Mr. Pei! Don't force yourself into circles you can't fit into.

Pei Lin didn't press further, but simply reached out and pulled him into her arms, gently resting her chin on the top of his head, coaxing him softly.

"Yes, no need to explain. I said I believe you. I will get justice for you and make him apologize to you."

Shen Jicheng leaned against his chest, listening to the steady heartbeat, his eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Pei Lin," he began, his voice muffled by the other's clothes, making it difficult to hear clearly, "Could you promise me you won't investigate this matter...?"

Pei Lin lowered his head slightly and looked at him.

Shen Jicheng raised his eyes, a rare hint of vulnerability appearing in his peach blossom eyes. "The drugging incident left me traumatized. I don't want to hear anything about it again, I don't want to recall it, and I don't want to see Pei Shuli again. Brother, please stop investigating, okay?"

He knew how suspicious that statement was.

The fact that he wasn't allowed to investigate meant there was something to investigate. But he had no choice. As long as Pei Lin continued to investigate, he would eventually find out that Pei Lin had entered and exited "Full Moon" multiple times, and Pei Lin would know that he was deceiving him and lying.

Pei Lin looked at him for only a moment before nodding.

"Okay." Pei Lin ruffled his hair. "I promise you. I won't investigate anymore."

Shen Jicheng buried his face in his chest again and closed his eyes.

Outside the window, the night was still deep. The sea breeze wafted through the courtyard of Beishan Villa, rustling the edges of the curtains with a soft sound.

Shen Jicheng was probably too tired and fell asleep in Pei Lin's arms.

Pei Lin gently placed him on the bed, covered him with the blanket, and looked at the face of the person lying down with an unprecedentedly gentle expression.

He turned and walked outside.

Zhang Xu waited outside for a while. When he saw their CEO Pei come out, he went up to him and asked, "CEO Pei, should I send someone to verify what Young Master Pei said? I don't think Young Master Pei is lying."

Pei Lin didn't even lift his eyelids before speaking.

"No need to investigate, it's Pei Shuli's fault."

Zhang Xu: "..." "But..."

Pei Lin's cold eyes swept over Zhang Xu, and a single syllable escaped from his nose, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Um?"

Zhang Xu immediately came to his senses, dared not remind him again, and respectfully lowered his head, "Yes!"

Pei Lin slowly took a cigarette from the cigarette case, put it to his lips, and lit it.

He took a deep breath and exhaled smoke. "By the way, don't let Pei Shuli come here again."

He narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in them. "What if my darling takes a liking to it... that would be really troublesome." He had investigated later and found that Pei Shuli was the one who initially booked that room. What did that mean?

This shows that his target from the beginning was not him, but Pei Shuli.

Therefore, he needs to be very careful...

Zhang Xu: "...Yes, brother..." OMG, I can't bring myself to call him brother.

Pei Lin frowned, looking at Zhang Xu, who had been acting strangely lately. "What is he?"

Zhang Xu ultimately lacked the courage, and with an awkward smile, he flattered, "What I mean is, Mr. Shi is quite a figure!"

Forget it, let's not talk about a raise for now.

Pei Lin smiled and said, "Of course, the people I choose are never wrong."

-

"What?!" Pei Shuli's face turned ashen with rage upon hearing his subordinate's report. He slammed his fist into the hood of the sports car, his face growing even darker with pain. He demanded angrily.

"What does it mean to be extremely loving?!"

"That man is clearly suspicious. Is Pei Lin blind?!"

The subordinate answered tremblingly, "President Pei means you should get lost and not come near Beishan Villa again, or he will throw you into a snake pit."

Pei Shuli: "..." He laughed angrily, pointing at himself, "He threw me into a snake pit?! Shouldn't he go to the hospital to get his eyes checked?! That person clearly has something wrong with him, can't he see that?! And what kind of lousy name is this! Shi Jiaming? Isn't that obviously a fake name?"

"They've already gotten on the boat, and he doesn't even suspect anything? Do I have to present him with evidence before he'll believe me?"

The men under his command listened silently, not daring to utter a sound.

Pei Shuli was furious and, no longer bothering to maintain any aristocratic demeanor, kicked the tire in anger. Less than three seconds later, he was limping, a pained expression on his face, glaring at the tire through gritted teeth.

"Change it for me!"

"I refuse to believe I can't find something on you!"

He immediately made a phone call, "Send someone to monitor that alias! Contact me immediately if there's any unusual activity!"

-

"Awooo—!"

"Are you deaf?!"

Shen Jicheng was panting, his chest heaving. His lips were red and swollen from being bitten, and he had no strength left in his body. He weakly reached out to push Pei Lin's shoulder, "I said I wanted to stop!"

Pei Lin pretended not to hear.

He leaned down and silenced Shen Jicheng's persistent, incessantly rambling lips with his own.

Come to think of it, after enduring for so long, he finally got the other person to relent and took the initiative to reach out and hug his neck to kiss him that night. How could Pei Lin possibly resist?

She ripped open Shen Jicheng's clothes and bit him hard on the neck, making Shen Jicheng gasp in pain.

However, perhaps because he felt indebted to Pei Lin these past few days, Shen Jicheng endured the pain, comforting himself: It's okay, it's okay, consider it a way of making up for it.

But in the end...

Shen Jicheng wished he could slap himself twice to make up for it!

Pei Lin is a wolf who eats people without spitting out the bones!

He felt like his bones were about to fall apart, and he was in excruciating pain. At first, they coaxed him with kind words, calling him baby and good boy, but what happened later?

He was in so much pain he almost cried!

Pei Lin became even more excited when he saw his tears!

They're so inhumane when it comes to the opposite sex!

"Mmm..." Shen Jicheng's eyes were red at the corners, and his lips were slick with saliva, making him look especially tempting.

Pei Lin looked down and saw this scene. His dark eyes grew even deeper, and his voice became low and hoarse.

"Baby, say something nice."

Shen Jicheng was furious. He couldn't be bothered to say a single nice word, let alone anything nice. This man was two-faced—one to your face, one behind your back, one to your side, and one even when kneeling before you—he was a complete liar!

He didn't want things to go his way; not only that, Shen Jicheng also wanted to provoke him.

"No!" he refused outright.

Pei Lin frowned, somewhat unwilling, and patted Shen Jicheng's waist, "Be good."

"Say something nice and I'll make you feel good."

Shen Jicheng: "..." He didn't speak, but his clear eyes moved slightly, and then he gave Pei Lin a sweet smile.

"Brother Pei Shuli~"

In that instant, Pei Lin's face darkened.

Shen Jicheng was overjoyed, clutching his stomach and rolling around on the bed laughing.

"Does this name sound nice?"

Pei Lin narrowed his dangerous eyes at the person on the bed, his tone icy, "Say it again, and believe me, I'll throw you into a snake pit?"

Shen Jicheng showed no fear, defiantly raising his chin and asking with a smile,

"Are you willing to part with it?"

Pei Lin: "..."