Chapter 225 If We Had Been Together Already
Pei Yu had probably just come from some formal occasion. He was wearing a fitted black suit and his short hair was groomed, revealing his full eyebrows and eyes. He looked a little strange and colder than usual.

Shen Zhiyi was held firmly by him, and she put her arm around his shoulder and said innocently, "No, I didn't say anything like that."

She lived in the guest room of the Qin family, which was not very spacious. Pei Yu put her on the dressing table, raised his eyebrows, and asked slowly, "Then why did I hear Qin Fang say that you wanted to break up with me?"

Qin Fang?

Shen Zhiyi really didn't expect that the rumor actually came from his mouth. After thinking about it for a while, he understood what had happened. It must be Qin Xiaoran who revealed their conversation to Qin Fang, and then the version was changed unknowingly.

"That's not what I meant." She didn't want to mention it, so she reached out and touched his smooth chin, changing the subject, "Will you go to school tomorrow?"

Pei Yu said yes, took her hand and kissed it, then changed the subject, "What do you mean?"

Shen Zhiyi looked into his clear dark eyes, pursed her lips and said nothing.

When she was chatting with Qin Xiaoran, she looked sober and rational, but when facing Pei Yu, she would subconsciously avoid him and didn't want to talk about the future.

"I'm a little sleepy," she leaned on Pei Yu's shoulder and complained softly, "I have a lot of homework recently and I haven't gotten enough sleep."

"Don't act like a spoiled child," Pei Yu held her waist, unmoved, "Speak clearly."

Shen Zhiyi felt a little unhappy when he found that he couldn't avoid this topic.

She lowered her eyes, and looked quiet and well-behaved without saying a word. However, Pei Yu discovered her stubbornness from her attitude. He sighed and pinched her earlobe. "I haven't talked to you about the future. It's not that I acquiesce to your wild thoughts about it. It's just that I feel that many things have not been dealt with yet, and I don't know where to bring it up with you."

Shen Zhiyi slowly raised her long eyelashes, feeling a little confused and bewildered.

"Zhizhi," the boy leaned over and kissed her on the lips, "there will never be a day when we will be separated."

He said in a low voice, biting her lips, "Trust me, okay?"

Pei Yu was a person who was used to speaking with actions instead of words, and he didn't like to waste his time with Shen Zhiyi with those messy things. Even though this matter involved their future, he still didn't say much.

Shen Zhiyi didn't know what he was going to do, and didn't even quite understand what he meant, but she thought about it for a while and nodded, giving him her complete trust.

"it is good."

Pei Yu smiled, pressed his body against hers, and bent down to kiss her.

The two of them spent some time together on and off. On Christmas Day, Pei Yu went to Hong Kong to attend an elder's birthday party. He left a gift for Shen Zhiyi in advance and told her that they would meet the next day.

Therefore, this Christmas, Shen Zhiyi was in a good mood. He exchanged gifts with several friends and walked out of the school chatting and laughing.

A well-dressed man who looked like a secretary came over. Qin Xiaoran recognized him and asked in surprise, "Aren't you Uncle Pei's secretary?"

How would it appear here.

The secretary nodded, greeted her, and looked at Shen Zhiyi, "The gentleman wants to treat you to dinner. Is Miss Shen free?"

Shen Zhiyi was stunned. She had only met Pei Yu's father at a banquet and had never had any other interactions. There was no reason for him to know her. There was only one thing.

She almost immediately understood why Pei Yu's father wanted to see her.

Qin Xiaoran obviously thought the same as she did. His face turned pale and he stammered, "I haven't seen Uncle Pei for a long time. Can I go too?"

The secretary smiled slightly and shook her head, "Sir, please only invite Miss Shen tonight."

Shen Zhiyi and Qin Xiaoran looked at each other and got into the secretary's car in silence.

Along the way, she was restless and her previous good mood was gone.

She had long been prepared to separate from Pei Yu, but she didn't expect that this day would come so soon. A moment later, Shen Zhiyi met Pei Yu's father in the restaurant.

He had some similarities with Pei Yu in features, but was much gentler than Pei Yu, always smiling and very amiable. However, Shen Zhiyi felt cold all over and was restless.

The dinner lasted for an hour. When Shen Zhiyi returned home, Qin Xiaoran immediately ran over to ask what happened.

"Did Uncle Pei force you to break up with Pei Yu?"

Shen Zhiyi looked blank, "He didn't mention it."

"Ah?" Qin Xiaoran was also stunned. "Then what did you talk about?"

"He asked me how I was doing in the Shen family, and said that he was very good friends with my adoptive parents and that he almost married his second daughter to my adoptive parents' son. He also asked me how my studies were going and what kind of job I planned to do in the future."

There was not a single word mentioned about Pei Yu, just like an ordinary elder caring about a younger person.

Qin Xiaoran was confused, "What does Uncle Pei mean by this?"

Shen Zhiyi shook her head. She was also confused when she heard Pei Yu's father asking her these questions, so she had to answer them one by one obediently. From the nervousness and apprehension in the beginning to the confusion and bewilderment in the end, she subconsciously felt that this was probably a more subtle and decent warning from big shots like them.

Qin Xiaoran thought so too. Otherwise, with Pei Yu's father's status, there was no reason for him to suddenly ask Shen Zhiyi to meet in private. The previously anticipated outcomes were about to become a reality. She didn't know how to comfort Shen Zhiyi, so she just sat with her quietly for a while.

"Have you told Brother Pei Yu?"

Shen Zhiyi lowered his head: "No."

How should she tell Pei Yu?

Qin Xiaoran didn't know what to do.

At night, Shen Zhiyi looked at her cell phone over and over again, hesitating whether to contact Pei Yu. If she didn't say it now, she didn't know whether they could meet tomorrow.

Just as I was about to make up my mind, there was a knock on the door. It was Mrs. Shen.

"Zhiyi," she said gently, "I have something to talk to you about. Can you come downstairs? Your uncle is here too."

Shen Zhiyi was shocked and his face turned pale instantly.

Did even her adoptive parents know about this?
Downstairs, the Shen couple were quietly waiting for her to come over, and they looked like they had something important to say.

Facing them, Shen Zhiyi felt complicated, worried that her behavior would disappoint them. She sat down opposite them without saying a word, feeling an unspeakable torment.

"Zhiyi," Mrs. Shen spoke first, and said bluntly, "We want to talk to you about you and Pei Yu."

Shen Zhiyi clenched her fingers and closed her eyes, "I will follow him——"

"We had lunch with Pei Yu's father at noon. He discussed with us and wanted you to get engaged to Pei Yu. Are you willing?"

The words Shen Zhiyi hadn't finished speaking got stuck in his throat. He stared at them blankly, suspecting that he had heard it wrong.

Not a breakup, but an engagement?

Mrs. Shen looked at her with a somewhat oppressive look, as if she couldn't wait to hear her answer.

"Zhiyi, are you willing?"

"I," Shen Zhiyi said groggily, as if in a dream, "I do."