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

"That young master of the Shen family kissed his older brother directly! Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I heard it with my own ears! That smacking sound, there's no mistake! They definitely kissed!"

Shen Jicheng's brain was completely blank at this moment. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no sound came out.

"And what's more," Pei Shuli continued, adding fuel to the fire, his face full of heartache, "that young master Shen isn't a good person either. That's his own younger brother! And he actually helped him... well, even if it was with his hands, it's still unacceptable!" He shook his head vigorously.

"Anyway, I wouldn't dare ask my second brother for help."

Shen Jicheng: "..."

"I'll be thrown into a snake pit."

Shen Jicheng sat on the opposite sofa, taking a full half minute to process his thoughts before he could barely organize them. Then, he suddenly grasped the key point, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Pei Shuli.

"Wait, why did you follow Shen Mingxiao?"

Pei Shuli's expression froze instantly.

Shen Jicheng stared at him, his mind racing through the information Pei Shuli had previously revealed: the first letter of his name was S... Shen.

His eyes widened suddenly, and his voice changed tone.

"Holy crap! Shen Mingxiao!"

Pei Shuli: "..." His brain is actually quite sharp?

"Are you fucking crazy?! You chose Shen Mingxiao?!" Shen Jicheng couldn't hold back any longer. His eyelids twitched wildly; he had a premonition. If Pei Shuli really did something irreversible, and his older brother found out that he was the one who orchestrated it all, he would definitely die a horrible death!!

However, Pei Shuli couldn't truly empathize with Shen Jicheng at this moment, but she still hurriedly grabbed Shen Jicheng's clothes and whispered,

"Keep your voice down, don't let my second brother know. You promised to keep it a secret!"

Shen Jicheng took a deep breath and finally closed his eyes. He still couldn't quite understand. "Wait, how did you manage to choose him?"

His older brother's strict personality caused him a lot of trouble! He never showed any mercy.

Moreover, over the years, my elder brother has devoted himself to his work and has never been heard to get close to anyone. He is as detached from worldly desires as if he has become a monk.

Pei Shuli isn't just picking people; he's clearly challenging them!

"Never mind that, I have my reasons." Pei Shuli waved his hand, then looked at Shen Jicheng with suspicion.

"Wait a minute, what's wrong with me choosing Shen Mingxiao? You seem to know him quite well?"

Faced with Pei Shuli's probing gaze, Shen Jicheng fell silent, realizing his earlier behavior had been somewhat obvious. He awkwardly spread his hands.

Didn't your second brother tell you?

"The Shen family previously paid me ten million to gather information about the Pei family." Perfect, I'll use that as a reason.

Pei Shuli looked at Shen Jicheng as if he were a monster. "Tell me the truth, you're not Shi Jiaming, are you?"

Shen Jicheng's heart suddenly clenched, and his breathing became erratic.

The next second, Pei Shuli narrowed his eyes and said, "You're a vixen!"

Shen Jicheng: "..."

"She's completely bewitched my second brother!"

"He can forgive you even after all that? He won't throw you into a snake pit or the sea??"

Shen Jicheng: "..."

"You vixen! Give me back my grandfather... my second brother!"

Shen Jicheng: "..."

Pei Shuli was about to speak again when he suddenly seemed to remember something, and he frowned, looking at Shen Jicheng.

"By the way, I have a question for you."

Shen Jicheng didn't pay much attention, focusing instead on how to dissuade Pei Shuli from his idea. He couldn't really let Pei Shuli harm his older brother, could he?

"What is it?"

next second.

Do you know who Shen Yu'an is?

Shen Jicheng's heartbeat seemed to suddenly stop.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he looked at the puzzled Pei Shuli, who remained oblivious to his odd behavior and continued speaking.

"When I went to the hotel, I saw that the registered name was Shen Yu'an. But didn't Grandpa Shen only have four sons?" He counted on his fingers.

"The eldest is Shen Mingxiao, the second is Shen Yanhe, the third is Shen Qingcheng, and the youngest is Shen Jicheng. And who is Shen Yu'an?" He really couldn't understand.

At this moment, Shen Jicheng's heart was in his throat, but he pretended to be casual and said,

"Perhaps... it's Shen Mingxiao's alias?"

"After all, for someone of Young Master Shen's status, using his real name when out and about would be too dangerous, wouldn't it?"

Pei Shuli frowned, slowly looking at Shen Jicheng. "You..." He paused for a moment, then clapped his hands, "You make a good point!"

Shen Jicheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He dared not think too deeply about what would happen if Pei Shuli realized that the other person he was following was not the young master of the Shen family, but Shen Yu'an. Then his current situation... would be absolutely terrible.

At this moment, not only must we keep it from Pei Lin, but we must also be wary of Pei Shuli. If this person goes to Pei Lin and says something he shouldn't have... Pei Lin can investigate him, and then this day next year might be his death anniversary.

Forget it.

For my own life, I'd better sacrifice my older brother.

What's more, his older brother had previously cut off his allowance and even suspended his credit card, which left him with no other options and led him to resort to crooked means, resulting in his current predicament. All of this is inextricably linked to his older brother.

In the end, the eldest brother is the real culprit!

He deserves to suffer a bit!

Most importantly, by using Pei Shuli to target his elder brother, he wouldn't be noticed.

Hahahaha, Shen Jicheng, you're a genius!

"Ahem, ahem." Shen Jicheng coughed lightly twice. "Um, well, I can help you with this!"

Pei Shuli was skeptical. "Didn't you just object?"

"Tsk! I didn't think it through properly just now, but after careful consideration, I think you did the right thing!"

But Pei Shuli hesitated at this moment. "Let me think about it. Last night was quite a blow to me. If Shen Mingxiao and Shen Jicheng really have that kind of relationship..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Jicheng suddenly interrupted her, "Impossible!"

Seeing Pei Shuli looking over, he moved his lips to explain, "What I mean is, they must just have a good relationship... how could it be that kind of relationship? Besides, didn't you yourself say that Shen... Shen Jicheng was drugged? If Shen Mingxiao hadn't done that, wouldn't Shen Jicheng have... kicked the bucket?"

"It was just using my hand...it's not as serious as you think..."

Pei Shuli gave Shen Jicheng a strange look. "What about kissing?"

"Isn't that because Shen Jicheng took the drug and is unconscious? Besides... this has nothing to do with Shen Mingxiao. Even if there's a mistake, it's Shen Jicheng's fault! You can pursue him without worry!"

If I don't let him pursue it, how can I get him involved with the Shen family?

If we don't let him get involved with the Shen family, how can we get leverage over him?

Pei Shuli was probably still quite shaken by what happened last night; he didn't immediately agree, but thought for a moment before saying...

"Let me think about it. I've recently had some extra money, so it's not like things have to come to this."

Shen Jicheng fell into deep thought, "Oh~ I see~"