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Chapter 243: Who Did You Give It To?

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: Who Did You Give It To?

After taking the call, Si Ran looked at Qiao Rui worriedly.

"What’s wrong?" Qiao Rui noticed her hesitation and took the initiative to ask.

Si Ran knew that, logically, she shouldn’t inform the lady about the president’s mood, but she admires the lady and wanted to help as much as she could.

Of course, all this would be without betraying the president.

After hesitating for a moment, Si Ran still said, "Madam, the president has returned and said he will wait for you."

"Oh!" Qiao Rui was startled, then said dismissively, "So he’s back, why worry so much?"

Si Ran lowered her eyes and spoke softly, "I overheard that the president is not very happy."

Now Qiao Rui understood and smiled slightly. "Si Ran, are you worried about me?"

Seeing how composed Qiao Rui was, Si Ran quite admired her.

"Madam, the president usually doesn’t get angry easily, but I clearly sensed that he is in a bad mood this time."

"No worries," Qiao Rui said, "I’m even more annoyed than he is."

Si Ran was surprised, glancing at Qiao Rui, it was her first time seeing someone so formidable in front of the president.

Thinking back to the last dinner at the Pei Family, and seeing Qiao Rui’s demeanor, Si Ran suddenly felt that she might be overly concerned.

The lady should be able to handle any situation.

"Then let’s go upstairs!" said Si Ran. "But madam, sometimes the president has a powerful presence, yet he is still reasonable, so please speak well when you’re with him."

In her heart, Qiao Rui chuckled and shook her head with a sigh, "Si Ran, I’m the type of person who will respond nicely if people speak nicely to me, but if someone comes at me strongly, I definitely push back harder."

Si Ran: "...."

The two of them chatted as they went upstairs and soon arrived at the room door.

Si Ran opened the door and immediately saw Pei Liyan sitting on the sofa.

His expression was cold, his thin lips pursed, his eyes carrying a chilling aura.

Si Ran tensed, promptly saying respectfully, "President, the lady is back!"

"Si Ran, you may go rest," Pei Liyan said somberly. "Let Qiao Rui come in and close the door."

"Yes!" Si Ran quickly nodded, turned to glance at Qiao Rui with continued concern, as Pei Liyan’s oppression was overwhelming.

Qiao Rui’s response was exceptionally calm as she slowly stepped inside.

The door was closed by Si Ran.

Now, just the two of them were left in the room.

Qiao Rui lifted her eyes to look at the man on the sofa.

He sat there, leaning back against the sofa’s backrest, the light casting a layer of shadows over his tall figure.

Qiao Rui didn’t speak, just quietly watched him.

Perhaps because her response was too calm, Pei Liyan slightly turned his head to look at Qiao Rui, his voice deep, "Qiao Rui, don’t you have anything you want to explain to me?"

Qiao Rui wasn’t surprised by his question, her gaze retracted.

She walked over and sat down on the opposite sofa, coldly uttering a single word, "No."

"Are you playing games with me?" Pei Liyan questioned back.

Qiao Rui’s gaze was forthright. "Then get to the point. Don’t beat around the bush!"

She wanted to see how this man would start.

Actually, Qiao Rui was also frustrated.

Though the fact was, it was always the two of them involved intimately.

However, without his knowledge, what right did he have to doubt her?

His deep-rooted male chauvinism was strong.

Thinking about his calculative attitude made Qiao Rui feel depressed.

Seeing her reaction, Pei Liyan scanned Qiao Rui sharply, a trace of confusion flashing across his handsome face.

From the corner of Qiao Rui’s lips, he saw the girl’s mockery, feeling deeply annoyed, wanting to hear some explanations from Qiao Rui, but she blatantly disregarded it.

No, she was playing dumb because she disdained, she felt no guilt.

Pei Liyan felt that, considering his past issues with Rui Qing and Ruirui, he owed her an apology somehow.

But with her attitude, his face grew even more stern.

"Fine, who was your first time with?" Pei Liyan didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly.

Qiao Rui was taken aback, meeting the man’s gaze. "With a scumbag!"

Pei Liyan’s lips pursed, his pupils constricted several times, his face turning even colder, his entire demeanor becoming intensely dark.

"Scumbag!" he repeated coldly.

"Yes!" Qiao Rui spoke sternly.

Pei Liyan’s breath hitched, his chest heaving, it was evident he was suppressing his emotions from erupting.

Qiao Rui kept watching him, her gaze calm, "You don’t have to act like you’re at a loss, I think it’s quite fair!"

Hearing this, Pei Liyan tugged at his lips, not only did his gloomy face not soften, but it seemed even icier.

He said, "Fair, is it?"

Qiao Rui countered, "Do you think it’s unfair?"

Pei Liyan’s eyes, dark as ink, stared intensely at her, gritting his teeth, "You actually deceived me!"

Qiao Rui was startled inside, uncertain what he meant by his words, what was she deceiving him about? Which incident was he referring to?

She couldn’t be sure right now, so she felt somewhat guilty.

Upon meeting Pei Liyan’s gaze, her body involuntarily stiffened, and she didn’t dare to respond casually.

After a long silence, Qiao Rui finally said, "There’s no deception here, you never asked."

"Heh, it turns out I was mistaken then!" Pei Liyan scoffed coldly, his coldly mocking face bearing a sneer. "If I don’t ask, you won’t tell?"

"So it seems, Mr. Pei, that your interest in me is conditional, this condition is that I have no past, I must be pure in body and mind, while you, whether you have a past or not, I must not mind it, only you have that right, is that it?" Qiao Rui spoke all her inner thoughts in one breath.

Pei Liyan was stunned, his deep black eyes full of mockery, contemptuously sweeping Qiao Rui a glance. "At this moment, you still show no regret!"

"I do regret," Qiao Rui said sternly. "I shouldn’t have let you touch me."

Pei Liyan was taken aback, scoffing, "Then you could have kept it hidden forever, right?"

Qiao Rui simply admitted, "Yeah, at least you wouldn’t have found out so soon."

"Now, you still dare to defy me, Qiao Rui, I’ll make you know what regret means." Pei Liyan stood up after speaking, his black eyes bursting with fiery light, staring at Qiao Rui as he walked toward her.

Seeing him approach, Qiao Rui also stood up suddenly, instinctively wanting to dodge.

But the man was quick, grabbing her wrist in a flash.

Qiao Rui swung her other fist towards him, but he was prepared, firmly grasping her wrist with his other hand.

Qiao Rui’s hands were held, so she kicked out.

The man, however, used the momentum to pin her down on the sofa.

Qiao Rui’s body hit the sofa, feeling some pain.

But she didn’t care and continued to struggle.

The man forcefully tore, and her clothes were ripped open with a ripping sound, both of them stunned.

Under the dim yellow light, the black sofa and her pale skin created a stark contrast.

The man glanced down, his gaze deepening.