Chapter 139 if-Pei Line (13): She is my fiancée
Stepping into the nightclub, you are immediately hit by deafening music and the smell of alcohol mixed with perfume, while bizarre lights sway wildly in every corner.
This is a place where desire and wealth intertwine, and restless hormones float in the air.
Yun Zhan subconsciously frowned. What kind of business should be discussed in a place like this?
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. They won't dare to touch you." Pei Yanxi slightly raised her hand and placed her wrist around Yun Zhan's waist.
"I'm not afraid, but I'm worried about you, senior..." Yun Zhan glanced around, looking somewhat uneasy.
Pei Yanxi's appearance quickly caused a silent commotion. The men who were originally embracing their female companions and chatting and laughing with their glasses were drawn to Pei Yanxi like iron filings attracted by a magnet, uncontrollably bypassing the beauties around them.
Yun Zhan saw in their eyes astonishment, greed, and an undisguised possessiveness... an obsession that was almost disgusting.
When did anyone dare to stare at Pei Yanxi like that? A surge of anger rose within Yun Zhan: "Senior, should I..."
"It's alright, let me handle it."
Pei Yanxi paused, slowly turned around, and remained silent, without even a hint of emotion.
She merely raised her chin slightly, and her already sharp eyes suddenly narrowed, casting a cold gaze across them. Pei Yanxi's eyes held the innate oppressive aura of someone in a superior position, along with a hint of a warning of being offended.
Just one glance.
The men, who had just been staring at each other with burning eyes, suddenly realized something and their faces turned deathly pale.
The lighting was too dim to see clearly... I thought she was a new girl...
"Pei...President Pei?"
"It's Pei Yanxi... Stop looking..."
Some people even unconsciously gasped out.
In an instant, all their greed turned to fear. They averted their gaze as if electrocuted, stiffly turning their heads away. Their hands, holding the wine glasses, trembled slightly, and they dared not look in that direction again.
The corner, which had been restless just moments before, immediately became orderly. Even the arms around the female companions became unusually restrained, and only tension and awe remained in their expressions.
Pei Yanxi scoffed lightly before turning her gaze away; she had merely shooed away a few annoying flies.
Pei Yanxi and Yun Zhan were led into a private room by a group of waiters. The noisy music was shut out, leaving only the hazy light and shadow and the low voices of conversation.
Sitting on the leather sofa in the center of the private room was a man who looked to be in his early twenties.
He was dressed in trendy clothes, with sparkling diamond studs hanging from his earlobes, exuding an air of spoiled, cynical nobility.
He is Cheng Nanxing, the son of the largest education group in Yuedu.
Before Pei Yanxi came, she told her that Cheng Nanxing was also someone to be dealt with. He secretly accepted money from some rich second-generation kids, engaged in large-scale money-power transactions, sent those cynical overseas returnee rich second-generation kids to work in schools, and liked to harass the female students there.
As soon as Pei Yanxi entered, Cheng Nanxing's face immediately lit up with a warm smile, and he greeted her with a wine glass in hand: "Sister Pei, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for so long!"
He cheerfully offered a toast, then very tactfully gave up the central seat of honor.
Pei Yanxi nodded indifferently and sat down without any hesitation.
At this moment, Cheng Nanxing's gaze fell on Yun Zhan beside Pei Yanxi. He looked him up and down, chuckled, then raised an eyebrow slightly and said to Pei Yanxi in a playful tone, "A new female companion? Quite pretty."
As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature in the private room seemed to drop several degrees.
Pei Yanxi's face instantly darkened, her expression revealing displeasure.
She slowly raised her head, tapping her fingertips on the glass coffee table, her gaze carrying a warning: "Not a female companion."
She spoke each word clearly and deliberately: "She's my fiancée, we're going to get married."
After saying that, Pei Yanxi stretched out her slender arm, making no attempt to hide her possessiveness, and wrapped her arm around Yun Zhan's waist, pulling her into her embrace.
Yun Zhan froze, not expecting Pei Yanxi to be so direct. The warm touch on her waist felt like an electric current, making her heart skip a beat.
Cheng Nanxing's flippant expression froze for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
But he quickly recovered and put on a smile again: "Oh my! Fiancée, fiancée... good woman indeed. To be honest, I don't think any man is good enough for Miss Pei."
As he spoke, he picked up another glass of wine and looked at Yun Zhan, trying to curry favor: "Come on, sister-in-law, let me toast you."
Before the wine glass could be handed to Yun Zhan, a fair hand intercepted it.
Pei Yanxi accepted the glass of wine with grace, a faint smile playing on her lips: "She can't drink it."
"I'll drink it in her place."
Pei Yanxi tilted her head back and drank the spicy liquid in the glass in one gulp. Her fair skin rolled for a moment, revealing a touch of neat elegance and wildness.
After Cheng Nanxing started, the others in the private room also became lively, each holding a wine glass and stepping forward to toast Pei Yanxi in various ways.
Whether out of flattery, a test, or genuine respect, Pei Yanxi accepted all offers and calmly drank one cup after another.
"Senior...aren't you talking business? Why are you drinking so much..." Yun Zhan was a little anxious. After shielding her from a few drinks, he quietly whispered in Pei Yanxi's ear.
If she really got drunk and something happened, Yun Zhan worried that he wouldn't be able to protect Pei Yanxi.
She glanced around at the room; there were men and women inside, about six or seven in total. If a fight broke out, she might not be able to escape unscathed.
"I know what I'm doing..."
After several rounds, Pei Yanxi showed no signs of drunkenness, but a faint, mellow aroma of alcohol gradually permeated the rich rose scent emanating from her body.
Pei Yanxi shifted her body slightly to the side, relaxed her straight back, and leaned towards Yun Zhan without any guard.
Her movements were very gentle, with a hint of barely perceptible dependence, and finally, she gently rested her head on Yun Zhan's shoulder.
In that instant, Yun Zhan froze completely.
His warm breath brushed against her collarbone through the thin fabric.
Her slightly curled hair fell down, intentionally or unintentionally brushing against her extremely sensitive neck skin, bringing a subtle yet intense shiver.
Even more deadly was the unique scent emanating from Pei Yanxi, a blend of wine and her own floral fragrance, which enveloped Yun Zhan like an invisible net.
It wasn't just a scent; it was more like a potent, intoxicating drug that forcefully seeped into her breath and permeated her entire being.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
Yun Zhan could clearly hear his own heart pounding out of control, each beat louder and faster than the last, as if it were about to break free from the confines of his chest.
She was so nervous that she forgot to breathe, her body stiffened, feeling the real weight on her shoulder and the alluring breath in her ear, her mind blank.
She had rarely been so close to Pei Yanxi, especially not in such a secluded illusion.
The surrounding carbon dioxide concentration was quite high, making Yun Zhan feel somewhat drowsy.
The atmosphere in the private room underwent a subtle change due to Pei Yanxi's "drunken state".
The group exchanged knowing glances, recognizing this as a golden opportunity.
Alcohol is often the best softener at the negotiating table.
Seizing the opportunity, Cheng Nanxing quietly pulled a document from his bag, leaned forward slightly, and adopted an extremely respectful posture: "Miss Pei, the matter you asked me to handle last time has made progress. You asked me to help find teachers, and I've found several. They are all top graduates from prestigious universities at home and abroad, with impeccable academic backgrounds. If they come to work at our school, they will definitely bring us a boost in reputation. What do you think... how about we finalize this list today?"
His voice carried just the right amount of flattery and expectation, as if he thought it would be an easy victory.
However, Pei Yanxi, who had been lazily leaning on Yun Zhan's shoulder, suddenly frowned almost imperceptibly when she heard the words "teacher" and "list".
She didn't even fully raise her head, still leaning against Yun Zhan, but turned her face to the side, half-closing her teary cat-like eyes, and snatched the document from Cheng Nanxing's hand.
Her fingertips casually flipped through a couple of pages, her gaze sweeping over the young faces and impressive resumes.
Sure enough, they were all good-for-nothing second-generation returnees from overseas, whose academic achievements relied entirely on plagiarism, and who had powerful figures backing them up.
"Inexperienced, too young."
Pei Yanxi's voice was slightly hoarse from drinking, yet it remained cold and piercing.
Before she finished speaking, she loosened her grip, and the document that Cheng Nanxing had placed so much hope in was tossed lightly and somewhat insultingly back onto the coffee table with a soft thud.
Cheng Nanxing's smile froze.
Undeterred, he pushed the documents forward again, urgently arguing, "Miss Pei, age is not a problem! Look at their academic achievements; they've published papers in international journals. They're much better than those old fogies!"
"I won't look."
Pei Yanxi didn't even bother to lift her eyelids again, simply waving her hand and saying with obvious impatience, "We'll talk about it next time."
Four words, decisively and cleanly shutting down all other possibilities.
The air in the private room froze instantly.
Cheng Nanxing's face darkened completely, turning pale and then flushed, looking extremely grim.
He never expected that Pei Yanxi, even in such a drunken state, would remain so unyielding and impervious to reason.
Being rejected in front of so many people, his pride burned.
He gritted his teeth, stood up abruptly, and forced an awkward smile: "Okay, Sister Pei, you drink first, I'll go to the restroom."
After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly out of the private room. Instead of going to the restroom, he went straight to the open-air balcony at the end of the corridor.
A night breeze blew, and he irritably lit a cigarette, taking a deep drag.
At this moment, a lackey who looked like a follower also quietly followed him out, approached him, and whispered, "Brother Nanxing, I think she's half-drunk right now, her mind is all muddled. How about... we try to feed her something? Once she drinks that medicine, she'll definitely do whatever you ask and obediently sign the papers."
He paused, lowering his voice even further: "And once the drug wears off, she won't remember anything the next day. We'll make it a fait accompli. Once the contract is in effect, we can put some pressure on the board, and even if she wanted to back out, she wouldn't dare deny it!"
Cheng Nanxing hesitated: "She is the eldest daughter of the Pei family. You drugged her? Are you crazy?"
The man continued, "But... the Jiang family and the Shao family are both pressuring us. They spent a lot of money to buy these positions... we can't just give up now."
These words struck a chord with Cheng Nanxing, and he wavered.
Indeed... he has already received money from many families. These princes and princesses call him every day, asking when he can get a job at Minton School. A few days ago, several of them came to his door to urge him, telling him, "If you can't arrange it, return the money."
The problem is, he's already squandered all that money, and his house is piled high with luxury goods. If this drags on any longer... it'll be hard to explain.
"You guarantee she won't remember?"
"I guarantee it! Afterwards, we'll find a few high-ranking officials to vouch for us, saying that these teachers are highly qualified. Even if she's angry, there's nothing she can do. Besides... the Pei family doesn't like her either, and they've always wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of her. We won't offend the Pei family."
Cheng Nanxing slammed his half-smoked cigarette against the railing, the sparks flying like flames of sin.
He turned around, his back to the city's dazzling lights, his expression appearing particularly ferocious in the shadows.
He lowered his voice and forced out two words through gritted teeth: "Do it!"
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