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

When Pei Lin found the ointment and brought it downstairs, he discovered that Pei Shuli had already left sometime earlier. Shen Jicheng was sitting on the sofa. Seeing Pei Lin approaching, he smiled and explained...

Pei Shuli said he had something to do and left first.

Indeed, Pei Shuli was afraid that Pei Lin would catch him and interrogate him, so he left in a hurry.

Pei Lin merely raised an eyebrow at this, without saying anything.

"Let's go upstairs, shall I apply the medicine for you?"

Shen Jicheng snatched the ointment from Pei Lin's hand, his smile slightly forced. "There's no need to trouble you. I know you've been busy lately. Don't worry about me, go ahead and do your work."

Hmph, he's sure it would take Pei Lin two hours to apply the medicine to him!

This is based on his own experience!

A hint of disappointment seemed to flash across Pei Lin's eyes. "Then... alright."

He got up, preparing to go to the basement to look up some information, but then remembered something, pinched Shen Jicheng's cheek, and said gently,

"Go to bed early tonight, I might be going back to my room a little later."

Shen Jicheng wasn't surprised. Pei Lin had been very busy these days, and it was rare for him to have a day off. He nodded in agreement, "Okay."

After Pei Lin left, Shen Jicheng frowned. He was worried about two things. The first was the amulet he had lost. Pei Shuli said that he had tripped and fallen at the entrance of Tiansheng Group when he went to find his older brother.

It's possible he lost it back then, but Pei Shuli wasn't sure, since he clearly put it in his pocket at the time, but when he went back and checked again, he couldn't find it.

At this moment, Shen Jicheng began to suspect that perhaps the amulet hadn't been lost, but had been taken by someone? Maybe his elder brother recognized it as his and secretly took it, while also giving Pei Shuli his contact information?

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why the older brother suddenly changed his name. You know, the older brother's online name has always been straightforward; he just uses his real name.

The reason for changing his name now is to avoid being discovered by the Pei family.

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.

If it really is lost, it's not a big problem, it's just a bit of a pity, since I've worn it for so long.

But right now, there's something else going on.

So, does my older brother actually have a mental illness?

He couldn't bear to look at the message his older brother had sent to Pei Shuli; he simply couldn't believe it was a message his brother would send. Was the pressure already this great?

Meanwhile, in the dimly lit basement, Pei Lin sat in front of his computer, the cold light from the screen reflecting on his face, making his eyes appear exceptionally sharp.

He held his phone to his ear with one hand, while casually scrolling the mouse with the other. The data on the screen scrolled by, but he didn't seem to be looking at it.

"Oh? The Shen family still hasn't given up?" The voice on the other end of the phone grew colder with each word.

"Since that's the case..." He paused, his tone becoming slightly more serious, "then don't blame me for being ruthless. This time, I'll personally intervene."

Shen Jicheng was unaware of any of this. He didn't leave the house for the next few days. Pei Lin had instructed him that things were unsettled these past few days and that he should stay home and not wander around; once things calmed down, the people following him would be removed.

Shen Jicheng didn't think much of it and readily agreed. Anyway, even if he could go out, there would always be people following him, making him uncomfortable no matter what he did. It was much more comfortable to stay at home.

Pei Lin was probably worried that he would get bored by himself, so he stopped Pei Shuli from coming over as before. So Pei Shuli took advantage of his brother's absence to go to Beishan Villa every day, and as soon as he arrived, he would stick to Shen Jicheng and ask him all sorts of questions.

The afternoon sun shone lazily down, and most of the sycamore leaves in the yard had turned yellow, rustling down in the wind.

The two sat on the grass by the fishpond as usual. Pei Shuli, with his legs crossed, shoved his phone into Shen Jicheng's hand. "Quick, quick, help me figure out how to reply to this!"

After mentally preparing himself, Shen Jicheng finally mustered the courage to accept it. He glanced at it and realized he hadn't prepared enough.

Zhi Shu hits you: [Brother~ Have you missed me?]

Idle Clouds and Wild Cranes: [No.]

Zhi Shu hits you: [Image] (A pair of long legs without a cast)

Zhi Shu hits you: 【And now?】

A recluse: [Thinking]

"Look at Shen Mingxiao, he's such a repressed pervert!" Pei Shuli said with a look of disgust. "He seems quite proper on the surface, but I never expected him to be such a slut behind the scenes."

"I now suspect that it wasn't his younger brother Shen Jicheng who seduced him, but rather that he seduced his younger brother Shen Jicheng."

Shen Jicheng: "...Stop!" He glanced at Pei Shuli with a cold look in his eyes. "I don't want to hear this anymore. You'd better not say it."

Pei Shuli was puzzled. "You've spent so much time with my brother, how come you both have such similar personalities? You're both so unpredictable."

But despite saying that, he pointed to his phone and said, "Hurry up and help me think of a reply to that!"

Shen Jicheng pondered for a moment, "In this situation... if he's flirtatious... you have to be even more flirtatious than him."

Pei Shuli paused slightly, then turned his head blankly.

In a conference room.

The phone on the main seat beeped with a message notification. Shen Yanhe glanced at the screen indifferently, ignored it, and continued to calmly and methodically describe the progress and follow-up actions of the current project.

"Please feel free to offer any further suggestions," Shen Yanhe said in a gentle voice, a distant smile on her face.

One of them raised his hand in response.

"Vice President, Pei Lin of the Pei family has been causing trouble ever since he took power. Are we just going to sit here and wait to die? Even though the Pei family is the head of the four great families, the Shen family is no less powerful. If this project is interfered with by them again, how should we deal with it?"

Shen Yanhe raised his hand to indicate, "That's right. The Pei family always finds all sorts of reasons and accusations to pin things on us that we didn't do. Naturally, we can't just not fight back. But right now..." He paused, pondered for a moment, "This isn't the best time."

"Of course, if the Pei family targets the Shen family again, we will again sit idly by and wait for our doom."

"I will discuss this matter with President Shen before making a decision. That's all for now."

Meeting adjourned.

After the people in the meeting room gradually dispersed, Shen Yanhe finally picked up her phone and took a look.

Zhi Shu will hit you: [Look at your abs]

These words made Shen Yanhe narrow her eyes instantly. She stared at the sentence for a long time, a thoughtful look flashing across her eyes, before finally replying.

Idle Clouds and Wild Cranes: [Just want to look? Don't want to touch?]

Zhi Shu hits you: [I want to!]

At that moment, Shen Yanhe looked through their previous chat history again. Although the other party called her "brother" verbally, she was actually very resistant to saying such things. Now... the reply she received was somewhat unusual.

Or rather...

Did someone give him advice? Or...?

Was this message not actually replied to by him?

Touch your abs...

Could it be... Chengcheng?