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Townsend looked at the man in the rearview mirror, his face expressionless. The light that flashed past the window occasionally fell on his cold, stern face, unconsciously adding a hint of loneliness to it.

He lowered his eyes and appeared to be absent-minded. It was clear that he was not thinking about these things.

Townsend didn't ask any more questions. He withdrew his gaze and agreed.

The next day.

Pei Luoyi opened her eyes. The dizziness that she had felt earlier had finally dissipated. She lifted her hand and touched her forehead, causing the temperature to drop.

She lifted the quilt to get off the bed and walked out of the living room. Suddenly, she didn't see anyone. She whispered a few words to them, but there was no response from anyone in the empty room.

"Have they left …" she whispered.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the glass of water on the coffee table press down on a piece of paper. She leaned over and pulled it out.

[Since you have Mister Gong to take care of you, I will leave first. Bye.]

Beneath the handwriting was a smirking smirk.

Pei Luoyi twirled the note in her hand as her gaze shifted slightly.

Mr. Gong... Did he come last night?

After she fell asleep last night, it seemed as if someone had indeed entered her room. However, she had thought that it was all part of her plan and had been very tired, so she had forgotten everything she had said.

Why would he come here …

Pei Luoyi put the note back on the tea table and returned to her bedroom. She found her cellphone and turned it on. After the video was played, several missed calls appeared on the screen.

Only one of them was from a man, and the rest was deliberate.

She remembered that it was only after she hung up on the man that she switched on the phone, that was to say, after she hung up on him, that he found a way to ask her to come and take care of her.

It was hard to tell what kind of feeling was rising in Pei Luoyi's heart. Before she even had the chance to feel a tinge of emotion, she had already been forcefully suppressed by her rationality.

If he came, he might be able to show that at least he cared a little about her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to come over personally just because of the agreement between them.

But could she think so? Who cares about her?

She was unable to see through this man, and she was unable to see through his intentions. This also meant that this might just be wishful thinking on her part …

Every time she thought about these things, the feeling of powerless exhaustion would come over her again and again.

Pei Luoyi closed her eyes and shook her head. She didn't want to think about it anymore.

She raised her head to look at the clock on the wall and suddenly remembered that it was Monday and she still had to go to work. She was shocked and quickly went to the bathroom to wash her face and rinse her mouth.

Fortunately, she had slept early and had woken up early, so she had plenty of time.

He casually bought a breakfast on the way and then went straight to the painting.

For several days, the screen of his phone was completely clean and the man's phone never called again.

Countless times, she couldn't help but glance at her cell phone's screen, but she was caught red-handed.

"Who are you waiting for? I see that you've been quite distracted these past few days. "

The one who spoke was a female colleague of Pei Luoyi's who was currently holding a piece of biscuit and sending it into her mouth.

It was better that she didn't utter a single word. The moment she said those words, everyone in the tea room turned to look at Pei Luoyi.

There was a fixed afternoon tea break. In the large teahouse, there were a set of tables and chairs, as well as all sorts of tea.

At that time, the few colleagues who were left in the office were all there. After hearing this, they put down their food and joked around, "I say, Luo Yi, you've been so secretive recently. Don't tell me you've gotten yourself a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, I've seen you in a daze with your phone a few times. What, are you waiting for your boyfriend's call?"

Pei Luoyi was being stared at by several pairs of eyes at the same time. Her face revealed a trace of embarrassment. Embarrassed, she pursed her lips and replied, "What boyfriend? You're all thinking too much. Boys don't exist."

Mm, she really didn't have a boyfriend, but she just had to have an arranged husband …

What's more … Stunned with his phone? Did she?

After realizing that she had done such a stupid thing, Pei Luoyi lowered her head and squeezed out a vexed expression on her face.

The others were still talking, and soon the conversation was elsewhere.

Pei Luoyi looked at the cellphone that was quietly placed on the table, as the expression in her eyes darkened.

"..."

After work, the group gathered for a meal.

Just as the group of men and women walked out of the building, they were attracted by a black car parked in front of the entrance.

"Wow, Rolls-Royce Phantom. This model is rarely seen."

"Why are we stopping here? Aren't you afraid of getting a ticket?"

"Pfft, what you're saying is …" The person driving this car is afraid of a ticket, you can tell right away that it's for the rich people to park here and wait for them. "

Pei Luoyi followed behind the crowd and was the last to walk out of the main door. Upon hearing the noise, she immediately looked over.

At first glance, it looked very familiar.

At the second glance, his heart felt like it was about to stop.

There was no other reason. If at first glance she could be said to be more than a car of the same type as someone else, then the second glance could not be considered a coincidence when Shen Xi pushed the driver's door open and stepped out.

Towards her stunned gaze, Shen Xiao raised that familiar yet courteous smile from over a dozen meters away and walked towards the crowd, "That's too … "Uh, ahem, Miss Pei."

How could Pei Luoyi possibly allow him to walk over? Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he hurriedly descended the stairs and dragged Shen Cui back to the side of the car, without even having the time to explain himself.

"Madam …" Shen cuisine was pulled back by the fog and spoke in a daze.

"Shh!"

Pei Luoyi made a gesture with his hands as his almond eyes widened. He was still in a state of shock. "Why are you here?"

Seeing this, Shen Cui chuckled. He probably knew her concerns as well, "It's like this, madam. The empress had reserved a table in the dining hall and would like to have dinner with you. Please get in the car."

He was about to open the back door for her.

Pei Luoyi hastily pulled his hand away to stop his actions.

In that instant, a cold and profound feeling similar to ice was sent out from the carriage.

Pei Luoyi unconsciously shivered and turned her head to look at the window.

She couldn't see anything, but she was sure that there was a pair of eyes staring at her.

She curled her lips and said with a light look in her eyes, "I'm sorry, but I've already made an appointment with a colleague today. Please help me pass a message."

Shen Cui looked troubled when he heard this. "This …" "Madam, the Head of the Palace specifically pushed for a meeting so that we could pick you up as soon as possible. We've been waiting here for over half an hour …"

Half an hour later...

Pei Luoyi's red lips slightly parted as her delicate face was filled with shock that was difficult to conceal.

In her opinion, this was not something a man could do.

"You all … You've been waiting so long? " She opened her mouth several times and only said this one sentence.

Shen Wu nodded as he carefully examined her expression.