Master Yan, having lived two lifetimes, had never experienced such complex emotions.
That feeling was like swallowing a snake gall alive. It made a bitter taste that was hard to dispel spread from his viscera outwards. At the same time, his heart felt as if it was being grabbed by someone. Sometimes it ached, sometimes it throbbed faintly, and sometimes it beat sluggishly, leaving him weak all over. It was as if even his soul had become dejected.
He didn't understand.
When she bandaged his wound, she was so gentle. She even threw herself into his arms. At the experience hall, although she was annoyed, it sounded more like she was pouting. It was obvious that she already had a little crush on him. And the Ferris wheel! ... When they were on the Ferris wheel, didn't she even leave him pizza? Everything had been fine, so why did she suddenly draw a clear line with him after they left the Ferris wheel, saying that they were just neighbors and not even friends? Just because he mentioned the biological father of the children?
He knew that she had given birth to two children alone and hadn't had a good day in all these years. She must be full of resentment. He could understand that and he could explain.
He hadn't just left after sleeping with her. When he woke up that day, he thought he had been tricked by his friends. In a fit of anger, he went to settle the score with them first. By the time he got back to the hotel, she was already gone. When he finally learned her identity, she had left Fengcheng and hidden herself in a place where no one could find her. If it weren't for his rebirth, he would never have known that he had two children in this world.
He originally thought that since she had been through so much, once she married him, he would surely make it up to her and let her live a comfortable and prosperous life without having to worry about money anymore.
However, now he didn't dare to let her know the truth. He was afraid that if she found out, they wouldn't even be able to be the most ordinary of neighbors.
Right, there was also that five - million - yuan agreement between them!
Master Yan quickly dialed Wei Shu's number and said, "Call back the people following Yuan Xi. There's no need to keep an eye on her anymore!"
"Why suddenly call them back?" Wei Shu exclaimed. "Master, did something happen when you went to the zoo with Miss Yuan today?"
Master Yan's mouth was filled with bitterness. He said in a low voice, "It's nothing. She just noticed the people tailing her."
Wei Shu said, "I see. I'll call them back right away."
After hanging up the phone, Master Yan sat quietly on the sofa. Suddenly, he tightened his grip on his walking stick.
He wouldn't admit defeat. He simply didn't believe that Yuan Xi's heart was so hard to win over. Their relationship shouldn't just be that of ordinary neighbors!
At Haicheng Airport.
An international flight from Country A slowly landed from the sky. Half an hour later, a group of passengers with different looks walked out in a hurry. Among them, a man was extremely eye - catching. He was wearing a black leather jacket, well - fitting skinny jeans, and high - top leather boots. There were also several shiny silver chains hanging from his belt. His face was chiseled, with deep and handsome features. He was stylish and handsome.
The other female passengers at the airport quickly noticed him, causing quite a stir.
"It's Young Master Pei! Young Master Pei is back!"
"Young Master Pei is so trendy and cool! I feel like I'm about to suffocate! Ahh—"
"Young Master Pei! Could you give me an autograph?"
This person was Pei Mingyuan, the eldest son of the Pei Group. He was very famous in Haicheng because of his good looks and his status as a wealthy heir. He had quite a few fans. He had just finished a cooperation negotiation in Country A and was back in Haicheng with the signed contract. He was already used to the stir he caused whenever he appeared. He waved at the girl asking for an autograph with a smile and said,
"Sorry, I'm in a hurry. I'll sign for you next time if I have the chance."
The girl immediately covered her heart and was so happy that she almost fainted.
Just as Pei Mingyuan walked out of the hall, a dark figure suddenly rushed towards him. The figure hugged his waist tightly and knocked him back three steps.
"Waaaaa, brother, you're finally back. Weiwei missed you so much!" came his younger sister Pei Weiwei's coquettish cry from his arms. Pei Mingyuan frowned in annoyance but still patiently patted her on the back.
"Why are you crying so sadly? Do you really miss me, or were you bullied and want me to avenge you?" He knew his sister's temper all too well. She only thought of him when she got into trouble.
Pei Weiwei looked up, big drops of tears rolling down from her eyes. She pouted her brightly - painted red lips. Her expression and tone were extremely aggrieved:
"Brother, you have to stand up for me!"
Pei Weiwei didn't care at all if Pei Mingyuan was tired after a long - haul international flight and needed to rest. She grabbed him and started telling him what had happened in the Pei Group building a few days ago. She portrayed herself as extremely innocent and Xu Zixi as extremely vicious. After she finished speaking, she even rolled up her sleeve to show Pei Mingyuan her elbow. If you didn't look closely, you could hardly see a faint bruise on it.
It didn't seem that serious, right?
Although he sometimes thought his sister was too willful, as an elder brother, he couldn't really ignore it when his sister was bullied.
He helplessly ruffled her hair. "How do you want me to help you?"
"I knew you'd help me, brother. You're the best!" Pei Weiwei hugged his arm and dragged him outside. "Only you have the permission to access the surveillance footage at the shopping mall. I've thought about it. As long as you help me get the video of that woman, I'll naturally find someone to deal with her."
"Don't go too far, or Dad will cut your allowance again." Pei Mingyuan said.
Pei Weiwei: "Got it, got it! Don't worry, brother~"
An hour later, at the Pei Group Shopping Mall.
In the monitoring room, Pei Mingyuan crossed his arms and stared intently at the several screens in front of him. As the surveillance footage was replayed, his eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper. Pei Weiwei, on the side, gradually became impatient.
"Are you done yet? You've been looking for so long and still haven't found anything. Are you useless?"
The technician's fingers were typing quickly on the keyboard, but the more he typed, the more cold sweat broke out on his forehead. "It's so strange..."
"What's strange?" Pei Mingyuan asked.
"I've gone through all the surveillance footage from that afternoon as the young lady instructed, but I haven't found the woman the young lady mentioned. It seems... it seems... she never even showed up in the mall."
"Impossible!" Pei Weiwei shrieked and interrupted. "Are you saying I had a hallucination? The injury she caused me is still on my body. You must not have looked carefully! Look again at ten times the slow - motion speed!"
Just then, all the monitors on the wall suddenly went black at the same time, scaring everyone in the room.
"What's going on? Did the power go out?"
"It can't be! The lights are still on!"
"Oh my god! Look at the screen! What's that?!"
The technician pointed at the monitor and exclaimed in shock.
On the monitor that had completely gone black, a very cute cat's head suddenly popped out from the top - right corner. The cartoon cat jumped out and landed in the middle of the screen. It yawned lazily at everyone and then started to lick its fur contentedly.
Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door behind them. A mall staff member stood out of breath outside the door and said,
"O... outside... Miss... the young lady's video..."