Third Master, please restrain yourself. Our marriage is a marriage of convenience.

Watching Pei Jinhe's departing figure, Chu Yunyan's eyes narrowed slightly behind his glasses.

Is it really just a work report?

Top floor, CEO's office.

Pei Jinhe opened the door with practiced ease: "What's good to eat today?"

When Shen Huaiyu saw her arrive, the coldness in his eyes seemed to dissipate slightly: "These are all things you like."

He opened the insulated food container on the dining table.

A balanced mix of meat and vegetables, with appealing color, aroma, and taste.

These are all her favorite foods.

Pei Jinhe inhaled the fragrance in the air: "It smells so good."

Seeing Pei Jinhe's greedy look, Shen Huaiyu chuckled and said, "Go wash your hands."

This little girl is also a foodie.

No wonder your cooking skills are so good.

Pei Jinhe ran to the bathroom and washed her hands clean.

After eating and drinking her fill, Pei Jinhe leaned back in her chair to digest: "I've eaten my fill."

Shen Huaiyu pointed inside: "There's a rest room over there. If you're sleepy, you can go in and rest for a while."

Pei Jinhe shook her head: "No need, I don't have the habit of taking a nap."

With nothing else to do, Pei Jinhe stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the scenery.

Amidst the bustling traffic and towering buildings, it seemed as if she had trampled all of Kyoto's prosperity under her feet.

Is this the perspective of someone in a position of power?

Shen Huaiyu came out of the restroom and saw Pei Jinhe standing by the window looking at the scenery.

The girl was tall and slender. The afternoon sun shone warmly, and her thick, black hair was gilded with a fuzzy golden edge. A few stray hairs playfully stuck up, creating a sense of peaceful tranquility.

Shen Huaiyu walked behind Pei Jinhe.

Pei Jinhe turned around and suddenly saw someone standing behind her, which startled her so much that she reflexively took a big step back.

But there was glass behind her, and she was retreating so quickly that her back was about to hit the glass.

A large hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her back.

Once she had regained her footing, Shen Huaiyu withdrew his hand, his voice immediately following above her head: "Be careful."

Pei Jinhe's face flushed slightly; the spot where Shen Huaiyu had touched her seemed slightly hot. She suppressed the trembling of her eyelashes: "Why...why are you standing behind me? Don't you know you're scaring me to death?"

Shen Huaiyu looked down at her, and seemed to chuckle, "So timid?"

Pei Jinhe blinked, her clear eyes shimmering with tears: "Haven't you heard the saying, 'People can scare each other to death'?"

Shen Huaiyu touched her flushed cheek with his finger, his voice magnetic, with a hint of amusement: "Then why are you blushing?"

His cool fingertips touched her burning cheeks, the temperature difference causing Pei Jinhe's body to tremble uncontrollably. His fingertips, slightly calloused, slid across Pei Jinhe's skin, bringing a subtle shiver.

"Thump!"

Her heart pounded like a drum in her ears, and Pei Jinhe's voice burned fiercely: "I'm not blushing!"

After saying that, she pushed Shen Huaiyu away and ran out. Her appearance could only be described as a panicked escape.

As she ran into the elevator, Pei Jinhe pressed her hand to her chest.

My heart must be pounding really hard.

He was probably scared by Shen Huaiyu.

Shen Huaiyu looked down at his hands.

Her face was soft and smooth, her waist was slender, and the scene from that night suddenly flashed into his mind again.

Shen Huaiyu was taken aback. The man's sharp eyes narrowed, his long eyelashes casting shadows, and his dark eyes gradually turned cold and fierce.

He clenched his fist.

He found himself thinking about that woman again.

Every time he has physical contact with Pei Jinhe, he thinks of that woman.

Could he have inherited the cold-heartedness and fickleness of the Shen family?

Over the years, he has lived a life of abstinence and has never had any romantic feelings for any woman.

That woman inexplicably caused the earth to break its vows, and strange things have been happening ever since.

He would think of that woman whenever he had physical contact with Pei Jinhe.

It's unclear whether he only thinks of that woman when he has physical contact with Pei Jinhe, or whether he treats her the same way he does with other women.

There's no way to verify this.

After all, he couldn't bring himself to have physical contact with other women.

Although he and Pei Jinhe had no feelings for each other, that was not a reason for him to have an extramarital affair.

Shen Huaiyu sat in the chair, wearily rubbing his aching temples.

In the afternoon, Shen Feng came to deliver the documents.

Shen Huaiyu asked expressionlessly, "Are there still no leads on that woman?"

Shen Feng lowered his head: "No, Third Master, I've tried many methods, but I can't recover the deleted surveillance footage."

Shen Huaiyu's eyes were icy cold, and his aura, though seemingly cold, was tinged with a hint of violence: "Speed ​​up the process. At all costs, we must find her."

"Yes." Shen Feng walked out of the office, and only when the door closed did he realize that he was covered in a cold sweat.

"What's wrong with you?" Shen Yan's voice sounded from behind.

Shen Feng turned around and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Third Master asked about that woman again."

Shen Yan scratched his head: "Why is Third Master so obsessed with finding that woman?"

Shen Feng thought for a moment and then analyzed, "I guess Third Master is afraid that there's some kind of conspiracy behind that woman."

"That hotel was a temporary stay, and the identity used to book the room was kept confidential. How did that woman manage to find Master Di's room so precisely?"

"With her amazing skills, it's not surprising that she was able to find out. Of course, it could also be purely a coincidence."

Shen Yan suddenly realized.

It would be best if it were just a coincidence, but I'm afraid that woman might have some kind of conspiracy behind her.

……

Guo Tianhao came to Zhou's Group to deliver a contract to Zhou Yuanche. As soon as he opened the door, the room was filled with smoke, and he almost choked to death by the smell of smoke.

He forced himself to go inside, saw the ashtray full of cigarette butts, and then looked up at Zhou Yuanche.

He looked dejected, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, and he appeared to have lost a lot of weight.

He and Zhou Yuanche grew up together and he had never seen him so dejected.

Zhou Yuanche used to be full of vigor and a glamorous young master, but now he is lifeless and looks tired.

"Brother Che, what's been going on with you these past few days?"

Guo Tianhao placed the contract on the table and sighed, "Can't you let go of Pei Jinhe?"

Zhou Yuanche seemed to have been provoked, his voice suddenly rising: "No! I'm just worried about the development of the smart home assistant!"

His actions further confirmed Guo Tianhao's suspicions.

Zhou Yuanche put a lot of effort into pursuing Pei Jinhe back then.

Money couldn't sway Pei Jinhe at all, so Zhou Yuanche spent all his time asking them for advice on how to pursue Pei Jinhe.

He brought her breakfast in the morning and an umbrella on rainy days, doing everything he could to win Pei Jinhe over the course of a year before she finally gave in.

At the time, some people joked, "Brother Che is really going all out for this bet."

Guo Tianhao looked at his cloudy, bloodshot eyes and said, "Brother Che, stop deceiving yourself. You've fallen for Pei Jinhe."