Sweet Temptation! The Beauty in President Pei's Palm is Too Alluring

"Three hundred! W!" the male colleague said in a low voice, his face exaggerated.

"Three million?!" Yao Zhiyao's eyes widened. "Just one meal?!"

"Yeah, that's right! A single bottle of wine cost hundreds of thousands, and they gave everyone a huge red envelope that night!"

"My goodness... President Pei is so generous!" Yao Zhiyao gasped. "I love him even more now! Rich and magnanimous men are definitely the most charming! I'm going to follow President Pei to the death!"

As Shu Hua listened to their discussion, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

...She suddenly didn't want to go anymore; the more people there were, the easier it was for something to go wrong...

"Um... I have something to do tonight, could I...?"

"No way!" Yao Zhiyao immediately grabbed her arm. "Sister Hua, you're the face of our department!"

"Exactly! Our department needs to maintain its image! We can't let those guys in the marketing department win!"

"Shu Hua, if you don't go, the overall attractiveness of our department will drop a whole level..."

Unable to refuse the crowd's demands, Shu Hua had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

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At 7 PM, at the Qianyuexi Central Hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels in Huacheng and a property of the Pei Group, the design department booked a large, deluxe private room.

When Shu Hua arrived, quite a few people had already gathered. She had intended to find a corner seat, but Yao Zhiyao pulled her to a table near the head of the table, though not in the very center.

Li Cheng followed her and naturally sat down to her left.

Not long after we sat down, the door to the private room was pushed open again.

Pei Yanzhou walked in.

He had changed into a black suit, which made him look more dignified and composed, but his aura of unapproachability remained strong. Chen Yifei followed behind him.

"Hello, Mr. Pei!" Everyone stood up to greet him.

Pei Yanzhou nodded slightly, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping across the room, yet instantly and precisely catching sight of the figure with her head down, trying to minimize her presence. His gaze lingered on her for a moment, then he saw that sitting to her left was none other than Li Cheng, the one who had handed her coffee earlier that day.

A vice president from the design department warmly led Pei Yanzhou to the specially reserved seat in the center of the room: "President Pei, this way please."

To everyone's surprise, Pei Yanzhou paused, walked straight to the table where Shu Hua was, and sat down in the empty seat to Shu Hua's right.

"President Pei, you..." The vice president seemed a little flustered.

"Whatever you like is fine," Pei Yanzhou said casually. "I'm just here to eat, there aren't that many rules."

Everyone: "!!!"

President Pei actually sat at the staff desk? And right next to Shu Hua?

Shu Hua froze completely.

This man had such a strong presence, and I could even smell his scent from so close.

Damn it...

It smells so good!

She didn't dare to breathe loudly the whole time, and she didn't dare to glance to the right. Her back was straight, and her hands were placed properly on her knees, like a well-behaved primary school student.

But in her heart, she had already cursed Pei Yanzhou eight hundred times: This man is definitely doing this on purpose! He deliberately sat next to her! What is he trying to do?!

Pei Yanzhou seemed oblivious to her nervousness, leaning back in his chair with a relaxed posture.

The dishes were served one after another, exquisite and luxurious. At first, everyone was a little reserved, but seeing that Pei Yanzhou, although not very talkative, had a relatively calm expression, the atmosphere gradually became more lively, and they began to toast each other and chat.

Li Cheng, who was sitting to Shu Hua's left, had no idea about their relationship. Seeing that she seemed a little nervous, he took the initiative to use serving chopsticks to put food on her plate: "Shu Hua, try this shrimp, it's very fresh."

Shu Hua felt a chill run down her spine. She instinctively wanted to say, "Thank you, I can do it myself," but before she could speak—

A soft hum came from the right.

Pei Yanzhou suddenly spoke up: "I heard you're a new intern?"

All eyes immediately turned to them.

Shu Hua's heart pounded. Meeting the fleeting hint of mockery in his deep eyes, she could only force herself to remain calm and nodded, "Yes...yes, President Pei."

Qiao Na quickly spoke up for her: "President Pei, let me introduce you. This is our department's newly recruited intern, Shu Hua, she's very outstanding. She's been performing exceptionally well on the new project recently."

"Shu Hua?" Pei Yanzhou raised an eyebrow, repeated her name, his tone neither too loud nor too soft, "Not a bad name."

Shu Hua nodded nervously, "Thank you, President Pei."

Just then, she felt her right hand being tightly grasped by a warm, large hand under the tablecloth!

It's Pei Yanzhou!

Shu Hua suddenly turned her head to look at him. Pei Yanzhou, however, seemed completely unaffected, listening to a deputy director speak with his head turned to the side, his expression unchanged. He simply held her hand, with a bit of force, and even... mischievously tickled her sensitive palm with his fingers.

Shu Hua's face flushed red instantly, both embarrassed and anxious. She tried to pull her hand back, but he held it even tighter.

"Shuhua, what's wrong? Your face is so red. Are you feeling unwell?" Li Cheng asked with concern.

"N-nothing..." Shu Hua tried to sound calm. "It's probably just a little hot..."

While dealing with Li Cheng, she was also struggling with Pei Yanzhou's hand under the table. She pinched his palm with her nails and warned him with her eyes, but Pei Yanzhou acted as if he didn't see it and instead pulled her hand to his thigh.

This gesture is too suggestive!

Just as Shu Hua's face was burning hot enough to fry an egg, she sensed someone bending down to pick something up. When she saw what was under the table, her eyes welled up with tears, and she tried her best to pull her hand back.

At the critical moment, Pei Yanzhou suddenly released her hand and stood up.

Everyone looked over.

"Excuse me, everyone." Pei Yanzhou slowly buttoned up his suit jacket. "My wife is waiting for me at home, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying this, he nodded slightly to everyone and then turned and left with his assistant, Chen.

Several senior executives immediately stood up to see him out.

Only after the door to the private room closed did everyone burst into a suppressed gasp and discussion.

"My God! President Pei left so early? Just to go home and be with his wife?"

"Did you hear that? My wife is still waiting for me at home! That tone... it's so doting!"

"So the cold and ruthless CEO Pei is actually so gentle with his wife. I'm starting to envy that CEO's wife I've never met!"

"Why wasn't I the bride?!!"

"Stop dreaming, it's more practical to eat a few more pieces of lobster meat. President Pei is treating, so why not take advantage!"

"Hey, what do you guys think the president's wife looks like? She's been protected so well, there's not a single word about her."

"I have a friend who works at the Ministry of Science and Technology. His department head, Mr. Zhang, is a distant relative of the Pei family. He attended the wedding and said the bride was exceptionally beautiful, the kind of top-tier beauty! She had an outstanding temperament, was a perfect match for the family, and graduated from a prestigious overseas university—she was simply perfect!"

Everyone was gossiping enthusiastically, and Shu Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief, secretly fanning her cheeks to try and cool down her burning face.

Li Cheng noticed her unusual behavior and asked with concern, "Shu Hua, are you hot?"

Shu Hua paused, then guiltily lowered her hand: "Ah? Yes...yes, maybe it's because there were a lot of people in the private room, and it was a bit stuffy."

"Would you like some ice water?" Li Cheng asked considerately.

"No need, no need, I'm fine," Shu Hua quickly waved her hand.

The topic quickly shifted back to the mysterious "CEO's wife." Someone suddenly called on Shu Hua, who hadn't said much until now: "Hey, Shu Hua, do you believe our CEO's wife is really as beautiful as the rumors say? Or are those who've seen her exaggerating?"