ease the mood, he saw Shang Heng open the car door, got in, then stepped on the accelerator and rammed his car hard.

"Bang——"

Dust flew everywhere. The front of Chen Xu's car was damaged, and Shang Heng's car was not much better.

Chen Xu was so frightened by his sudden crazy behavior that he fell to the ground.

Shang Heng turned the car around and drove away, spraying Chen Xu's mouth with exhaust fumes.

Even after Shang Heng's car turned the corner and disappeared from sight, everyone remained silent.

After a while, Chen Xu asked blankly, "Why is he so angry?"

Zhou Yan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why do you think he agreed to the engagement with the Pei family? It was because the girl was Pei Yuning and he had her in his heart, so he wouldn't let you say anything about her."

Chen Xu lowered his head to hide the sneer in his eyes. He said this as if Shang Heng loved Pei Yuning so much that he still flirted with Xu Wei without hesitation and pretended to be so noble.

Shang Heng drove for a while, stopped the car, turned on his phone, clicked into Pei Yuning's chat box, and took the initiative to send a message.

Pei Yuning walked along the wooden corridor of the private kitchen. The beautiful scenery was still there, but the man in the rain was missing.

When we entered the private room, the exquisite dishes were already placed on the table.

After Pei Yuning sat down, the waiter brought a white jade bottle and said with a blushing smile: "Miss, this is our boss's newly brewed pear wine. Now is the tasting stage, free of charge, I wish you a pleasant meal!"

"Thank you." Pei Yuning smiled politely, her rosy lips curled up in a beautiful and bright arc.

The waiter went out dazed and closed the door of the private room. He turned the corner without noticing and ran into the head waiter.

The foreman took a step back and frowned, "Have you been bewitched? Be serious, everyone who comes here is a distinguished guest."

The waiter came to his senses and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I understand, Head Waiter."

In the private room, Pei Yuning poured a glass of pear wine, which was sweet and fragrant and quite delicious. It was absolutely delicious when paired with the crispy and fragrant lychee shrimp balls on the porcelain plate.

After dinner, Pei Yuning went to the bathroom to rinse her mouth and put on makeup. She is an extremely exquisite perfectionist who must always maintain her beauty.

The second and third floors of the private kitchen are still being decorated and are not open to the public for the time being.

So Pei Yuning planned to walk along the wooden corridor on the first floor again before leaving. If she still couldn't meet him, there was nothing she could do. After all, a restaurant with such high privacy would not let her check the surveillance and disclose the privacy of the guests.

The cell phone rang again. Pei Yuning opened it while walking, and was immediately attracted by the message.

Shang Heng: [Ning Ning, the trending search is just a misunderstanding, don't get angry.]

For the sake of Master Shang's face, Pei Yuning did not block him or delete him. He just opened Shang Heng's personal messages to avoid being disturbed.

The relationship between the two of them now really doesn't need too much meaningless words to be entangled between them.

The engagement was going to be cancelled anyway, so his future and his next time would have nothing to do with her.

"Miss Pei, are you satisfied with the pre-wedding gift I gave you?" Qi Yue looked at her with an infatuated look on his face.

Pei Yuning was wearing a snow-blue satin fishtail skirt tonight, which outlined her exquisite figure. Her dark curly hair was lazy and unrestrained, her eyebrows and eyes were gentle and affectionate, and she was charming and attractive.

Pei Yuning looked up. The man standing in front of her was a playboy in Shang Heng's circle. She couldn't remember his name, it didn't matter.

But what she didn't expect was that he was the one who planned and broke the news about Shang Heng and Xu Wei. That's right, the Xu family is only fit to be used as pawns, how could they have such ability.

But aren't he and Shang Heng friends? Doing this would not do him any good.

Pei Yuning: "What is your purpose in doing such a thankless task?"

Qi Yue took a step forward, closing the distance between the two of them, and replied with an ambiguous smile: "Of course the target is you, Miss Pei. After all, I have admired you for many years. Do you need me to tell you carefully about Shang Heng's cheating?"

Pei Yuning frowned slightly and took a few steps back.

It was true that Shang Heng had cheated on her, but was he a man who kept himself clean? She even thought Shang Heng was dirty, let alone this playboy in front of her.

Pei Yuning: "I'm not interested. If you have a strong desire to express yourself, you can go and tell the media."

"Sure enough, Shang Heng has been deceiving himself and others like a thief covering his ears and stealing a bell." Qi Yue laughed out loud, "Miss Pei, I really like you more and more."

The aftereffects of the pear wine slowly took effect. Pei Yuning felt a little dizzy and too lazy to respond, so she turned and left.

But Qi Yue came to City Z just for her tonight, so how could he let her leave so easily?

So he stretched out his hand to grab Pei Yuning, but before he touched her shoulder, his arm was suddenly twisted back by someone behind him, with the movement being neat and decisive, without any scruples.

“Crack—”

Qi Yue screamed in pain, sweat dripping down his face. His arm was broken by someone: "I am from the Qi family in Beijing North. How dare you be so presumptuous?"

"Throw it out." The man's tone was calm and distant, as if he didn't hear Qi Yue's words. He only gave orders to the black-clad bodyguard beside him.

"Yes." The black-clad bodyguard covered Qi Yue's mouth and carried him away effortlessly.

Pei Yuning sobered up instantly when she heard the familiar voice. She turned around slowly, as if she was afraid of disturbing a dream.

At the same time, a gentle and lingering evening breeze blew outside the corridor, the ancient beauty lantern swayed gently, the light and shadow were mottled, and the evening breeze blew off the petals of the pear tree planted in the courtyard. A cold moon hung in the inky night sky, dotted with stars, and the petals stained with night dew appeared even brighter and purer under the shining moonlight.

On a spring night, a petal of pure white pear blossom fell on Pei Yuning's curled eyelashes, feeling a little itchy. She blinked involuntarily, and the dewdrops on the petals kissed her pretty cheeks, crystal clear, like a beautiful woman shedding tears, which was very touching.

The handsome and elegant man took the initiative to speak: "Miss, if you need it."

Pei Yuning saw a fair and slender hand. The man wore a silver ring on his little finger. His palm was facing upward, holding a blue handkerchief. On one corner of the handkerchief were embroidered three elegant and correct words:

Shang Yan Ci.