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

"Um?"

"Are you free tomorrow night?" Shu Hua asked.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing important," Shu Hua said carefully, "I just ran into Brother Shen An today. He's the older brother I grew up with when we were little. He studied medicine abroad and just came back to China recently. I was thinking... I'd treat him to a meal tomorrow and introduce you to him while I'm at it."

Pei Yanzhou paused slightly as he rubbed her stomach.

He raised his eyes, his gaze falling on her face, and repeated himself, his voice devoid of emotion: "Brother?"

Shu Hua didn't notice anything amiss and nodded matter-of-factly, "Yeah, he's several years older than me, what else should I call him but 'brother'?"

Pei Yanzhou stopped massaging her, moved his hand away from her stomach, and instead pinched her chin, forcing her to turn her head to look at him.

"How many good brothers do you have?" he asked.

Shu Hua didn't immediately grasp the meaning behind his words, thinking he was simply asking how many older brothers she had. She began to count very seriously:

"I don't have a biological brother, but I have two cousins ​​and three male cousins. Haven't you met them all?... What's wrong?" She was a little confused. Why was she suddenly asking this?

Pei Yanzhou stared into her clear eyes for a long time, confirming that she really hadn't understood his implied meaning and hadn't really thought of that "Shen An" in any other way.

His displeasure inexplicably dissipated.

Forget it, why bother arguing with this little fool?

But the overly intimate term "brother" still made him a little unhappy.

He released his grip on her chin and instead gently stroked her soft lower lip with the pad of his thumb.

"You can call him brother."

"Brother," he paused, then added, "Don't shout."

Shu Hua then belatedly realized what he meant by what he had just said.

Seeing that person's seemingly calm but actually slightly sour expression, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She sat up from the sofa, knelt down facing him, and poked his chest with her index finger, teasingly asking, "Pei Yanzhou, are you jealous?"

Pei Yanzhou grasped her mischievous fingers, neither admitting nor denying, but simply looking at her.

Shu Hua got even more excited, leaning closer to him, her eyes curving into crescents: "Just say you're jealous, I won't laugh at you. Shen An is really just an older brother, we grew up together, he's no different from a real brother."

Pei Yanzhou's gaze deepened as he watched her chattering and trying to explain. He didn't want to hear her continue talking about that "brother."

"Stop talking so much," he interrupted her, placing his hand back on her lower abdomen and gently pressing it. "Is your tummy not bloated anymore? Feeling better?"

Distracted by his words, Shu Hua's attention was diverted. She felt it for a moment and nodded: "Hmm, much better. Technician Pei's massage was very comfortable."

"Hmm." Pei Yanzhou responded, then released his hand and stood up.

"I'm going to take a shower first," he said, "so I can get things done later."

Shu Hua: "...?"

What business is it? What business is it?

Looking at Pei Yanzhou's gaze, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind, and her face flushed red.

isn't it...

Shu Hua asked in a low voice, "What...what do you need to do?"

Pei Yanzhou stopped and turned around, his gaze sweeping over her, a meaningful smile playing on his lips:

"I'll take care of you."

Shu Hua: "!!!"

She knew it!

Massage! Cooking! It's all just a "sugar-coated bullet"!

He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him.

Sure enough, the little white rabbit can never escape the trap carefully woven by the big bad wolf!

The next evening.

Shu Hua and Pei Yanzhou went out together to the restaurant they had booked. Shen An happened to be on leave today, so the timing was perfect.

On the bus, Shu Hua was casually scrolling through the news on her phone. Suddenly, she saw an entertainment news notification—

Recently, newly crowned Best Actress Wen Jiani concluded her three-year overseas acting career and officially returned to China to develop her career. It is reported that she has signed with Xingyao Media, a top domestic film and television company, and will next star in the large-scale historical film "Penglai," playing the female lead. Wen Jiani stated that her focus will now be on her work in China…

The accompanying photo is of Wen Jiani at the airport. She is wearing sunglasses, a simple white shirt and jeans, and exudes a cool and aloof aura. Even with her understated attire, her outstanding and refined temperament and perfect bone structure are undeniable.

Wen Jiani. Shu Hua recognized the name. She had sat next to her when they attended a fashion show abroad. At only twenty-six, she had already won numerous prestigious Best Actress awards both domestically and internationally, making her a truly prodigy actress who achieved fame at a young age.

She has a cool and aloof beauty, doesn't talk much, but her acting skills are undeniable.

Shu Hua remembered that the film and television company under the Pei family... seemed to be Xingyao Media?

She looked up at Pei Yanzhou, who was playing with her hair beside her, and asked, "Pei Yanzhou, Xingyao Films... is it a company under the Pei Group?"

Pei Yanzhou: "Hmm. What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Shu Hua said. "I just saw a news article that a female celebrity seems to have recently signed with Xingyao Entertainment. Wen Jiani, did you know about it?"

Pei Yanzhou's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, but he quickly regained his composure: "Who?"

"Wen Jiani," Shu Hua repeated, "you probably... don't know him, right?" She thought about it and realized that Pei Yanzhou was too busy to pay attention to which artists his company had signed.

"Hmm." Pei Yanzhou responded indifferently, then closed his eyes again, seemingly uninterested in the topic.

Shu Hua didn't pay any attention and continued scrolling through her phone.

The car stopped in front of a very secluded, upscale Chinese restaurant. It operated on a strict membership system and had an elegant ambiance.

The waiter led them to the private room.

Just as they were about to reach the door of the private room, two people walked over from the opposite corner.

The two groups of people met unexpectedly.

Shu Hua looked at the two people standing side by side opposite her, slightly surprised.

She naturally recognized Shen An. And the woman beside him, wearing a fisherman's hat, a well-tailored light-colored dress, with exquisite and elegant makeup, and a cool and outstanding temperament... wasn't that the newly crowned Best Actress Wen Jiani that she had just seen on the news?

They...know each other? And even ate together?

Shen An's gaze lingered on Shu Hua's face for a moment, and he smiled. But when he saw the tall, imposing, and powerful man beside her, and their hands clasped naturally, his smile faded.

What surprised Shu Hua even more was that Wen Jiani's gaze fell directly on Pei Yanzhou the moment she arrived. Those usually cold and indifferent eyes reddened visibly the instant they saw Pei Yanzhou.

Her lips moved: "Yan Zhou..."

Shu Hua: "...?"

Yan Zhou? You call him that so... familiarly?

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Pei Yanzhou beside her.

Pei Yanzhou's expression remained unchanged, still aloof and indifferent. He simply nodded at Wen Jiani, as if to say hello: "Mm."

Shu Hua's heart sank inexplicably. These two... definitely know each other! And their relationship is probably more than just casual!

This sudden situation left her somewhat bewildered. Shu Hua looked at Pei Yanzhou, then at Shen An, and then at Wen Jiani, her expression almost completely out of control.

But she still managed to maintain her ladylike demeanor, giving Shen An a slight nod and politely greeting him, "Brother Shen An."

Then, she turned to look at Pei Yanzhou, her voice so sweet it could drip honey, and she deliberately emphasized the title:

"Honey, who is this...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Jiani across from her suddenly spoke up.

She paused, her gaze sweeping lightly over Shu Hua and Pei Yanzhou's clasped hands, then looked back at Shu Hua, her smile deepening as she continued naturally:

"You're an artist, right? Hello, I'm Wen Jiani."

"Yan Zhou's... old friend."