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Chapter 247: You Sleep with Him Later

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: You Sleep with Him Later

Downstairs, in the buffet restaurant.

Qiao Rui had gathered the food she wanted and found a place to sit down, ready to eat.

Pei Liyan followed closely behind.

He also picked up a plate of food and, following Qiao Rui, sat opposite her after she sat down.

When Qiao Rui looked up, her eyes met his directly.

After what had happened, she still felt uncomfortable facing him.

She quickly looked down again, not wanting to look at him.

Pei Liyan was also frustrated by Qiao Rui’s reaction, as she seemed to have no sense of guilt and even appeared quite self-righteous.

Who on earth gave this woman such confidence?

He stared deeply at Qiao Rui’s face, his eyes cold and piercing like a hawk’s.

He noticed that she had more food on her plate than he did, even though he was a grown man.

"Quite an appetite," he said coolly, "Eating that much?"

Qiao Rui didn’t look at him, nor did she speak.

She always had the right to turn her anger into appetite.

Seeing that she didn’t answer, he spoke again, "This afternoon, move to the Haitian Building with me."

Qiao Rui had heard him instruct Si Ran and Fang Mo about moving to the Haitian Building but hadn’t expected that she would be included.

"I’d rather not go. Just move there yourself," Qiao Rui declined indifferently.

"You living here, where does that put my face?" Pei Liyan asked coldly, his voice chillingly emotionless.

Qiao Rui pursed her lips, "Fine, how many days will we move?"

"We’ll see," Pei Liyan said.

Qiao Rui knew he was deliberately not specifying a time, she murmured, "Wasn’t it mentioned before that we’d stay in Liancheng for three days?"

"The matter hasn’t been fully resolved, and we can’t leave yet," Pei Liyan stated gravely.

Qiao Rui was startled, knowing he was referring to the Chen Haimin issue.

"Can I leave first then?" Qiao Rui asked again.

"No!" Pei Liyan refused emotionlessly.

Qiao Rui looked up at him, meeting his gaze.

The man’s face was still handsome, his deep black eyes turbulent, staring at her without averting his gaze.

Qiao Rui glanced at him and felt he was doing this on purpose.

She didn’t speak further, but the protest in her eyes was intense.

When He Zheng and Si Ran arrived at the restaurant, they happened to see the two staring at each other.

The atmosphere was tense.

Both noticed it.

He Zheng grabbed a plate of food and came over without an invitation, sitting down in front of Pei Liyan.

He said, "I met Si Ran and came down for breakfast, only to find you guys are already eating here."

Si Ran, standing behind him, understood from his explanation that He Zheng was saying this because of her.

She couldn’t help but take another look at He Zheng.

He Zheng smiled at her. "Secretary Si, have a seat. It’s livelier to eat together."

Si Ran glanced again at Pei Liyan.

Pei Liyan was expressionless.

Si Ran said, "This isn’t appropriate."

"Si Ran, sit down!" Qiao Rui stood up and pulled her over to sit beside herself, "Just sit next to me."

Si Ran was stiff. "Thank you, madam."

"No need to be formal," Qiao Rui said.

Si Ran sat down and stole another glance at the president; fortunately, the president didn’t speak.

He Zheng glanced covertly at Pei Liyan, then turned his gaze to him: "Liyan, your eyes are so bloodshot, didn’t sleep last night, huh?"

As if he hadn’t heard He Zheng’s words at all, Pei Liyan just said in a deep voice, "Eat your food."

"Yep, I’m eating!" He Zheng laughed, then winked at Qiao Rui, "Sister-in-law, did Liyan not sleep last night?"

Qiao Rui was startled, looked up at He Zheng, smiled faintly, and said, "Mr. He, didn’t you see? You even asked, so why ask me?"

"Just concerned!" He Zheng laughed heartily.

"You brothers must be very close to care so much about Mr. Pei. Why don’t you sleep with him later?" Qiao Rui spoke indifferently.

He Zheng’s lips twitched, "Sister-in-law, I slept quite well last night, can’t sleep anymore."

Qiao Rui could probably see what He Zheng implied—she was gossiping.

They were both smart people; no need for a detailed explanation.

Qiao Rui wasn’t about to give He Zheng a chance to succeed. Even if she couldn’t do much to him, she still wanted to disgust him.

Who asked him to stir up trouble for no reason?

"People without a heart or lungs usually sleep well."

He Zheng was stunned, then chuckled, touching his forehead. "Sister-in-law, I haven’t offended you, right?"

"Mr. He, your words make Qiao Rui apprehensive. You haven’t offended me, what’s wrong?"

Playing dumb was something everyone could do.

Seeing He Zheng playing dumb, she played dumb as well.

Si Ran glanced up, looking at He Zheng.

He Zheng really had a rough day today, picking up his chopsticks and said, "It’s fine, it’s fine, let’s eat."

The atmosphere around the dining table grew even stranger. Four people were eating together, and not a single one of them spoke.

He Zheng fell silent for a while, then continued, "Earlier, Sister-in-law mentioned that people without a heart or lungs sleep well. It looks like Liyan, you can’t sleep at night because you have too much on your mind!"

Pei Liyan had been silent, not speaking. Hearing him speak, he turned his eyes towards him and said, "What? You planning to sleep with me later?"

"Cough, cough, cough!" He Zheng choked on his soup.

His face turned red with strain.

Si Ran was alarmed and immediately handed over a cup of water, placing it in front of He Zheng.

"Hehe!" Pei Liyan’s low laugh brought a chilling fear, he slightly curled his thin lips, looked at He Zheng, and said, "I can’t sleep anyway, you help me with a massage later."

He Zheng finally eased up a bit; he looked gratefully at Si Ran, not forgetting to complain about Pei Liyan.

"Help you with a massage? Wouldn’t sister-in-law be more suitable?"

Qiao Rui was named, a bit speechless, she glanced at He Zheng, wondering why he hadn’t choked earlier.

Pei Liyan also glanced at Qiao Rui.

Then, he spoke calmly, "She doesn’t have as strong hands as you do."

At this point, Qiao Rui chimed in, "Looks like the two of you often sleep together, massages and all, you must have done a lot!"

The tone and the implications in her words instantly made people feel the pointedness.

Pei Liyan met Qiao Rui’s gaze, in front of He Zheng and Si Ran, he asked, "Jealous?"

Qiao Rui felt as disgusted as if she had swallowed a fly, her cool eyes filled with caution.

Even though she didn’t speak, her gaze seemed to say, don’t disgust me.

He Zheng and Si Ran were both stunned, looking at Pei Liyan, surprised that he would ask her that in front of them.

Is that still the president?

Si Ran, frightened, quickly bowed his head to eat, pretending not to see.

He Zheng leisurely watched them, still conspiring with Pei Liyan, looking at her as he asked, "Sister-in-law, would you get jealous?"

Qiao Rui smiled, a hint of amusement in the curve of her red lips. "Mr. He, your Pei Liyan is the one who gets jealous."

"Cough!" He Zheng choked again. "My Pei Liyan?"

"Isn’t he yours?"

He Zheng shook his head vigorously. "He’s sister-in-law’s man, my good brother."

Qiao Rui laughed meaningfully, "Brotherly love runs deep."

Pei Liyan frowned; her expression seemed to suggest something abnormal about his relationship with He Zheng.

At that moment, Lu Heming rushed in, his expression not very good. He approached Pa Liyang and He Zheng and said, "President Pei, President He, Miss He Lan and Miss Qiao Xiang are missing!"