Chapter 57: Muse, fireworks display.

It was a great time for vacation and many people gathered on the beach. Shen Zhiyi wore a wide-brimmed sun hat and a pair of sunglasses, which almost covered most of her face, making her less noticeable in the crowd.

There were several female bodyguards following behind him from a distance. They were prepared by Pei Yu for this trip. He was not very comfortable leaving Shen Zhiyi alone, but she didn't feel anything and strolled slowly along the beach.

Maybe it was because she looked lonely, and not long after she started walking around, a group of young people playing games invited her to join them. They didn't seem to recognize her and just thought she was a tourist traveling alone.

Not being good at rejecting other people's enthusiasm, Shen Zhiyi joined in and played a ball-throwing game with them on the beach. Halfway through, she received a call from Pei Yu. She finally pulled herself away, breathing rapidly.

"what happened?"

Pei Yu felt like he was disturbing her, and was silent for two seconds, "Are you having fun?"

The bodyguard is not only responsible for protecting her, but also reports her whereabouts at all times. However, his photography skills are very poor, and only her shadow can be seen in the photos.

"Happy," Shen Zhiyi answered absent-mindedly, thinking about his team's win or loss.

Her teammates behind her called her, "Yiyi, come here!"

She quickly ran over there, "Just go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me."

The phone hangs up.

Pei Yu frowned, and thought of the word "Yi Yi" frequently afterwards.

It was a man's voice, a young man.

Regardless of what Pei Yu thought, Shen Zhiyi had a lot of fun. During the break, the man in the team handed her a drink and took the initiative to talk to her, "Are you here to play alone?"

They were here on a business trip and wanted to have some fun during their free time. Shen Zhiyi didn't seem like that, so he thought she was traveling alone.

"No," Shen Zhiyi said, "I have a companion, but he is busy now."

Assuming that the companion she was talking about was a woman, the man smiled and said, "Then continue to play with us tonight. There will be a barbecue party on the beach, and I heard there will be a fireworks display later."

A girl next to her turned around and said, "Yes, fireworks displays are usually held in winter. I don't know why they were scheduled today. What a coincidence! We are really lucky!"

Because it was a short-notice event, this group of people met each other by accident.

It was already evening, and the sunset glow at the beach was extremely brilliant. Shen Zhiyi took off his sunglasses and smelled the aroma of barbecue. "Okay, but my companions should be here soon."

"It's just right for us to be together. We like crowds and excitement the most." The man was wearing short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with a cheerful smile. He stared at Shen Zhiyi for a while and suddenly said, "You look a bit like a star."

Shen Zhiyi silently pulled down the brim of his hat and turned his head away, "No."

Perhaps he felt that what he said was a bit offensive, so the man quickly changed his words, "Maybe I saw it wrong, haha, there's a barbecue stall over there, let's go take a look."

When Pei Yu came over, he frowned at the smell of barbecue in the wind as soon as he got off the car. When he saw several men surrounding Shen Zhiyi, his expression became even colder. He walked along the path and heard the man still talking incessantly about his work, discussing several projects, how much year-end bonus he got... It was extremely boring.

Shen Zhiyi didn't notice Pei Yu approaching, nor did he listen carefully to the man's chatter next to him. He held the brim of his hat with one hand to prevent it from being blown away by the wind, and held the skewer of grilled corn with the other hand, not forgetting to tell the stall owner not to put chili in the remaining skewers.

The man didn't notice her distraction and continued talking about himself until a few children ran over and bumped into him. He finally stopped and tried to help Shen Zhiyi, who was also knocked back.

A hand blocked his movement.

Shen Zhiyi was knocked backwards, and her hands loosened as she held the brim of her hat. The sea breeze blew the hat off. The sudden accident made her open her eyes wide, and before she could react, her waist was firmly supported. Pei Yu looked down at her, and there were two strands of hair on her brow, which looked like a curved smile at first glance. "Hey you——"

The man reached out and tried to take Shen Zhiyi from Pei Yu's arms, but the next second, Shen Zhiyi, who had lost his hat, had reacted and suddenly buried his face in Pei Yu's arms.

Pei Yu's eyes swept over lightly without any expression, and soon fell on Shen Zhiyi again. He put out his hand to support the back of her head. The bodyguard not far away came back with a hat, and he raised his hand to put it on Shen Zhiyi.

The two of them were in a very intimate posture. The man was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that this was the "companion" that Shen Zhiyi had mentioned.

He smiled awkwardly, but still didn't give up, "Are you a couple?"

Pei Yu didn't say anything. He adjusted the brim of Shen Zhiyi's hat, revealing her eyes. He glanced at the roasted corn in her hand and said with a smile, "You want to eat this?"

"It's delicious," Shen Zhiyi nodded. Because of the spicy food she had eaten before, her lips were a little swollen. She smiled and said, "You're done. You came so quickly."

Reaching out to help her hold down the wide-brimmed hat that was blown by the wind, Pei Yu then turned his gaze back, nodded slightly, and answered the man's question with a cold expression.

"It's obvious isn't it?"

Shen Zhiyi looked up at him, saw something, and nodded politely to the man, "Sorry, we don't want to go with you. We just want to go shopping."

Seeing this scene, what else could he not understand? The man nodded awkwardly and walked to the other end to look for his companions.

The ordered skewers were handed over to him. Pei Yu took them with a little disdain, "He's asking you to eat this?"

Shen Zhiyi looked at him and said, "I paid for it myself."

Do you have to look down on others so much?

After dark, many people gathered on the beach, waiting for the fireworks display to begin. Shen Zhiyi was just about to find a place to stand, but Pei Yu held her hand and walked towards the port, "Shall we take a boat?"

Soon, a silver-blue three-story yacht docked at the port. Against the backdrop of the orange-red sunset, it looked like an alien object. Pei Yu led her to the entrance of the ship. "Muse, it's his wedding gift to my mother."

The beginning of marriage is beautiful.

Shen Zhiyi followed him on board. The yacht was well maintained and there were almost no signs of aging. She believed that Pei Yu's father really loved his wife at that time, just like Pei Yu loved her now.

The sea breeze blew on his face, and the dazzling fireworks bloomed on the sky, so close that he seemed to be able to touch them with his hand. Shen Zhiyi watched intently, "When I was a child, I could only see fireworks during the Chinese New Year, and I always watched them from a distance, never so close."

One year she took out her saved pocket money and wanted to buy the fireworks that were very popular at that time, but she didn't hide it well, so her father used it to buy wine. That year was the same as every year before, and she could only watch other children set off fireworks from afar.

Only now do I realize that I have been remembering it all along. The scar of childhood really cannot be erased.

Pei Yu hugged her from behind, as if he was saying something very ordinary, "Ask the housekeeper to prepare something for the New Year, I will accompany you."

Shen Zhiyi lowered his eyes and smiled slightly.

The Chinese New Year is still a long way off.

　Try to be sweeter

　　
　
(End of this chapter)