CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identities
Chapter 165: Wanting to Try the Feeling of Falling in Love

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Wanting to Try the Feeling of Falling in Love

Hearing Fang Mo’s tone, something major must have happened; otherwise, his intonation wouldn’t have changed.

"Explain clearly," Pei Liyan’s tone also became much more serious.

"President, just as you predicted, the Chen Family has made a move," Fang Mo said on the phone. "Chen Huaiyuan, the father of Chen Haimin, has hired expensive experts to come to Qingcheng and capture Miss Song."

Pei Liyan had not yet responded when Qiao Rui already furrowed her brows.

The Chen Family, quite audacious.

Qiao Rui took out her phone, not to make a call, but to browse through it.

Pei Liyan, while on the phone, glanced over at Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui, sensing this, immediately put away her phone.

Pei Liyan had already instructed Fang Mo over the phone, "Has Miss Song received the message?"

"She should have, but Miss Rui has disappeared after returning to Qingcheng," Fang Mo said.

Pei Liyan was taken aback. "What do you mean ’disappeared’?"

"It means she was initially with Miss Song, and our people were watching her, but suddenly she vanished without a trace, and we couldn’t find her," Fang Mo found Miss Rui to be extremely mysterious. "There shouldn’t be any trouble, if there were, Ruirui would probably be anxious."

Hearing this, Pei Liyan’s sharp and tense features visibly relaxed a lot.

He then said, "Then there’s no need to worry about her; she’s not someone you guys can keep up with."

Fang Mo replied, "Understood."

"As long as Miss Song is on guard, that’s good. Keep a close watch on the Chen Family," Pei Liyan finished instructing and quickly hung up the phone.

He saw Qiao Rui looking at him, her gaze following him.

"Do you have a question?"

Qiao Rui shook her head. "No."

But Pei Liyan unexpectedly went out of his way to explain, "Miss Song is the younger sister of a friend of mine."

Qiao Rui of course knew this, but she was surprised that he would mention it; she asked incredulously, "Mr. Pei, are you explaining this to me?"

Pei Liyan smiled slightly, "Since I’ve decided to give this a try with you, I naturally need to be a bit more honest."

"Fearful?" Qiao Rui was a bit puzzled and indeed surprised. "Is Mr. Pei being serious?"

"Do I look like a man who isn’t serious?" Pei Liyan asked back with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Qiao Rui suddenly moved closer, her beautiful eyes locked onto the man, her slender fingers grabbing the buttons of his shirt, her action a bit bold.

"Mr. Pei, you seem to be not only unserious but also quite the ladies’ man, even somewhat promiscuous."

Pei Liyan looked down at the girl with half-closed eyes, his gaze sweeping over her from top to bottom, quite unbothered. "Promiscuous?"

His tone carried a hint of challenge.

Qiao Rui hummed lightly and asked deliberately, "Isn’t that so? That Miss Song is the younger sister of your friend, and Miss Rui is probably your special confidante, right?"

Pei Liyan watched Qiao Rui, his brows and eyes deepening.

"Silence is consent?" Qiao Rui’s slender, elegant fingers tapped the man’s chest, then she smiled faintly and withdrew her hand.

This action made Pei Liyan shudder, and it reminded him of Ruirui, who had teased him similarly in the Song Family’s guest room.

In an instant, he overlaid the two women’s faces.

Yet, they clearly weren’t the same.

Qiao Rui, noticing his expression turn cold, also didn’t understand. "What, unhappy that your thoughts were guessed correctly?"

Pei Liyan came back to his senses, looked at her, and said, "You’re overthinking it, Miss Rui isn’t my confidante either."

"Oh?" Qiao Rui was now curious to know what image of Ruirui Pei Liyan held in his heart. "If not a confidante, then what?"

"A very special woman," Pei Liyan said in a low voice.

Qiao Rui was taken aback and asked again, "Oh, what makes her special?"

"Like you, she’s quite mysterious and also very cute."

That was indeed an unexpected answer.

Qiao Rui asked again, "Then, has Mr. Pei ever slept with her?"

Mr. Pei fell silent.

Qiao Rui pouted her lips. "So that means you’ve slept with her."

Frowning, Mr. Pei didn’t know why, but he just felt unable to justify himself with confidence.

Qiao Rui turned her head and walked away.

Watching her walk away without saying anything, Mr. Pei suddenly became anxious and hurriedly chased after her, grabbing Qiao Rui’s wrist and said, "Are you angry?"

"I’m jealous." Qiao Rui deliberately said, "And you claim you’re not promiscuous, yet every girl has been touched by you, Mr. Pei. You really are quite casual."

Caught off guard and a bit embarrassed, Mr. Pei replied, "Just for one night."

"One night is still unacceptable, what, you want several more nights?" Qiao Rui retorted unhappily.

She realized that all men are shameless, to actually have the audacity to say such things.

Men are such pigs!

She rolled her eyes at Mr. Pei, "Considering how highly you regard her, are you still pining for her?"

"You have no reason to question me. Since I’ve decided to give us a try, I won’t touch any other women," Mr. Pei earnestly replied.

Pouting, Qiao Rui was unconvinced. She suddenly wanted to turn into Ruirui, to test him and see if he’d be caught in a lie.

"Alright then," Qiao Rui glanced at him and said, "For now, I’ll choose to trust you."

Mr. Pei was taken aback and turned to look at the girl, apparently not expecting her to be so easily soothed and no longer angry.

Carefully observing the girl’s soft facial features, her fair cheeks, and her beautiful brows and eyes, which were very expressive, one couldn’t tell at all that she was angry or jealous.

While he was relieved, he also felt a peculiar sense of loss, an inexplicable desire for Qiao Rui to be jealous.

Yet, these were emotions he shouldn’t be having.

But as the girl cocked her head and said she trusted him, he felt his heart oddly warmed.

Mr. Pei’s hand slid down from her wrist, gripping hers tightly.

Qiao Rui, looking at their clasped hands, felt odd.

She didn’t know what feelings other people had when they were in love.

She suddenly wanted to try and experience the feeling of being in love.

Raising her eyes again, Qiao Rui looked at Mr. Pei, her brows glistening. Then, standing on tiptoe, she moved closer to Mr. Pei’s lips and pecked a kiss on the man’s lips.

In an instant, the man’s eyes deepened, and his hand reached to encircle her waist.

Qiao Rui stepped back quickly and pushed him away.

Her eyes shone with water, as she smiled at him, "That’s your reward, Mr. Pei."

Half-closing his eyes, Mr. Pei said, "You’re playing with fire."

So what?

Qiao Rui lifted her chin, the light in her eyes shimmering, her voice low and seductive, "Mr. Pei, you’re not so unresponsive to teasing, are you? You really should work on your self-control. Otherwise, if you’re too promiscuous, I won’t want you."

Hearing this, Mr. Pei’s Adam’s apple sexily bobbed, his eyes dark as pitch. He yanked the woman toward him, leaning down to kiss her.

Qiao Rui placed a hand over his lips. "Restraint, Mr. Pei."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Just then, Elder Pei’s clear voice echoed from the staircase.

The two of them immediately let go of each other, standing as far apart as they possibly could.

Soon, Elder Pei climbed the stairs and, seeing the two of them, he said, "If there’s nothing else, you should head back."

"Yes, Grandfather," said Mr. Pei, nodding.

Qiao Rui added, "Elder Pei, we’ll be leaving now."

Elder Pei nodded, and just as the two had just reached the staircase, Elder Pei’s voice carried over again, "Mr. Pei, you should go back and practice your restraint, so you don’t embarrass yourself everywhere."

"Pfft!" Qiao Rui couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Mr. Pei: "....."