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Chapter 43: Chapter 43: What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not an affair.

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not an affair.

Mrs. Qin’s words had barely left her mouth when Shen Zhiyi froze for a good while. Although her knowledge about Pei Yu was limited, she knew enough to at least know whether he was married or not.

She frowned, “You’ve made a mistake—”

Mrs. Qin had already taken advantage of her momentary daze to walk past her toward the inside, determined to have a confrontation with Qin Fangru, “Qin Fangru you—”

Her voice cut off abruptly.

Pei Yu glanced over, his shirt disheveled and his tie loosely dangling. A trace of moisture still lingered on his lips. He rubbed the corner of his lip with his fingertip, showing a mix of carelessness and impatience, “Where did I get a wife from?”

The rare moment of solitude Pei Yu had achieved was disrupted by this uninvited guest, souring his mood greatly, leaving him too lazy to even pretend.

“Mr. Pei…”

Mrs. Qin was both shocked and flustered. She had seen Pei Yu before and definitely could not have mistaken him. But the current situation confused her greatly. She had come to catch Qin Fangru in an affair; how had she bumped into this major figure instead?

“Mr. Qin is not here,” Shen Zhiyi guessed something, “You’ve got the wrong person.”

At that moment, the door at the end of the hallway was pushed open, and Xu Xia quietly asked her assistant, “Did you see her go in?”

The assistant, the same young woman who had just been on the phone in the hallway, nodded, “She definitely went in.”

Xu Xia stared at the tightly closed door, clueless about what was happening inside, frustrated by her particularly bad luck today.

She hadn’t seen Qin Fangru for a while, perhaps because her attitude towards Shen Zhiyi at the charity event had displeased him, resulting in his neglect towards her. Xu Xia had to behave, reliant on Qin Fangru for a contract with Songjian Media, and thus needed to please him, so she had specifically arranged to meet him here today, but instead of Qin Fangru appearing, his wife did.

Upon learning this fact in the hotel lobby, her assistant immediately alerted her. Xu Xia broke out in a cold sweat. To protect her public image, she even kept her relationship with Huo Heng under wraps. Being linked with terms like “homewrecker” and “unwritten rules” could spell the end of her career in entertainment.

How could she accept such an outcome? In her panic, thinking that Shen Zhiyi lived on the same floor, she instructed her assistant to deliberately mislead Mrs. Qin, successfully leading her into Shen Zhiyi’s room.

Xu Xia suspected that Qin Fangru was in Shen Zhiyi’s room at this very moment and was keen on Mrs. Qin blowing the matter up.

But several minutes had passed, and there was still no commotion?

Not only no commotion, but Mrs. Qin was also so frightened she was initially at a loss for words, barely maintaining her composure while repeatedly apologizing. Her husband’s business, Songjian Media, was part of Pei’s enterprises and her family had extensive business dealings with Pei’s as well. If Pei Yu really wanted to target her, a few words from him could ruin her.

“I was here to find Qin Fangru, I really didn’t mean to disturb you.”

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Pei Yu had no interest in other people’s private affairs, listening with an expressionless face, remaining silent.

Mrs. Qin became increasingly panicked. He wasn’t speaking, and she didn’t dare to leave. The atmosphere grew tense until Shen Zhiyi finally spoke up.

“I haven’t seen Mr. Qin here. Mrs. Qin, you should look elsewhere.”

Gratefully glancing at her, Mrs. Qin still didn’t dare to leave, cautiously observing Pei Yu’s expression.

Pei Yu coldly uttered two words, “Apologize.”

Mrs. Qin had already apologized numerous times, not daring to be vague. But before she could begin, Pei Yu interrupted her, slightly lifting his chin, “It’s not me you should be apologizing to.”

It took her two seconds to realize, and Mrs. Qin hurriedly apologized to Shen Zhiyi, extremely embarrassed, “I’m sorry, I thought you were… I’m really very sorry.”

“It’s okay,” Shen Zhiyi walked her to the door, “How did you find the wrong room?”

She had used the hotel’s room card to open the door, certain that she would find Qin Fangru and his lover here.

“I heard it in the hallway,” Mrs. Qin was still puzzled, “I heard it very clearly, someone said Xu Xia was staying here.”

“You were looking for Xu Xia?”

It didn’t come as a complete surprise, but Shen Zhiyi hadn’t heard that Xu Xia was also staying at this hotel.

“Yes, I had someone look into it, it’s definitely her.”

After all this commotion, Mrs. Qin had lost her earlier assertiveness and managed a strained smile, “I’m so sorry for disturbing you.”

She hoped that the other party wouldn’t take it to heart; otherwise, Mrs. Qin would truly regret it and wouldn’t be able to sleep.

The door opened and closed, and Mrs. Qin left in a daze, no longer mentioning catching the cheater. Xu Xia’s frown deepened — nothing had happened, so could it be that Qin Fangru wasn’t with Shen Zhiyi?

She sent a message to Qin Fangru, who thought she was pestering him about a previous invitation and replied only once.

“Today is my wedding anniversary with my wife.”

The implication was that he couldn’t possibly have a private meeting with her today.

So if Qin Fangru hadn’t come to her place and hadn’t gone to see Shen Zhiyi, what was Mrs. Qin doing in there for over ten minutes?

Suddenly, Xu Xia thought of another possibility.

What if there definitely was someone in Shen Zhiyi’s room, but it wasn’t Qin Fangru?

Upon reflection, Qin Fangru had never acknowledged his relationship with Shen Zhiyi. Even after she successfully seduced him, he never brought up Shen Zhiyi voluntarily; whenever she mentioned her deliberately, his response was always the same: don’t provoke her, it won’t end well.

Xu Xia had initially thought this was Qin Fangru protecting Shen Zhiyi, but now recalling, she had never seen any ambiguous interactions between them, and Qin Fangru’s demeanor was exceptionally polite.

But if it wasn’t Qin Fangru, then who could be the powerful figure Shen Zhiyi was clinging to?

After Mrs. Qin left, the room returned to quiet, and Shen Zhiyi was still a bit shaken, whispering, “That was scary.”

She feared the unpredictable consequences at that moment. If her relationship with Pei Yu was exposed, the media would surely drag Pei Yu into it, leading to uncontrollable rumors and possibly affecting his company… Perhaps she was worrying over nothing, and the situation wouldn’t be so bad, but she was genuinely anxious.

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Pei Yu pulled her close and casually pinched her fingertips, “It’s not an affair.”

“…”

Shen Zhiyi was speechless; though it wasn’t an affair, Mrs. Qin indeed had the intention of catching a cheater when she opened the door.

“You pushed me away just now,” Pei Yu lowered his head to resume the kiss that had been interrupted earlier, his voice low in her ear, “Don’t let it happen again.”

Does he have something to hide?

So fussy.

The push from Shen Zhiyi had been a reflex action, and she hadn’t expected him to hold a grudge over it. She felt obligated to explain, “I was afraid of paparazzi.”

It was probably a response to being haphazardly photographed by paparazzi; she was very sensitive to that.

“So what about the paparazzi,” Pei Yu bit her lower lip, “I can easily protect one of you.”

There was no need for her to shield him.

Pei Yu half coaxed, half instructed, “Just be good, okay?”

He spoke at a moment when Shen Zhiyi was unable to argue back, with her lips sealed, naturally unable to say anything he might dislike.

Pei Yu took her silence as consent.