C7 Heartache!

"Shen Yunsheng? What are you doing here?"

Pei Xinxiao looked at him warily, her beautiful eyes filled with disdain and disgust. Shen Yunsheng felt a pang in his heart, casually slipping his hands into his pockets, seemingly unintentionally meeting her tear-filled gaze.

"I'm just dropping someone off at the airport. It's quite the coincidence running into you, don't you think?"

"I'd rather not have any coincidences with you, Shen. The farther you stay from me, the better!"

"Xinxiao! Watch your tone!"

Du Zeming frowned, sharply reprimanding Pei Xinxiao. Shen Yunsheng waved it off, a gentle smile on his handsome face, a stark contrast to his usual cool and domineering demeanor.

"It's fine, it's fine! They say insults are a form of affection. Perhaps Miss Pei has admired me for a long time and is just pretending otherwise, right, Miss Pei?"

Pei Xinxiao rolled her eyes, her face clearly showing her disgust. Just as Du Zeming was about to speak, his phone rang.

"Zeming, haven't you gotten rid of that little nuisance yet?"

"What's up?"

Zheng Siya's words made Du Zeming frown in displeasure, and he glanced at Pei Xinxiao instinctively.

"I miss you, hurry back! Dad's waiting for you for lunch too!"

"I got it."

Zeming didn't wait for Siya to say anything else before hanging up the phone. Putting it away, he calmly looked at Xinxiao and handed her the plane ticket and boarding pass.

"Xinxiao, stop being stubborn. Listen to your dad and go study abroad. It's always good to learn more."

"Zeming, you never believed in me!"

Xinxiao never believed that Zeming could like Siya. She thought there must be some unspeakable reason for him being with her, so she didn't hold any grudge against him for turning from her boyfriend to her soon-to-be brother-in-law.

"It doesn't matter whether I believe you or not; what matters is if your dad does!" Zeming checked the time and turned to Shen Yunsheng, who was watching with an amused expression. "Young Master Shen, do you have something to say to Xinxiao?"

"Of course, Miss Pei, don't you agree?"

Xinxiao rolled her eyes at him and turned away in a huff, refusing to look at either Zeming or Shen Yunsheng.

"In that case, I won't disturb you two. Xinxiao, remember your flight is at eleven. Don't be late. Text me when you land. Safe travels."

Without a hint of hesitation, Zeming turned and walked toward the exit. Watching him leave, Xinxiao stomped her foot in frustration.

"Xinxiao, are you really planning to go abroad just like that?"

"We're not that close, so just call me Miss Pei!"

Shen Yunsheng was well aware of what had happened to Pei Xinxiao recently and understood why Pei Zhengjun had sent her abroad.

"We've had our encounters before. Wouldn't you say we're familiar, Xinxiao?"

"If you're here to mess around, Young Master Shen, I'm not interested!"

Pei Xinxiao grabbed her suitcase, ready to head toward the entrance. But as she passed by Shen Yunsheng, he suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"Xinxiao, are you really not going to investigate the truth behind your brother's disappearance? Or are you planning to hand over the entire Pei family to Zheng Siya and her crew?"

"What are you trying to say?"

Shen Yunsheng dropped his teasing demeanor and looked at Pei Xinxiao with seriousness.

"What if I told you I was set up that night too? Would you believe me?"

"Get to the point!"

The thought of being manipulated by Zheng Rulan and her daughter, leading to that night with Shen Yunsheng, made Xinxiao's heart ache.