Chapter 232 Marry First, Love Later⑥

When Pei Yu finished his work and returned to the bedroom, only a small light was on at the bedside. Shen Zhiyi was sleeping on the other side of the bed with her back to him.

He lay down on the bed, put his arms around her waist, and wanted to hold her in his arms.

As soon as he touched him, the person who was already asleep moved, slept on the outermost side, and deliberately kept a distance from him.

Pei Yu was now certain that Shen Zhiyi was unhappy.

He thought for a while in the night, trying to guess why she was unhappy, but in the end he still had no clue, so he tentatively touched her again.

This time Shen Zhiyi spoke up. She wasn't asleep at all. "Don't touch me. If you do this again, I'll go to the second bedroom."

His tone was calm, but he was clearly in a bad mood.

Pei Yu was silent for a moment, "Why are you angry?"

He really didn't understand girls, and he didn't understand Shen Zhiyi even more.

Shen Zhiyi wanted to say that she was not angry, but she felt that it was not credible. She became more and more upset and simply threw the question back, "Can't you guess?"

Pei Yu really couldn't guess, but he didn't want to make her unhappy, and he didn't want their relationship, which had just improved, to deteriorate again. He was silent for a while, reached out and grabbed Shen Zhiyi's wrist, and held her in his arms before she could resist.

His body temperature was slightly higher. He placed his palm on Shen Zhiyi's back and lowered his head to rub her neck. It was very different from his usual cold attitude. His attitude suddenly lowered. "I can't guess. Is it because I asked you to accompany me to the birthday party?"

Shen Zhiyi was held in his arms, leaning against his neck to feel his steady breathing, and she was a little out of breath.

She said softly, "You gave me a gift and were so... gentle to me. Is it because you want me to accompany you to the birthday party? But I would have agreed even if you didn't do this. Do you think it's hard for me to talk to you?"

Pei Yu frowned in confusion and rubbed her cheek with his fingertips, "No, I gave you a gift just to make you happy and be gentle to you... Didn't I treat you like this before?"

"Of course," Shen Zhiyi was not very happy when he thought of the past, "You always had a cold face when you saw me before, as if you didn't like me at all."

It made her want to hide away from him the next time she saw him. Who would want to get close to someone who doesn't like them?

Pei Yu kissed her forehead gently and explained seriously, "It's not directed at you."

In fact, he has a cold face most of the time.

Shen Zhiyi knew it in her heart, and she didn't care after hearing his explanation, but she didn't know what to say next.

"Don't be angry anymore," Pei Yu hugged her tighter, their bodies almost touching each other in the quilt, "Okay?"

Shen Zhiyi hummed softly.

Shen Zhiyi also attended the birthday party two days later.

She had a small accident at work that day and arrived a little late. The brightly lit courtyard was already full of guests, many of whom looked familiar.

Shen Zhiyi doesn't like making friends very much, and she has been active in the entertainment industry since she became an adult. Therefore, although these people know her, they are not familiar with her. Some of them don't even know that she is the youngest daughter of the Shen family.

Shen Zhiyi casually picked up a glass of wine and walked inside. The high heels looked good, but they were not comfortable to wear. The pair on her feet could be regarded as a beautiful torture device. As she walked, she thought that she would never wear them again.

"... Pei Yu came alone today. His wife didn't come."

Hearing the familiar name, Shen Zhiyi stopped for a moment.

"Didn't they say they had no feelings for each other at all? It seems like they haven't even seen each other a few times in the three years since they got married. Pei Yu probably doesn't even remember what his wife looks like."

"I heard that they will get divorced soon. The previous cooperation has ended. Pei's company is developing well now."

A few women were chatting in low voices, completely unaware that Shen Zhiyi was listening in the background.

It was not until someone who knew Shen Zhiyi greeted her that the women moved away with embarrassment. Shen Zhiyi took a sip of wine and thought that what they said was actually true, but she was indeed not very happy to hear it.

She didn't think about it any further and walked over to Pei Yu who was chatting with someone.

Pei Yu smiled faintly when he saw her, then leaned back with his head lowered, his gesture somewhat intimate, "Why are you late?"

"There was a small accident," Shen Zhiyi took his arm and greeted other guests.

After staying in the courtyard for a while, Shen Zhiyi went somewhere else to chat with a few friends she knew. Not long into the conversation, she received a message from Pei Yu, asking her where she was.

She didn't understand what Pei Yu meant, so she asked him if there was something wrong.

Pei Yu said no, but asked her when she would come back to see him after the conversation.

Shen Zhiyi looked at his message and couldn't help but smile. He said goodbye to his friends and went back to find him.

On the way back, they had to pass by a rockery garden. Before Shen Zhiyi got close, he heard someone talking.

"Pei Yu, why didn't you tell me that you were coming back? I just found out now, otherwise I would have asked you out a long time ago."

The voice sounded familiar, and Shen Zhiyi recognized who she was almost instantly.

I can't remember her name, but I know that she was Pei Yu's high school classmate and had attended Pei's father's birthday party. Shen Zhiyi was impressed by her because she was the only girl who could speak to Pei Yu in such a casual tone.

Shen Zhiyi couldn't tell how he felt. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to take a detour.

But the following conversation stopped her in her tracks.

"You got married too casually," the woman seemed to complain, "but I heard that Pei's development is much better than it was three years ago. Can you consider divorcing Shen Zhiyi?"

It was only at this time that Shen Zhiyi realized that so many people were hoping for her divorce.

She waited for a few seconds, but Pei Yu didn't speak. She felt even worse and had no desire to listen any further. She started walking again.

That's when the cell phone rang.

Shen Zhiyi was startled and subconsciously wanted to hang up the phone, but found that the caller was Pei Yu.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Pei Yu had already walked over from the rockery. He was a little surprised to see her and raised his eyebrows.

He took back his phone, "Why didn't you come?"

Shen Zhiyi looked at the woman behind him and pursed his lips, "I'm afraid I'll disturb you."

Pei Yu came over and held her hand, and said in a slightly lowered tone, "It's not a bother, I wanted you to listen anyway."

Shen Zhiyi looked at him and listened to him, "It seems that many people have misunderstandings about us. Shouldn't we clarify it?"

She was confused, "Clarify?"

"Well," Pei Yu held her fingers together, "Tell her we won't get divorced."

Before Pei Yu came back, Shen Zhiyi had really thought about divorce, and people around her didn't think she would live like this for the rest of her life.

But now, looking at Pei Yu's dark eyes, her heart suddenly became confused.

"Zhizhi," Pei Yu called her in a low voice, as if urging her.

Shen Zhiyi didn't know what she was thinking, and she just followed his words in a daze.

"Well, we're not getting divorced."