Chapter 127 IF - Pei Line (1)
"Yun Zhan, have you made your choice?"
"I've made my choice. I'm going to investigate the truth about Minton School."
...
Yun Zhan dragged his broken body, stuffed his heart back into his chest, and a mad flame flashed in his eyes: "Since there are so many filths in Mington School, then I will end this ugliness."
The moment he returned to the real world, Yun Zhan saw Pei Yanxi standing in front of him, and the elders of the Pei family standing opposite them.
Pei Yanxi's hair was disheveled, her cheeks were swollen, a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of her lips, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She took a few rapid breaths, her pupils were somewhat unfocused, and she was clearly already exhausted.
"Pei Yanxi! Are you crazy? Is this a place for outsiders to come in?" Pei Zhen shouted angrily, raising her hand to slap her again, when Yun Zhan suddenly pulled Pei Yanxi back.
"Senior."
"Yun Zhan! You... stand behind me." Pei Yanxi didn't even turn around to look at Yun Zhan; she reached out and shielded him behind her.
Yun Zhan roughly understood what had happened. It must have been when he entered the basement without permission that the elders of the Pei family arrived. His senior sister didn't have time to move and could only stand in front of him to prevent the Pei family from taking him away.
"Pei Yanxi!" Pei Ying shouted anxiously.
"Enough! I told you, she's here to assist me with my investigation. I'm the next heir of the Pei family. Don't I have the right to be here?"
Pei Yanxi straightened up. Now that Yun Zhan was awake, she had no more worries.
Pei Yanxi pursed her lips, slightly raised her chin, and looked down at them. There was no provocation or awe in her beautiful eyes: "Don't you know how many messy things the Pei family has behind the scenes? Do you have the ability to solve them? You can't solve them yourself, so you won't allow others to solve them."
"The people I brought have extensive investigative experience, are they not better than yours?" Pei Yanxi arrogantly and casually turned her body to the side, isolating Yun Zhan within her protective circle.
These words seemed to strike a chord with them, and the group fell silent. What Pei Yanxi said was indeed true; they were all cowards who dared not even bother to settle many of the accounts in the basement.
Just like last time with NATO's Parsons Island, they only dared to send Pei Yanxi to her death.
"Close the door and get out." Pei Yanxi pointed to the door, her cat-like eyes narrowed, exuding a lazy yet arrogant air.
"You...you unfilial descendant, how dare you point at your elders like that!" Pei Zhen was also anxious, pointing at Pei Yanxi and cursing without stopping.
"Then you handle these matters, including those in Southeast Asia. If you can handle them, I won't interfere." Pei Yanxi spread her hands, secretly mocking in her heart: They're incompetent but pretend to be. These old fogies should have stepped down long ago.
"You win!"
The Pei family left after uttering a single sentence. Initially, only Pei Zhen left, but more and more people followed, their faces filled with resentment. Everyone knew Pei Yanxi's capabilities, and now no one dared to directly confront her...
"Senior, I'm sorry, I think I've caused you trouble." Yun Zhan took her hand and lowered his head with some guilt.
This whole thing started because of her. She drugged Pei Yanxi and went to the Pei family's basement without permission. If it weren't for her senior standing in front of her, she probably would have been taken away long ago.
Yun Zhan felt terrible. Even at a time like this, Pei Yanxi still protected him as always.
The better Pei Yanxi treated her, the more guilty Yun Zhan felt.
"It's not just a feeling, it's caused me trouble. Outsiders are absolutely forbidden from entering the Pei family's private basement. If discovered, you'll be dragged in for interrogation." Pei Yanxi looked at her, her gaze deep, her words sharp and unforgiving, yet she placed her hand on Yun Zhan's head.
Pei Yanxi is a typical example of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart; no matter how harsh her words were, she never actually hurt Yun Zhan.
"sorry..."
“You’ve seen all the secrets of the Pei family. Now that you’ve seen those things, tell me what your plans are.” Pei Yanxi clasped her hands together and stood by the wall, gazing at Yun Zhan. The dim light fell on her tall figure, casting a small shadow on the ground.
Yun Zhan: "I want to join forces with Senior Sister. Senior Sister is now in charge of Mington School, and there must be many corrupt elements within the school. Why not sweep them all out and make Senior Sister's power more secure?"
Yun Zhan was always meticulous in her thinking. She knew that Pei Yanxi had only recently taken office and was still under the influence of the school's higher-ups. She thought it would be better to take advantage of these dirty deeds to get rid of them all.
This way, I can complete the task myself, which is a win-win situation.
The air suddenly became quiet, and the light in the corridor was cut into stripes of light and shadow by the tall floor-to-ceiling windows, with tiny dust particles floating in the air.
Pei Yanxi thought for a moment, and finally nodded slightly: "It's a good idea. I do need to get rid of them to consolidate my power."
“Then, how about I move into the Pei family? I’m very good at investigations, and I can even go undercover for you.” Yun Zhan’s intention was to facilitate the conversation, but Pei Yanxi’s expression became subtle.
Pei Yanxi, who had been leaning casually against the wall, slowly straightened up. She did not answer immediately, but her deep eyes were like a lake surface tossed with a pebble, rippling with meaningful waves.
"Move into my house? What identity do you plan to use to move into my house?"
Pei Yanxi approached step by step. Her legs were long and slender, and her red high heels made a crisp and rhythmic "tap, tap" sound on the polished marble floor. Yun Zhan subconsciously stepped back until the cold wall pressed against her back, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
Pei Yanxi was already close at hand: "The Pei family isn't a place anyone can live. If you want to live with me, you can only do so by... becoming my fiancée, or... my goddaughter?"
"Ah... can't we just be friends? Just... stay for a while." Yun Zhan was stunned, her cheeks flushing red. She was really shocked by Pei Yanxi's words.
“To conduct a thorough investigation, being a friend isn’t enough. Do you want to be suspected?” Pei Yanxi smiled, raising one hand and placing her well-defined fingers on the wall beside Yun Zhan’s ear, completely enveloping her in her presence and aura.
This classic "wall slam" pose, when performed by Pei Yanxi, doesn't appear frivolous at all; instead, it carries an elegant aggression.
"Choose one, be my fiancée or my goddaughter." Pei Yanxi leaned forward slightly, her warm breath brushing against Yun Zhan's cheek intentionally or unintentionally. Her voice was lowered, carrying a hint of languor and a hoarseness like a hook.
"Or you can call me Mom, and I'll let you move in."
"You shameless!" Yun Zhan bit his lower lip and cursed, his ears turning a faint red.
When did my senior learn to take advantage of her...?
"I'm shameless?" Pei Yanxi scoffed as if she had heard something amusing.
"Yun Zhan, how did you tease me at the hotel? You shoved the room key into my hand, saying you wanted to sleep with me, and then you left me alone on the bed. Do you know what I was thinking that night?" Pei Yanxi stared intently at Yun Zhan, closing in step by step. Her gaze was extremely possessive, slowly sliding from Yun Zhan's trembling eyelashes to her tightly pursed lips, before finally locking onto her eyes again.
“I was thinking... you finally agreed to be with me, and what happened? You stood me up! You were still involved with Shi Mingyue and Wen Sixue behind the scenes, and now I'm asking you to call me 'Mom,' how is that bullying you?”
Pei Yanxi was clearly genuinely angry. She grabbed Yun Zhan's chin, her eyes filled with undisguised interest and amusement, like an elegant cheetah admiring its prey that had fallen into its trap.
She had prepared herself to lose Yun Zhan, but now, Yun Zhan has offered to stay at her house.
She would never let such a golden opportunity slip by.
"You... have let me down."
Pei Yanxi deliberately pronounced the last three words very softly and slowly, with a slight upward inflection at the end, carrying a seductive tone.
Yun Zhan fell silent; she had nothing to say.
Indeed, she was the one who teased Pei Yanxi back then, and without being prepared for a relationship, she handed her the room key... and then went to see Wen Sixue.
She's a bastard.
"Senior, I really know I was wrong... Can I apologize to you?"
“An apology alone is not enough.” Pei Yanxi’s fingertips moved away from the wall and instead gently picked up a strand of Yun Zhan’s hair, twirling and playing with it between her fingers, but her eyes were still burning as she stared at her.
"Show some sincerity, like... change how you address me?"
Yun Zhan's face flushed bright red instantly. Of course, she understood what Pei Yanxi meant, but actually saying it herself was harder than climbing a mountain of knives.
"Are you going to call or not?"
Ultimately, guilt triumphed over shame.
Yun Zhan took a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly, her long, thick eyelashes trembling violently with extreme tension.
She took a deep breath, the breath seeming to be scalding hot, and her voice trembled as it was squeezed out of her throat.
"Mom...Mom..."
"Oh, good girl." Pei Yanxi couldn't help but touch her cheek. "So, you want to be my goddaughter?"
"Whatever..." Yun Zhan no longer cared about this, he even called her "Mom," so their identities were no longer important.
Pei Yanxi was very satisfied with Yun Zhan's attitude. She lowered her eyes and carefully looked at Yun Zhan's blushing face. Her twisted heart gradually felt satisfied. She wanted to settle accounts with Yun Zhan for the things he had lied to her before, one by one.
The saying "being near the water tower makes it easy to get the moon" applies to everyone. Yun Zhan... is already in her grasp.
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