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

Shen Jicheng and Pei Lin arrived at Yuanyue in the evening.

He followed Pei Lin, turning left and right under the guidance of the waiters, and finally arrived at the second floor.

Shen Jicheng was not unfamiliar with this place. He had come here once a few months ago with Song Yiyang to inquire about Pei Shuli's preferences. At that time, he only took a quick look around and did not find anything special.

The rest of the time he and Song Yiyang stayed on the first floor, drinking, playing dice, and watching performances, quite enjoying themselves. At this moment, he followed behind Pei Lin, looking around listlessly, wondering what Pei Lin wanted to investigate.

The lighting on both sides of the corridor was dim, with a few wall lamps embedded in the walls, casting a warm golden light that seemed somewhat ambiguous on the carpet.

Shen Jicheng was looking around when his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of a man standing at the corner ahead. The man was leaning against the wall, wearing a close-fitting black shirt that was almost transparent, revealing his firm waist and abdominal muscles, the outline of which was clearly visible through the thin fabric.

The other person was clearly also a "staff member" here, and was currently looking down at his phone, completely ignoring the passing customers.

Shen Jicheng couldn't help but swallow hard.

Before he could even see how many abs the other person had, everything went black as a pair of warm hands covered his eyes.

Pei Lin's voice, though smiling, carried a chilling threat: "Baby, if you keep looking around, I'll gouge your eyes out."

Shen Jicheng: "..." He silently lowered his head and walked obediently, no longer daring to glance around.

When they pushed open a door, they were greeted by a young and beautiful woman in a white gauze dress. She had a faint smile on her face, and when her gaze fell on Shen Jicheng, she greeted him with a smile.

Hi, we meet again.

Shen Jicheng: "..." You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me.

Pei Lin's cool gaze fell on Shen Jicheng, his tone devoid of emotion, "What? You ran into someone you know and didn't even say hello?"

Shen Jicheng had no choice but to awkwardly raise his eyes and laugh twice, "Hello, boss."

He then turned to Pei Lin and explained, "Actually, we're not that close. We only met before when I came here to inquire about Young Master Pei's preferences."

Given Pei Lin's petty nature, if he doesn't defend himself now, he might suffer when he gets back.

They might not even let him go out anymore, that's all possible.

Besides, what he said was the truth. He wasn't familiar with the boss in front of him. Although he had been here many times, he had only seen the boss a handful of times.

Sometimes, he even doubted whether this boss was truly a full moon.

Linglong stood in front of the counter, smiling as she fiddled with a Rubik's Cube in her hand. She tried several times but couldn't solve it, finally giving up and setting it aside. Her gaze fell on the two people in front of her.

"May I ask what brings you two here?"

Pei Lin's gaze swept across the entire room, finally settling on the wooden cabinet in front of him for a moment before he spoke.

"I heard that the second floor of the Round Moon Tower is where you gather information, so I've come here to gather information, of course."

These words stunned Shen Jicheng for a few seconds. The second floor was for gathering information? He had thought it was like the first floor, a place for eating, drinking, and having fun. No wonder Song Yiyang was gathering information here; there was a reason.

"Of course." Linglong took out a piece of paper and a pen from the drawer and handed them over, smiling as she said, "Sir, you must also abide by the rules here. When you ask for information, you must leave your own secret."

Pei Lin glanced at it indifferently, and without hesitation, took it.

Just as she was about to put pen to paper, Linglong smiled and reminded her, "You can't lie."

Pei Lin curled his lips into a smile, as if he were disdainful.

Just as Shen Jicheng was about to lean forward to see what Pei Lin had written, the other had already finished writing and handed over the folded note, stating his request directly.

"What was Shen Mingxiao, the eldest son of the Shen family, doing here a few days ago?"

Linglong was about to answer when she suddenly heard the question. She paused, then her outstretched hand turned and she picked up the Rubik's Cube beside her.

"Sir, this problem...is a bit difficult for me."

Pei Lin suddenly narrowed his eyes. "Don't tell me you don't know."

Even Shen Jicheng couldn't help but feel anxious, both afraid that the other party would actually say it and curious about what his older brother was doing here.

"It's not that I don't want to tell Mr. Shen." Linglong spread her hands, looking troubled. "It's just that Young Master Shen specifically paid a lot of money to insist that we not tell anyone about his activities, so it's very difficult for us."

Seeing Pei Lin's face darken, Linglong changed the subject, smiling as she said, "Oh, right, it's probably related to his brother, isn't it?"

These words made Shen Jicheng's heart skip a beat.

My dear sister! Didn't you say it was a secret? Why did you tell everyone?

Linglong seemed oblivious to Shen Jicheng's resentful gaze, and continued to laugh to herself, "Young Master Shen probably cares a lot about his younger brother, so he's been coming here to look for him a lot these past few days."

Shen Jicheng remained silent, suspecting that the boss named Linglong was talking complete nonsense.

Looking for someone? He's not here to hang out, so why would he be looking for anyone? Besides, even if it were Shen Yu'an, it's unlikely he'd come here. He's a top student, the kind who gets scholarships every year. Why would he come to a place like this?

So either the older brother is here to inquire about him, or the boss in front of him is talking nonsense.

Pei Lin was pondering something, rubbing the note in his hand.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Linglong called him back.

"etc."

Linglong smiled and said, "To express my apology, you can leave your secret behind and randomly draw a secret left by someone else."

Pei Lin scoffed at this, "I'm not as bored as your boss." He could tell at a glance that the person in front of him was not the real boss.

It's just a smokescreen.

It's too early to say which faction the full moon belongs to.

Shen Jicheng couldn't help but raise his hand, blinking, "I...I...I want to see other people's secrets..."

How ridiculous! How could anyone dislike someone else's secrets? Except for that pervert Pei Lin.

Pei Lin glanced at him indifferently, raised his chin, and said, "Give it to him."

Shen Jicheng immediately beamed with joy, "Brother is so handsome~"

Pei Lin curled his lips into a smile, "You've got guts." That's what he said, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Finally, Shen Jicheng faced the rows of numbered wooden boxes and chose number one.

Linglong took the note and handed it to Shen Jicheng.

"please."

Shen Jicheng unfolded the note. The handwriting was neat, and it contained only one sentence: "Why is it that I have never married, while you have both a son and a daughter?"

Shen Jicheng was astonished and showed it to Pei Lin, exclaiming, "Wow, this sentence has such a story behind it!"

He shook his head with a sigh, "He seemed like a devoted man, never marrying in his entire life. I wonder who his beloved girl married..."

"That's just fate."

After saying that, he returned the note.

Linglong smiled, took it, and put it back in its original place. "Yes, fate is unpredictable."

Pei Lin said calmly, "His sweetheart may not necessarily be a girl."

Shen Jicheng: "?"