CHAPTER 869: CHAPTER 871: THE ENTHUSIASTIC XIA YUTONG

"Come on, little brother, give me a smile. Make it a bright one. Remember, this photo is going to be sent to Ling. You wouldn’t want Ling to be displeased after seeing it, right?"

At a certain beach at New Star Forest, Shen Peini held up her phone, constantly urging Lin Fei to smile as she took photos of him. She claimed that she wanted to send the most beautiful pictures to the beautiful Minister Ling Weiwei.

As for the real reason, looking at Lin Fei’s somewhat unnatural smile, one could glimpse a thing or two.

Clearly, Lin Fei felt helpless and exasperated by Shen Peini’s demand for a smile.

Even though having a stunning beauty like Shen Peini happily taking photos for him was something that would make passersby envious.

However, thinking that these photos would soon be sent to Ling Weiwei.

Lin Fei felt nothing but helpless!

Especially since Shen Peini had previously threatened to tattletale to Mu Shanshan if he didn’t cooperate, he had no choice but to temporarily comply with her wishes.

If he had known earlier, he should have just directly dragged her to the hotel to get a room.

While Lin Fei was lamenting in his heart, after taking a few photos and feeling unsatisfied, Shen Peini directly asked a passing couple for help with the photography.

"Little brother, since you always remember to take me on a world tour, I’ll reward you with a kiss. So, you’d better smile brightly; otherwise, I’ll be mad."

Getting close to Lin Fei, Shen Peini whispered these words with a slight parting of her cherry lips.

Then, she gestured to the couple who had helped with the photography, before directly kissing Lin Fei.

Being kissed by a woman, especially a beauty, is definitely not a bad thing for any man.

Even though Lin Fei knew Shen Peini had ulterior motives, with the urging of the couple taking their photo, Lin Fei reluctantly managed a slight smile.

Back against the sea, spring in full bloom.

A beauty’s kiss, yet feeling exasperated inside.

This was Lin Fei’s true inner portrayal at the moment.

Thankfully, after taking care of the kissing photo, Shen Peini, knowing the complex emotions in Lin Fei’s heart, didn’t continue with more photos.

Just as Lin Fei was about to take Shen Peini surfing, feeling relieved, he was suddenly frozen in place by a shrill shout filled with surprise and suspicion.

"Lin Fei?! What are you doing here?"

The owner of the voice was not someone Lin Fei was very familiar with. In fact, they had only known each other for three to five days, and their total conversation hadn’t exceeded thirty sentences.

However, this person, whom he wasn’t very familiar with, had enough reason to make Lin Fei nervous.

The reason was simple; the owner of the voice was none other than Mu Shanshan’s best friend—Xia Yutong!

Sauntering towards Lin Fei, Xia Yutong, with her arms akimbo, glared unblinkingly at Lin Fei with a look of scrutiny, and chided, "It really is you, Mr. Lin. Shanshan’s father went through such a big incident, and instead of being at the hotel with her, you’re off here. Where’s Shanshan? Surely you didn’t just leave her alone at the hotel?"

Ordinary people in Lin Fei’s current situation would likely be completely flustered, but fortunately, Lin Fei’s psychological resilience was incredibly strong. After an initial daze, he quickly collected himself.

Then, he looked at Xia Yutong with seeming disdain and said, "Since when did my business become yours to manage? Just take care of yourself and leave the matters between Shanshan and me to us. As for what I’m doing here, I don’t see why I owe you any explanation."

With that said, Lin Fei intended to make a quick exit, distancing himself from Xia Yutong completely.

Unfortunately, Xia Yutong had no intention of letting Lin Fei leave.

As Lin Fei stepped to go, Xia Yutong grabbed him.

"What are you doing?!"

"What am I doing? That’s what I should be asking you! Lin, if you don’t clarify things for me today, don’t think about taking a single step away from here! Have you no conscience? Do you even know how worried Shanshan was when you left to save her father? And now, look at you, leaving Shanshan alone at the hotel while you are out here enjoying yourself. If there’s even a shred of conscience in you, you should go back and apologize to Shanshan right now. Otherwise, I’ll call Shanshan right now and let her see the true face of this heartless guy!"

Saying this, Xia Yutong started dragging Lin Fei back to the five-star hotel where Mu Shanshan was staying.

Fortunately, Shen Peini came over to the rescue.

"Hello, Miss Xia, we meet again."

Surprised, Xia Yutong released her grip on Lin Fei as she heard Shen Peini’s greeting.

Bewildered, she looked at Shen Peini and said, "Minister Shen, you, you’re here too? Weren’t you supposed to be at the Luo country?"

"Shh, Miss Xia, you must keep this a secret for me. I sneaked back from Luo country, and Mr. Mu doesn’t know I’m back yet." Shen Peini leaned close to Xia Yutong, seemingly mysterious, and softly said, "Miss Xia, you see, I really enjoy beaches. So after handling all matters in Luo country as quickly as possible, I snuck back and got Vice Minister Lin to be my tour guide. We decided to take some time off to enjoy the beach."

"Never expected to run into you. I have a small request, and I hope you agree. Please keep this between us confidential, no matter what. Please don’t report back to Mr. Mu. Otherwise, I might lose my year-end bonus."

A perfectly plausible and seamless excuse!

The reason Shen Peini came up with not only helped resolve Lin Fei’s predicament but also perfectly explained why she and Lin Fei appeared together at the beach.

The main thing was, it gave Xia Yutong a reason not to tattle on them to Mu Shanshan.

Even though earlier, Lin Fei was exasperated due to the photo-taking activities.

At this moment, he could only secretly give Shen Peini a thumbs-up.

"Minister Shen, what are you saying? You’ve been so busy these days, running back and forth. Now, with your company’s cooperation with Xinya Department Store almost secured, taking some time to relax at our New Star Forest makes perfect sense. Even if Shanshan knew, she wouldn’t say anything about it. Of course, since you’ve asked, I certainly won’t tell Shanshan."

True to expectation, Xia Yutong agreed with Shen Peini and threw a slightly disdainful glance at Lin Fei.

Then, Xia Yutong pulled Shen Peini aside and whispered, "Minister Shen, you made a big mistake. You shouldn’t have asked Lin Fei to be your guide. He’s just a newbie here at New Star Forest; he wouldn’t know where to have fun. If you want to have a good time, you should have asked me. Now that we’ve run into each other today, let me play the host. I’ll cover all your activities today, and I promise you’ll have a great time!"