Chapter 120
The more Pei Ge thought about it, the clearer it became that the man Pei Shishi was in love with was Ji Ziming .
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Connecting the dots, Pei Ge realized that they did not differ much in age and, at that time, she had heard her cousin mention her crush a couple of times .
A capable young man who is handsome, from an affluent family, and very outstanding… His family name seems to be Ji as well .
“Ge Ge, how did you become the CEO’s assistant so fast? I seem to remember you joining Chenguang Real Estate only recently . Did someone help you?” Pei Shishi smilingly teased her .
Pei Ge blinked and replied with a smile, “Yes . I’ve only been at Chenguang Real Estate for a short while . I actually decided to resign upon receiving the promotion to be the CEO’s assistant, thinking I was not qualified for the position, but I don’t know which devil…” Pausing for effect, Pei Ge smiled at Pei Shishi before continuing, “…posted on the company’s internal forum that I seduced your fiancé . In my anger, I decided to stay . I cannot let the devil have their way, after all . ”
“Er…” The smile on Pei Shishi’s lips froze .
Zhou Zhuoyang, meanwhile, frowned at Pei Ge’s words .
“Oh, right . I would like to ask Cousin; do you think that I seduced your fiancé?” She innocently looked at Pei Shishi when she asked this with a depressed voice .
“No, how can that be . ” Pei Shishi immediately shook her head and did not comment further .
“Then… Cousin-in-law, what about you? Do you think I seduced you?” Pei Ge looked at Zhou Zhuoyang coldly . Her tone was exceptionally sharp as she put heavy emphasis on the term ‘cousin-in-law’ .
“…No . ” Zhou Zhuoyang looked at Pei Ge with a complicated gaze . Frankly speaking, he was not even sure now if Pei Ge really cheated on him for money back then .
“It’s a pity I don’t know who that devil is, spreading those rumors and even posting your photos up,” Pei Ge turned her mouth down and said unhappily .
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Zhou Zhuoyang felt unhappy at this and, in that rare moment, addressed her seriously without his usual mocking, “My former classmate is a lawyer now . If you want, I can introduce your case to him . ”
“No need,” Pei Ge coldly rejected .
Zhou Zhuoyang was made uncomfortable by her blunt rejection of his offer .
When they were dating, she never used such a tone to address him .
Pei Ge saw that the two were in a daze and lowered her head to finish that last mouthful of noodles .
This was when the dishes Pei Shishi had ordered arrived .
“All your dishes have been served; if you need anything else, just call for me . ”
After the waiter left, Pei Ge placed her chopsticks down, picked up a serviette on the table, and wiped her mouth with it .
“Cousin, Cousin-in-law, enjoy your meal . I am done with mine and will return to work now,” she lightly said to the two with a smile .
“Why don’t you eat some more? I remember you having quite a big appetite . How is it that one bowl of beef noodles is enough to make you full?” Pei Shishi tried to hold her back .
“I’ve really eaten my fill, cousin . My appetite is not really as big as you’ve said . If I’m not full from that big bowl of beef noodles, it’s either the boss here is cheating on the ingredients or I eat like a pig . But when I think about it, it’s neither . ” Although Pei Ge had a smile on her face when she said this, Pei Shishi could detect the anger in her voice .
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“Ge Ge, your words, they make me feel that I’ve said something wrong . ” Her cousin’s smile faded .
“How come you feel that way? I’m just joking . ” Pei Ge smiled and moved to leave .
However, Pei Shishi’s next words caught her off-guard and stopped her action .
“Oh, Ge Ge, I just heard from your friend that you resigned today . ” Her cousin’s face was full of worry, yet her eyes revealed mirth . “Why did you resign again when you are doing so well? If Big Aunt found out about this, she would be worrying about providing for the family . ”
Pei Ge stared intently at Pei Shishi, shocked by the latter’s words .
“Cousin, who did you hear this from? I’m really very curious . I didn’t even know that I’d resigned . ”
Sure enough; Pei Shishi had indeed been in contact with Liu Yue . She could no longer find any excuse for her cousin at this moment .
Her cousin’s hostility toward her, she realized after today’s conversation, did not stem from Zhou Zhuoyang .
“I heard it from Liu Yue, your former classmate . We bumped into each other the other day and she recognized me, so we chatted for a while and even exchanged phone numbers . ” Pei Shishi gave this reply, not bothering to conceal knowing Liu Yue .
Pei Shishi’s words unsettled her . However, this feeling of indecision was only because she did not want to see her second uncle’s family in a bad light .
“Oh, her…” Pei Ge lowered her eyes when she saw her cousin’s blank expression .
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“Alright, you two said that the food here is good . I’m starving . Let’s eat first and talk about your work later . ” Pei Shishi smiled as she lifted her chopsticks . She was about to pick up the noodles when she stopped .
With a turn of her head, she smilingly said, “Zhuoyang, I want you to feed me . ”
Zhou Zhuoyang usually enjoyed Pei Shishi’s coquettish behavior, but, today, he only felt awkward about it .
“So many people around…” He cast a careful look in Pei Ge’s direction and felt bitter when he saw that the latter was not even looking at him .
“Hey, hubby, feed me,” Pei Shishi blinked and whined .
Without a choice, Zhou Zhuoyang lifted the chopsticks to gather some dish and feed it to Pei Shishi .
“I still want more . ” Pei Shishi giggled as she continued to act spoiled .
“I want that, too . ”
“I don’t want to eat that!”
Watching the couple’s intimate actions opposite her, Pei Ge curved her lips downward and only felt that sitting here was a complete waste of her time .
“Pui! Zhuoyang, the beef noodles here are not as good as you two claimed . They taste really disgusting . ” Pei Shishi spat out the noodles .
Pei Ge looked at Pei Shishi’s antics and, not knowing why, felt that she was doing this especially for her to see .
“Zhuoyang, the noodles here are not delicious . I don’t ever want to come here again . ” Pei Shishi gently pouted to Zhou Zhuoyang .
“How can that be?” He frowned and looked at her in a strange way .
“Disgusting! You cannot come here, too!” Pei Shishi fumed at Pei Ge’s smiling face .
Suddenly, she recalled the past Pei Ge – the little princess who acted all high and mighty .
She has nothing now; what rights does she have to be smug?!
Looking at the hate evident in her cousin’s eyes, Pei Ge was stunned for a moment . I don’t understand why cousin would look at me in this way .
“Wah! That man is so handsome!”
“Yes, yes! He looks so stylish! Is he a celebrity?”
Pei Ge, who was puzzling over her cousin’s hostile look, suddenly saw the latter’s expression change . Just as she was feeling confused, she heard a cold voice speak from above her head .
“Why did you not reply to my text?”