Chapter 219 If We Had Been Together Already ⑦
Shen Zhiyi was wearing a light blue nightgown, with her long, smooth hair draped over her shoulders. There was a hint of sleepiness between her brows. She just stared at Pei Yu blankly, unable to react for a long time, and even felt like she was dreaming.

The young man looked at her leisurely for a while. They met seldom, so he always looked at her carefully from head to toe. When he had looked enough, he stood up slowly and walked towards her quietly without disturbing anyone.

Shen Zhiyi watched him getting closer and closer to her, and finally came to her senses. She immediately recalled the message he sent her. She lied to him that she had returned home, but in the end she was still staying at Qin's house at this time.

Her face immediately turned red, and she took a step back, wanting to go upstairs again, "I..."

Pei Yu reached out and held her wrist, his eyelashes half raised, his eyes fixed on her, "You're going to run away when you see me?"

He spoke in a low tone, as if he had no intention of accusing anyone, but Shen Zhiyi felt guilty and always felt that there was something else behind his words.

"No," she said in a panic, "I just came down to take a look. I'm already asleep..."

Pei Yu spoke slowly, "Really? I thought you didn't want to see me and always avoided me."

In fact, it was just that one time during the day, I don’t know how it became “always” in his mouth.

Shen Zhiyi became more and more uncomfortable and pulled his wrist out, "I'm going back to my room."

"Wait." Pei Yu finally got to see someone, how could he let him go just like that? "Since you don't want to see me, stay with me for a while."

Accompany him... Shen Zhiyi thought about what happened in the billiard room again.

She didn't say anything, but showed a reluctant expression. Pei Yu noticed it, pursed his lips, and felt annoyed.

Why do you have to treat him like this?

The two of them sat face to face in silence for a while. When Shen Zhiyi couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore and wanted to find another excuse to leave quickly, her fingers on the stair railing were touched.

Pei Yu looked at her, pursed his lips, and asked without any emotion, "Why don't you want to accompany me?"

Shen Zhiyi put her hands behind her back, and felt a tingling sensation where he had touched her. She looked at her toes, trying to get away with it, "I didn't."

"Then come with me." Pei Yu couldn't get the reason after asking several times, and he couldn't help but get anxious, but his face still showed nothing, "Let's go outside and talk."

"Otherwise," he paused, "let Qin Xiaoran——"

Shen Zhiyi really didn't want anyone else to get involved, so he immediately said, "No."

Her voice dropped again, "I'm very sleepy, I can only stay with you for a while."

The two went to the courtyard outside, where there was a swing that swayed slightly in the night breeze.

Shen Zhiyi walked to the swing and didn't know what to say for a moment.

The girl had a slender figure. Even though she had gained a lot of weight since they first met, she was only slightly malnourished. She lowered her head, and her hair was blown by the wind, drawing arcs in the air.

Pei Yu couldn't help but reach out and hook a strand of hair. Shen Zhiyi noticed it and put all her hair in front of her chest, not letting him touch it.

"Why?" he asked in a low voice, frowning, puzzled by her attitude.

Before, in the billiard room, she was willing to let him touch her.

Shen Zhiyi felt a little annoyed listening to his voice.

She should be the one asking this question, right?
This man seemed to have no sense of boundaries, no awareness of the limits between men and women. Or, was it that he just treated her like this and thought he could treat her however he pleased?
Shen Zhiyi was angry at his own guess, and asked in a cold tone, "Why?"

She sat on the swing, her skirt swaying in the night, and she kept her head down, not only refusing to let him touch her but even refusing to let him look at her.

Pei Yu took a step forward, half squatted down and looked at her, thinking for a moment, "Did I make you unhappy in any way?"

He really had no experience getting along with girls, nor had he ever coaxed anyone, so he subconsciously lowered his tone. Shen Zhiyi's heart was slightly moved by his suddenly soft voice. She raised her eyes and looked at the boy's delicate face. He looked at her as if he was confused and questioning.

"No," she said, "but don't touch me."

He is not a child of a few years old. Who would be like him? Qin Fang would never do that to Qin Xiaoran.

Pei Yu was stunned, his heart sank, "...You hate me touching you?"

Shen Zhiyi wanted to nod, but then she felt something was wrong. This was not something she could decide whether to hate or not.

She frowned. "You ask such a strange question. What does this have to do with whether I am annoying or not? No one is like you... Everyone knows that the opposite sex should keep a distance."

He always touches her hair, holds her wrist, and before in the billiard room...

Pei Yu also frowned, "That's them, you want to keep your distance from me?"

Shen Zhiyi asked doubtfully, "Shouldn't I keep my distance from you?"

In fact, she and he had not known each other for long, and the time they had spent together was even shorter. If it weren't for Qin Xiaoran, they would probably have been just a greeting when they met, and not even friends.

Pei Yu looked at her steadily, and suddenly understood, "Shen Zhiyi, don't you know that I like you?"

A gust of night wind blew, and he reached out and pressed down the girl's skirt.

Shen Zhiyi was completely stunned.

Her first reaction was that she had misheard, but the courtyard was extremely quiet and they were so close to each other that there was no possibility that she had misheard.

Pei Yu looked at her dazed look and slowly raised the corners of his lips, "I'm not kidding."

The boy was tall, and even when he was squatting, he was only slightly shorter than Shen Zhiyi. Shen Zhiyi's eyelashes trembled, and he didn't even dare to lower his eyes, for fear of seeing his expression.

She was confused and at a loss, "We just met..."

How, how come you fell in love with me?
"Love at first sight," Pei Yu held her skirt and said in a leisurely tone, "I said, I'm not a kind-hearted person. Why do you think I helped you at that time?"

Love at first sight, Shen Zhiyi had only seen this term in books. She had never had any enlightenment in her life, not even the experience of falling in love over time. Suddenly, someone came along and fell in love with her at first sight. She was completely overwhelmed and her face turned red instantly.

"You're lying," she whispered, "I don't believe it."

Love at first sight is too ridiculous, she can't understand it.

Pei Yu was unhappy, "Why don't you believe it? Do I treat others the same as I treat you? You dislike me touching you, but I have never touched anyone else like I touched you."

As soon as someone else was mentioned, Shen Zhiyi immediately reacted, "Aren't you getting engaged?"

Pei Yu frowned, "Are you mad at me for this? I'm not. The engagement has been cancelled and there won't be any more."

He had just dealt with this matter tonight. He heard that she was living in Qin's house. Although he knew he might not be able to see her, he still came here.

"I'm not angry," Shen Zhiyi defended himself, "I have nothing to be angry about."

She shook her legs, still feeling unbelievable, and said slowly and awkwardly, "But I don't seem to like you."

They had known each other for such a short time that she was just surprised when she heard him confess his feelings.

I may take a day off tomorrow. If I don't update by then, it means I'm on leave. I won't post a leave application. Just let everyone know. Good night~