Chapter 48 [VIP]
Xie Nanyi spoke with great conviction, but her actions were those of a tortoise. She spoke frankly, yet she was timid and hesitant. She had spoken just last night, and this morning she had vanished without a trace.
The door to his room was open, and Pei Xingzhi couldn't help but glance at it sideways. The room was empty; clearly, the person had already left.
Although Pei Xingzhi didn't have much hope for him, this man had just taken advantage of him yesterday and left without even saying goodbye this morning.
Damn Xie Nanyi! Disgusting Xie Nanyi! Evil Xie Nanyi!
She kissed him for so long, and now she thinks she's gotten her money's worth and turns her back on him! What kind of person is that?! Xie Nanyi is just being a scoundrel!
Like a heartless scumbag!
Pei Xingzhi, clutching Wuyun, sat angrily on the living room sofa. He couldn't explain where his anger came from. He had told himself not to care, but he couldn't help being swayed by Xie Nanyi's situation.
Xie Nanyi is so annoying!
Wuyun sensed Pei Xingzhi's agitation and gently stepped on his hand with her little paws, comforting her anxious master. Holding the soft little dog in his arms, Pei Xingzhi could no longer hold back and pressed himself against Wuyun, bursting into tears, his snot and tears covering Wuyun. After venting his emotions, Pei Xingzhi still had to coax Wuyun into taking a bath.
Pei Xingzhi had classes in the afternoon, and he hurriedly finished finishing his homework in the morning. It wasn't until noon that he remembered to check Chu Ling's message.
He was interrupted by Xie Nanyi last night and hadn't had a chance to tell Chu Ling that he had moved in. Thinking of this, Pei Xingzhi put down his phone, looked up at the ceiling, and belatedly realized that he hadn't told his parents that he had gotten engaged without his consent.
Pei Xingzhi leaned back in his chair, slapping his forehead in regret with his right hand. How should he tell his parents that he was engaged?
Moreover, his fiancée was the Alpha he had previously complained about.
Moreover, they are only freshmen this year, 19 years old.
Pei Xingzhi shifted his posture in thought, then shifted again after a moment. He had been pondering for so long, yet he still couldn't seem to find a plausible explanation for the situation. Because the whole thing was inherently abnormal.
Imagine your son, who has just turned 18, suddenly tells you he's getting married, and the person he's marrying is an unreliable Alpha. How would you feel?
Of course I disagree!
Pei Xingzhi was getting a little frustrated, but what made him even more frustrated was yet to come.
[Chu Ling]: I know you're back. Open the door.
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Although he intended to tell Chu Ling, he didn't intend to tell her like this!
Pei Xingzhi rolled over, landed barefoot, ran to the door, and opened it. He looked at Chu Ling, who was standing at the door with his arms crossed and staring at him coldly, with a flattering smile. When he looked up, he saw Xie Nanyi following behind him.
Pei Xingzhi's flattery froze on his face. Chu Ling sighed as she looked at his expression, pushed away his raised arm, and walked in herself.
"Come in quickly, don't just stand at the door."
Why didn't you leave?
Chu Ling walked ahead, while Pei Xingzhi and Xie Nanyi lagged behind. Pei Xingzhi, feeling wronged and angry, nudged Xie Nanyi with his elbow and asked in a low voice, full of resentment.
"Xiao Zhi is still here, how could I leave?" Xie Nanyi, after being hit by him, grabbed his fist and pulled him to her side. "Why aren't you wearing shoes again? What if you catch a cold? Luckily I didn't send the carpet to be cleaned. Don't walk around barefoot next time."
Pei Xingzhi had had enough of his familiar nagging. As soon as he opened his mouth, Pei Xingzhi subconsciously retorted, "Oh, alright, alright, it's just that I'm not wearing shoes. You can help me put them on."
"Can I help you get dressed every time? What if I'm not home? Will you just stop wearing it then?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the two looked up at each other, then quickly separated like magnets with the same poles.
Chu Ling, who was walking ahead, couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard their little actions. She regretted her impulsive decision to follow Xie Nanyi.
He returned late last night, and socializing inevitably involved drinking. In his hazy state, he forgot to reply to Pei Xingzhi's message. When he woke up this morning, Xie Nanyi had already caught up with him, subtly warning him to behave and not to say anything inappropriate in front of Pei Xingzhi.
Seeing that he was about to fight with Shen Lichuan, Chu Ling had no choice but to follow Xie Nanyi downstairs to check on Pei Xingzhi's situation. After all, he knew how ugly their breakup had been. Xie Nanyi was shameless and didn't care, while Pei Xingzhi seemed carefree but was actually more sensitive than anyone else. The fact that he agreed to move back so easily was probably because he had been threatened by the Xie family.
But now it seems his worries were unfounded.
Not to mention that Pei Xingzhi's imperial demeanor in front of Xie Nanyi didn't seem like he had suffered any injustice at all, the two people behind him exchanging glances didn't care about his existence as a third person at all!
"Pei Xingzhi." Fearing they might develop something further in front of him, Chu Ling could only suppress his displeasure and speak.
"Chu Ling, what brings you here?" Upon hearing Chu Ling's voice, Pei Xingzhi immediately pushed away Xie Nanyi, who was hugging him, tossed his hair a couple of times, and stood still, pretending nothing had happened. He used the opening line that he should have said long ago.
"How come you made up with him again?" Chu Ling sat down on the sofa like an old man, crossed his legs, and looked up at the two people in front of him with different expressions.
Pei Xingzhi was feeling guilty, while Xie Nanyi was giving him a look that suggested he should be more honest.
With Xie Nanyi present, Pei Xingzhi pursed his lips, unsure how to explain. He couldn't very well point to the person next to him and say that his father had kidnapped him to threaten him, could he?
If he really said that, given Xie Nanyi's petty nature, she would definitely get her revenge.
In contrast, Xie Nanyi was much more at ease. Chu Ling had his own boyfriend and couldn't interfere in his family affairs. Even if he knew, what could he do? Xie Nanyi ignored him, picked up Pei Xingzhi, put him on the sofa, and put his shoes on.
Pei Xingzhi looked at Chu Ling with a look of heroic defiance, as if he were facing certain death.
Seeing Pei Xingzhi's changing expressions, Chu Ling roughly guessed what was going on. He didn't continue to make things difficult for Pei Xingzhi, but simply got up and asked Pei Xingzhi to pack his things so they could go out for lunch together.
Let me explain the whole story in detail.
Pei Xingzhi naturally had no objections. He immediately rushed back to his room, packed his things for the afternoon class, and stuffed Wuyun into Xie Nanyi's arms.
When he lived in that dormitory before, he would always leave Wuyun in the care of his roommates when he went out. Now, the only person he could ask for help here was Xie Nanyi. Although Xie Nanyi was a difficult person to talk to, he wouldn't be so heartless as to mistreat a cute little animal. Pei Xingzhi felt quite at ease leaving Wuyun in his care.
"I have class this afternoon, so I'll have to ask you to take care of Wuyun! She's very well-behaved. You just need to pour her dog food into her bowl, and don't worry about pouring too much; she'll control her own portion size. She's also not noisy, but you might need to take her for a walk this afternoon."
After entrusting Wuyun with his care, Chu Ling pulled Pei Xingzhi towards the door. However, Xie Nanyi was not as easy to talk to as he had expected. As soon as Pei Xingzhi stepped out the door, Xie Nanyi ran over and grabbed his hand.
"You said you'd stay with me? Why are you leaving as soon as someone else arrives?"
"Mmm—"
Xie Nanyi lowered his eyes, unable to hide his disappointment. Wuyun in his arms blinked its big, watery eyes and hummed, just like him.
Pei Xingzhi was completely bewildered by the man and the dog. He had simply gone out for a meal and then to class, so why was he being made to sound like he was abandoning his wife and children? Besides, he hadn't said any of those things!
"I'm just going to get some food, are you crazy?" Chu Ling was still watching from the side. This man and dog were embarrassing him like this. Was this how he usually raised them? Pei Xingzhi disgustedly shook off his hand and followed Chu Ling out the door.
"Will you come back?" Xie Nanyi chased after him to the door, asking again before the elevator doors closed. Her expectant look made her look like a statue waiting for her husband.
"...I'll be back this afternoon."
The two weren't there to eat, and they didn't have any particular requirements for the restaurant. They just randomly picked a restaurant on the roadside, ate a couple of bites, and then sat down to talk about the ins and outs of the Pei Xingzhi incident.
"Are the Xie family members sick?" Chu Ling couldn't help but sigh after hearing Pei Xingzhi's words.
“I think so too!” Pei Xingzhi echoed, continuing his long-winded rant about Xie Nanyi’s various actions towards him. Of course, to save face, he didn’t mention the kiss.
Chu Ling fiddled with the straw in her hand as she listened to Pei Xingzhi's complaints, but in her heart she didn't think that Pei Xingzhi was as unhappy as he seemed on the surface.
"So, the Xie family has been quite merciful to you, at least they gave you... your freedom?" Chu Ling raised an eyebrow, not offering the comfort Pei Xingzhi expected, but instead saying something rather sarcastic.
"Chu Ling! How could you be like this too! As expected, you AOs can't possibly understand us Betas. We still have reproductive barriers!" Pei Xingzhi indignantly spoke up for himself. Even Chu Ling didn't understand him, so who else could he complain to!
"Alright, alright, stop crying, I didn't scold you." Having provoked this little devil, Chu Ling sighed and tried to cheer him up. He followed Pei Xingzhi's words and scolded Xie Nanyi a few times, and only after coaxing him into a good mood did he explain why he had come to see him today.
Are you sure you want to marry him?
"I don't know either, but the contract has already been signed, and I can't break it..." Pei Xingzhi muttered softly, biting his straw. He had already sold himself, and there was no way he could redeem himself.
"Do your parents know about this?" Chu Ling's questions always cut to the chase. After he finished speaking, he waited for Pei Xingzhi's answer, but the person opposite him avoided his gaze and hesitated, unable to say anything.
Seeing his appearance, Chu Ling naturally understood that he hadn't had time to explain to his parents yet.
"So what are you going to say?"
"Then what do you think I should say?" Pei Xingzhi lay on the table, looked up at Chu Ling with a bitter face, and asked for help.
Chu Ling always felt that Pei Xingzhi's hair was probably his true form. When he was happy, his hair would fly wildly in all directions, and when he was unhappy, like now, his hair would fall limply down, and he would lose all his energy.
Chu Ling said, "To tell you the truth."
"no!"
Pei Xingzhi immediately rejected his suggestion, shaking his head repeatedly. This matter concerned his elder brother. If they found out that he was being threatened by the Xie family for this reason, they would not allow Pei Xingzhi to agree under any circumstances, and that would definitely cause a lot of trouble.
"So what do you want to say?"
"I don't know either..." Pei Xingzhi lowered his head and lay on the table, his hair a mess. "Oh well, let's just take it one step at a time."
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