Meng Ruozhao was completely unaware of the two people's discussion.
She simply smiled at Pei Jiangmu. "You don't need to do all the housework. I'll hire a part - time cleaner. Your current task is to recuperate well."
Pei Jiangmu was slightly stunned, and then warmth filled his eyes.
His Zhaozhao was indeed the most caring about him.
This time, he not only wanted her to care about him but also to love him, and only him.
Meng Ruozhao didn't notice the fleeting possessiveness in his eyes.
She didn't let Pei Jiangmu do housework. Firstly, it was really inappropriate to let an injured person work.
Secondly, she didn't plan to let Pei Jiangmu stay with her for a long time.
After all, she was still engaged, and Pei Jiangmu was, after all, an adult man.
It wasn't proper for them to live together.
But she naturally wouldn't say these things now. She'd wait until Pei Jiangmu recovered from his injury.
As they were talking, they walked out of the supermarket gate and bumped into a well - dressed and sophisticated middle - aged woman head - on.
There was also a girl of about seventeen or eighteen, wearing a fashionable dress, beside her.
As soon as the woman saw Meng Ruozhao, her eyes immediately lit up.
"Hey! Boss Meng! What a coincidence!"
She greeted enthusiastically. Then her eyes fell on Pei Jiangmu beside Meng Ruozhao, with undisguised amazement and scrutiny.
"Mrs. Chen, hello."
Meng Ruozhao recognized this important client of hers and quickly stopped, putting on a professional smile.
The two chatted for a few words. Mrs. Chen's eyes were almost glued to Pei Jiangmu.
The girl beside her blushed as soon as she saw Pei Jiangmu, and her eyes darted around but couldn't help stealing glances at his face.
The man's handsome eyebrows, straight posture, especially the scar at the corner of his mouth with a "battle - damaged" look.
It all mixed into a dangerous yet vulnerable beauty that was extremely attractive to adolescent girls, hitting right at people's hearts.
"And this is..."
Mrs. Chen asked with a smile, her eyes flickering ambiguously between Meng Ruozhao and Pei Jiangmu.
Hearing Mrs. Chen's question about his identity, Meng Ruozhao didn't really care.
"This is Pei Jiangmu. He's my younger brother and is also helping in my shop now."
She told the truth.
Since Mrs. Chen might meet Pei Jiangmu again when she went to the shop to have clothes made in the future.
It was good for them to get to know each other now. After all, Mrs. Chen was really a big client.
She was just being business - like, but didn't notice that Pei Jiangmu beside her tightened his lips slightly when he heard the word "brother".
He could pretend to be her younger brother, but she couldn't really treat him as one.
"Oh? So he's Boss Meng's younger brother."
Mrs. Chen nodded in understanding, but the inquisitiveness in her eyes didn't completely fade away.
The girl beside her, however, seemed to have caught some key information, and her eyes suddenly brightened astonishingly.
Then she immediately broke free from her mother's hand, took a step forward, and her voice was filled with excited glee.
"Sister Meng! Is he also working in your shop? That's great!"
"I just want to have a little dress made for autumn! Can I go to your shop to take my measurements tomorrow?"
The girl's eager eyes were fixed on Pei Jiangmu, with undisguised expectation.
"Will this little brother be in the shop tomorrow?"
Meng Ruozhao looked at the enthusiastic and undisguised interest in Pei Jiangmu on the girl's youthful face.
Then she glanced at Mrs. Chen's meaningful smile.
She felt a bit annoyed for no reason.
But as a businesswoman, she really couldn't refuse a client who came to her, especially a new order brought by an old client.
She could only maintain her smile and nod in agreement.
"Of course. I'll be in the shop tomorrow afternoon. You're always welcome."
"As for him, he's still a student and only works part - time in my shop. He may not be there tomorrow."
The girl was disappointed for a moment but quickly perked up again.
"It doesn't matter. See you tomorrow, Sister Meng."
After saying that, she stole another glance at Pei Jiangmu.
The group chatted for a few more words.
It was mainly Mrs. Chen praising how well - fitting and elegant the cheongsam Meng Ruozhao had custom - made for her last time was.
It had made her the center of attention at a rich wives' gathering.
The girl would chime in from time to time, and her eyes were always on Pei Jiangmu.
Pei Jiangmu remained politely distant and silent throughout.
Only when Meng Ruozhao mentioned him did he nod slightly, his eyes lowered, and his expression under his long eyelashes was somewhat obscure.
The supermarket entrance wasn't a good place to talk.
After they separated, Mrs. Chen and her daughter walked into the supermarket.
Not long after they walked away, the girl couldn't wait to hold her mother's arm, her voice filled with uncontrollable excitement and gossip.
"Mom! That little brother is so handsome! Is he Sister Meng's boyfriend?
"Or are they having a crush on each other? I saw his eyes were always on Sister Meng."
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen smiled gracefully and tapped her daughter's forehead.
Her tone carried a certain certainty of an experienced person and a barely perceptible disdain.
"Silly girl, use your head. How could Meng Ruozhao have any crush on him?"
"Why not?"
The girl was unconvinced.
"Sister Meng is beautiful and talented, and that little brother is so handsome. They're such a good match!"
"A good match?" Mrs. Chen sneered and lowered her voice. "Do you know who Meng Ruozhao's fiancé is?"
"Who?" the girl asked curiously.
"Yan Qiubai."
Mrs. Chen uttered this name with a sense of natural importance.
"Yan Qiubai from the Yan family."
"At first, when I went to her shop to have clothes made, it was Young Master Yan who personally recommended her to me.
"At first, I thought she was just a little bird that Young Master Yan was keeping for fun, just for novelty, giving her some resources and support.
"Only when I went there did I know that she was his proper fiancée. Although it hasn't been made public yet, both families know about it."
She paused for a moment, looked at her daughter's infatuated face still immersed in the shock of Pei Jiangmu's good looks, and her tone became a bit more serious.
"With a fiancé like Yan Qiubai, in terms of family background, status, wealth... which of these can that poor student compare with?
"Meng Ruozhao isn't stupid. Why would she ignore a fortune and have a crush on a part - time college student? It's impossible."
She earnestly admonished her daughter.
"All you need to do is just look at handsome guys for fun.
"Stay away from boys who only have good looks but no family background or foundation.
"You can play around, but never get really involved. In a family like ours, we pay the most attention to being well - matched in social status. Do you understand?"
"Okay... I know."
The girl replied verbally, but her mind was obviously still on the man she had just glimpsed.
Her mother's words about "being well - matched in social status" and "Yan Qiubai" went in one ear and out the other, like the wind blowing over the water surface, leaving little trace.
What kept playing back in her mind was Pei Jiangmu's cold - looking side face, his lowered eyelashes.
And the wound at the corner of his mouth that exuded a forbidden allure.
That kind of extreme beauty mixed with a sense of brokenness and aloofness was like a feather, gently tickling her innocent and restless heart.
It made her heart race and her cheeks flush.
Those lips looked so kissable.
Was the wound at the corner of his mouth bitten by someone else?
His figure was also top - notch. He was simply a divine product.
He should have abs, right? Wow, she had to find a chance to verify it with her own eyes.