Chapter 305: Finally Understanding Where One Lost

Pei Ling looked at her with deep and heavy eyes.

Zhu Yuan stood under the grapevines, where the string of lights Pei Ling had just installed last week hung between the leaves, the faint yellow little light beads weaving through the leaves like fireflies.

The soft light fell upon Zhu Yuan's face.

It was just like their first meeting that night when she was chased all over the street by Lou Yi.

Only that night, she was disheveled and panicked, like a deer crashing into his arms, rushing into his heart.

For a moment, Pei Ling wanted to hear her regret, to hear that she was unhappy, to let his heart feel even the slightest bit of unease; he absolutely would have taken her away.

Even if there might not have been much time left.

"Happy."

She stood under the light, her face full of gentleness and irrepressible excitement.

The wind blew, the string of lights swayed with it, and the soft light flickered on her face, making Pei Ling feel for an instant that her features were somewhat blurred.

He had long known she was not a woman who would dwell on internal conflict; once she decided on something, she would not waste any more time.

For example, returning to Sheng Yu's side.

Pei Ling clenched his bloodied and mangled palm and sneered, "So happy to know he isn't 'second-hand goods'?"

Zhu Yuan was first amused by his calling him "second-hand goods," but the next second she was slightly stunned, "You went to look for me?"

Otherwise, how would he know the content of her conversation with Sheng Yu.

She understood Pei Ling's character; he would not engage in any surveillance behavior.

He just gave a light huff and strode toward the house with his long legs.

Zhu Yuan followed closely in his footsteps and asked, "Are you in a rush to drink the fruit and vegetable juice? I didn't delay on purpose; I was really held up by something."

"Brother Pei, don't be angry, getting angry is bad for your health. Tell me, is it not enough to drink? If it's not enough, I'll juice another cup for you."

Pei Ling ignored her, his footsteps steady as he walked up the stairs.

Seeing that he was about to go upstairs, Zhu Yuan hurriedly asked, "He said he wasn't used to staying here the first night and needed someone familiar by his side. I see you're quite energetic, do you want to keep him company?"

The man walking in front furrowed his brows.

"Do you want to listen to what you're saying? You want me to go keep your man company?" Pei Ling turned around and gripped her arm to prevent her from bumping into him and falling if she walked too fast.

He took the opportunity to pull her in front of him, looking down at her face as she stifled a laugh.

He sighed helplessly; he really lost to her. It turned out she just wanted to make him stop walking.

"I'm not angry." Pei Ling hid the surging emotions in his eyes and said nonchalantly, "As long as you haven't forgotten."

"I will make sure you get rich nutrition every day," Zhu Yuan said with absolute certainty.

Pei Ling looked at her earnest expression and was helplessly amused, "Just don't get creative."

Sheng Yu was holding his phone, contacting Situ to inquire about the situation in Jingdu City, when he vaguely heard footsteps, thinking it must be Yuanyuan returning.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

Sheng Yu hung up the phone.

When Pei Ling kicked the door open, he saw Sheng Yu leaning "weakly" against the headboard, looking like he was on the verge of death.

"Why is it you again?" Sheng Yu showed no embarrassment at being caught, but instead looked at Pei Ling with a rather resentful expression.

After Yuanyuan left yesterday, Pei Ling came; today Yuanyuan left, and Pei Ling came again!

"Didn't you say you couldn't sleep without someone familiar to keep you company?" Pei Ling walked over and sat brazenly on the sofa, tapping his long legs, with the air of someone who was going to stay right there to keep him company.

He even took out his phone in front of Sheng Yu; the phone case and the charm on it were blindingly bright. Sheng Yu squinted his eyes and immediately sat up, ready to get out of bed.

"She worried about you all night and didn't sleep well last night."

Just then, Pei Ling spoke leisurely.

Sheng Yu's movement to get out of bed paused. Thinking of the slight dark circles under her eyes, he pursed his lips, "You watched over her all night?"

Pei Ling toyed with the Sun Wukong charm, "I couldn't sleep anyway, had nothing better to do."

He curled his lips and swept a cold glance at Sheng Yu, "Any more trouble?"

Both were such intelligent people that they could understand what the other meant from a single cryptic sentence.

Sheng Yu's expression was cold, "Yu Weixiong."

Hearing this name, Pei Ling's hand paused, and he gave a light sneer, "What kind of family you have."

"Likewise," Sheng Yu said bluntly.

Pei Ling didn't care; ever since he was abandoned by his mother and locked in a dog cage by that person, there had been no family in his life.

Sheng Yu picked up the water glass on the nightstand, took a sip, and looked at Pei Ling meaningfully, "What are you trying to do by keeping Pei Shaoshen under house arrest?"

Sheng Yu knew about the time Pei Ling and his brother Pei Shao fought to the death.

It was just that at that time, he and Pei Ling weren't involved with Yuanyuan yet, and plus, his relationship with Yuanyuan was very good then, so he hadn't paid attention to Pei Ling. It was only after re-investigating Pei Ling some time ago that he remembered that Pei Shaoshen.

"Mind your own business."

"Do you want to destroy the Pei Family?" Sheng Yu stared at him with sharp eyes, "The Pei Family Bank has always been in your hands; that is the dirtiest part of the Pei Family. You hold so much evidence and are keeping Pei Shaoshen under house arrest to prevent him from fleeing the country—do you want to report the Pei Family?"

Pei Ling didn't speak, his expression only growing colder, his hand clutching the Sun Wukong charm.

And Sheng Yu also guessed that Pei Ling had kept Pei Shaoshen under house arrest months ago, but Pei Ling had delayed taking action; he guessed it had to do with Yuanyuan.

The fact that Pei Ling still hadn't let Pei Shaoshen go showed that his intention to destroy the Pei Family had never ceased.

"Did you tell her?" Pei Ling's gaze swept toward Sheng Yu like a blade.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Zhu Yuan asked in confusion, "Tell me what?"

In the room, the two men—one sitting on the bed and one on the sofa—simultaneously reined in their coldness, looked at her, and said in unison, "Nothing."

Zhu Yuan looked at the two of them suspiciously.

What is going on?

Not only did the two of them not fight, but they also have a secret they cannot tell?

Relying on the fact that he was not injured and could move easily, Pei Ling stood up first and walked toward Zhu Yuan, changing the subject, "Didn't you go back to your room to sleep?"

Zhu Yuan had indeed gone back to her room and taken a bath, but the moment she thought of Sheng Yu's weak appearance, she felt uneasy; being asked by Pei Ling like this, she cleared her throat, "I was just bored, so I came downstairs to take a look."

As she raised her eyes, she saw Sheng Yu leaning against the headboard, his face pale, his gaze looking at her listlessly.

Zhu Yuan's heart tightened.

Sure enough, Sheng Yu said in a low voice, "You should go back to your room and sleep quickly; I will endure it until midnight and will naturally fall asleep when I get tired, it doesn't matter."

Pei Ling gave Sheng Yu a look of disgust.

He finally understood where he had lost.

Zhu Yuan looked at him, her eyes calm and without a single ripple.