Chapter 27

Shang Heng was carried directly back to the ancestral hall of Tan Jing Mansion by the people who were sent to find him.

After kneeling for two hours, Mr. Shang finally showed up.

The scar on Shang Heng’s face from Pei Yunzhi’s punch had not yet disappeared, and he whispered, “Grandpa.”

Old Master Shang snorted coldly, “You still remember to call me ‘Grandpa’? Why didn’t you remember that I was your elder on the day of the cancellation of the engagement banquet?”

Shang Heng lowered his head: “I can’t cancel the engagement with Ningning.”

Old Master Shang sighed, and said in a deep voice: “Kneel here and think carefully about what you want.”

Shang Heng: “I want Pei Yuning.”

Old Master Shang raised his crutch, hit Shang Heng hard on the back a few times, told the bodyguards to keep an eye on him, and turned to leave the ancestral hall.

Working hours are from 9 to 6, with a one-hour break at noon.

Pei Yuning went to the cubicle in the president’s office to eat as usual. After knocking on the door and going in, lunch was already on the table and Pei Yunzhi was sitting there waiting for her.

Pei Yuning: “Brother.”

“Yeah.” Pei Yunzhi took off the ceramic lid of the small stew pot, revealing the fragrant and tempting Polygonatum fish maw and chicken soup inside. “Grandma told me to watch you finish it.”

As soon as these words came out, Pei Yuning knew that his brother was still angry.

Pei Yuning could never finish the nourishing soup in the small stew pot, but she didn’t want to disappoint her grandmother. After all, she had spent several hours simmering the ingredients with great care, so she would always pour a small half for her brother. Over time, it became a habit, and Pei Yun would take the initiative to help her share the burden.

But what he meant today was to let her drink it all by herself. If that wasn’t anger, what else could it be?

Pei Yuning: “Brother, you seem to hate Shang Yanci, why?”

Pei Yunzhi said in a cold voice: “I don’t have a good impression of people who take advantage of the situation.”

“The initial impression does not represent the final impression.” Pei Yuning said, “He is very gentle and considerate to me.”

Pei Yunzhi: “I can see that, so I didn’t stop you from being together. Ningning, you are still young, and it’s normal to like new people and things. I’m just standing on the standpoint of a brother, and I’m not satisfied with Shang Yanci’s identity and behavior. As for whether he will change his mind in the future, I have my own criteria for judgment.”

Pei Yunzhi is a very stubborn person, and he will not easily change his cognition and ideas because of a few words from others.

“You will change your mind.” Pei Yuning didn’t want to have any unpleasantness with Pei Yunzhi because of this matter. Everyone has their own way of thinking, and she cannot force others to strictly follow her ideas.

Pei Yuning picked up his soup bowl: “Brother, help me drink the soup.”

Pei Yunzhi looked at her: “Sister, you have to allow your brother to have his own temper. At least at noon today, drink all the nourishing soup by yourself.”

Having achieved his goal, Pei Yuning put down the soup bowl and asked knowingly: “Brother will help me drink it tomorrow?”

Pei Yunzhi did not answer.

After lunch and a short lunch break, I continued working.

Until the clock on the wall turned left again and again, and the sun set in the west outside the window.

When it was time to get off work, Pei Yuning turned off the computer and walked out of the office.

There seemed to be no snacks at home, so Pei Yuning went to the supermarket for a walk.

When he got home, Aunt Zhou was cooking dinner in the kitchen. Pei Yuning went to sit on the sofa, watching a variety show on TV and eating snacks.

Shang Yanci walked in and heard Pei Yuning’s light and pleasant laughter. His brows softened and he smiled unconsciously.

After changing into slippers, Shang Yanci washed his hands and walked to the sofa.

On the table were a bag of potato chips, a bag of jelly, two strawberry Swiss rolls, a bag of shrimp crackers, and two boxes of seaweed that Pei Yuning had already eaten.

At this moment, she was holding a half-eaten box of chocolate hazelnut blueberry ice cream.

Shang Yanci frowned slightly, bent down, reached out from behind her, grabbed her right wrist, paused the spoonful of ice cream that was about to be fed into her mouth, and said in a light voice: “Madam, your period is about to come.”

Pei Yuning was frightened by him, turned her head when she heard the voice, and her small nose tip accidentally touched Shang Yanci’s profile. Her heart trembled and she immediately turned her head back. In her sight, Shang Yanci’s white and slender five fingers were clasped around her wrist, and the lines of his hot palm were pressed against her beating wrist pulse.

Shang Yanci stared at her earlobe which was gradually blushing with burning eyes. His profile still retained the soft touch and light breathing from when she approached him just now. In his palm, her pulse was beating twice as fast as the second hand of his watch.

Reason told him that he should let go of Pei Yuning’s wrist now, but he did not follow the advice of reason. Instead, he rubbed the place where her pulse was beating for a few times, and then slowly, slowly let go of her wrist.

The next moment, Pei Yuning turned around and half-knelt on the sofa, standing face to face with Shang Yanci, and fed the spoon of chocolate hazelnut blueberry ice cream into his mouth with the spoon she had used.

Pei Yuning did not allow herself to be in a passive disadvantage all the time, and occasionally she would counterattack.

The sweet taste spread in his mouth. Shang Yanci’s brows wrinkled slightly, then relaxed. He ate the ice cream and looked at Pei Yuning, his voice gentle and polite: “It tastes good. Thank you, ma’am.”

Pei Yuning handed him the ice cream and the spoon: “If you like it, I’ll give it all to you.”

“Okay.” Shang Yanci acted as if he didn’t mind at all, and took the bait very readily. He took the ice cream, walked over and sat next to her.

While watching the variety show on TV, Pei Yuning asked him: “How did you know about my menstrual period?”

Shang Yanci: “I asked my grandma.”

“Breakfast too?” Pei Yuning asked.

Shang Yanci: “I looked at the menu in the kitchen, and your favorite dishes are marked on it.”

Pei Yuning’s gaze fell on him, and he chuckled and said, “You were quite busy yesterday.”

“This is what I should do.” Shang Yanci put down the empty ice cream box and poured himself a glass of water.

Shang Yanci looked at the big bag of snacks on the carpet and frowned again: “Madam, these snacks contain a lot of unhealthy food additives. I don’t recommend you to eat too much. I will make some cakes and desserts and put them in the refrigerator in the future. You can eat those first when you are hungry, okay?”

Pei Yuning is a typical person who only responds to soft words and not hard ones. Shang Yanci spoke in a very gentle tone at this moment. He did not harshly criticize her for eating these junk foods, but asked her to eat less, or eat the cakes and desserts he made by himself.

“Got it.” Pei Yuning nodded obediently.

Aunt Zhou: “Sir, Madam, dinner is ready.”

Shang Yanci responded, threw the snack bag on the table into the trash can, and then looked at Pei Yuning: “If you are not hungry now, eat less. If you are hungry in the evening, you can ask me to cook you a midnight snack.”

“Yeah.” Pei Yuning’s heart was softened by his words.

After washing her hands, she walked to the dining table. Two sets of tableware were placed on the same side. Pei Yuning walked over and sat down. She remembered that Shang Yanci sat opposite her in the morning. She didn’t pay much attention to this small detail. She thought about it for a moment and put it down.

After dinner, the two went for a walk in the back garden together.

The deep blue night sky was filled with shining stars, unknown birds were singing quietly, and the warm light from the street lamps fell on the shoulders of the two people, lengthening their shadows on the ground.

The two hands, one big and one small, were very close to each other. If they got a little closer, they would touch the backs of each other’s hands.

This distance made Pei Yuning feel a little itchy, and his fingertips moved slightly.

The next moment, Shang Yanci took her left hand with the wedding ring on it, and interlocked their fingers. He lowered his eyes and looked at her: “The gravel road ahead is not very smooth, I’ll hold your hand, Madam.”

“Okay.” Pei Yuning’s lips curved, and her smile was bright and pretty.

The two shadows on the ground merged into an inseparable one, like vines entwined with each other, and beautiful rose buds were watered under the thorns.