From the moment he entered the elevator, Xiang Yuyao was negotiating with the printing house, saying in Japanese that he would let the side have a grace period until seven o'clock this evening.

But Pei Shuyi estimated that she didn't agree with it, so Xiang Yuyao pinched up with the person over there on the phone, Pei Shuyi heard the roar on the phone, and Xiang Yuyao also began to roar.

Pei Shuyi saw that Xiang Yuyao didn't have time, so she had to sit in the driver's seat and consciously start the car, so that Xiang Yuyao could concentrate on arguing with all kinds of arguments over there.

His face was as black as something, and after going down, he slammed on the car door hard, and walked to the door of the cartoonist's villa, Xiang Yuyao didn't even press the doorbell, and kicked it directly, Pei Shuyi saw Xiang Yuyao's side at work.

Soon someone came out to open the door, and when Pei Shuyi bowed to the other party and said hello, Xiang Yuyao had already strode in, kicked open the door of the studio with full aura, and then pinched the cartoonist in Japanese.

The female cartoonist is very beautiful, and she looks like a gentle type, but when she encounters Xiang Yuyao's temper, the female cartoonist is also angry, and suddenly stands up and says in Japanese that if you can't draw it, you can't draw it, and it's useless to urge it.

Xiang Yuyao retorted that I gave you enough time, where did you use it? You don't have to wait until it's almost deadline before you start drawing.

But the female cartoonist said that she was in a bad state, encountered a bottleneck, etc., Xiang Yuyao didn't listen to her verbosity, slapped her palm on the table and said Draw it for me immediately now, I'll wait here.

There were seven or eight assistants in the studio, and when they saw that Xiang Yuyao was about to dismantle the female cartoonist, one of them stopped them loudly, saying that if there was such a time to quarrel, it should have been drawn a long time ago.

So it finally quieted down, Xiang Yuyao suddenly pulled out a chair, sat down opposite the female cartoonist, lit a cigarette with a lighter, and smoked silently.

The female cartoonist lowered her head with red eyes and continued to draw on the paper, and after a while, she put down her pen, raised her head and told Xiang Yuyao that she was going to give up and let Xiang Yuyao arrange others.

Pei Shuyi thinks that Xiang Yuyao's temper is too big, this situation should comfort and coax the female cartoonist, right?

She could see that the female cartoonist had heavy dark circles under her eyes, and she was obviously working hard to catch up with the draft, and when she heard the female cartoonist say this, Pei Shuyi stepped forward to persuade her.

Xiang Yuyao said in Japanese at this time: "My vision has never missed, you can't do it, I will never force you, but if you still have potential, I will not let you give up." And you look at how hard your assistants work, you don't have the confidence to lose your temper at the moment, are you worthy of them? ”

The female cartoonist was stunned for a moment, looking at those who were in the same state of fatigue as her, but still did not relax and passive, she lowered her head in shame and picked up the pen again.

At this time, Xiang Yuyao asked how far the female cartoonist was left, where she couldn't draw, and so on, and then he began to guide the female cartoonist and give her some advice.

Pei Shuyi stood aside, and suddenly found that Xiang Yuyao at this time was particularly charming and charming, and his deep voice gave people an inexplicable power, especially the overconfident aura that could be called arrogant just now, which made people feel that what he decided would never fail.

When Pei Shuyi was stunned, Xiang Yuyao's sharp eyebrows were raised, and he asked in a gloomy tone: "Are you still here?" I'm here for you to help, to do what you can. ”

"Oh." Pei Shuyi just came back to her senses from the war of words just now, and she didn't dare to imagine what she would be scolded by Xiang Yuyao if she delayed the manuscript in the future, so she hurriedly walked to several other assistants.

Later, the female cartoonist drew it herself, and did not let Pei Shuyi ghostwrite, from eight o'clock in the morning to half past seven in the evening, for nearly twelve hours, they did not rest, ordered takeout and delivered, but no one cared about eating.

In the end, Xiang Yuyao took dozens of pages of the original manuscript, flipped through it with a "bang", and after checking it, his slender fingers flicked the paper and said that it was passed.

The others breathed a sigh of relief when the words fell, and then with a "bang", they collapsed on the table exhausted, only Pei Shuyi and Xiang Yuyao were still in good spirits.

There were already people on the printing house who came to guard it, and after getting the original manuscript at this moment, they rushed out after saying hello.

Pei Shuyi was shocked by such a scene, she stretched out her hand to support her forehead, to be honest, it really seemed to be urging people's lives, she would definitely not delay the manuscript in the future.

Xiang Yuyao saw that it was already dark outside, and told the female cartoonist in Japanese to find a restaurant to eat, and he invited them.

The female cartoonist agreed, and asked Xiang Yuyao and Pei Shuyi to wait for her for a while, and she wanted to change her clothes.

After coming out again, it was obvious that the female cartoonist had dressed up carefully, and she was like the two of them who had just fought with Xiang Yuyao, and the female cartoonist was particularly docile and weak at the moment.

The female cartoonist drove the car by herself, Pei Shuyi was still sitting in the passenger seat of Xiang Yuyao's car, and when she looked at Xiang Yuyao's handsome face, she felt that the female cartoonist had already been unspoken by Xiang Yuyao, and she didn't know how many times she had slept with Xiang Yuyao.

However, the female cartoonist herself is also very powerful, probably just lacking an opportunity to show, it just so happened that Xiang Yuyao gave the female cartoonist this opportunity, mutual benefit and reciprocity, each taking what he needs.

It's just that Pei Shuyi sees it very clearly, but she can't accept this way, she feels sad for the female cartoonist, and her admiration for the female cartoonist has disappeared.

Xiang Yuyao controlled the steering wheel, glanced at Pei Shuyi sideways, her face became bright and uncertain in the neon lights flashing outside the car window, Xiang Yuyao pursed his lips, and something crossed his amber eyes.

After arriving at the restaurant, several other people were in another private room, Pei Shuyi, Xiang Yu, and the female cartoonist were at the same table, and Xiang Yuyao and the female cartoonist chatted in Japanese.

Most of the things involved are at work, and the behavior of the two is not ambiguous, which makes Pei Shuyi, who thinks she is redundant, feel a lot calmer, they are talking about business, Pei Shuyi can't get in, and they are always eating quietly and politely.

At this time, Xiang Yuyao officially introduced Pei Shuyi to the female cartoonist, saying that he was a newcomer under him, and the special page of this issue of Christmas was Pei Shuyi, so that the female cartoonist took care of Pei Shuyi.

The female cartoonist was a little surprised and told Xiang Yuyao that she had read this issue of the magazine and did not expect that the author of that page was a newcomer.

She commented that Pei Shuyi's painting was very good, in comparison, when she first debuted, it was less than one-tenth of Pei Shuyi's, so Pei Shuyi continued to work hard.

Pei Shuyi was a little flattered, she could be affirmed by the seniors on the best-selling list, even if it was a polite remark, she was still very happy in her heart, she had no interest in other people's private lives, and it did not affect her communication with female cartoonists.

The female cartoonist did not regard Pei Shuyi as a rival in love like Xu Qi, and did not hesitate to pass on her accumulated experience to Pei Shuyi, so that Pei Shuyi felt that the female cartoonist was a very sincere person, and the two talked happily.

In the end, they left each other's contact information, and the female cartoonist got up to say hello to Xiang Yuyao, and she went to another private room to find a few assistants.

There were only two people left at the dinner table, Xiang Yuyao and Pei Shuyi, but Pei Shuyi still sat beside Xiang Yuyao calmly as usual, she hadn't eaten for a day, she was really hungry at the moment, she didn't care about talking, she concentrated on eating.

Xiang Yuyao pinched the wine glass in his slender fingers, his nails were trimmed very smoothly, and they were crystal clear under the refraction of the light, "Pei Shuyi." Turning the cup gracefully, Xiang Yuyao's eyes locked on Pei Shuyi, "Do you think that female cartoonist just now slept with me?" ”

Pei Shuyi: "............"

A man who is too sharp, in comparison, in the eyes of Xiang Yuyao in the city government, she is actually very simple, right? A little caution can be easily seen through.

"Rabbits don't eat the grass next to the nest, I also said that I never have more than three sentences of communication with a woman who has a relationship with me, that Xu Qi in your club, I used her for two months, and I didn't even say ten words." Xiang Yuyao hooked his lips and looked at Pei Shuyi with a smile, his amber eyes were soaked in scarlet wine, flashing with an unknown light, "I have a clear distinction between public and private, and the principle is to never touch my subordinates." ”

Pei Shuyi put down her chopsticks and looked at Xiang Yuyao with a frown, a little unsure of Xiang Yuyao's intention to say this to her.

Whether he unsubtly rules the people under him is his own business, anyway, she and Xiang Yuyao are just subordinates, and she herself is not ambiguous with Xiang Yuyao.

"But now ............" Xiang Yuyao's words paused, his eyes suddenly deepened, and he said in a low voice: "Pei Shuyi, I want to make an exception and sneak you." He stretched out his hand, worried that Pei Shuyi would overreact, and took it back, "How about it, think about it?" ”

Xiang Yuyao used a negotiating tone, which made people feel insincere, "As long as you follow me, let alone three years, I can make you rank first on the comic best-selling list in half a year." Whatever else you want, I can give it to you. ”

Pei Shuyi looked at Xiang Yuyao fiercely when she heard this, but soon she calmed down again, there was no turmoil in her heart, and she said to Xiang Yuyao with some amusement: "A man once said to me that as long as I open my mouth, he can give me the whole world, but all I need in the world is him as a man." So do you think that's tempting me? ”

Pei Shuyi's tone was mocking and bitter, if her feelings could be measured by money, then she could casually follow another man, and it wouldn't be so painful, "Xiang Yuyao, I can tell you plainly, I don't play games with any man." ”

Xiang Yuyao nodded, and was not hit, because he knew that Pei Shuyi was not a water-based Yanghua woman, and he did not follow the woman to talk about feelings.

Xiang Yuyao put down the wine glass, suddenly raised his fingers and twisted Pei Shuyi's chin, he approached Pei Shuyi, his eyes twisted her, revealing an aggressive edge, "Since you don't want to play games, then I promise you marriage?" Pei Shuyi, let's get married. ”

"You were hurt by that man, and there was also a woman who made me feel painful, but now that I let go, people can't always live in the past." He was afraid of rejection, so it was like he was joking, so that he wouldn't be so humble.

In fact, except for that woman, in the past few years, Xiang Yuyao has never been so gentle with a woman, let alone expressed his heart.

At this moment, this remark is already his biggest limit, and it is also from the heart, meeting Pei Shuyi is the biggest accident in his life, he has never talked about feelings in recent years, but as long as he is tempted, his ultimate goal is to marry the other party.

Maybe he doesn't have much affection for Pei Shuyi at present, but he believes that through more intimate contact, he will fall in love with Pei Shuyi completely, at least now that he has Pei Shuyi in his heart, he will no longer look for other women, or other women have become boring, he wants to get Pei Shuyi's body.

Pei Shuyi didn't take Xiang Yuyao's words as a confession at all, she just felt that Xiang Yuyao was tired of playing, and she just wanted to get married and find a suitable marriage partner.

The nature of the country is easy to change, and after the fresh period of marriage, Xiang Yuyao will still raise women outside, and the prodigal son in love is not enough for ordinary women to control.

Of course, Pei Shuyi doesn't care about this, even if Xiang Yuyao is really attracted to her, she won't accept Xiang Yuyao.

She only loves Pei Tingqing as a man, and no one else, such as Xiang Yuyao, no matter how good and attractive she is, can't tempt her, and no matter how good she is, she can't make her waver.

Pei Shuyi waved away Xiang Yuyao's arm, she stood up from the dining chair, lowered her head and said to Xiang Yuyao: "I think I need to tell my suitor that my Pei Shuyi's body and mind have been given to another man, and she is already another man's wife." ”

Xiang Yuyao was stunned when he heard this, "You ............", he didn't expect that Pei Shuyi had already given his body to that man, maybe he couldn't care about this, but if Pei Shuyi still loved that man, he couldn't accept it.

In the relationship, he cannot tolerate any betrayal and flaws.

Xiang Yuyao only felt that his heart was aching, he pursed his lips and was silent for a long time, his right hand clenched into a fist, still maintaining his superficial self-esteem and pride, hooking his lips and saying indifferently: "Just kidding you, I probably want your body." Since you don't want to, I naturally won't be reluctant, there are too many women who want to sleep with me. ”

Fortunately, he hadn't fallen too deep yet, and he still had time to withdraw.

Pei Shuyi was not surprised, men's liking for women originated from sex, and those boys who pursued her, which one didn't want to sleep with her?

This is just human nature, does she feel dirty and disgusted when she sees someone who likes her? She will also care about Pei Tingqing, missing Pei Tingqing's body, in fact, it is too normal, it depends on how to deal with it.

She will maintain an appropriate degree with Xiang Yuyao and be calm and worthy of her heart.

Pei Shuyi looked at the time and found that it was already more than nine o'clock, she picked up her bag and said to Xiang Yuyao: "I'll go back first, and I'll hand over my manuscript to you tomorrow morning." ”

"Okay." Xiang Yuyao didn't keep Pei Shuyi, and after Pei Shuyi left, he drank a lot of wine alone and went back to his residence very late.

Xiang Yuyao called a woman to accompany him, and after ordering the woman to strip naked, he knelt on the bed, but when he glanced over, he suddenly felt a little disgusted, threw the money over and let the woman get out.

Xiang Yuyao walked to the wine cabinet and took out the wine, sat on the sofa and poured wine with a glass glass, one by one, but no matter how much he drank, his mind was still sober, and Pei Shuyi's appearance kept emerging.

Pei Shuyi probably doesn't remember herself, the first time she saw her was on that night two years ago, when she sat at the bar counter of the bar and drank alone, that look quiet and sad, which made people feel pity and desire to explore.

So he stepped forward and put his hand on her shoulder and tried to strike up a conversation, but her men beat him and put him in the hospital.

Two years later, she became his neighbor, a gentle and well-bred girl who couldn't associate himself with the women who soaked in bars every night in the country.

It wasn't until she gave him that roundhouse kick, got into a big fight with the black-clad knight on stage, and slapped him in front of thousands of people that he knew the wildness in her bones.

What he really likes is this kind of frivolity and uninhibitedness, in addition to the man's natural desire to conquer, he feels that only this kind of woman can stir up waves in his heart and make him surging hot.

Does she love that man?

It doesn't matter, anyway, that man is not by her side, and it always makes her sad, and he has too many opportunities in the future.

Xiang Yuyao tightened the strength of his hand a little, and was about to break the glass, and his eyes were gloomy.

Pei Shuyi, this woman, he is going to decide.

***

The next day, Pei Shuyi sent the original manuscript to Qingzhu Society, handed it to Xiang Yuyao in person, and when she took the reader's letter from him, Pei Shuyi deliberately flipped through it, but did not see Pei Tingqing send it.

"Editor-in-chief." Pei Shuyi sat on the sofa in Xiang Yuyao's office, frowned and asked Xiang Yuyao, "Are all the letters from readers here?" ”

Xiang Yuyao was looking through Pei Shuyi's original manuscript, and said without raising his eyebrows: "Well, after all, there are only a limited number of readers who write letters by hand, and you can pay attention to the Internet." ”

In fact, he had opened these letters, and later noticed that similar love letters were sent from South Africa, and there were elaborate bookmarks inside, and he estimated that it was a little trick played by the man Pei Shuyi loved, so he selected all those letters.

Pei Shuyi felt a little lost in her heart, she didn't know if Pei Tingqing lied to her, or if the dozens of letters were lost halfway, she finally had a thought, and she was a little stunned at the moment.

Pei Shuyi took the letters into her bag, stood up and said to Xiang Yuyao, "If there is nothing to do, I will go back first." ”

Xiang Yuyao looked at Pei Shuyi when she heard this, she didn't react on the surface, such a moody and invisible-looking temperament was also appreciated by Xiang Yuyao.

He hooked his lips, inexplicably in a happy mood, and still had no smile on his face, "Your original manuscript, I'll give you an answer after work in the evening." ”

"Okay." After Pei Shuyi said hello, she walked out of the editor-in-chief's office, and when she saw the pink plush toys on the table outside, the corners of her lips were still pulled.

The day after tomorrow is the New Year here, at this time the atmosphere is already very strong, walking on the street can occasionally see the "door pine" used to ward off evil spirits in front of every house, but for Pei Shuyi, a stranger, when Du Shixian is there, she will go together to have a good time.

Now it's just herself, she is going to stay in the library to enrich herself, or sleep at home to pass the time, in fact, when the whole country is celebrating, she herself feels very sad and desolate to live like this, but she has no home and relatives, and she can only be like this alone, I don't know how Pei Tingqing spends the Spring Festival every year, and she will probably go back to Pei's house, right?

On the streets of the unfamiliar city, among the vehicles coming and going, the cold wind was whistling, Pei Shuyi thought of Pei Tingqing, and her eyes suddenly became sour again.

With her hands in the pockets of her coat, she walked down the long street toward the school.

Pei Shuyi stayed in the library for most of the day, and in the evening Xiang Yuyao called to ask where she was, and if she didn't have dinner, they would go to eat together.

Pei Shuyi did not refuse, but the premise was that she came to settle the bill, so as to let Xiang Yuyao know that she had no other thoughts about him, and her relationship with him was limited to friends.

Xiang Yuyao didn't fight with Pei Shuyi, he didn't want to push Pei Shuyi too hard, he had confidence in himself, and he said that he would fall in love for a long time, and with a long period of contact, Pei Shuyi knew that he was good, and he would gradually let go of that person, and empathize with him.

While eating, Xiang Yuyao glanced up at Pei Shuyi, "Do you want to go home for the New Year?" ”

"No return." Pei Shuyi didn't take yesterday's events to heart, and her attitude towards Xiang Yuyao was still indifferent and detached, and asked casually, "What about you?" ”

Xiang Yuyao paused when he heard the chopsticks in his hand, and a sneer appeared on his lips, "My mother is Chinese and married my father after coming to Japan. Later, the two divorced for various reasons, and my mother returned to China and remarried. I pretty much cut ties with them, and I haven't been back for about eight years. ”

It turned out that Xiang Yuyao was a mixed-race child, and there was such an unknown background, Pei Shuyi felt some sympathy in her heart, thinking of Xiang Yuyao's current identity and status in Tokyo, she paused and asked: "Your biological father should be very good to you, right?" ”

"Nope." Xiang Yuyao shook his head, he drank a lot of red wine as he spoke, and seemed to be a little drunk, and mentioned to Pei Shuyi that he had never talked about the experience of talking to the second person, "My biological father and my current father are indeed very powerful, but I have not relied on anyone over the years." I've done almost every job from that poor boy in the woman's mouth to now............"

He always felt that a man must have the minimum dignity and backbone to live, so after the woman he once loved disliked him for being powerless and powerless, and married his stepfather's son, he completely broke away from that family.

He worked hard in Tokyo alone, until now he has a successful career and unlimited scenery, and only he can understand the hardships and pains behind it.

Later, when I went back, it was still Pei Shuyi who drove the car, and after Xiang Yuyao went down, he walked a little unsteadily, and his arm naturally rested on Pei Shuyi's body, allowing Pei Shuyi to bear most of his weight.

At this moment, it was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, Pei Shuyi saw that this man was a little pitiful, gritted her teeth and helped Xiang Yuyao, and walked uphill with great difficulty.

Who knew that without taking a few steps, Xiang Yuyao suddenly grabbed Pei Shuyi's arm, stepped forward a few steps forward and pressed Pei Shuyi against the pillar of the street lamp, he suddenly lowered his head, and his eyes locked on Pei Shuyi's lips and kissed it.

And just behind Xiang Yuyao and Pei Shuyi, a car slowly stopped, and behind the window, Pei Tingqing's lips outlined a curvature, and his face became gloomy a little.