Chapter 47 She was afraid that she would fall and get a bloody head again.

Lying on Shen Zhiyi's neck, Pei Yu remained silent for a long time.

why her?
Even he could not give a definite answer. He just missed the girl standing by the mountain stream for decades. At that time, he was still controlled by Pei's father and had no way to take her away. Since then, she has become his obsession.

They met again a few years later, with Huo Heng by her side. He was forced to go abroad for recuperation. They missed each other again, and his obsession turned into an indelible nightmare. Her shadow was always in his dreams. He knew then that he couldn't live without her.

"There has to be a reason?"

He still remembered the scenes he had spent with her in the mountains in summer, remembered her smiling at him with scars all over her body, remembered her standing beside Huo Heng with a faint smile, remembered the dozen dramas she had acted in, remembered her likes and dislikes, but he could not give a reason why he liked her.

"I do not know."

Shen Zhiyi's limited emotional experience made her feel that there was a reason for liking someone, just like she liked Huo Heng, because he was the one who accompanied her through the most difficult days, the one who rescued her from the sea of ​​suffering, and the one she regarded as a close relative... But Pei Yu couldn't give a reason, so she didn't want to force him.

Maybe his liking for no reason.

Or maybe, his love was not real enough, not deep enough - Shen Zhiyi stopped herself from thinking further.

"I'm tired, Pei Yu."

The conversation ended here. Pei Yu didn't get any promise or anything else. This was the only response Shen Zhiyi could give.

Don't worry, it's still some progress, isn't it? Pei Yu had extraordinary patience with her. Anyone who had been unable to sleep for so many years for someone would have such patience.

The birthday party went on until the early morning when someone noticed that the protagonist was missing, while the advertising screens not far away were still playing in a loop. Xiao Dong was still awake and called Shen Zhiyi to ask her where she had gone.

"Sister Zhiyi, where have you been? We are done. Shall we take you back to the crew hotel?"

A deep male voice responded to her, "She lives in Hua Ting."

Xiao Dong was startled and immediately stammered, "Okay, okay Mr. Pei."

After hanging up the phone, I was still in shock and quickly gulped down a glass of juice. The assistant director came over and asked, "Where's Zhiyi?"

“He was taken away.”

The assistant director was puzzled: "You are still here, who took you away?"

Xiao Dong said nothing and gave him a mysterious look that said "you can't say it".

After the dinner party ended, Shen Zhiyi also arrived at Huating. She was so sleepy that she took a nap in the car. When she woke up, she found herself resting her head on Pei Yu's legs. They were the only ones in the car and it was very quiet around them.

The roller lighter made a subtle sound, and the flame jumped up, reflecting Pei Yu's cold profile. He lowered his eyes, "Are you awake?"

"Ah."

Shen Zhiyi sat up, and the coat on her shoulders slid onto the seat. She was still a little dazed, and looked at him in the dim carriage with watery eyes. She didn't speak for a while, but after a few seconds, Pei Yu kissed her as if he was tempted.

She was slow to react and didn't try to hide. She quietly tilted her face up and let him kiss her. It wasn't until her clothes were taken off that she realized something was wrong. She pushed his shoulder and said, "Pei Yu?"

"Yeah," Pei Yu responded, looking up slightly, admiring her snow-white skin in the thin moonlight coming through the car window. After a while, he took her hand and put it on his shirt, coaxing her, "Unbutton it, ok?"

The man had a thin and sharp face, with deep features, especially his slightly narrow eyes and thin, perfect lips. He looked cold and unapproachable. At this moment, his clothes were disheveled, his tie was loosened, his collar was open, revealing a part of his collarbone without any scruples, the outline of his beautiful muscles was faintly visible, and his arched back showed a sense of power ready to go.

He raised his eyebrows, curled his lips and smiled lightly, with a deliberate teasing tone, and whispered in her ear, "It took me more than ten hours to get back on the flight, and I have to leave at dawn. Zhizhi, please feel sorry for me." This was not the first time he had done despicable things, and he was very good at acting pitiful. The darkness blurred his edges and corners, and also hid his usual imposing aura, so that Shen Zhiyi could not even think of refusing.

She didn't know this man was playing tricks on her. She moved her fingertips and unbuttoned the buttons one by one. Then he held her wrist and kissed her. She heard his smiling voice, "Zhizhi, you are so good."

He had never shown her his desire for control, but it was hard to hide in such an intimate moment, so he slowed down his movements, lowered his voice, and coaxed her to do it herself. Shen Zhiyi had no idea that she had fallen into his carefully laid trap. Although she seemed to be taking the initiative, she was actually controlled by him.

While I was dazed, he held my fingers and wiped them with a wet towel, and kissed my wet lips. The voices were vague and it was almost impossible to tell whose they belonged.

"What wish did you make?"

Shen Zhiyi opened her eyes, but he didn't look up, still concentrating on wiping her hands.

She whispered, "I heard that wishes won't come true if you speak them out loud."

Pei Yu raised his eyebrows, "That doesn't make sense. How can it be effective if I don't say it out loud?"

Shen Zhiyi looked at him quietly for a while, not realizing that he had curled the corners of his lips, "I hope my birthday next year will be as lively as today."

She also wanted company.

"Too simple," Pei Yu commented, sorting out her clothes, carrying her out of the car and walking towards the main building, "You can be bolder and ask for it."

"There's nothing I want anymore," Shen Zhiyi leaned on his shoulder, enveloped by an unprecedented sense of tranquility. She looked at the carefully tended flowers and plants on the roadside, hiding the panic and confusion in her eyes.

Being held by someone is good, but she does not have the sense of security of being grounded. Once the person holding her lets go, what should she do when she is used to being dependent?
Can't indulge.

She was afraid that she would fall and get her head broken again.

The lights in the building were on as the owner had not returned, and the housekeeper was not asleep either. As soon as Shen Zhiyi entered the hall, he found that all the furnishings had been replaced with new ones. There were a few more ink paintings on the wall, and the signatures were antiques. Next to the sofa were piled half a person's height with gift boxes, the layers upon layers making people suspect that it was about to collapse.

"Happy birthday," the butler said with a smile as he brought out a bowl of longevity noodles. "It's for good luck. Just take a bite and try it."

Shen Zhiyi ate obediently, his eyes still glued to the pile of gifts. After taking a few bites, he ran to open the gifts, leaving a pile of wrapped ribbons all over the floor.

After washing up, he saw that she was almost buried by the gift box. Pei Yu kicked the box that was blocking the way away and asked, "Are you not sleepy yet?"

"I've had enough sleep," Shen Zhiyi raised the box in her hand. She opened the gift from the housekeeper and the gift from Secretary Qin, and the rest were unsigned.

"Did you send them all?"

The same goes for Qin Fang and Fu Songzhi, they give gifts one after another, they are truly good friends.

"Make it a good number."

Shen Zhiyi raised his head and squinted his eyes. "I counted, 12. Is 12 a good number?"

Pei Yu supported his chin, his eyes wandering around her, without making any comment.

She didn't know that these birthday gifts had been prepared long ago. He used to prepare suitable birthday gifts on this day every year, but he only had the chance to give them out today.

　Next, we will reveal Pei Yu’s true identity (not really)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)