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

Eyes facing each other.

Shu looked as if she had been caught doing something wrong; she quickly looked away and lowered her head to continue eating the dumplings in her bowl.

Why is he here? Doesn't he usually eat in his office upstairs? Why is he suddenly in the staff cafeteria?

Please don't come any closer...

However, things didn't go as planned. Pei Yanzhou, carrying a tray, walked straight towards her.

Just as she was about to get up and leave, Pei Yanzhou turned a corner and sat down at the table next to her.

Chen Yifei followed suit and sat down.

Two tables, next to each other, separated only by a narrow aisle.

Shu Hua: "..."

She almost couldn't catch her breath.

This man! He definitely did it on purpose!

Yao Zhiyao, oblivious to her unease, leaned closer and said excitedly and gossipy, "Sister Hua, why do I feel like... President Pei has been watching you the whole time?"

Shu Hua's heart skipped a beat, and she gave a guilty laugh: "Ha, ha, really? You must have seen wrong. President Pei probably just found a seat randomly."

As she spoke, she casually glanced up at the table next to her—

As a result, he happened to run into Pei Yanzhou's smiling gaze.

Eyes facing each other.

His eyes, deep behind his gold-rimmed glasses, were fixed on her. When she looked at him, the corners of his mouth curved upwards even further.

Shu looked away quickly, as if she had been burned, but her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Why is Pei Yanzhou looking at her like that?!

Yao Zhiyao didn't miss this detail. Her eyes widened even more, unable to contain her excitement: "Yes, yes! Ever since we came in, I've felt like President Pei has been looking this way the whole time. Sister Hua, could it be that President Pei... has a crush on you?!"

"How could that be!" Shu Hua immediately denied. "She's married, that's not true. Let's eat dumplings, they're getting cold."

She hurriedly picked up a dumpling and stuffed it into Yao Zhiyao's mouth, trying to shut her up.

At the next table, Pei Yanzhou, who had overheard their conversation, smiled even more broadly. He nonchalantly looked away, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.

Shu Hua, however, felt extremely uncomfortable and just wanted to finish her meal and leave as quickly as possible. She quickly finished the remaining dumplings in her bowl and then asked Yao Zhiyao, "Yaoyao, are you full?"

Yao Zhiyao swallowed the dumpling and nodded: "I'm full, I'm really as full as I can be." She rubbed her stomach.

"Let's go then," Shu Hua immediately stood up. "We can take a nap when we get back; we'll be busy this afternoon."

"Okay!" Yao Zhiyao also picked up her plate.

Just as the two were about to get up, a sweet, delicate female voice suddenly came from diagonally in front of them:

"President Pei~"

Jiang Chu walked over, carrying a tray and swaying her hips. Today she was wearing a tight red dress with a very low neckline, and her makeup was also a bit more dramatic than usual.

"I see there's an empty seat here," she blinked, her voice high-pitched and affected, "May I sit here?"

As she spoke, she reached for the chair next to Pei Yanzhou.

Pei Yanzhou didn't even lift his eyelids, his tone indifferent: "No."

The rejection was direct and ruthless.

Jiang Chu's hand, which was pulling the chair, froze in mid-air.

"I don't like having people so close to me while I'm eating," Pei Yanzhou added.

People at the surrounding tables looked over, their expressions varied.

Shu Hua raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Yao Zhiyao—so it seemed everyone had come down for dinner today, their true intentions weren't what they seemed.

Yao Zhiyao mouthed, "Sister Hua, gossip! Let's see some gossip!"

Shu Hua had the same idea.

The two tacitly decided to stay for the time being.

Jiang Chu was rejected in public, her face turning pale and then red. But she immediately put on a weak and helpless look, holding her forehead with one hand, swaying slightly, and letting out a soft "ouch".

"President Pei..." Her voice softened even more, "I... I feel a little dizzy, it might be low blood sugar... Could I sit down and rest for a bit?"

As she spoke, she leaned to the side, about to fall towards Pei Yanzhou.

Pei Yanzhou immediately frowned and turned his body to the side to avoid her contact.

Chen Yifei, sitting opposite him, looked utterly speechless, practically screaming "This is allowed?"

Shu Hua wanted to roll her eyes—they were willing to use such childish tricks; it seemed they really liked it.

However, seeing Jiang Chu practically clinging to Pei Yanzhou, Shu Hua couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

She looked at Pei Yanzhou, her eyes seeming to shout across the distance: Aren't you getting up yet?

Pei Yanzhou received her signal, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly stood up.

Jiang Chu thought he was going to help her up, and was secretly delighted, preparing to lean into his arms—

"If you're sick, go see a doctor." Pei Yanzhou's voice was as cold as ice. "Do you think I look like a doctor?"

Jiang Chu was speechless at his merciless words.

Pei Yanzhou looked down at her, his tone even colder: "This is a company, a workplace, not an entertainment venue. Adjust your work attitude."

He paused, then asked, "Which department are you from?"

Jiang Chu panicked completely.

She thought that with her family background and looks, Pei Yanzhou would at least give her some face, and might even take the opportunity to show her some chivalry. They hadn't had a chance to meet before, and today they finally bumped into each other, hoping to strike up a conversation, but she never expected this outcome.

With so many eyes watching, she couldn't save face.

She stammered, "Design... Design Department..."

Upon hearing the words "Design Department," Pei Yanzhou subconsciously glanced at Shu Hua, who was resting her chin on her hand, seemingly watching the scene unfold.

Shu Hua's eyes widened slightly: What are you looking at her for? She's just a bystander!

Pei Yanzhou looked away and said to Chen Yifei, "Tell Qiao Na to come to my office this afternoon."

"Yes, Mr. Pei," Chen Yifei replied immediately.

After saying that, Pei Yanzhou picked up his almost untouched plate and left the cafeteria. Chen Yifei followed closely behind.

With the protagonist gone, Jiang Chu, who had never suffered such humiliation in his life, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"ah--!"

She suddenly screamed and violently swept the plates off the table.

"What are you looking at! What's so interesting!" she yelled at the people around her, her eyes red and tears welling up, her spoiled brat temper completely exposed. After yelling, she didn't bother to clean up the mess and stomped out of the cafeteria in her high heels.

What remained was a scene of chaos and a crowd of bewildered people.

Shu Hua and Yao Zhiyao exchanged a glance. Yao Zhiyao pointed to her temple and whispered, "Sister Hua, is there something wrong with her here? It's scary."

Shu Hua: "I guess so."

She had lived for over twenty years and had seen quite a few oddballs in the industry, but she had never seen anyone as stupid, wicked, and so overconfident as Jiang Chu.