Chapter 2

On the way to the private kitchen by Shang Yanci, Pei Yuning’s phone kept ringing with message notifications. She clicked on them and saw that they were bank transfers from the elders in the family. They all said that they would cancel the engagement with Shang Yang and support her.

Pei Yuning responded one by one, with her eyebrows curved in a charming arc.

The next moment after I turned off the phone, the screen lit up and a new message appeared on the page.

Grandpa Shang: [Ningning, it was that bastard Shang Heng who wronged you. Grandpa will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation. ]

To be fair, Grandpa Shang had been very good to her since she was a child and loved her as if she were his own granddaughter. Pei Yuning could not say anything harsh to such a kind old man, after all, it was Shang Heng who did something wrong.

After thinking for a while, she replied with a sincere voice message: “Grandpa Shang, no matter what the relationship between Shang Heng and I is in the future, you are still someone I respect.

Mr. Shang, who had just been scolded by Mr. Pei, felt pity and pain for Pei Yuning when he heard the voice message from her .

So he ordered the butler beside him: “Go and deliver that box of purple diamond jewelry to the Pei family now. We originally planned to give it to Ningning on the wedding day, but now it seems there is no hope.”

“Yes, old sir, don’t worry. Miss Ningning is a sensible and good child. She remembers your kindness to her. Even if…” The word “broken engagement” was about to come out of his mouth, but the butler bit the words in time, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, “After all, the two families have been friends for so many years, and we still have to interact with each other.”

How could Mr. Shang not understand the unspoken meaning of the butler’s words, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: “Immediately let that shameful bastard come back to see me!”

“Yes, yes, I’ll go right away.” The butler bent down and left the study quickly.

The disgraceful bastard Shang Heng is currently at Yuhua Mountain in northern Beijing, racing with some rich young masters.

Adrenaline and the speed of the car soared together until they gradually slowed down to the top of the cliff. Shang Heng came out of the car with a sullen face and leaned against the door.

After waiting for a while, the group of people behind caught up.

Xu Du was the one with the lowest status among the people in this circle, so he was the first to praise Shang Heng: “I really admire the speed of your car, Your Highness.”

Shang Heng was looking at his phone and ignored him.

Zhou Yan, this bad friend, poked his heart and said jokingly, “No, why don’t you go to coax Miss Pei today, but instead call a few of us to come here to race. What’s the meaning?”

Chen Xu next to him sneered, “What are you coaxing? With our status, what’s wrong with having a few more lovers? Brother Heng, don’t indulge her eldest lady’s temper.”

Ji Xun adjusted his hair in front of the rearview mirror of the car: “Racing is Qi Yue’s favorite, but she refused today.”

Chen Xu saw that Shang Heng had been staring at his mobile phone with a frown, thinking that he was reading the jealous question sent by Pei Yuning, so he continued, “Brother Heng, listen to me, don’t reply to the message, ignore her for a few days and she will naturally stick to you.”

Hearing this, Shang Heng’s face became even uglier.

The last time he and Pei Yuning talked was a week ago. After he booked a restaurant, he asked her out for dinner, but she spoiled the fun by saying she had to go on a business trip and didn’t have time.

It has been three hours since he and Xu Wei became a hot topic today, and Pei Yuning has not sent him any message, not even asking a single question.

Shang Heng raised his eyes and looked coldly at Chen Xu.

Chen Xu was frightened by his look. Just when he was about to say something to ease the situation, he saw Shang Heng open the car door, got in, then stepped on the accelerator and rammed his car hard.

“Bang——”

Dust flew everywhere, the front of Chen Xu’s car was smashed, and Shang Heng’s car was not much better.

Chen Xu was so frightened by his sudden crazy behavior that he fell to the ground.

Shang Heng turned the car around and drove away, spraying Chen Xu’s mouth with exhaust fumes.

Even after Shang Heng’s car turned the corner and disappeared from sight, everyone remained silent.

After a while, Chen Xu asked in a daze: “Why is he so angry?”

Zhou Yan rolled his eyes at him: “Why do you think he agreed to the marriage proposal with the Pei family? It’s because the girl is Pei Yuning, and he has her in his heart, so he won’t allow you to say anything about her.”

Chen Xu lowered his head to hide the sneer in his eyes. He said this as if Shang Heng loved Pei Yuning so much that he still had an affair with Xu Wei without saying a word, pretending to be so noble.

Shang Heng drove for a while, stopped the car, turned on his phone, clicked into Pei Yuning’s chat box, and took the initiative to send a message.

Pei Yuning walked on the wooden corridor of the private kitchen. The beautiful scenery was still there, but the man in the rain was gone.

When we entered the private room, the exquisite dishes were already placed on the table.

After Pei Yuning took her seat, the waiter brought a white jade bottle and said with a blushing smile: “Miss, this is the pear wine newly brewed by our boss. It is now in the trial stage and is free of charge. I wish you a pleasant meal!”

“Thank you.” Pei Yuning smiled politely, and her rosy lips curled up in a beautiful and bright arc.

The waiter went out dazed and closed the box door. I turned the corner without noticing and bumped into the foreman head-on.

The foreman took a step back and frowned, saying, “Are you bewitched? Be serious, everyone who comes here is a distinguished guest.”

The waiter came to his senses and nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, I got it, foreman.”

In the private room, Pei Yuning poured a glass of pear wine, which was fragrant and sweet at first and quite delicious. It was absolutely delicious when paired with the crispy and fragrant lychee shrimp balls on the porcelain plate.

After dinner, Pei Yuning went to the bathroom to rinse her mouth and touch up her makeup. She is an extremely delicate perfectionist who must maintain her beauty at all times.

The second and third floors of the private kitchen are still being decorated and are not open to the public for the time being.

So Pei Yuning planned to walk along the wooden corridor on the first floor again before leaving. If she still couldn’t meet him, there was nothing she could do. After all, a very private restaurant like this would not allow her to check the surveillance and disclose the privacy of the guests.

The cell phone rang again. Pei Yuning clicked it while walking and lowered his head as soon as he saw it.

Shang Heng: [Ningning, the hot search is just a misunderstanding, don’t get angry. For Grandpa Shang

’s sake, Pei Yuning didn’t block him or delete him. He just turned on the Do Not Disturb feature for Shang Heng’s personal messages.

The relationship between the two of them now really doesn’t need too much meaningless verbal entanglement.

Since the engagement was going to be cancelled anyway, his future and next time would have nothing to do with her.

“Miss Pei, are you satisfied with the pre-wedding gift I gave you?” Qi Yue looked at her with obsession.

Pei Yuning was wearing a snow-blue satin fishtail skirt tonight, which outlined her exquisite figure. Her black curly hair was lazy and unrestrained, and her eyebrows and eyes were gentle and affectionate, making her charming and attractive.

Pei Yuning looked up and saw that the man standing in front of him was a playboy in Shang Heng’s circle. She couldn’t remember the name, it didn’t matter.

But what she didn’t expect was that the hot searches about Shang Heng and Xu Wei were actually planned and leaked by him. That’s right, the Xu family is only fit to be used as pawns, they don’t have the ability to do that.

But aren’t he and Shang Heng friends? There is no benefit for him in doing this.

Pei Yuning: “What is your purpose in doing such a thankless task?”

Qi Yue took a step forward, closing the distance between them, and replied with an ambiguous smile: “Of course my target is you, Miss Pei. After all, I have admired you for many years. Do you need me to tell you carefully about Shang Heng’s cheating?”

Pei Yuning frowned slightly and took a few steps back.

It is true that Shang Heng cheated on his wife, but is he a man who keeps himself clean? She even thought Shang Heng was dirty, let alone this playboy in front of her.

Pei Yuning: “I’m not interested. If you have a strong desire to express yourself, you can go and tell the media.”

“Sure enough, Shang Heng has been deceiving himself and others.” Qi Yue laughed, “Miss Pei, I really like you more and more.”

The aftereffects of the pear wine slowly came up, Pei Yuning felt a little dizzy, too lazy to respond, she turned and left.

But Qi Yue came to City Z just for her tonight, so how could he let her leave so easily?

So he stretched out his hand to grab Pei Yuning, but before he touched her shoulder, suddenly, his arm was twisted back by someone behind him, with the movements being neat and decisive, without any scruples.

“Crack–“

Qi Yue screamed in pain, cold sweat dripping down, his arm was twisted and broken: “I am from the Qi family in northern Beijing, how dare you be so presumptuous?”

“Throw him out.” The man’s tone was calm and distant, as if he didn’t hear Qi Yue’s words, and only gave orders to the black-clad bodyguard beside him.

“Yes.” The bodyguard in black covered Qi Yue’s mouth and carried him away effortlessly.

Pei Yuning sobered up instantly when she heard the familiar voice. She turned around slowly, as if she was afraid of disturbing a dream.

At the same time, a gentle and lingering evening breeze blew outside the corridor, and the ancient beauty lamp swayed gently, with mottled light and shadow. The evening breeze blew off the petals of the pear tree planted in the yard. A cold moon hung in the inky night sky, dotted with stars. The petals stained with night dew appeared even brighter and purer under the shining moonlight.

On a spring night, a white pear blossom fell on Pei Yuning’s curled eyelashes, making her feel a little itchy. She blinked involuntarily, and the dewdrops on the petals kissed her pretty cheeks, looking crystal clear, just like a beautiful woman shedding tears, which was very touching.

The handsome and gentlemanly man took the initiative to speak: “Miss, if you need it.”

A white and slender hand appeared in Pei Yuning’s sight. The man wore a silver ring on his little finger. His palm was facing up, holding a Tianshui blue handkerchief. On the corner of the handkerchief were embroidered three elegant and correct words –

Shang Yanci.