How could Shen Heyu possibly overthink? She deliberately convinced herself not to, yet these words remained unspoken.
Pei Yansi lifted his head, gazing deeply into her eyes as if to see through her. After what felt like an eternity, he suddenly lowered his head and captured her lips with his.
Shen Heyu froze for a moment, feeling the texture and warmth on her lips. Before she could react, Pei Yansi had already pried open her teeth.
Pei Yansi stormed in, unmercifully sweeping her along in a tumultuous dance.
After a long time, he finally let her go.
However, he kept his lips pressed against hers, his speech slightly slurred, "If you weren’t worried, if you didn’t overthink, why would you come here with Lu Yunlan? Is admitting you like me that difficult?"
Shen Heyu opened her mouth, intending to speak, but looking at him before her, she suddenly didn’t know what to say.
Just then, someone knocked on the car window on their side.
They both looked towards the source of the noise and saw a man standing outside the car.
The man was an assistant to Chen Wenzhou.
Both of them recognized him, but neither spoke. The assistant said something outside the car, but due to the soundproofing of the window, no one inside could hear clearly.
Shen Heyu rolled down the window, and then she heard the assistant speak again, "President Pei, Miss Chen hopes you could visit her. Miss Chen injured her leg; she might be permanently disabled. Right now, she just wants to see you."
"President Pei, please go see her."
Pei Yansi frowned tightly, staring into the night outside the window without moving.
Shen Heyu was shocked inside and asked in return, "Is Miss Chen’s injury serious?"
The assistant glanced at her, his eyes unkind, "Of course it is. Miss Chen tried to save President Pei, rushing directly in front of that truck. Otherwise, the car that got hit would have been President Pei’s, and whether he could even wake up now would be in question."
"Our Miss Chen saved President Pei’s life. It’s not too much to ask for him to visit her, is it?"
The assistant spoke with a bit of aggression.
But Shen Heyu wasn’t concerned because she understood that the second female lead’s assistant wouldn’t remain calm in such a situation.
Pei Yansi snorted with a laugh that carried mockery. He looked at the assistant but spoke to Zhao Jin in front, "Drive."
This meant he would not go to see Chen Lingmeng.
And he couldn’t possibly go. Shen Heyu was sitting right beside him, and he still vividly remembered her words about feeling insecure.
If Pei Yansi intended to win back the auditor Shen, he naturally needed to take all these complications into account.
Zhao Jin started the car, but they had barely gone a few meters when another luxury car drove up from the other side, blocking their way.
They couldn’t move forward.
Shen Heyu turned her head curiously to look, and the window of the car outside was rolled down, revealing half the face of the person inside.
It was Grandpa Chen, whom she had seen before.
Grandpa Chen wore a brown trench coat. Despite his advanced age, he still looked spirited. His eyes were bright, twinkling with an amber radiance, but he merely gave Shen Heyu a passing glance.
Yet with just that one look, Shen Heyu felt a chill throughout her body, suddenly feeling that this Grandpa Chen must be no ordinary figure.
At least, he was someone who had survived the brutal world of the Blood Path. His beloved granddaughter was fond of Pei Yansi, and now she ended up because of him. There was no way he would let things go so easily.
He was certain today that Yansi would have to meet Chen Lingmeng.
Even if he didn’t, Heyu would make him go, or else he always felt that Grandpa Chen would engage in many unbelievable actions.
She was inexplicably a bit afraid of him.
Yansi noticed her subtle emotional changes and quickly reached out to grab her hand, enveloping it in his palm.
It was as if he was giving her silent reassurance.
Grandpa Chen smiled at the two of them who looked very intimate inside the car and said, "Yansi, I believe you’re a smart man and know what choices to make and what not to make."
"Sorry, I really don’t."
Yansi snorted coldly, seemingly not intimidated by Grandpa Chen’s demeanor. He hugged Heyu in front of him and said, "The choice I want to make now is to go home with my wife. Uncle Chen, please get out of the way."
Grandpa Chen stared at him for a few seconds, not moving aside. After a long pause, he gestured to an assistant who had initially been standing beside Yansi’s car.
The assistant made a strange signal to someone in the distance.
Following that, Heyu saw many bodyguards appear around their car, nearly surrounding them completely.
They looked menacing and stared down their way with aggressive postures, appearing to be difficult to provoke.
When she looked again at Grandpa Chen’s expression, she saw cold light emitting from his eyes.
He just stared silently towards them, a weird smirk on his lips, and he spoke indifferently, "President Pei, you know I’m not someone to be trifled with. I’ve been more than tolerant of you at the Chen Family, but don’t forget, it’s my most beloved granddaughter lying in the hospital now, her legs may never stand again."
"Do you think I will confront you with those gentle methods as before?"
Yansi scanned the ring of bodyguards surrounding the car, snorted coldly, and said to Grandpa Chen outside, "What do you want, then?"
"Come with me to see her. Otherwise, I don’t know what I might do tonight. I remember you have a daughter too, don’t you care about them?"
Grandpa Chen seemed certain that Yansi would definitely go, he relaxed, and in that moment, lit a cigarette inside the car.
He glanced every so often in Yansi’s direction, not seeming in a rush, just quietly waiting for his response.
Heyu had a vague premonition upon seeing this.
This time, Yansi had come to the Chen Family, only thinking it was a visit for dinner before leaving, so he didn’t bring anyone with him.
It was just him and Zhao Jin, and if Grandpa Chen wanted to do something to them at this moment, it would be very simple.
No matter how ruthless Yansi was at other times, at least right now, he was completely suppressed by Grandpa Chen.
Thinking of her daughter at home, Heyu pushed Yansi and looked at him seriously, "You go see Chen Lingmeng."
Her tone was somewhat downcast.
That was what she said, but she still didn’t want him to see Chen Lingmeng. No matter how much she pretended to be indifferent about Yansi, she couldn’t lie to her own heart.
She still cared about him.
Yansi squeezed her hand, seeing her complex sentiment towards him. He was also worried about their daughter at home; he had no choice but to go see Chen Lingmeng.
He whispered to her with a promise, "I’ll have Zhao Jin take you home first. Get some rest early, and don’t wait for me."
Heyu said nothing, watching as Yansi got out of the car.