In the surveillance room on the top floor of Haicheng Shopping Mall, Xu Zixi's fingers tapped on the keyboard at a speed invisible to the naked eye. The dazzling codes took shape rapidly. Before the people behind her could even see clearly, there was a crisp sound. When Xu Zixi hit the Enter key, the video of Pei Weiwei that had been playing on a loop finally disappeared completely from the entire building, and the normal advertisement playback was restored.
Pei Mingyuan was both surprised and delighted. God knows how many hackers he had found to try to crack this video problem, but none of them had succeeded. He had been so worried that he hadn't slept a wink all night. He never thought that something countless hackers couldn't do was achieved by this seemingly delicate girl in front of him. This ten - million - yuan investment was really worth it!
"Miss Yuan, I'm really grateful to you! Are you free at noon? How about I treat you to lunch?" Pei Mingyuan said, looking intently at Xu Zixi.
Just as Xu Zixi was about to speak, her phone suddenly rang:
"Mommie, mommy, baby's calling. Pick up the phone quickly—"
Xu Zixi didn't have time to care about Pei Mingyuan. She quickly pressed the answer button, and then came the milky voice of Yuan Xiaoxu from the other end of the phone:
"Mommie! Are you done with your work? Baby misses you! When are you coming back~!"
Pei Mingyuan beside her felt as if his head had been struck by lightning.
She already has a child?!
After soothing the two kids, Xu Zixi looked at Pei Mingyuan again, looking apologetic:
"Sorry, Young Master Pei. I have two babies at home to take care of, so I'll pass on the lunch. Maybe next time."
Still in great shock, Pei Mingyuan stared blankly and asked, "You have kids? Two of them? Didn't your resume say... that you're unmarried?"
Xu Zixi thought for a while and said, "It's good to tell you now, Young Master Pei. I am indeed unmarried, but I already have two babies. They're a very cute, obedient and sensible pair of twins. I hope that in the future, for the sake of my two babies, you won't give me too much overtime. I also want to spend more time with them after work. I'll be very grateful~"
Even after Xu Zixi left, Pei Mingyuan still hadn't recovered from the fact that she was already a mother of two. It was not until his phone rang that he was suddenly awakened.
The caller was the chairman. Pei Mingyuan quickly answered the phone, "Dad."
"It took sixteen hours, but you finally solved the problem," Pei Jun, the chairman of the Pei Group, snorted on the other end of the phone. "Get yourself cleaned up. Come to Yishanju tonight. I'll take you to meet Mr. Yan San. The Yan family is the investor of this project. You must perform well and don't let Mr. Yan San down."
"Okay, Dad," Pei Mingyuan replied.
As soon as he got off the plane, Pei Mingyuan had been busy solving the video problem for Pei Weiwei. He hadn't slept for two days. He forced himself to drive home and was about to rest when he was hugged tightly by Pei Weiwei as soon as he entered the door.
"Brother, you're amazing! How did you get rid of that video!" Pei Weiwei's face was flushed with excitement, and her eyes were full of admiration for Pei Mingyuan.
Pei Mingyuan ruffled her hair and said with a smile, "It's already taken care of. You don't have to worry anymore."
The expression on Pei Weiwei's face instantly turned venomous. "Humph, if I find out who's behind this, I'll make sure she has a miserable end!"
Pei Mingyuan yawned and waved his hand. "Okay, I'm going to sleep. You can play by yourself."
Unexpectedly, Pei Weiwei grabbed him again. Her venomous expression turned shy. "Brother, I heard you're going to Yishanju to meet Mr. Yan San tonight? I want to go too. Take me with you, okay?"
Pei Mingyuan frowned. "Weiwei, I'm going to discuss business, not for fun. It's not suitable for you to go to such an occasion."
"What's not suitable? I'm the daughter of the Pei family. Can't I attend such an occasion?" Pei Weiwei shouted shrilly, and then softened her voice and coquettishly said, "Brother, just let me go. I promise I'll be good and won't cause any trouble for you and Dad! I... I just want to see Mr. Yan San."
Pei Mingyuan said, "You're not...?"
Pei Weiwei averted her gaze, with two blushes on her cheeks. "I heard Dad talk about Mr. Yan San a long time ago. I'm very curious about him, but I haven't seen him in person since he came to Haicheng."
"Brother, okay?"
Being really sleepy, Pei Mingyuan was annoyed by her calls. He nodded casually. "Okay, okay, I'll take you. Let go. I'm going to sleep."
"I knew brother loves me the most!" Pei Weiwei said happily. Finally, she let go of Pei Mingyuan and ran back to her room to pick out clothes.
On the other hand, Xu Zixi and Hu Yuankang came to the largest car dealership in Haicheng to choose a car for Miss Xu.
"This is the latest model of the Audi Q series. It can be used for both business and family. The body lines are smooth, the interior is spacious and comfortable, and it has sufficient power and low fuel consumption. It's a very popular model."
Hu Yuankang stepped forward to open the car door for Xu Zixi and said, "Miss, get in and try how it feels."
Xu Zixi stood in front of the car, thought for a while, then stepped forward and bent down to sit in the driver's seat.
Taking a deep breath, she placed her hands on the steering wheel and closed her eyes, trying to find the familiar feeling. But when the car started and roared, the intense pain in her body and the burning sensation from the depths of her soul at the moment of her death in her previous life resurfaced in her memory.
It hurt so much. It was so uncomfortable.
Cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Her heart rate accelerated abnormally, and her hands were trembling slightly.
Seeing her strange expression, Hu Yuankang was greatly alarmed. "Miss, what's wrong with you?"
Xu Zixi seemed to be in a nightmare. She rested her forehead on the steering wheel and let out a painful groan. Hu Yuankang and the salesperson helped Xu Zixi out of the car and found that her forehead was covered in cold sweat and her lips had turned pale.
"Miss, I'll take you to the hospital right away!" Hu Yuankang took out his phone and was about to call for an ambulance, but then his phone was held by a slender hand.
Xu Zixi had recovered from her fear. She said weakly, "I'm fine. No need to go to the hospital. Brother Hu, take me home."
Xu Zixi dragged her trembling legs back home. As soon as she opened the door, the two kids pounced on her, almost knocking her back several steps and making her sit on the ground.
The two kids hugged her legs tightly on each side, looking extremely aggrieved.
"Mommie, why did you take so long? Xuanxuan was so worried!"
"Mommie, baby misses you so much! Wuwuwu... Baby also misses mommy's snacks..." After Yuan Xiaoxu finished speaking, he even burped.
Aunt Zhang came forward to take the bag from Xu Zixi and said with a smile,
"The two young masters have been missing mommy since you went out, but they've been very good. They didn't cry or make a fuss. They even built a Lego model. Young Master Xuan, didn't you say you wanted to give the built Lego to mommy?"
Xuanxuan slapped his head. "Right! Thank you, Aunt Zhang, for the reminder~"
Then he let go of Xu Zixi, ran into the room to get the built Lego, and handed it to Xu Zixi, his eyes shining. "Mommie, look!"
Not wanting the two kids to notice anything wrong with her, Xu Zixi showed a smile and gently stroked the two kids' hair. "Mommy's babies are so great!"
In the kitchen, Aunt Li had already prepared lunch. She had followed the recipe given by Xu Zixi, strictly controlling the cooking time and the amount of seasonings. Xu Zixi tasted it and gave her a thumbs - up, deliberately praising loudly:
"You've made great progress! Your cooking skills have improved a lot compared to yesterday. You're almost as good as me."
Seeing Xu Zixi serving a separate portion of lunch, Aunt Li asked,
"Miss, who is this portion for?"
Xu Zixi blinked and said with a smile, "There's a blind man next door. He's very pitiful and has no one to take care of him at home. So we'll prepare an extra portion for him for each meal."
"So that's it. I'll make sure to reserve an extra portion in the future."
After packing the lunch for Yan Yincheng, Xu Zixi knocked on the door next door.
After a while, the door was opened. Yan Yincheng stood behind the door. His handsome jade - like face still looked cold. He was wearing a pure white pajamas, and his hair was slightly messy. It was obvious that he had just woken up.
Xu Zixi couldn't take her eyes off his face. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
This man really suited her taste. He was much better - looking than that young master of the Pei family. Unconsciously, she remembered the scene of him bathed in the setting sun on the Ferris wheel. She felt that her heart was starting to beat out of control again.
Xu Zixi shook her head, forcing herself to forget. She handed the lunch box to him.
"Mr. Yin, here's your lunch. I'm sorry. I was a bit busy today and got delayed a little. I hope you weren't hungry."
Feeling the continuous warmth from his palm, Yan Yincheng keenly caught the abnormality in her tone:
"Yuan Xi, what's wrong with you?"