Chapter 231 Marry first, love later⑤

"Zhiyi? Zhiyi?"

Qin Xiaoran came to visit the crew and said a lot, but found that Shen Zhiyi seemed to be in a daze, and asked puzzledly, "What are you thinking about?"

Shen Zhiyi was called back to his senses, looking a little dazed, "I didn't think about anything..."

She didn't know how her thoughts drifted back to last night... They had been married for three years and now it was finally a de facto marriage.

Alas, she was bewitched by Pei Yu's good attitude yesterday and relaxed her guard for a moment, without any resistance at all. This might also be because he had a face that she liked.

"You suddenly announced that you were married and I was shocked," Qin Xiaoran continued what he had not finished saying, "Did Brother Pei Yu ask you to announce it?"

"No," Shen Zhiyi looked at her, "Why do you think so?"

"You never made it public," Qin Xiaoran said as a matter of course. "You made it public as soon as Brother Pei Yu came back. Of course I think it was Brother Pei Yu's idea. Although you don't have much affection for each other, you are husband and wife after all. No one would be happy if his wife had a scandal with another man."

What she didn't say was that Pei Yu was not the type to compromise at all. Not to mention that he didn't like Shen Zhiyi, even if he hated her, he would never let anyone else get involved. He was such a arbitrary person.

Shen Zhiyi frowned, "Do you also think that I haven't made it public because I don't want to make it public?"

Qin Xiaoran looked at her, "Isn't it? You didn't marry Brother Pei Yu voluntarily."

It's just a business marriage, so of course it won't be publicized.

"..." Shen Zhiyi blinked, "You can't say it's not voluntary."

At that time, her family asked her to marry Pei Yu. Although she was confused and surprised, she did not have any strong resistance. She just felt uncomfortable getting along with him.

Qin Xiaoran thought her explanation was a bit strange and looked at her twice more. "What's going on? Why do you seem strange today?"

Shen Zhiyi denied it: "I didn't."

"Are you still living in Hua Ting? How are you getting along with Brother Pei Yu? Has he made you angry?"

Shen Zhiyi grabbed a pillow, his expression a little awkward, "No, we get along well."

"Oh," Qin Xiaoran laughed at her, "Didn't you say that you get upset when you see Pei Yu's cold face? Now that we're together day and night, you're not unhappy?"

"He didn't have a cold face all the time," Shen Zhiyi defended him, "Really, he might have been doing well at work these days. I think he was in a good mood and even smiled at me."

"Brother Pei Yu? Are you laughing?"

Qin Xiaoran was stunned for a moment. "His work is not going very smoothly either. I heard from Qin Fang that there were some problems with the cross-sea bridge project they were following recently."

She quickly said, "Maybe I need your help with something."

Shen Zhiyi didn't quite believe her words, "He didn't mention it."

Shen Zhiyi finished work early that day. When she returned to Huating, she met the florist and his assistant going to the greenhouse to take care of the flowers and plants. She was feeling bored, so she changed her clothes and joined them.

Pei Yu didn't know that she had returned. He was standing in the living room explaining work to Secretary Qin. When he was taking off his coat, he suddenly saw her handbag casually thrown on the sofa, and his voice paused.

Secretary Qin reminded: "Director Pei?"

"That's all for today," Pei Yu said calmly, "You can go back first."

Secretary Qin was surprised but didn't ask any more questions. When he reached the door, he heard Pei Yu ask the housekeeper, "Where did she go?"

He silently thanked his wife for letting him leave work early.

When Pei Yu came to the greenhouse, Shen Zhiyi was chatting with the florist. She was sitting in a rocking chair, her skirt fluttering in the wind and a smile on her face.

He didn't go in immediately. He stood outside and watched for a while, remembering that she had smiled at him the same way before she was ten years old. She was very clingy then and liked to follow him everywhere. However, the teenage Pei Yu did not know how to cherish her. He just thought that the little girl was very troublesome. He needed to coax her when she ate and hold her when she was tired, which disturbed his studies.

After that, the two did not meet again for many years. After they met again, she began to avoid him intentionally or unintentionally, as if she did not want to see him. Pei Yu was too busy at that time and did not have the energy to ask why. "The master is outside." The florist suddenly whispered to Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, and looked up. Sure enough, she saw Pei Yu. For some reason, he was standing outside and neither left nor came in.

"Pei Yu," she tilted her head and raised her hand to call him, "What are you doing standing there?"

As soon as she spoke, Pei Yu walked towards her, his eyes falling on her along his drooping long eyelashes. Maybe it was because of the warm light in the greenhouse or something else, but his eyes were very gentle, not as cold as usual.

A bit like last night.

When Shen Zhiyi thought of this, his cheeks turned slightly hot.

"Come to see you." Pei Yu answered her question.

Shen Zhiyi glanced at the time and said, "Is dinner ready? Let's go back then."

She was used to wearing loose and soft silk long skirts at home. When the wind blew, her slender figure was outlined, making her look very thin. The last time Pei Yu saw her, she was not this thin.

His eyes were so noticeable that Shen Zhiyi was confused. "Why are you looking at me all the time?"

Pei Yu paused, "You are too thin."

It turns out that he disliked her being too thin.

Shen Zhiyi lifted the hem of her skirt and said, "It's okay. My agent told me to eat salad to lose weight."

Pei Yu frowned silently.

The two had dinner together. Pei Yu went to the study to work, while Shen Zhiyi curled up on the sofa in the living room reading a script.

Less than half an hour later, Pei Yu came down to get a cup of coffee. When he passed by the sofa, he saw Shen Zhiyi's skirt rolled up to her thighs because of her posture. He couldn't help but reached out to help her tidy it up.

Shen Zhiyi noticed it and looked back at him, "Are you done?"

"No," Pei Yu said.

"Oh," Shen Zhiyi changed her posture, not noticing that her skirt had rolled up again, "Then go ahead and get busy."

As if to end the topic.

Pei Yu stood there without moving. After a while, he suddenly said, "In two days, accompany me to attend an elder's birthday banquet."

Shen Zhiyi didn't look up, and said in a low voice, "Do you really have to go?"

Pei Yu didn't want to force her to do something she was unwilling to do, but they hadn't appeared in social occasions together for a long time. Many people thought that their marriage was in name only, and Pei Yu hated to hear such rumors.

So he still said, "It would be better if you could go with me."

Shen Zhiyi stroked the paper and sighed in his heart.

Qin Xiaoran was right. Pei Yu's attitude towards her had improved in the past two days purely because he needed her help with something.

She felt uncomfortable and her tone became colder.

"I'll be there."

Pei Yu noticed her mood change, frowned slightly, paused for a moment and said, "If you don't want to go, forget it."

"I'll go," Shen Zhiyi tucked her hair behind her ears, "These are all things I should do, you can just tell me directly, there's no need to... please me."

She went upstairs with the script, and even her back seemed unhappy.