Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 32 Thank you so much!
Pei Ming's voice suddenly appeared behind Ming Weiyi, causing her heart to skip a beat. She and Tang Ying simultaneously looked up at Pei Ming.

"Why are you here?" Ming Weiyi's face naturally showed a slight smile.

“Didn’t your best friend just say you were here? Of course I’m here to see you guys.” Pei Ming said, then casually sat down next to Ming Weiyi.

Tang Ying felt a pang of guilt. She silently thought to herself, "Thank goodness he didn't hear what I just said! I almost misunderstood him! How embarrassing!"
"Hello, I'm Tang Ying, Weiwei's best friend since childhood." To make up for what she had just said, Tang Ying took the initiative and introduced herself to Pei Ming with a friendly smile.

Pei Ming looked at Tang Ying in a friendly manner, "Since you can call me by my name, I don't need to introduce myself to you, right?"

“No need. Weiwei often mentions someone like you.” Tang Ying said, looking at Ming Weiyi with amusement.

Tang Ying's words made Ming Wei feel incredibly embarrassed; she really wanted to cover Tang Ying's mouth.

"You said yesterday that you had an appointment with a software engineer to discuss something. Is that over yet?" To avoid further awkwardness, Mingwei also thought of a serious topic.

"We've finished talking. I just saw them to the door."

Pei Ming was very curious about what Ming Wei had said when she mentioned herself to her best friend.

"I had arranged with Weiwei that if I had time next weekend, she would bring you out to meet me. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence today."

Tang Ying's main purpose is to liven up the atmosphere.

Pei Ming was delighted to learn that Ming Weiyi actually wanted to introduce him to her best friend.

"It's quite a coincidence, but we've been discussing a proposal and that's why we're eating. What's the reason for you two's meal?" Pei Ming glanced at the dishes on the table that had just been finished.

"Because she woke up at two in the afternoon." Ming Wei also remembered that she was almost starving while waiting for Tang Ying.

"Are you blaming me? If so, I'll never tell you any more outrageous things again." Tang Ying crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking quite arrogant.

"I was wrong, I take back what I just said." Ming Wei's tendency to be a bystander made her kneel down instantly.

"Where are you planning to go after you finish eating?" If Pei Ming didn't ask this crucial question, he might never be able to join in on Ming Weiyi and Tang Ying's conversation.

"I'm so tired, I want to go back to sleep." At this crucial moment, Tang Ying decided not to be a third wheel.

Mingwei also locked onto Tang Ying's gaze. She knew what Tang Ying was planning. "Didn't you say you wanted to go shopping with me? Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?"

"I feel a bit of a headache, I need to go back and rest properly. My life is more important than shopping." Tang Ying said, and then dramatically raised her hand to rub her temples.

"Fine, I'll remember you!" Ming Weiyi's eyes seemed to say to Tang Ying, "Stop pretending!"
“Since your best friend said she wants to go back and rest and won’t go shopping with you, why don’t we go to the hospital together? I haven’t visited your father for a few days.”

From Tang Ying's refusal to go shopping with Ming Weiyi, to Ming Weiyi's questioning look at Tang Ying, Pei Ming guessed what Tang Ying meant, so of course he couldn't let her down.

Pei Ming's suggestion was excellent to Tang Ying. "Yes, you two should hold hands and visit Uncle Ming affectionately. Maybe he'll be so happy that he'll be discharged from the hospital early."

"Thank you so much!" Ming Wei also gave Tang Ying a disdainful look.

"I know you're grateful to me, but we're such good friends, you don't need to thank me every day." Tang Ying's tone was affected, and she seemed shameless. "Get the hell away from me!" Ming Weiyi's eyes were filled with disdain for Tang Ying, mainly because Tang Ying had deliberately abandoned her today.

The three of them left the restaurant together. Pei Ming arranged for Du Lian to drive Tang Ying back in his own car, while he himself opened the passenger door of Ming Weiyi's car and got in.

"You're pretty quick." Ming Wei opened the driver's side door and saw that Pei Ming had already fastened his seatbelt.

"If you don't move quickly enough, we might have to switch places," Pei Ming said with a smile, glancing at Ming Weiyi.

Ming Wei also put her hands on the steering wheel and glanced at Pei Ming, saying, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Who knew you would sit in the passenger seat so quickly?"

"I'm a little tired and want to rest for a bit." Facing Ming Weiyi, Pei Ming unconsciously revealed his truest thoughts.

"Okay, then you should get some sleep." Mingwei could understand Pei Ming's hard work. He left early and returned late every day, and even his weekends were packed with activities.

With Ming Weiyi's words, Pei Ming gently closed his eyes, preparing to take a short nap.

In another black sedan, Tang Ying sat in the back seat. This restaurant was relatively close to where she lived, less than a ten-minute drive away.

Tang Ying accepted Pei Ming's suggestion to have his personal assistant drive her, but she actually had her own ulterior motives.

Anyway, Tang Ying is a socialite wherever she goes.

"Excuse me, how many years have you been working for your CEO, Mr. Pei?"

Du Lian looked ahead and said calmly, "It's been more than two years."

"Oh... So, is it because your CEO Pei suddenly came to Jiangcheng to develop new energy that he is attracted by Jiangcheng's superior geographical location?" After asking this question, Tang Ying secretly observed Du Lian's expression through the rearview mirror in the car.

Du Lian knew the relationship between the person sitting in the back seat and Ming Weiyi, so he decided to be direct: "If you have any questions, you can ask directly. You don't need to beat around the bush like this."

“Then I’ll just ask directly. When the Ming family got into trouble, they were a hot potato. Pei Ming agreed to this marriage without hesitation, and even chose Jiangcheng as the location for his business before the marriage. I have reason to suspect…”

Tang Ying didn't continue speaking. She knew that Du Lian, being a smart man, would understand what she was saying.

"What's there to doubt?" Du Lian cleverly answered Tang Ying's question, making it sound as if he hadn't answered anything at all.

Tang Ying smiled with satisfaction, "I understand. I knew this matter was not simple. Only that silly girl Ming Weiyi is still in the dark."

Du Lian smiled knowingly, "I didn't say anything today, and you didn't ask anything either."

"Okay, I will never betray you, don't worry."

When it comes to matters of the heart, those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things clearly. Even if Tang Ying already knew Pei Ming's feelings, she wouldn't tell Ming Weiyi.

She felt that she needed to slowly experience and understand Pei Ming's feelings for her before she could gradually accept him.

(End of this chapter)