Chapter 212: This will continue for many years.

In view of Xiao Shi's determination, Shen Zhiyi expressed her support and tried to contact the directors she had worked with before to ask if they needed child actors.

"What kind of boy..." Shen Zhiyi thought for a moment, "A very handsome boy, very smart."

She is a person who does not like to expose too much of her private life in front of the public, especially when it comes to Pei Yu and Xiao Shi. From the birth of Xiao Shi to now, not a single photo of her has been leaked. Except for a few crew members, no one else knows that Xiao Shi is her child.

A few days later, Xiao Shi got an audition opportunity. He was extremely excited. He carefully studied the scene required for the audition and went to the audition location accompanied by Secretary Qin.

I don’t know if it was due to the influence of his surroundings or if he was naturally gifted, but he successfully got his first performance opportunity at a young age. He played the protagonist’s younger brother in a live-action comic adaptation, a role that was quite important.

Shen Zhiyi and Pei Yu also went there on the day he joined the crew. It felt magical to see him play a lonely and gloomy boy whose personality was completely different from his own.

"If he really became an actor," Shen Zhiyi couldn't help laughing, "it seems like he could do better than me."

Pei Yu lowered his eyes and looked at him, "He is very smart."

The child is so talented that he can do everything well.

After starring in two dramas and filming several clothing commercials, Pei Xiaoshi has already made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He is so handsome that it is easy for him to attract fans as long as he has exposure.

Then he announced his retirement.

The retirement ceremony was very grand. He announced to everyone in his small study that he decided to follow Pei Yu to the company to study in the future.

Pei Yu: “…I didn’t agree.”

Yes, this was a unilateral decision made by the hour.

He ignored his father's words, looked at Shen Zhiyi, and said in a slightly sad tone, "Mom, do you also think I can't do it well?"

Shen Zhiyi immediately shook his head, "How could that be? We were very good at everything we did when we were little."

"I think so too," Xiao Shi glanced at Pei Yu secretly, "I'm good at everything, even as an actor."

Why does Dad think it’s not okay for him to go to the company?

Because he was too persistent, Pei Yu finally brought him to the company and handed him over to the secretariat.

"What should I do?" Xiao Shi asked seriously, "Is there anything I can do?"

Secretary Qin assigned him an assignment.

In the office, Pei Yu lowered his head to sign a document when he heard a knock on the door, followed by footsteps.

A childish voice sounded, "Mr. Pei, your coffee."

His hand trembled, leaving a long line on the document.

Pei Yu raised his head and stared at Pei Xiaoshi expressionlessly. After a long while, he spoke, "What are you doing?"

"Deliver coffee to Mr. Pei," Pei Xiaoshi said in a serious tone, "This is my job."

Pei Yu didn't assign him any work at all, but when he entered the secretariat at a young age, he considered himself a member of the secretariat and naturally had to do the work of the secretariat.

"...Put it down," Pei Yu found it a little funny. This kid had never done any waiter work at home, but he started to learn it in the company.

However, the work of the secretariat is more than just serving tea and water. I spent a day in the secretariat, watching them going back and forth and listening to them communicating about various matters. I deeply felt that the job is not easy.

It was even just a small department in his dad's company.

For a period of time thereafter, Xiaoshi came to the company to clock in every day and worked in every department. Although he was just a child, he was not ignorant. He never ran around and played in the company, nor did he cause trouble for others. Most of the time, he just sat in his seat and listened, carefully observing the actions of others. If he didn't understand something, he would check it himself, or go back to ask Pei Yu.

As time went by, Pei Yu began to bring him with him, whether he was attending meetings or discussing cooperation, and he let him follow by his side, and taught him more and more things.

One night, he brought Pei Xiaoshi back to Hua Ting and asked him if he was still interested in work as before. Children are just trying to be fresh, how can they really be interested in work?

Xiao was silent for a while, then told him, "Dad, I still want to follow you."

This made Pei Yu somewhat puzzled.

When he talked about this with Shen Zhiyi before going to bed, he looked confused, "What on earth was Xiaoshi thinking about?"

It is always difficult for adults to understand children's thoughts.

Shen Zhiyi was hugged by him from behind. She raised her hand and touched his head on her shoulder. "How long has he been going to the company with you?"

"More than four months," Pei Yu kissed her earlobe, "by rights, it's time to have enough fun."

Although they were just playing as children, the child actually did very well and never made trouble. Sometimes he was so quiet that Pei Yu would forget his existence.

Shen Zhiyi thought about it and pushed his head away, "I'll go ask."

When he was young, he was very close to Pei Yu, but to be honest, he talked more to Shen Zhiyi. Given Pei Yu's personality, it was unrealistic for him to talk to a child in a gentle and soft voice.

Pei Yu said "hmm" and followed Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi entered Xiaoshi's bedroom and left the door ajar. Pei Yu stood at the door and listened quietly.

"Xiao Shi," Shen Zhiyi held the child in her arms. He had grown a lot taller now, so it was not as easy to hold him as when he was little. Xiao Shi spontaneously wrapped his arms and legs around her, looking sneaky and still a child. She patted Xiao Shi's butt and said, "Are you bored going to the company with Dad these days?"

"A little bit," Xiao Shi nodded honestly. Not only was the work boring, but more importantly, there was no one to talk to him.

Shen Zhiyi asked again, "Are you tired too?"

Xiaoshi nodded even more exaggeratedly, "Super tired."

There is no work for the child to do, but his brain is always working, dealing with complex problems that he does not understand, which is very tiring.

"Then we won't go to the company with dad anymore, okay?"

Xiao Shi was silent for a moment, shook his head, and leaned on Shen Zhiyi's shoulder, "No, Mom."

Shen Zhiyi asked in confusion, "Why?"

Xiao held her in his arms and said in a low voice, "Dad is having a hard time. I want to be with him."

Even though no one had deliberately instilled such an idea in him, he already vaguely understood that he had to share the burden with his father. He was Pei Yu's only child and the one who should take over the Pei family.

Shen Zhiyi's heart ached, "Baby, did you decide to do this because you feel sorry for your dad?"

Xiaoshi felt a little embarrassed and just said "hmm" softly.

Pei Yu pushed open the door and stood there quietly.

Shen Zhiyi looked over and said with a smile, "I loved you very much when I was little, Pei Yu."

"I love mom too," Xiao Shi stood up and asked his father to hold him. He knew it was easy for Pei Yu to hold him and it wouldn't be as tiring as his mother.

Pei Yu kissed him on the forehead, "Good baby."

Shen Zhiyi smiled slightly, looking at the faces of the father and son that were becoming more and more alike, and felt at peace and happy in her heart.

She knew they would continue like this for many years.

I will start the if line tomorrow. I will first write about the if line if Pei Yu and Zhizhi have been together for a long time. The story is based on the period after Pei Yu and Zhizhi met under the cherry tree. The original intention was to write about what would have happened if Pei's father had not stopped them, but there was another turn of events. They did not miss each other for many years before meeting again, but had the opportunity to know each other and fall in love when they were young. The story mainly takes place on campus.