Chapter 24 Just be yourself.

At a distance of several meters, Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, and the light and shadow shining on the road in front of her shook, as if in response. Pei Yu raised the phone a little higher and said "hmm" softly.

Assistant Xiao Dong then realized that this person was not the driver. She remembered what her agent had warned her about, so she wisely did not ask any more questions and quietly slipped away.

Shen Zhiyi wrapped herself tightly in the blanket. Her long hair was wet and stuck to her cheeks because of the water. When she looked up, there was a hint of confusion in her eyes. "Why is Mr. Pei here?"

The time for talking was approaching. Pei Yu saw her pale face soaked in water and frowned slightly. He didn't answer the question, but leaned over to the driver's seat and turned on the interior light. "Go upstairs and change clothes first."

Shen Zhiyi also felt uncomfortable because her body was wet, and it seemed a bit embarrassing for him to see her like this. She got into the car and changed into a new costume. The rustling sound of the clothes rubbing against each other was unclear.

The car door was not closed tightly. Although he could not see the scene inside clearly, he could hear some suggestive noises. Pei Yu tilted his face slightly, looking into the distance at the endless darkness. His eyes were empty and his posture of tilting his head to look into the distance made people feel alienated and indifferent.

"Mr. Pei?"

As soon as Shen Zhiyi spoke, the attitude of keeping strangers away changed. Pei Yu did not get into the car, but just opened the door most of the way. His tall and thin figure blocked the view inside the car.

"Aren't you getting in the car?"

Shen Zhiyi was afraid that he would have to wait for a long time, so she changed her clothes in a hurry. Her ancient costume had several layers inside and outside. The belt of the outermost skirt was not tied, revealing the moon-white inner garment with light gold grass patterns painted on the collar, which set off her snow-white neck.

Just out of the water, her face was pale and almost transparent, and her eyes were moist, as if covered with a layer of tear film. When she raised her face, people always suspected that she was about to cry.

Pei Yu was choked by the tearful eyes and felt a dull pain in his chest. He remembered her crying scenes in the drama, which were either sad or desperate, and her sad sobs for another man that night.

Every time he woke up from his dreams of her crying in the middle of the night, he would be so anxious that he would sweat profusely.

Shen Zhiyi didn't know what her appearance at this moment reminded Pei Yu of. She just felt that the look in Pei Yu's eyes when he looked at her was too deep, and it was heavy with things that she couldn't understand.

She was confused and moved closer, but Pei Yu's sudden action made her stop - he covered her eyes with his palms, which were cooled by the mountain breeze, and pressed his palms against her wet eyelashes. His voice was low and hoarse, "Don't look at me like that."

She didn't know what was special about her when she looked at him, but she was very docile and closed her eyes in his palm, "Okay, I won't look."

Suddenly, a mute laugh was heard. His voice was like metal, very cold, but the laugh seemed to come from his chest, with a unique sense of rhythm.

When he stroked her cheek, Pei Yu moved her hand away from covering her eyes and said with a smile, "That's not what I meant."

What does that mean? Shen Zhi didn't understand, but Pei Yu didn't want to say more. He took a dry towel beside her to wipe her hair, and returned to his usual lazy tone, answering her original question, "I went to the winery to get a few bottles of wine and came here on the way."

There is indeed a very famous winery nearby. Shen Zhiyi did not doubt his excuse, "Then you should go back quickly. This place is far from Hua Ting."

"Ah."

He did agree, but he was still very slow in brushing her hair, and still showed some unfamiliarity as if he was serving someone for the first time.

Shen Zhiyi whispered, "I can do it myself."

How dare I trouble him?

"Do you think I didn't serve you well enough?"

He deliberately misinterpreted it. His face, illuminated by the ceiling light, had a dull expression. His narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, and the curvature of his fan-shaped double eyelids was just right, to the extent that they could fit into a plastic surgery template. His dazzling charm made women jealous.

"No," Shen Zhiyi didn't know he was teasing her on purpose, and answered seriously, "You did a good job." She didn't look up, and didn't know Pei Yu was amused by his words. She just felt a weight on her head, and he leaned his chin up and dragged the end of the sentence, "Then is there a reward?"

This also requires payment? Shen Zhiyi opened his eyes wide in shock. He didn't say this was paid labor.

She made a bitter face and wanted to refuse this man's forced sale, but Pei Yu seemed to know that she was going to refuse. His fingertips on her hair slid down, caught her face as she tried to avoid him, and bit her neck gently.

It didn't hurt, but the itchiness was unbearable and Shen Zhiyi froze for a moment.

Somehow they ended up in this position of embracing each other. The faint scent of agarwood on his body was as strong as he was, enveloping Shen Zhiyi tightly. She suddenly remembered the smell of mosquito repellent on her body and hid back in embarrassment, "I smell... not good."

"Hmm?" Pei Yu raised his lips from her neck a little, as if he had just realized something, and lowered his eyes indifferently, "Then add more of my scent."

It was inevitable to be bitten by mosquitoes when shooting night scenes in the mountains. Pei Yu tilted his head and kissed her earlobe. He found a bulge behind her ear left by a mosquito bite. His eyes darkened and he unhappily covered it with his own kiss mark.

"Is this scene almost finished?"

Shen Zhiyi was so dizzy from the kiss that her head was dizzy and her reaction was much slower. "Yeah, it's almost there."

Although the script has been revised, she is not the female lead after all and does not have that many scenes. After this play is finished, Director Meng's filming cannot be delayed and she must join the crew immediately.

She was even more docile at this time. Pei Yu pinched the back of her neck like he was holding a cat, and said, "After this, accompany me to a dinner party."

Shen Zhiyi looked up, thought for a moment and agreed.

As if he knew what she was worried about, Pei Yu leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips, and explained in a low voice, "It's an elder's birthday banquet, and no one will spread rumors."

"Well," Shen Zhiyi thought for a moment and told him, "I'm not worried about that."

She just didn't know if she was suitable to stand next to him in such an occasion.

"Then what are you worried about?" Pei Yu pinched her fingertips slowly, "Are you afraid of getting tired?"

His focus seemed to always be on her. Shen Zhiyi suddenly felt much more relaxed and smiled at him, "I don't worry about anything anymore."

As soon as she smiled, Pei Yu wanted to kiss her and wanted her to smile at him like that all the time.

He stroked her long hair gently and said slowly, "Just be yourself."

Meeting Shen Zhiyi's eyes, he curved his lips slightly and said firmly, "Even by my side, Pei Yu, you are still just Shen Zhiyi."

I am willing to add the name Pei Yu after her.

Shen Zhiyi looked at him in a daze. She didn't know whether she understood his words correctly, nor did she know whether he was sincere or lying, but she could clearly hear the sound of her heart beating rapidly in her chest.

She is just Shen Zhiyi, and she only needs to be Shen Zhiyi.

When these words came out of Pei Yu's mouth, he seemed to become her confidence.

(End of this chapter)