After a Contractual Marriage, Little Taotie Went Viral!-Chapter 171 - 169: Stop Fooling Around

"Your handwriting is quite good, it saves us from needing a double," Director Chen laughed as he saw Qin Yun’s signature.

Qin Yun smiled slightly but didn’t speak.

The director had someone’s ID card photocopied, and Qin Yun had also signed all the contracts.

Director Chen took a script from the drawer and handed it to Qin Yun, teasingly saying, "This is the revised script. Take it home and have a look. We start shooting on the sixth of next month; should be no problem, right?"

Qin Yun’s eyes crinkled with her smile as she hugged the script and contract, "No problem at all!"

"If there’s nothing else, you can head back first. I have some matters to discuss with Screenwriter Xie." Having finished speaking, Director Chen was already ushering her out.

"You’ll get used to it, he’s a workaholic, but he’s a good person," Screenwriter Xie gently explained, glancing at the director.

"I understand." Qin Yun nodded.

"Alright then, Director Chen, Screenwriter Xie, I’ll be leaving now." Qin Yun greeted Director Chen, who simply waved a hand without looking up, continuing his discussion with Screenwriter Xie.

Screenwriter Xie smiled slightly at her, "Looking forward to our next meeting."

Qin Yun nodded.

She went downstairs, returned to the car, and found Pei Yan sitting with his arms crossed over his chest, his deep eyes closed as if resting, but his furrowed brows suggested he hadn’t slept well.

The top two buttons of his shirt were loosely undone, hinting at his impatience and irritation.

She was only gone for a little while... why did it seem that Pei Yan was in a bad mood?

But she wasn’t at the point where she could sway Pei Yan’s emotions, right...?

Qin Yun immediately thought that Pei Yan’s current state was because she hadn’t allowed him to rest well last night, making her feel a bit guilty, even closing the car door more softly.

Even so, Pei Yan was awakened.

Pei Yan squinted at her and, in a hoarse voice, asked, "All done?"

Qin Yun nodded. Seeing Pei Yan’s tired look made her feel a bit uneasy, so she asked, "How about calling a driver?"

"How’s your assistant’s driving test going?" Pei Yan asked instead of answering.

"She just passed the first theory test," Qin Yun answered honestly.

After buying a car last time, no one was available to drive, so it stayed in the garage collecting dust. Qin Yun didn’t have time to take lessons herself, so she signed Yuanyuan up for a driving school, and she recently passed the first test.

Pei Yan acknowledged with a hum and said nothing more.

He started the car and headed back to the Pei Family’s villa.

It was already twelve when they reached the villa. Mr. Pei had lunch at the company, and Mrs. Pei, having stayed up late the previous night, couldn’t fall back asleep and wasn’t up yet.

So, it was just her and Pei Yan having lunch.

Qin Yun felt Pei Yan was a bit off today. Even with the food in front of her, she wasn’t in the mood to eat, chewing on a chopstick and occasionally glancing at Pei Yan.

Seeing her barely touching her food, which wasn’t like her usual self, Pei Yan frowned and asked, "Not to your liking?"

"No, I just feel you’re not yourself today. Is something wrong with your health?" Qin Yun bit her lip and asked, her eyes mixed with a hint of worry.

Pei Yan saw the worry in her eyes and remembered she had asked the same thing earlier when she was signing the contract—clearly concerned. The Qin Yun who usually lived to eat had forgotten her food out of worry for his health.

This kind of thing had never happened before with Qin Yun.

Her gesture showed she wasn’t completely emotionless toward him, though she likely couldn’t comprehend it.

This realization swept away Pei Yan’s morning irritability.

"It’s nothing, I was just pondering something and now I’ve thought it through," Pei Yan gently explained, then filled her bowl with so much food it was overflowing, pleased with himself.

Qin Yun looked at the pile of food in her bowl and raised an eyebrow. Looking at him, who had suddenly cheered up, she felt a twinge of amusement.

Could this be what’s known as a man’s "time of the month"?

Just like a woman, there are always a few days every month when he gets moody?

Qin Yun glanced knowingly at Pei Yan—so that’s it.

Though Pei Yan didn’t quite understand what Qin Yun had figured out, her expression suggested she wasn’t thinking anything good.

Once Qin Yun knew Pei Yan was fine, she immersed herself in her food.

Pei Yan watching her like this, was unsure whether to ask or not, eventually giving up and began peeling shrimp for her.

Fall shrimp were in their prime, and with the Pei Family’s top-notch ingredients, the shrimp were exceptional.

Qin Yun accepted all the shrimp Pei Yan peeled; he barely ate, not being too concerned with his appetite, more interested in serving Qin Yun. Watching her smiling so sweetly and contentedly made Pei Yan feel a quiet satisfaction.

For this meal, Pei Yan enjoyed the joy of serving food.

After lunch, Pei Yan handled some work. Meanwhile, Qin Yun slipped back under the covers.

In this vast world, apart from eating, sleeping is paramount.

Pei Yan finished his work about an hour later, returning to their room to find Qin Yun cocooned like a chrysalis. He chuckled quietly, slipping into bed and pulling the blanket slightly, causing Qin Yun to roll into his arms.

Holding her, Qin Yun, half-awake, instinctively recognized his familiar scent and didn’t resist, merely murmuring.

He patted her gently, soothingly saying, "Keep sleeping."

Qin Yun indeed fell back into a deep sleep.

The previous night, Pei Yan hadn’t rested well—partly due to Qin Yun being somewhat restless, and partly because he had come to terms with his feelings. No longer indifferent, he felt a longing for her.

Moreover, Qin Yun, thinking of him as food, kept him up half the night, falling asleep only at dawn.

Pei Yan sighed; such sweet torment was unparalleled.

Breathing in Qin Yun’s scent, Pei Yan slept deeply, so deeply that he didn’t even realize when Qin Yun awoke.

Qin Yun awoke covered in heat, feeling pinned beneath a mountain of sorts, so snugly she couldn’t even turn over.

This ’mountain’ could only be one person, no guessing needed!

Slightly annoyed, Qin Yun struggled, causing Pei Yan to frown slightly. He habitually patted her and croaked, "Don’t fuss."

With Qin Yun settling down, Pei Yan drifted back to a sound sleep.

Qin Yun tilted her head up to watch him, noticing his slight frown due to her movements. She lifted her hand, gently rubbing his brow to smooth it out.

After a few strokes, Pei Yan’s frown eased.

Qin Yun’s gaze traveled downward, noticing his curled thick eyelashes and lips even pursed in sleep.

Looking at him this way, Pei Yan’s sleeping face appeared rather endearing.