CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: TRAPPING PEI YAN

"Not interested." Pei Yan lifted his eyelids indifferently.

"Not interested, or just scared? The double-winning movie emperor, the heir of the Pei Group, can’t even handle a little game?" Qin Yun continued to provoke him.

"Boring." Pei Yan glanced at her, spat out two words, and got up to leave.

Qin Yun would never let him leave just like that, she only had twenty minutes left, if she let him go, she was done for.

She instinctively reached out to grab Pei Yan, whose steps were not slow, and in the pull between them, due to the law of conservation of energy, the stronger party naturally pulled the weaker one towards them.

Pei Yan instinctively turned around, not expecting Qin Yun to crash right into his arms, her nose hitting his firm chest directly.

With a muffled grunt, she instinctively muttered, "Ouch, it hurts."

The sharp pain in her nose instantly stimulated her tear ducts, and Qin Yun’s beautiful eyes immediately filled with a misty layer.

Pei Yan felt a slight pain in his chest from the impact, making him tighten his lips as he instinctively held the extra person in his arms. With a lowered head, he saw Qin Yun’s reddened nose and her soon-to-cry eyes, evoking a certain pitiful feeling.

For some reason, Pei Yan’s heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively pushed her away.

Yet in his mind, Little C earnestly and cheerfully reminded him, "Life Value +1, Your Highness, keep it up!"

Pei Yan’s hands, about to push her away, softened slightly, and in the end, he did nothing more.

Listening to Little C’s cheerful notifications in his mind, Pei Yan closed his eyes; it was all for survival.

Qin Yun took a few seconds to suppress the ache in her nose, sniffled, and softly complained, "Why is your chest so hard! It’s not comfortable at all."

Unlike the previous embrace, the unique fragrance of Qin Yun’s body wafted into Pei Yan’s nose, distinct from the usual perfumes. Her soft, gentle voice made Pei Yan’s eye twitch, his heart skipping a beat, and his lips tightened further.

"The system detected your heart rate accelerating, would you like a comprehensive check, are there any heart-related cases? If needed, you can use Life Value to redeem." Little C’s cheerful voice carried a hint of mischievous laughter as it dutifully suggested.

Pei Yan: "..."

He gritted his back teeth and squeezed out two words, "Not necessary!!"

"Are you really sure? Your Highness, don’t be afraid to treat an illness!" Little C was still poking fun.

Pei Yan just wanted to quickly end everything in front of him, he directly pushed Qin Yun away, cut off his thoughts, and looked at the blackened dish coldly, suppressing his disgust, "Just need to take one bite, right?"

He picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a small piece, and put it into his mouth, swallowing it without chewing.

While Qin Yun was still in a daze, Little A’s flat, factual voice came from his consciousness, "Task complete, congratulations Your Highness on obtaining fair skin."

"Is that it?" Qin Yun still hadn’t recovered, asking in a daze.

"Yes, the task was just for His Highness Pei Yan to eat the dish you cooked, it wasn’t required to finish it all." Little A answered dutifully.

"Is this okay?" Pei Yan quickly picked up the water in front of him and took a big gulp, washing away the indelible taste, asking with a deep, complex look.

Qin Yun nodded, noticing Pei Yan’s rosy lips still had a trace of blackness on them, along with lingering water droplets.

From the way he drank the entire glass of water with a frown, it was clear that her newly-released dish had an impressively memorable taste.

Ahh, for some reason, Qin Yun felt awkward as she averted her gaze.

"Then let’s go." Pei Yan wiped his lips with a napkin and was the first to walk out of the private room.

Qin Yun coughed once, then confidently raised her head and followed behind.

Seeing the two come out safe and sound, both the restaurant manager and chef breathed a sigh of relief.

Nothing happened, all is well.

After sending the two off, the restaurant manager felt as if he had lost a few pounds. Later, when he received the news that the woman President Pei brought today was actually their madam, he broke out in a cold sweat, repeatedly recalling if he had behaved inappropriately in front of her.

Thinking back, Qin Yun did mention giving them a raise, so she must have been satisfied and there was nothing that made Mrs. Pei uncomfortable, right?

The restaurant manager decided that whenever Qin Yun came again, he would personally select the ingredients she liked, and even prepare extra!!

He even shared this with other restaurants.

Qin Yun had no idea that just from showing her face, she had already become a priority in all restaurants under the Pei Group, with her favorite dishes and portion sizes noted and remembered by all the staff.

The two got into the car, and Qin Yun rummaged through the compartment in front, finding it quite spacious.

"Next time, let’s buy some snacks to put in here. Otherwise, driving is so boring, without any snack to pass the time, it’d be unbearable." Qin Yun earnestly sought benefits for herself.

"Up to you." Pei Yan drove steadily, responding casually to her words.

Qin Yun’s charming eyes curved immediately, "See, you’re not that hard to talk to after all?"

Pei Yan: "..."

Ignoring his silence, Qin Yun curiously asked, "Aren’t you still injured, is running around everywhere okay?"

"I’m fine now." After driving out, Pei Yan asked, "Where do you live?"

Qin Yun thought for a moment and gave an address.

"I don’t have a driver’s license, can’t even drive." Qin Yun pouted in frustration, "Bought one but can’t even drive it."

"You can keep the driver, take some time to get your license. If you don’t want to, have your assistant get one." Pei Yan suggested after some thought.

"We’ll see then." Qin Yun yawned and waved her hand dismissively.

Pei Yan suddenly remembered what Mr. Pei had told him about the stock transfer agreement for Qin Yun. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Regarding the stock transfer agreement, what’s convenient for you? If it’s convenient, drop by Pei Group to sign the agreement; if not, we can mail it to you."

The once-drowsy Qin Yun was wide awake upon hearing this, mumbling, "Why didn’t you say so earlier, you could’ve had Lawyer Ji bring it to me."

Pei Yan’s deep eyes gazed at her quietly.

Qin Yun awkwardly laughed, "You’re driving, focus on the road, why are you looking at me."

He kindly reminded her, bringing her money, and she even turned it back on him.

Looking at the already darkened sky outside, Qin Yun figured the company had long closed for the day, so she said, "Aren’t we recording a reality show together in a few days? Bring it to me then."

"Alright."

Very soon, they arrived at the place Qin Yun rented.

Pei Yan took a glance; it was an old neighborhood, the gate only manned by an old man who didn’t care about anything. Considering how much dislike Qin Yun faced from fans at the moment, he reminded her, "It’s not safe here, it’s best to move to a neighborhood with higher safety."""