Chapter 142: Epilogue (2)

“I, I…” Xu Yun Zhuo’s throat felt stuffed with cotton, and she couldn’t get a word out for a long moment.

In contrast, Pei Qiao Nian remained calm, even finding Assistant Gao’s words somewhat reasonable.

His voice was low and husky, magnetic in tone: “Let’s date. I want you to understand me.”

Pei Qiao Nian turned his head slightly, lowering his voice considerably: “Is that okay?”

Xu Yun Zhuo was stunned. She was used to seeing Pei Qiao Nian as lofty and untouchable; she had never seen him so gentle and polite.

Feeling a bit parched, she swallowed hard as she gazed at his exquisitely superior profile and, on impulse, replied, “O-okay…”

Almost biting her tongue off after saying it.

This was unbelievable.

She had been captivated by this man’s appearance.

Quickly, she added, “If either of us is unhappy during this relationship, we can get a divorce.”

Pei Qiao Nian raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile touching his voice: “Agreed.”

Only then did Xu Yun Zhuo breathe a sigh of relief.

So, was Pei Qiao Nian now her boyfriend, or her husband?

Never mind… boyfriend-husband—it was all the same.

They didn’t speak another word until they reached the foot of the mountain.

Xu Yun Zhuo was nervous and shy, while Pei Qiao Nian was pondering how to handle dating and planned to have Assistant Gao draft a strategy for him once they returned to the company.

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First, Xu Yun Zhuo took her adoptive mother to the hospital for a thorough check-up. Once assured all was well, she returned home to freshen up.

As for the one million yuan, only the outer layer was real cash; the inside was surrounded by blank paper. Unsure if the murderer was still nearby, she had to pretend she was borrowing money to let the killer know.

Luckily, Xu Yun Zhuo’s gamble paid off.

Pei Qiao Nian frowned as he looked around the shabby little apartment Xu Yun Zhuo lived in and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want to move into the Lan Hai Villa? This place is too remote, and the security is poor. What if the murderer has other relatives still alive and they come after you?”

Xu Yun Zhuo was taken aback: “That shouldn’t be the case, right?”

“What if it is?” Pei Qiao Nian continued, “I have a place in Jin Xiu Jia Yuan. You should stay there temporarily until you find a suitable home. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease.”

Xu Yun Zhuo felt her cheeks warm.

Being cared for like this… actually felt quite nice.

And Jin Xiu Jia Yuan…

The price per square meter was in the millions; she couldn’t even believe the house must be worth hundreds of millions.

“Will I disturb you?” Xu Yun Zhuo hesitated.

Pei Qiao Nian’s expression remained unchanged: “No, I don’t live there.”

Relieved, Xu Yun Zhuo packed her bags and followed Pei Qiao Nian to Jin Xiu Jia Yuan.

His apartment was on the ninth floor, about two hundred square meters, spacious and bright.

There were no signs anyone lived there, but the furniture was complete, and the decor was warm and inviting.

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Pei Qiao Nian led Xu Yun Zhuo to the master bedroom, decorated in beige tones, which she found very pleasing.

“Go freshen up and change your clothes. Then I need to take you to the hospital again—to meet someone.”

“Who?”

Pei Qiao Nian reached out to smooth Xu Yun Zhuo’s hair and smiled at her: “Hmm… it should be someone you want to see.”

Xu Yun Zhuo blinked at him. Pei Qiao Nian looked truly handsome when he smiled—no longer frighteningly fierce, but gentle, like the boy next door.

Seeing him teasing her, Xu Yun Zhuo didn’t ask further and obediently nodded: “Okay.”

Pei Qiao Nian finally understood why he looked in the mirror and thought he wasn’t lovable. The lovable one was Xu Yun Zhuo, not this rough man himself.

He cleared his throat, afraid he might not be able to resist kissing her if he stayed any longer: “I’m heading back now.”

“I’ll see you out.”

Xu Yun Zhuo followed him, watching him leave before he entered the neighboring door without looking back.

Xu Yun Zhuo: “…”

So much for not living there—turns out he had another place, right next door!

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