Chapter 222 If We Had Been Together Already⑩
Shen Zhiyi was the first to react. She took two steps towards Pei Yu and broke free from Huo Heng's hand. She looked up at the cold and lonely boy in front of her with some doubts, "You waited for me?"

Pei Yu lowered his eyes, his expression was very calm. The boy's dark eyebrows and eyes were like those drawn with ink, and after being stained with cold colors, they looked like they were covered with a layer of frost and snow, making people dare not look closely. He did not answer but asked in a lower tone, "Who is he?"

Huo Heng behind him also called out Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi stood between the two young men and felt a little headache. She didn't want to involve others in her own affairs, especially this person was Pei Yu.

"My friend," she had no choice but to explain. She turned to Huo Heng and said, "I'm going home. Don't come to see me again."

Huo Heng stood a few steps away and did not approach rashly. Although he was talking to Shen Zhiyi, his eyes were fixed on Pei Yu. They were obviously of similar age, but the boy had cold brows and red lips, and was exceptionally handsome. Both his clothing and temperament showed that he was brought up in a wealthy family, with a sense of dignity that was completely different from people like him.

And seeing such a person now standing with Shen Zhiyi, Huo Heng had to admit that he and Shen Zhiyi were now people from two different worlds.

"Zhi Yi," he moved his lips, becoming too shy to speak under the boy's cold gaze, "Except for you, I don't know who to look for..."

Pei Yu spoke at this time, raised his hand listlessly, and lightly touched the hair hanging on Shen Zhiyi's collarbone with his fingertips, "I don't want to wait anymore, do you want to go?"

A pair of distinct black and white eyes under long eyelashes looked at her indifferently, and the answer was not just a casual question.

Shen Zhiyi's heart beat faster, "Why are you waiting for me?"

If anyone should wait, it should be Qin Xiaoran. He lives so far away that it's not on her way.

Pei Yu put his hands in his pockets. He was much taller than her. He lowered his eyes and looked at her with his eyes half-hidden. "Are you sure you want to hear the reason? I said yesterday, I--"

"I understand," Shen Zhiyi's cheeks were hot. She quickly stopped him from saying that and tugged at his clothes. "Let's go."

She took a few steps and looked back at Huo Heng. She was still a little worried. After thinking for a while, she said, "If you still haven't changed your mind, you can call my adoptive mother. That will be much more effective than looking for me."

Huo Heng said nothing, but did not chase after him either.

Shen Zhiyi and Pei Yu walked over one after another, leaving the Qin brother and sister completely confused.

There were too many questions, so Qin Xiaoran asked the one he was most curious about first, "Zhiyi, is that boy your boyfriend?"

The boy is quite dark and thin, but his facial features are good-looking, and he can be a handsome guy if he dresses up. Considering that Shen Zhiyi's hometown is not like a big city, boys like him are rare, and they are quite a match for her.

Shen Zhiyi lowered her head and got into the car. She was shocked by this question. It was true that she and Huo Heng grew up together, but they didn't have any feelings for each other beyond friendship. Moreover, as they grew up, their relationship was actually not as close as when they were children.

She was just about to tell Qin Xiaoran not to make random guesses when she noticed that the other two people were also looking at her, and it seemed that they actually believed Qin Xiaoran's guess.

"Of course not," Shen Zhiyi explained helplessly, "He's just a friend who wants to see me for something."

Qin Xiaoran continued to guess, "What's the matter? I realized I liked you after you left there, so I came here to confess my love to you?"

"..." Shen Zhiyi sighed, "No, it's something else. He doesn't like me."

She was sitting in the back seat, with Pei Yu next to her. The young man stretched out his long legs casually, his knees resting against the hem of her loose skirt, and only looked away after she had explained repeatedly.

Qin Fang in the front seat kept turning his head to look, "Brother Pei, are you going to my house?"

Everyone is already in the car, and it seems there is no other possibility, but the problem is that Pei Yu has important things to do today.

Pei Yu said a place name, "Drop me there, I'll go back to Hua Ting."

Qin Fang responded, and after the car started moving, he started chatting noisily with Qin Xiaoran about other things.

No one spoke in the back seat. Shen Zhiyi stared at the street scene outside the window for a while. After a while, she felt her skirt being tugged.

She turned her head and saw Pei Yu lowering his eyelashes and casually stroking the hem of her skirt. After a while, he touched her wrist with his fingertips.

Shen Zhiyi didn't move, and asked quietly, "What are you doing?"

The boy then raised his head and looked at her, blinking slowly, "I can't touch you?"

Before she could speak, he added in a slightly lower tone, "He can touch it."

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

She wanted to laugh a little, "I didn't let him touch me, didn't I pull my hand out?"

And what's the comparison?

Seeing that she didn't dodge, Pei Yu loosely wrapped his arms around her slender wrist, "Qin Fang said he might be your first love."

Shen Zhiyi was surprised. It was ok for Qin Xiaoran to talk nonsense, but even Qin Fang was making random guesses?

"No," she pursed her lips, "I have never liked anyone."

She doesn't have the energy to think about these things.

Pei Yu looked at her for a while, then curled his lips slightly, "I didn't have that before either."

Now...

There was someone sitting in front, and Shen Zhiyi pretended not to understand. She turned her head to look out the window again, but his wrist was still held by him and she did not struggle.

"I won't be going to school in the next few days," Pei Yu stroked her thin wrist bones, "I have something to deal with. If you need anything, just call me. You can also call Qin Fang."

Shen Zhiyi thought that she had no business to contact him, and then she heard him say, "I will call you too, don't refuse the call."

She didn't say anything, and then her wrist was pinched, like a silent urging, Pei Yu not to give up until she got the answer.

Qin Xiaoran in the front row suddenly looked over here. Shen Zhiyi was startled and subconsciously pulled his hand out, like a guilty thief.

Afraid that Pei Yu would ask more questions, he just said "hmm" vaguely.

Pei Yu didn't stay in the car for too long, and Qin Fang also found an excuse to run out, leaving Qin Xiaoran and Shen Zhiyi alone.

"Brother Pei Yu is acting strange today," Qin Xiaoran took Shen Zhiyi's arm and showed her the clothes he wanted to buy. "It seems like he waited for you before getting in my car. Are you close?"

She just asked casually and she didn't quite believe this possibility. Shen Zhiyi blushed slightly and shook her head slightly.

"I think so too, considering how long you've known each other," she said with a grin, "I'm really good at guessing today."

The topic was quickly changed, and only Shen Zhiyi was still a little dazed.

She and Pei Yu had indeed not known each other for long, but strangely, she did not feel unfamiliar with him.

That night, Shen Zhiyi received a call in her sleep.

She was sleepy and thought it was morning when she received the call, but when she looked at the time, it was still early morning.

I was too sleepy, so there was a hint of complaint in my voice.

"Why are you calling me at this time?"

Her voice was soft and a little hoarse, different from usual, and sounded like she was acting coquettish. Pei Yu was standing on the gangway, his clothes puffed up by the wind. He had his back to everyone and made the call while taking a break from his busy schedule.

"I'm only free at this time," he lowered his voice, not wanting to upset her, "I want to hear your voice."

Shen Zhiyi became a little more sober and sat up from the bed. She didn't understand why Pei Yu, a high school student, was flying around all day and was so busy that he was nowhere to be seen. But judging from the performance of Qin Fang and others, it seemed that being busy was much better than being ignored.

She tugged at the hem of her nightgown and said, "I don't know what to say." Pei Yu chuckled, but the smile disappeared in an instant when he noticed that Pei's father was looking at him. A hint of annoyance appeared in his eyes, and he changed direction to isolate himself from the prying eyes of others.

His voice was low, "I have so little time to meet you, and there is no way to pursue people. Do you think there is still hope for me?"

Shen Zhiyi was stunned, "Why are you..."

Why did you ask her so directly?

Pei Yu frowned slightly, "I'm afraid you think I'm not as good as others."

He is not really a qualified suitor, so it is understandable that Shen Zhiyi would abandon him and choose someone else.

Shen Zhiyi didn't say anything for a few seconds. She looked at the call interface, feeling puzzled. Someone like Pei Yu would actually be afraid in relationships. He was so dazzling, unmatched by anyone, but at this moment she was worried that he was not as good as others in her heart.

She spoke slowly, "But there is no one else, Pei Yu, you are the only one."

He was the only one who told her that he liked her and wanted to pursue her.

"There will be someone else," Pei Yu's voice was carried by the wind, sounding distant and near, "Will you choose someone else?"

His attitude was not like that of a proper pursuer, but Shen Zhiyi didn't notice anything wrong and thought about his question seriously.

It was difficult for her to compare Pei Yu with others.

After discovering this, Shen Zhiyi's cheeks began to turn red. She held the phone, hesitated for a while, and gave her answer in a low voice.

"will not."

She couldn't imagine anyone better than Pei Yu.

Pei Yu lowered his eyes and smiled slightly. Before Pei's father's secretary approached, he said to her firmly, "Wait for me to come back."

After the call ended, the secretary walked over to him and said, "It's time to go."

In the blink of an eye, the smile on the boy's face faded completely, and his eyes became cold and indifferent.

"Ah."

In the following days, Shen Zhiyi and Pei Yu talked on the phone almost every night. The content of their conversations was very simple, with Pei Yu basically asking questions and Shen Zhiyi answering. Although he was not with her, he was very interested in her affairs.

That morning, Qin Xiaoran took Shen Zhiyi to attend a friend's party. The driver was no longer driving the Hummer as before, but a Rolls-Royce supercar.

Qin Fang excitedly sat in the passenger seat, "Let me borrow Pei'er's car and drive it."

Qin Xiaoran: "Isn't Brother Pei Yu coming back today? You're taking his car, which one will he take?"

This car is the one Pei Yu rides most often.

"He changed the time," Qin Fang said casually, "I'll just borrow it for today. Besides, Hua Ting has so many cars, so this one won't be a big problem."

He waved his hand nonchalantly, "If you don't get in the car, I won't take you there."

"You talk as if you're the one driving the car." Qin Xiaoran pulled Shen Zhiyi into the car and complained mercilessly.

"I, your brother, will be an adult in half a year. Even if you ask me to drive you there, I won't do it."

The brother and sister would quarrel whenever they met, but Shen Zhiyi was used to it and sat quietly doing the homework assigned by school.

The vehicle drove into the flat and wide road. Qin Xiaoran turned his head and talked to Shen Zhiyi. Shen Zhiyi raised his head and saw a truck speeding from the side without any intention of dodging.

Without hesitation, she subconsciously pushed Qin Xiaoran in the opposite direction.

The huge collision sound hit his eardrums, and the last scene Shen Zhiyi saw was Qin Fang's anxious face.

The car carrying the Qin family's two children had an accident, and the news spread immediately. Pei's father was the first to get the news. After learning that the car that had the accident was the one Pei Yu most often rode in, he frowned and had a guess in his mind.

He said calmly, "Ask the third brother to come over and inform Pei Yu to return home."

hospital.

Qin Fang lay on the hospital bed, with his bandaged leg lifted up, playing with his mobile phone and responding to messages of condolence from many friends.

Fu Songzhi sat next to him, still wearing his school uniform, "Have you told Pei Ge'er?"

"I told you," Qin Fang said as if nothing had happened. "It was just a minor injury. I told Pei Ge'er right after the accident."

They both knew whether this accident was an accident or not. If the Qin family's children were injured by mistake, the matter would definitely become a big deal. Fortunately, neither he nor Qin Xiaoran suffered serious injuries.

The two were chatting when they heard hurried footsteps outside and the door was pushed open. Pei Yu's face looked extremely ugly and anyone could see that he was in a very bad mood at the moment.

Qin Fang looked at the time and found that Pei Yu must have rushed back as soon as he received the news to come so quickly. He was very touched, "Brother Pei, you came too quickly. Actually, I have nothing to do..."

Pei Yu pursed his lips and interrupted him, "Where's Shen Zhiyi?"

Qin Fang, who was expressing his feelings: "???"

Fu Songzhi peeled an apple and said, "It's in the ward at the end of the corridor."

Pei Yu turned and left.

The door swung shut, and Qin Fang was confused. "What's going on?"

The person Pei Yu cares about is not his good brother?

"If you still can't figure it out, you can go get a diagnosis to see if you're mentally retarded," Fu Songzhi said leisurely, "How badly is Shen Zhiyi injured?"

Because the truck hit them at an angle, Shen Zhiyi, who was sitting in the back seat, was actually the most seriously injured, but he only had a calf injury and a slight concussion. The rear end of the truck lost control and was caught on the crossbar, narrowly missing the car they were riding in. The damage caused was minimal, which was a blessing in disguise.

Shen Zhiyi had just woken up from a coma. Before she could recover, she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, and someone she hadn't seen for several days suddenly appeared in front of her.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out, and the boy hugged her tightly in his arms.

At this moment, all my thoughts came back to me.

"Pei Yu?" She said dazedly, "It seems the car we were riding in had an accident."

Pei Yu's throat was so dry that he closed his eyes tightly. When he heard the news, the blood in his body ran cold and a feeling of palpitations choked his breath.

Fortunately she's fine.

Shen Zhiyi felt dizzy. She clutched Pei Yu's clothes and raised her head slightly, wanting to ask if Qin Fang and Qin Xiaoran were okay.

"Qin..."

As soon as she uttered a syllable, the boy bent down and kissed her. The fingers on her cheek trembled slightly and were covered with cold sweat.

Shen Zhiyi just felt more dizzy.

She must not be awake yet.