CHAPTER 868: CHAPTER 870: RECIPROCITY AMONG WOMEN

"Looks like, little brother, you’ve really done some homework."

After leaving the airport with Lin Fei, Shen Peini sat in the Porsche sports car borrowed from Yang Chenlong. Her long, charming phoenix eyes were fixed on Lin Fei, filled with increasing tenderness and allure.

The reason Shen Peini believed Lin Fei had genuinely done some homework wasn’t just because he borrowed a Porsche sports car from Yang Chenlong.

Although Shen Peini wasn’t as financially formidable as Mu Shanshan, as a senior executive at Mu Group, with her aunt also an executive director, a sports car wouldn’t attract undue attention from a woman.

Even if it were abroad.

What truly warmed Shen Peini’s heart was undoubtedly Lin Fei’s carefully planned sightseeing route for New Star Forest.

Surfing, dining, shopping, booking a room...

Such a travel route might not be the best for exploring New Star Forest. However, it was definitely the most in line with Shen Peini’s preferences.

Designing such a travel route, Lin Fei must have considered her interests and hobbies.

Simply put, for her visit to New Star Forest, Lin Fei had truly been thoughtful.

For a woman, that’s enough.

Really enough.

While accompanying Mu Shanshan, Lin Fei could still spare a thought to plan a route for her; Shen Peini felt her longing of over a month was well worth it.

Truly worth it.

"Little brother, be honest with your sister. What have you and Director Mu been doing at New Star Forest these days? Did you do anything that would make your sister jealous?"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener was attentive.

Although Shen Peini’s casual teasing was just an offhand comment, hearing it still made Lin Fei’s heart shiver.

After all, during these days at New Star Forest with Mu Shanshan, they went through some unpleasant incidents, like Yang Chenlong’s family matters and Mu Hong’s affairs.

But, Lin Fei did indeed do something that would make Shen Peini deeply jealous.

Like proposing to Mu Shanshan with an "exclusive daughter-in-law necklace."

"No!"

Sometimes, even if it happened, you must say it didn’t! Like Lin Fei at this moment.

Denying was a must; telling the truth would be courting death!

Even as understanding and gracious as Shen Peini was, once women found out about the "exclusive daughter-in-law necklace,"

there’d be nothing but a helpless laugh about touring New Star Forest.

Fortunately, Shen Peini didn’t intend to delve too deeply into it.

She chose to ignore Lin Fei’s serious expression.

"While I wasn’t at New Star Forest these days, whatever you did with Director Mu, I don’t really care to know. But what you and I are going to do at New Star Forest, I think it’s very necessary for Director Ling to know."

The person Shen Peini referred to as Director Ling could only be Ling Weiwei, who was managing Mu Group’s headquarters in place of Mu Shanshan.

"Penny, actually, I think what we’re doing now is a private, confidential journey. It’s our privacy, so since it’s private, I think it’s enough just for the two of us to know. There’s no need to tell Weiwei."

It’s not about need; it’s fundamentally not possible!

If a photo of Lin Fei and Shen Peini surfing or shopping, dining at New Star Forest got sent to Ling Weiwei, she might just march from Zhonghai to New Star Forest in anger.

Once that blows up, and Mu Shanshan finds out everything,

Lin Fei wouldn’t even know how he died.

When women get jealous, the damage and destruction are beyond comprehension.

And if two women get jealous together, Lin Fei really couldn’t imagine the consequences.

However, this was clearly not within Shen Peini’s considerations.

"Little brother, sorry about this. Earlier, I thought this sports car looked nice and accidentally took a picture and sent it to Director Ling. When I took the picture, I accidentally included you. Now that you don’t want Director Ling to know we’re having private fun, I’ll quickly call her to explain, so she doesn’t misunderstand."

Explain? Seriously?

This is purely messing with me!

Knowing this call absolutely couldn’t be made by Shen Peini, Lin Fei immediately snatched the phone from her hand.

Only then did Lin Fei feel a sigh of relief internally.

"Little brother, what are you doing? Do you really want Director Ling to misunderstand? That won’t do. She already regrets not being able to come along on this business trip abroad. We can’t make her angrier. Quickly, give me the phone. Even if you don’t want me to call Director Ling to explain, at least let me take some pictures of New Star Forest for her to enjoy."

"Sharing the joy beats enjoying it alone. The beauty of New Star Forest is enough for us to enjoy together. Weiwei is very busy and likely doesn’t have time to appreciate it. So, Penny, don’t complicate things!"

"Little brother, it’s not that I want to complicate things. It’s about the principle of reciprocity." At this, Shen Peini’s charming phoenix eyes shot Lin Fei a playfully reproachful glance. "Earlier, when I accompanied Director Mu here for business, Director Ling sent me quite a few photos."

With those words, Lin Fei’s heart tightened, "What kind of photos did she send you?"

"Actually, Director Ling didn’t send anything big. Just a few pictures of you cooking for her, delivering meals, and accompanying her to the orphanage, giving things to the kids, and playing with them. I should really thank Director Ling; if she hadn’t sent those pictures, I wouldn’t have known that little brother, you, actually like kids so much."

So that’s the kind of reciprocity this is!

Understanding why Shen Peini suddenly brought up Ling Weiwei, Lin Fei sighed internally. He originally intended to persuade Shen Peini to avoid "reciprocating" and risk inducing Ling Weiwei to angrily storm to New Star Forest.

Unfortunately, clearly affected by Ling Weiwei’s series of photos, Shen Peini had no interests in being persuaded.

Just as Lin Fei was about to speak, Shen Peini leaned closer to him, her charming phoenix eyes hinting a playful warning, "Little brother, remember to cooperate during the photo shoot when we surf later. Otherwise, I can’t promise I won’t reveal to Director Mu that you brought Weiwei work lunches..."