Chapter 183 New Year.

The day before New Year's Day, it was already evening when Shen Zhiyi came out of the evening show after recording it. Although it was snowing and the weather was very cold, there were still many people who came out to celebrate the New Year and waited for the clock to strike midnight.

She was standing on the roadside waiting for someone to pick her up, with a scarf and a hat all complete. Even if there were fans there, they probably wouldn't be able to recognize her.

A moment later, a McLaren drove towards her. Pei Yu, who was sitting in the driver's seat, frowned when he saw her standing outside waiting.

She opened the car door and got in, a little surprised, "Why are you driving?"

"Secretary Qin has arranged a blind date," Pei Yu answered casually, turning up the temperature in the car. He reached out and touched her face, feeling the warmth. His brows relaxed. "Give him a day off."

Shen Zhiyi smiled and said, "It is indeed time to give him a holiday."

Not only Secretary Qin was on vacation, Xiao Dong and the housekeeper also took a few days off, so the two of them had to have dinner at a restaurant outside today.

Because it was New Year's Eve, restaurant seats were in short supply. Shen Zhiyi saw that almost all the roadside shops were full of queues, and was glad that she had booked a seat a few weeks in advance.

Without telling Pei Yu in advance, he found out that Shen Zhiyi had chosen a hot pot restaurant when he arrived. He tilted his head to look at her, "Aren't you afraid of being recognized?"

"I booked a private room," Shen Zhiyi was not so unreliable, "I'm wearing a hat and scarf, I won't be recognized unless I take them off."

Pei Yu raised his eyebrows, did not comment on her words, and followed her into the store.

The store was full of customers and the aroma of hot pot filled the air. Shen Zhiyi didn't dare to speak after entering the store, for fear that someone would hear her voice and recognize her. But Pei Yu, who was eager to see the world in chaos, teased her on purpose.

"It's quite lively outside, why not eat in the lobby?"

Shen Zhiyi glared at him secretly and tugged at the hem of his coat.

"Hmm?" Pei Yu seemed not to understand what she meant, "Are you willing or not?"

Shen Zhiyi said nothing, but slid his fingers into his sleeves and scratched his forearm twice, annoyed that he was deliberately making trouble.

Pei Yu chuckled, took her hand and stopped making trouble.

However, neither of them noticed that the guests at the table behind them looked up at them with a somewhat suspicious look on their faces.

When they arrived at the box, Shen Zhiyi was finally able to speak.

"You're so annoying," she threw the scarf to Pei Yu and asked him to put it away, "If I'm recognized, you'll definitely be photographed."

This is actually what she is most worried about.

"I took the photo, so I took it," Pei Yu said unconcernedly, "I have the right to do so."

It's not like they're having an affair, so there's nothing shameful about it.

Shen Zhiyi said "Oh" and deliberately asked, "Then why don't you post my photos online? You obviously took so many photos, and I have a legitimate reason."

Pei Yu: “…”

Of course he doesn't post it because he is stingy. Even if he takes a photo, he only wants to see it himself and doesn't want others to see it, even if those fans call him brother-in-law.

Shen Zhiyi knew he was in the wrong by looking at his expression, and smiled, "I think the same as you, so you'd better protect yourself better. I don't want to see your high-definition frontal photo on the Internet."

It was easy for her to coax Pei Yu by speaking like this. Sure enough, Pei Yu nodded and agreed. Putting himself in Shen Zhiyi's shoes, he could understand Shen Zhiyi's thoughts very well.

However, less than half an hour after this conversation, there was a knock on the door of the box. Shen Zhiyi thought it was the waiter, so he let the other person in without thinking.

Two young girls came in.

Shen Zhiyi was eating, with her face uncovered. She met their eyes and saw the excitement on their faces. She was surprised but also a little helpless. She waved slightly, "Hello."

The two girls looked excited, "Zhiyi! It's really you!"

They brought paper and pen over, and Shen Zhiyi signed for them. He asked curiously, "How did you recognize me?"

She didn't say a word when she entered the store and her face was covered tightly.

"I didn't recognize you," the girl smiled, "I recognized my brother-in-law."

"Yes, yes," another girl answered, "Didn't my brother-in-law's voice appear in the live broadcast? The tone is very easy to recognize, I recognized it right away!"

Shen Zhiyi silently turned his head and looked at Pei Yu, who shrugged innocently.

Little did he know that today's fans are as good as Sherlock Holmes.

"Don't tell anyone," Shen Zhiyi whispered, "You didn't take a picture of him, did you?"

“No, no,” the girls shook their heads. “We understand. You usually don’t even show us half of your brother-in-law’s face, so how could we dare to take a secret photo ourselves?”

Shen Zhiyi was too embarrassed to admit it and denied it vaguely, "I didn't not show it to you... He doesn't look photogenic, so the photos don't look good."

The two girls secretly glanced at Pei Yu twice more and were skeptical about what he said.

With a face like that, how ugly can it be if she doesn't look photogenic?

After the fans left, the box became quiet again. Pei Yu crossed his arms and raised his voice slightly, "I'm not photogenic?"

Shen Zhiyi ignored him and said to herself, "It seems that you appear in my live broadcast too many times."

You can recognize it just by the sound.

Pei Yu was helpless, "Why don't you put the blame on today's hot pot."

Hotpot is what Shen Zhiyi wants to eat, so pushing it to hotpot is just pushing it to herself, isn't it?
She picked up the chopsticks and said, "Forget it, I don't blame anyone."

After dinner, the two of them walked along the roadside, intending to walk to the square not far away to wait for midnight.

The snow had stopped and a thin layer of snow covered the road. Shen Zhiyi happened to look back and saw two clear footprints extending from under his feet to behind him. He felt a sense of security and satisfaction from the bottom of his heart.

There were many people gathered in the square to celebrate the New Year. The arrival of the two did not attract anyone's attention. They watched the countdown of the last few seconds and hugged each other in the crowd.

The bell symbolizing the arrival of midnight rang, and we officially entered the new year, with clusters of fireworks blooming in the sky.

Shen Zhiyi looked at Pei Yu, "It's been a year."

It has been nearly a year since they reunited.

A lot of things happened this year. She said goodbye to some people and met some others. Her career entered a new track and her destined partner came to her side. All of these were beyond Shen Zhiyi's expectations.

"Yeah." Pei Yu interlocked his fingers with hers. The two silver rings were the perfect ending to this year.

"Do you want to kiss?" Shen Zhiyi asked with a smile, looking up.

There were couples everywhere around, and many of them were hugging and kissing. Both Shen Zhiyi and Pei Yu were eye-catching in the crowd, but now they were willing to integrate into the lives of ordinary people and become an inconspicuous couple.

Like all lovers immersed in happiness, they exchanged a long kiss in the lingering sound of the bells, opening the first page of the new year.