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

"I'm sorry." He hugged her tightly, repeating it over and over, "I'm sorry, baby. It's my fault. It will never happen again."

He looked down at her: "Hua'er, you have never been my responsibility. It was my fault for not considering your true feelings as Mrs. Pei."

Shu Hua sobbed, unable to speak.

"Please forgive me this time, okay?" Pei Yanzhou's voice was low and husky. "Give me a chance to learn how to be a better husband, okay?"

Shu Hua buried her face in his chest and cried even harder, accusing him between sobs: "Pei Yanzhou, you big bad guy... I hate you... Waaah..."

"Hmm, you hate me." Pei Yanzhou followed her words and lowered his head to kiss the top of her head.

"You still call me your baby..." Shu Hua sobbed, "and you always bully me..."

"I won't bully you anymore," Pei Yanzhou coaxed gently.

He comforted the person in his arms for a long time until the crying subsided, the breathing became steady, and the person fell asleep.

Pei Yanzhou carefully laid her down and covered her with the blanket. Looking at her swollen eyes and tear-streaked cheeks, he felt a pang of guilt.

He sat by the bed for a long time, then took her left hand and saw the small wound on her index finger with a cartoon band-aid. His heart clenched again.

"Goodnight, baby," he whispered in her ear.

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The next morning, Shu Hua was awakened by a headache.

The hangover hit her, and she frowned, rubbing her temples with her eyes closed.

She wasn't the type to black out when drunk. From drinking to accusations, and then to being held in his arms and lulled to sleep, she remembered every little detail.

Thinking of my embarrassing drunken ramblings and sobbing last night, my face couldn't help but burn.

So embarrassing...

She subconsciously touched the spot next to her—it was empty and cold.

The warmth that had just begun to rise in my heart instantly cooled down.

Has he... left again?

Were those promises from last night... just lies again? Just to lull her to sleep? She knew it; men's words are deceitful!

Pei Yanzhou, you big jerk! If she still believes him, she's a dog!!!

Shu Hua sat up angrily, rubbing her head as she got out of bed. She was extremely thirsty and wanted to go to the living room to get some water.

She was still in her pajamas when she groggily pushed open the bedroom door.

Then he froze.

In the living room, Pei Yanzhou sat on the sofa. A laptop was on his lap, and several documents were scattered around him. Hearing the noise, he looked up.

Eyes facing each other.

Shu Hua was still rubbing her head, staring blankly at him.

Pei Yanzhou almost immediately put down his computer, got up, and walked towards her.

"Awake?" He walked up to her, naturally reaching out to pull her into his arms. "Does your head still hurt? Is anything bothering you?"

Shu Hua was still in a daze, shaking her head blankly.

Pei Yanzhou breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered his head and gently placed a kiss on her cheek.

"Are you hungry? I made you breakfast, would you like some?" he said.

Shu Hua nodded subconsciously: "Mmm..."

and many more.

She suddenly realized what he meant, covered her cheek where she had been kissed, and glared at him: "Pei Yanzhou, I haven't forgiven you yet! Why, why did you kiss me?!"

Pei Yanzhou looked at her flustered appearance and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Then I'll ask again," he said seriously, "Mrs. Pei, may I kiss you?"

Shu Hua blushed: "No!"

"What about breakfast? Can I have it?"

"……Can."

Pei Yanzhou smiled and led her to the room: "Go wash up first, then we'll eat."

As Shu Hua was led by him and watched his back, her anger suddenly dissipated.

But she remained defiant: "Don't think you can bribe me with just one breakfast."

"Hmm." Pei Yanzhou turned to look at her. "Those two meals?"

"Pei Yanzhou!"

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore." He pushed her into the bathroom. "The toothpaste is squeezed out, hurry up."

Shu Hua looked at her swollen eyes and messy hair in the mirror and sighed.

Forget it.

Let's eat first and talk about it later.

Pei Yanzhou did indeed stay in the apartment with Shu Hua throughout the morning, occasionally answering a phone call.

Shu Hua nestled at the other end of the sofa, scrolling through her phone, occasionally stealing a glance at him.

It must be said that men who are focused on their work are indeed very attractive. Especially someone like Pei Yanzhou, with his focused gaze, sharp profile, deep eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses, and a coldness that keeps strangers at bay when he occasionally furrows his brow.

Yet this same person hugged her and said "I'm sorry" over and over again last night, and even made her breakfast this morning.

Shu Hua's anger had actually subsided considerably.

After lunch, Pei Yanzhou checked the time and realized that he did indeed have an unavoidable meeting in the afternoon.

"Hua'er," he said, looking at Shu Hua, "I have a meeting at the company this afternoon, it'll last about two hours. You..."

"Go ahead," Shu Hua said without looking up, her voice muffled. "I didn't stop you."

Pei Yanzhou paused for a moment: "Shall I come over tonight and bring you dinner?"

"No need." Shu Hua finally looked up at him. "Aunt Chen will pick Tangyuan up and take it back to Banshan No. 1 this afternoon. The facilities here are not perfect, and I have to go to work, so I can't take good care of it."

This is the truth.

Although her apartment is exquisite, it's not a place she lives long-term, so she doesn't have all the necessary pet supplies.

Pei Yanzhou paused for a moment, then asked, "And what about you?"

"I'll be staying here," Shu Hua said. "I'll be staying here for a while."

Pei Yanzhou's eyes darkened: "Hua'er..."

"President Pei is very busy with work, I wouldn't dare to bother you any further," Shu Hua interrupted him. "As for when we'll go back... it depends on my mood. Consider it a trial period for someone. If the trial period isn't over, I'm afraid I won't keep you company."

She's not that easy to coax. Forgive him just because you coax her? No way.

She wanted to give him a break, let him experience what it felt like to be ignored. She wanted him to be more proactive and attentive to her.

Otherwise, she would always be the one feeling sad, wronged, and insecure.

unfair.

Pei Yanzhou knew that he was in the wrong this time and had hurt her feelings, so it was understandable that she was throwing a tantrum. He dared not complain, much less force her.

"Okay," he finally replied in a low voice, "I respect your decision. But during the probationary period... you have to give me a chance to prove myself, right? Let me pick you up and drop you off at get off work, or... at least let me know where you are, whether it's safe for you, okay?"

Shu Hua remained silent, which was taken as tacit consent.

After Pei Yanzhou left, Shu Hua called Aunt Chen and asked her to come pick up Tangyuan. Then she sprawled on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.

Probationary period...

She had to hold back and not be soft-hearted.

For the next two days of the weekend, Pei Yanzhou indeed acted "actively." Every evening, he would bring her favorite dinner, eat with her, tidy up the house, and even try to stay longer. But every night around nine o'clock, Shu Hua would start to "shoo him away."